THE MOKNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1903.
WILL CHOOSE ATHLETES
TEAM REPRESENTING PACIFIC
COAST TO GO TO ST. LOUIS.
Olympian Gnmcs at Expedition of
1904 Will Be Attended by Bent
Men of tlic West.
The St. Louis Exposition and Olympian
games committee of the Pacific Athletic
Association has announced to the amateur
athletes of the Pacific Coast that exten
sive preparations aro being made for
forming an athletic team to send East to
the St Louis and Olympic championship
games, which will be held In the Fall of
1901.
In order that this Coast may be properly
represented at these contests In 1904. the
Pacific, association will get down to hard
work immediately and Interest every col
lege, club and school on the Coast lh track
athletics. It will also be necessary to
raise a largo sum of money to send the
team East,, and the association will leave
no stone unturned to do this.
In the latter part of April or the first of
May a track and field meet will be held In
San Francisco or In the vicinity, and an
other will be held in Portland in the
latter part of June. These meets will be
handicap affairs, so that each aspirant will
have an equal chance and each will be
under the control of the association.
Tho list of events will be as follows: 100
yard run, 220-yard run, 440-yard run, 880
yard run, one-mile run. pole vault, run
ning high Jump, running broad jump,
throwing lC-pound hammer, throwing 56
pound weight, putting 16-pound shot, 120
yard hurdle and 220-yard hurdle. Another
pet of games will be held in the Fall of
this same year, which will no doubt be
Indoor.
The "best men in these two meets will
meet in San Francisco in the Spring of 1904
for the final Pacific Coast tryouts, and the
champions of that meet will be sent East
to compete at tho Olympian games in the
Fall. The expenses of sending the men
from Portland to San Franclfco, and from
San Francisco to the East, will be borne
by the association, but the expense of
coming to Portland in the preliminary try
outs will have to be borne by the r spirants
for athletic honors.
A swimming championship will be helfl
in San Francisco, and the regatta commit
tee of the association will hold a rowing
tournament during the coming Summer
months, and one can readily see that no
branch of athletics and sport will be neg
lected. The association will give a medal or tro
phy In the Portland games In June in one
event, and local merchants will be induced
to give suitable prizes In all the other
events. Track work in the Northwest has
not been exactly dead during the past few
years, but it ha3 been slumbering very
soundly, and the opportunity thus offered
by the Pacific Athletic Association should
be an Inducement worthy to wake up even
the most drowsy.
There is no reason why the Northwest
athletes should not turn out as good a
team as San Francisco, notwithstanding
the fact that the Bay City has two largo
colleges from which to draw. There are
many good men in the Northwest, both In
clubs and colleges, and as the time for
the coming Portland meet will be after
commencement In all the colleges, all the
athletes In attendance at such Institutions
win have a good opportunity to participate
in th apfit
After the St. Louis Fair games it Is
understood that the association will take
up the matter of games for the Lewis and
Clark Centennial, and it is to be hoped
that their efforts along this line will be
successful. National games in Portland in
1905 would do a world of good for athletics
in the Northwest, and incidentally would,
be a strong drawing-card for the Fair.
H. H. Herdman, Jr., at the Multnomah
Club, is the representative of the Pacific
Athletic Association in the Northwest, and
all information regarding the date and
conoitions for the meeting next Juno can
be secured from him.
ANDREWS TALKS LITTLE.
Week Wan Quiet in Baseball Circles,
Although Men Are Being: Sifirncd.
Outside of the signing of Jay Andrews by
the Portland Club of the Pacific Coast
League and the probable arrival today of
President Lucas, of the Pacific Northwest
League, and Manager McCloskey, of the
Butte team, baseball was without features
last week. Andrews, who had been signed
as manager of the Spokane team, suddenly
came over to Portland. He had been asked
several times to join "Vigneux's men, but
had refused on the ground that he was
still under contract with the Northwest
League. His release from Tacoma, where
he played third base last year, was se
cured, but Jay still held off.
"I am still In tho field!" he said yester
day. He has been signed, and the fans aro
glad of it." said some of the admirers of
the third-baseman.
"Well, then, cut out tho applaus," said
the usually gay Jay.
Andrews last remarks were taken as
evidence that he had signed a Portland
contract, and that he had resigned the
managership of Spokane in the old league
to accept the position of third-baseman in
the Portland team of the Pacific Coast or
ganization. Of that' Jay would say noth
ing.
