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THE MORKITO CFKEGONIAIT. SATUKDXTl SEPTEMBER V, NOLI SIIS 1: JEFF EMIT ACT Nelson's Manager Says Champion Cannot Be the Referee. ex- FIGHT SUFFERS BY QUIBBLE Dlpjrustcd People Cancel Orders for Tickets and Betting Is Dull. Many Men Would Referee If Fortune Favored y BAN FRAXCISCO. Sept 8. (Staff Cor reepontfonce.) It took Manager Nolan un til midnight tonight to emphatically do ctor UmU ex-Champion Jeffries could not officiate ks referee. During the entire day lb bating that Jeffries would referee has been It to 4, and about 10 o'clock a tele phone message from the Nelson camp Ftatd that Nolan had consented to al low Jeffries to act. and that Nolan was on Mfi way to San Francisco to .confer with the big ex-champlon. Nolan arrived il right, but when he did. It was with w declaration that If Jeffries refcreed fcteon would not enter the ring. This ftribbttng over the referee has knocked the bottom out of the Hpeaulating on the light and the sale of tickets. Five days ago It looked as If Britt and Nolson would fight before a $76, WO house; tomorrow. If they exchange wallops, they will be lucly If the receipts will reach $10,000. AH day Promoter Coffroth's office was besieged fcr nHweenger boys delivering telegrams canceling seat reservations, and late this afternoon almost all of the seats that hod bea held for reservation were turned into the box office and offered for sale. The action of Nolan has also caused a panic among the ticket-scalpers, and $10 peats that were selling yesterday for 515, nnd 5 seats that were selling for $7.50, are being hawked about the streets at the regular price. Stnec Nolan came out with the state ment that Jim Jeffries could not roferee, verj' man who over officiated in the Httt&red circle has beon hovering around Marry Corbett's. blinking and hoping that Mgntnlng would strike them. Eddy Smith, IMdie Graney, Jack Welch, George Slier and a small army of other fistic judges ore ready to step in and All Jeffries' shoes. Ooorge Slier announced on his arrival from Chicago that he would not officiate as roferee under any circumstances. Eddy Gmney says that he will only act In case it comes to a show-down In order to help Jimmy CoftVjoth out of a hole. It looks tonight as irboth men will enter the ring tomorrow afternoon as per the schedule, and that If Nolan still persists in holding out against JoffriOB, Harry Corbett, who Is holding the forfeits, will declare that Nolan has forfeited his $2600. and this money will be turned over to Coffroth. Friends of "both principals are still at "work trying to get Nolan to listen to roawjn. Thojv still have hopes of being able to have Nolan withdraw his objec tions to Jofffios and that the big fellow will bo the third party in the ring tomor row. Nolan's only objection to Jeffries Is based upon the fact that he was not on hand five days before the date of the fight. Nelson's manager docs not fear JeSfriorf honesty and If he wasn't clear crazy the trouble could be patched up in a buro. By his actions he has robbed the fight of many thousands of dollars and If the fight is not pulled oft it will certainly kill the game in California for all time to come. The feeling against the light Is bitter as it is because of the re fusal of Coffroth to postpone it on ac count of "Admission Day," which is cele bried at Sacramento tomorrow. Whoa the flght took such a nasty anglo, hun dreds of fight fans who would have gone to the fight have changed their minds and Instead will .help swell the crowds at Sacramento Instead of at Colma. There has practically been no betting today. BrKt'p price ranged from 10 to 6& and late tonight Britt money went bog Ring at M to Sfc. The early talk about a Bundle of Nelson money coming in at the test moment has not yet been con firmed by the appearance of the money. There is of oeurse time for this money to show up, but wise speculators think this story is only a myth. W. G. M. MEX WILL FIGHT ANYWAY Oholco of a Referee Will Xot Inter fere With the Match. