THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JAXT7ARY 8, 1910. iTtVO REINSTATED, LUCAS OPPOSED TO SALE OF PLAYERS battle. In -which McKenzie, for the T. M. C. A., and Backus, for the Hard ware's, broke even in the strike-out department, each sending- 18 of the' opposing batsmen to the cellar. Mc Kenzie allowed but nine hits and Backus 11. Batteries Columbia Hardware Com pany, Backus and McConnell: Y. M. C. A. McKenzie, Niece and Fuller. Huns Columbia Hardware Co...l 4 9 15 4 X. M. C. A 1 0 2 1 4 Bases on balls McKenzie, 3; Backus, 4. Three-base hits. Todd. Umpires Marias and , Beagle. 11 Toll & Gilblbs, fae. Morrison at Seventh The Home Furnished Complete FOUR KEPT 00T Housef urnishingrs Sold on Easy Terms Worth western Magnate Says McCredie Is Breaking All Rules of Fairness. WOULD SELL INTACT TEAM .Breaking X'p of Old Portland Club Called Not Only Vnfair, but Is Said to Spoil Chance of Sell ing Franchise Elsewhere. BULNGH.U GETS FRANCHISE. BELLING HAM, Vuh., Jan. T. President Lucas, of the North west ern League, has tendered the Fort land franchise to Bellingham and It bas been accepted. Grounds have been secured within three blocks of the center of the city and the local company only awaits formal award of the franchise to beg-in work on the ball park and to complete ar rangement for securing a. manager and team already selected. ..4 BELLINGHAM, Wash.. Jan. 7. (Spe cial.) 4,I am trying to block Judge Mo 'redle's attempt to sell the players of the IPortland Northwest League club, because It will hurt our chances for receiving Rood bids on the Portland franchise, and because it is dead against the rules of the National Association of Minor leagues." This was the statement made today by President W. H. Lucas, of the Northwest I-eague. who was in Bellingliam looking over the chances for placing the Port land franchise in this city. "McCredie is acting wholly without prec edent,' continued the little diamond and Blab magnate. "The ruling on the mat ter is clear, and as far as my knowledge extends, has never been disobeyed be fore. Players follow the franchise. The town that buys the franchise buys the team. That has always been the custom. Jt is possible that there is something in the Portland case that makes it an ex ception, but T have yet to hear any ar gument justifying McCredie's action. No Fight Is Planned. . "Will I try to stop McCredie selling the players, pending a ruling on the case from the National Association? Decid-' rdly-not. If the players are sold and .the case is decided in our favor, and the sales have been made in the meantime, they are illegal. That's all. The clubs that buy the men do so at their own risk. If the decision goes against McCredie they will have to settle with him afterwards, and not with the Northwest League. 'There are good players in the Port land Northwest team, and I want to eee the bunch kept intact and passed on to the city that bids highest for the franchise. It will make the league better this season and will introduce more Interest into the pennant race. Hard to Ciet Team. "A team can be gathered from noth ing at all. of course, but it needs a mighty good manager to do it. He has to know where to get the men and whom to pick, and how to com bine good players and a salary limit; and altogether it is a hard proposition. Therefore I am very anxious "to have the Portland team sold outright with "tlM franchise." President Lucas said that Belling hani. Helena, Butte. Everett, Walla Walla and Yakima would ail bid for the Portland franchise at a meeting of the league directors to be heid in Seattle within the next two weeks. Belllngham, because of its location And elze. is the most favored town, but a bid of at least $6000 will have to be made by the local fans if the Northwest team comes heire. UAME T SETTLE D1SPCTE Holla day and Brooklyn Teams to Decide Football Championship. Arrangement has at last been made to settle the dispute regarding the 140 pound championship among the independ ent football teams of the city. The two elaimants, the Holladay and Brooklyn teams, will meet for a game at 2:30 P. M. a week from tomorrow at East Twelfth and "East Davis streets, and the winner will have the undisputed chara Vionship of the city. These two teams, together with the M;Iaughlin team, have been disputing the championship for two months, each claiming to have won it fairly. The Mc laughlin team was beaten recently, how