THE MORNING OEEGOXIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1910. RICKARD MAY NOT PUT Off BIG FIGHT Nevada Promoter Talks Too Much and Supervisors Stubborn. COFFROTH'S FRIENDS BUSY Supervisor Hrrget, Who Is Close to Mayor McCarthy, Says No ' Out sider Shall Pull Off Mill in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12. (Special.) Tex Rirka.rd. before he gets through with JiJb Jeffries-Johnson tight, will probably conclude he has hurt the game by talk ing too much. At any rate, his talk has induced Supervisor Johnny Herget, chair man of the police committee, to declare that no one who is not a San Franciscan will be able to pull off the Jeffries-Johnson or any other fight. His remarks were for the benefit of lack Gleason, who claims to be equal partners with Rickard, but who has not been able to make good on this claim in the face of Rickard's fiat statements that Jie alono' has put up the coin for the contest. Ilcrgct Close to Mayor. The force of Herget'a remarks will be estimated when it is known he is close to Mayor McCarthy, and that he is a re tired prizefighter who used to fight under the name of young Mitchell. He now keeps a saloon. Herget did not mince his words; He paid to his fellow supervisors : "If the Jeffries-Johnson fight comes to San Fran cisco, it must be directed by a San Fran cisco man and not by an outsider. 4I will not stand idly by and see Tex Ricard come in from the wilds of Ne vada and secure a concession that should go to somebody who has been working for the good of the game here. Cffroth May Get Fight. "From what I can gather, Rickard. and not Gleason, is the moving spirit in the combination. Now let Gleason come for ward and declare himself. If he can show us that he i3 the bona fide pro moter, Weil and good. But if Rickard is the boss, then he will have to boss the match some other place. Herget can make his threat good, as with the. Mayor's solid backing he can do what he pleases. The result will be to throw the big fight to Coffroth. CORNELIUS WILL BK REFEREE Pittstrars Sportsman Goes Into Training for Big Fight Ordeal. PITTSBURG, Jan. 12. Buck Corne lius, of Pittsburg, will soon go into training1. It has been practically de cided that he is to referee the fight between Jeffries and Jack Johnson next Summer, and he must get down to hard work. He will wrestle, box and exer cise with the apparatus until he loses 40 of his 210 pounds. Both fighters are satisfied that they cannot do better than select the Pitts burger as a referee. Jeffries said during his last visit here that he was entirely satisfied and left It up to Johnson. Johnson then came along and said he preferred Cor nelius. So it Is practically settled. LONG AND WEST MIX IT WELL Four Fast Rounds Irove Interesting Exhibition. Louie Long and Gene West were the center of an admiring throng of boxing fan at Tommy Traeey's gymnasium, at the Exposition building yesterday, for the two lads, in addition to going through the regular training camp athletic stunts, put on the gloves for four fast rounds, and the manner in which they mixed it was interesting to the assembled crowd. Long is scheduled to box Frankie Ed wards, who met Jack Norvall at Oakland lant night, before the Oregon Athletic Club on January 20, and on the same night Gene "West, who recently adjured the amateur ranks, will hook up in a return engagement with Danr.y O'Brien. The two latter met last October, when both were amateurs, ami this marks the tinst return match between them. West embracing professionalism to get a chance at his erstwhile conqueror. Nrd Whitman, who is matched to meet either Tom Hennessy or a lad from Spokane, is working out with Danny O Brlen at the Policemen's gymnasium, and both lads have attracted a bunch of their adriiirers to their workouts each afternoon. Whitman Is decidedly anxious to be in first-class shape for the coming match January 20. Another preliminary, and the only six round affair billed by the Oregon Club. will be. between a couple of colored lads who have oagerly sought an opportunity of showirfg what they can do in the ring. Thew are Dick Rhoades. of Cht- i capo, and lxu Hubbard, of Omaha. MEMI-ritO TEAMS TO BE GOOD Chicago Clubs Won't Flay "Out laws" on Aggregations. