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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1907)
THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 190T. 7 WAS TOO BUS! TO MAKE HOLIDAYS Governor Says He Had No In tention Overlooking Proc lamation Routine. NO HARM DONE, ANYWAY Executive So Engrossed With Deal With Surety Company That Sub ject Slipped His Mind Until It Was Too Late. SALEM, Or., Dec. 10.-(Special.)-In the estimation of Governor Chamberlain, the Skipping of three holidays last week, which was purely an oversight on his part, and was not intentional as has been supposed, worked no hardship on any body, since no one was any the wiser and fuffered no inconvenience, and he par ticularizes the courts of the state, which seem to take the matter more grievously to heart. He, Jocularly, sympathizes with the courts for overlooking the fact that there was a lapse of three days in the holiday period during which court might have been (held, and says that for the Judges, who have now enjoyed a long period of rest, the solution of the problem offers something to think about for a few days. N Something to Think About. "In my judgment," said the Governor this afternoon, "suits might have been Instituted by filing a complaint in any sort of case during the holidays, and the mere interruption of them could not have had any effect. A settlement with the bond company would not have been effectual if concluded during the holidays, nor did they interfere In any way with the tiling of ' papers, the execution of notes, deeds or mortgages, and other con tracts. The courts may be inconven ienced a little by the lapse of three days, but the Judges have had a good, long rest, and the solution of the problem will give them something to think about, al most as intricate and as Interesting as the questions that have afflicted me since the beginning of the holiday period, and particularly during the last days of last week. "My failure to Issue a holiday proclam ation covering Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week was not due to any Intention or desire upon my part to validate any contract or agreement which the state might make with the American Surety Company. I was sim ply deeply engrossed In the work of straightening out the affairs of the state with the surety company, and the is suance of a proclamation slipped my memory from Thursday until Saturday afternoon, and then I saw no need of it, and decided to let it pass over until Men day. Xo Jolt to Business. "When I issued my circular letter to the County and Circuit Court Judges and other business Interests of the state last Thursday morning, stating that I had issued -a proclamation effective from that date to and Inclusive of December 14, after which the-holiday season would be over, I fully intended to follow out the dictates of that leiter. I thought of the matter on Thursday morning, but be- came so deeply engrossed In the nego tiations ' with the surety company that I forgot all about the proclamation promise, and the mental strain continued until final agreement was reached on Saturday, and I simply overlooked the matter of issuing a proclamation. "When I thought of it again Saturday, I reasoned that the people were not aware of the fact anyway, that things had moved along as smoothly as though the holidays had been declared, and I decided to let the matter run over until SI on day." LEGAL AFFAIRS IX A TANGLE Circuit Court Judge Fears Much In convenience Has Been Caused. Leading lawyers of this city and Judges of the State Circuit Court fear serious legxl complication will result from the failure of Governor Chamber lain to issue a proclamation including Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week in the series of special holidays. In addition to preventing the transaction of any court business during the month of December, It is charged the Governor's oversight will work a forfeiture of nu merous mechanic's liens and other con tracts and legal instruments in which time is the essence of such contracts, and which expired prior to last Thurs day. Tt Is even intimated by the same authority that the Governor's delin ciuenoy may defeat the work of the Coun ty Board of Equalization, which, being dissatis:lcd with the legality of its work during the holidays, proposed to take advantage of the- first judicial day of fered to ratify its work in revising the assessment rolls of