THE MOENING OE EG ONI AN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, lyoi MAKE FORESTS PAY Hitchcock Proposes a Plan to Congress. HE WOULD SELL THE PRODUCTS He Safemlts Bill Allowing Him to Make Revenue Oat of Reserve te Par Expenses States to Skare la Snrplas Income. ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Dec 1L Secretary Hitchcock has devised a means whereby he believes the forest reserve system. Instead of being a Government luxury, as is charged by some public men, will become self-sustaining. He today sent to Congress the draft of a bill authorizing the Secretary of the In terior to sell timber, grass, plants, fruits, .seeds and other material growing or being grown - upon forest reserves, Including stone, earth and all other inorganic ma terial, at what shall be deemed a fair price, provided such sales do not Interfere with the present mining laws and regula tions In any reservation, o wfth the present practice of selling forest reserve timber. The bill also authorizes the Secretary to rent or lease lands within the reserves for the purpose of erecting and maintaining Summer resorts, stores, mills and other establishments, and to lease suitable re serve land for grazing and other purposes not Incompatible with the objects for which reserves are created. The moneys derived from such sales, rentals and leases are to create a special fund to be expend ed In the care and protection of forest reserves. Each state is to have a separate fund. "Wherever there shall be a surplus, 25 per cent of such surplus is to go to the school fund of the state or territory In which the reserve Is located. "Where a reservation lies In more than one state, the surplus is to be proportionately divided. This bill contemplates placing forest re serves on a higher plane than at present, making them more like the Yellowstone and other National parks. While the bill is not such as to meet much opposition in Congress, there isllttle chance of its pas sage at the short session. AFFAIRS OF THE NORTHWEST. Two Indian War Pensions Granted Wliy Rural Delivery Is Delayed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Dec. H. Representative Tongue today received notice that two claims of Indian war veterans filed by him have been allowed to W. C. Hembree, of Mc Mlnnvllle, and J. H. Elgin, of Salem, both at $8 per month. These are the first claims allowed on Mr. Tongue's recommendation. When he called at the Postoffice Depart ment to ascertain the cause of delay In establishing rural free deliver' at sev eral points In his district. Representative Tongue was told today tlja't the funds for this service have been exhausted, but that if the emergency appropriation rec ommended is passed a number of routes -?ojS held up will go Into operation next iTebruary, Representative Jones today had a prom ise from the Indian Commissioner to rec ommend that a Deputy I iited States Marshal be stationed at North Yakima to prevent the sale of liquor to Indians. TO WORK FOR IRRIGATION. General Passenger Agent Craig Vis iting the Departments. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash- ington, Dec. 1L General Passenger Agent A. L. Craig, of the O. R. & N., took lunch eon with Representatives Moody, of Ore gon, and Mondell, of Wyoming, today. Mr. Craig Is here to Induce the AgrlcuH tural Department to extend the work of soil surveys to Eastern Oregon to ascer tain the success with which arid lands hive been reclaimed In other states under the Carey act. Mr. Mondell told him of the success of that law in Wyoming. To morrow Representative Moody will pre sent Mr. Craig to Secretary Wilson. Assurance has already been given Mr. Moody that such work Is to begone east Df the Cascades during the coming Sum mer, as well as in the Willamette Val ley. ACCEPT THE GOLDSBORO. Wolff & Zvrlcker's Receiver Appeals to Secretary Moody. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec. 11. Robert T. Piatt, of Port land, representing the receivers of the Wolff & Zwicker Shipbuilding Company, called, on Secretary S ody today In company with Senator Simon, for the purpose of inducing the department to accept the torpedo-boat Goldsboro for the unpaid balance of 520.000, In which Ivent they will be able to pay the creditors of the firm about 15 cents on the dollar. He urged that, as the Goldsboro now makes as great speed as other vessels" of that same plan, 28.1 knots, It should be ac ceptable to the Government. ROOSEVELT IS PRAISED. Civil Service Reform League Says He Has Done Well. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1L The 22d an nual meeting of the Civil Service Reform League began here today. The annual re port of the executive council, which was read at the afternoon session, commends the policy of President Roosevelt in mak ing Federal appointments, and calls at tention to the persistent hostility of pro fessional politicians in both the National parties to civil service reform. The report in part is as follows: "President Roosevelt has done more for the practical enforcement of the civil service law, the elevation of the moral tone of the public service and the general advancement of Improved methods of gov ernment than it has fallen to the lot of any other President to do so soon after assuming office. Nevertheless, it Is not surprising that in this respect his course has been subjected to a closer scrutiny than has usually befallen a new Admin istration. "As a result of this exacting attitude of public opinion the President and his official advisers have encountered some measure of criticism. Complaints against the pres ent Administration have arisen from cer tain appointments to office not embraced within the classified service. Under the 'spoils' system there has grown up practice which permits the selection of candidates for such offices by Senators Representatives or National committee men of the dominant party, reserving to the President little more than a veto In their choice. President Roosevelt haa In disputably tried to mitigate the evils In this system of selection. "The council is obliged to record Its re gret that the results of the great victory for good government and pure politics In New York City, on 'which the league cbn gratulated the country at Its last annual meeting, have not as yet met all the hopes of friends of civil service reform." , Record of All-American Betvlers. ST. -ww-.r'H, Mo.. Dec 11. The all American bowling .team won four games and lost one here today. Following Is the record of the All-Amerlcans up to date: Games won, 246; games lost. 39; high score, 667; high Individual score, 279; high est total, 20S9. The contest for the Schmel zer sliver loving, cup' closed tonight, and was won by the Oklahoma City team, with a score of 2S49. TWO TEAMS IN LEAD. Separate Themselves From Others In Six-Day Bicycle Race, s NEW YORK, Dec 1L Two teams suc ceeded In separating themselves from the others in the six-day bicycle race today, and by clever team riding took the lead. They were Newklrk and Jacobson, and Leander and Floyd Krebs. Their score at midnight was nearly 160 miles behind the record for that time of 1865 miles 6 laps. The midnight score: Newklrk-Jacobson, Leander-Floyd Krebs, 1706 miles; Mac-Farland-Ma,ya, Stinson-Moran. Bedell-Bedell, Butler-Turville, 1705 miles 9 laps; Galvln-Root, Keegan-Peterson, 1705 miles 8 laps; Barclay-Franz Krebs,. 1705 miles 5 laps. TO SHOT OUT WESTERN MEX. Yale and Harvard Making Xew Rules for Athletic Department. NEW YORK, Dec. 1L Plans are under way at both Harvard and Yale to come to a mutual agreement during the coming Christmas holidays regarding both a new schedule of athletic meets between the two universities and. a new set of eligibil ity rules, says a Times dispatch from New Haven, Conn. From what can be learned It Is proposed to work out a new set of rules that will be identical for both Har vard and Yale and will limit the candidates to the various university grades. The result of the present system has been that several athletic teams, especi ally football elevens, at all of the large universities in recent years have drawn to a large extent on graduates of, Western colleges for their star men, to the exclu sion of undergraduates In their own Insti tution's, and have made It possible for ma ture athletes from small colleges to en ter into sports "where they meet under graduates on opposing teams from five to ten years their' junior. It has likewise brought about several most unpleasant controversies between Yale and Harvard, and It has brought to the schools of both universities a set of men who come for almost the only purpose of entering athletics. GARDNER DEFEATS STIFT. Bell at End of Sixth Round Saves Him From a ICnockont. CHICAGO. IJec. 1L George Gardner, the Paclnc Coast middle-weight, defeated Billy Stlft. of Chicago, In, a six-round contest here tonight. Stlft was decidedly outclassed, and would have succumbed to a knockedout had not the bell saved him In the last .round. Stlft was knocked down eight times during the round and was barely able to walk to his corner when the fight ended. Gardner took mat ters decidedly easy during the first three rounds, and Stlft appeared to have a good chance to break even. Soon as the men came up for the fourth round, however, Gardner changed his tactics and began playing for his opponent's stomach. He landed his blows without much difficulty, and before the end of the round he had Stlft In trouble. The fifth was a repeti tion of the fourth round. Gardner tried hard to finish Stlft In the last round, but the time was too short, and Stlft escaped a knockout. TURNERS TO GIVE EXHIBIT. Programme of Gymnastic Events Has Been Arranged. The Turners' gymnastic exhibition to morrow night at Turner Hall Gymnasium premises to be a big success. Professor Krohn has been hard at work for several weeks past training, his pupils' for the event and has left' nothing undone that will help to make the entertainment a brilliant success In" every particular. The performance will begin promptly, owing to tne lengtn or tne programme, and those wishing good seats would do well to go early as the gym will be taxed to Its ut most capacity. .Monmouth Wins From Rlckreall. MO::MOUTH, Or., Dec. 1L (Special.) The first basket-ball game