THE MORNING OREGONIA2J, TTJESDA, XTGTJST II,. 1203,
It
TO SEE BIG FIGHT
Ring
Followers Head
San Francisco.
for
JEFFRIES IS THE FAVORITE
JUng Expert Predict That Corbett
Will Attempt the Impossible la
Trying to Regain, the
Championship.
Is It a call of tho primitive that causes
thousands of men of almost every walk
la life to travel hundreds of miles, yes,
even across the continent, to one spot
nnd Induces them to pay high rates for
admission In order to see two men en
gage In a contest of skill, science and
endurance? When fighters like Jeffries
and Corbett can draw at the lowest cal
culation 10,000 people to a ringside, there
is every reason to study the athletic qual
ities of both boxers.
Corbett and Jeffries, while they differ
greatly In style of fighting, are unques
tionably the best examples today of box
ers who have risen to the highest point to
be attained in tho prize ring. One has
reached the zenith, was toppled back
ward, and on Friday night will try to
accomplish something that no other boxer
has been able to do win back a lost
championship. Jeffries, on the other
hand, is at the very pinnacle of his ca
reer. He has beaten them all as they
came, but like all followers of the ring
ho must and will meet his "Waterloo. It
Is this possibility, the love of battle, the
call of tho primitive. If you will, that will
call men of all professions and callings
to San Francisco on the night of August
11. It is the same sort of an indefinable
something that will make staid men and
women ko to a horse race, or to a ball
game, or to a football game and shout
tholr heads off.
If the news from the training camps of
the two fighters Is to be believed both
Corbett and Jeffries are In splendid shape.
Every muscle In their bodies has been
trained In order to obtain tho best re
sults. Corbett this time has been train
ins with a view of adding muscle and hit
ting power. He has trained for the last
14 years, just as a race-horse would be
trained with the view of obtaining tho
highest possible speed. This has told on
his nervous system, and his only hope
of defeating tho great hulking Jeffries Is
by his superior boxing and his speed and
endurance, If he still has it, to strike
a pace and maintain it to the end of the
20 rounds. There are many who still be
lieve in Corbett, but the majority of the
followers of the game do not concede
a look In for him against the champion,
and for that reason a history of the rise
and fall of Corbett will be Interesting.
Corbett the boy was a fine young fel
low. He was a bank clerk in the begin'
nlng and a member of the swell athletic
club of San Francisco, and his life was
more of the club than of the bank. As
If by instinct he learned their trade until
ho surpassed them all. A vacancy oc
curred In tho boxing lnstructorshlp at the
club .andvCorbett got It; there was more
money In teaching boxing to tho rich
young fellows of San Francisco than in
his- clerkship. He had been an amateur
champion of boxing and In the early years
of his careen be never took his athletics
seriously they were only something to
give him the pleasure of contest ami tho
delight of muscular endeavor. He was
the associate of his- pupils, as- far re
moved from a professional slugger as any
youngster of Yale or Harvard who boxes
his classmates. Corbett then was an
intoUigont young fellow, a mannerly lad,
who reveled in tho work he had chosen.
That he would quit it and. under the pa
tronage of the bankers and brokers who
wero his chums, return to more con
ventional lines was never doubted. San
Francisco is not a very big city and ev
erybody knew him. He had grown up
with many of tho young men who were
beginning to direct things. The red
cheeked young athlete whoso every move
ment was a graceful spring was the most
popular boy In the town. His prowess
was a state-wide wonder.
Another boy had grown up to athletic
prominence In Corbett's neighborhood. If
. Joe Choynski had not attained a position
as a boxer Jim Corbett would never have
been a professional fighter. There was
another athletic club In San Francisco, a
cut below the Olympic in grade., but still
a big club. It had professional fights; the
Olympic permitted nono but amateurs to
brulso each other in its handsome arena,
and what Jim Corbett was to the Olympic
Club Joe Choynski was to the California
They had fought as schoolboys and boxed
as youths, and now between them there
was the rivalry of years, and back of each
the pride of the club in his skill, and all
- San Francisco took sides in the contro
versy. The dispute became bitter; no or
dinary boxing match would do. A chal-
lenge was given and accepted for a small
glove fight between them to settle the
question. Threo thousand dollars a side
was raised among the supporters of each,
and the two boxing instructors came to
gether in a barn. They were Interrupted
by a sheriff. Soon afterward they met on
a barge, and Jim Corbett was the proved
champion of San Francisco. Even then
he did not figure as a professional prize
fighter. He continued to be boxing in
structor at his club and maintained his
friendship with men of standing. The
Choynski fight only added to his popu
larity. But ho had made J30 in an hour
or so, and that changed his whole point of
view. Such skill as he possessed could
not remain hidden in a San Francisco
athletlo club. He got other chances to
box with celebrities, and every time ho
appeared bigger, stronger, more skillful.
