CLOSELY BUNCHED
FOR FIRST PLAGE
National Pennant May Go to
One of Three, American
to One of Four.
NEW YORK LOSES GROUND
Chicago or IMttsburg May Overtake
Her Cleveland Now lieads the
Americans; Detroit, Chicago
and St. Louis Close Behind.
If anything; had been needed to make
of more absorbing Interest to baseball
enthusiasts the series to be beRun today
between the New York and Chicago Na
tional League teams on the Polo grounds,
yesterday's happenings on the baseball
diamond supplied It. New York was again
oblla-ed to lower her colors to Pittsburg
In a close same. and. as Chicago won
both ends of a double-header m Philadel
phia, the present leaders lost a great part
of the advantage they had gained by their
recent string of successive victories.
This morning the New Torks have a
lead of but 20 points over Chicago. Four
games will probably be played by these
two clubs In the present series, and. by
winning them all. Chicago would assume
the lead In the National League race. An
even break, or even the winning of one
game out of four, however, would still
leave the present leaders In first position.
In the meantime Pittsburg, seven points
behind, will be playing Brooklyn, and not
Inconceivably may gain substantially on
one or both of the clubs now preceding
It In the standing.
The race In the senior organisation la
full of interest, with the possibility of ul
timate vlrtory by any one of the three
leading teams. The standing of these
teams, yesterday's games Included. Is:
Won. Lost. P.C.
Nw fork 07 49 .44
Ohlrsso 8T M .024
Plttsburs; 87 64 . 618
Not iess interesting and even closer Is
the race in the American League, which
yesterday witnessed the displacement of
Detroit from the leadership, assumed now
by Cleveland, by virtue of that club's vic
tory over New York and Detroit's defeat
by Boston. Only Ave points behind De
troit is Chicago, also a winner yesterday,
with St. Louis keeping up the pace 13
points to the rear of Chicago, and with
only 20 points between the St. Louis men
in fourth place and Lajole's men In first
place. The potentialities of this race are
also great, even with the season thus
near Its close.
The standing of the leading quartet
this morning is as follows:
Won. Lost. P C.
Cleveland St 0 .374
Detroit 70 59 ,f72
Chicago SO 1 .SH7
St. Louis 77 62 .534
NATIONAL LEAGUE. .
Pittsburg 2; New York 1.
NEW YORK. Sept. 21. The Pittsburg
team made It two out of four today in a
game in which Mathewson and Willis
pitched In superb form. Hits by Wilson,
Gibson and Clark gave Pittsburg two runs
In the third inning. These three men
were the only ones that got to the base
for Pittsburg. New York got their one
run from a hit batsman, a double and a
fielding error. Eighteen New Yorkers
and, 16 Pittsburgers went out on fly balls.
Score:
R.H.E.I R.H.E.
Pittsburg t 3 l:N"ew York 1 2 1
Batteries Willis and Gibson; Mathew
son and Bresnahan. Umpires Klem and
CDay.
Chicago S-S; Philadelphia 1-2.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 21. Chicago
won both games of the double-header,
the first going ten Innings before the
home club waa defeated. The scores:
First game
R.H.B.I R.H.E.
Chicago . ..3 1 Philadelphia 14 1
Batteries Kroh. Overall and Kling;
Sparks and Dooin. Umpires Johnstone
and Emslie.
Second game
R.H.E.! R.H.E.
Chicago . ..3 6 2; Philadelphia 3 5 4
Batteries Coakley and Kllng: McQull
len and .Dooln. Umpires Emslie and
Johnstone.
Brooklyn 8; St. Louis 3.
BROOKLYN. Sept. 21. St. Louis finish
ed its season with Brooklyn this after
noon by being defeated by a score of 8 to
S. The score:
R.H.EI .. R.H.E.
St. Louis ..3 7 4 Brooklyn . ..8 7 S
Batteries Lush. Salee, Raymond and
Bliss; Rucker and Farmer. Umpire-Owen.
