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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1904)
t THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1904. SIGNING HIS TEAM Manager Walter H. McCreedie Is-After Players. TRAINING PLACE IS CHOSEN San Jose Will Be Rendezvous of Men Who Will Make Portland's Fight for the Pennant in 1905. Judge W. XV. McCreedie. vice-president of the Pacific Coast League, owner of the Portland baseball club, together with Manager Walter H. ilcCreedle, returned from San Francisco yesterday morning. The local magnates returned from the annual mooting well pleasad with the treatment they received at the big gath ering and also with the prospects of the schedule which -will be given out some time in March- In the matter of the al lotment of dates, Portland got her share, although there will be only one holiday game at borne, Deaoration day. On the Fourth of July and Labor day the team will be one the road. The annual gathering of Coast League moguls -was a peaceful one with excep tions of the nim)us which Jim Morloy kicked up because- he was not awarded the pennant over th2 Tacoma Tigers. The Los Angeles mana&er found little sym pathy among the other magnates, and his -silly claim for tlie pennant was not listened to. Hustling fop Players. After the meeting Manager -AeCr-eollo began hustling around for playeis. He stated that he had not signed "Winnie Cn tter, nor had he intended to Co so. McCreedie told Cutter be -would give him a try-out in the Spring if he woul come to San Jo30, the place that tho 'ocal man ager has selected for his early training-. Cutter, -who has been pitehfng ball In the California bushes unblushinglv announced to McCreedie that he. Cutter would be on hand, provided .he was placed on the sal ary list at $250 a month. The Portland manager has better places for his money, so he dropped Cutter, iie is, nowever. hTtcr a crack amateur pitcher and may land him after ho gets through school in May. He has also signed, so pays, a., top-notch first baseman. He is a big leaguer, but at present he prefers not to give out his name. Manager McCreedie -will, during the training season, arrange far a series of games with the San Jose League and a r.umber of colleges. The Portland opens iith Los Angeles and Manager McCreedie intends having his team in ball-playing condition when he liooks up with the Loo Loos. From Los Angeles there is a week -with Oakland, at Oakland, and a week -wittt the Seals in San Franclso. Then the players return home and instead cf opening; -with Seattle as they have dine for tlie past two seasons, they -will open Avith; -Ks Angeles. McCreedie -would have much rather have whipped his team into stoipe at Los Angeles, but the Chi cago Jatltftial team "Will be ihere and it tvouW be impossible to "tad a proper place to livfc. McCreedie dos not intend tn make the mistakes of last year. There will be no loafing and drinking once he has rounded up his players It -will be work, and hard -work at Ibat, for he realizes that It Is tip to him to give Port land a team that is -well up in the first division, ir not the leaders. ARE READY FOR THE FRAY. Multnomah Team In Fine Shape for Monday's Game. " The Multnomah team, put in another hard practice last night and Coach Mur phy and Captain Dowllng are highly "pleased with the -work of the team the past week and hope the boys -will make the best showing of the season against the Oregon "Agrlcs" Monday. The work of the guards and tackles has vastly Improved "with this week's practice and Coach Murphy has developed a cou ple of new trick plays that should be good lor yardago at some stage of the game. The back field is getting faster and bet ter -with each practice, and the rooters are pinning their faith in the line-bucking that these men wih do. The club team will average a few pounds more than the collegians, but the outdoor practice and scrimmage work that tho "Farmers" have been doing the past two weeks will offset the advantage of weight and as they are noted for their swift for mations and hard llne-poundlng the Mult r.nmahs will more than once be compelled to play their hardest to keep Coach Steck les team of cracks from getting over the last chalk line. The "work of Root and Williamson as halves, and Pilklngton as full promises to bo a revelation to football enthusiasts In Portland, and they can be depended upon to uphold the orange of the O. A. C. in true college style. The team will be about 40 per cent stronger than It has been at nry time during the season, and a close, hard match is assured. Manager Watklns announces that the officials will be "Count" Villa, formerly a star tackle on the Michigan team, and W, Lair Thompson, of Albany, who did sjrh good -work as an official In the game between Multnomah and the University ci Oregon, Thanksgiving das'. NELSON WANTS HIS MONEY. Has Manager and Sparring Partner Put Under Arrest. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 23. Battling Nelson, tho pugilist, believing that he has been defrauded of the bulk of the recelDts of his recent glove contest with Young Corbctt and Jimmy Erltt, In this city, today swore out complaints against his manager, "xea" .aiurpny. ana Eddie San try, formerly his sparring partner, ac cusing them of embezzling $7271. War rants "were Issued from tne police court and ball for each was fixed at $25,000 bonds or $10,000 cash. Both Murphy and Santry were placed under arrest In Stockton on their arrival from this city, eastward bound. They will now be brought to this city to answer to tho charges preferred against them by Nelson. The money, alleged to have been improp erly taken was a check drawn by Harry . Corbctt, in favor of Nelson, for $5271, Nel son's share In the Brltt fight, and $2000, which Nolson previously held as part of the receipts In the Corbctt fisht. Sport ing men say that Murphy did riot Intend to steal the money, but was trying to force Nelson into a contract, expecting him to follow him to Chicago and there settle the tmng satisfactorily. HON1TON WON THE HANDICAP. Carries Weight Easily and Won as She Pleased. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23. Carrying top -weight of 114 pounds, Honlton toyed with Porfleld in the handicap at Oakland xociay, ana ner jociccy won as far as he pleased. There was a spirited finish be tween the second and third horses, and Magranc just got up In time to get the place from Judge in the last jump. The others wore strung out The weather was cloudy and the track slippery. The Re sults: Futurity course Edge Cliffe won. Sala ble second. Handy .ll third; time, 1:13. Six furlongs Albemarle won. Lady Kent eccond. .Belle Reed third"; time, 1:15. Six furlongs, purse Dr. Leggo won, Sea Air second. Amoskaday third; time, 1:14. Seven furlongs, handicap Honlton won, Magrane second. Judge third; time, 1:274- One mlie. selling Dora I won. The Cure second. The Lieutenant tnird; time, 1:43. One mile and 70 yards, selling NIgrette "won. Leila second. Red Cross Nurso third; time, 1:44. Waswift Shows Burst of Speed. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Dec. 23. Waswift, Yeager's big chestnut horse, showed some of his speed, exhibited at Ascot last year, when he hung up the track record of 1:29 for the mile with 124 pounds up, by winning the third race today from Felipe Lugi and Kenllworth. Waswift was al most overlooked In the betting. He drifted from 5 to 1 to 8 to 1 in the books, while Kenllworth was played from 2 to 1 to 8 to 5. Three favorites took first money. The weather was cloudy and the track slow. The results: Five furlongs Andvari won, Anona sec ond, Slhlcado third; time, 1:03. Slauson course Happy Chappy won, Hersain second, Foxy Grandpa third; time, 1:12. Slauson course Rodolfo won. Great Eastern second, Jardln de Paris third; time, 1:13. Six furlongs Waswift won, Felipe Lugl second, Kenllworth third; time, 1:14& Five furlongs Descuonto won, Oxford second. Sportsman third; tlmo, 1:01. One mile and one-sixteenth, selling WILL LEAD WELAMETTE'S ELEVEN rx lSftS. TanlT Beach, of Seattle. Wash. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Baled!, Or., Dec. 28. (Special.) Quarterback Paull Beach, of Seattle, Wash., will captain the Willamette football team during the season, ot 1905. Beach Is -one of the most popular men In the school, both. In an athletic and a social way, and was the unanimous choice of the football team for their next-year captain. He la considered by the local squad as the' beat quarterback In the state, and is famous for his generalship, hia strong left arm and his dodging abilities. Quarterback Beach had the misfortune to be out of condition both In the Mult nomah and the Oregon games, but for the rest ot the Reason his playing was superb. Beach is a senior in the literary de partment, and will graduate next June, but be is also studying law, and will return next season as a Junior In the law department. He was quarterback on the famous '03 Puget Sound team, which won the collegiate championship of the Northwest. Ends In Third Round. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 23. CSpecial.) The 20-round bout between 33d Cuff and Jack Curley before the Walla Walla Athletic Club tonight was a lake. It ended In the third round, when the men fought In clinches, rolling on the floor most of the time. The referee, Andy King, awarded the decision to Cur ley. Neither man landed an effective blow, although both feigned violent ex ertion. Joe Robinson, colored, challenged the winner to fight for a purse of $500. Yacht Entries Not Closed. BERLIN. Dec 23. It developed today upon .investigation that the list of Ameri can entries for tho trans-Atlantic yacht race, next year, published by the Lokal Anzeiger in a dispatch from Kiel yester day, although purporting to be official, was only the impression which the Im perial Yacht Club's officials derived from American letters. The entries have not closed. Football Game Deferred. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 23. (Spe cial.) The game of football to have been played here Wednesday, the 28th Inst., between the Barclay High School of this city and the junior team of the Columbia University, of Portland, has been defer red. The contest "will not take place be fore the second "week in January- Wool at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 23. Wool Nominal; territory and Western mediums, 21022c fine medium, 17g-l&c; fine, 163U.7C BALLOTS IN A BUNCH Denver Boxes May Have Been Opened After Election. EFFORT TO SHIFT THE CRIME Attorney Charged With Contempt In- tlmates That the Supreme Court Watchers May Have Been Bribed to Permit Fraud. DENVER, Dec. 23. In defending Clar ence P. Dixon, an election clerk, charged with contempt In having permitted ille gal voting at the November election in violation of the Supreme Court's injunc tion, Attorney Philip Hornbein declared In open court today that the ballot-boxes must have been tampered with since the election. The experts' report had shown that there were SI ballots In the box which were folded In such, a manner as to show that they were not deposited singly In the usual manner through the opening in the box. "It is impossible," said Mr. Hornbein, "that any election officer put the 81 folded ballots in that box and the only theory 1005 PAIR. People from abroad are asking tor Information of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition that will' be formally opened In Portland on June 1 next. The New Year's Oregonian that will bo published on January 2 next, will tell all about the great Fair. The paper will be mailed to any address In the United States or Canada, postage prepaid, for 10 cents a copy. Address The Oregonian. Port land, Or. I have for the presence of those ballots In the box is that they were put there by some persons not connected with the Democratic organization." Attorney Hornbein asked the court to order an investigation of the men who have been acting as guardians of the ballot-boxes at the Courthouse and at the Statehouse, when they were opened for Investigation. He Intimated that the Su preme Court watchers had been bribed and had permitted the extraction of good ballots and the insertion of fraudulent ballots. The court took the case under advisement. No more- contempt cases will be tried until after the holidays. The State Board of Canvassers spent the entire day in hearing arguments in regard to its au thority to go behind the returns as pre sented by the county canvassing boards. The Board, which is composed of Ave state officers, all of whom are Republi cans, has been asked to throw out the vote of certain precincts In Boulder and Las Animas Counties on the ground of alleged frauds, and award the certificates of election to two Republican candidates for the- State Senate. On the returns Tiemrynits were elected and the ftate ticket consisted of 17 Democrats and 17 "Rruihlleims. Attorney John A. Rush, representing the Democratic state organization, late this afternoon made application to the Sunreme Court to Eet a date when it would hear arguments on a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the State Canvassing uoara to count ine returns ns mad tav the County Clerk of Las Ani mas County on the vote for Senator. The court complied with the" request ana nnniwl Tuesdav next as the date, and In structed Attorney Rush to notify the Board ot the court s action, wnicn ne uiu. While thp Board does not concede to any court tho power to direct it In Its1 duties of canvassing election returns, the inference was given that nothing would be done In the Senatorial contests until tho Supreme Court had disposed of the netitlon for a. mandamus writ. Tho action of Attorney Rush today will bring before the Supreme Court tne ques- NEXT YEAR'S ELEVEN MANAGER, Roy Chapler, of Willamette University. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Or., Dec. 23. (Special.) Roy Chapler, of Fort Dodge, la., the newly elected football manager for the Willamette squad. Is one of the most prominent sophomores In the school, and has had two years experience as assistant foot ball manager. "Chap." as he Is popu larly known among his classmates. Is aloo a member" of the 'Varsity basket ball team and the College Glee Club. Mr. Chapler says that he intends to give Willamette the beat schedule In her history, playing teams Jrom both Washington and California, besides the principal Oregon elevens. tlon of the power of the Canvassing Board fb go behind the returns. Should the petition for a writ of mandamus be grant ed and the Canvassing Board accept it as legal dictum, the Democratic Sena torial contestant from Las Animas will be given a certificate. This wMU also es tablish a precedent for certifying to the election of the Democratic candidates from Boulder County. t According to a report published in the Times today. It has been definitely de cided by the Republican leaders to con test the election of Alva Adams as Gov ernor before the Legislature by which the vote is canvassed. Their purpose, It Is said, is to submit evidence of frauds committed in S3 Denver Democratic pre cincts over which the Supreme Court took jurisdiction, and ask to have the entire vote of all these precincts rejected in accordance with the example of the court-whlch threw out the votes of five precincts where It -was shown by the evi dence an contempt cases mat 113 injunc tion had been violated. INDICTMENT IS DEFECTIVE. Cnarges Against Alderman and Ex- Supervisor Are Ineffective. DENVER, Dec. 23. District Judge John L Mulllns today quashed the in dictments utrainst Alderman Charles TW. Cochran and ex-Supervisor Walter B. Lowry, charged with certifying Ir regularly lists of voters for registra tion. The court held that no offense against the statute was charged in the indictments, as It was not alleged that the names certified were not those of legal voters. Five Men Wrote Many Ballots. DENVER, Dec. 23. M. 3L Hamraa, handwriting expert, submitted to the Su preme Court his report on the ballots from Precinct 13, Ward 3. this city, which was dpened yesterday by order of the court In the contempt proceedings against Clarence Dixon, one of the clerks at the November election. Mr. Hamma reported that of 311 ballots In the box. the headings on 135. were written by five persons. The heading Democratic on 92 ballots, he said, was written by one person; and 26 Republican, 10 Democratic, and 7 Socialist ballots were written by four persons. At least SI ballots were so folded that It was evident that they could not have been placed in the box through the aperture in the top used by voters. Tne expert also noted that while there we 8a3s publican balloa ln tftebc jygtffl box gave thefimmber caicas" 6ST Warrants were Issued against five men for conlemnt of court In this precinct. Dixon fs the only one under arrest, the others having fled. ITRST CHBISTMAS TREE. Interesting Story of St. Boniface and the First Yuletlde Told at Library. The story of the first Christmas tree, which was set up in Germany hundreds of years ago, when the Kaiser's country was not the peaceful land of happy homes that It Is today, was told yesterday at the Library by Mlas Hassler. , A great many children were present, listening with eager attention as they heard- how St. Boniface traveled on foot across rugged, wintry Europe through deep, wolf-Infested forests to Germany, ana now ne came 10 a piace wnere mere was a swelling hillock, crowned with a great thunder oak, sacred to Thor, tongues of ruby flame against a dark sky, curved ranks, white-clad warriors, women and children, a hoary high priest and a kneeling child. The child