Jake Kllraln was the second greatest
prizefighter in America. Only John L.
Sullivan counted supreme, incomparable,
apparently unassailable was above him!
and Corbett got a chance to box eight
rounds with him in New Orleans. He
made Kllraln look like an amateur, and
his fame spread CVer the country. He
was still a boy, a handsome, tall, slender
boy. when he boxed four "friendly"
rounds with the champion himself, and he
told his friends then that be could out
box the Redoubtable One and his friends
laughed at him.
San Francisco was a prizefighting cen
ter then. The California Club was having
tremendous battles every month. They
raised up a champion, big Joe McAullffe.
a clumsy giant, who smashed Eastern
fighting reputations like an elephant wad
ing through a potter's store. Then out of
Australia came a black Hercules, and
California's pride was shown to be the
huge, foolish, stupid, skllless clod people
Interested In the prizering know. He
has become but that has nothing to do
with Corbett.
Peter Jackson, with all of McAullffe's
scalps at his bet. and more that he him
self had taken, was the great man then.
His skill and grace and courage filled
.the newspapers. His style was compared
..with Corbett's. Corbett was sure he
-could beat the lithe black man. He had
graduated into the professional class so
gradually that nobody was shocked. They
met. but they J were too much alike in
method and fought GO odd rounds to a
standstill ana a draw. Probably nobody
was more astonished than Corbett him
self. Jackson could never ret him tn
Sght again, because before long Corbett
had beaten Sullivan, and then Jackson
was not big enough game for a cham
pion. Corbett may not have been afraid
of him. but there was no reputation for
him In fighting the black, man. and he
was too busy making money to car to
risk anything so bard.
San Francisco welcomed UcrDCtt alter
he had destroyed Sullivan. The most
prominent men in the city and Saa Fran
cisco is by no means ignorant ot the
standards of good taste sat on the stage
as part of the make-believe crowd that
surrounded tne prize ring in uorbett's
play.
Then began Corbett's harvest time.
Money poured In on him, of course, but
he was "Gentleman JIh," and the proph
ets said the gross temptations which
wrecked Ryan, Sullivan, Jackson. Mc
Aullffe and the rest of the rounds on the
ladder on which he had risen would never
destroy this man. His Intelligence saved
him. his association with men in the de
cent walks of- life saved him. He was
never woman-beating, barroom-wrecking
outcast, only redeemed from the obscur
ity of heavy work by the superior size
of his fists and strength of his muscles,
and his admirers embrace people to whom
the ordinary slugger Is a repulsive crim
inal.
A canvass in the Eastern newspapers of
pugilistic experts and prominent fighters
as to who will win the coming encounter
between James J. Corbett and James J.
Jeffries for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world shows that the ma
jority are of the opinion that Jeffries
will be the victor. Here is what the
fighters say:
Gus Ruhlin Jeffries will win. I expect
Corbett to give him a hard fight.
Kid McCoy Corbett will be beaten again
by Jeffries. The latter Is too strong and
also too stiff a puncher for him.
Tom Sharkey Corbett Is likely to beat
Jeff this time. Corbett Is in such great
shape that his condition will help him
greatly.
Peter Maher Corbett his no chance of
defeating Jeffries. Jeff beat him before
and will do it again.
George Gardner Corbett's condition and
his wonderful science will probably assist
him In securing a decision on points.
Jack Root-Jeffries Trill beat Corbett. I
don't think Corbett is the great fighter
he was several years ago.
Toung Corbett I tton't care about pick
ing a winner, as both men are my friends!;
li ougnt to oe a siasmng ngnt.
Terry McGovern Jeff will win in a
walk. Corbett will not be able to stand
many of Jeffries' body punches.
Matty Matthews I look for Corbett to
secure the decision over Jeffries on points.
Jack Munro-Jeff ought to win, as he
hits too hard for Corbett.
Following are the opinions, of prominent
promoters of fights: v
Eddie Burke I think Jeff will surely
beat Corbett. I look for him to-do the
trick in about 12 rounds.
George Conslfilne Although Corbett Is
In Taetter shape than ever, I cannot see
how he Is going to beat such a rugged
fighter as Jeffries.
"Parson" Davies In comparing both
men I can't see how Corbett can pos
sibly beat Jeffries.
jonnny uonsioine i tmriK it will ho a
great fight. I refuse to pick a winner, as
both men ore my friends.
Jim Kennedy With both men in such
great shape, I am of the opinion they will
furnish one of the best fights ever fought.
Pat Howes I agree with Kennedy when
he says the fight will be a great one. As
Corbett is fit, that will mean a hard-
fought battle.
vnaney wnite 1 reruse to give an
opinion as to which man will win. I
think Corbett will give Jeff as good
fight as he did at Coney Island.
Dan ORourke Jeffries will beat Cor
bett as sura as I am going to eat my
dinner.
bam Bernard Jeff is too strong for
Corbett.
