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THE' 3IOKXIXG O REG ONI AN, WEDNESDAY, APRIIi 20, 1910. CHEAPER FOOD DUE H OVER 12, SNAPSHOT OF PART OF THE GREAT CROWD WHICH FILLED BLEACHERS ON OPENING DAY 4 SEE PORTLAND WIN Sensational Drop in Potatoes - Is Only Starter. Ball Season Opens Here Aus piciously With Oakland Getting Shut Out. PROBERS SOON OUT OF. JOB Indications Point to lteaction in Prices and With Prospects for Good Crop in 1910, Phenome nally low Level Predicted. WELCOME BEATS RECORDS -.r J 0 FANS Y Demonstration of Citizens During Parade,- at and After Game, Surpasses All Greetings to Team Ever Recorded. ' fMy-mtlmiort From Ktrat Page.) iomase to "King Sraseball." All along Ithe principal straf1, of Portland the en thusiastic throng applauded, cheered and klmost cried in the exuberance of Joy at 'welcoming home the heroes flfrhtjnp for Hie honor of winning the pennant of 1910. The pennant! That all-important little silken banner which causes every year the largest and smallest cities of the country to pay millions of dollars In the effort to put forth a baseball team which trill capture the prise. To root for the winning team seems to be the ambition kn? every free-born American citizen, and nothing stimulates the Interest and In tense enthusiasm so much, as a hard ifought, closely-contested game of base ball between teams the like of which appeared at "Twenty-fourth and Vaughn fctreets yesterday afternoon. The great throng at the ball grounds comprised but a small portion of the 3Tandom of the community, for thousands f fans, detained by business or employ Wnent, regretfully were compelled to re rnain at home, though many of these (managed to secure a few moments of Seizure during which to gaze longingly at Ithe automobiles carrytng the ball players tend the guests of the management along the line of march. Fans 1-oya.l to Good Team. Such loyalty to baseball as displayed fty the City of Portland, is deserving of She best that can be had in every de partment of the game, and Walter Mc TJredle, acknowledged to be the shrewdest fcnan in the league at picfcing out his club, . fcas presented to the city an aggregation tof players worthy of all the homage tehown them yesterday". With, such a (team, Portland can rest assured of suc cesses on the diamond, and of the loyal kupport of the- fans. From the time the automobile parade started from in front of the Oregon Hotel tot 1:80 o'clock, the eager throngs, aligned ton both fides of the street, Ttept up a tunning fire of hand-clapping, cheering find applause. Anxious inquiries of Where Is -Gene Krapp'?" "Which one la Steen?" "I don't see McCredie,' "Wonder if Casey will be in the game toon?" "Mac shouldn't let George Ort Igo" and similar comments by fandom were heard a the parade paused. As the Oakland team, which preceded the Portland players, hove In sight, gen erous) applause was given. (But this faded Into insignificance when McCredie'e league leaders, clad 1n their new white uniforms and arrayed in green sweater coats, came on each resijective scene. fThe fans simply lost themselves in the effort to express their approval of the flayers who have thus far to signally oistmgiusnett themselves on the diamond. Round after round, of applause was ex tended the players, and many a "Hurrah. Ifor Garrett" repeated with the names of the other favorites, Guyn, Seaton Fisher, Armbruster, Murray, Olson, Cpeas, Buddy Ryan and Gregg, as' they (were recognized, rent the air, and when Some unsophisticated person happened e.Kng ana inquired what It was all about ,-ihe. was promptly shoved to the rear and old to "got educated." The idea of njono failing to understand the opening of & baseball season passes beyond the imagination or the fan. To the members of the Portland Auto Mobile Club and to Charles J. Cook, M. C Dickinson, George S. Shepherd and Secretary Harrison of the Automobile Club, especial credit is given for the success of the pageant. From Seventh end Stark to the ballgrounds It was one continuous ovation for the gallant ath. Jetes wearing the uniforms of the rival cluts.