THE MORNING OKEGON1AN, FKl'DAY, JANUAKT 2, lUUS.
"5
FEARS MEXICAN PETE
Champion Jeffries Refuses to
Fight Him.
WILL NOT RISK A KNOCK-OUT
A Thousand People Gather to See
HI:n nt Salt Lake, but He In Not
In Condition and Fcnrn Repeti
tion of the Butte Incident.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 1. Over 1000
people who had -gathered to witness the
boxing exhibition of the Jeffries-Fltzslm-mons
combination tonight hissed and
hooted the world's champion heavy-weight
because he refused to meet "Mexican
Pete" Everett, a local boxer. In a four
round contest. Jeffries had offered J200 to
any man who would stand before him
four rounds. "Mexican Pete" had ac
cepted, and the bout was advertised to
tak6 place tonight.
In explanation of Jeffries' refusal to
meet Everett it IS said the champion is
not in first-class condition, and he does
not care to risk a repetition of the affair
in Butte two weeks ago, when a miner
named Munroe not only remained for
four rounds but is said to have nearly
knocked the champion out.
A Li WEINIG IS ALL. I.V.
But it Takes O'Brien Twelve Bound
to Finish Hint.
BUFFALO. N. Y.. Jan. 1. It took Jack
O'Brien 12 rounds to dispose of Al "Welnlg
before the International Athletic Club at
Fort Erie today. The Buffalo man went
down and out in the middle of the 12th
after receiving a terrific right-hand upper
cut and a shove which banged his head
against the floor and made his arising
within the 10 seconds an Impossibility.
The contest was one-sided all through.
Welnlg did not land a score of clean blows
throughout the 12 rounds, while O'Brien,
with stinging Jabs; cuttlns swings and
stunning counters, played on the Buffalo
man wherever and whenever he pleased.
But Welnlg's vitality and well-known
powers of recuperation and ability to
stand punishment enabled him to stand
on his feet and take all the gruelllpg until
the finishing punch.
O'Brien fought the fastest 12 rounds ever
seen before the Fort Erie Club. He was
in action every second, feinting, shifting,
dancing in and out and piling in the blows
on the husky "biker," and, although he
landed a sufficient number of times on
Weinlg's Jaw to have won a half-dozen
fights, he seemed to lack a blow powerful
enough to knock him out. Welnlg was
knocked down clean in the first round and
was hanging on the ropes In the sscond
and fourth rounds, hut his strength held
him until O'Brien had literally cut his face
to ribbons,, closing both eyes, and worn
him down until he was unable to protect
himself or do damage to his opponent.
O'Brien did all the fighting, Welnlg sel
dom attempting a lead. O'Brien finished
without a scratch, and Welnlg was all
out.
The betting was at prohibitive odds In
O'Brien's favor, although much money
was won on the proposition of Welnlg
staying 10 rounds, which he had backed
himself liberally to do. Three thousand
people saw the sport.
GARDINER. FIGHTS FOUL..
After Many Warning:) Referee Gives
Hatch to Gang.
NEW BRITAIN. Conn., Jan. L After
repeatedly warning Gus Gardiner, of Phil
adelphia. Referee John Willis gave Joe
Gans, of Baltimore, the decision In the
11th round of a bout scheduled for 20
rounds before the National Athletic Club
today.
Gans was on the offensive from the
start, but Gardiner danced around the
' ring from his opponent for five rounds and
showed no inclination to mix it up. In
the fifth round Gans succeeded in land
ing several good blows on Gardiner with
telling effect
In the sixth Gardiner came back with
the tactics which characterized the first
few rounds of the bout, and relied on his
footwork to escape Gans. The referee re
peatedly warned Gardiner, who clinched
at every opportunity, but with little ef
fect A
In the 11th round Gardiner caught Gans
about the waist and threw him heavily
to the floor. Referee Willis Immediately
stopped the bout and gave the decision to
Gans. Fifteen hundred persons witnessed
the fight
ENTRIES FOR TENNESSEE DERBY.
Good List of Stakes for Spring: Meet
. ing: at Memphis.""
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 1. Final dec
larations for the Tennessee Derby and
Oaks for 1903 are due tomorrow. The
other stakes of the New Memphis Jockey
Club for the 1903 Spring meeting close
Saturday, January 3, and are:
Gajton Hotel stakes, two-year-old colts
ana geiaings, fiwj aaaea; ATaeue siaices,
two-year-old fillies, $1000 added; Memphis
stakes, two-year-olds, $1500 added: Hotel
Gayoso stakes, three-year-olds, $1000 add
ed; Tennessee Brewing Company stakes
(selling), three-year-olds, $1000 added;
Montgomery Handicap, three-years-olds
and upward, $2o00 added; Peabody Hand!
cap, three-year-olds and up, $1000 added:
Cotton Steeplechase stakes, three-year
olds and up, $1500 added; Tennessee Derby
for 1904, $3000 added: Tennessee Oaks for
1901, $2000 added. The estimated value of
the 1903 Tennessee Derby is $7500.
CORRIGAN LANDS IN FRONT.