of the season was played here last evening between the teams from Rlckreall and the Monmouth Normal School, the home players winning by a score of 22 to 1L The game was fast and snappy from start to finish, and was enjoyed by a large crowd, of good-natured spectators. The Rlckreall team is made up of first-class "material, but the players are lacking In s.peed. The line-up: Ncrmal. Byers .... Murphy .. Zelgler . Positions. F F G Rlckreall. Wade Burch . Southwick Cozier . Simlngton Butler .G. Bailey C. Jockeys Home From Europe. NEW YORK. Dec 11. Four American Jockeys who have been riding In Europe returned home on board the steamer Kronprinz Wllhelm,- which reached port today. The best known of' tjie boys Is Ben Rlgby. who will return to France next season. Charles Thorpe, who rode In France last season, will settle on his farm near Geneva, Kan. Ji. GrayJ an other of the returned jockeys, lives In San Francisco. The last of the quartet is Eddie Jones. To Ride Cross Country. The Portland Hunt Club has announced the next cross-country ride for next Sat urday, December 13. The assembly will be at West Park and Burnside streets at 2:30 P. M. sharp. The next event following this ride will be a paper chase on New Year's day, the cross-country ride for December- 27 hav ing been canceled. Notice of the starting point and the finish for the New Year's chase will be announced later. Canadian Football-In Enropc. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1L The team of Canadian football players has arrived here on the Allan Line steamer Vavarlan from St. Johns, N. B.. and Halifax, and pro. ceeded to Dublin. They will play several matches In Ireland before playing In Eng land. On their was across the Atlantic the Canadians practiced dally. They are all well and confident of success. Antos Will Race for Bennett Cap. LONDON, Dec. 11. The announcement of the dispatch from the United States of a challenge for the James Gordon Ben nett cup was received by the Automobile Club here with great satisfaction. ' It will be the first time that America has been represented In the race The race will probably be held on the Continent, prop abbly from Paris to Bordeaux. Breaks Long Dive Record. TACOMA, Dec. 1L At a meeting of the State Y. M. C, A. held at Tacoma tonight the world's record for the long dive was broken by Dave Grant, of Seattle. He established the world's record of 15 feet 3 Inches, breaking the former record of 14 feet 8 Inches by seven Inches Spike SullivanWhlps a Cockney. LONDON, Dec 1L In a fight at the Adelphl Club here tonight fqr 51000 and the lightweight championship. Spike Sal llvan, of Boston, defeated Bill Chester, of London, in the 14th round.. New Captain of Stanford. STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal., Dec. 11. J. P. Eansback, of Denver, was. to night electid captain of the Stanford foot ball team for the season of 1903. xi ik u rrice lor a uciic LONDON, Dec 1L A silver Elizabethan salt-cellar of the date .of 1577 and weigh ing nine ounccp was sotd'at auction here today for 15,V LUlrtJ ULLLrtrtLJ IT A 1 (Continued from First Page.) to come In, but it Is out of the question. Our arrangements are all completed, ex cept some minor details. We have been working on the idea ever since last Sum mer, and. did not. allow our plane to be come public until we were absolutely sure of our ground." "Will there'be any opposition from the Pacific Northwest League which the Port land and, Seattle teams, are deserting?" asked the reporter. "That remains to be seen," said the man who has brought much woe to President Lucas. "It Is a certainty that there Is not room for two baseball teams In either Seattle or Portland, but we shall go ahead and play ball regardless of anything that the other league may do. We will be the strongest baseball organization west of the Mississippi, and -will put a better quality of ball before .the publlcthan has ever been seen outside of the great cities in the East. No opposition that the other league can offer will seriously affect our business." "Will the character of the Portland team be much changed?" "One thing"." said Mr. Harris, "there will be no salary limit In our league. We will, try to get the best men In the coun try, and propose to pay them what they are worth. We will be In direct competi tion with the Eastern leagues, and unlss we pay the price we will haveto be sat isfied with mediocre men. We have six good towns In our new association, and we can well afford to get good players." Will Have Long Season. "What is the principal difference that the change will make so far as the public Is concerned?" queried the reporter. "The longer season," said Mr. Harris. "The California League, which our asso ciation will succeed, has been playing a season of eight months, as against the five months' season of the Northwest League. We will play our first game about the end of March, and will so ar range the schedule that the season will open and close in California on account of the better weather there at these peri ods. On the other hand, Portland will have more than her share of games In the Summer months to even