Cincinnati 8; Boston 5.
BOSTON. Sept. 21. Cincinnati won the
third straight game from Boston today,
8 to 5. batting McCarthy freely and tak
ing advantage of Ferguson's wildness.
Score:
R.H.E.I R.H.E.
Cincinnati 8 8 4;Boston 5 8 1
Batteries OToole. Dubece and Schlel;
McCarthy. Ferguson and Bowerman. Um
pire Rigler.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland 5; New York S.
CLEVELAND. O.. Sept. 21. Cleveland
opened the New York series today with a
victory, going Into first place. Both
teams played ragged ball. New York mak
ing five errors and Cleveland three. Ber
grr did not pitch as good as usual, being
hit safely In every Inning but one. Lake
started out well for New York, but Cleve
land bunched four hits and a sacrifice
with balls, error In the fourth, and score
four runs. Witherup finished the game
and blanked the locals. Birmingham,
who batted In the winning run, starred In
the field. Score:
R.H.E.I . R.H.E.
meveland 5 8 3 New York 3 S
Batteries Berger and Bemls; Lake.
Witherup and Blair.
Chicago 2; Philadelphia 0.
CHICAGO. Sept. 21. Chicago shut out
Philadelphia, here today, 1 to a The
score:
R.H.E.' R.H.E.
Chicago . ..2 i 2 Philadelphia 0 3 4
Batteries Walsh and Sullivan; Schlltxer
and Powers.
St. Louis S; Washington 0.
ST. LOCI?. Sept. 21 St. Louts took a
poor game from Washington. & to 0, to
day. The score:
R.H.EI R.H.E.
St. IauIs ...S 10 0; Washington 0 6 S
Batteries Pout II and Spencer; Keeley
and Street.
Boston 4; Betrolt 3.
DETROIT, Sept H. Wagner'a home
run in the ninth after Gessler had singled
and Cravath had walked, decided today's
game, though Detroit made a good bid
for a tie in the ninth. Score:
R.H.E.I R.H.E.
Detroit 3 lBoston 4 6 2
Batteries Klllian and Thomas; Burch
ell and Crlger.
RETURNS TO NATIONAL LEAGCE
Clarke Griffith Will Manage Cin
cinnati "Reds" Next Year.
CHICAGO, Sept. 21. (Special.) Clarka
Griffith, recently manager of the New
York American League team, ex-manager
of the Chicago team of the same league,
and one-time star pitcher of the Chi
cago National League team. Is to return
to his first love in baseball and become
again a National Leaguer. He has signed
a contract to manage the Cincinnati
"Reds" next season and will succeed John
Ganzel.
George Stallings is to be manager of
the New York Highlanders next year,
succeeding Norman Elberfleld. the
"scrappy" little shortstop who took Grif
fith's place when he resigned last June.
The signing of Stallings by Frank Far
rell has been accepted as truth in the
East for several weeks and has caused
much comment among baseball critics.
NORTHWEST LEAGUE.
Vancouver 4; Bntte 2.
VANCOUVER. B. C. Sept. 2L Van
couver won today's game by the timely
batting of Nordyke, who pulled the
game out of the mire by two long drives.
Engle was hit hard in the earlier in
nings, but steadied toward the finish.
Score.:
R.H.E. R.H.E.
Vancouver .-4 8 2 Butte 2 1 2
Batteries Engle and Sugden; Thomas
and Spencer.
PRACTICE BEGINS AT EUGENE
Coach Forbes Has 52 Players on
Opening Day.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Or., Sept 21. (Special.) Football prac
tice began this afternoon, under the di
rection of Coach Robert W. Forbes, As
sistant Coach Olen Arnspiger and
Trainer W. L. Hayward. The squad
numbered 32 men. a majority of whom
are freshmen. The .old men are slow
about returning to college, but Manager
Ralph B. McEwen expects to have 60
men on the field by the end of the week.