the county. Contracts, including options and other instruments with a forfeiture clause and in which time was the essence of the agreement, that expired any time during the series of holidays. previous ' to Thursday, December 4. it is asserted, be came due and enforcible last Thursday, the first Judicial day following the holi days. Failing to take advantage of the unintended lapse in the holidays, it is said, the effect has been to forfeit them all. Under the law the fact that the average citizen did not know that the three days were open for the transaction of judicial business does not alter the situation in the least, according to the contentions of local attorneys. In support of their theory, the follow ing section of the code Is cited: Section 331 Computation of time. The time within v-hloh an act Is to be done, as provided In this code, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the lnst. unless the lat fall upon a Sundav. Chrlatma or otlin- non-Judlclal -day. In which case the last day shall also be ex cluded. Following this statute, it is asserted that all contracts falling duo during the holidays, became enforcible on the first Judlciul day that appeared, and in the case of mechanic's liens, no longer have any standing. . But the most serious Inconvenience re sulting locally is the fact that the De cember term of the State Circuit Court has. through the operation of the law. been adjourned, by reason of tie three Intervening judicial days of which the Circuit Judges had no knowledge. As to the- adjournment of court, the statute contains the following provision: Section Vh-n judge does not attend, how court shall be adjourned. If no Judge attend on the day appointed for holding a court, before 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the court shall stand adjourned until the next day at 0 o'clock: and If no Judge attend on that day. before 4 o'clock In the afternoon. It shall then stand adjourned for the term. Although Presiding Judge Cleland was at the Courthouse every day last week prepared to proceed with the business of the courts, which are badly congested, he did not know of the unintentional oppor tunity that had been granted for trans acting Judicial business with the result that the December term has by law been adjourned. Only by calling a special term of the court will it be possible for a jury to be called for the January term, and then only barely time enough remains, following the suspension- of the holidays next Saturday, to hold this spe cial session and arrange for a jury for next month's term 'of court. Authority for convening special terms of the Cir cuit Court Is found in the code as fol lows: Section 901, Term of court appointed by Judge. When a term of the court Is ap pointed by a Judge It shall be done by a general order to that, effect, made and entered in the Journal during term time, or by a special order, made and filed in va caticn, for the trial of a particular cause or the transaction of certain business there in specified: & certified copy of which latter crder shall be served on the parties to the cause or . business specified 10 days prior to such term. In the former case, at the court so appointed, any business may be transacted as if the- same ' were a term ap pointed by law, but in the latter case onTy such as may be specified in the order. If the holidays end Saturday, as the Governor has announced they will, it will be necessary for Presiding Judge Cle land on Monday to issue a call for a special term of court which must be held on December 26 in order that a Jury may be called as by law required 10 days before the next regular meeting of the court, or the first Monday In January, or January 6. A great many cases had been set for hearing during the balance of the month, but these will have to be dropped since it will be impossible, as the law Is construed by Judge Cleland and the members of the bar, to undertake any court business this month, the December- term of court obviously having been terminated through the law itself. "As a result of having three judicial days last week, the December term has been adjourned by the operation of the law," said Judge Cleland yesterday, "and it will be only by calling a special ses sion of the court "that a jury can be called with which to conduct the work of the January term, which convenes January 6. At this special term only such business as that specified in