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. Garry Herrmann, chairman of the National baseball com mission, conferred with representatives of the local semi-professsional baseball teams today and it is said that plan3 for a working agreement were arranged. Some local teams have been classed as "outlaws' because jf the presence of players who have been declared ineligible by the National convmistison. If the present plan goes through, seml prot'essionate will not play ineligible players on their teams, while organized basvbull teams will be required to obtain the consent of owners before taking play ers from the semi-professional teams. MURPHY AND CHANCE AGREED No Dispute Over Catcher Orendorff, Says Chicago Official. CHICAGO. Jan. 12. Dispatches from Los Angeles, Cal., relative to the dis position to be made of CatcherOren- ilorf f yesterday brought out the first statement from President Murphy, of the Chicago National League club: "There has been no misunderstand ing between Manager Chance and my self regarding the disposition of Oren dorff, catcher of the Los Angeles club. I have not informed the Coast club that I R-m going to take Orendorff. On January 4. I wrote Henry Berry, pres ident of the L.os Angeles club, asking him it he wanted the player back in the event that Chicago did not care to ke.p him. "Under rule 42 of the National agree ment no major league club has a right to dispose of a. player secured from, a class A league until the -club from which he has been procured has a chance to say whether it wants him back at the same price paid in draft. I was merely paving the way for us in case we did not wish to retain the player.' There has been no conflict be tween Chance and myself." HERGET FAVORS BIG FIGHT Head of San Francisco Police Would Allow Jeff-Johnson Mill. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 12. John L. Herget, formerly "Young Mitchell," ths boxer, and now chairman of the police committee of the Board of Supervisors has declared unequivocally in favor of granting a permit for a 45-round boxing contest in this city during the month of July. He stated tonight that he thought the Jeffries-Johnson fight would be bet ter handled In this city by local promoters than anywhere else on earth. Hergets committee will decide orv Fri day the fate of the application made by Jack Gleason, one of the promoters of the big contest, to hold a 45-round fight here. Gleason and Herget are lifelong friends. v "San Francisco promoters have shown CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF WORTH WESTERN LEAGUE DE FENDS ORGANIZATION'S. I TO PORTLAND. President William H. Lucas, Who Regrets Leaving This City. their ability to handle great ring con tests," said Herget. "I have participated in some of them and I was always satis fied with the way things were conducted. I can see no harm in 45-round con tests. The only argument against them is a moral one, and if the fights are not held here they will be held some place else. So what's the difference?'' Bowling Entries Now Closed. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12. Eighty-five teams have been entered for the Middle West bowling tournament, which opens here January 20, with a corresponding number of entries in the singles and the two-men teams. The entry lists closed tonight. National League Pitcher Dies. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 12. Harry Staley, of this city, formerly pitcher -with Boston, St. Louis, Pittsburg and other National League teams, died in Battle Creek, Mich., today following an opera tion. He was 44 years old. mm IS EXPANDING LEAGUE RECEIVES APPLICA TIONS FROM SEVERAL TOWNS. Cse of Vaughn-Street Grounds Se cured and Prospect Good for Eight Teams. At a meeting of the Tri-City League held last night the baseball situation and prospect of the coming season were discussed enthusiastically, and appli cations for positions in the organiza tion were received from several towns as well as Portland mercantile firms. The league adopted plans to be placed before the annual meeting of the or ganization on February 9 next. The situation is most favorable since the McCredies have assured the organiza tion of the use of the Vaughn-street grounds when the Portland team is away, and an effort is now being made to secure the privilege of playing on the Catholic Young Men's Club grounds, as two parks will be necessary because Portland will be represented by at least two clubs. Woodburn and Salem are practically suVe of being represented, while Van couver is a fixture. Forest Grove and Sellwood are anxious for representa tion, and the Chamber of Commerce of the latter place has indorsed the baseball