Some of the freshmen are varsity ma
terial, and Coach Forbes is pleased
with them. The players were favorably
Impressed with the new coach and his
methods. '
Jack Owsley telegraphed from Seattle
today. Informing the Oregon manage
ment that he will reach Eugene next
Monday and will devote the entire week
to candidate for backfteld positions.
He will also spend a week here prior to
the Idaho game.
SMALL IS BACK AT QUARTER
Idaho's i Crack Player Greatly
Strengthens Team.
MOSCOW. Idaho, Sept. 21.-(SpecIal.)
Idaho's football prospects took a turn for
the better today when it was announced
that Rodney Small, the crack quarter
back of last season, had returned to
college. It was thought for a time that
Small would not be in college this year,
but his return means that Idaho will
have a quarter-back that will be the peer
of any man in the Northwest this season.
J. 6. Elton, formerly captain of the
Pullman team, has registered in the uni
versity and will try for a line position.
BRYAN UNLOADS HASKELL
(Continued From First Pace.)
adopted state, the better for the peace
and quiet of the Bryan ticket.
PROVED BY COURT RECORDS
Hearst Declines Arbitration With
Haskell and Suggests Remedy.
NEW YORK. Sept. 21. W. R. Hearst,
who has been campaigning for the Na
tional ticket of the Independence party
in the South and Middle West returned
to this city tonight and soon afterward
issued a statement concerning the chal
lenge of Governor C. N. Haskell, of Okla
homa. In his recent speeches Mr. Hearst
had charged that Mr. Haskell, who Is
now treasurer of the Democratic Na
tional Committee, had sought in 1R99 to
Influence Attorney-General Frank S.
Monnett of Ohio, to dismiss certain suits
then pending against the Standard Oil
Company. In a telegram to Mr. Hearst,
which he made public last night Mr.
Haskell invited Mr. Hearst to prove pub
licly his charges before a committee of
editors. Mr. Hearst refuses to accept the
suggestion of an editorial board of arbi
tration in the -following language:
To the Associated Pre: I address this
communication to you. as I cannot have
the allghest correspondence or controversy
with a man of Mr. Haskell's character.
The court records, the complaint of ths
ex-AttornevOeneral of Ohio. Mr. Monnett,
the affldavlt of the assistant of the present
Attorney-General of Ohio. Mr. Burnett, the
court words of the State bf Oklahoma
In the Prairie Oil Gas Company case,
accuse Mr. Haskell, and not I.
Mr. Haskell has had many years In which
to aue Mr. Monnett If that gentleman com
mitted a libel In naming C. N. Haskell as
one of the men -who attempted to bribe
him in the Standard Oil case.
Mr Haskell's proposition to arbitrate the
matter now shows that he has a sense of
humor, even If he has not a sense of honor.
ATTACK VINDICATES BAILEY
Texas Senator Says Hearst Letter Is
Vindication.
GAINESVILLE. Tex.. Sept. 21. When
an Associated Press representative asked
Senator Bailey today what reply. If any.
he desired to make to what Mr. Hearst
said regarding him In his Memphis
speech Saturday night. Senator Bailey
dictated the following:
"Assuming that the Sibley letter, which
Mr. Hearst read. Is genuine, and that I
am the "Senator B." to whom It refers.
I am very glad that it has been given
to the public, for It completely refutes
a charge which my enemies have been
making against me in this state for the
last two years. They have been, alleging
that I am an agent of the Standard OH
Company and insinuating that I have
been friendly to it in matters of legisla
tion. "Thta letter distinctly shows that I am
not their attorney and also distinctly
shows that my position could not be
changed to suit the interest of the Stand
ard Oil Company."
I
Grand Jury for Clatsop County.
ASTORIA. Or., Sept. 21. (Special.)