Park Wilson has announced through
Manager "Vigneux, of the Portland team of
the Pacific Coast League, that he will
have a strong club in the field. Wilson
declares that all his men will be first
class fielders and hitters, but until the
season opens he does not wish to give
their names out for publication.
President Lucas, of the Northwest
iieague; Manager McCloskey, of the Butte
club, and Manager Dugdale, of the Seatt'e
club of the same league, are scheduled to
arrive in Portland this morning. Their
mission is not known, but it is supposed
they come to help Jack Grim out with his
field, and also to renew interest in the
old club.
Murdock, who has been signed by VIg
ceux. has gone to California to enter the
employ of the Standard Oil Company, and
he will remain with that corporation until
the season opens.
John S. Barnes, who managed the Spo
kane team in 1890 and 189L and the Port
land team during the short season of 1S92,
is now In Manila, and is reported to be
doing well. Reports do not show that the
Hon. John S. has yet organized a league
in the Philippines, but considering his pow
ers to unite all elements into a complete
organization, it would not be surprising at
all to find a National League In the islands
in the near .future.
MULTNOMAH CLUB BUSY.
Committee Completes Arrangements
for Billiard Tournament.
Messrs. W. C. Dunlway and H. M. Mont
gomery, the committee In charge of the
fourth annual billiard tournament at the
Multnomah Club, yesterday announced tne
names of the contestants in the several
classes. The players in each class will
play even as far as possible, and the win
ners in classes will qualify for finals, and
will play direct for the prizes after be
ing re-handicapped as individuals by the
committee. The prizes will be first, a gold
medal, and second, a handsome cue.-
All members of a class will hav the
points given at the head of the class, ex
cept In case the number Is given after the
name in parenthesis. TJiere are 36 en
tries, in the following classes:
First (100 points) H. P. Goering, E. L.
Powell (85), O. F. Godfrey (SO). W. H. Wy
man 70) and B. H. Trumbull (70).
Second (75 points) C. H. Grltzmacher,
Lansing Stout (70), C. W. Zellar, C. E. Mc
Donell (75), B. D. Sigler (70) and H. A.
Weis (60).
Third (60 points) Oscar Kerrigan, Ken
neth Fenton, J. D. Reld, Guy Holman,
Geo. Wilson. E. J. Brown and E. EL Mal
lory. Fourth (50 points) W. B. Fechhelmer, EL
W. Blackstone, B. H. TVIckersham, A. L.
Upton, F. EL Ford and P. B. Brlgham.
Fifth (50 polnte) R. R. "Warriner, F. O
Burkhardt, T. M. Dunne, A. VT. Chance, J
C. Muehe and E. P. "Walte.
Sixth (50 points) A, B. Grltzmacher, P.
B. McCracken, H. T. Hudson, Si R, Rog
ers and C. A. Shea.
A meeting has been called for the mem
bers of tho Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club to be held, tomorrow night, to take
up the matter of giving a comic opera
somp time before Lent. The question as
to the desirability of giving such an at
traction came up before the Board of Di
rectors, and It was decided to leave It
to tho judgment of the Individual mem
bero, hence the meeting Tuesday evening.
It seems that there is an agent now in
the city who wishes to induce the mem
bers of thft club to take part in some
opera, such as the "Wizard of the Nile."
and If the members themselves think it a
good plan, the work will be commenced
at once. It to thought that three perform
ances at the Marqunm would be the beat
plan, and the work will be taken up with
this idea in view. The members of the
Ladles' Annex will aso be consulted, for
the purpose of ascertaining their views
on the subject, and to see whether they
will co-operate.
The entries for, the annual handicap
handball tournament are now being turned
in at the Multnomah Club. The list will
be closed on February 3. and the games
will bo commenced on February 5. Much
interest is being taken In the tournament,
which is for novices, and no player hold
ing a medal will be allowed to enter.
The boxing and wrestling tournament
which was to have been one of the events
of Interest at the Multnomah Club this
month has been postponed till some time
in February. There will be a large entrf
list, as many of the workers In the gym
nasium are very much Interested In the
outcome of the two clanses of sport.
FOR JEFFRIES AXD CORBETT.
Purse of if 25 ,000 for n 20-Ronnd Go
Xenr Buffalo.
BUFFALO. Jan. IK. J. H. Werinnn
manager and matehmnkpr fnr th Vnrt
Erie Athletic Club, announced tonight that
ne wm oner n purse of 525.000 for a 20
round boxintr contest between JpffHpa nni
Corbett. He has written to the champion
iuiu cx-cimmpion mailing mc oner ana it
satisfactory answers are received ho will,
he sajrs, at once post a forfeit of JSOOO as
a guarantee that the contest will take
place without Interference.
io you anticipate any Interference
from the Canadian authorities?" he was
asked.