club and will do everything possible" to promote a team there. Charley Moore, who was with the Aber deen team of the Northwestern League, is anxious to put in a team at Ports mouth, and has made application to the league. To accommodate most of the applications received will require an eight-team league, and this matter will be decided at the February meet ing. Vancouver was awarded the pennant for 1909, and Woodburn will receive the pennant for 1908, which has not yet been delivered. COURTHOUSE WILL REMAIN LUCAS COMPELLED TDQUIT PORTLAND Northwestern League Chief Hates to Leave Good 'City. . PRESIDENT TALKS BALL No Question of Baseball Warfare In volved In North-western's With drawal From Portland ;-Cor-rects California Impression. BT W. X PETF.AJN. William H. Lucas, president of the Northwestern League, is in Portland winding up the affairs of that organi zation here, for he fully expects to have to move his offices elsewhere now that Portland- is out of. the North western fold. In commenting- upon the situation, Mr. Lucas sincerely expresses his regret at having to leave Portland, for he likes this city and has a number of relatives living here which tended to make this an "ideal headquarters for him. ul most sincerely regret the idea of abandoning Portland as a Northwest ern League city," said President Lucas yesterday, "but we realized when we entered here last year that the agree ment was for only one year. This year circumstances . have arisen which change the situation to a certain de gree, and in order not to be bound by the Pacific Coast League under any obligatory agreement, the magnates of the Northwestern have practically agreed to abandon Portland and go it alone. It is not a question of baseball war fare, for the Northwestern League fully realizes that it was granted per mission to play in Portland for one year only, and if we were to be ac corded another year here, it could only have come about through the consent of the Pacific Coast League. As we are compelled to be subservient to the Pacific Coast League in the matter of securing entry into Portland, the di rectory of the Northwestern League evidently believed in expressing their independence by voting., to abandon Portland. . -. "Another impression I wish to correct, and one which is being raised frequently in California as well as in the north, is that the Northwestern League at Memphis demanded a Class A. rating to include Portland's population in its terri tory. This .is not true, for when we re quested .the concession at the hands of the National Association of Profes sional Baseball Leagues, the request was merely made because of the peculiar sit uation of the Northwestern League. Our idea was merely to secure a concession, whether Class A or Class B, whereby we would be exempt from the drafting of more than one player by a Class A club, and this I think was no more than a reasonable demand. This demand was taken as an affront by the Pacific Coast League representatives, or at -least such was the idea we arrived .at, and we were defeated." Ralph Frary lias been signed to um pire, in the Northwestern League again next year, for he attached his signature to a contract with President Lucas nar. week. Krary couid-have had a job as indicator-handler in the American League, but he has a business in Spo kane, and preferred to remain in the Northwestern League. Mr. Lucas will remain in Portland until the lattei part of the week, when he will go north to prepare for the league meeting. RETCHEL CHALLENGES BURNS Middleweight Champion Asks, for Fight in Australia. MELBOURNE. Jan. 12. Stanley Ketch el has sent a cablegram to Hugh Mcin tosh, fight promoter, that he is willing to meet . Tommy Burn's in Australia. The match probably will be made and the fight take place in Sydney about Easter. Bob Kitzsimmons will' train Ketchel. - ..' YOUNG SHOWMAN OP EUGENE . IS FOOTBALL MANAGER ' OK V. Of O. ' " ' 2 X' 1 ' ( " i " iu' !l - V - V "C t ' ) t 1 - ".N Klamath Kails Property Owners i Protest Against Removal. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Jan. 12. (Special.) No official action lias been taken by the County Court with refer ence to the proposed change of the Courthouse site, but a vigorous protest against its removal has been made by property owners who conferred with the County Court today. They advised that if it became necessary to do so, injunc tion proceedings would be instituted on the ground that the levy already made for a -building Is unconstitutional. It was said at -the conference that pe titions are already being circulated in the county for signatures of persons favoring change of location. Judge Griffith informed protesting citizens that the Commissioners will take up the case within three days and that no definite offer has been made for the present site, for which, it is said, $40,000 had been proffered. Aberdeen Growing- Rich. ABERDEEN. Wash-, Jan. 12. (Special.) Comparison of the assessed valuations for Aberdeen, complied by County As sessor H. H. Carter, has been sent to the Chamber of Commerce and the fig ures show an increase of over 4O0 per cent from $&5027 to 3,566,93 In 1GK& E. Morgan Watson, College Junior, Promoted. UNIVERSITY OF OREGOn Eugene. Or., Jan. 12--r (Special. J Morgan. Watsona member of the class of 1911. has been elected by the University of Ore i gon Athletic Council to manage next season's football team. Watson is a Eugene boy and a junior in college. He was pro moted to the managership in rec ognition of his efficient work as assistant manager during the football season just closed. Besides belonging to the Kho da Khan and being prominent in student activities, Watson has -proved his business ability out side of college circles. Though only 22 years old. he is proprie tor and part owner of a nickel-' odian in Eugene. He is having a brick theater built. which, when completed, will house the largest moving picture estab lishment in the civy. Oregon at present has football games for next season scheduled with the University of Idaho at Moscow; University of Washing ingon at Seattle; Oregon Agri cultural College. probably at Portland, and the Multnomah Club on Thanksgiving day in Portland. . - t The Home . , Furnished Complete Tull & Gibbs. Hoc Morrison at Seventh Housefumishing Goods Sold on Easy Terms 1 aoy Are tlhieQpporfanmfces Of f eired io the arnnmgs Aire Jmmpoirtaunifc It's an event that is taken advantage of every year -by hundreds of thrifty buyers, who have learned that bargains such as it offers cannot be duplicated now or at any other time'throughout the year. You'll find it well worth while inspecting' what, the various departments are offering in furnishings for every part of the home. - . V Portland Agents for "Modart" Corsets, "Lily of France" Corsets and "Madeleine" Corsets . For,. Midday Lunch and Afternoon -Tea the Service in Our Tea Room Is Most Popular Ho M?sses-White Sorg(B Co8its and" Tadloredl -Boats An- UmnuiBmial Opportooitr the Cbats Show Interesting Reductions the Suits at Half Price $22.50 to $37.50 St$ U 0 lE The P1 a in-tailored and full-lcjnjrth models, fitted and Values in iOcSL lUS SUL jp iL o U semi-fitted, with shawl or notched collars. Other . ' models with collars and cuffs of beiijralme silk and with fancy pearl buttons. Some models with white satin collars and cuffs, piped with black satin and with the fancy gold but tons. Sizes 34, 36 and 38 only Jusf a few of these coats that make up this collection To be sure that you will not be dis appointed, it will be well foryou to take advantage early in the day. In the White Serge Tailored! -Soits $22.50 Suits at $11.25 $35.00 Suits at $17.50 $45 Suits at $22.50 $50 Suits at $25.50 The two-piece and three-piece models in the plain-tailored garments of plain and wide wale serge. Medium-length and long coats, with black velvet 'collars. Other models in the jumper style, with coats trimmed in piping of satin and fancy pearl buttons. Misses' sizes 14 and 16; women's sizes 36 to 44. You'll appreciate this opportunity when you consider the quality of our garments and these half -reductions. , ' 1 Splendid "Values. in Women's and "Misses Tailored Suits at $24.75 , -the Two-Piece and Three-Piece Models $40, $45, $47.50, $50 and $65 Values ;scelllainiy of IBaiirgaims From the Drapery Rummage, Sixth Floor. These are but a few., of the many noteworthy bargains which this department contributes to the annual "Rummage." In Rope PortieTes, for archwavs : $7.00 values, $3.95 8.50 values', $4.50 $5.25 values, $3.50 In Leather Hangintrs for archwavs red and green:, $10.00 values', $5.95 $15.00 values, $9.00 $18.00 values, $9.00 In Lace Curtains 100 pairs of plain Net Curtains with Battenberg insertions and edgings regulatf $1.60 values at, pair. .90 Figured Table Oilcloth the regular 2oe yardquality 48 inches wide at, yard loc4 Rods for Sash Curtains extend from 24 in. to 45 in. regularly 15c at, each T Furniture Fringe, in all colors $1.50 and $1.75 values, at, yd. . .35 All odd pairs of Lace Curtains and Portieres; at HALF PRICE The Prices of Healers less than the are now much Regular Values. $13.25 AIRTIGHT HEATER AT $9.90 For burning .wood. Has castiron top and bot tom. - Body of polished steel. Large front feed door. Heavy steel lining. Lid on top. $9.50 "KNOX ALL" HEATER AT $7.20 Also for burning wood. Has steel lining and cast top, base, front and legs. Large feed door in front. Polished steel body. Has large flat top. Will take 20-inch wood.