THE 'MORNING OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1903.
NUMBER OF CLUBS
LEFT UNDECIDED
Coast League May Have
Either Four or Six Teams
Next Season.
i PORTLAND GETS 15 WEEKS
Will Arrange Cont Schedule First
and Make Northwest Schedule
Fit Fntire Change of
' Tiuplre Possible.
SAX KRANOISOO. Dec, 22. (Special.)
leaving the question of the size of the
Circuit open for further consideration.
dTwates to tlie Pacific Poaet League
adopted a tentative schedule for four
and alx-club leagues, fixed the opening of
the season for Tuewiay. March SO. and
after electing; officers adjourned tonignt.
The circuit committee, consisting of
Jude W. TV". McCredie. of Portland;
Henry Berry, of Los Angeles, and E. II.
"Walter, has full authority to extend to a
nix-club league. If It Ib so decided, but
It Is not expected that action will be
taken until after the holidays. J. Cal
Ewtnit was re-elected president by a
unanimous vote, and the other officers
were re-elected. Whether the Coast
league season will commence with a
Tuesday game at Oakland or In San
Francisco remains to be seen.
New Jvaw for Double-Hcadcrs.
Officers were elected ns follows: Presi
dent. J. Cal Kwlns: vice-presidents. W.
W. McCredie. B. X. Walter and Henry
Herr-: secretary and treasurer. I. W.
I .or;: directors. W. "W. Mi-Crcdie, K. M.
J.h. Henry Berry and E. X. Walter.
New legislation was adopted to tje
effect that In the future double-headers
must be played whenever there are post
poned games on the demand of either
manager, said demand to be made In
writing Si hours In advance. Xo double
headers are to be played before August 1
without the consent of the managers of
both teams concerned.
The pennant was formally awarded to
Bjos Angeles and Henry Berry replied
with a neat speech of acceptance. The
directors passed a resolution prohibit
ing the issuing of passes by a visiting
manager.
Portland to Have 15 Weeks.
The Portland team In the Coast League
will have 15 weeks of baseball and the
Northwest Leaeue schedule is to be ar
ranged after the Coasters have agreed
upon their dates. President Ban John
son, of the American League, and Judge
McCredie took the train tonight.
Mr. Ewing has been empowered to ap
point the umpires for the league, but
stated yesterday that he was not ready to
make the announcements. It is intimated
that Jack O'Connell and Flynn will
not be appointed and that possibly the
staff will be one or entire strangers. Mr.
Kwinc has had so many good reports
of Toman, however, that the latter
may be appointed.
Season Opens March 1.
The opening day for the 1909 season
was definitely fixed as TucsdHV. March 1.
Thirty-one consecutive weeks of ball will
be played and the season will close on
October 31.
The issuing of passes by managers of
visiting teams was prohibited, and the
president and the secretary were in
structed to itsue a pass to the wife of
every player In the league in order to do
away with the many requests that have
flooded the management.
The president was empowered to re
move the official scorer in any city
should such scorer fail to mail the league
headquarters his report on any game
within four days after It is played, and
the president was further authorized to
appoint a successor to any man so re
moved.
Messrs. Berry and McCredie were ap
pointed a committee on the pro-rating
of transportation on tne ecneouie wnicn
will be adopted hereafter. .
HARD STRUGGLE PREDICTED
Stiff Battle in Prospect Between In
dians and C. Y. SI. C. Saturday.
The football game scheduled for Mult
noma Field Saturday afternoon between
the clever players of the Catholic Young
Men's Club of this city and the Chem
awa Indians will prove one of the most
attractive contests of the season.
The Indians and the Catholics met once
before on the gridiron this season and
it is the ambition of the latter club to
reverse the decision gained by the na
tives on the last occasion, for Chcmawa
won by the close score of 6 to 0. Since
that game the C. Y. M. C. eleven has
iret the Multnomah Amateur Athletic
Club team and The Dalles Athletic Club
eleven, losing to the former by the close
score of 5 to 0 and holding the latter to
a tie game. These feats have demon
strated that the young club across the
river possesses football material that Is
a credit to an organization so young In
years and Is evidence on which to base
an expectation for a rattling good game
Saturday.
It was originally intended to have this
game played here on Christmas day. but
owing to the previous scheduling of
the big soccer game for that day, it
was arranged to play the game on the
Saturday following. Those who saw the
Catholics In action last Saturday, when
pitted against the strong Multnomih
team, were highly pleased with the show
ing made by the youngsters and it Is
safe to say that the greater portion of
these persons will be present at tne
coming game. Chemawa has a speedy.
but light team this year, ana tneir pia-
ers averaging the same as the Catho
lics, together with the fact that the
Indians have not played here for sev
eral years, insures the teams of good
patronage when the line up in the com
ing conteft.