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S. Managor Coffroth says there will be a fight ac cording to programme and that if Nel son's manager refuses to accept Jolt as he goes into the ring, Coffroth himself will name the man. Manager Coffroth, of the Colma Club, said tonight that the wrangle over the referee would make a difference of $30,000 - In the gate receipt". Before the tickets were placed on sale there were many res ervations of seats for persons who had made applications and such seats were set aside to be called for when paid. This has been the custom in the past and such reservations were always followed later by cash payments. In this instance some prospective purchasers, fearing that the light might be a fiasco, have not taken their tickets from the boxofflce. It Is es timated tonight that the gate receipts will roaoh $60,000. The arena Is pitched in the center of the old Union Coursing Park, about ten miles from the down-town district of San Francisco. It is outside the Jurisdiction of the local police authorities. To pre serve order on the part of the olomont that always gathers In the vicinity of a ring contest, the management has en gaged alarge force of men from local delectlvo agencies. Sixty of these men will keop order Inside the arena, which is surrounded by a high board fence, none too substantial. Between the fence for tho coursing park and the arena en closure, a score of mounted officers will be on duty, armed and ready to repulse any rush that may be attempted. To transport a crowd of 15.000 or mbreL persons to Colma there Is one trolley line and one steam railroad. Besides these transportation lines every automobile ob tainable in the city Is spoken for. Britt and Nolson took' a rest today, do ing barely enough work to warm up and keep their muscles in perfect condition. Britt looks well, but Nelson shows many marks of his hard training. His boxing partners have not spared his face in their daily oxohanges of blows and the Dane gave considerable attention to the salv ing of his facial bruises. He declares, however, that these are trifles and will not toother him- tomorrow. The "boxers, their managers, and ' sec onds will meet at Harry Corbett's place tomorrow morning at 10 .o'clock for the weighing in. Afterward theywlll leave for Colma in automobiles. They must bo in thoir dressing-rooms and ready for the call of time at 1 o'clock. The contest will begin about 2 o'clock. Notwithstand ing thore was a decided lull In the betting today pending a satisfactory settlement of the reteree question, it is declared that the amount wagered on the flght will establish a record for ring contests In California. Britt jnohey Is in cvldonce and the odds stand unchanged at 300 to 70. Large delegations of sporting xneu are Jn. the jcjty from Pacific CoASixW8. air ticularly from Portland, Seattle aad Los Angeles. The mining towns of Nevada, Utah and Montana cities nave sent scores, while .many of the larger eastern cities are represented. OFFER OF A FATHER. Ten Dollars the Reward for Arrest of Son. "To the first policeman who arrests my son I will pay $10 as a reward," is what the father of C. A. McPherson Is reported to have said In regard to the alleged reck less speed at which the young man drives his automobile. The object of the father's offer. It is said. Is to toach the son a. lesson. The parent is said to have refused steadfastly to ride with the young man. because of the speed at which he runs his machine. Whether or not the reward of $10 will be paid is unknown, hut Policeman Anderson, of the mounted squad, was the first of the officers to overhaul youngMrPherson and place a complaint against nlm for exceed ing the speed limit In the city. The ordi nance specifies eight miles an hour, and the charge against the defendant was that he went about 20 miles an hour. The minimum fine provided under the ordinance for violations Is $23, which Mu nicipal Judge Cameron boll eves la too steep, and as City Attorney McNary