( Portland Beats Big league Cities. Only a few of the veteran Portland players, those who had been received similarly last year, anticipated the greet ing to be theirs, and even these were surprised at the extent of the enthusiasm displayed. The unanimous version of the Oakland team was that they had never een anything like it, and even Harry .Wolverton. who played many years in "the major leagues, was astonished at the turnout of Portland's fandom. "Why ? they don't beat it very often in the big leagues." remarked the Oakland chief tain. As soon as the gates opened the eager fans thronged into the enclosures, and by the time the advance guard of the parade reached the ball park, the stands and the bleachers were comfortably filled. Within a short time every available seat in the enclosure had been- taken.' Thousands soon, poured out on the playing field, and these were soon mar- ehaled about the park in circular form by Sergeant of Police Joseph Keller and a score of patrolmen, delegated for the purpose by Chief of Police Cox and Captains Baty and . Bailey, who were In , attendance. The police kept excellent order, and their work in keeping the crowd back served greatly to improve the standard of the game as played under such difficult circumstances. The following telegram, received from Governor Benson yesterday, indicates his regret at being unable to attend because of official business: Salem. Or.. April 19. Gent-Re S. Shep ard, Portland, Or. An important hearing on extradition prevents my leaving the Capi tol today. Please expreps my repreta to the members of the Portland baseball team and their friends. I earnestly hope that Portland's efforts will be crowned with vic tory this afternoon and that the champion ship pennant will wave over Oregon's me tropolis when the season ends. Frank W. 3enson. Major Pitt-lies First Ball. In the absence of the Governor, Mayor Simon, who had orlglrfally been scheduled to catbh the first ba,ll, reversed positions and made a gallant effort to pitch the new, clean, white official Spalding ball into the . anxiously-waiting hands of Councilman George B. Cellars, who acted as the receiving end of the opening bat itery. The Mayor was heartily applauded for his efforts, and gracefully accepted the demonstration. Immediately after wards, Eugene McGreevy, the Pacific Coast League's premier umpire, called 'play ball" and the first game of the season of 1910 was commenced. The 12,000 eager fans sat and stood patiently in the stands or on the field and u ' i. '"-'''' ' ' - ' - - - ' 1 I :: : V, , , l Ylz3f c "ferwil -v- -i : . - SSfea .AlJl M4mi ...................................... ................... .......... ...... .................................................... .......... watched the efforts of the athletes with expectancy and enthusiasm. A. remarkable feature was the fact that hardly a single person left the stands or the grounds untiL the last Oakland player wasix retired, Ifor it. is usually customary to see a stampede for thei carst as soon as the ninth inning is started and especially so after one or two men have been retired. ' The baseball season is now on in full blast, and every one seems satisfied that Portland has a good team and a pros pective pennant winner. All of the clubs In the league seem to have been improved over the clubs of last. season, and even i Sacramento, which has' been going badly of late, can be expected to round out and 6how farm In a few weeks. It is yet early to figure the relative strength of the different clubs, but the fact that McCredie's boys are playing fast and certain ball gives promise of Joyful things In store for the fans. It required 86 extra cars to handle the crowds to the baseball grounds yesterday, and even with .that It was necessary for many people to mount the roofs of the cars or be delayed materially In getting home. At one time the company had 115 streetcars In operation to and from the baseball grounds. VANCOUVER ATTENDS BIG GAME i Business at Standstill While Fan dom Sees" Portland Win. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 19. (Spe cial.) Business was at a standstill to day and nearly every professional man was out -of the city.- Attorneys, physi cians, bankers, autolsts and every base ball fan wiio could possibly get away had business In Portland today, and in cidentally took In the opening game. Of course the business, could have been done at any other time Just as well, but It Is but once a year the fans can do the busi ness and attend the opening game on the same day. It Is estimated that at least 1000 from Vancouver attended the game and all came back Joyous in having seen the home team win. BEAXEATEHS WIN TWO GAMES Washington. Twice Defeated Before Record Crowd at Boston. . BOSTON, April 19. Boston won two games from Washington today. Exactly seven persons more than 30,000, the largest crowd ever at a baseball game in this city, saw the locals defeat iWash lngton, 6 to 4, this afternoon. The visitors were two runs ahead when Boston went to bat in the ninth, but a base on balls and three successive hits gave the locals the games. Score: ' 1 R H E R H F Washington 4 6 lBoston .... 