COLLEGE MEN TO BANQUET
V. of O. Alnnini Will Hold Annual
Event December 30
The Portland Association of the Uni
versity of Oregon Alumni will give its an
nual banquet at the dlning-hall of the
Portland Commercial CiUb. Wednesday
night. December 30. when ail members of
tlie organization and friends of the state
Institution are Invited to attend.
Plans for the banquet have not yet
been completed, but a programme is ex
pected to be all ready within a few days.
The preliminary arrangements for the
affair are In the hands of the following
committee of four: Charles E. Lockwood,
John V. Cahalin. Frank S. Templeton
and Dr. Homer I. Keeney.
CRIPPLES TO PLAY
Crosby and Hanson Will Take
Part in Christmas Game.
BOTH WEAK FROM INJURIES
Multnomah Slanager Sees Advisabil
ity, However, of Pitting Its
Strongest SIcn Against
Cricketers' Soccer Team.
After a fast gymnasium workout last
night, it was decided to put both Crosby
and Hanson Into the game between the
Multnomah soccer team and the Portland
Cricketers Christmas afternoon. Both
are still weak from Injuries but after
looking over the strong lineup of the
British athletic grounds eleven, it was
apparent that, they were indispensable.
The Cricketers will go onto Multnomah
Field Friday afternoon with a team a
third Btronger than any the Clubmen
have gone against this year. Among fol
lowers of the gams generally, chances
are considered practically even.
This will be the first Christmas Port
land has had where soccer is the princi
pal athletic event of the day; In fact. It
will be virtually the only one this year.
The officials and other members of Mult
nomah are enthusiastic over the showing
of the new team, which has won six
straight games out of six played since
the club decided to take un soccer, and
has the unique record of having scored
40 goals to three for Its opponents.
No member of the club team, how
ever. Is looking for any snap Christmas.
The Cricketers' team has been made
over from goal to center forward since
it began the season and the result has
been a fast organization that ran the
Columbias. last year's state champions,
almost off their feet a week ago.
The Cricketers will wear white and
black barred shirts, while the Multnomah
eleven will be arrayed In the customary
red and white of the club. "With any
kind of weather, an attendance that will
resemble the turnouts for the big Inter
collegiate games Is looked for.
A WARM GIFT.
Xothing nicer than a handsome pair
of blankets. Xo waiting for change.
McAIlen & McDonnell's.
Fitted suit enses. Harris Trunk Co.
GET CHEHAUS FRANCHISE
Electric Railway Promoters to Unite
CHEHALIS, "Wash.. Dec. 22. (Special.!
Last night the Chehalis City Council
passed the ordinance granting an elec
tric railway franchise to W. J. Patter
son. Theodore Hoss and A. Welch for
a 35-year period. The gentlemen have
announced their Intention to accept the
franchise. The same parties have already
secured a franchise at Centralia which
It is necessary for them o accept with
in the next five days.
The proposed road will enter Chehalis
from North First street, cross the N. P.
track above the depot at Market street
and extend out Market to Main. At the
Intersection of Market and Boistfort
streets an extension will go down oist
fort one block to Chehalis avenue, thence
south on Chehalis avenue to Main, at the
courthouse.
During the first five years of the fran
chise the company Is to have free use of
the streets, but for the following 20
veai-s a i-otal of per annum is to he
paid the city for the franchise, and for
the last ten years $500 per annum. The
gentlemen agree to file at the time they
accept the franchise a surety bond of
J5000 to commence actual construction
work within six months and have the line
In operation within one year.
While the promoters have not made
public their intentions, it is understood
that a possible deal is on foot In connec
tion with this power scheme to secure
control of an electric light franchise in
both Chehalis and Centralia.
SUIT TO PARTITION 'LAND
Heirs of Hackleman Estate Ask Set
tlement of $1 ?5, 000 Property. ,
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ALBANY, Or., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Suit was begun 5n the State Circuit
Court here this afternoon to partition
the lands of the estate of A. Hackle
man, one" of the founders of Albany,
and on whose donation land claim more
than half of the city is built. The land
Involved Is worth about $12o,000. In
view of the fact that it will divide up
a large tract of Albany property, which
is desirable for manufacturing and rest'
dence site. It is one of the most im
portant suits filed here In years.
The land Involved Includes 12 entire
blocks Rnd 41 other lots In this city,
about 150 acres, lying Just south and
east of Albany, a large portion of which
adjoins the city limits, a farm of 400
acres two miles south of the city and
a farm of 340 acres five miles from
Albany.
The suit was filed by Hewitt & Sox.
legal attorneys, representing Winona
Josephine 'Williams, . wife of Rev. A.
Melvin 'Williams, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, of McMinnvllle.
Mrs. Williams is one of the five heirs
of the estate, the others being Pauline
Price. Thurston P. Hackleman, D. D.
Hackleman and Frank A. Hackleman,
all of Albany.