things up. Under the Northwest League' the local team played about 75 games, rwhlle our schedule will provide for 100." "How about the long jumps?" asked the reporter. "It has been urged that the distances between the big cities on the Coast are too-great to permit any such association as the Pacific Coast League to operate successfully." "Nothing In It," said the optimistic Mr: Harris, who was determined not to allow a trifle like the 1300 miles that separate Los Angeles from Seattle, to bother him. "We'll cover the jumps easily enough. And when you think about It, the dis tance between Helena or Butte and Ta coma or Seattle Is pretty nearly as great as the distance between Southern Cal ifornia and Puget Sound." Portland Wns DIssatisneu. Those Interested in Portland's baseball team were much disgusted with the treat ment accorded It by President Lucas, of the Northwest League, during the past season. It Is claimed that Lucas paid lit tle attention to the game In this city, and allowed his personal spites to find a vent in the umpires sent here. "Lucas Is too narrow-minded a man to make a success as president of a baseball league." said Mr. Harris yesterday, and this sentiment finds a ready echo among the directors of the local club. "Lucas certainly did not treat us with much consideration," said A. H. Devers. The formation of the new league took President Lucas, of he Northwest League, and Manager ""Dugdale, of the Seattle team, entirely by surprise. The idea originated in Portland last Summer, and, alter some correspondence, J. P. Marshall, of the local club, went to Cal ifornia to discuss, the matter with Mr. Harris. Definite arrangements reeardlne the Portland, team were made at that time, and It was decided to visit Seattle. In that town a new baseball association HENRY SAN FRANCISCO BASEBALL MAGNATE, WHO ORGANIZED XEW. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. formed, with George .P. Lamping, the County Auditor, as president. . After some of the 'stock had een subscribed and satisfactory arrangements made with the street-car companies, Dugdale was offered a chance to come Into the new league, Whether he. will do so, or wheth er he will continue his alliance with Lu cas, remains unknown. Harris said yes terday that -he thought that Dugdale would undoubtedly join the new assocla-' tion. "He did not say so." said Mr. Harris, "but I Inferred from his remarks that hz though well of the scheme, and did not much relish the Idea of trying to put an opposition team In the field." Dngdale Shy Fight. On the other hand. President Lucas states that the Northwest League will have teams representing both Portland and Seattle in the field, and Dugdale 13 reported as supporting the Spokane mag nate. In an Interview telegraphed to The Ore gonlan from Seattle Dugdale Is reported as saying: "I shall remain in the Pacific Northwest League. It was formed for" three years, and our contracts do mot expire until next Fall. I shall fight It out We have 15 minor leagues back of us, and will, of course, slve the public organized base ball, as the CalIfornIa""League will be an outlaw affair, and is bound to be a trouble-breeder. "It is too early yet to give out names of men signed for next year, but I could do so If necessary- T have Babbitt and Sommers," however, and have a Tiumber of cracker-Jacks, but will not disclose their names. My team next year will be stronger and faster than any yet. "I don't propose to let any California magnate come here and beat me at this game. If they want war, they can have it. I was here first, and will not be pushed oft the earth. I'll fight 'em, de pend upon that. "I'wIU not enter the California League. I made 523,000 out of baseball last Sum mer, and will spend It all, If necessary, In fighting these Invaders." And In answer to a query from The Oregonlan as to whether the old league would have a team In Portland during the coming season, Dugdale telegraphed as follows: "Am positively Informed, In fact, know, that there will be a Pacific Northwest League team put In your city, financed and managed by Portland business men. All players in the old' team are reserved by the Pacific Northwest League." However this may be, the new league will go right ahead with Its 'arrange ments. "I do not think that any other league would be the attraction that we will be," says Mr. Harris, andfrom the local directors .of the new association arises a loud amen. 1 WHAT THE FANS HAVE TO. SAY. Sentiment Is ,ln Favor of Coast League -with Gilt-Edged Baseball. "The entry of Portland and Seattle Into the California League is the best thing that could happen to the two cities," de. clared MJ. Roche,' secretary of the Pa 6lfic Northwest League of 1S92 and presi dent of the leagued of 189G and 1S9S. "I have been advocating the organization of a Pacific Coast League ever since my ar rival in Portland In January, 1S9L and two or three times we very nearly effected the mcrzer. After the season closed here. In 1S91, and after my election as secretary, W. B. Bushnell, of Tacoma, then presi dent of the league, took a team' to San Francisco to try conclusions with the Cal