the call can be considered and the numerous cases that had been set for trial during the remainder of this month cannot be taken up.. The introduction of three ju dicial days during the period of holidays, I am afraid, has created an interminable amount of confusion In the legal business of the district." "I am very sorry the present situation has arisen," said Governor Chamberlain last night, speaking by telephone- from Salem, "but I do not think it will pre cipitate the serious consequences appre hended by the attorneys. But it has been done and there is no way now to rectify the matter. Following the issu ance of a letter last Thursday to the various County cferks and Judges of the state, notifying them that I should issue a proclamation continuing the holidays until and including December 14, I fully intended immediately to Issue the procla mation covering that period, but I was too much engrossed with other matters, including that of the settlement with the American Surety Company, and the holi day proclamation slipped my mind en tirely until late Saturday. I do not be lieve any serious inconvenience will re sult either to the courts or to private individuals as a result." SUSPEND ATTACHMENT LAW Lawyers Will Discuss Plan to Pro tect Honest Creditors. In order that an agreement may be entered Into between all the lawyers of the county not to file attachment suits for a certain length of time after the end of the bank holidays, W. M. Cake, president of the Multnomah Bar Associa tion, has called a meeting for tomorrow night in Department No. 1 at the Court house. To this meeting all the lawyers of the city have been invited, whether they are members of the association or not The lawyers of the city believe that only- ln cases of intended fraud should attachment suits be filed as the property of the unfortunate Hahtn. i k.. means placed at once In the hands of the ..ij ma uusiness ruineo. It has been felt for some time by the attorneys of the- city that it would not be well to file attachment suits as soon as the holidays ceased, and a number of them so expressed themselves at the last meeting of the association, held about a week ago. Among the lawyers who favor such an agreement, as the best solution of the problem are. H B McGinn. Rufus Mallory. H. M Cake w' M. Cake. John F. Logan. E. E. Coovert! Ralph K Moody, Thomas G. Halley. R. W. Montague. S. B. Huston. A. C. Em mons. Judge John B. Cleland Judge C V. Gantenbeln. Judge Thomas O-Day, j" bert ? MHi Rldde"' E- E- H: 25 L' M- Long- Seneca Smith, R. B r h- V oon and many others. The subject will be most thoroughly ofrassocor " the ORCHARD ON STAND TODAY WILL RECITE GREWSOME AC COUNT OF HIS CRIMES. Defence in Pcttibone Case Makes No Kf fort to Cross-Examine the . Slate's Witness. BOISE. Idaho. Dec. JO.-Charging that baTs lb PeUlbne' the 'endat t bar. Is the most guilty of all those charged with causing the death of ex Governor Frank Steunenberg. James H. Hawley outlined the state's case today. Little effort at oratory was made bv the chief prosecutor, but he plainly told the Jury what it Is proposed to prove. For two hours he spoke of what he termed the most gigantic conspiracy ln the an nals of crime, always keeping in the foreground the part which it is alleged Pettibone took in it. The taking of evidence began at the afternoon session and before court ad journed for the day the state had estab lished the corpus delect!, clearing the way ror Harry Orchard, who will tomor row take the witness stand and for the second time tell to a Jury the history of blood. Orchard was brought from the penitentiary to the city this afternoon and will spend the night In the office of James H. Hawley. Senator Borah, who arrived from Wash ington during the night, conducted the examination of state's witnesses this af ternoon. Witnesses were placed on the stand by the suite who proved by hotel registers and other evidence that Harry Orchard and Jack Simpkins were In Caldwell at the time of the assassination ot Steunen berg. The defense made no effort to cross-examine the witnesses. At the conclusion of Hawley's state ment Dsrrow announced that the de fense would reserve its statement until the conclusion of the state's case. New Whaling Station. VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 10. Advices from the North state that a new whaling station is to be established on Akutan Island In the Aleutians by the Bchring Sea Commercial Company Advices from Japan state that owing to the heavy losses because of the In creasing competition and many disasters of the past year in Japanese shipping, the marine insurance companies of that country have decided to re-organize the business. Cut rlsss at Mctzger's. 342 Wash. Hanan shoes keep your foet dry. E HERE Rothschild & Co:, Ship Bro kers, So Announce. BUSINESS SLACK ON SOUND Will Open Off It; In Portland Before First of Year Oregon Offers Fin est Opening in the Northwest for Stevedoring Business. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Dec 10. (Special.) Rothschild & Co., pioneer ship brokers in the Puget Sound district, have announced their entrance into the field at Portland, and will open offices there be fore the first of the coming year. The firm is the principal stockholder In the Shipowners" Stevedoring Company, oper ating a big force at every prominent mill port on Puget Sound, and will devote its principal attention to the stevedoring business, which the members declare pre sents one of the finest openings on the Columbia at present existing in the North west. While not admitted, it ls believed here to be undeniable that the dullness of cargo trade on Puget Sound in a great measure Is responsible for the latest move of this firm. Later on it Is understood the company may establish an office and stevedoring crew on Grays Harbor, an other section that Is rapidly coming into prominence in export .trade. BENT ON LOOTING THE OFFICE Seattle Substation Is Visited Four Times in Eiht Days. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 10. (Special.) Another attempt was made last night to break Into and loot the sub-station of the Seattle postofflce at Ravenna Park, which place was entered Sunday night and a quantity of stamps and a sack filled with mall stolen. The thieves were fired upon and driven away. This makes the fourth time station L has been entered or an at tempt made to. enter It, in the last eight days, and Clerk D. M. McCltmans prob ably will' ask the postal authorities to supply him with a special watchman. Re ber McClimans, a brother of the clerk in charge of the station, who sleeps across the street, saw three young men trying to climb into a window which they had partly opened. They saw McClimans and ran away. McClimans shot four times, but missed. SPCRNED,' SHE ENDS. HER LIFE Seattle Girl, Believing She Is Desert ed, Blows Out Her Brains. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec. 10. (Special.) Believing that she had been deserted by the man she loved. Dora Wait tonight went to the home of Joe Smith, a news paper man, and when she was told that Norwood W. Brockett.was not there, she shot herself through the bead, dying al most Instantly. Brockett Is a prominent lawyer. He could not be found tonight, but his friends declare that his relationship was nothing more than that of a friend. Lit tle Is known of the dead girl's antece dents, and It Is not known positively that Dora Walt Is her true name. THEATER MEN GO SCOT. FREE Seattle Jury Refuses to Punish Them for Violating Sunday Law. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 10. (Special.) C. D. Reed, manager of the Grand Op era House, the manager of the Coliseum and Alex Pantages, manager of the Lois and of Pantages were acquitted of vio lating the state law providing for the closing of theaters on Sundays by a Jury of business men in the police court this afternoon. The theatrical men made no defense. Prosecuting Attorney Mackin tosh scored the jurors for violating the oaths to enforce -the law. and after the court had adjourned he declared that to try the other cases pending- would be a waste of time. WIFE DESERTER ARRESTED Harry Hayes Put to Work on Road, and Wife Will Get Wages. PENDLETON. Or., Dec. 10. (Special.) Harry Hayes, was arrested today for de serting his wife about two months ago. She was about to be confined at the time and he left her without sufficient food or clothing. Hayes was brought before Justice of the Peace Parkes, who held him under $100 bonds to appear before the grand jury. Not being able to furnish this sum, he was thrown Into jail, and upon the order of County Judge GUliland was put to work upon the county roads. While he Is working for the county, his wife will be paid $1.50 per day. Held for Larceny of Fishnet. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec. 10. (Special.) Warrants were Issued last night for the arrest of Isaac Pursiful, Chris Bullard and Clarence Osburn, charged with lar ceny of a set net and fishing without a license. All three of the men were em- ployed In the paper mills. Pursiful and Bullard were arrested and gave ball In the sum of $100 each to answer to the charge of larceny next Monday and were released without bail on the other charge, to which they will answer Tuesday, is alleged by Constable Ely that the men stole his set net last Spring, and at tempted to' fish with it a week ago lart Sunday, but Ely seized the net, which is valued at $40. Osburn left the city last Friday and has not returned. To Convene Court at Heppner. PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 10. (Special.) According to an announcement made to day by Circuit Judge H. J. Beam, he anu District Attorney Phelps will go to Hepp ner, Monday for the purpose of convening the delayed Fall term of the Circuit Court in Morrow County. This term should have been held more than a month ago, and it Is understood there is' a compara tively large number of cases on the docket to be disposed of. Ship Alkl Hits Reef. SEATTLE, Dec. 10. The steamship Aiki. owned by the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company, which arrived from Southeastern Alaska early this morning, struck Dichnessky Reef ln Sumner Straits on the way south and injured the fore foot. The Alkl was in a succession of bad blows and several times was obliged to lay in a quiet bay for a few hours while gales subsided. Five Horses Burned ln Barn. COLFAX. Wash.. Dec. 10. (Special.) Word reached Colfax today that fire de stroyed a large bam belonging to J. A. Gleason, living east of Colfax, all the con tents burned, including five head of fine work horses. The origin at the fire is unknown. FIRM COM Hundreds have appreciated the liberal values offered in this sale and have availed themselves of the opportunity for economical home-furnishing and for selecting most practical and appreciable Christmas gifts. We urge your early buying from the long and varied list of bargains. $11.00 Reception Chair in mahogany finish reduced to ....$6.50 $16.00 upholstered Armchair in mahogany finish reduced to $10.00 $16.00 mahogany Parlor Chair reduced to. .$10.00 $29.00 upholstered Parlor Suite of three pieces, in mahogany finish reduced to. . . .$14.00 $24.00 Armchair in mahogany finish reduced to ..' .-. $15.00 $30.00 mahogany Settee reduced to .$19.00 $42.00 solid mahogany Divan reduced to . . . $17.50 $27.00 mahogany Arm Rocker with high back reduced to $19.50 LIBRARY TABLES ALSO $20.00 Table in polished birch reduced to $12.00' $20.00 Table in mahogany reduced to $13.00 $26.50 Table in mahogany reduced to . . ., $16.50 $45.00 Table in polished and ' quarter-sawed golden oak. band carved, pedestal base, reduced to $29.00 SIXTH-FLOOR SPECIALS TODAY CURTAIN MATERIALS SPECIALLY PRICED. 35c and 40c Scotch window Muslins pure white in, dots and figures, at, per yard 25d $1.00 per yard values in figured curtain Nets in white, ecru and Arabian tints, at, per yard 50 $1.25 and $1.50 Scotch Madras in 50-inch widths, at, yd.. .75 $1.75 and $2.00 Scotch Madras in 50-inch widths, at,yd.$1.00 FEATHER PILLOWS IN TWO WEIGHTS. $1.60 Father Pillows, 5 lbs. to the pr. special, per pr. ,95? $2.50 Feather Pillows, 7 lbs. to the pr. special, per pr.$1.45 PRE - HOLIDAY SALE DINNER SETS SIX PATTERNS 42 Pc, SO Pc, 56 Pc lOO Pc SALE ENDS TODAY ORDERED OUT TO PRACTICE MILTXOMAH FOOTBALIj TEAM GETS INTO SHAPE. Winged "M" Men Confident They Will Retrieve Themselves Satur day for the Seattle Defeat. On the bulletin board at the Multnomah Club in big black letters is an order from Captain Lonergan commanding the at tendance of all members of the winged "M" football squad at the daily practice held on the club's gridiron every after noon, and in response to this order a most nattering assemblage of players has been noticeable. The sudden interest taken in football by the squad is owing to the coming big game with Seattle, which 1 Is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, and on this oc casion the Multnomah lads are deter mined to even up the score with the Puget Sound aggregation for the defeat suffered at Seattle last Saturday. The possible addition to the club eleven of Dudley Clark, the great punter ad fullback of the University of Oregon eleven, who was universally chosen by the coaches and football authorities