'It Is not certain that th mntrh trill
be pulled off In the Fort Erie clubhouse.
It will be remembered that thrri rhnm.
pionship contests between light and mid-
uieweignis nave already taken place
across the river and there has been no
Infraction of the Canadian law
Ing boxing contests. The flht will hi
pulled off In June If possible."
Billy Mndden lias Three Offers.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IS. Rill v Mad
den, manager of Gus Ruhlln, who arrived
here today, announces that he has receiv
ed the following offers from the Fort Erie
-iuo, or iiunaio:
Fifteen thousand dollars for a mutch hrv.
tween Ruhlln and Jeffries, or HO.goo fnr
Fitzsimmons and Ruhlln. or $7000 for Mc-
oy and Kunlin. Madden tonight met Billy
Delaney, manager of Jeffries, and submit
ted the proposition. Delaney thought fa
vorably of It, and a match between Jef
fries and Ruhlln is a possibility.
Chicago Boxing: Contest Off.
CHICAGO. Jan. 18. In deference to th
wishes of Governor Yates, who last week
requested Sheriff Barrett to nrohlhit hnr.
lng contests in Cook County, the contest
scheduled for tomorrow nlcht
Benny Yanger and Young Mowat has
oeen aeciarea on.
ALL WAAT TO FIGHT.
Pagrilist Have 3Iany Matches In Dif
ferent StaKes of Progress.
Al Neill anrl Tommv "RIIpv hn twon
matched to box twenty rounds for the
middleweight championship of the Pacific
Coast, the fight to take place before the
x-urua.nu jt-asume uiuo on Tuesday, Feb
ruary iv. xne men nave each put up a
$250 forfeit as a euarantee that th pv will
not weigh to exceed 154 pounds at 5 o'clock
P. M. on the day of the contest. Manager
Day, of the Pastime Club, has several
good preliminary men in view and says
he intends to make the opening night one
iujjs iu uo rememDerea.
The Broad-Herrera bout, which wasan
nounced some time ago, has not been de
clared off. but will tak Til ana porhr In
March, and ought to be one of the best
contests ever seen in the Northwest.
Jimmy Brltt, California's premier light
weight, and challenger of the world at 130
pounds, is also anxious to appear before
the Pastime Club, and Is likely to be ac
commodated. Every effort Is being made
to secure a suitable opponent for him In
the East Jack O'Keefe, of Chicago, 'Is
the most probable opponent for Brltt, and
a flattering offer has been made him.
"Kid" Carter, the famous light heavy
weight, is also In line for a bout in Port
land. His manager writes that he is open
to meet the best of them a"t 165 pounds.
Jimmy Handler is another of the aspir
ants for championship honors in Portland
He challenges Neill, Riley, Young Peter
Jackson and others.
Commercial Club Lost.
The attempt of the Commercial Club
bowlers to wrest victory from the team
of the Multnomah Club, and incidentally
to secure possession of the Feldenhelmer
trophy, which the Multnomah team has
held several years, ended rather badly for
the challengers. The Multnomah ball
rollers won hy a margin of 75 points
against the CommorHn
score being 961 to SSC. The two teams tied
in games, eacn winning two, but the van
tage in plnB decided the contest. The
teams were composed as follows:
Mutnomah EL H. Habighorst. B H.
Wickersham, N. C. Zan, a W. Zellar
Baldwin and Morris Dunne. '
Commercial A. Howard, E. N. Wheeler
H. F. Bushong, A. B. Graham, H. R
Blersdorf and C. J. Wellman.
Corvallis Will Play Willnmpftr.
CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. IS. (Special)
The Oregon Agricultural College basket
ball girls, who won a signal victory over
me tvumnieue gins- team, are to play
a return game at Salem next Friday
'sui. me same evening the Wlllam
ette team of vounir mrn win vi. i
liar team from Oregon Agricultural Col
lege in the college armory at Corvallis.
In a game last Friday night, the latter
team aeieaiea tne pacific College play
ers by a score of 25 to 5.
The game was distinguished by brll
llant goal throwing by Stokes, of Cor
vallis.
Willamette Defeats Chcmavra.