Exciting: Finish of New Year Handi
cap at Ingleside.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. L About xvn
people gathered at Ingleside today to
witness the racing, despite the threaten
ing skies. The rain held off, however,
and the sun shone for a part of the
afternoon. The track was muddy, due to
the heavy rain of last evening. The chief
point of intiereet was the New Year's han
dicap at. a mile and an eighth, with a
value of $2700. Eight clever performers,
sported silk, and Articulate went to the
post a favorite. The field was sent away
In good order, and The Fretter led for a
time, with Articulate in close attend
ance, followed by Claude. At the half
Articulate showed In front, but did not
maintain his position long. Around the
far turn Reed made his move on Lord
Badge, and he passed the others. Ransch
had been holding Corrjgan in about
fourth position, and when the stretch was
reached the son of Sain forged ahead and
won from SIddons, who closed fast
Lcrd Badge, with whom Reed moved
too, tired some and finished third. Artic
ulate stopped very .badly and finished' in
the ruck. The winner was 5 to 1 In the
betting, and received considerable sup
port The "baby" race attracted much atten
tion, and 10 youngsters went to the post
for the first time. The honor of winning
the Initial event for 2-year-olds went to
Green Morris, whose colors were carried
by the California-bred co!t Precious
Stone, by Star Ruby, out -of Anarchy.
Bullman got him away well, and, taking
the lead n the stretch, won from Rowena,
a promising filly from the stable of Burns
& Waterhouse. Barney Schreiber'e Am-bo-dta
-was third. Burns and Bullraan
divided the riding honors, each scoring
on two occasions. Summary:
Six furlongs, selling Botany won, Flo
rinel second. Saintly fhlrd; time. 1:18.
Three furlongs, purse Precious Stone
won, Rowena second, Amerlta third;
time, 0:37U.
Six furlongs, aelllng Ned Dennl3 won,
Jim Hale second, Jarrcttlere d'Or third;
time. 1:17.
New Year's handicap, one mile and an
eighth. value $2700 Corrigan. 117
(Ransch), 5to 1, won; SIddons, 107 (Bull
man). S to 1, second; Lord Badge, 102
(Reed), C to 1, third; time. 1:57. Claude,
Rio Shannon, Articulate and The Fretter
also ran.
One mile, selling Diderot won, Ulowano
second, Huachuca third; time, 1:45.
Six and a lyUf furlongs, handicap Gav
lota won, Sylvia Talbot second. Gold Bell
third; time, 1:23.
IVItful Win nt New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1. The attend
ance at the races today was good. There
was a light, pteady rain from dawn until
dusk, and the track was almost at Its
worst Light HuAt and Witful were the
only winning favorites, the latter credit
ing Albert Simon with the New Year's
handicap, worth $12S0 to the winner. Wit
ful and his stable companion, Glendon.
were favorites at 2 to 1 In the betting.
Witful outclassed his field at the weights,
went to the front without effort In round
ing the far turn, and was under wraps
all through the last furlong. Results:
Five furlongs. Mamselle won, Mra
Frank Foster second, Pride of Galore
third; time. 1:05 1-5.
Six furlongs Philo won, Henry McDan
lel second. Scorpio third; time, 1:13.
Five and a half furlongs Light Hunt
won. Paul Creyton second, Parnassus
third: time. 1:11 2-5.
New Year's handicap, one mile and 70
yards Witful won, Maghonl second,
Glendon third; time, 1:52.
Seven furlongs Moroni won. Lord Nev
ille second. Zackford third; time, 1:33 1-5.
One mile and 70 yards Mosketo won.
Flaneur second. Miss Shanley third; time,
1:52 1-5.
Commission on California Races
Accepted. Portland Club Cafe, 130 Fifth
street Direct from the tracks.
j I'LAY ANOTHER TIE.
Neither Side Scores in Gnme Between
Commercial Teams.
The teams from Llpman, Wolfe &
Co. and Olds. Wortman & King
played another tie game yesterday on
the Bishop Scott Academy ground In the
morning, there being no score on cither
side. The first game was played on
Thanksgiving day. and resulted the same
as yesterday's contest There were about
600 people present on the field, and much
enthusiasm was displayed by the partisans
of the respective teams.
The line-up was:
L.. "VV. & Co. Position. O.. W. & K.
Weatherdon LER McFarland
Becker LTR McCarter
Thompson LGR Parker
Smith C Parson
Sherfln R EL. Montag
Krure JIT L Smith
Spencer R G L Ott
Strain Q Bufflngton
A. Daly L. H R Decrlng
Austin F "Courtney
Adams It HL Oodfrey
Referee. C McDonald, Multnomah.
Umpire, Fisher, Stanford.
Timekeepers, Randall and Jacobs.
The Olds, Wortman & King team at
tended the Baker theater ast night in
a body, occupying three boxes.
Astoria Defeats the Soldiers.
ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. L (Special.) The
football 4eam from Vancouver Barracks,
made up of enlisted men from the Eighth
and Twenty-slx,th Batteries, played a
game here this afternoon with the Astoria
eleven. It rained continuously during the
game, making the ground too slippery for
fast play, which was In favor of the home
team, it being much the heavier. The
game was won by Astoria by a score of
12 to 2.
Play Tie. Football Game.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. L (Special.)
Five to 5 was the score at the end of the
second half of the football game on Wil
lamette Falla field this afternoon between
the Portland Stars and the Oregon City
team. The field was muddy and touch
downs were secured after hard line buck
ing. Neither side kicked a goal.