ever, on a slight margin by the Holladay team, and the two remaining teams have decided the best way to settle the dispute Is to play a game. SOCCER GAME TO BE DECISIVE Multnomah and Cricketers Meet on Boggy Field Today. ,On what premises to be an oozy field, the Multnomah Club soccer team and the Cricketers will play a city league match this afternoon at Twenty-fourth and Vaughn streets. Kickoff will be at 2:45. When the two teams met be fore' on this field in December, the score was a tie, two goals to two. Both teams are in the Tuning for the P. F. A. cup, and a defeat to either tomor row means practical annihilation of any chance of landing that trophy, as Mult nomah has lost a game "and the Cricket ers will then have only two games to play ami, while they have lost none so far. they have played two tie games, the equivalent of one game lost. The line-up will be: M. A. A. C. Barton; Buchanan and nynient; Rennett, Hughes and Pam nums; Andrew Matthew, Harry Mat thew. Young, dndraan and Dick. Cricketers Karr; Banham and Pratt: Eyles, Stewart and Nayior; Coppinger, McXicholas, Albinson, Kendall and LJray. V. M. C. A. BALL TEAM LOSES Indoor Game Goes to Columbia Boys . by 15 to9 Score. The indoor baseball game last night between the Y. M. C. A. and the Columbia Hardware Company resulted in a 15 to 8 victory for the hardware team, although it was thought by members of both teams that if Niece, the Y. M. C. A. catcher, had not been removed from the game by the umpire the final score would have been in fa vor ot the Y. M. c. A. Ntece was taken out in the, fourth inning for using rought language when the score was a tie. After that the T. M. C. A. seemed to go to pieces. The Kve was, largely a pitchers' POIXDEXTEK IS IXSCRGEVT Washington Man Against Forest Service Investigation. OREGONIAN NEW 8 BTTREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 7. (Representative Poindexter, of Washington, was one of the most active of all Republican insurgents in the House today, fighting the Administra tion programme as embodied in the Hum phrey resolution of inquiry. Not only did Poindexter vote with the Democrats, but he secured five minutes' time from the Dernaeratic leader in which he spoke against the proposed in vestigation of the Forest Service and de clared that enich Investigation was not only unjustifiable and unwarranted, but was proposed for the - sole purpose of covering over the real issue namely, the determination of whether or not Sec retary iBalllnger is guilty of the charges made against him. Poindexter was the only .Northwestern member to act with the insurgents. GIRL KILLED IN RUNAWAY STENOGRAPHER JUMPS TOO LATE AS HARNESS BREAKS. Head Strike Rock and Skull Is Crushed Had Been Em- Ployed In Portland. SALEM. Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) Miss Alice E. Runcorne, of Portland, who has been visiting relatives in Polk .County, was killed last evening in a runaway accident on the Wallace Hill, Polk County. Miss Runcorne was driving with her brother, F. H. Runcorne, and his wife, when the harness broke and the horse ran away. Mr. and Mrs. Runcorne quickly jumped and were not badly hurt, but Miss Runcorne waited until the horses had attained full speed, and when she jumped her head struck a rock and her skull was crushed. She was taken to the Salem hospital and died there this morning. Miss Runcorne had been employed as a stenographer by the North Bank Bank Road at Portland. Miss Runcorne had been living in Port land about two years. She was employed as a stenographer, first by Eilers Piano House and later by the Carlsbad Sanita rium. She was lajt Jemployed by the iNortn JanK tt&nroad ,but recently re signed. She lived while here at the Mansion rooming-house, 300 Jefferson street, and for the last two months at the Hanselman, 130 North Eighteenth street. She intended returning to Portland to day and after remaining here a few days to go to San Francisco, where she intend ed making her home in the future. FRENCH ARMY SMALLER THE DECREASING BIRTH RATE FRIGHTENS M. SACMAXDE. Estimate Made That by 19 28 Army AV111 Show Only 300,000 Men on War Footing. PARIS. Jan. 8. (Special.) The re port of M. Saumande on the Algerian Budget, which has just been distrib uted, contains an interesting chapter on the military situation in Algeria, summing up the arguments which have recently been put forward in favor of raising a division or divisions