SALEM, Or., Jan. IS. (Special.) The
men's basket-ball team of Willamette
University last nurht ApfnntoA tho to
from the Chemawa Indian Training
acnooi Dy tne large score of 62 to 4. Su
perior teamwork, and a better
edge of the game account for tho big
score in favor of the collegians, who are
Doing coacnea by j. g. Miller, formerly
of tho Portland Y. M. C. A.
Cross-Country Run.
Fourteen members of the Portland Hunt
Club had an enjoyable time Saturday
afternoon, on the occasion of one of their
cross-country runa They assembled at
Park and Burnslde streets, and rode over
to the country back nf 'Mount T.ihf on
the Sandy and Barr roads, taking a few
easy jumps, xne roads were good and
tne weumer satisractory.
Commissions on California Races
Accepted, Portland Club Cafe, 130 Fifth
street Direct from the tracks.
BACKED BY GOOD MEN
LOCAL BASEBALL MAX TALKS OF
NEW LEAGUE.
Says. Old Organization Was Obnoxi
ous to Lovers of Clean. Sport Who
Made Fresh Affiliations.
A prominent business man of Portland,
who is connected with baseball here,
makes the following statement in regard
to the history of the new deal by which
Portland and Seattle left the Northwest
League to join with California. In regard
to this, he says:
"To one familiar with all of the inside
details of the baseball situation on the
Pacific Coast, and especially with the af
fairs of the Pacific Nprthwest League, It
has been really amusing to read the larger
part of the baseball 'dope,' with which
the papers have been filled, the past few
month?, and especially so since the an
nouncement that Seattle and Portland had
decided to join the new Pacific Coast
League, and to cast their baseball fortunes
with San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacra
mento and Oakland, rather than to con
tinue to play with Helena, Butte and the
other places in the old circuit
"The real facts are that the new deal
was brought around by a lot of the best
business men In Portland and Seattle,
sclely in the Interest of clean sport, and as
a revolt against a certain crowd, who are
In control of the old Northwest League,
and whose baseball methods had become
so obnoxious that It was a question of
either going Into the California League
or leaving baseball and turning over the
Portland Club and the baseball-loving
public In Seattle and Portland to men who
were In the game for money, first and
last, and money only. And this Is the ele
ment which has been crying so" loudly
about 'Mr. Marshall and his outlaw
league,' about 'fighting the Invaders,'
etc., and with apparently little difficulty
securing newspaper publicity.
Directorates Compared.
"There is an old adage, that a man Ij
known by the company he keeps. Now
let us see who are supporting these In
vaders and outlaws. In the directorate
of, the new Portland Association club In
the Pacific Coast League will be noticed
the names of J. C. AInsworth, president
of the United States National Bank; Max
Floischner, Paul .Wesslnger, F. A. Spen
cer, A. H. Devers, J. C. Marshall, C. K.
Zilly, and many stockholders equally as
prominent Backing the Seattle club are
Fred Fisher, Colonel Lamping, R. W. Kln
ncar, Scott Calhoun, Julius Lang, Charles
Stimpson. Lou Cohn. Phil Kelly and other
strong business men of that city. It Is said
that 20 men of standing there each put up
$500, or $10,000 In all. to back the new Se
attle club. Both clubs have a capital stock
of $10,000. to be fully paid in. and besides,
the Portland club is in control of the
splendidly equipped grounds occupied by
the old club last season, with equally good
grounds secured by the Seattle people on
a 10-year lease. '
"The California clubs, with whom the
new Seattle and Portland clubs will be
associated, are controlled by the same
class of men. backed with a fund of $30,
000 to guarantee the playing out of tho
season. In other words, each club of the
Pacific Coast League posts $5000 or its
equivalent in the hands of the president
of the league, who by. the way is a non
salaried official, to play out the season,
and In face of this, the quibble of the
'knockers' that Portland and Seattle may
be dropped by the California people In the
middle of the season is laughable.
"Now let us look at the opposition, that
Is, Mr. Lucas and his lieutenants. Ad
mittting that In private life Mr. Lucas
may be a most estimable person, a man
with half an eye can see that to' him
baseball is simply bread and butter, and
he only presents the spectacle of a man
who sees his means of livelihood vanish
ing, hence all of his virtuous Indignation,
and his loud appeals for help. Who is
Mr. Lucas, anyway? Where is he from?