( BREAKS TWO RIFLE RECORDS.
Pone, of Springfield, Excels Feats
of Hudson.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.. Jan. 1. H. M.
Pope, the crack rifle shot of this city,
broke the 50 and 100-yard shot world's
records here today on the standard
American target, 200 yards offhand. He
scored 4C3 in 50 shots and 90S in 100 shots.
The former records were462 and 900, and
were held by Dr. W. C. Hudson of New
York.
Chehalls Meets Complete Defeat.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 1. (Special.)
The Chehalls basket-ball team waa defeat
ed at the Young Mien's Christian Associa
tion gymnasium last night by the Y. M. C.
A. team by a acorc of 34 to 12. The vis
itors were outplayed at every point. The
Junior basket-ball game was more closely
contested and was won by the Oregon
City Y. M.C. A. team from the Boys'
Brigade team, of Sunnyside. The score
was 11 to 9.
Americans Win nt Chess.
ST. PAUL. Minn., Jan. L The tele
graphic chess match between players
from the St Paul and Winnipeg Clubs
ended at midnight, he American players
winning by a scoTe of 7 to 5. In addition
to the regular games, a special match was
played between F. A. Hill, of St Paul,
and Magnus Smith, the champion of Can
ada, in which Mr. Hill scored a brilliant
victory.
AH-Amerlcnns Win nt Bowling:.
SAGINAW, Mich.. Jan. 1. In a- series
of five bowling games this afternoon and
tolght between the All-Americans and
the East Saginaw club, the former won
three games, the latter one and one wis
a tie. The total number" of pins was:. All
Americans, Wolf secured SS5 pins; Scl-
bach 95 and Voorhees 962.
Shaw Breaks Strength Test Record.
NEW YORK. Jan. L Frederick S.
Shaw, of Columbia University, today
broke the strength test record of 2049
points, made by himself, according to the
Sargent system of measuring, in Novem
ber .last The new figures made by Shaw
arer2136.
Rickrcnl Defeats Salem.
SALEM. Or., Jan. L (Special.) The
Rlckreal basket-ball team defeated the
Salem T. M. C. A. today, by a score of
14 to IX.
Flonr -Option Renewed.
SEATTLE. Jan. L The options on
Coast flouring mill plants glvon six months
ago, which were to have expired on Jan
uary 1, have been .renewed for a period
of 90 days. Though not Inclined to ad
vance any reason for the belief, milling
men believe the options will be taken
up at the expiration of this period, and
that the larger flouring mills of the Coast
will pass into the, hands of a new com
pany. Iowa Grain Elevator Burned.
FORT DODGE, la.. Jan. L The grain
elevator of the Great Western Cereal
Company, with a capacity of 175,000 bush
els, burned early today, causing a loss
of $100,000. fully covered by Insurance.
The elevator contained 100,000 bushels of
oats and a large amount of valuable ma
chinery, all of which is a total loss. Sev
eral' employes escaped with difficulty and
succeeded fn saving the bereal mill. The
oritrin of the fire is Unknown.
OPINIONS OF MASS PLAYS
PROFESSORS THINK OPEN GAME
"WOULD BE BETTER,
Members of Local Football Teams
Like Present Interference System
and Oppose Any Change.
"Mass plays as a rule are less danger
ous than open plays," Is the opinion ex
pressed by local football players and the
members of the Reliance team, who were
in Portland yesterday. They say that the
effort which Is being made by Eastern
professors to have chmges made In the
rules of the game which will prevent the
use of mass plays is uncalled for and
should not be successful. Professors of
the various colleges, however, are of the
opinion that the mass plays are danger
ous and that It would be a good thing if
some change could be made which would
prevent their use. They say that the
present system of play Is so severe and
requires so much training that it makes
football a poor sport for school boys.
Their Ideal of a football game Is ono
where running will be resorted to and
each man will hive to depend upon his
own merits when he tries to advance the
ball. They think that the students' time
will not be taken up so much in this
case, and that the games will he about
as Interesting and afford better exercise.
The players, on the other hand, argue
that If the modern methods of forming
WAS WELL KNOWN IN EARLY
STAGING DAYS.
A. 31. Patterson, of Olympin, who
died December 29, 1IH)2.
Interference are prohibited, the charac
teristic features of the game will be gone,
and interest in It will die out The sci
ence of football, they say, lies In concen
trating the forces of the men so that they
will be most effective, and to this end
mass plays must bo resorted to. If a
strictly open game were played, and the
defense knew that'thcy had no mass plays
to fear, "the men could be so stationed
that In two evenly matched teams there
could be no progress made' with the ball
and the game would be only one of kick
ing. '
Danger in Open Tackles.
"I do not think the Eastern professors
will have anysuccess in their attempt to
change the method of play now used In
football," said George McMillan, of the
Multnomah Club. "I do not think their
cause as deserving as they think it Is. It
has been my observation that there are
many more people hurt In open playsv
than there are In mass plays. When a
man ls running as fast as he can and an
other man tackles him, both are sure to
receive a hard blow. There are more men
hurt In open tackles than there are In
mass pliys. When a mass play Is formed,
it moves more or less slowly. The men
do not come together with such, force, but
when they have met, it becomes a ques
tion of strength as to which can advance.