5 9 2 Batteries Johnson and Street; Wood, Hall and Carrlgan. Mayor John Fitzgerald pitched the first ball opening the American League baseball season in this city this ljorn lng, when the Beaneaters took the vic tory over Washington, 2 to 1. pcore: R H E R II E Washington 1 - 3 2Boston .... 2 5 2 Batteries Oberlln and Street; Ci cotte and Carrlgan. Cleveland 2; Chicago I. CHICAGO, April 19. Cleveland de feated Chicago 2 to 1 today in a hard 12-inning game. Both teams scored their first run in the 11th. Singles by Turner and Lajole and an Infield out by Lord scored the winning run. Bradley was put out of the game in the first inning for disputing- a de cision by Perrine. Score: R H E R H E Chicago ..1 6 lCleveland ..2 5 Batteries Smith and Payne; Berger and Bemls. Rain Strikes Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, York-Philadelphia April game 19. New postponed; Deroit-St. .Louis Game Waits. DETRblT. April 19. Detroit-St. Louis postponed; rain. , Iog 6how entries close tonight. Office open at room 209 .BoLrd of Trade building. Make your entries.. JEFFRIES TIRED; TAKES REST CURE Big Fighter Does Light Road 'v Work, Rows on River and Sleeps. BILLY PAPKE JOINS CAMP Brings No Sparring Partner, and Expects to Work Out With Jef fries' Helpers or Champion Himself Berger Improves. BEN LOMOND. Cal., April 19. Jeffries- training camp looked like a rest-cure san itarium today. For the first time since he entered into the training period he took a complete layoff from the active tasks he has been setting himself daily. A bit of road work In the early morn ing and a row on the river during the afternoon constituted everv form of ex ercise the big fellow allowed himself. By far the largest weekday crowd that has visited the camp lounged around the big gymnasium this afternoon and wait ed to see Jeffries do some sparring. They were disappointed, however. . After his road work Jeffries took a long nap In . his open-air sleeping-room. Shortly before noon he strolled .into Man ager Berger's office and declared he was sleepy still. Manager's Advice Accepted. "If you feel that way about It. why don't you ley off for the rest of the day?" said Berger. "I know you need a lot of work and you know it, but you have been crowding too much labor into the time you have been here. If you take my ad vice you will stay away from the gym nasium this afternoon." Whether Jeffries is becoming more tractable or really was tired is a ques tion, but he decided to take his mana ger's advice. Papke Joins Camp. The trainers were pleased at the rest notion. They are all uneasy over Jef fries' Insatiable desire for work and are fearful of his overtraining. Billy Papke Joined the Jeffries camp this morning. He brought no sparring partners to train for his fights with J03 Thomas and Klaus, expecting to work out with Jeffries' helpers or even the champion himself. Papke will not start work before the. first of next week. Berger is rounding into splendid shape and within a few days will be able to make it interesting for Jeffries In a spar ring match. 1XTEHSCHOLASTIC SEASON ON Liineoln High Meets Washington in Opening Game Today. Opening the interscholastic baseball season, the game this afternoon between teams from the Lincoln High School and the Washington High School will be very keenly contested The interscholastic pennant race will be hard-fought, but It Is doubtful if there are two teams who will work with more vim to win from each other than the two which play this afternoon. The game will be played on Multnomah Field. Washington and Lincoln are well matched this year. SHOW ENTRIES CLOSE TONIGHT Silver Cup for Pit Bull Terriers Is Now Announced. Entries for the bench show of the Port land Kennel Club close this evening, and all who do not enter their dogs before that time will not be permitted to exhibit at the show. The entry office, 209 Board of Trade Building, will be open this evening, and all who wish to enter their animals there may do so then. Frank E. Watklns, In answer to the statement made yesterday to! the effect that pit : bull terriers wouW receive no consideration at the show, said yesterday that he had decided to offer a silver cup to the best entry in this class. He said that pit bull terriers would be received just the same as the unmarked dogs, and would be classified by themselves, the best dog to receive the cup which ha Is offering. Canadian Runners Win Honors. BOSTON, April 19. Fred L. Cameron, of Amherst, N. S., and half a dozen fellow Canadian runners. captured most of the honors at the Boston Ath letic Association's 14th annual road race today over the 25 miles from Ash land to this city. While no records were broken, Cameron's time of 2 hours 28 minutes 52 3-5 seconds was the third best time made in this event and was only four minutes and 28 sec onds below the record held by Tom Longboat, made three years ago. i Tacoma Shuts Out Calgary, 1 to 0. TACOMA. Wash., April 19. The Tigers defeated the Calgary team of the Twi light League here today, 1 to 0. Eddie Gehan, a Tacoma boy, pitched a great game, holding Blankenship's men to 5 singles. Calgary got six safe hits oft Gaddy and Butler, who worked for the Tigers. "The score: R.H.E-1 R.H.E. Tacoma '.. 