What have been his visible means of sup
port lor say the last ten years? Where is
his legal residence? Has he a dollar's
worth of property? Does he pay any
taxes? And this is the man who rides
into Portland, with his belongings In a
grip sack, and asks support of the Port
land people against business men who are
in baseball, giving their time and risk
ing their money, all for the love of the
game this and nothing else. These are
men whom Mr. Lucas has termed 'In
vaders' and 'outlaws,' men whom he at
tacked through the Seattle papers as
'cheap sports,' men who In their business
life are all either bankers, manufacturers,
wholesale dealers, and all taxpayers, and
several of whom were born and raised in
Portland. With Mr. Lucas Is Jack Grim,
manager of the 1901 Portland team, who
was dropped by the directors at the end
of that season, and last season finished
the Spokane club, of which he was man
ager, as tall-enders. Mr. Lucas further
tells us that if Portland people do not
back him, Mr. Harry Green, of Spokane
will; and who Is Harry Green? In Seattle
the old club was and is" controlled by a
Mr. Dugdale, formerly a baseball player,
and who now boasts that with the cards
up his sleeve he can outgeneral all the
'amateur sports,' as he terms the busi
ness men who are opposing him.
Tacoma an Exception.
"In Spokane, Helena and Butte, the
same sort of a personnel exists; Tacoma
has been an honorable exception, and the
ball-loving people of Portland may well
congratulate themselves that they are rid
of such a crowd. I believe it is a pretty
sate bet tnat Mr. Lucas and the old
Northwest League, if they should succeed
In putting' a cheap team in Portland op
the East Side, where, by the way, they
have Invested the magnificent sum of $200
on an option of a certain piece of ground
for a ball park, their players will be look
ing for an occupation by the time the
Fourth of July rolls around.
"The new circuit embraces, as I have
said, Portland, Seattle. San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Oakland and Sacramento, cities
aggregating 1.000,000 in population, and
having climatic conditions where an eight
months' season is possible, as against
playing solely In tho Northwest cities,
with a total population of some 375,000,
with treacherous weather conditions pre
vailing even in a good part of the five
months in which baseball can be played.
In truth, no really serious opposition Is
looked for in either Portland or Seattle,
and all the 'fans' are heartily in favor
of the change, while Tacoma and Spokane
have announced that they stand ready to
come in at almost any time. This will
hardly happen in time for the season of
1903; but next Fall, if the Pacific Coast
League turns out to be a winner, which
It is sure to do, there is no doubt but
that we shall have .an eight-club league
on this Coast Tacoma and Spokane being
the two cities added. An eight-club league
on the Pacific Coast is a natural sequence,
end sooner or later it Is Inevitable, and
this Is realized by the backers of the
clubs in the Northern cities. It is the
most logical league that can be framed
up, as there will be four clubs In the
South and four In the North, and the
rivalry that will be created by such a for
mation points to nothing else but success,
with a big S. The Pacific Coast League,
as It is now constituted, really deserves
a placo In 'A' class as one of the great
leagues."
Alleged Forser Is Arrested.
After a search that has continued for
three days Detectives Ford, and Cordano
last night captured C. A. McLaughlin,
who is wanted here for forgery. The
only clew which they had to work upon
was a description of the man given by A.
H. Marke"!, of the Markel clothing store,
who was one of a number upon whom
the man passed bogus checks. They also
had a copy of the man's signature, and as
soon as he was captured he was asked
to write his name. The detectives say
that the signature that they have is iden
tical with the one that he made, and, that
there cm be no doubt that they have tho
right man.
McLaughlin Is a cook. For a time he
was working for a company which allowed
him the privilege of giving checks for cer
tain supplies, and In -this way he gained
the confidence of the people Upon whom
he passed bad paper, after he had left the
employ of the firm. He had.been working
for a grading company near Oregon City.
The detectives heard of It and went to
the place, but the man had left They
were up all night Saturday night looking
for him, and last night found him In a
saloon on ,First and Madison streets.
"Do you want me for forgery In Port
land?" asked the man, as he was placed
under arrest This statement Is thought
to be an Indication that there are other
places where he might be wanted on the
same charge.
GHOSTS AND MERMAIDS.
Rndcliffe Girls Piny "An Island Idyl'
and Some Appear as Harvard Men.
Boston Herald.
The "best yet" In Radcllffe operettas
had Us first production last evening on
the stage of Brattle Hall, Cambridge,
some 60 Radcllffe girls assisting In the
triumph of Miss Florence Heath and MlS3
Grace Holllngsworth, the two talented
students of the college, who, by collabor- 1
atlng on both words and music evolved
the tuneful and amusing work named "An
Island Idyl." Weeks ago the entire house
was sold out, so It was not strange that
in splto of the weather a distinguished
audience presented itself.