for the French Army from among the native populations subject to French rule. The decreasing birth rate will, it is estimated, have reduced by the year 1928 the effective forces of the French Army to the extent of 62.000 men on a peace footing and 300.000 men on a war footing. Modern organization, says M. Sau mande, has given an additional impor tance to numerical superiority, be cause the training, weapons and or ganization of the armies of the great European powers are practically iden tical, and if France is to maintain her forces on an adequate numerical basis she can only do so by falling back on the resources of her Colonial posses sions. At present the ' contingent called un der the flag represents 52 4 per cent of male births during the year, because it means the incorporation in the army of an excessive number of the physically unfit; 46 per cent, it is cal culated, should be the maximum per centage, and its adoption would mean a decrease of 28,000 men. Moreover, the agitation for purging the home army from ex-convicts and notoriously bad characters will mean a further loss of 5000 or 6000. "We wajit," says M. Saumande. "to lay our hands on 100,000 additional re cruits during the next 20 years, and we can only do so by utilizing contingents from the Colonies." . UNIQUE PENSION CASE UP Annulity Granted by Charles II Is Sought for in Court. LONDON. Jan. 8. (Special. ) A remark able pension case came up this week be fore Justice Eady, in the Chancery Divi sion, when H. M. Humphrey applied, on behalf of Robert McLaren, a descendant of Richard Pendrell. for an .annuity granted by Charles 11. Richard Pendrell and others assisted Charles II in his es cape from the armies of the Common wealth, under Cromwell, after the Battle of Woreeter. fn August. 1651. and in hid ing at White "Ladles, and Boscobel, in Staffordshire, until he made good his es cape to --France. Counsel said his application was to en able the trustees of the pension to pay the annuity, which McLaren had been en titled to since 18S6. and as to which he had only now been able to establish his title. He was an old cabman. 76 years of age, and he was in very bad health. He was living in one room, with his wife. He had only a pension of $1.25 a week and such money as his wife .could earn at charing. Counsel told a remarkable story of the history of the pension, which was one of $500 a year. It passed to Mary Pendrell, a relict of Richard Pendrell, and "after her decease for the use and benefit of the heirs of the body of the said Richard Pendrell." He also traced the descent of I the claimant from Richard Pendrell, and said the present trustee was perfectly satisfied that he (claimant) must get a moiety of the pension. National Commission Allows Members of California League Standing. NEAL0N GIVEN TO OAKLAND Strlcklett, Sheehan, Phyle and Hen derson Denied Reinstatement Un til They Can Prove It Should Be Awarded Them. CINCINNATI. Jan. 7. The National Baseball Commission late loday an nounced its findings regarding several former majcr league players whose rein statement or return to the clubs with which, they served before joining the Cali fornia League, was sought by Secretary Moreing, of that organization. The gist of the decisions was given out Wednesday after the annual meeting of the commission. Today's announcement, however, reveals several important de tails. "Joe" Nealon, former first base man of the Pittsburg team, is restored to good standing and awarded to the Oak land, Cal., club. The commission states that this finding is because of the Pitts burg club waiving its rights in the mat ter. ElmeV Strlcklett and" Thomas Sheehan, former members of the Brooklyn team; Monte Phyle end Outfielder . Henderson are denied reinstatement as members of the California League. The finding in the cases puts upon the players them selves the burden of proving that they are entitled to recognition by organized baseball. The sixth case related to H. Smith, an outfielder. As previously announced, he was awarded the Chicago National League team under a contract signed before the California' League was relieved of its "outlawry." A series of conferences between Charles W. Murphy, president of the Chicago Na tional Club, and Clark Griffith, manager of the Cincinnati team, today failed to develop anything definite in the way of trades. A report late in the day that Mordecal Brown, a Chicago pitcher, had