- ' $11.50 AIRTIGHT HEATER AT $8.45 Has planished steel body, wTith castiron top, base and legs. Double seamed bottom and heavy steel lining. Hand somely nickel-trimmed ornaments. Burns w'ood. $11.50 "VIOLA" HEATER AT $6.25 A splendid coal-burning stove. Has a heavy cast firepot, with shaker grate. Will also burn wood. Feed door is made large enough,-for this purpose. Is attract ively nickeled and has large ash pan. ' THE "VISTA" LAUNDRY STOVE, $8.50 VALUE AT $3.95 Burns coal. Has two lids on top. Number 8 wash boiler can be used. Is made entirely of cast iroil and has shaker grate. Place for heat ing irons. ; Ills Here and There "jura the Fmmitore Displays $7.50 Umbrella Stand in fumed oak for $4.75 $7.00 Plate Rack in weathered oak for $3.45 $31.50 Ladies' Elesk in birds eye maple. .. .$13.75 $11.00, high-back Arm Rocker in a-olden oak. JR7.75 $49.50 Bookcase in golden oak with bevel glass doors, for $28.75 $95,00 full-size Brass Bed in satin finish for ..$63.50 $55.00 Reed Settee with leather-upholstered seat anil back for $29.50 $4o.00 Phonograph-Record Cabinet in mahogany for $25.00 $46.00 Library Table in best selected quarter-sawed golden oak for .$24.50 $27.00 full-size Iron Bed in finest ivory enamel finish with brass fillers for i...$14.75 $39.00 China Cabinet in fumed oak for $2l!50 $47.00 Colonial Buffet in mahogany for .$35.75 $47.00 Princess Dresser in mahogany, with French bevel plate mirror for $26.75 $33.00 Shaving Cabinet in quartered golden oak, with drawers for shirts, cuffs, collars, etc. for $16.50 $86.00 Large Colonial Dresser in finest mahogany. , .$67!50 $17.00 Large Arm Rocker in fumed oak, with leather- . upholstered seat for $11.75 $36.50 China Cabinet in golden oak, with bent-glass sides and front for $21.75. $45.00 full-size Brass Bed in polished finish for $28!50 Rummage Bargains in Odds" and Ends of CrocKery, Glassware and Graniteware POLICEMEN SHOW REAL ATHLETES Handy on Mat and With' Mits Are Portland's Blue- ' Coated Boys. BURLESQUE GETS LAUGHS Madden and Evans, in Rattling Ex hibition, Prove Entertajnlng at Smoker, Flrst-of Kind Held by Police Force. BY W. J. PETRAIN. ' With three wrestling matches and four boxing bouts, the Portland Police Department Athletic Association enter tained several hundred members and friends at their gymnasium in the Union Block last night. It was the first event of the kind ever given by the policemen, and at the conclusion the officers of the asso ciation were heartily congratulated by Chief of Police A. M. Cox. who was one of the most interested of the specta tors. Police Sergeant Joe. Keller and Pa trolmen Wade. Pressey, Burke, West, Gruber and Epps formed the commit tee in charge of the entertainment. No unnecessary delays ' were experienced between bouts, for as fast as the prin cipals of one event left the ring, the next bout was put on immediately, and in this manner the programme was conducted more speedily than any other smoker held here before. . ; , The programme opened with -the wrestling matches, the first of which was between Patrolman Stone and "Shorty" Duvall, the latter winning in about ten minutes of grappling, in which there was some roughness, dis played. The, next wrestling match was be tween -Patrolmen Gustafson and Post, and at the end of the regulation fifteen minutes under amateur rules, there was little to choose between the com petitors, and Referee Rupert called the match a draw. . - "Strangler Smith; who is to wrestle "Kid" Welch, of SaltLake City, at St. John, next Wednesday night, was then introduced in a match with Professor Ely. . Smith won two . straight falls from Ely,t who was introduced as being 64 years of age, and' almost fell dead at the announcement. The match was a good one, and both grapplers were applauded when they had finished. The first of the boxing bouts was more of a burlesque than anything else, for Patrolman Ben Wade, the tallest policeman in the