1 5 2Calgary 0 6 2 Batteries Gaddy. Butler and Byrnes; Gehan and Flanagan. High School Classes to Compete. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 19. (Spe cial.) The first interclass athletic meet of the Vancouver High School will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock when four classes will compete. More than 100 entries have been listed. Schaefer has beaten the state record al ready this season for the discus throw. The winners wilf compete at the Cen tralia meet at Centralia In May. "Bubbles" Robinson Victorious. SCHENECTADY. N. Y.. April 19. In a fierce 10-round fight last night "Bub bles" Robinson, the Los Angeles light weight, defeated "Australian Charley" Griffin. Griffin did most of the lead ing, but Robinson landed the more tell ing blows, and In the ninth and tenth had Griffin going. National League Games Postponed. St. Louis, April 19. Chlcago-St. Louis postponeiKJ cold. New York, April 19. Brooklyn-Philadelphia game postponed; rain. - New York, April 19. New York-Bos ton postponed; rain. Cincinnati, April 19. Plttsburg-Cln-cinnatl game postponed; rain and cold. Arleta Wins Prom Sellwood. Arleta defeated Sellwood oh the latter'3 grounds Sunday by the score of 9 to 3. The main feature of the game was the work of the battery for Arleta, consisting of Hawley and McCrum. Only two hits were made off Hawley's pitching. Pat terson and Foster were the battery for Sellwood. American Association Games. " St. Paul Kansas City 1; St Paul 8. Minneapolis Milwaukee 0; Minneap olis 10. Toledo Toledo-Louisville . game called off; rain. - Columbus Columbus - Indianapolis postponed; wet grounds" and rain. Yachting Season to Open Friday. The yachting season here will be of ficially opened Friday night when the Oregon Yacht Club will give Its annual reception and dance at the clubhouse, which is moored near the Oaks. Chair man Klein is In charge. Under the new law for buildings in New Tork City the number of dark rooms in tenements has been reduced from 250,000 10 ie-t mere oe iiRni, the motto of the board of InfiDecuan. ANSWER REFUSED; ARRESTTO FOLLOW Supervisor Beach Proposes Enumerators Shall Not Be Insulted. ONE WOMAN IS OBSTINATE 'Arrest Me if You Want To," She Says, but -Declines to Give Infor mation Warrant Issues for John Doe Sorensen. United States Deputy District At torney Evans has issued a complaint for the arrest of John Doe Sorensen, roaming at 215 Eleventh street, on the charge, of refusing to give a census enumerator information. A warrant was issued for Sorensen's arrest last night, but the Deputy Marshal was un able to find him, and he will be appre hended this morning. Enumerator Phil Harris, who furnished the Information, was not acquainted with Sorensen's given name, so the warrant was issued in the form of a John Doe "warrant This morning Mr. Evans will be asked to issue complaints for the householders at the following ad dresses: 590 Couch, 575 Seventeenth street and 529 Everett street. . In tlie first two cases the enumerator reported women answered his call and were rude and Indignant. At 575 Seven teenth street the door was slammed in his face by a maid, acting, said the enumerator, under the instructions of her mistress, who sat in a room adjoin ing and heard his requests. Woman Prefers Arrest. Mrs. Georgle V. Waters lives at 590 Couch street. Last night she said her' son had answered the door and merely reported that the slips were not filled up. This does not agree with the re port of the enumerator who states a woman answered the door. "If they want to arrest a woman, they can, I can't help it," she said. " J. Kienow lives at 529 Everett street. Mrs. Kienow and her daughters said last night they believed some mistake had been . made, as no one had asked for information regarding the census, in fact they believed no census officer had called that day. According to Supervisor Beach, at both the Couch-street and Seventeenth street residences there was marked discourtesy to the enumerator. Women at both houses were most abusive, he said. And It was with the Idea of pro tecting other enumerators that pro ceedings were being taken. He Instructed enumerators to make one more call at the following ad dresses. where Information has been refused: An Italian family at 364 First street, 363 Second street, and 548 Pettlgrove street. If the information 4a again refused at these addresses. proceedings will be taken through Mr. Evans. Prosecutions Will Be Made. , Supervisor Beach is now determined to prosecute a number of persons who refuse to give Information to the enu merators. Up to the present there have been literally hundreds of cases, Mr. Beach said yesterday, where resi dents of Portland have refused to give Information. In many Instances the enumerators have been insulted. In the Sorensen case. Enumerator Phil Harris leftthe usual blank with the landlady, at his rooming-house. 