The open plays are more scientific, and
to my mind more profitable. I do not
think there ls any reason for wishing to
prevent the use of mass plays, but I do
think that teams would put up a better
class of football by using more open
plays. In coaching the club team I use
more open plays than any other team on
the Coast. I use the straight blocks Inside
and outside of tackle. In this way the
men are put on their own merits. There
is no falling down In front of these plays
and stopping them."
"There ls no reason for wanting to bar
mass plays." said "Pete" Smith, manager
of the Reliance team. "They are not as
dangerous as open plays. Ends and backs
are hurt more frequently than the line
men. The ends are hurt by their open
tackles and the backs In the same way.
The old-time flying wedge was a dan
gerous play. The 'V would come charg
ing down the field at full speed,- and the
only way to stop It was to dive into the
head man. In the nrespnt svato'm nt
mass plays no such sneeri is ntfnin i
'Five men must be on the line, and at
leasi two or tnose must be five yards
back, or outside the line of scrimmage.
This does not givev a chance for anv such
formation as the old flying wedge. Neither
does It allow the backs to got up such
speed before they hit the line. If an at
tempt -Is maJe to change the method of
play that hinders the formation of Inter
ference it will result in Injury to the
game."
Thinks Game Would Be Slow.
Marlon Dolph, coach of the University
of Oregon team, said: "Mass plays are less
dangerouo than open plays, and I do not
think there ls any need of trying to
change them. In open plays the Inter
ference must be perfect before, the ball
can be advanced at all If the defense
is good the men can be stationed so that
it is Impossible for a gain to be made by
open-plays- If there was a rule made
that mass plays could not be used, there
would not be much to the game. There
would be no way of advancing the ball
and the game would have to be all kicking
I do not think that there ls any call for
the agitation that la being made on this
subject, and do not eee how anyone can
succeed In changing the method of play "
Fred J. Zelgler, captain of the "AH
Oregon" football team, and ox-captaln of
the University of Oreeon
think that the present method of play ls
au nguu ii manes ine game more scien
tific and ls really less dangerous. When
you see a man who is charging down the
field as fast aa he can go, stopped by a
head-on tackle, three times out of five
one man or the other will hesitate about
getting up, and many times will take the
full time allowed, and then get up stag
gering. In mass pays such injuries are
much less frequent Anything that will
tend to lessen the strength of the Interfere
ence will have a bad effect upon the game.
Maaj plays may not give Individuals the
chance to do star work that open plays
do. but in them every man is given a
chance to help. It is a scientific question
of how the 11 men can concentrate their
efforts with the greatest effect"
Football Is Too Intense.
"I am for anything that will lnsspn the
Intensity of football." said Professor A.
C. Newell, of the Bishop Scott Academy!
'I believe football would be a better game
if the masa playo could be left out It ls
not so much the actual amount of In
juries that must be considered as it is the
spirit of the game. The mass plays are
brutal. A man shuts his eyes and plunges
Into the mam regardless of what Injuries
he may receive. There does not seem to
me to be anything sportsmanlike about
such playing as that In the open plays
where an attempt Is-made to advance the
ball by runs, it Is a question of match
Ing one man's speed against another's,
and Ls truly a sportsmanlike contest.
Where there la so much consideration of
interference and team work, there Is too
much Intensity in the game to make it a
Kuuu-sume.ior scnooi ooys. ineir tnougnts
are taken up all the time with the thought
of the training. I have seen the time
when for weeks before a big match the
boys could not talk of anything but foot
ball. They were afraid they would forget
the signals and afraid they would not do
the fight thing at the right time. If it
was more of a game to be played by the
individual and did not depend so much up
on Interference, . this trouble would be
eliminated to some extent, and It would,
be a much more Interesting game and
more sportsmanlike."
"Speaking from my own observation,"
said Dr. S. R. Johnron, of the Portland ;
Academy; "I am opposed to the mass
plays and would be very glad to see oome
change made to eliminate them from the j
game. I think, that there ls more .
science required In the maes plays, for then i
the progress depends upon the whole team
and not upon one man. There Is a danger
In them, however, which should not entei
into the eport of young men. Unless the
player Is thoroughly trained and In perfect
condition for the game, there is danger In
the mas3 plays that are used now. I will
not say that It would make the game more
Interesting If the open plays were used,
for the more danger there Is In the game
the more fascinating It becomes. I think, ;
nowever, a3 a matter of sarety .to the
young men who will insist upon playing
football, there should be some change made
that will make It less dangerous."
REJOICING IN HAWAII.
First News Dispatch Received Over
the Pacific Cable.
HONOLULU. Jan. 1. By courtesy of
the Commercial Pacific Cable Company,
the Associated Press Is permitted to ten
der congratulations on the completion 6f
the firs; section of the submarine cable
that Is to connect the United States with
Its Insular possessions In the Pacific, and
eventually witl the 'Continent of Asln.
The cable was completed at S:40 tonight
when the two ends were brought togeth
er in Molokal Channel, 35 miles from Hon
olulu, where the San Francisco end had
been buoyed since December -25.