The September term of the Circuit Court
was convened here this afternoon and a
grand Jury wsa appointed to consider a
number of criminal cases which are
pending. The first criminal trial to be
called will be that of Robert Casey, on
a charge of criminal assault, which Is
set for Wednesday, and It will be fol
lowed by the case against Robert Wil
burs, charged with larceny.
Relsem London
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Reg. $40 Values $24.85
All the newest Fall
materials and colors
represented. Very
smartest models for
Fall of 1908.
It is not often that you have
such an opportunity to buy
your Fall Suit at such a re
duction before January. But
tomorrow we place on sale an
assortment of 62 highest-class
tailor-made Suits, in all of the
newest Fall materials and col
ors, made in plain-tailored,
and fancy braided styles; also
satin and braid-trimmed ef
fects. The skirts are in the
newest flare, plaited and gored
styles, made and trimmed to
match the coats. Suits that
are selling regularly up to $40.
They may not last all day.
It will pay you to come very
early. See the corner window
display. For today's sale
$20 Women's Coats $13.85
Torlav, at the very beginning of the Fall season of cool, bracing weather, we
place on sale 100 women's Long Coats of fine all-wool broadcloth, made full
50 inches long, collarless, with velvet and braid trimming; also cloth
straoDed. The colors re black, navy and brown. Entire CIO OC
ot cofin-linprl. Regular $20.00 values, very special ,H
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Today we continue our great, timely value-giving
bargain event in the way of
A Great Autumn Glove Sale
No glove store in Portland has ever published more sensational glove news than this.
The bargains are without question greater than any other store has ever given. First and
foremost, Jet us tell you there is not a thing wrong with a single pair of these gloves.
They are all new, absolutely perfect, and the styles are those which are the most cor
rect for Fall, 1908. The qualities are the same as we sell everyday at regular prices.
Extra clerks, extra wrappers, extra counters and extra delivery wagons to serve you.
Biggest Glove Bargains Ever Offered in Portland
Lot 1
One -Clasp
Dent Style
Cape Gloves
All sizes in tan and brown,
gusset fingers. .
Also 1-clasp Mocha
Gloves in gray, tans and
brown. Also, 1 -clasp Pique
Kid Gloves, all sizes in
black, white, brown, tan,
gray, oxblood.
Values to $1.50 Pair
At 98c
Lot 2
6-Button
Biarritz
Kid Gloves
All sizes in black, tans,
browns and oxblood.
One of the Fall's most pop
ular styles to be wOrn
with the long sleeve. All
sizes, first quality.
Regular $1.75 Gloves
Selling in this sale at
$1.19
Lot 3
Guaranteed
16-Button
Kid Gloves
All sizes in black, white,
tans and brown, first
quality.
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Selling in this sale at
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FIRES -NEAR TOWNS
Many Villages in Michigan Are
Threatened by Flames.
CITIZENS READY TO FLEE
Relief Trains Begin Carrying Refu
gees Away Village of Xorth
Forks Destroyed Foster
City Still Safe.
MILWAUKEE. AVIs.. Sept. 21. A dis
patch from Oshkosh. . Wis., says:
Foster City. Mich., has not been de
stroyed by fire, as reported; is still un
touched by the flames. North Forks, a
small town on the 600 Railway, was
completely destroyed. The people had
to flee for their lives.
A special from Menominee, Mich., says:
So close are the fires tonight to Ni
agara, on the Menominee River, Faithorn
Junction and Ingalls, that everything is
being packed and trains are ready to
carry the people away if a high wind
arises. The railroad buildings of the Soo
line at Faithorn were on fire several
times last night, but were saved by the
section men.
Calumet. Mich., reports fires assuming
a threatening aspect all over Northern
Michigan and several towns in danger
of destruction. Labelle, North of Calu
met, Is in very grave danger of being
surrounded, except on the water side,
by flames. .
Lighthouse In Peril. -
At Betecie Criss. north of Calumet, a
large force is battling to save the light
house and other buildings on the United
States ship canal. Several towns in Iron
County are in danger and residents are
fleeing with goods to larger centers.