de sired lenience shown the youthful offend er, the charge was dismissed yesterday morning, upon payment of costs in the sum of $5. A mystery rivaling the Van Dran mur dor case, although not of such serious proportions Is Involved in the question, "who put the stump thore, or whence came It?" Judge Cameron thinks ho has solved the mystery at least to such an extent that the matter can rost until Joe Day gets back from San Francisco, where he Is Just now assisting Detective "Vaughn In a piece of police business on the Van DranH case. At that time. Joe may be called into requisition to get a few more skeins of yarn. In an effort to unravel the baf fling nuzzle. It was the case of the city against James Hlloy and George Ottman, who were charged with littering the street at Twenty-fifth and Johnson, by leaving a large fir stump and other trash in the middle of the thoroughfare. Both defendants pleaded not guilt. One swore the stump and trash wore off the Cardwell lot; tho other that It was un doubtedly from tho Sisters' lot. Neither defendant placed It there: neither knew who did, each told Judge Cameron. How ever, at the close of the cose. Deputy Attorney Fitzgerald informed Riley that a charge had bccnliled against him for spilling earth from wagons on Holiaday avenue. In addition to the stump proposi tion. Judge Cameron, In view of the cir cumstances, said he thought Riley and Ottman ought to contribute enough money to remove the stump and trash and burn It, and they agreed to do this. "While ex-Munlclpal Judgo Hogue was being sought by commercial travelers. giving their namos as A. E. Johnson, James Huntor and , James Sherwood yesterday morning, their "bail was for felted in the Municipal Court. Each had up $50 cash. Later, Mr. Hogue ap peared, explained that the defendants did not wish to forfeit their coin; that they wore trying to locate him and were really not to blame for being ab sent when the cases were called. The court, therefore, set aside his order. and the bail stands. With three young women the trio of commercial travelers were caught In a raid on a dlsordorly house at SSS Fifth street. South Portland, where nothing but residences are supposed to be. Act ing Dotectives Kay and Jonos and Po Mcomen Porter and "Wost made tho arrests. Neighbors Jiad reported to tho polloe that "orgies of a scandalous na ture wore frequent nt the house. The cases will be heard in court next Mon day. A strong oaBe was made out against Androw Hamilton, charged with arson, in court yesterday morning. By the tes timony of Policoman Stuart, Insurance Agont E. S. Jaokson and Battalion Chief Holden. of the fire department. It was shown that on the night of the fire In which a barn that had beon used for some time by Hamilton was burned a little, Hamilton did not appear until the flames had beon quenched; that he made two contrary statements con cerning value of a small amount of furniture In tho barn, nnd varying statements concerning the amount of Insuranoe carried; that on the follow- inw morning, he made a claim for $60 damages to the furniture at tho In surance office; that an adjustment of $30 was arranged, but that In tho light of developments, the company has de clined to pay even that sum. Tho barn was located on East Madison street. In order to give Hamilton time in which to locate a witness, Judge Cam eron granted a postponement of tho case until next Monday. Frank Gonzales, recently .brought back from Denver by Sheriff Word on suspicion of murdering J. L. Anderson at Buttevllle, was arraigned on a charge of larceny In the dwelling of C. P. Wilson, Third and Burnslde street. A coat and vest, of the value of $80, are alleged to have been stolen by tho defendant. Next Tuesday was set for the hoarlng. and bfe.Il was fixed in' the sum of $15$. A ploa of not guilty was entered by Gonzales. Captain Dare Passes Away. Captain David A. Dare, master of the United States transport Foote during the Civil War, died at the County Hospital Thursday night, aged 73 years. A short