was Bernard. MIsa Hassler told the children, son of Chieftain Gund her and the beautiful Lady Irma, and with his eyes blindfolded and a quiver of silver-tipped arrows, he was starting on his journey to Valhalla. The high priest raised his hammer to sacrifice- the boy to Thor, the Hammerer, when the blow was turned aside by the cross oi uonirace After the rescue of the boy the'apoetle told simply the story of Jesus and how sin not human life, Is the sacrince ne asks.' "And here," he said, as his eye fell on a vountr .fir tree, standing straight and pointing to the stars amid the ruins of the fallen oak, "here is tne living tree, with no etaln upon It, that shall be the sIcti of your new worship. See how it points to the sky. Let us call it the tree nf thft 'Chrlfit-chlld. "Take It up and carry It to the chief tain's hall, for this Is the birthnlght of the great white Christ. Tou shall g5. no more Into the shadows of the forest to keen feasts with secret riuv of shame, you shall keep it with laughter andsong and love." 7- STARVED LTiiSH GIVE TO POPE Indication That Outside Aid Is Not Imperative. nimT.TV Df-r. 23. It is pointed out int whllft acute distress Is reported" from some parts oi tonnemara, ana while the local Roman uatnoiic ciergy are appealing to the government for Instant nrinnimt relief, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam and the bishop of Galway, who are at present in ome, have presented the Pope with a sum of S34 on behalf of tne people ol tne uia tcocsnl arnhHInresQ and diocese. This Hops not necessarily Indicate that the distress is exaggerated, but it is thought tho authors of tnis generous sud oHnMnn to the church oucht to be able to organize relief for local needs without calling on the government. B. B. RICH CIGARS BY BOX. W onlv sell for the holidays. Well known brands. No long shots. Seven stores. Bark Market Rather Slow. A countryman was seen driving a wagon loaded with cascara bark around town trying to find a purchaser. He seemed rather despondent and acted as If a gill of good stimulant would do him good. He said he had been nolaing onto ms Dane, hoping to get a high price. But now he was only offered 4 cents a pound. He "Is in hard luck, but he can sympathize with potato-growers and others who have been holding their produce for high prices but who have not been able to secure them yeL Herrera Spars In Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 23. Maurice Sayers, of this city, and Aurello Herrera, of Call fornla. went six rounds to a draw before the Milwaukee Boxing Club tonight. In the semifinal Mauro Herrera got the de claion over Willie Mack, of Brooklyn. Mining Stocks. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23. Official closing quotations for mining stocks todaj were as follows: Alta $ .04 Hale & Norcross.$1.03 Andes 10 Justice ... .,.-..08 Beloher 10 Mexican 1.15 Best & Belcher. .91 Occidental Con.. .78 Bullion 20 Ophlr 3.70 Caledonia ,42 Overman 07 Challenge Con.. .IfllPotosI ... is Choljar 22 Savage 18 Confidence 70 Seg. Belcher . . . .05 Con. Cal. & Va.. 1.45 Sierra Nevada . .30 Con. Imperial . .01 Silver Hill ' .r8 Crown Point ... .13 Union Con 4tt Exchequer 40 Utah Con 04 Gould. & Curry.. .18 Yellow Jacket .. .13 NEWTORK. Dec. 23. ClOFing auotatlons Adams Con. .SOJLlttle Chief $ .07 AUco Breece ... ..... Brunswick Con.. Comstock Tun.. Con. Cal. & Va.. Horn Silver . . . Iron Sliver Leadvltle Con... .COLOntarlo 3. .18 .10 Ophlr 3 Phoenix PotosI ... .... Savage Sierra Nevada .00 .0S 1.45 .13 .17 1.50 .40 1.001 Small Hopes .25 .02 Standard 2.00 BOSTON, Dec. 23. Closing quotations: Adventure S 3.50' Allouez 18.00 Amalgamated. CC.00 Michigan .... 9.00 AionawK ... 45. Mont. C. & C 4.S8 Am. Zinc .... Atlantic ... . Bingham Cal. & Hecla . Centennial ... Copper Range. Daly West Dominion Coal Franklin Grancy ...... Isle Royal e .. Mass. Mining. 11.73 13.75 Old Dominion. 20.00 Osceola 01 33.301 Parrot ... 26.00 035.00 25.25 64.25 11.75 05.00 10.50 4.SS! Qulncy 105.00 Shannon S.75 Tamarack .... Trinity V. S. Mining.. U. S. Oil Utah 45.00 8: 23. 10.75 41.13 3.00WInona 11. S.59JWoIverIne '....'