Sam Harris Jeffries should beat Corbett
In spite of the tetter's great physical
condition.
Paddy Sullivan There's nothing to it.
jen win win like waterboy did.
Joe Vendlg Jeff will carry my money.
I think he will win in a canter.
COItDKTT HAS A EW PDXCH. "
His Short-Arm Defense is Expected
to Prove nn Enignna to Jeffries.
SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. The latest
news from Harbin Springs Is to the ef
fect that Champion Jeffries now weighs
close to 230 pounds, but does not appear
to be too fleshy. Trainer Delaney is con
fident the mill with Corbett will be com
paratlvely a short one.
"Tho champion," he said today, "does
not Intend to permit the bout to drag
along to an endless length. Jeffries wiH
fight with such strength and speed that
he will early bring Corbett down to hl3
level in the question of agility. When ho
onco gets him there, the battlo can be
considered as over."
When this statement was repeated to
Corbett, the latter said:
"j canes expects to maKe the fight a
short one. does he?" ho Inquired. "Well.
I hope he tries to, for If he does he will
find me on hand. He will not have to
chase after me. cither, for I have Invent
ed a short-arm defense which I believe
will prove an enigma to him. I am
much stronger puncher now than I have
ever been, and firmly believe that I will
be able to put force enough into my blows
to knock Jeffries down and put him out.'
AMERiCAX LEAGUE.
Standing: of the Clubs.
Won. Lost.
Boston 5S 32
Philadelphia -51 40
New York 45 41
Detroit 45 43
Cleveland .47 45
St. Louis 41 4S
Chicago 40 49
Washington .26 C3
P.C.
.574
.523
.511
.511
.461
.449
.292
Xcvr York O, Washington 1.
NEVT YORK. Aug. 10. For the fifth suc
cessive time Washington went down be-
rore tne local American leaguers today.
Moran, at short, was the hero of the day
his work being little short of marvelous,
Attendance 2029. Score:
R H El R H E
New York... 616 0J Washington .1 6
Batteries Chesbro and O'Connor; Wil
son and Klttredge.
Cleveland 10, Chicago 2.
CLEVELAND. Aug. 10.' Cleveland hit
Patterson hard today and won easily.
Chicago could do but little with Moore.
Attendance. 2100. Score:
R H El RHB
Cleveland ...10 15 2 J Chicago 2 4
Batteries Moore and Bemls; Patterson
and Slattery.
Boston. 7, Philadelphia .2.
BOSTON, Aug. 10, Boston outclassed
the Athletics hero today. For seven In
nlngs the Philadelphia went out in order.
Ground rules were necessary, owing to
the crowd. Davis retired on account o:
Illness. Attendance 10,003. Score:
R H E R H E
Boston 7 IB 01 Philadelphia ..2 5 3
Batteries Young and Criger; Plank and
.rowers.
"Wins Second Place for Canada' Cup.
TORONTO, Ont.. Aug. 10. Tho second
race for tho Canada's cun was -won hv
Strathcona, the defender, by more than
eight minutes elapsed time. Tho Canadian
yachts superiority over the Irondequolt,
in winawara worx. was shown at the
start, and "she led- ail the way.
XATIOXAL LEAGUE.
Standings of the Clubs,
Won. Lost P.C
Pittsburg . 62 S2 . .CS0
New York 5 37 .553
Chicago 57 40 ,5SS
Cincinnati a 45 ZL
Brooklyn ....41 47 .500
St- Louis 3S 49 .437
Boston ss 49 .437
Philadelphia S7 59 .33
Nevr York: 3, Brooklyn X.
BROOKLYN. Aug. 10. The New York
Nationals followed up their double win of
Saturday by defeating Brooklyn today.
Matthewsoa would have shut out the local
CHAiftPION JEFFRIES IN
The above picture of Champion James J. Jeffries was taken as the gladiator
was engaged in his work at Harbin Springs. It shoivs him to be in good physical
condition, despite the contrary reports which have at Intervals been cent to tho
world. By the portrait an excellent picture is d resented of Jeffries' grand arms
and shoulders. It Is no wonder, after vlewinc such a marvel, that general
heavy-weights retire with the announcement that "Jeffries is unbeatable."
James J. Corbett believes, however, in his ability to defeat the Los Angeles
man. He says that brawny muscles and stupendous shoulders do not frighten
Mm, and that he is going Into the battle confident ot demonstrating- the superiority
of mind over matter. He purposes to show that "brains will win In tho prize
ring as well as In other avenues of strife. Jeffries smiles at such claims, and
says the battle will demonstrate that he carries as much gray matter, under his
tat as does Corbett.
men except for a passed ball in the ninth
Inning. Schmidt also was effective. At
tendance 4500. Score:
R H EJ
New York .. 3 6 2 Brooklyn
Batteries Matthewson and
Schmidt and Jacklltsch.