been of fered by President Murphy in exchange for Pitcher Robert Spade and other play ers was characterized by both sides as a "joke." t "We talked over a long list of com binations, but the negotiations have not reached the stage where any names can be mentioned," said Murphy tonight. Earlier in the day Griffith said that there was no possibility of a trade be tween the clubs. MOREING'S POCKET IN DEAL Petitions for Reinstatement of Play ers Said to Have Financial End. Despite the petition by Cy Moreing, the chief mogul of the erstwhile California outlaw league, and his cunning adviser. J. Cal Ewing, the applications for rein statement of players Ben Henderson, Tommy Sheehan, Elmer Strlcklett and Monte Pfyle at the hands of the National Baseball Commission, were denied. This recognition would have given them the privilege of playing .with the major league clubs to which they belong, and would also have put a few "scads" in the jeans of Moreing. Joe Nealon, the big first baseman who formerly played with the Pittsburg team, was recognized and reinstated because the Pittsburg club waived its claim to him. Pittsburg probably did this because Joe did not really break"a" contract with that club, but merely refused to report and decided he. would rather play" in the outlaw league near home than go back to the Smoky City. ' In the cases of Henderson, Strlcklett, Sheehan and Pfyle, each jumped, not only his contract, but in certain instances, received money from the clubs to which they belonged without rendering service in return. Moreing was especially anx ious to get these players reinstated, for he needs the money such reinstatement would accrue him through their sale to other clubs. THIRTY PLAYERS AT LARGE California State League Dodges Dis tributing Issue. STOCKTON. Jan. 7. Dodging the is sue of distributing some third-odd players whose club ownership is in aouDt, by passing this matter over to a committee consisting of Cy More ing, Jr., W. F. Toomey, J. Cal. Ewing and Charles Graham, the California State League meeting was adjourned to meet in San Francisco between Jan uary 20 and February 1, when a sched ule will be decided upon. At the time the State League was admitted into organized baseball, the league asked fpr a blanket reserve on the players of 'the disbanded teams of San Jose and Santa Cruz in order that they might be retained. Now comes the question of distributing them be tween Sacramento,. San Jose, San Fran cisco and Stockton, which club was badly shot to pieces last Fall. The list of players who are being considered, as announced by President Frank Herman, is as follows: Stricklett Trippett Bobby Eager Dashwood Keller Sid Iacey Broaribent Ike Buttler TOOtS BliKR Jimmy Burke Jimmy Smith F. Ferlin Tom Feeney Tay Streib J. Carrepan I Leonard ; Joe Curtis c'arabaldi r.eorpe Crol ' Peari Murray Ro-rpe M iller (. ORborne K. Hartman Joe McCarthy Ivou Malre Bert Hauser It was stated this morning that there is nothing certain about San Jose se curing a franchise. Fresno is anxious for Bakersfield to secure a club, and it is considered possible that the San Jose people will not come through with the necessary financial backing. It is possible that Deacon Van Buren will be the captain -of the Stockton club, and that Secretary McCall will at tend to the business end of the game. Charlie Graham, the new owner of the Sacramento team, stated that he will offer the management of the Sac ramento State League team to Charlie Doyle, who played last year in the out field for the Senators. The Fresno management has not fully decided upon a manager, but Frank Schuck, who is in charge, stated that he thought Frank McDonough, the catcher, who hails from Stockton, will be in charge of the players. There is going to be quite a fight over Monte Pyfl, the Stockton first baseman. There is a chance that he will be reinstated, and if he is Tip O'Neill declares that the Western League will lay claim to his services. Portland. New York and Philadelphia claim him also.