time prior to his death he took steps to recover property in Dallas, Tex., which ho said was worth a very largo sum, and of which he was the rightful owner. Cap tain Dare lived In Portland 16 years. Ho conducted a restaurant on Burnslde street for some time. He was taken to the Poqr Farm several months ago. He belonged to an Insurance society which will pay $300 to his heirs, less what is necessary to moot funeral oxponses. Police Have Stolen Horse. The police are trying to retoro to some one from whom It was stolen, a gray horse, which is now at the Pacific Stables. It la believed that a man who called at the Elkhorn Stables, in Ore gon City, August 25, and asked for a huggy and harness, saying he wished to drive about tho city and exhibit a gray horse he had, Is the man who stole the animal. He also made away with the vehicle and harness, which he Sold here. It is believed he stolo the gray horse from some one up the valley. Grain Standard Committee. Alexander Baillee was appointed yes terday to represent the grain standard committee of the Chamber of Commerce at the meeting of the Washington State Grain. Commission, to be held at Tacoma, September 1L The grain standard committee will hold a meeting In the Chamber of Commerce building next Wednesday to fix the stand ards for the coming year. The commit tee is composed of Peter Kerr. W. J. Burns. T. B. Wilcox, A. Berg, C. E. Curry and R. Kennedy. Grandma Mott's Advice to Traveler. "You should not travel about the coun try this warm weather without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy." ays Mrs. Kate Mott. of Fairfield. la., or "Grandma Mott" as she is familiarly known. "One lor two doses of this remedy will always cure tne worst case oi summer com nlalnt. We keen It always at hand. In We Keep it always at hand. far ttp ntiW nnt lrtn linttaa n-IVir.i jTj-- Fox j v. xl) Jzaxtltts. GMIE PROVES DR1 Two' Hours, Twenty Minutes and Ten Innings. SCORE BREAKS TWO EACH Wrangling, Stalling Tactics and Ar gument "With tlip Umpire the Features of Contest Be tween the Teams. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Yesterday's Reenlts. Portland. 2; San Francisco, 2 Called. Tacoma. 3; Seattle, 0. Oakland, S; Los Angeles, 3. Standing of the Clob. Won. Lt- P-C Oakland .'...21 IS .553 Los Angeles 17 14 -MS Taooma 18 18 .629 San. Francisco... .....17 17 .500 Portland 17 IS .4BQ Seattle : 11 21 .344 Yesterday's game resulted in a drawn battle through the dilatory tactics of the players, which was permitted without any great show of authority on the part of Umpire Perrlne. Ten Innings, and two hours and twenty minutes In which to play them Is the record established by the balltosrs who .wear Portland and San Francisco uniforms, and no definite result was attained, for when the "Urap" called the affair off on account of dark ness fettling down on the fray, both toams had two aces tucked away in the cellar. Esslck and Henley were the opposing slab artist, and tho only reason the local blonde top did not make It another shutout was because he was somewhat wild and that there were two errors thrown into the matinee, and each of them cost a run. Both the tallies acquired by the home toam were earned and had Mitchell not erred in tho third and Conrad in the sixth tho game would have been chalked to the credit of the Giants. Wrangles and Stalling Tactics. Wrangles and stalling tactics marred what otherwise would have been a splon- dld game, for the players of both team? seemed to be urine their utmost en deavors towards lengthening the contest. and Umpire Perrlne was too lenient with them. Such tactics as those displayed by the players should have beon met with a fine or expulsion from the game, for the patronp do not desire to stt on the hard dusty seats for two hours and a half to witness a lot of quarreling with the umpire, and many of thope who wero present yesterday went away thoroughly disgusted with the performance on this account. As far as the playing of the game was concerned they were satisfied. and