Umpire Hurst.
RHE
..152
Warner;
Pittsburg: 7, St. Louis 4.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 10. Falkenburg
was wild, but kept the hits scattered. Mc
Farland pitched a good game but was
given poor support. Attendance 3200.
Score:
R H E R H E
Pittsburg ... 7 12 2j St Louis .... 4 6 5
Batteries Falkenburg and Weaver; Mc-
Fariand and J. O'Nell.
Cricket Team Coming:.
VANCOUVER, B. C Aug. 10. (Special.)
The Vancouver cricket eleven which
visited Portland last year has decided to
go on a tour again, and will play in Port
land Seattle and Tacoma next month. It
had been Intended to go to Manitoba, but
a majority of the members have such
pleasant recollections of their last visit
south that a renewal of the -cordial re
lations with the Americans was decided
on. The local eleven comprises some of
the most influential in the city, including
Major-General Klnchant, Barrister Harry
Senkler, City Solicitor Hamersley and
others, all of whom will try to get away.
Ball Players "Who Jumped Sold.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind.v Aug. 10. Terre
Haute has sold Shortstop'1 Kllng to Colo
rado Springs. Second-baseman Walters-,
who had been sold to Pine Bluff, has
failed to report. Both men jumped Terre
Haute contracts some weeks ago, and
were supposed to have been blacklisted
for playing with the California League,
but Secretary Farrell afterward ruled that
they had not been placed on the black
list. Shclton Defeats Elma.
ELM A. Wash., Aug. 10. (Special.) The
Elma baseball team was defeated yester
day by the Shelton team by a score of
7 to S.
Traceys boxing school. 105 Fourth st.
HILl AND HARRIMAN.
The Latter Said to Be "the -Tool" of
the Former.
ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. S. (To the Editor.)
The premise of my first letter was that
Chairman Harriman is not an independ
ent factor, but is a creature of the HI11
Rockefeller combine which dominates the
New York bankers' syndicate that reor
ganized the Union Paclcfic system and
bought the Southern Pacific In other
words, that. In essence, it is "Jim" Hill
who dictates tho railroad policy that con
trols Portland's destiny. This is indeed a
startling situation.
To the proofs then. Last Winter, The
Orcgonlan published a dispatch from New
York that said in substance, that E. H.
Harriman was the "handy-man" of "Jim"
Hill and John D. Rockefeller. This verdict
of Wall street as to Haniman's relations
to Hill and Rockefeller may well be ac
cepted as true, as being a fact of com
mon knowledge on that street. But all
know that the Union Pacific, which, now
controls the Short Line and the O. R. &
N., was reorganized by a syndicate of
New York bankers, the most powerful
of whom were Rockefeller concerns.
Kuhn. Loeb & Co., financed the deal,
Jacob Schlff. of that firm, being the active
agent. His word "g'oes" In all Union
Pacific affairs, as W. W. Colt on, or any
old time high official In the Union Pacific
system will tell you. But. again. Jacob
Schlff is the right bower in the Great
LJ Northern directorate. The same interests.
HIS FIGHTING POSITION
practically, took In tho Southern Pacific
system. These allied Interests were sufficiently-powerful
to make Harriman the
main "push" anu thus enable "Jim" Hill,
president of the Northern Securities Com
pany, to control also the southern lines,
and to use Harriman in culminating the
Columbia River route as a competing
factor.
You are doubtless correct when you say
he Is "easy game" for Hill and Mellen in
all issues that arise, for he Is Hill's man
Friday. He carried out Hill's game of
eliminating Portland when he gave the
Great Northern full trackage rights over
all tho O. R. & N. system, enabling.
thereby, that mighty city builder to turn
all the Inland Empire traffic north of the
Columbia, at the opportune moment, to
Seattle. He obeys Hill's wishes when
he dallies with the Columbia Southern and
promotes other schemes for turning all
traffic south of the Columbia to San Fran
cisco. Look at tho O.R.& N.Co. Is Mohler
a trusted lieutenant ot Hill? Ldbk through
tne system and see if any foe of that
doughty magnate can be found. Who con
trols the tugboat service at the mouth of
the CoIumDla to make our bar a byword?
Are not all tho reserve forces drawn from
the Puget Sound Tug Boat Company a
"Jim" Hill concern? At every danger
point Hill men ore in control. Rockefeller
owns the nascent seaport of Everett.
now being math the model seaport
and model "smokestack" city of the
world. Hill owns with him all the public
utilities of that city. ' They are hand-ln-glove
in concentrating all the commerce
of the Pacific Northwest at Seattle and
Everett. There is only one way to ac
compiish that giant purpose. It is by
eliminating the Columbia River route and
preventing Its use as a world's highway
until such time as Seattle and Everett
shall have acquired a traffic so great as to
overcome the natural advantages of the
Columbia River line. As the only cravltv
route from the Rockies to the sea, with
tho onlv fresh tratpr hnrtn. nt Vi
ten miles from th hit-h . i!
maicniess convenience for transfer from
rail to sail, those worthies
know well
their only hope to prevent Portland from
securing commercial primacv lies In ellm
lnating that route for an indefinite -neriod.