- Abstein Brings $1500 at Sale. ST. LOUIS, Jan, 7. President Robert Winner of Every Glidden Tour COVEY MOTOR CAR CO. Seventh and Couch Sts. PIERCE CADILLAC L. Hedges, of the St. Louis Americans, announced today that he had bought the release of William Abstein. former first baseman of the Pittsburg Nationals, on whom Drey-fuss had asked waivers. The price was not given out, but it is be lieved the waiver price of $1600 -was all that passed between the two presi dents. ' OPEN DUCK SEASON" CLOSIXG Portland Sportsmen Leave for Final Sunday Shoot. Tomorrow is the last Sunday when the hunters of Portland and Oregon can enjoy the shooting of wild ducks, as the open season ceases next Saturday at midnight. Many of the scatter gun artists recollecting this, have made preparations for excursions to the dif ferent preserves in the vicinity - of Portland, and each individual hopes to wind up the season by bringing home a good bag. Among the sportsmen who will go to their preserves tonight to be in on the final Sunday shoot of the season are .George W. McMillan, W. B. Fech heimer, J. E.Cullison. W. W. Caldwell, Jack Bowie, J. H. McKenzie, E. E. Merges. Tom Monks, L. L. Matlock, L. Q. Swetland, M. W. Dickinson, Fred Gates, Joe Stutt, A. J. Burns, Walter Handley, Ed Dietrich, Fred .Simpson, Philo . Holbrook, Harry Ellis, William Riley Dick Eccles. George Bills, "Buck" Keith, Jimmy Whelan, Henry D. Griffin, Charles Jackson, Bob Phil lips, "Jerry" Powers and Fred Adams. EMPLOYES SHARE GAIN WORKMEX BECOME PARTNERS IN SHIPYARD, Scheme for Profit-Sharing Works Successfully, and Renewal of Deal Is Asked. LONDON, Jan. 8. (Special.) About a year ago. Sir Christopher Fumess laid before the workmen in the shipbuilding yards of Furness. Wtihy & Co.. a scheme of co-partnery under which the men were to become shareholders in the company, receiving 4 per cent certain upon their holdings and sharing equally in surplus profits after the ordinary shareholders had received 5 per cent. The men accepted the scheme provis ionally for 12 months, and the work of the yards has actually been carried on upon that basis. A letter has been ad dressed to the employe shareholders by the secretary of the company in which the directors express satisfaction with the working of the scheme as ascertained up to September 30, and as estimated up to the present date. The. yards have been fully employed, the work' has been executed on time, and amiable and agree able relations have subsisted among all concerned in the business. Financially, the results have been so satisfactory that the board feel justified in declaring a dividend of 5 per cent to the ordinary shareholders, the employe shares receiving 4 per cent upon all the shares without distinction. Thus the or dinary shareholders receive 10 per cent per annum and the employe shareholders 9 per cent upon their holdings for the nine months ending on December 31. The scheme, which entirely eliminates strikes, has thus far been successful, and the employes have been asked to renew the copartnery for a fixed period. MEYER STAVES OFF, DELAY Congress Asked to Aid Work on Pearl Harbor Channel. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. To prevent a serious setback to the development of the Pearl Harbor Naval Station' through" the exhaustion of the regular appropria tion of $1,000,000 by February 1, the Sec retary of the Navy today sent to Con gress a deficiency estimate of tSOO.OOO toward completing the dredging of the 35-foot channel for the station. Secretary Meyer hopes to have the sta tion ready to take care of the fleet by July 1, 1912. The general plan of piers and slips, seawalls, railroad, water system, power plant, storehouse ' and machine shops there already has been approved. ' Property Division and Death. London Spectator. "' It is not the custom, at any rate in England, for a man to divide his for tune with his children. Speaking gen erally, the most unselfish parents be longing to the middle and upper classes expect in their old age to enjoy a larger income than is enjoyed by, sav. a son with a rising family. Would the 1 would De nappier. it the custom changed, if every good man said to himself: "I am getting old, I need, of course, physical comforts, but I want less society, can enjoy fewer pleasures, and feel far less ambition than I did when I was young. Money is less good to me now. Let my son - and his chil dren enjoy themselves while they may. I only ask them not to forget the giver?" Would such a new custom make for the good of the world? From. the point of view of strict reason it' is - conceivable that it might, but tho instinct of mankind would seem to be against it. The time when a man could enjoy most is the time when, for the rtrA n f tha world he "ftiiB-ht n i-n-i. the hardest. Perhaps no man can safe- I ly have all that he wants