Shortly, after communication was estab
lished, the fact was announced) to the
crowd In waiting, and "was greeted with
cheers. Judge Cooper, representing Gov
ernor Dole, who was absent from the Isl
and, filed a message to President Roose
velt, announcing the opening and extend
ing greeting from the citizens of Hawaii.
The public ccleoratlon which has been
held In abeyance until the completion of
the cable will be held In the Capitol
grounds tomorrow. Thus has been fin
ished, after a memorable struggle against
wind and wave, an enterprise which
brings the Hawaiian Islands 2000 miles
nearer the parent continent, puts an Im
portant but hitherto isolated community
In communication with the entire world
and susceptible to all the Industrial Im
petus which follows ready accessibility.
The final splicing of the ends In the
water, which for days had rendered cable
work Impossible, marked the first stage
of the undertaking to span the vastest
ocean with a line of electric communica
tion, the need of which has long been ac
knowledged by the entire world, and the
advocacy of which has often claimed the
attention of the highest councils, political
and financial, of America. Since this con
ception of the idea of 50 years ago, of con
necting the continent of America by tele
graph via Behring Straits, the Impractica
bility of the Pacific cable has had many
periods of buoyancy and depression. Tho
history of the project like that of all
great achievements, was one of open op
position and patient perseverance.
Its advent in Honolulu waa hailed by all
classes as a boom to her commercial In
terests and a stimulus to her material
and" social progress. Even the quaint
Hawallans, whose splendid Isolation haa
lent a romantic Interest to their Island
homes, forgot for the time being the sac
rifice of romance and poesy to utilitarian
ism, and greeted the landing of the cable
upon their soil with an enthusiasm second
only to that which marked the departure
of the Sllvertown from California's shores,
in keeping with the precedent established
at San Francisco a fortnight before the
end of the 2000 miles of cable was hauled
upon the cora beach of Oahu Island on
December 23.
The point of landing was at the beau
tiful private park of Sans Soucl Beach,
five miles east of the City of Honolulu.
With the shore end" landed, there still re
mained a span of almost two score of
miles to be closed between the buoyed
deep sea end In Molokal Channel and the
heavy "beach line laid half a mile out from
shore. The' closing of this gap proved a
task that taxed the patience as well as
the Ingenuity of the Sllvertown staff.
Five days elapsed, the most of which was
spent In awaiting the favor of the wind
and sea. before their lahors were com
pleted and the first signal flashed along
the entire length of 2000 and more miles.
The FInnI Click.
New York Press.
Dr. Lorenz speaks fair English, but 13
hard to follow. His demonstration in a
recent New York operation was tedious
because of his effort to explain the mi
nutiae of every detail. ' His 30 minutes
seemed as many hours to me, because I
feared he might kill the baby. At last
the climax. Did -you ever try to. break a
hambone across your knee or across a
tblllet of wood? Thore was a round-edged
'piece of maple on the table, about the
size of a.brick. When the child's hip was
placed upon this, arid Dr. Lorenz. one
hand on the abdomen, the other on the
thigh, laid all of his 193 pounds thereon,
it was evident that something must give
way. Then came to every ear a sound
as of a man -throwing his ankle out of
.joint, and we all knew $hat the poor little
cripple's awful deformity was cured. The
head of the femur had entered the cup
shaped cavity of tho acetabulum, which
had been denied it since birth.
Dr. Lorenz could have finished the
demonstration in five minutes, had he so
desired. But the labor Is terrific. It Is. a
simple matter of hands and fingers and
weight The Viennese was greatly Ex
hausted. It makes an ordinary person
feel queer to see this man correct In a
few minutes deformities that .have ex
isted for years, and that by the mere
"laying on of hands." The Viennese Is
no hypnotlft, mesmerist or worker of
miracles. He pretends to no divinity
But wouldn't you rather have hl3 hands
than all the millions of little old Carne
gie? To do what he does Is like being a
second Christ, and I can say it without
being sacrilegious.
Tramp Killed in Train Wreck
BUTTE, Mont. Jan. L An unknown
tramp was killed and two Injured in a
freight smash-up west of Missoula this
afternoon, according to a Miner special
from that place.- Twenty-four freight
cars were demolished. A broken wheel On
a car ls supposed to have caused the
wreck. Traffic on the Northern Pacific is
at a standstill for about eight hours.
Wrecking crews have left for the scene!
His Newspaper Following.
Prinevllle Review.
Almost tho entire Republican press of
Oregon is Indorsing and demanding the
election of C. W. Fulton as United States
Senator. It would not surprise -us at all If
Fulton was elected on the first ballot
V.. S HOWARD WINS RACE
TAKES FIRST IN PAPER CHASE ON
BOB PROUDY.
3Hss Howard and J. Creaprh Arrive
First at Finish, but Did Not
Follow Trail.
One of the most closely contested out
ings given by the Portland Hunt Club
was yesterday's paper chase, which start
ed at East Twelfth street and Holladay
avenue. The.firat place was won by V. S.