But there Is still greater reason why
Hill desires to suppress development of
the Columbia line as a .world's highway.
The grain traffic of tljejnland Empire is
a vital factor in" the earnlnc canaclt-r of
the Northern and Great Northern, both
of which he controls. It is the revenue
from this source that converts a deficit
Into a captivating surplus. With the nres
ent situation Intact both these roads are
getting a heavy wheat traffic for which
they are charging three times an ordinary
and reasonable rate on grain to tidewater.
Development of the Columbia River route
to Its fullest capacity fof Oriental com
merce means exportation ot wheat at As
toria as a common point in order to have
cargoes both ways. That situation, es
peclaiiy with me uaues-Celllo portage
open, would insure the loss to those
northern roads of all that wheat traffic
because the grain would he worth so
much more here. A deficit would stare
them in the face, unless, they made Port-
land their center, a result Mr. Hill would
not contemplate with equanimity, whether
his railway Interests or his city interests
shall be considered.
In a word. "Jim" Hill is our mortal foe.
ana ne is in tne saddle. Chairman Harri
man. as his "handy-man," simply carries
out the policy dictated by Hill. Hence.
every factor that is likely to upset his
scheme, that has, as its central idea, the
elimination of this great gravity route as
a world's highway, must be sat upon.
President Mohler was eauer for the dsen
river petroleum as the most -valuable aid
for his great system and In making Port
land a mighty manufacturing city. He
did not understand, as well as Traffic
Director Stubbs the secret policy of
Chairman Harriman as Hill's "handy
man."
Prectdtct Mellen has had much to say
in regard to making Astoria tho shipping
point of this basin. I once thought he
was sincere. I now think he was bluffing.
He said It in a way .to confirm, .Portland.
la her hostility to- that wise policy. -But
Mr.- Mellen has been forced lately to ad
mit, tacitly, that the present policy of the
Northern Pacific is ia- bitter hostility to
any development of the Lower Columbia
that might put life Into this great gravity
route as a world's highway. It came about
ia a business Tvay. He was advised at tho
outset, of the fact aa to mineral gas on
Deep River (then not yet experted) and the
splendid prospect ot an oil- field in that
part of his territory. Like -President
Mohler. ho was at once deeply Interested
ana onerea to send an expert 10 examine
the cropping and to- promote Its develop
ment if it proved to be a good prospect.
He referred It to his chief engineer on the
Idea that If it was there he would extend
his system to that point. Then came f3
flection. and perhaps conference with Hill,
on tho startling results to. ensue upon
developing oil on this matchless gravity
route. Procrastination followed. After
two months, of evasion, he sent Instead of
an expert, an ordinary, field engineer (Van
Osdalr who was not an expert In oil or
gas nor a scientist nor geologist. He
knew nothing about it, except to do his
superior's will, even as Harriman serves
HilL He was there only a halt hour,
making no inquiry and only a casual ex
amination. After another long delay
Mellen reported from New York, doubtless
after conference, with Hill, that his engi
neerhe couldn't call him "expert" re
ported, it to he swamp gas. and he would
not, have anything to do with it He was
promptly advised ot the facts about his
fake expert and informed that proofs of
the quality of the gas would be supplied.
The best practical oil expert was secured,
as set out In my former letter, showing it
was mineral, and not swamp, gas. His
ample and complete report was sent to
Mr. Mellen, who replied it was a case pf
conflicting opinion and he and his friends
Vould not engage. In it. He would rely
on his engineer's report that it was
"swamp gas," -until better evidence was
furnished. Then the best chemist In the
United States. Professor Campbell, of Ann
Arbor University, was secured to make an
analysis, ills report showed it was "a
high-grade natural gas." It was sent
President Mellen; of course. It settled the
question. After another long delay he
replied that a panic (predicted by Hill)
was- in sight and he could not involve his
friends by enlisting them in any new en
terprise. Surely a farcical excuse for not
taking up an enterprise that Involved little
outlay as a risk. Mr. Mellen would not
'even promise to extend his railway system
to the oil fields, should others develop them
despite Hill's panic. Of course, Mr. Mellen
stands revealed as hostile to .this "1m
portant discovery." It looks like an effort
.to scotch the .move. It was in line with
Hill's policy of eliminating tho Columbia
River route as a world's highway.