untfl, if he may be forgiven the paradox, he has ceased to want it. One must not for get, however, that the French dot sys tem does in a measure force men to divide their goods with their children, and that by contract. Efforts to utilixe th spider's web for prac tical purposes were made as earljr as in Tlh IRomrainniaifge Sale- Soterestiog Saiv intfgg jura Every Section of the Store In every department and on every floor are many articles priced for de cisive clearance samples, discontinued patterns, broken lots, odds and ends, remnants, etc. "Economical home furnishers will find no end of .suggestions here for fixing up the home at an unusual saving. Portland Agents for "Modart," "Lily of France" and Women's a.odl Misses' $17.50, $20.00 and $22.50 Dresses at AU Wool and Velvet Dresses from $35. Up at Half Price The very newest styles and materials in these popular one-piece garments the most exclusive models in chiffon broadcloth, fine French serges, prunella, Bedford cord, satin soile, velvet and corduroy. Also the elaborately braided styles with the silk jersey top. The woman who is seeking something right-up-to-date in a one-piece dress must surely recognize in this sale her opportunity for choosing. Those Popolair "Co-Ed" Soits So far this seascfia no pared with the "Co-Ed" ness. It's the original athletic garment made famous by Elsie Janis America's leading young actress. "Co-Ed" Suits are made with both the shoe-top and full-length skirts. In broadcloth, cheviots, serges and the pretty imported plaid materials. Some styles with the Multnomah winged emblem in colors. - . i Girls' Shoe-Top College Suits at ,$8.75 They too, show- distinctiveness and smartness of style. Made of serges and in all colors. With emblem. 'Rummage Bargains in Sample and Odd Pairs of Portieres and Lace Curtains, Remnants of, Drapery and Upholstery Goods, Etc. Foroitore A Few of tlhie Maiy Bar gains io Qdki Pieces aumdl Sa.rople Pieces $19.00 Settee 'in quarter-sawed golden oak for $11. 50 $19.50 Mahogany Chair with leather -r seat for . .' . $9.75 $33.00 Hall Seat in quartered golden oak for $18.50 $58.00 Couch with- mahogany frame, upholstered in velour $19.75 $15.00 Center Table in mahogany finish for $9.75. $14.00 Arm Rocker in golden oak for -.- $7.75 $8.50 Center Table in quartered " golden oak for $-1.95 $41.00 Davenport with., frame of golden oak. Upholstered in ve- rona velour for ..$29.50 arMsnims no Mixing Bowls four sizes 25c size for 30c size for 18J 35c size for 23? . 40c size for. 28? Pudding Fans f our "sizes 15c size for 10 20c size for 14 25c size for. .18 30c size for .18i Berlin Kettles four sizes : ' 40c size for 20 65c size for 35 50c size for. . 25 $1.00 size for 50 LIVELY MILL SET Oregon Athletic Club Smoker to Be Held January 20. FIGHTERS IN GOOD FORM Louie Long- and Frankle Edwards Confident They Can Make Show ing in Exhibition That 'Will Give Pleasure to Fans. 3T W. J. P13TRAIN. Thursday, January 20. Is the date an nounced for tho smoker and boxing: ex hibitions to be held by the Oregon Ath letic Club, - the next fistic card to be staged In this city. The Oregon Club originally intended to pull off its coming show on January 14, but the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club selected that date for the interclub meeting with the Seat tle Athletic Club, and in order not to con flict, it was decided to postpone the Ore gon's show until the following week. On Monday night. January 17, there is a big show and drill at the Armory, and the following night another attraction la being . staged, each of which are figured as drawing cards, so the Oregon Club, at the request of several members, deferred the boxing smoker to Thursday, thus avoiding competition with other organ izations and attractions. L,ouie Long writes from Pendleton, his home, that he is in excellent condition for his approaching exhibition with $25, $27.50, $30 $32,50 Dresses ait $15.00 "Were Formerly Priced at 2S garment has appeared that has com- for style smartness and distinctive $47.00 Mahogany Parlor Cabinet for $34.50 $58.00 Arm Chair, upholstered in leather. Frame of solid mahog anyfor $37.50 $24.00 Large Hall Mirror, with frame of golden oak. Brass hooks in antique finish for ... .