cheered the good work of each player In old-time form. In dilatory tactics, Parke Wilsoa and the Seal brigade are the limit, for in this respect they have McCrodle and his men backed off the 'boards, as they take ad vantage of almost everj" decision to ar gue with the official. The sooner Perrlne slaps on a fat fine and chases ft 'ew of these players, of both teams, tho sooner will he be able to conclude a gamo in at least an hour and a half. A pass to Shea, Mitchell's error and a hit by Waidron gave the visitors the first run in the third. Their second came In the sixth on Neal on's safe hit and three successive stoats by that player. He stole home assisted by Spencer and Conrad's muff of Schlafiy's return to the plate. Breaks Into Hun Column. Portland broke Into tho run column In thlp inning, when Schlafiy doubled and scored when Eddie Householder knocked a safe one past Nealon. McHale started the ninth with a two-sackcr to right. and was sent to third on Sweeney's sac rifice. 11 Cates was sent Into bat for Conrad And scored-McHale with the run that tied by a long fly to Waidron. Mc Lean was pent for from the grandstand and while he was at tho clubhouse get ting into his uniform. Van Buren did duty behind the bat, and had the di Unction of getting Into a double play. Ell Cates performed In loft garden. San Francisco secured one hit and Portland two In the tenth, but neither was able to send a man around the paths, and Perrlne announced the calling of the game on account of darkness immediately after the third out in Portland's half of the Inning. Corbott and "Wheeler will be tho oppos ing twirlers in this afternoon's matinee. Tho score follows: PORTLAND. AB It IB PO Atz. Van Buren. If and c... S Mitchell lb 4 Sehlafly. 2b ,. 5 Householder, rf... 4 McHale. of 4 Sweeney. 3b............. 2 Conrad, e 1 Cate. ir rrrr... l Esslck, p 4 Totals S3 2 8 80 IS 4 BAN FRANCISCO. AB R IB PO Waidron, cf Mohler. 2b Hlldebrand. If Irwin. 3b.......... Nealon. lb......... Spencer. 2b........ Gochnauer, ss Shea, c Henley p.... , Touts S3 2 9 30 13 2 SCORE BY INNINGS. San Francisco.. .0 01 00100002 Hits 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 B Portland 0 000 010010-2 Hits 0 10102011 28 SUMMARY. Struck out Br Esslck. fit br Henler. 3. Base on balls Off Esslck. 4; off Henler. Two-bnM hits Schlaflr (2) and McHale. Left on bases Portland 9. San Francisco 7. Double plays Schlaflr to Sweeney: Van iiuren to fcweeney; rteaion to Aiobler. First base on errors Portland 2, San Fran Cisco 2. Sacrifice hits Sweeney, 3HtehelL Conrad, Houoseholder. Henley and Spencer. Stolen bases Householder, Nealon (4) and upencer izi. Wild pitch Henley. Time of same Two hours and 20 minutes. umpire Perrlne. Game called on account of darkness. - SEATTLE. PLAYS POOR GAME 31illcr's Poor Fielding ,1ets In One Tacoma Run" SEATTLE. Sept 8. Seattle's poor play ing at critical moments lost them the game today. Emerson had tho Seattle battors at his mercy, but the home, team had chances to score. Miller's poor field Ing was responsible for one of Tacoma' runs. The score: R.H.E. acattie o ooooooo o 0 4 Tacoma 0 0 01110.0 03 7 Batteries Miller and Frary; Emerson and Graham. Umpires Runkle and Hogan. Oakland Whips tho Angels. game became one-sided early Ja the con test, when Oakland piled up five runs on three hits in the first three innings. Los Angeles , earned a run la the second in ning, and made two more in the seventh off two-base hits. The score: R.H.E. Oakland 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-5 9 1 Los Angeles 0100 0 0200-3 7 1 Batteries Schmidt and Jackett; Baum and' Spies. Umpire Davis. AMERICAN LEAGUET Washington 8, New Yorlp 3. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. Washington" heavy and consistent stick work today defeated New York for the third time In a series of five games. Attendance, 2700. Score: -R.H.HI R.H.E. Washington -6 lfl lNew Tork ....C9 0 Batteries Jacobsen, Patten and Hey- don; Chesbro, Griffith, McGulre and Klelnow. Chicago 12, Ceveland 2. CHICAGO. Scot. S. In a batting bee to day, Chicago easily defeated Cleveland. Attendance, 6500. Score: R.H.E.I V - itrUii Chicago 12 15 1 Cleveland 2 7 2 Batteries Altrock and Hart; Donahue, West, Clark and Buelow. Philadelphia 5, Boston 3. BOSTON. Sept. S. Philadelphia. In Its last game here this season, won a victory over the home team today. Attendance. TSOX Score: R.H.EL? R.H.B. Boston 3 8 2JPhiladelphIa ..5 S 0 Batteries Young and Crlger; Waddeil, Dagert and Schreck. Detroit 1, St. Iouis 0. DETROIT. Sent. 8. With both Kllllan and Powell at their best, today's game was a pitchers' battle until the last man was out. Detroit scored the only run on a wild throw, a steal and two bad errors. Attendance. 1500. Score: R.H.ELI R.H.E. Detroit 1 8 1SL Louts 0 S 1 Batteries Kllllan and Drill; Powell and Spencer. XATIOXAIi LEAGUE. Cincinnati 8, Pittsburg 3. PITTSBURG. Sept. 8. Fine support saved Chech from defeat. He was hit hard, but at critical periods the Infield behind him prevented runs. Attendance, 2503. Score: R.H.B.I R.H.E. Pittsburg 3 15 IjClncInnatl S 13 1 Batteries Philippe, Flaherty and Gib son; Chech, ana bcniei. Chicago 8, St. Louis 3. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 8. Brown's wlldness cost St. Louis the game today. Wcimer pitched a steady game. Attendance, 1201 Score: " I Tl TT.Fll RW.E. St. Louis .....3 103 Chicago 810 1 Batteries Brown and Leahy; Weimer and O'NeiL New York 0, Boston 3. NEW YORK. Sept. 8. By a splendid exhibition of base-running and "Inside" work. New York defeated Boston today. Attendance, E500. Score: R.H.B. R.H.E. New York 6 5 llBoston 3 5 3 Batteries Wlltae and Bresnahan; Fra- ser and Moran. Philadelphia 0, Brooklyn 0. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8. Philadel phia today administered the fourth de- foat of tho present series to Brooklyn. Attendance, 1500. The score: Brooklyn 0 5 3Philadelphia ..C 9 2 Batteries Scanlon and Bergen; Sparks and Dooln. MILITARY RIFLE CHAMPION Captain Price Leads at Close of First Day's Shoot. ' SEAGIRT, N. J., Sept. 8. The first stage, including the 300, 500 and COO-yard slow-fire and the 200-yard rapid-flro fea tures of the match for tho military cham pionship of the United States, was con cluded, with Captain Price, of New Jer sey, in the lead of tho S3 original com petitors. The 11 leaders at the close of the day were: Captain Price. Now Jersey, 147; Lieuten ant Randle. New York, 144; Corporal Buckhart, United States Marine Corps, 113; Sergeant Pcarce, Washington, 142; Lieutenant Lewes, New Jersey, 142; Artif icer Dillon. Pennsylvania, 141; Sergeant Iverson. Washington, 141; Lieutenant Green, U. S. A, 141; Captain Corwin, New York. 140; Lieutenant Richards, Ohio, 140; Captain Winder, Ohio, 140. The match will not be finished until tomorrow evening. It la to be shot In two stages, the work today being at 200, COO and 000 yards, slow fire, and 200 yards Tapid fire. Only the 50 competitors hav ing the highest aggregate scores at? the end of today's shooting will be eligible to engage in the second stage, at $00 and 100 yards, and a skirmish run tomorrow. Each competitor will fire seven shots at each slow-fire distance, 10 shots at rapid fire and 20 shots on the skirmish run. The competitor making the highest ag gregate score will receive the title of military, champion of America for one year, the championship medal and an autograph commendatory letter from the President of the United States. RACE AMOG THREE BIG ONES Pnrse of $10,000 Offered Sysonby, Artful and Hamburg Belle. NEW YORK, Sept. 8. P. J. Dwyer. president of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, today announced that the Brooklyn Jockey Club will offer a $10,000 purse for a race among Sysonby, Artful and Ham burg Belle, the owners fixing the condi tlons. Sheepshead Bay results: Firs and cne-balt orlonss Listless won, Ls- onora second. Bribery third; time, 1:06. One rail? Boo ins tick won. Bryan second. Sb&wana third; time, 1:S9 4-5. Six and one-half farionso, on turf Whim eicsl won. King's Daughter second, Blair Athol third; time. 1:21 2-5. One mile and one fnrlonff Proper won. Coy 3Iad second. Graziello third; time. 1:33 1-3. Six furlonco Aeronaut won. Platoon second. Xlamesba. third; time. 1:13 4-5. One mile and one-sixteenth, on turf Hippo crates won. Jack You&r second, Talepbone third; time, 1:49 3-5. At Hartford. HARTFORD. Conn., Oak race results: Sept. 8. Charter 2:15 class, trotttn?. three in fire, purse $1000 Jim Fen ton won third, fourth and fifth heats In 2:12i. 2:12i. 2:12: Lixxle G. won first and second beats In 2:1151. 