Howard, on "Bob Proudy," and the sec
ond by John Latta, on "Captain S." Miss
D. B. Howard, on "Jim Budd." and J.
Crcagh, on "Bergonla V." narrowly es
caped being winners, but they unfor
tunately went off the main trail for about
75 yards within three quarters of a mile
from the finish, and raced for the goal
on Thompson street, near Nineteenth,
while V. S. Howard and John Latta and
the main bunch were lucky enough to find
the trail and stick to it
The weather was all that qould be de
sired for a morning In January. Not a
drop of rain 'fell during the progress of
the paper chase, and the roads were In
fairly good condition. Those who started
and finished in the event were: Mrs. Buf
fum. Miss Howard, Miss Hatfield and
Messrs. Dillon, Creagh, Campbell, SwI
gert, Howard, Chase, Oliver. Nlcol, Latta,
Downing. S. C. Kerr. Mlddl?ton and S.
Chase. The start proved to be down a
winding path, along a declivity to the east
of Holladay avenue, through country east
of the Gravel Hill road, circling north of
Irvington, .and finishing on a pretty, levol
stretch oa Thompson street near Nine
teenth. The. hares were: Mrs. F. O
Downing and T. T. Strain. J. W. Cruth
ers was judge, and R. H. Jenkins acted
as the efficient master of hounds. The
course measured from 8 to 10 miles, and
there wre about 10 jumps and .eight
"blinds," or false leads. The pace set was
a hard but not a wearing one, and How
ard. Latta and Oliver were the steadiest
in following the paper.
There were very few delays in following
elusive "blind" trails, so much so that
the hounds caught sight of the hares for
some llttlcdistance before the finish, and
might have caught them. Surprising
speed was developed by two horses not
used to paper chases "Blrdsease" and
"Bessie." the latter being under the con
trol of Miss Hatfield. Miss Howard rode
with her accustomed dash, and she and
Mr. Creagh were looked on as winners,
when. In looking for a fresh trail in the
hurry and excitement of the finish, they
misunderstood the course and missed
about 75 vards. Miss Howard's brother
and Latta were not very far behind them.
and were urging their horses for all that
they were worth. It waB an exciting
scene as the runners tore into the open.
up-hlll. on Thompson street, and the
horses of the spectators caught the lmcc
tlon and wanted to join in the race.. If
their riders had permitted them. Miss
Howard and Creagh came first at a
spanking gallop, and were closely fol
lowed bv V. S. Howard and Latta. ine
rest of the bunch came along without any
appreciable lapse of time, well together,
and thohorses did not look as if the run
had been too much for them.
I Even-body's clothes were more or less
muddy. In awarding the. result .of the
race. Mr. Cruthcrs had all the facts ex
nlalned to him. and as V. S. Howard and
John Latta were the first to arrive at the.
starting point according to the course
laid out and the rules of the club, ho
awarded them the decision. Miss Howard
was congratulated on her plucky ride,
The meet was marked by several new con
testants taking part.
TRANSPORTING PATIENTS.
Present Practice Compared With
Plan Advocated.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 27. (To the Editor.)
I notice In the columns of your paper re
neated reference to the question of the
delivery of Insane patients to the Asylum
at Salem, and among them Is heard from
time to time the dulcet notes of a well-
known Senator from Multnomah County,
who appears to have a very positive
opinion upon this question. This honor
able gentleman gives various reasons
which he thinks ought to settle the ques
tion and insinuates that only political
chicanery has prevented the passage of
a law requiring the Asylum authorities to
co out Into the different counties of- the
state and bring all such patients as have
been duly committed back to that Insti
tution. And he assumes that this plan
would settle all the Ills which the han
dling, care and transportation of Insane
patients is heir to. I leave to the gentle
man's sense of satisfaction with himself
all contention concerning the alleged chi
canery, as he is a member of the biggest
political machine in our metropolis and is
more of an expert upon the subject than
I could hope to be. But an examination
of his alleged reasons for adopting the
plan proposed must be of Interest to the
s'tate; and I beg lo use a little of your
valuable space in giving my views con
cerning It.
In the first place, it is always contended
that the new plan Is in the Interests of
humanity, mercy and decency. This ar
gument always assumes that the Asylum
authorities are and forever will be more
impressed by these considerations and by
the eternal fitness of things In general
than the Sheriffs of our counties are or
ever can be. I confess an Inability to co
incide with this view, and have ever failed
to learn by what occult means our Hon-
; orable Senator, aforesaid, and those who
agree with his views, aforesaid, are able
to see and know that such will be the
case. Our Sheriffs are selected and elect
ed by the people, while the authorities who
control the Asylum are appointed by the
State Board and, more or less, because of
service rendered to the successful polit
ical party. Many citizens of the state. In
fact allr should be pleased to know by
what mysterious Influence political ap
pointees are made more -amenable to the
dictates of humanity and mercy, than are
i officers elected by the people at large?
!,It Is admitted by all parties at the out
set that the best and most careful means
within our power should be adopted for
handling this class of unfortunates, and
It goes without saying that female pa
tients should always be attended by at
least one. woman. But ls a Sheriff less
I apt to know and observe this rule than
an Asylum Superintendent? And if so,
why? Again, experience shows that our
Sheriffs always send a woman attendant
with a female patient, except In a few
cases when the Asylum can be reached in
a few hours, and a little agitation and
education of public opinion upon the ques
tion would remove even this shortage. It
is urged that the Asylum woman attend-
ants would be more experienced, but the
; claim Is without any proof that they
would be better on that account. The
' Sheriffs would send a friend of the pa
tient, and, after all it is still an open
question if Insanity Is not more a psycho
, logical question than a medical one, and
i If It be the former an acquaintance would
be a better attendant than even an expert
stranger. Neither does it always follow
that Asylum female attendants are ex
perts, or male attendants either, for thtit
matter. We all know they rely upon a
.political pull for their appointments, and
the tenure of their office.