as the All-Northwestern man for that posi tion, has created renewed interest in the chances of Multnomah redeeming herself for the many defeats of the closing sea son. It is not definitely settled tbat the famous fullback will play, but the chances are so favorable that the club men are banking heavily on his addition to the team. Clark is a Portland boy. and learned to play football while a member of the second eleven of the Multnomah Club. Last year he was a member of the senior team, and made a remarkable showing, which he afterward surpassed as the mainstay of the' Univer sit of Oregon eleven. - The balance of the club eleven will be made up of practically the same material as that which faced Seattle last Saturday. As in that game. Dow Walker will be pitted against Wells, the Seattle star line man, and as In the Seattle game ' the struggle between these two giant tackles should prove one of the most Interesting portions of the Annual struggle between the two athletic institutions. The clubmen, while confident of being able to retrieve their honors, are not boasting of an easy victory by any means. They have learned a needed lesson and do not underestimate the prowess of their opponents ln the least. Seattle has a strong, speedy team, and the coming struggle should be one of the finest games of the seawn. President McMillan, of the Multnomah Club, who was a spectator at Saturday" game at Seattle, last night had the fol lowing to say about the Seattle team and the game played there: "Seattle haaone of the best teams ln Its history, and I have rarely seen a more capably trained team on the grid iron. We lost the game fairly and have no kick coming. Some of the spectators PRE - HOLIDAY SALE $36.00 Table in mahogany . reduced to $24.00 $48.00 Table in mahogany reduced to $31.75 $58.00 Table in mahogany, hand carved, pedestal base, reduced to $38.00 $93.00 Table in mahogan7- reduced to $61.00 was? J C0MPLT-H0U3E-FURni511ER5 thought we had the worst of some de cisions, but I believe the game displayed the respective merits of the two teams as they lined up on the Seattle field. When our team faces Seattle Saturday we will be much stronger than at Seattle, for previous to that we had hut two praotfee games, fyid held them to a one score game. However, when we meet this Saturday the boys will be fit for a much stronger offense and defense play, as they are practicing faithfully each day. Kern, Seattle's clever back-field man, is a wonder, and to watch him play Is a pleasure. He is fast, faster than his ends If anything, and Is one of the best men In his position in the Northwest. The Seattle AthJetic Club treated us splendidly while over ther and it Is our intention to reciprocate as far as possi ble when they are- in Portland. I look for one of the best games of the season Saturday." Fred Moullen, the famous punter and tackle of the University of Oregon.- will be one of the officials ln Saturday's game, while the other will be Dr. Chase, of Seattle. H. H. Herdman will be field judge and C. N. McArthur will act as head linesman. ACCIDENTS AT XEW ORIEAVS Injury to Jockey Mars Sport Re sults of the Day's Races. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10. Excitement was added to the races at the Fair Grounds today through accidents In the second and fifth events. In these four jockeys went down when Blackburn stum bled on the back stretch. Jockey Fogar ty was badly inred. Results: Five and a half furlongs Angelus won. Gee Whiz second, Stoneman third; time, 3:12(4. 8lx furlongs Colonel Nen won. Higgin botham second, Anna Scott third; time 1:19 3-5. Seven furlongs Rickey won, Tudor sec ond. Light Note third: time 1:35 2-5. Mile and 70 yards Carthage won. La Jounesne, second, Ed Kane third; time 1:53 3-5. six furlongs Bertha B. won, Lucy Young second, Ralbert third: time 1:21 3-5. . Mile and a sixteenth Nancy won. Agile second. Approbation third; time, 1:57 3-5. On Santa Anita Track. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10. Santa Anita results: Five and one-half furlongs Creston won. Barnev Oldneld second, Batreld third; time, l:Ofl 4-5. Six furcngs Zelinda woo, Norfolk sec ond. Adoration third; time 1:13 2-5. Six furlong" Taylor George won. Toupee second, Scarfell third: time 1:13 2-5. Mile and an eighth Kilter won. Frank Fllttner second. Eduardo third; time, 1:53 1-5. One mile Harry Scott won. Niblick sec ond. Omlclan third; time 1:39 4-5. Seven furlongs John C. Graus won. Be- Jovls second, Nadxu third; time. 1:21. Oakland Results. OAKLAND, Dec. 10. Today's results: Five furlongs Ed B. won. Wap aaoond. 