$15.75 $61.00 Large, Hall Rack, in finest quartered golden oak for $37.50 $58.50 Combination Bookcase and Desk in quartered golden oak. Well arranged. For ; $29.75 $32.00 Large Arm Chair in ' fumed oak. with loose cushions of leather for . .. $19.50 $45.00 Bookcase in fumed oak, with old copper trimmings for $23. oO Sauce Pans four sizes 25c size for 15 30c size for 20 35c size for 2o 40c size for 30 Water Pails four sizes 50c size for 30 55c size for 3oJ 60c size for 40 70c size for 45 Nickel-Plated Copper Teakettles 98c The eight-quart size in best quality copper. Seamless bottom. Regular $1.50 values. Krankie Edwards, and says that he ex pects to be in Portland early next week to secure training quarters, where he will work out for the benefit of the fans who like the training stunt Idea. He is one of - the cleverest lads in the 130 to 133 pound division in the West, and has a long string of successes to his credit. Iong rtas Good Record. Before taking up his .home at Pendle ton, Long met and defeated a number of the best youngsters in California, and he has appeared in all of the principal towns of the Northwest. He enjoys the unique reputation of never having been knocked out, though once or twice deci sions have been rendered against him. As to the latter, he has always disputed the Judgment of the referee, and has of fered to meet the favored opponent in re turn matches, but without success, for none of them seemed anxious to try con clusions with him a second time. Frankle " Edwards is at his home in San FVancisco, and so far has been tak ing things easy. He announces that he feels in fine shape, and that when he comes to Portland in a few days he will be able to get into first-class condition by a few days' strenuous workouts. He is a glutton for work, and nothing pleases him better than a good set-to in training quarters with a lad who can handle himself. McVeigh Out or Ring. All possibility of matching Pete Mc Veigh, the young Seattle phenom., with Danny O'Brien has gone glimmering, at least for the present, as a letter from Ixinnie Austin, boxing instructor of the Seattle Athletic Club, and manager of McVeigh, says that the clever little boxer met with an injury recently which will prevent his boxing for at least a month. IMsappointed in securing McVeigh. the( Oregon Athletic Club is trying to induce' Roscoe Taylor, McVeigh's recent oppo nent, to come to Portland to- meet either O'Brien or Ned Whitman. Both O'Brien and Whitman have signed to box before the Oregon Club, and both lads are now without opponents, for Evans, who was to meet Whitman, and McVeigh have been incapacitated by ac cidents. It is possible, in the event that "Madelein" Corsets Dresses and at In the Basement Rummage Taylor loes not sign up. that Whitman and O'Brien will meet in an exhibition. and Fred Sax and another clever welter weight will be matched for the third bout. ' Free Phones and Trade. New York Sun. Neighborhood prophets predicted that a third drugstore in the block was a super fluity and that the newcomer would fail in less than a month. But the prophets did not take into account the resourceful ness of the new druggist. He showed his hand the day the woman who occupied a flat above his store said she was sorry, but if he had so much work ahead that she couldn't get her prescription put up in less .than a half hour she would have to 'go to another store. "It may not take quite that long." said he beguillngly, "and while you wait you are entitled to one telephone call without charge." "And what could I do?" said the woman afterward. "There wasn't a soul on earth I wanted to telephone to just then,' but couldn't let the chance to get something for nothing slip by, so I called up two women whom 1 had no desire to see and Invited them to a luncheon that I had to spend a dollar extra on because they were coming. In the remaining 15 minutes that I waited three other women in a hurry were held by that al- luring free telephone bait. Run that man out? Never! In less than three weeks no -woman in the neighborhood could be induced to buy drugs elsewhere. If anybody is run out it will be the old-established druggists, not the new man." Xew Companies Incorporated. SALEM, Or., Jan. 7. (Special.) Arti- ' cles of incorporation filed in office of Secretary of State: Sand Lake Cranberry Company, capi tal stock 1100.000; principal place of buni ness, Portland. H. E. Warren; R. W. Phllo. N. J. Myers, Dora Robertson, in corporators. Scott-Munsell Implement Co., capital stock, J50.00C. O. M. Scott, W. O. Mun sell, A. B. Salmon, iucorw.- urln-, cipal office, Portland.