ifornia champions. Glcnalvln headed the team, .and with him .were most of his Portland players. Portland lost the series by a single game, and the cause of the defeat was laid pretty generally to the de cisions of Umpire "Sandy" McDermott. However, the teams were so evenly matched that the games drew large crowds, and the California magnates, -who had been Informed of the reputation of Portland and Seattle as baseball cities, turned longing yS.4n this direction-.. A scheme of- amalgamation was decided upon, and George A. Vandfirbeck. secre tary of the Portland club of 1890 'and man ager of tile Los Angeles club of 1891, was HARRIS sent to this city as a representative of the Californlaris. He attended our mcet- Llng, and we talked over the matter cf dropping Spokane on account of the long jump and forming a slx-iClub league. "Two propositions prevented consolida tion. The first was an offer from the Spo kane club to buy Its way to a franchise We were working under the guarantee system, and the club agreed to pay each visiting team 5125. whether the attendance warranted the payment or not. On for eign grounds, the other clubs were to pay i the Spokane club only ?100. On thlscon- ditlon. Spokane was allowed to stay in. The league would have been organized If it had not been for Vanderbeck. He held the Los Angejes' franchise, and when he learned that Spokane would be dropped on account of the jump, he concluded that his city also would have to go by the board. Thenrobablllty Is that Lbs An geles would nave been dropped on account of the jump from San Francisco sputh, and also because It was not then the baseball town that It Is now, Vander beck and Spokane carried the day, and the Coast league was not organized. "In 1S96 the Glenalvln League, consist ing of Portlands Tacoma, Scatrle and Vic toria, was organized, and one of Its ob jects was to effect consolidation with Cal ifornia and have an eight-club Pacific Coast League In 1)7. The leaguc'had a short career. Glenalvin and the others who formed It In the East had their play ers report on April 15, and the pros pects were very promising. But all chances of success were knocked out by the weather. From April to June we had nothing but rain, and the league was dis banded after $10,000 had been sunk In It In a few months. . "The premature dlsbandment killed the chances of consolidation. As president of the league, though, I corresponded with the California men, but the conditions were not propitious, and nothing was done until 1893, when what might be called the "Borchers League" was started. In this league the teams, excepting Seattle and Tacoma, disbanded before the season closed. These teams played Interurban games, and at the close a picked nine, of which our Andy Anderson was a member, went to California and won a majority of games from the champions of that league. We again made an attempt at a Coast organization, but the people were dis gusted at Eorchers futile effort to run a team In Portland without a 5-cent piece, and again we had to give up. "In 1899 I Induced W. H Lucas and Ted Sullivan to come to Portland, and they canvassed this city and. Seattle and Ta- .coma and Victoria and Vancouver,. B. C, but .nothing came of It. Lucas got the Montana League In 1S00, and at the close of that season he came to Portland and organized the four-club league of 1901 and the six-club league of 1902. "My Idea of a Coast league is to have two clubo In the north and four In the south. The season of eight months should open and close .In California. April, May, October and November played In that state would leave the dry months of June, Julv, August and September for the north. The California teams might make one extended trip or two short trips to Portland and Seattle. We certainly should see better ball than we have ever seen in this section, and If P6rtland and Seattle wish to play with the Caflfornlans they will have to get first-class teams." "Consolidation with California Is just what we want," said Aaron Harris, a di rector of the league of 189G. "An eight month season with the Southern clubs will leave Portland and Seattle with dou ble the amount of money in their respec tive treasuries that they had after the finish of 1002. Our attendances will be a great deal larger, but the clubs must put up good ball. As to the report that there will be two teams in this clt. that Is absurd. In my opinion, there will be no second -club In either Portland or Se attle, for the Coast league will have everything Its own way. The consolida tion and everything seems to . be f avor able to it, will make the Coast league one of the strongest In the country." . "With two clubs In the city next year, you expect mc to predict which will draw the, crowd that of the Pacific Northwest, or tha't of the Pacific Coast League?" In-" quired Thurston -L. Johnson, president of the league of 1898. "Well, that Is a very easy question to answer. The club that will draw the crowd will be the one that will put up the best ball. You can bet a whole year's salary on that. But I do not like the Idea of having two clubs In any Western city. Our population