1T-.1. a-m ihtrri- 1 1 m - 1 -03 1-41. Six furlongs Ambitious won. X-Aistlg sec ond, Malakxtls. tnira: oran i : i J-o. Mils and a half Kins of Mist won. Be PARLOR FURNITURE SUITES APsfP SINGLE PIECES $29.00 mahogany Settee with loose cushion reduced to ....$19.50 $44.00 mahogany Settee with loose cushion in velour reduced to $29.75 -$50.00 mahogany Armchair, upholstered in green velour reduced to .$32.00 $75.00 Colonial Parlor Suite of three pieces in mahogany reduced to $40.00 $74.00 Parlor Suite of three pieces in ma hogany finish, upholstered in green plush reduced to $44.00 $82.50 mahogany Parlor Suite of three pieces reduced to $48.00 $133.00 mahogany Parlor Suite of three pieces in hand-carved design reduced to. .$65.00 $255.00 solid mahogany Parlor Suite of three pieces upholstered in green plush re duced to $175.00 INCLUDED GOLDEN OAK CHESTS $23.00 Chest in polished and quarter-sawed golden oak reduced to $15.00 $33.00 Chest in polished and quarter-sawed golden oak, cedar-lined reduced to. :.. .$21.50 $34.00 Chest in polished and quarter-sawed golden oak, cedar-lined reduced to $22.25 $45.00 Chest in polished and quarter-sawed golden oak, cedar-lined reduced to $29.00 $45.00 Chest in polished and quarter-sawed golden oak, cedar-lined, with two drawers,' reduced to $29.00 vollo second, Byron Dale third; 2:30 3-5. time. TO ABOLISH DOUBLE-HEADERS President Pulliam Would Also Stop Sale of Liquor at Games. NEW YORK, Dec. 10. Several' impor tant reforms In baseball may result from the meeting of the National League of Baseball Clubs, which convened here' to- das-. President Pulliam recommended that the sale of liquors In bottles and the sale of liquor ln the grandstand be prohibited. He declared that artificial double-header games and seven-Inning contests should be done away with, as they did not make for the good of the sport. He recommend ed an improvement in the visiting play ers' clubhouses. The meeting adjourned till tomorrow. Will Swim for Trophy. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Berkeley, Cal., Dec. 10. Tryouts were held this week for membership of the team which will swim against Stanford at the Olympic Club In San Francisco. Barry. McWood and Day were selected and will try to win the Koenlg trophy. The distance will probably be 100 yards. Moran and Attell Matched. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. Owen Mo ran. pf England, and Abe Attell, of this city, will fight 25 rounds for the world's feather-weight championship ln San Francisco on New Years day, next. The Toan IPAOS, After all the cigars, and cigarettes, the solid satisfaction cornet in when the good clean pipe is filled with the delicious, fragrant and satisfying LUCKY STRIKE Plfflca There is no pipe tobacco so universally a favorite, or more sgreeable to the non-smoker. Smokes cool to the end without waste. The neatly cut slices are "just tight" to handle and it can be bought literally anywhere one proof of its popularity. Packet Slxs. PRE - HOLIDAY SALE CHILDREN'S VE HICL'S,WAGONS DOLL CARTS contest will take place in the Colma arena and will begin promptly at 2:15 P. M. James J. Jeffries will be referee. The contest will be governed by straight Marquis of Queensbury rules. The men have agreed to weigh In at 130 pounds two hours and a half before entering the ring. They will box for 60 per cent of the gross receipts, of which 60 per cent will go to the winner and 40 per cent to the loser. Each contestant has depos ited J1500 as a guarantee to make the re quired weight. Humphrey's Bowlers Win. In the bowling tournament at the Mult nomah Club last night the team under Captain Humphreys defeated Orion's five two out of three games and tied the lat ter for fifth place in the series now be ing played on the club alleys. The scores follow: Humphrey . . . 170 1T0 ITS Mpnslnger -. 142 17B ISO McKaj- lfl.1 144 1N7 Meraereau H.r 1A 1:l! Dole .....123 9S 130 Totals '. T52 757 741 Orton 119 130 172 Buck 105 ISO 14.1 Henderson I.'li 103 14U Rasch 125 114 in:: Weunerberg 132 115 J7S Totals 728 738 782 Indorses Gray for President. DOVER. Del., Dec. 10. The .Democratic State Committee today passed a resolu tion indorsing Judge George Gray, of Delaware, for the Presidency. Tm Box. 10c tiiKfiniiiniimiimniiMiiii Tti J