.104.00 BUSINKSB ITEMS. It Babr Ts CBttlar Teetb. K ears &n ois Xt&z old and well-tried remedy. Mrs. 'Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, tor chlldre teething. It soothes the child, aottena tne sums, allay all pln, cur wta4 cell? vni 41&rroo, Today's Special ies . Anything Bought Today Delivered Today Closed All Day Monday YOUR CREDIT; IS GOOD 4- TO ENJOIN BEEF TRUST ARGUMENTS ON DEMURRER ARE HEARD IN SUPREME COURT. Attorney-General Asks That Property of Companies in That State Be Forfeited. HELENA, Mont. Dec 23. The beef trust cases are now In the hands of the Supreme Court, In which tribunal several hours today were devoted to hearing- ar gument on the demurrer filed by the de fendants In each of the five suits brought by Attorney-General Donovan. The defendant companies .are Swift & Co., Armour & Co., Cudahy & Co. and the Hammond Packing Companies of Chi cago and Pueblo, there being two suits against the latter. Attorney-General Donovan alleges that the companies named had formed a trust or combine for the control of prices of livestock and packing-house products, all In violation of the constitution and stat utes of the State of Montana, and he asked the court to declare the companies franchises and property In this state for- felted and perpetually enjoin them frOm the transaction of business In Montana. Mr. Gunn, counsel for the packing-house companies. Hied a demurrer challenging the complaint on two grounds. First, that the Supreme Court had no jurisdiction, and second, that the- complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The court ruled against the admission of certain affidavits by the de fendants. - The matter was taken under advisement. OLD HURT CAUSES DEATH. Conductor With a Fractured Skull Drops Dead on Car Top. WALLACE, Idaho. Dec. 23. F. H. Hammond, an O. R. & N. conductor, sud denly dropped dead this morning while on top of a freight-car being switched In the local yards. Several years ago he sustained a fractured skull In a wreck. He soon recovered, and since has not com plained of the injury- Physicians say a portion of the injured skull pressed upon the hraln causing death. NORTHWEST DEAD. John Donaldson. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 23. (Special.) John Donaldson, a pioneer of 1850, died at his home In this city today of old age. De ceased wag born In Pennsylvania 81 years ago, and resided there until he was 27 years of age when he came to Oregon. Here he engaged In tho- carpenter's trade and built many of the early residences and business-houses. In 1S5S, he married Miss Hannah Allen, by whom he had three children, two of whom are living, V. M. Donaldson, of Oakland, Cal.. and Mrs-. Edith Brownberger. of Ashevllle, N. C. In 1S91 he married Mra. Evelyn Smith, who died about two months ago. Mrs. Mary Adoiph. SALEM, Or., Lec. 23. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Adoiph, widow of the late Samuel Adoiph, died at her home In this city to day of pneumonia! Deceased was born in Germany 72 years' ago, and came to Ore gon -from Colorado in 1S&4. She leaves five children, William. Samuel and Joseph Adoiph, Mrs. Eva Greenbaum and Mrs. Ida Rosteln. all of Salem. The funeral will be conducted Sunday at 1 P. M from the residence. Died in Yuma. SALEM, Or., Dec. 23. (Special.) Ross McCormlck, son of J. H. McCormlck. of Salem, died at Yuma, Ariz., last Wednes day. The remains were given burial there. Darby Extension Completed. MISSOULA, Mont., Dec. 23. A. W. Wentworth, assistant division superinten dent of the Northern Pacific, announces that the Darby extension of the road Is now completed and will be turned over to the operating department within a few days. The line taps a rich section of agri cultural land. Had a Good Start. An old man, so tall that he had to stoop to get through the car door, was assisted on board of a Third-street car yesterday by his son, who, standing more upright, appeared to be taller. The pair attracted the attention of the passengers, who pro nounced them the tallest men they had ever seen, and wondered if they'were not descendants of the race once inhabiting Alaska, remains of whom lately found ALL SORTS OF BARGAINS FOR BELATED CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS Our "Special" today is a special -reminder that we are ready to , take care of those who have de ; layed their Holiday shopping. All purchases made today will be delivered on time for Xmas. Don't hesitate to ask us to ac ; commodate you by "rush deliver i hat s what we re here show that they grew to a height of nine feet. In answer to a question from the conductor the young man said his father was 6 feet 6 Inches in height, and that he was about the same size. He said he had not acquired his full stature yet, but had made a good start, and was' young and dally growing. HOLIDAYS OUT OF DOORS. President Roosevelt Will Recuperate After Extra Heavy Strain. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. President Roosevelt, as far as the exigencies of pub lic business will permit, will rest thor oughly during the Christmas holidays. No engagements will be made for next week, except on matters of public interest. The President will devote a large part of his time to outdoor recreation, and with members of his family and personal friends will walk, drive and ride on horse back several hours each day. Since Congress convened on the 5th Inst., the President has been under a heavy strain, mental and physical, for hours every day and night have been spent In receiving callers with whom he discussed scores of important questions. In the ex perience of the oldest White House at taches no President ever received so many people In the same length of time as Mr. Roosevelt has received during the past month. If the present plans are followed, the regular meetings will be held as usual next week, but It Is likely they will be of a routine character only. Only business of pressing-Importance will be taken up by the President who will save himself for the many weeks of hard and continuous labor of the Winter and Spring. COMING EVENTS. OREGON. Inland Empire Sunday School Institute, Pendleton. January 30. Animal Shows, Polk County Goat, Poul try and Sheep Association. Dallas, Janu ary 19-20: poultry show, Newberg, January 10-13; poultry show, Albany, January 1S-21. State Horticultural Society, Portland, January 1Q-1L Prohibition Oratorical League contest, McMinnvilte. April 14. WASHINGTON. State Teachers' Association, Spokane, December 2S-30. Poultry shows Everett, December 22-25; Tacoma, December 2S to January 3: Seat tle. January 5-9; Walla Walla, February 6-11. Fruitgrowers' Institute, Yakima, Janu ary 21-27. Farmers' Institute, Washtuena, Decem ber 28-29. State Horticultural Society, Spokane, January 3-5. , International Shingle-Weavers' Union, Seattle, January 2. IDAHO. State Teachers Association, Boise, De cember 26. State Press Association, Boise, January 17-18. MONTANA. State Educational Association, Helena, December 28-30. Bar Association, Helena. January 10. BRITISH COLUMBIA. Poultry shows Nanalmo. January 4-6; Vancouver, January 10-13. WANT EIGHT-ROOM ADDITION. Relief Will Be A3ked for Overcrowd ing of the Sellwood School. Sellwood people want an eight-room adltion built to their schoolhouse next vacation, thus doubling the capacity of the present building. A committee from the Sellwood Board of Trade is stirring up an inter est among the people there, and asking them to attend the general taxpayers' meeting next Tuesday evening. The present building Is so much overcrowd ed that two outside rooms are rented, and still the rooms in the main struc ture are nt relieved. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. H H Lehman. N.Y D Lahn, Spo!:ane K Williams, W Wal W H Harrison, Sun- nyslde L J Yoder, Sunnysd it Kohn. Phlladelphi G W Campbell, Mnnp H D Venell, Ontario J Emanuel, N Y R H Jahle, N Y H Angelo, N Y D B BlgRS. N T C K Pearson, N Y H E Pape and wife Los Angeles L E Kolney, X Y H Jacobfon, T H E Gray. St Paul G B DeNIes, Denver C B Morgan. Hanilltn A E Phillips. N X T A Longhurnt. N Y J H Mitchell, clty R M Tuttlc. Mandan M Hills. Victoria B C L W Bltnn, Los Anl P J Holohan, Wallcej V S Stelnman. Bend G Hightower. Qulncyl Mr and Mrs E Lewis, Vancouver, B C W H Murphy and wf, Everett W A Williams, Chlcg C "White. Seattle H W Rowland. Seattl A Auze, N Y R A Wlnkleman. St L W A Cowen, N Y J B Fanning, N Y L L Rosenthal, Clevld YOUR CREDIT? l sssI i for. Closed All Day C Wright. BelllnghmlA E Hedrick. Chlcag M C Dickinson. doJ T Stoddard, Chchal THE PERKINS. Mr Carey, Or City! Lester Butler, HoodR Mra Carey, Orgn CltylW G Morris. T DIls C D Stone, wf, daugh-Mrs Morris. T Dalles ter and 2 cons. Ic B Newman, Asto Leland Mrs Newman. Asto J M Heaton, SpokaneJ E Tuttle. Tillamook Chas Blank, Latah A B Parker. Cle viand M T Sherrett. GardnriW J Mariner, Blalock Mrs Sherrett. do W G Aiken, city M Miner, do Mrs Miner. do Bertha Ketchim. Salem Agnes Hammer, HUlsboro T S Martin, New Tk Kathryn Ryan. N Y Mrs Amy Currie, Cur- rlnsvllle John Flnlayson, Brookflold W J Hepollte. F Gro E B Seabrooke. MarshHeld