Further, If It Is bad for patients to be
handled by Deputy Sheriffs, would not tho
new plan emphasize this evil in the cases
where as In Klamath, Lake, Harney.
Crook, Grant. Curry and Coos and other
outlying counties, they would be com
pelled to hold the patients 'a week or
more before Xhe Asylum attendants could
reach) them.
Neither can the new plan be urged on
the ground of economy, since Deputy
Sheriffs are salaried officers and can trav
el as cheaply as Asylum attendants, and
it would be necessary to make a full trip
in either case.. In truth, the difference Is
in favor of the Sheriff, who knows his
county and the best way of traveling
through It We must face the conditions
we have and not experiment with means
applicable to old and densely populated
states, where railway communication ex
tends to every village. The Honorable
Senator and his friends must know that
this Is "Oregon," and not "New York,
Italy nor Germany."
If the new plan cannot be sustained on
the grounds of Justice, decency, humanity
nor economy, it should not be considered
for a moment There are those In our
state who openly charge that it Is simply
a scheme to get the whole matter into
the hands of the state administration to
be used In adding to the spoils of polit
ical victory, just as the law regulating the
employment of clerks by the Legislature
has operated, not In the Interests of econ
omy, but to place the entire control of
the matter in the hands of the majority
caucus. That infamous act is a direct
reflection upon the integrity and honor,
not alone of every minority member, but
of even majority members who do not
"stand In" with the faction which con
trols the machine.
It Is now being Inquired by many If this
proposed plan of handling insane patients
is not offered in the Interests of those
,,-hn -nntmi ), ,,.o- j
S tr"!Pni,r
ble out of the hands of the Sheriffs elect
ed by the people, who might possibly In
some cases belong to minority parties, and
placing it in control of the machine be
hind the state administrations. Let some
friend of the measure rise and explain.
If the plan is no more economical than
the present one. it will operate ' only to
centralize at Sal-m In the hands of the
machine, aforesaid, these sums for ex
penses which otherwise, instead of adding
to the political spoils of victory, would be
distributed throughout every county In
ine state. The quiet citizens of the state,
wno nave no interest Jin political spoils as
such only, are Interested In learning the
true Inwardness of this movement, and
the Senator, aforesaid, should rise and
Inform them. Is this a reform, or a graft?
JNO. A. SIMPSON.
Frye and Allison on the Tariff.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Senator Frye Is the most complete ex
ample of bourbonlsm that has come un
der notice outside of Pennsylvania. He
not only scoffs a tariff revision, whether
as "a means of regulating the trusts"
or otherwise; he declares himself "more
than ever In favor of a subsidy for Amer
ican shipping." That so large a part of
the ocean-carrying trade ls In the hands
of a huge combination or trust does not
disturb him at all. The trust, he says,
has spent $50,000,000 for old ships, and
should be helped to buy some new ones.
senator Frye Is a man of Influence, but
another prediction which seems safe Is
that Congress will not vote a gratuity to
Mr. Morgan's shipping trust.
The frankest statesman of them all is
Senator Allison. He Is a man of experi
ence, and knows how tariffs are made.
He says a commission would be of no use,
because It would recommend a scientific
tariff, and that Is not what Congress
wants. The only way to make a tariff
ls to disregard science and theory and
all Idea of the greatest good to the great
est number, and consider the demands of
each local interest "All these interests
must be balanced, one against the other,"
and by combined log-rolling a bill can be
put through. The "purely scientific tar
iff theories" of the ablest commission
would be of no assistance to the ways
and means committee of the House and
the finance committee of the Senate, who
would have to do the work all over again.
As a statement of Congressional prac
tice, this Is Indisputable. However the
President may theorize about taking the
tariff, out of politics, any of his Sena
torial advisers will tell him that It can
not be done. They may approve the the
ory, but they are not going to weaken
their hold upon what Senator Allison calls
"the situation In their states," which In
cludes the source of campaign contribu-
SCIENTIFIC
STRICTLY RELIABLE.
Sixteen years' successful practice as a
specialist In men's diseases Justifies every
claim we make. We promise our patients
a complete cure In every Instance, and In
cases whre we canndt safely ( make this
promise we positively refuse to treat.
DR. TALCOTT & CO.
250 1-2 ALDER STREET.
ARE YOU SICK?
ST. LOUIS
Medical and Surgical
Dispensary
Loa est Established. Most
Successful and Reliable
Specialist In Diseases of
Hen, as Medical Licenses,
Diplomas and Newspaper
Records Sbott.
8
DISEASE
Varicocele
Weakness
Blood Poison
Rupture and
Kidney Diseases
Etc, Etc.
References Best banks and, leading business men of this city.
Consultation at office or by letter free and strictly confidential.
Always enclose iq two-cent stamps to
. J. HENRI KESSLER
St. Lo .! Medical and
Ce aer Second aad Yamhill Streets.