2:11& Free-for-all pace, two in three, purse $1800 Nathan Etraoa won two straight heats tn 2:05. 2:06. 2:10 class, trotting, tnree in five, purse $1000 Jim Ferry won three traitht heats la 2:10. 3:03. 2:08. Morning Star Equals Record. PITTSBURG. Sept. . At the inter-city meet of the Pittsburg and Allegheny Mat Inee Club today. Morning Star, C. K. Billings' entry la the free-for-all Dace. equaled the world's record, of 2:046 la a pacing race to wagon. SU30CKR COLDfi. Laxattre 9reo Qalslae. worMwiia Cold Car, removes the caaae. Call for fall as aad Sac wmw ac m. w, Eclipse Steel Splendid Bargains in Dining Tables Whether you need an Extension Dining Table or not, you will be interested in a special an extra special bargain in the table line we are now offering. Everybody is pleased to learn of bargains, so we feel that we are doing you a service to mention it when we have some thing extra good to offer. SEE OUR DISPLAY IN YAMHILL-STREET WINDOW NO. 480 is an eight-foot, round top, made of the finest selected kiln-dried oak, entirely hand rubbed and polished to "a mirror-like brilliancy. The leg3 are very massive, exactly like the illustration, which was made from photograph. It is 43 inches in diameter when not extended. We have sold several hundred of them at $25.00, but to get them out of the way of new stosk will quote 20OC3 $1.00 down, 1.00 a week. N0. 4S1 is the same table, in square top. The regular price has been $24.00, but we HSL't Ck will make a like reduction on'it and same term3, while they last ' UJrJP $1.00 Down $1.00 a Week I. GEVURTZ & GJEVURTZ SELLS IT FOR 173-175 FIRST STREET . 219 HEAVY ENTRY LIST One Hundred and Twenty Will Play Tennis. IRVINGTON CLUB GAMES Six Fine Courts nnd a Now Club- House Will Ofrcr Every Con venience for the Players in the Matches. The Ixvlnsion Tennis Club closed the entry Hat last night with the largest number of players ever taking- part In tournament In Portland, there beln? 124 entries In the various events. These embrace all degrees of skill from the experts to the duffers with sporting- blood In their veins, and a laudable desire to Improve. Thore are six line courts and a new clubhouse with showers for the players. The event promises to be a notablo one. The games begin today. The entries follow: Men's tngle W. More rec 5-0 va. Zan rc 3-0: "Woodwurd rec. 30 2-0 v. Mosers WHITE CLOVER CARTON BUTTER First in Sales . First in Qualify Because of the Buyer's Experience Because of Our Experience s T. S. TOWNSEND CREAMERY CO. , ASTORIA,.Oregon PORTLAND, Oregon SEATTLE, Washington Aik for CARTON Butter y Tha cut Is intended to illustrate our "Q" aeries, No. 841, a fonr hola steel range. The body is made of triple walls, outer of lieavy cold- rolled Bteel, middle of thick asbestos and inner of sheet steel, staying the asbestos in place; closely hand-riveted. This is the very latest "Eclipse." Steel Eange. It ha3 the thermometer in the oven door si very convenient feature and is fitted "with a new device for raising the firebox plate for broiling, as well as other new features. No other firm in this town can offer.you such a steel range as this fos $35 Warranted by the makers for 15 YEARS. Signed and sealed bond good as gold given to every purchaser. $1.00 Down $1.00 a Week roc SO 2-0; F. Wilder rec IS v. F. West scr.; 8. Wood rec 30 1-0 r. C. H. l.ad better rec 30; F. Raley rec. 15 vm. .A. Kerr rec 16 4-0; Ladd rec 15 a bye; O'Bryan rac 15 2-0 v. Scott rec 5-0; Knight rec. 3-0 