Is not large enough for that, and the conflict would certainly be ruinous, and would Inevitably result In the disruption of one and would give good sport a setback. One club is all that Portland or Seattle can support, and one Is all that either city needs. The East has suffered from the,double-club scheme, and we should be warned by the experi ence of the two great leagues." "Consolidation Is the best thing that could happen to the Northwest." said George Ryan. "Last season our six cluhs played to a population of about -100.000. The six-club Coast league will have ,ln round numbers, 1,000,000 people to draw from." "I know nothing- about the baseball war, and do not. care to know much about It," said Mayor George H. Williams. "What I want to see are good ball games, and plenty of them. The more the leagues fight the better will be the games." I "The baseball war may take care of ! Itself," said James Gleason. "I'll bo out there when play Is called at the opening : game next season, and all I shall ask of the clubs is that they put up one or tnose fights that stirs a man's blood." "Let the leagues war," remarked T. G. Thornton. "All we want Is good ball, and the" team that will give It to us will make the money." - ' "All I know of the war Is what I have read In tne. papers," said City Attorney . L. A. McNary. "There may bo some way . of settling the difficulty, and I favor any t sort of an adjustment that will give the city what it Is entitled to In the way of an exhibition of good sport." "The fire rmoldered a long time before It - broke out." said L. M. Kats. of So- attle. "For the past six months Port- land has shown a tendency to break away from the Pacific Northwest League. Th3 first evidence was given on the initial ' trip to Helena. The men were unaccus- tomed to the high altitudes, and they went into the game without any prac- ! tlce. Then their manager, VIgneux, upon I whom they relied for directions, was r.us- I nended for some trlfllnr: caustf. After- ! ward I noticed that there was a feeling of resentment among the players, and they, never had the confidence which they showed at the beginning of the season. Outside of Portland, Seattle seemed to be the only town In which they were at home, and they put up the highest class of ball with us, because they were always sure of fair treatment, both at the hands of the umpire and of their opponents." "It docs not matter whether Portland is In the Northwest League or the Cal ifornia League, so long as we get good ball." said Charles V. Stinger. "The bet ter the game, the larger the attend ance." ""Baseball will always be successful here, 'so long as we have only a single club." said George D. Schalk. "With two teams we would simply have a repetition of the disastrous struggle between the National and the Brotherhood League clubs In Boston 10 years ago. Both clubs lost, and the Brotherhood went to the wall. With two clubs here, the same con ditions will prevail." No Other .Grounds Available. The question of what grounds any oppo sition club could play on Is a serious one. The present organization has Baseball Park under contract for the cominir sea- :Ts5rl and there seem to be few available I U -V. r: 1 .....l.lt.. nf fl.n and of accessibility. There are many lo cations which might do as far as the I actual playing of the game fs concerned, tut thrse are reached only by -a single car line, and the service would probably be Inadequate to handle the crowds of spectators. On the East Side . and in South Portland there are large fields that answer the requirements as to size, but additional street-car tracks would have to be" laid to them, and the nqcessary grandstand, bleachers and fencing would cost a considerable sum of money. In fact, as one of the directors of the Port land club polntrd out. It would take a year's hard work to lay out and drain the grounds without erecting any buildings at all. PLAYERS MAY NOT JUMP. Manager VIgncnx Continues to Sign Ken for Northwest Lengue. "Both President Whltemore, of the Port land club, and myself Intend to stay with the Pacific Northwest League," said Man ager Sammy VIgneux, of the local team. when he was asked about the league mer ger yesterday. "I am how signing men for the league, and they are to play with the Portland club." "If the Portland club should go Into the Coast league, would the players be carried with It?" was asked. "No; they would not. They were signed for the Northwest League, and the only way they could leave It would be as out laws. The club could go, subject to the forfeiture of Its deposit and Its franchlo---. but It could not take the players. By leav ing It would, of coursis, be deprived of the protection of the National Assoqjatlon of Baseball Clubs, and any merfit might sign would be out of the association." Mr. VIgneux declined to . discuss any phase of the war that might follow Port land's, entrance Into the Coast league. He wag not sufficiently acquainted with the conditions, he said, to speak authoritative ly. Neither Mr. Whltemore, who Is out of the city, nor himself, knew anything about the Movement to. organize a Pacific-Coast League