The curtain rises on the village square
of Spotless Town, and although the clock
has only reached the houor of 6 on Its first
morning round, everybody is awake and
alert and a large chorus of pretty maids,
armed everyone with a diminutive broom,
may be seen at work. To join them come
soon a squad of policemen, who. In regu
lation suites, white gloves and bristling
mustaches, might well have moved any
feminine heart Certainly the Spotless
Town maids are properly impressed, for
soon the chorus has broken Into couples.
AUxare having a happy time having duly
sung and been applauded for a song con
taining such hits as Mary MacLane's
vain endeavor to get into Radcllffe when
the entrance of the Mayor breaks up the
party.
Tho Mayor Is, of course, a person of
great Importance In the town. To Ser
geant Holmes he ponderously gives orders
to see that even extra cleanliness shall
prevail that day Inasmuch as he 13 expecting-
home from college his son and
four student friends.
Then, amid a great burst of applause,
Dr. Jenkins Jehoshaphat Brown came on.
Dr. Brown and Mrs. Brown have adver
tised, they explain, for "young women
with disorderly tendencies." And the doc
tor has so convinced readers that a short
stay In Spotless Town under the care of
the Browns Is a sure cure for such a dis
ease, that five Radcllffe girls arrived only
the night before. "That they are charm
ing goes without saying," according to Dr.
Brown. To see a new flower that has
bloomed in the night, the Mayor and the
Browns go Into the garden. The flower
is called the Novum siglllum academiae
Radcllvianae. which to the many Radcllffe
students present wa sneidllv rfrnp-nlri
as the Latin inscription on the college
shield and pin.
The entrance, as this group exits, of
the five college men looking for all the
world with their long raglans, soft felt
hats, red neckties and battered drcss-euit
cases like a delegation from "the other
college." made a veritable sensation. And
when these newcomers began to sing and
to gaze with marked admiration at the
five trim Radcllffe maidens who, In Im
maculate white duck from top to toe, soon
happen in and give a disconsolate 'song,
the audience felt that the fun was really
on. For the dancing was excellent, the
business noVel, and the costuming well
nigh faultless.
Then the music was showing Itself of
high quality and the book sparkled con
tinually. Nothing better than the letter
song which soon followed has been done
of late even In professional comic opera.
The girls, who have of course been prop
erly presented to the men, propose to
write home to the mothers who have ban
ished them for untidiness and to this end
the youths lend them their fountain pens.
So equipped the charming duet song goes
on, and the plot is precipitated. For of
course the fountain pens have to be wiped
when refractory, on the girls' handker
chiefs, and of course in Spotlesa Town the
resulting messlness must be concealed.
The young men hide the handkerchiefs
under Dr. Brown's doormat whence they
are almost Immediately dragged forth by
the horrified Sergeant Holmes.
The matter of the spotted linen being
brought to the attention of the Mayor,
banishment to the haunted island across
the river is pronounced. The youths, fe'el
ing guilty, also. Insist upon sharing the
punishment, and Mrs. Brown goes along
"because she proposed taking the board
ers." Thus as the curtain descends Rich
ard Roycroft, the Mayor's son. and his
four college friends, together with the five
offending Radcllffe girls, depart with Mrs.
Brown to the Siberia of Spotless Town.
The next act shows that the nlace Is a
bit uncanny. Inhabited originally by a
sailor and his mermaid wife It Is now
haunted because the sailor took to himself
another mate when the mermaid left him
for her "home with the fishes and hr
oyster-shell dishes." As the newcomers sit
.Vty. .1 V. . V- 1 1 1
ciuuul nuuucuuB nun iiiej. wm enuure tne
gloom of the place the mermaid chorus
Is heard singing a chant In the distance
and a ballet of ghosts enters to perform
part of its regular revel. i
Mrs. Brown, greatly missing (her dear
Jehoshaphat and feeling keenly the ob
vious desire of her companions to elude
her oversight, sang a clever song. "The
Woes of a Chaperon," and when Jehosha
phat arrives, as he soon does, led in a
duet on "Wedded Love."- -
Death of Mrs. Cathern-ood.
C.himtrn Phrnntoln
The death of Mary Hartwcll Cather-
woon is a loss to ner country and to lit
"erature. In the rlnenp?! nf hot- nnnam
which had been employed chiefly In a
celebration of her country's pioneer
period, she was about to abandon one
species of composition for the purer
species of Ideal Action. That she' would
have succeeded in the new field cannot
be doubted.