Here, then. Is the situation. Hill domi
nates all the through railway lines. His
settled policy Is to eliminate this cravltv
route as a world's highway and to divlda
the oriental commerce between Seattle
and San Francisco, which are to be mado
the two great cities. So Ions as present
conditions exist, he can and will carry out
his policy, to the ruin of Portland and
Astoria. There Is one means of break
ing up his scheme, and only one. His
control of the Union Pacific system is not
aosoiute. Mis allies do not own a ma
jority of the stock. His "handy-man
can be ousted by one means, and only
one. Hill and Rockefeller with their
allies control the policy by sufferance. It
can be taken from them by one means,
ana only one.
His scheme against the gravity route Is
based solely upon the present condition of
public opinion In Portland, which Tefuses
to use her great ocean port to secure for
her the commerce of the Orient. It Is
manifest that 12.000 and 20.000-ton ships
cannot go up a 6000-ton river. Therefore
Mr. Hill can pacify the stockholders of
the Union Pacific for loss of that traffic
by pointing to Portland's hostility as a
SOUnd excuse for not uslne- hpr nnan -nnrt
hat Astoria, it would not do. he doubtless
... . L' - -
says, to, antagonize the chief city on the
line. But the hour that Portland shall
realize that Astoria is her own seaport.-
her handmaiden and not her rival. In that
hour Hill's excuse will be gone. Whenever
Portland shall say: Extend your system
to Astoria. Mr. Hariman. "Jim" Hill's
tlutches will loosen. He must comply or
ne ana Harriman must go out of control.
The proposition Is plain.
The whole problem, then, of redemption
from this awful hoodoo rests on Portland
public opinion. It that should change, the
entire situation would change. If It does
not cnange, .romana ana Astoria are
doomed. If It does change, what then?
How would It affect Portland to lose her
grain ships from her inland port by
transfer to her ocean port?
As is well known, I hold It would in
sure Portland's commercial primacy In
the West. The basis of my argument has
been expressly indorsed by The Oregonlan
when It copied, some two years ago, my
Daily News editorial on Sacramento and
Portland. When San Francisco became
the seaport, Sacramento went down be
cause the Bay City became the railway
center, while Sacramento was only ono
of the five lines that center at the sea
port. With Astoria as the seaport, though
Portland becomes the railway and dls
trlbutlng center with inevitable commer
cial primacy. The 13 great through lines
heading this way would all pass through
her gates going to Astoria.
I would like much to discuss the entire
question In your columns. I think I can
make it very plain that Portland Is only
one-armed man, or woman, when she
refuses to use the grandest seaport on
earth given her by nature as a hand
maiden. I shall not attack my old friend,
the Elevator Trust. Mr. Wilcox can re
tain his cinch on the former In one case
as well as the other, and he Is deeply in
terested in circumventing the Harrlman-
Hlll scheme. SIDNEY DELL.
Tho Oregonlan inserts this letter only
because it comes astC sequel to a former
one that it printed, perhaps unwisely.
Hero it will stop the series. In the pres
ent letter there is much stuff and non
sense especially in tne last half of It,
Portland doesn't refuse to use Astoria as
- a seaport as far as she needs to
do
so. But it is ner Dusiness to nave snips
come and go at her own wharves. This
always has been her policy and always
will be. It Is tho policy that has made
her what she is, and without which she
never would have existed, and would now
have no excuse to be.
Tfro-aiuind Bound, for Convention.
CHICAGO. Aug. 10. Civil War veterans
and their f riend3 are pouring through Chi
cago by the thousands, on their way to
the National encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which open3 Au
gust 14 ia San Francisco. A dozen spe
cial trains, carrying delegates from near
lv all the Eastern states, passed through
the city on Sunday. In the Pennsylvania
delegation was Thomas Stewart, of Phila
delphia, the present commander-in-chief
of the National organization. He was
accompanied by 73 members of his staff.
The Massachusetts party, comprising 453
persons, in charge of Colonel Dwight O.
Judd. commander-in-chief of the Depart
ment of Massachusetts, also passed
through.
Mrs. Nation's Conviction. IlIcgaL
SCRANTON, Pa., Aug. 10. Mrs. Car
rie Nation's summary conviction for sell
lng hatchets, in violation of a city or
dinance, was declared Illegal try Judge
Newcomb today when her application for
a writ of habeas corpus came before him.
The writ was sustained owing to the
magistrate record being defective. Mrs.
Nation's counsel will bring suit agalns
the city for $50,000 damages for falso ar
rest.
Cracow Strike Caases Sixty Deaths.
VIENNA, Aug. 10. The strike riots at
Cracow. Austrian Poland, have resulted.
according to a Cracow newspaper. In
deaths since August 5, through conflicts
between the strikers and the troops.
WINS RACE IN WALK
Orsina Shows Old Form in
Race at Harlem.
RIVERSIDE STAKE IS TAKEN
FlllrTVaoseXast Appearance "Was So
Miserable That the Firm Was
ZlHled. Off, Leads All
the Way.