until they read the accounts in yesterday's Oregonlan. ' . "I was greatly surprised when I read the newspaper reports," continued Manager VIgneux, "and the news came jo suddenly that I hardly knew what to make of the situation. I have not had time to Investl- gate the subject thoroughly, and until I have I shall not be prepared to make a statement. Yes, I know that some people j think the movement is one In the proper direction, and It may be. it Is . .... c. attle go out of the league they will forfeit their deposits of 510CO and also their fran- chlsea The Pacific Northwest League may put a club In each, city, and a ruinous war- fare might be the result. Both clubs have done very well In the league, and It is" not the be3t plan In the world to throw away 51000 and a franchise and a condition of prosperity for a chance In what is to the Northwest an experimental territory." A baseballist who has the confidence of some of the Portland and Seattle directors oald that Portland would be greatly bene fited by the Coast League. Attendances, he asserted, 1ould Increase from 50 to 75 per cent, but to keep up a high average Portland would have to put a first-class, team in the field. One of the reasons for easy for a time, out naa to nustie mm io Portland and Seattle wanting places In the beat Corrlgan a head. The track was very Coast League, he said, was that they were sloppy and favorites fared badly. Eva G. tired of supporting the Pacific Northwest ; waa a pronounced first choice In the mile League. Tacoma, Spokane and the Mon- race, but performed poorly. Stuyve won tana towns were not remarkable for base- , in a drive from Dunblane. DIgby Bell, ball enthusiasm, as was proved by the low favorite In the third race. bled. Results: attendances, and the burden of maintain- ' Six and a half furlongs, selling Arthur lng the league fell upon, the two large clt- Ray won, Jim Brownell second, Harry Ics. By getting Into the Coast League they , Thatcher third; time, li2o would more than"make ud the loss of the I Five fur'onga-Dcutechland won, Irldlus 51000 deposit Inside of two months, and tney would come out at the end of the cason with more than double what they would .get out of the Northwest League. Manager Dugdale, of the Seattle team, announces that he has secured the lease of the Athletic Park for another year. The outfield will be fixed up and the Infield will bo kept In good condition. Dugdale, however, may find himself without the grounds, for the city Is seriously consider ing the question of running a street thrpugh the park. Stovall Signed by Cleveland. Jess Stovall. who put up such good twirling for Seattle this, season, bids fare well to the Sound City Thursday. He Is going to Kansas City to spend Christmas Uvlth home folks, and will put In the rest of the Winter there. Stovall has lived in Seattle two years, and ha3 as many friends there as any man who ever wore a Seattle uniform. He will make his debut In swell company next season, having signed a Cleveland contract. His old side partner. HIckey, will nlso play with Cleveland next year. Stovall Is going to a team of heavy hit ters, and he will develop Into as good a sluggfr as any of them with the proper training. TO EXD BASEBALL .WAR. Conference of Nntlonnl and Ameri ca n Lcngnes to Be Hold. NEW YORK. Dec. 11. The members of the committee appointed by the National and American baseball leagues for the purpose of effecting a peaceful termina tion of the baseball war will meet tomor- ST. LOUIS Medical and Surgical Dispensary j , e t I i J J t 0 , o Lonrrcst Established. Most Successful and Reliable Specialist in Diseases of Men, as Medical Licenses, Diplomas and Newspaper Records Shovr. Varicocele Weakness Blood Poison Rupture and Kidney Diseases Etc., Etc. LOOK HERE, YOUNG MAN! DISEASES References Best banks and leading business men of this city. PAPBuitation .it office or bv letter free and strictly confidential. Always enclose 10 two-cent stamps to lence. DR. J. HENRI KESSLER St. Louis Medical and Corner Second and Yambill Streets. CHOICE PIANOS NOBLE INSTRUMENTS NOW ON HOLIDAY DISPLAY AT EILERS PIANO HOUSE. Weber Baby Grands, Chlckerlng Quarter Grands and KlmbaiL Uprights in Specially Se lected Art Designs."" Renaissance, Colonial, Louis XTV styles, models of elegance and simplicity, cases of handsome figured and mottled mahog any, antique and quartered dak, fancy figured and Circassian walnut, and other rare woods. We never were so well prepared wlthi fine holiday pianos, as we are right now. In addition to our three leaders the Weber, of New York; the Chlckering, of Boston, and the Kimball, of Chicago the three best pianos In the world, we have the Vose. the Victor, the many-toned Crown, the Hobart M. Cable, Lester, Lelcht. the- well-known and popular Decker, the "sweet" Pease and more equally good, all In handsome hollday casings, and possessing exceptionally sweet and lasting tone quality. Advance ment has. only been made In beauty ofT finish and tone. Prices for our holiday sale are more reasonable than ever. They place within your reach those fine Instru ments at a great 'saving. We sell you now for 