Ashland Wis., reports the smoke so
dense from forest fires that the sun has
been hidden all day. Lake -Superior is
practically surrounded by fires for
hundreds of miles. Vessels are com
pelled constantly to sound their fog sig
nals. A dispatch from Escanaba, Mich., says:
Forest fires, though checked by light
rains Friday, broke out anew last night,
and three villages north, of Escanaba are
now surrounded by flames, being Quinn
esec. Forest City and Hermanaville. At
all the places telegraph and telephonic
communication is cut off and relief
trains are carrying the people out of the
territory.
Driven From Farms.
At Iron Mountain today the families of
12 farmers were driven from their homes.
At Quinnesec many have been taken into
the city on relief trains and efforts are
being made to reach others in the more
remote districts toward which the flames
are advancing rapidly.
Hermansville, where a big woodenware
plant is located, is surrounded by Are.
but unless wind comes up it is believed it
will be possible to save the town.
Niagara is where one of the largest
paper mills in the Northwest Is located.
The fire reached the limits of the village
last night. Relief trains have been
sent through the Are line and a number
of families taken out. The danger point
is not yet passed and all people remain
ing in the town are constantly on guard.
TWO WISCONSIN' TOWNS BURN
Forest Fires Drive 4000 People
From Homes.
RHINELANDER, Wis.. Sept. 21. Ga
gen and Woodboro were destroyed by for
est fires yesterday. The fire started in
the woode yesterday morning and quickly
reached Gagen and Woodboro. Men. wo
men and children fought valiantly to
gave their homes, but without avail.
Gagen and Woodboro each had about
2000 residents and nearly all are home
Burned out of their homes, the people
fled from the fire, which grew more dan
gerous with each minute. Women carry
ing children in their arms and men and
boys with packs on their backs ran to
ward Rhinelander, many falling prostrate
in the heat, only to be helped on by the
stronger refugees.
Nearly all of those burned out at Ga
gen reached Rhinelander last night, and
are cared for. But few of the Woodboro
people are here, and it is not known what
has become of all of them.
PENNSYLVANIA FIRES CHECKED
Special Prayers for Rain Offered in
All Churches. .
PITTSBURG. Sept. 21.Reports received
today from Ashtola, near Johnston, where
a forest fire has been raging for several
days, are to the effect that the fire is
now under' control. At Ashtola 10.000,000
feet of logs were burned and at Arrow,
nearby. 6.000,000 feet were destroyed. To
day heavy clouds of smoke hang over
Windber, Johnstown and intermediate
points.
Late last night another fire started in
the Hayden woods, near Greensburg. To
day the flames are spreading rapidly.
In practically all the churches yester
day, special prayers were offered up that
the drouth -in Western Pennsylvania,
Eastern Ohio and West Virginia might be
ended.
FOUR VILLAGES SURROUNDED
Fugitives in Michigan Have Small
Hope for Homes.
ESCANABA. Mich., Sept 21. The
forest fires in this vicinity, which have
been smouldering for the past week,
have broken out afresh, driving the in
habitants of the small villages in Meno
minee and Delta Counties into the lar
ger cities for safety. Refugees re
ported here today the villages of Niag
ara. Forest City, Commonwealch and
Spread Eagle are surrounded by forest
fires and there is little chance that
any of these places will be saved.
Forty Days Without Rain.
GALLIPOLIS, O.' Sept, 21. Today
marks the fortieth day without rain
In this section. Farmers are driving
stock several miles in some sections
for water.
Many schools in West Virginia have
closed and oil operations have ceased
in Borne localities.
Two Coal Mines Are Closed.
MAHANOY CITY. Sept. 21. The -Buck
Mountain and vuican collieries 01 xne
Mill Coal Company, two of the largest
operations in the Schukykill field, shut
down today because of lack of water for
the boilers. Fifteen hundred minework
ers are rendered idle-
FIRST TBI AT WfiLLDWA
GREAT CROWD GREETS ..ARRI
VAL OF IRON HORSE.