Good News From Honolulu
Costly Piano Shipped by Ellers
Piano House to Hawaiian
Islands Arrives Safely.
Although for some time a resident of
Honolulu, the name of Carey J. McCracken
is still familiar to many Poctlanders.
That Mr. McCracken has not forgotten
Portland nor some of Its reliable Institu
tions was evidenced by a letter received
some time ago by Eilers Piano House, In
which Mr.McCracken orders a line Kimball
piano sent him. No choice of style was
made by Mr. McCracken, the entire mat
ter being left by him in" the hands of the
house, the only specifications being that
the piano should be a fine one,' and a Kim
ball, this cnaA.e being particularly adapt
ed to the warm, humid atmosphere of the
Hawaiian Islands.
A beautiful Kimball piano in a very
artistic mottled mahogany -case was ac
cordingly selected and forwarded to Hon
olulu. Its safe arrival and entire satisfac
tion is reported In the following letter
from Mr. McCracken just received by
Eilors Piano House:
"The piano shipped to us by your house
t was received last night, and I take this
' opportunity of expressing our entire sat-
isfactior with everythlnir connected with
the transaction. I thank, you for selecting;
for us an instrument of such good tone
and appearance. In every way your treat
. ment has been most eenerous. and It
! would be Impossible to do other than
speak very highly of your company.
Thanking- you again, I am. yours truly,
"CAREY M. J. M'CRACKEN."
The Kimball is only one of the three
leading nianos carried by us. They are
universally popular, both as home pianos
and for public uses of all sorts. Ellers
Piano House. 351 Washington street.
Other large houses at San Francisco, Sac
ra"-i:niu
tlons. The most that the Iowa Senator
can suggest in response to the liberal
sentiment of his own state Is that the
leading Republican members of the two
committees be specially constituted a
tariff commission to report to the new
Congress. What kind of revision may be
looked for from that group of bourbons
is easily foreseen.
Pennsylvaninn's Bcqnest to Yale.
New York Times.
By the will of Benjamin Barge, of
Mauch Chunk. Pa., which was probated
In the Carbon County Courts last week,
a bequest of 5S0.000 Is made to Yale Uni
versity, $75,000 of which ls to establish
a chair In the romance languages and Ut-
erature and the Income from the remain-
I Ing 55O00 is to be used to assist deserving
. scholars. A bequest of 55000 Is made to the
St Luke's Hospital, at South Bethlehem,
Pa., and 5250O to La Fayette College, at
Easton, Pa.
Mml Slide Delays Train.
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 1. A mud and
rock slide on Montecrlsto Railroad, be
tween tunnels No. 1 and 2, blocked the
track yesterday afternoon for a distance
of 200 feet The Everett train was caught
the other side of the slide and the pas
sengers were compelled to pass the night
and most of New Year's day on board the
train.
Gambling Is Closed at Bremerton.
SEATTLE. Jan. 1. Mayor Croxton, re
sponding to the demand of the Navy De
partment that Bremerton display a better
moral tone, otherwise no battle-ships
would be sent to the Puget Sound navy
yard in the future, today closed public
gambling In that town.
Commits Suicide in Alaska,
SEATTLE, Jan. 1. Advices from Daw
son to the Post-Intelligencer state that
Albert Andrews, formerly" of Dominion
Creek, committed suicide at Coldfoot, in
September, by tying a 40-ppund rock to
his neck and plunging into the Koyukuk
River.
TREATMENT
IN THE CURE OF MEN'S DISEASES
BRINGS LASTING CURES
OUR TREATMENT IS A LOCAL ONE
AND IS DIRECTED TOWARDS THE
REMOVAL OF A LOCAL INFLAMMA
TION OF THE PROSTATE GLAND,
WHICH WE INVARIABLY FIND IN
CASES OF SO-CALLED WEAKNESS.
WHEN WE ACCEPT YOUR CASE YOU MAY BE SURE OF A CURE
CONTRACTED DISORDERS.
We cure contracted disorders thoroughly,
and In half tlie usual time reaulred. We
employ new remedies of our own devising.
Do not take chances by relying upon un
certain methods.
STRICTURE.
We cure stricture without cutting, with
out dilating and without pain. Harmless
remedies dissolve the obstructing tissue
and clean all affected membranes.
Office Hours 9 A. 31. to 8 P. M.
Tea should consider thoroughly the skill,
experience, reliability, etc., of a doctor or
specialist before entrusting to him your
health, the perfect and lasting recovery
of which means so much to your future
life and happiness.
' Tou should consider the QUICK-CURE
ILLUSION and FREE-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 fe'w days by surgical pro
cedures. Every man who is afflicted owes it to
himself and his posterity to get cured
safely and positively, without leaving any
blight or -weakness in his system. The
many years of our successful practico in
Portland prove that our methods of treat
ment are certain and not experimental.
Call at.ny office, and-if f 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
ai 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 the
vital system, which are duo to tho Inher
itance of one of the following
And all reflex complications and associate
diseases and affections.
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 Breath.
Appnhension of Calamity, etc. "We will
make your memory good.
Call at our offices or write a full de-
ucrlption 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 coatt
9nrical Dispensary.
Portland, Or.