5187 a better, sweeter-toned and. more durable piano than an' other retail house- In the country can furnish you for 5300. and In our efforts to make this ex hibition and sale an unprecedented suc cess, we will sell you for 5418 an elaborate and strlctlv high-grade piano that cannot be obtained elsewhere for 5650. Our plaiios are many, and prices various, so that every one Is sure to be suited. In addition to these exceptional pricings, our terms are so small and so easy you; will not know you are paying for a piano; $25 down is all you need to pay on one" of these fine Instruments, and 510 or 512 monthly will finish paying for it. On cheaper pianos payments down are as lit tle as $8, and Installments only 56 a month. Come In and see our display. You are certain to be convinced. This Is your oportunlty to secure an exceptional bar gain. Get your piano now. and leave It with us for Christmas delivery. If you de sire. That Is what people are doing every 'Jay. raiers nano nouse, cot iuaii"tuii J street. Other big, bu3y stores at San Francisco. Spokane and hacramenio i .. row. President Ban Johnson's reply to the request for a peace conference sent out Wpdnesdav evening by the National . League was favorable. Those who will tako oart in the conference are. $an I Johnson. Pfento the pApvp!and" Leape? Charles Sommers of eland J- Kelfoyle. pres dent of the Cleveland I American League CUub; August Herrman. I or Cincinnati; jamea "J- "1 and Frank Dehass Robinson, of St. Louis', the three last named representing the Na tlonal League. y y FIRST WISMN'u AT HOME. Artlcnlate Celebrates Retnrn From East on Sloppy Traclc. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11. Articulate made his first appearance In Ingleslde to day after a successful Eastern campaign : and scored a victory. Burns took things second. Fort-il third; time, 1:03. Selling, seven furlongs Sunenlo won. Gold One second. Imperious third; time, 1:32. Futurity course Articulate won, Corrl gan second, HainaulL. third; time, 1:13. One mile, selling Stuyve won, Dunblane second, A'utollght third; time, 1:44. Six and a half furlonge Belner won, Golden Cottage second, St. Sever third; time, 1:24. Races at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 11. Crescent City race results: Six furlongs Surban Queen won. Fad ing Light second, Verna Fonso third; tlml?,' 1:20. Selling, six furlongo Optlonal'w.on. Bum mer second,, Andes third; time, 1:17 2-5. Selling, mile Pearl Finder won, Swords man second, Alfred C. third; time, 1:50 3-3. Handicap, one mile Honolulu won, C. B. Campbell second. Ray third; time, 1:48 4-5. Selling, mile and a sixteenth Latson won, Optimo second. Prince Blazes third; time, 1:57 4-5. Seven furlongs St. Tammany won, Brookston second, Kiss Quick third; time, 1:3G 3-5. Commissions on California Races. Accepted. Portland Club Cafe. 130 Fifth street. Direct wires from tracks. Laslcer's Great Feat at CUess. CHICAGO. Dec. 11. Emanuel Lasker, champion chess player of the world, played 14 simultaneous games of chess at the University Club last night, and won all except one. The champion gave each op ponent a knight and took the opening move himself. You should consider thoroughly the skill, experience, reliability, etc.. of a doctor or specialist before entrusting to him your health, the prfect and lasting recovery of which means so much to your futur life and happiness. , You should consider the QUICK-CURE ILLUSION and FRED-CURE FALLACY as an Intelligent man would consider a business proposition. You do not want to be mutilated and maimed for life by try ing to be cured of varicocele and kindred troubles In a few days by surgical pro cedures. , Every man who is afflicted owes it to himself and his posterity to get cured sufely and positively, without leaving any blight or weakness In his system. The many years of our successful practice in Portland prove that our methods of treat ment are certain and not experimental. Call at my office, and If I find that you cannot be cured, will NOT accept your money UNDER AND CONDITIONS; but If. on examination, we find you are cur able, we will guarantee a Safe and Positive Cure In as short a time as the nature and ex tent of the disease will permit without Injurious after effects. My charges will be as low as possible for conscientious, skill ful and successful services. Consult us before consenting to any surgical opera tion upon Important blood vessels. Premature decline signalizes- the pres ence of one or more weaknesses of tha vital system, which are due to the Inher itance of one of the" following - And all reflex complications and associate diseases and n;tfectlons. I will save you the suffering associated with Nervous Debility. Weakness. Prema-. ture Decline. Loss of Memory. Energy and Ambition, Nervousness. Pimples, Palpita tion of the Heart. Shortness of Braath, Appnhenslon of Calamity, etc We will make your memory good. Call at our offices or write a full de scription of your case. Hundreds have been cured at home. Our special home treatment will cure you as it has others. Insure answer. Address in perfect confl Surgical Dispensary. Portland, Or.