All of "the eastern part of Albany is
situated on the original claim of Abram
Hackleman. He platted four different
additions to the city and his heirs
platted one. It Is a peculiar fact that
though a city stands on one part of the
old donation land claim the title to the
remainder of It has remained in the
name of the original settler for more
than half a century.
CHRISTMAS FOR-ORPHANS
Sisters of Charity, to Prepae Tree for
Tots at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) The Sisters of Charity at the Uouse
of Providence are making special prep
arations for giving a merry. .Christmas .to
the 75 orphan children who are under
their care. There will be a large Christ
mas tree loaded with gifts and lighted
with candles on Christmas eve. and the
Sisters, who have been preparing for this
event all year, will leave nothing undone
to make the Christmas season one of joy
and gladness for the little orphans.
TALK 2370 MILES IN AIR
North Head Wireless Statio'n Com
municates With Hawaii Islands.
NORTH HEAD, Wash., Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) The naval wireless station at Xorth
Head, "Wash., was in communication with
Kahuku, Island of Oahu, Hawaii Islands,
early this morning, a distance of 2370
miles. Following Is the note received:
"Please, announce to the -boys along the
Coast that I was married the 5th of this
month. (Signed) Branch."
The signals were very distinct and the
Interchange of signals was perfect.
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STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK
Attractive Showing
f Dm
IN THE
MEDIUM GRADES
And in the golden oak, does our line of these bedroom
pieces offer splendid variety and the best dresser styles
for selection. These show well-proportioned designs and
carefully selected quartered stock, with stylish fronts and
mirrors of heavy French bevel plate. A- number of new
Colonial designs in this grade have just recently been
placed on our floors. Dressers in this grade are priced at
$20.00, $23.50, $26.00, $29.00 and upf.
ALL SHAVING STAMPS AND CABIHETS
Are included in a two days' special sale today and tomorrow and priced much less than regular prices.
In these are offered an opportunity for selecting an appreciative and practical gift at an unusual saving.
Metal Shaving: Stand at special price of $6.90
Shaving Stand in the mahogany finish, at. . .$S.75
Shaving Stand in -weathered oak, special. .. .$9.00
Shaving Stand in the mahogany finish at.. $9. 25
Shaving Stand in the mahogany finish at.. $10. 75
Having cuaiiu in me nimstyc uiiipic ai. .. .jpx-4. i
Shaving Stand in the birdseye maple at. . . .$18.75
Shaving Cabinet in the birdseye maple at.. $21. 75
Shaving Cabinet in the mahogany at. ..r.$24.50
Shaving Cabinet in the birdseye maple at.. $24. 75
LADIES
WRITINC
Three attractive patterns in these popular
Christmas pieces are also marked at much less
than regular in today's and tomorrow's sale.
See Morrison-street window display.
Desk in the birdseye maple, special. . . .$7.90
Desk in the birdseye maple, special. . .$10.75
Desk in solid mahogany, special $18.75
CHILD'S
SILVER-PLATED
ETl
Choice of two designs in attractive little set of
three pieces knife, fork and sjmon neatly arranged
in lined box. A very sensible and pleasiug gift for
little folk. Special today and tomorrow at 35
MUSIC CAB2METS
In which is offered five
designs in these appropri
ate gift pieces in - the
golden oak.
Music Cabinet at the
special $6.50
Music Cabinet at the '
special $6.75
Music Cabinet at tlie
special $S75
Music Cabinet at the
special $9.25
Music Cabinet at the
special $12.00
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BASEMENT
HOLIDAY CROCKERY SPECIALS
Attractively priced for today's and tomorrow's Christmas buying are the following: Decorated
China Salad Bowls and Cake Plates in fruit and floral patterns.
Salad Bowls, special at, each 35 and 50 Fancy Decorated English Tea Pots in highly-
Water Pitchers in raised and hand-painted glazed finish four patterns to select from
poppy and lily designs, at the special, ea. .38$ priced as follows: 50S 60, 70 and 75-
The Auto Valet
and GENT'S
CHIFFONIERE
Are Ideal
GIFT PIECES
TU3LL
COMPLETE
"HOUSEFURNISHERS
QUAINT CHAIRS
and ROCKERS
Are
Substantial
GIFT PIECES
High Life Rye and Bourbon
is the highest grade whisky
in the world; eight and
twelve years old, aged in the
wood. $1.25 and $1.50 per
quart. Sold under the Gov
ernment Pure Food Law
the globe over. It is power
ful because it is pure, yet
mellow and rich in flavor
because of its age and is spe
cially recommended by lead
ing physicians for medicinal
purposes.
S. A. ARATA & CO.
104 Third St.
Phones: Main 480 A 1481.
ARATA BROS.
69 and 71 Sixth St.
Phones: Main 2531 A 2531.
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