v. Miller rec 15 2-0; Ewlns owe 154-fl vs. Forbes scr.; R. Wilder owe 15 4-0 vt- Gam in I o rec 15 2-0; WHletts rec 30 2-0 v. Bel linger owe 30; E. Morse owe 2-0 va. Nunn scr.; Durham acr. vs. Fisher rec 30; Walker rec 15 4-0 vs. Cook rec 5-0; Gosa owe 40 vs. Rohr owo 2-0; Northrop rec 15 4-6 vs. An drews owe 2-0; 11. McAlpin rec 15 vs. Man cheater rec. 15 5-0; Lighter acr. va. Wlcker aham owe 30; Lively rec 14 4-0 va. Weeb rec 15; A. B. McAlpin owe 15 4-0 va. Roaenield acr.; Stow rec. 15 2-0 vs. Herd man owe IS 4-0. Men's doubles Wlckersham and Bollinger bye owe 40 vs. Rohr and R. Wilder owe-O; Kerr and F. Wilder rec 15 vs. Scott and Cook acr.; W. Mors a and Qammle rec. 5-0 vs Leadbetter and Mancheater rec 15 5-0; Forbea and K. McAlpin rec 3-0 & bye; Miller and Zan rec 3-0 vs. Doss and A. B. McAlpin owe 40; Raley and Stow rec. 3-0 vs. Herd man and Swing- owe 30 3-0; Northrup and Fisher rec 13 5-0 vs. Wllletts anud Wood ward rec SO 3-0; E. C. Morse and Durham owe 5-0 vs. Mosler and Wood rec (30 3-0: Rosenfeld and West owe 3-0 vs. LlvAy and Webb rec. 15. v Ladles' singles Miss Josephl scr, a bye; Miss Robertson scr. vs. Mlsa Moore rec. 4-0; Miss Leadbetter rec 5-0 va. Miss Fox rec 2-0; Mrs. Judge rec 3-0 vs. Miss Lamberson rec 15 3-0; Miss Schaefer rec 15 3-0 vs. Miss Woodward rec 30; Mrs. McLaughlin rec 2-0 vs. Miss Morrlaon rec 15; Mrs. Baldwin owe 15 va. Miss Fording acr. Ladles doubles Mrs. McLaughlin and Miss Leadbetter rec 15 2-6. a bye; Mrs. Baldwin and Mlsa Robertson scr. vs. Miss Josephl and Miss Heltshu scr.; Miss Woodward and Miss Schaefer rec 30 1-0 vs. Miss Carstens and Miss Fox rec 3-0; Miss Fording and Miss Morrison rec 15. a bye. Mixed doublea Gosa and Miss Shaefer owe 15. a bye; Leadbetter and Miss Morrison rec 15 4-0 vs. Herdman and Mlso Robertson owe 80; Kerr and Mrs. Scott rec 15 5-0 vs. F. Wilder and Mrs. Judge rec 15; Durham and Miss Josephl owe 15 vs. A. B. McAlpin and Miss Woodward scr.; Bellinger and Miss. Fordlnjc owe 30 vs. E. Morse and Miss Fox owe 3-0; R. Wilder and Mrs. Baldwin owe 30 va. Raley and Mrs. McLaughlin rec. 4-0. Range SONS LESS - 227 YAMHILL STREET Fisher and Mlsa Lamberson rec. 30 vs. K. McAlpin and Miss Leadbetter rec. 4-0. The schedule 10 A. M.: Leadbetter and Miss Morrison vs. Herdman and Miss Robert son, court 1; Miss Schaefer vs. Miss Wood ward, court 2. IP. M.: A. B. McAlpin vs. Rosenfeld, court 1; Manchester va. Kenneth McAlpin. court 2; Ewlng vs. Forbes, court 3; Raley vs. Kerr, court 5; Stow vs. Herdman, court 0. 2 P. M.; Herdman and Ewlnfr vs. Stow and Raley, court 1; Morse and Miss Fox vs. Bellinger and Miss Fording, court 2; R. Wilder vs-. Qammle. court 3; Scott and Cook vs. Kerr and F. Wilder, court 5; Northrup vs. Andrews, court 0. 3 P. M. : Mlsa Leadbetter vs. Miss Fox, court 1; XJvely va. Webb, court 2; Wlllet vs. Bellinger, court 3; Durham vs. Fisher, court 5; O'Brien vs. Scott, court 0. 4 P. M.: Goss vs. Rohr. court 1: Letter vs. Wlckersham, court 2; Morsevs. Nunn. court 3; Wood vs. Leadbetter, court 5; Woodward vs. Moser, court 0. 5 P. M.: Mlsa Robertson vs. Miss Moore, court 1; Miss Woodward and Miss Schaefer vs. Miss Carstens and Mlsa Fox. court 2; Walker vs. Cook, court 3; Knight vs. Miller, court 5; West vs. F. Wilder, court 0. Racing Automobile Blows Up. ATLANTIC CITY, Nx Y.. Sept. 8. At the height of a spurt. In which "Walter Christie expected to lower tho automobile record for the Atlantic City Beach course today, the four rear cylinders of the car blew out, wrecking the motor. Christie and a companion, who were In the car almost directly over the cylinders, escap ed serious Injury, though both were cut by pieces of flying steel. Christie, fearing to apply the brakes, ran Into the soft sand, where the two men tumbled out. SEWDfG-MA CHUTE NEEDLES For all makes of machines at Ave cents per package, and everything else pertain ing to-sewing-machlnes at greatly reduced prices. Liook for the red S. 334 Morrison St., 402 "Washington st, 540 "Williams ave., Portland. Oregon. Main St, Oregon City. Or.