Northwest, was introduced for a three-round en gagement with "Mysterious" Billy Smith, the former hero of many a ring encounter, and the only welterweight who ever had anything on Joe Wolcott, the "Barbadoes Demon." Smith and Wade went through three rounds, dur ing which the most either did was to laugh, which naturally created a great deal of mirth among the spectators. - Real 'Match on Bill. . The burlesque was followed by a match of class between Lawrence Mad den, champion heavyweight of the city' and Lawrence K. Evans, - both policemen. This bout was a rattling exhibition, and the spectators were kejH to an enthusiastic pitch through out. Madden outweighed Evans, but de spite the handicap, the lighter officer was always on the job, and while both displayed, cleverness,. Evans showed better style and was more aggressive, as well as displaying more coolness in the mixups. Both men took the bout good-naturedly, and it was this exhibi tion of the ethics of good sportsman ship which elicited the compliment frm the chief. '" The Sax brothers., were then intro duced, and contributed a most appre ciable exhibition of the" fine points of boxing. Both lads are quite clever, and are pupils of Tommy Tracy, though Fred, the elder, has made a fine record in the professional ranks the last few years. The last match of the night was an exhibition between Danny O'Brien and Ned Whitman, two of the principals who are to appear before the Oregon Athletic Club next Thursday night, January 20. Both lads, while appear ing in a friendly bout, displayed boxing ability of considerable promise, and added to the interest being taken in the coming show. . FEED HANDY; CATTLE WANT Taconia Woman Put Under Bonds to Nourish Dumb Animals. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. li (Special.) Mrs. Catherine von Schmidt, an aged German woman living on some land she owns near Lake Steilacoom, was placed under $300 bonds in the Police Court to day to insure her properly feeding and looking after her cattle and chickens. The Humane Society had Mrs. Schmidt arrested. There was plenty of hay and feed in the barn loft, but the ca'-tle were found sadly in want of food. Mrs. Schmidt told the Humane Officer she feared another spell of cold weather and was husbanding the forage. Mrs. Schmidt" has a son living near Tanwax, but she prefers to live by herself on her little ranch with her cattle and chickens. Grower Holds Hops for 3 7 Cents. OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 12. George Randall, of this city,- who is one of the prominent potato growers of the county, Tas in Canby yesterday disposing of a carload of potatoes. He will have ove 800 sacks this year. Much of his land is now in hops, and he is now waiting for the price to come up to 37 cents a pound before he sells. He has 47 bales in storage at his place, waiting for the higher price. BONUS PARTLY OBTAINED Eugene Property Owners Pnepare to Insure New Streetcar Line. i EUGENE, Or.Jan. 12. (Special.) Re newed activity toward the College Hill loop extension of the Portland, Eugene & Eastern street railway- system, involving the building of five miles more' streetcar line In this city, has been manifested in the past few days in preparations to raise the cash bonus of $40,000 required. A contract for the extension was filed with the street railway company two weeks, ago. conditioned upon the raising of the money by the property -owners to be benefited by the extension. Marriage Lk'eniws. CLOHESSV-SCOF1ELD G. P. Clohesxy. 28. r-lty;. Alice Sen-field. citv. DOBB-ALLIEONE Ernest M. Dcbb. 23. city: Belle B. Ailibone. 211. city. HERRK'K-COYLE Byron E. Herrick, 3.1. Newlierp: Mrs. Myrtle Covle. 3:i. citv. SOREXSON-HOLT Thomas A. Sorenson. 27. city; Ida Holt. 21. city. BAiLET-PEKRT William Thomas Bai ley. 2:t. city; Milanie Perry, 23, city. XICKERSON-NOBLE T. K. -Nlckcrson. 23. citv; Norma N. Noble, 20, city. MOfES-SHAP.P.ATT Frank J. Moses. 2B. city; Grace Sharratt. 2. cilv. SWENSOX-JOHANSON Edwin Swenson. 20, Kelso, Wash.; Alma Johanson. over 18, city HAGMAX-RIGGS Bert Hauman. 32. Bed field, S. D. ; Lillian Riags, 27. city. WeddinK and visiting: cards. W. O. Smith & Co., Washington bids., 4th and Wash. TOMORROW NIGHT Boxing and Wrestling Inter-Club Championship Contests. MULTNOMAH AMATEUR vs SEATTLE ATHLETIC ATHLETIC CLUB CLUB six fast; matches six. M. A. A. Club GymnaHlum at 8:30 Sharp AdmisHion t.OO. Tickets, for sale at -Schiller's and Cadwell's Cigar Stores.