Fifteen Hundred Excursionists Go
From La Grande and Elgin Free
Picnic Dinner to All. .
WALLOWA, Or., Sept. 21. (Special.)
The first passenger train over the Joseph
extension of the O. R. & N. steamed into
this city a few minutes after 12 o'clock
Sunday noon. Fifteen coaches constituted
the train, which carried 1500 people from
La Grande and Elgin.
Between 1600 and 2000 people had gath
ered at the Improvised depot in this city
and greeted the train with the firing of
anvils. th. blasting of powder charges
and the music of several brass bands.
The visitors and townspeople gathered
at the picnic grounds near this city where
lunch baskets were opened and a free
dinner served to all the guests.
Later there were speeches and music.
Leonard Couch, of Wallowa, delivered
the address of welcome and waa respond
ed to by J. D. Slater, of La Grande. The
crowd was by far the largest ever
gathered at a celebration in this city. No
accidents marred the pleasures of the
3 Several officials of the O. R. & N. Com
pany accompanied the excursion. The
train returned to Elgin and La Grande
at 3:45. Regular schedule was placed in
operation today.
ODDFELLOWS LODGE OPENS
Sovereign Body Begins Session.
Fight for Highest Office.
DENVER. Colo., Sept. 21. Fully 5000
delegates and visiting members of the
order are in the city to attend the S4th
annual "session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows.
The one office to be filled and over
which there is likely to be some cam
paigning is deputy grand sire. The
office of grand sire is the highest in
the gift of the order. It has been the
custom for years that the man who
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COFFEE
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To tracer returns year mrnrntr
BIm ScWliej'i Best: ws ay hua.
serves as deputy grand sire for a year
succeeds at the end of the term to that
of grand sire.
They are: W. L. Kaykendall, of Wyo
ming; A. C. Hellar, of Texas; Robert T.
Daniel, of Georgia: John B. Cochrum, of
Indiana; J. S. Hoagland, of Nebraska;
Massena Bullard. of Montana, and R.
Hill Meyers, of Winnipeg. Manitoba.
One amendment to the constitution
will come up for consideration. It is to
make the age limit for admission IS
years Instead of 21 as at present. This
matter has been before the grand lodge
sessions before and has always been
voted down.
John L. Nolan, deputy grand sire, who
will succeed Mr. Conway as grand sire.
Is a citizen of Nashville, Tenn. He Is 56
years old and has been a member of the
order since he was 21. In 1888 he was
elected grand master of Tennessee and
two years later became a member of the
Sovereign Lodge.
Grand Secretary Goodwin's report on
the condition of the order showed 1,
865,135 members and a net increase last
year of 104.384. Total receipts for 1907
were $15,704,128; disbursements, 7,121,
226. leaving a surplus balance of 8.-
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682.862. The order paid for relief of
distress In 1907, 15.079,498.
Seattle and Chicago are bidding for
next year's convention, and the chances
are said to favor the Washington city.
In the last vear the people of Canada
paid over S2.1.OO0.00O for life Insurance,
while the whole world Rave a little over
$?2.onn.OOo for foreign mission wrk.
Special Prices
ON
TALKING
MACHINES
Prices that are bound to dispose of
them in a short time.
For a couple of days and until
this lot of fifteen machines are closed
out, you can procure a good, up-to-date
disc Talking Machine at a third
reduction.
We must get ready for new October
stock, and need all the room we can
make within a short time.
Prices quoted below will give a good
idea of the exceptional discounts:
$25.00 models at $15.60
. $30.00 models at $22.40
$45.00 models at $28.80
And others reduced in proportion.
Come early and share in these spe
cial reductions at
Graves Music Co.
Ill Fourth Street,
Just North of Washington Street.
G. P. RUMMEL1N & SONS
126 Second Street
Between Washington and Alder Streets
Established 1870.
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