Mrs. Catherwood's interpretations of
American pioneering bore Into the read
ing world the fresh aroma of wild flowers
in Spring. Through the distant silvery
haze of heroic adventure in little known
regions there vfere disclosed sudden
gleams of majestic rivers, the sweet
breath of vast forests and the deep pulse
of inland seas. The human spirit of her
works, primal, truthful, was expressed In
sculpturesque mobility. Youth may read
in innocence every page written by her
hand and age cannot fall to And absorbing
vitality in every line.
Mrs. Catherwood was American alike
in brain and heart She realized that
American nationality is a product of the
purged confluence of nearly all streams
of humanity. She had 'no bigotries. Her
quest was for truth only and her aim
was Its sincere and artistic depiction.
Her name will abide with honor In Amer
ican homes as one who wrote purely and
lived nobly. Her personal .character was
sympathetic, independent, courageous and
tender.
Why Carnefrie iilkcd Him.
New York Times.
Robert Ogden related an incident a
few days ago which occurred at a dinner
over which he presided. Andrew Carnegie
sat next to him. While the speaking was
in progress Mr. Carnegie reached-over and
whispered to Mr. Ogden:
"I like you."
"This was very gratifying." said Mr. Og
den, in telling the story, "and I wondered
what was the reason for this fondness. I
was not long In doubt, for Mr. Carnegie
saiu:
" 'Most toastmasters say too much. I
like you because you say so little.' "
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PEACE COMPACT WILL GO
ACTION OF THE COURTS CANNOT
PREVENT IT NOW.
At Any Rate There Will Be No Inter
ference With Today's League
Meeting at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. Jan. IS. Harry C. Pul
11am. president of the National Baseball
League: Frank de Hass Robinson, pres
ident, and M. Stanley Robinson; of the St.
Louis club, and Barney Dreyfus, repre
senting both the Pittsburg and the Phil
adelphia clubs, are the only ones here
tonight for the adjourned meeting of the
National League here tomorrow. President
Pulllam says, however, that he has ad
vices Indicating that there will be a full
representation.
Notwithstanding the resort to the courts
by President Brush and the comments
of others, those who are here tonight are
confident that the peace compact will
finally be ratified. It Is understood that
the New York Injunction will not inter
fere with the meeting, as it lies against
ratification only and It may be some time
before such action Is reported.
ALSO PEACE IX THE WEST.
Bnsebnll Partisans Will Probably
Fix Up Their Difficulties.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 18. Repre
sentatives of the American Association
and Western League' will hold a confer
ence In this city next Tuesday, when It Is
believed that the differences between the
two leagues will be compromised. The
principal questions at issue are the exist
ence of clubs In each of the two cities.
Kansas City and Milwaukee. George Te
beau. of Louisville, representing the
American Association, and Thomas F.
Burns, of Colorado Springs, George F.
Simmons, of Peoria, and President M. H.
Sexton, representing the Western League,
are In the city tonight. The Western
League meeting, which has been post
poned from time to time, will meet here
Tuesday with all the cities In the league
represented.. It Is said that James H.
Manning will not be connected with the
Kansas City team next season.
In an interview tonight Manager Tebeau
made the statement that the American
Association would have a team In Chicago
next year.
GOOD GAME FOR BENEFIT.
Nationals and All-Americans Con
tribute to Mercer's aiother.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IS. The Na
tionals and All-Americans played a game
today for the benefit of Mrs. Mercer; of
East Liverpool, O., the mother of Win
nie Mercer, the pitcher who ended his life,
here last week. The game was the fare
well appearance of the Eastern players
and the grounds were thronged. About
$1700 was netted for Mrs. Mercer.
Joe Corbett, formerly the star pitcher of
the Baltimore champions was In the box
for the Nationals. He pitched a fine game,
allowing only five hits and he batted In
three runs. Iberg. of Philadelphia Na
tionals, pitched for the Americans and
outside of one Jnning did effective work.
The umpires were Bill Lange, once the
famous outfielder of Chicago, and Jim
McDonald. Score:
Americans, 5; Nationals, 4.
PLAYERS' FIELDING AVERAGES.
National League Players Who Par
ticipated in 15 or More Games.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. The official
fielding averages of National League'Play
ers, who participated In 15 or more games
in any one position during the season of
1902. as compiled by Secretary N. E.