CHICAGO. Aug. 10. Orsina. tho flll-r
which caused C. Lind & Co. to be ruled
off following her defeat lost time out,
easily won the Riverside stake at Har
lem today. Sho led all the way and won
by two lengths, pulled almost to a walk.
rne stake was a selling affair, and was
worth J22SO to the winner. Orsina was
entered to bo sold for $900. and was run
up to $2500 and bought In by Pat Dunne
for the customary extra $5. Summary:
-p-our and one-half furlongs William
Wright won. Instructor second, Chocay
otte third; time 0:53.
Steeplechase, short course Paulaker
won, Fallella second, Duke ot York third;
time 3-JM 4-5.
Riverside stake, mile Orsina won.
Postmaster Wright second. Lady Match
less third; time 1:41 3-5.
Mile and a sixteenth Hargis won. Brajnr
second, Wartenlcht third; time 1:45 2-5.
Five furlongs Nannie Hodge won.
Witchcraft second. Determination third;
time 1:00 3-5.
Mile Cornwall won, C. B. Campbell sec
ond, Ohagen third; time 1:41 4-5.
CALIFORNIA GELDIXG A WrXXEIL
Mask Easily Defeats Funstoa ia. StlS
Pace at Xcw York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10. The Metropoll- 1
ton grand circuit season opened today at
the Empire City track with 5000 spectators
present, a fast track and ideal racing
weather. In the opening events the SOS
pace, Funston sold at $50 to $30 to the
field, but was only a moderate second to
the big California gelding, Mush, who
won in straight heats with speed to
spare. Summary:
The Now York stake, $000. 2.-00 class
trotting Monte Carlo won tho first and
third heats In 2:07H.,2:07i; Dan T.won tho
second heat In 2:ff; Wllque, Dan Wilkes,
Dulce Cor. Walnut Hall. Maxlne. Idollta.
Ida Highwpod, J.-TD. and Baron Deshay
also started.
2:18 class pacing, purao $1000 Mush won
two straight heats In 2:0S?i and 2:11.
Funston, Joe G rattan and Rector also
started.
2:15 class trotting, purse $1000 Georgo
Muscovite won two straight heats in
2:10& and 2:09. Norrie, Prince Green-
lander, Musetto, Ben Hal, Jim Ferry,
Sonata, HIeboy, The Questioner, Direct !
View, Earline and Lucy Lee also started.
12 class, pacing, purse $1000 Donna
McGregor won the second and fourth
heats in 2:0SH, and 2HV. Dary won the
third heat In 2:04&- Beauseant won tho
first heat In 2:0S& and was distanced in
the second. Jessie S., John F., Diablato,
Frank Yoakum and Shorty also started.
At Saratoga Springs.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y Aug. 10.
Summary:
Five and one-halt furlongs Grandee
won, Graceful second, Hippocrates third;
time lOl 3-5.
Steeplechase Amur won. Fox Hunter
second. Caller third; time 4:0t 2-5.
The Catsklll, seven furlongs Highland
er won, isisie l. second. The itusiceteer
third; time 1:32.
Mile and a quartey-Clrcu3 won, Irre
sistible second, Carbuncle third; time
2:15.
Six furlongs Wotah. won, Revelllo sec
ond, Casclne third; time 1:20 2-5.
Mile and a sixteenth, on turf Conun
drum won, Florham Queen second, Easy
Street third; time 1:53.
At Del mar Parle
ST. LOUIS, Aug. m The track at Del-
mar Park was good today. Summary:
Mile and 70 yards Kings Court won,
Aransas second. Vomer third; time 1:47.
Flvo furlongs Athena won, Haven Run
second, Leech third; time 1:04.
Mile and i0 yards Immortelle won.
Exapo second. Certain third; time 1:48.
Six furlongs, handicap Wreath of Ivy
won. Forehand second, Ralnland third;
time ld5.
Mile I Know won. Lady Strathmore
second. Golden Glitter third; time 1:414-
Slx furlongs Custus won, Sid Silver sec
ond, Tangent third; time 1:15.
At Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 10. The Mead
ows summary:
2:00 class pace, best two in three Reta
H. won in two straight heats; Tidal Wave
second, Portia Knight third; best time.
2:17.
Four and one-half furlongs Colonel Bo
gey won. Crlgll second, Louis Mac third;
time. 0:55.
Six and one-half furlongs Rasp won.
Yellowstone second, Casdala third; time,
1:21.
Ono mile and 100 yards Milwaukee won,
Homage second, Pettlgrew third; time.
1:40.
Five furlongs MIstles Pride won, Bee
Rosewater second, Clivoso third; time,
1:01.
Seven lurlongs The Pride won, colonel
Van second. The Miller thin; time, 1:23.
Heir Yorlc sad Chicago Haces.
Direct wires. Commissions accepted.
Portland Club, 130 Fifth street.
Five Out ot Six for Hoquiam.
TrnoTTTAM Wash . Auer. 10. (SDecial.)