C E "Woodson, Heppn Elsie Henderson, Mc- Mlnnvllle Mae Reeves, McMlnn Dr It 3 Keller. Skgwy T Armstruns. Goldnd G F Stewart. L Grnd E Hofer. Salem T Neater, clty F Goobel, city W H Dodge. Blue Rv A B Cherry, city J J Keogan, Sacram Mrs Iveegan F B Wlllock, city Mrs T W Thornburgh, Mrs Armstrong, do Forsst Grove. Or IL B Thomas. Dufur C A Danneman. CleonlR H Peabody, Dufur s A Hill. Seattle. id TJller. Spokane N W Eldrldge, Omah Miss Donaldson, Vict Jack Rose, Victoria Mrs Uller. Spokane W O Minor, Heppner Sarah A Fastabend J P Colleson. Salem Astoria Adda Beams. GoldendlS H Wellett. Astoria H P Rolfe. PendletonlL Heydt, Moro Ed Merryfleld. Sah;mT L Morgan Mrs J S Patterson, j E Nelson, Skamokw Arlington a L Peter. Eugene Arthur Lilly. CorvalslGeo Shultz, city Martha Paldamler, m M Jones, city , Monmouth Iw G Cyrus, Astoria Esther Anderson, AstlThos Nester, S F J F Bunn, N YamhIIllJ E Jordan, S F Mrs Bunn. N Yamhlllfc W Rollins. St Louis A R Tozler, McCoy R H Heath, Tacoma J A Torler. McCoy JDora Klngery. Seattle R H Tozler. McCoy R C Hale. Baker City R W Ogg. Seattle H D Sides, Dayton Dr A G Smith. SpoknjJ Anson. Island City G A Smith, LewistonMrs Anson, Island C F R Clayton, St Lous THE IMPERIAL. Austin Sims. Salem Mrs Meleher, Burlngt C G Vannltelll, Rome C D Duncan, fWInlock D L Rosenfeld, San Fl J V Reed. Frankfort Miss La Mont, RosebgjMrs Reed, Frankfort F E Gcrould, city A B McCoy. Roseburg Mrs Gerould. city Eva Hudson. Seattle H E Foster, Grant FsJMr3 O C Smith. Umatl Geo E Fish, city W F Nolson. T Dalles F Berchtold, Corval O J Clancey, Ellensbg- J C Young, Baker C T T Geer, Salem J S Swank. Albany E C Heckman. Seattl J Flnlayson. Astoria! Lee Spiegel. Boise itev J JicCormacK, Mrs Spiegel. Bplse Astoria IR A Weaver. Ellensbg: C T "Welch, Seaside IB Hermann, Rosebrg C A Bean jC E Geesendroff, city Mrs Bean J M Hansbrough. Dr P Ward, N Takimj Roseburjr W D Read, Tacoma Mrs G G Bingham Mrs Read, Tacoma I Salem J P Meleher, BurllnglW H "Wells. San Fran C A Meleher, BurllngjV S Snelllng, Lakevw THE ST. CHARLES. Chas Lee, Cascades Roy Woods, Gr Past Mrs Lee, Cascades (Jesse Smith. CastI R. F Brunner, CarrolltnjE E Shields. Gervala Fred Lebarge iJ F Bowman. Newbre B R Whitney, lone E R TIchnor, St Hln Chas Gootjen. HoqumH J Beaver, Oak P Mrs E L Cochran, JA Mount. Silverton Seattle Arthru Leroy, TroutL J D Holden John Ferry. Tillamk E Jensen. MarshlandlMrs Perry. do F P ripln. Doty J A Maxwell, Clatska A A Smith, Bridal VjFred Miller , Los Ang L Robeson. Eight Ml J D Hadley, Dayton H L McAllister. D Gllbon, Dayton Strawberry Flat J C "Wilson. Tacoma J M Brown, Kelso F It Clark. Gobln May Stamp, TacomaJJ D Heckael, Astorlo Ed Russell. Troutdal F Erdman. Eufaula C W Tompkins C P Yates E Xi Semple. "Warren J A D Blnfoxd, Ft Stvn H Ohlson, Samson A Larson. Eurauia Geo Brown. CentralialW J Bolllsh, Eufaula L W Shanks E A Hodstrom. Stella Mrs Shanks (Mrs Hodstrom. Stella G C Brlggs, Ashland) J W Carlson, Clifton R M Munson, RIagenGeo Clark Chas Shire, Buttevll Frank Jones Geo Hardwick J McDonahue. USA J Albertln. Carrolltnl John Carson, city Mrs C Adams clty Geo W Phillips, Cllftn Jessee Bennett, do R R Hill, city Geo Flene Ed Lund C W McLeod. Cased R Fischer. Cascade L C A Soney. "Woodland Jas D Reed, La Cent C W Lovegren. StevnlW S James, Latroull Jas Grlssette, Oak P W S Smith Thos Evensen. Oak P L A "Wallace. Scholl's L Johnson, Oak Pt A Sanders, Hubbard T W Smith Thos Williams. Airllo Glen Hard. McMlnnvl Roy Hard. McMinnvll Robt Rice. Ostrander X L Caldwell. Corvalt W J Falrman, CoqulEd Carean. Corvallla Lena Falrman. CoqlIl5 A xooin, unicago H R Dlmmlck, ElktnH S Day, Chicago L Dupo'nt, Valley, OrIF Ertman, Chicago O Fluke, Cascade.-! THE SCOTT- J H Peterson, and vrt, city G Bultonan, St Paul W T May, St Paul John Howell. Clinton Arthur Smith', Cllntn Wm Howell. Clinton R M Cornell, San Fr W B Boltman. Sacr E Seastrom and wife. Sacramento ' C Cotland. Sacramen M B Pitcher. Wapanone C C Runner, Fairbks E A Weir. St Paul C J Hull and wife. Pendleton Mrs M Grayson. Pend MIss A Grayson, flo J R Grayson. Pendltn W A Metzger and family. The Dalles D A HIgby, The Dlls P T Doyle and wife. Hood River Miss Carey. Hood Rv C J Rankin. Buffalo H H Hood and son. Buffalo Mrs A Van Cleve, St P Jeromo Lasselle, Alby Tacoma Tin Cel. Tacoma. American plan. Rates, $3 and up; Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma. Jlrst-clacs restaurant In connection