Young, were given out today. The leaders
follow:
Pitchers Per cent
Wlllir, Boston 979
Poole. Cincinnati 950
Tannchill, Pittsburg .7.' 970
Taylor. J.. Chicago 967
Sparks, New York 937
Catchcrs
Chance, Chicago 973
KIttridge. Boston 96"i
Moran, Boston 967
Ritter. Brooklyn 964
Farrell, Brooklyn 961
Shortstoos
Long, Boston 947
Conroy, Pittsburg 920
Dunn, New York 929
Corcoran. Cincinnati 928
Farrell. J.. St Louis 925
Outfielders
Congalton, Chicago 1000
Kelley, Cincinnati ..1000
Wagner, J.. Pittsburg 992
Keeler. Brooklyn 9S2
Dobba. Cincinnati and Chicago :. 976
First basemen
Wagner, J., Pittsburg 9SS
Branfield, Pittsburg 9S6
McCreery. Brooklyn 9S5
Second basemen
Evers. Chicago 9S9
RItchy, Pittsburg 963
Lowe. Chicago 958
Third basemen
Gremlnger, Boston 954
Wolverton. Philadelphia 944
Irwin, Brooklyn 939
The Veteran Who Knew Spanish.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Llko all wars, the dlffidulty with Spain
developfid a crop pf warriors like Bret
Harte's man who was. with Grant They
are yet returning from Cuba, Porto Rico,
and the Philippines
A consequential small negro stepped Into
a drug store on Chestnut street to buy
something they did not keep, and, having
been made to understand that fact after
considerable trouble, ho remarked to the
man who had waited on him:
"I see dar's a gentleman jest come hyar
to 'stablish a class 'n teach Spanish.
'Pears like ter me ef de peeples hyar
wants ter learn how ter speak Spa'nish
dey'd better des go ter Cuby, an Porty
RIkey, an.aroun and learn hit des Iaik
I did by extrac wid de people."
"So you "have been to Cuba and Porto
Rico, have you?"
"Oh, yes; yes, sah. I'se- trabled mighty'
neah all ober de worl' myself."
"Where abouts in Cuba did you go?"
"Des all ober; ev'rywhar, neahly."
"Well, what places did you visit?"
T was In de City of Havanner, an' odder
cities; In fac', I was des all ober de place."
"Did you so to Cobra-dl-Capello?"
"Oh. yes. I 'members dat place berry
well; hit's right on de cpas'."
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THE NEW ST. LAWRENCE PIPE ORGAN
The handsomest church of Catholic denomination in Oregon Is St
Lawrence, corner of Third and Sherman, and thanks to the efforts of
Father Hughes It Is now equipped with one of the finest pipe organs in
the city.
The organ, of which the above Is a photographic reproduction, was
recently Installed by Ellers Piano House. It is up to date in every de
tail, being equipped with the Kimball duplex tubular pneumatic action,
containing numerous unique devices In the way of couplers and mechan
ical accessories. It was built at the great Kimball factories in Chicago,
where some of the very finest and most famous pipe organs have been,
made.
Ellers Piano House has, under construction a very elaborate Kimball
pipe organ at the beautiful First Congregational Church of Oakland,
Cal., which will be the very finest and most expensive on the Coast
In addition to the above three fine Kimball pipe organs have Just been
completed by them and were accepted during the past week at Seattle, for
St. Mark's. Trinity and St. Paul's. Photographs and specifications of these
beautiful Kimball organs will be published shortly.
"Then there's a town way In the nter
lor; richt almost In the middle. Let's see.
What Is the name of It? Boa Constrictor?
That's it Boa Constrictor. Did you go
there?"
"You des bet I did; dey waa conser
gent camp dere. an' I was sent wld a
'spatch to de Gln'ral. I 'members dat place
mighty welL" i
"Did you ever happen to get to canine
de Hydrophobia?" .
"Law, yes! Our riglmunt was camped
dar. Dars a nice spring right In de ober
skurts ob de town, an I tell ye we en
joyed drlnkln dat watah. Dat's a nice
place,"
"You learned to speak Spanish right
along, did you?"
"Laws-a-massy, mister, I learned to
speak Spanish des as well as de jiatlvl
tlles; an' dey all said so. SpanlsTi ain't
no hard langwlg. All yer got ter do is ter
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Then the man behind the counter, who
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"Yes, sah; dat's hit You'se got it, boss.
Whar'n de worle did you learn Spanish?
Yes, sah. Dat's de trufe what you says.
But I'se got. ter go to de Pos'-offlce right
erway," and thus speaking tho learned
traveler and linguist departed.
Blovrltz Dies of Apoplexy.
PARIS, Jan. 18. Henri Georges Stephens
Adolphe Opper do Blowitz. for many years
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