Tn thft Rniithirestern Leaeue. Hoaulam de
feated the Centralia Midgets yesterday by
the score of 4 to 1 in a very gooa game.
This makes five straight games Ho
quiam has taken from Centralia out ot
six games played.
Rainier Defeats C&thlaraet.
RAINIER, Or., Aug. 10. (Special.) The
Rainier and Cathlamet baseball teams
met here yesterday afternoon and the
home team won. 4 to 3.
people:
"WHO HAVES'T
CRACKED A SMILE
IX SO YEARS,
LAUGH FIT TO KILL :
WHEX
'! DIAVALO
jLOOPSi
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Dr. YV Norton Davis
OUR METHOD OF
TREATMENT IN
MEN'S DISEASES
The position we occupy among
specialists In our particular branch
of practice is unique. Our methods
of treatment arc unlike those em
ployed by other physicians. They
are original with ourselves, and aro
the most effective methods ever de
vised. They involve the scientlfia
application of every curative. Influ
ence known to be helpful ia the
treatment of men's diseases. Our
offices aro equipped with everything
iiteuiui 10 meet' tne requirements
of our distinctive methods ot treat
ing. We have hesitated at no ex
pense that could add to the ef
ficiency of our work or the comfort
oi our patients. There is no other
equally equipped Institution ot tho
kind In the Northwest.
"Weakness"
Tho disorder commOnlv known as
"weakness" has for years and ven
erations baffled the efforts ot physi
cians, yet to this day a majority
of doctors (specialists not excepted)
are attempting to overcome it by
metnoos tnat have oeen in constant
use and have constantly- failed for
half a century. They dosa the sys
tem with powerful stimulants and
tonics, calculated to restore nervous
force, or strength that Is not and
never has been lacking, with a re
sult that the functions are tempo
rarily excited, to the positive detri
ment of the patient. "Weakness"
we win cau it tnus lor conven
ience just now Is only a symptom
resulting from a chronically In
flamed and swollen prostrate gland,
and Is curable by combined local
treatment only. Either early dissi
pation or some Improperly treated
contracted disorder Is responsible
for the inflammation in most in
stances, though accidental Injury,
strain, etc, may produce the same
result. We have permanently cured
thousands of cases 01 premature
ness. loss of nower. etc. which
demonstrates the absolute accuracy
of our understanding the treat
ment of this disorder. In years we
uve not mot with a single case of
failure. We have -the utmost con
fidence ia our ability to cure any
case we undertake.
Stricture
Our treatment for this disease is
entirely independent of surgery. A
complete cure is accomplished with
out cutting or dilating. All growths
and obstructions in the urinary
passage are dissolved, the mem
branes cleansed, and all Irritation
or congestion removed throughout
the organs involved.
Varicocele
Many who aro but slightly af
flicted with varicocele believe that
the trouble is of little consequence.
The opposite Is true. Varicocele is
a disease of a progressive nature.
As It advances nervous complica
tions come, power diminishes and
the general health becomes im
paired. We cure varicocele without
the use of a knife, ligature or
caustic, without pain and without
detention from business.
Contracted Disorders
Every contracted disease Is at
tended by grave dangers that, noth
ing less than a thorough and abso
lute cure can remove. To take
even the slightest chance in such
cases is to invite lifelong misery.
Men do not realize this as they
should. A partial euro is followed
by a chronic stage, with all its
horrors, the same as- thought tho
disease had not been treated at all.
We positively will not dismiss a pa
tient until every possibility of a
relapse Is removed. By our system
of treatment every patient Is sound
ly cured and made as free from
disease taint as he was before the
ailment was contracted.
Valuable Book Free
We can treat most cases success
fully at home. Write for our in
structive book describing tho male
anatomy if you cannot calL We
send It tree under a plain cover,
sealed.
PILES
Quick Cures Certain Cures
We cure the worst cases of piles
permanently without the use ot
ointments, without pain, cutting or
detention from business,' In from
two to three treatments. Our treat
ment is entirely new and peculiar
to ourselves. Remember, no mat
ter who has failed before in your
case, we will cure you with mild
methods, and without danger, or
also make no charge whatever for
our service.
Should you live at a distance, we
can treat you successfully at home.
WE ARE ALWAYS WILL
ING TO WAIT FOR OUR
FEE UNTIL A CURE" IS
EFFECTED.
Consultation Free
If you cannot call, write, and wo
will give you such assistance as we
can in the way of helpful sugges
tions add advice, which may save
you years of misery.
HOURS:
. 9 A. M. to 12 M., 1:30 to 5
and 7 to 8 P. M. Sandeys
10 A. H. to 12 M.
DOCTOR
W. Norton Davis
& CO.
145 Sixth St., Cor. Alder
Portland, Or.
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Life ia California.
iOB Angeles Times.
The people up In Northern Callfornlai
aro "picking oft a convict now and then,
and otherwise trying to earn so, ha&esti
$150 or so.