215 Eleventh street. Yesterday the women reported Sorensen had been most blasphe mous In the way he had referred to the Information, the census officials and the Government. Harris was instructed to camp at the residence until he found the man at home. I.ast night he saw Soren sen, who refused to speak. Harris informed Sorensen of the law and of the heavy penalty he incurred by refusing to give information. Ac cording to Harris, Sorensen said: "I won't tell you a thing. This cen sus business is only another graft. I don't care if they fine me $1000, that would only be a graft in addition.' Immediately following this state ment, made in the presence of the land lady, Harris communicated with Mr. Beach and was Instructed to go to United States Deputy District Attorney Evans' office, where a complaint was made out and sworn to. Example Slade of Sorensen. Mr. .Exans Instructed the warrant to be served last night If It was at all possible, for, he said, he was desirous of making a special instance of Soren sen, who had shown himself to be grossly at fault. It is understood that borenscn was refused some time ago an application to be admitted into American citizen ship, and it is believed this has some thing to do with his attitude. Ques tioned by Mr. Evans. Enumerator Har ris said Sorensen appeared perfectly sane. In many other cases Supervisor Beach said he wished to avoid a prosecution He believed it was mainly through Ig norance that residents refused to give the Information required, and tliey were of the poorer class, who would be unable to pay a fine if one was to be inflicted. To see if these and similar difficulties cannot be eliminated, Mr. Beach has or dered a series of meetings, which It will be compulsory on tlie enumerators to attend. Up to the present the enu merators have attended .the meetings at their pleasure, but beginning Thursday the meetings must be attended. The following district headquarters have been appointed, where dally meet ings will be established at noon: uls trlct 1. Rainier Hotel; districts and 3, census office In Lumber Exchange building: district 4. 404 East Alder street; district 5. 538 Williams avenue. The first district covers the first and second wards; the second, wards three and four; the third, ward- five and six; the fourth, wards seven and eight, and the fifth, wards nine and ten. Mr. Beach believes he now has his troop of inspectors drilled so they will be capable of acting as assistants and supervisors to the enumerators. His great difficulty was. he sUid, that he had first to train the inspectors. He said yesterday his office Is now open 18 hours a day. The trouble about the Hindus was settled by the appointment' of John Kim, an employe of the St. Johns Lum ber Company, as Interpreter. In New York proposed extensions of the lubway are contemplated which represent an expenditure of fl'M.ooO.ooo. lUtP 1 lYYV !h'y Key; Feerless, Pope-Hartford, Chalmers, Hudson, Gramm Commercial Vehicle What you demand of an automobile tire;- safety, resiliency, durability, is just what every other motorist demands. If you don't care to go to the expense of experimenting, the best way to get what you want is to buy tires that have a known record for making good. If you investigate, you'll find that a.1 1 "-" GOODRICH TIRES uic rrrxora tires are NEW YORK, April 19. The. present ; sensational drop in the price of potatoes may mean cheaper food of all kinds. Farmers are closing out their supply of old potatoes for as low as 20 cents a bushel, the lowest price in years. Other foods also are cheaper. As a result of its Investigations, the American Agricult urist for April 23. will say: "A marked decline has occurred In prices jf certain food products. If this decline continues much longer. . the com missions investigating hifih prices will find themselves out of a job. "Compared to the lush point In wheat last year. the. market at Chicago shows a decline of 17 cents. The decline In corn from the high point of last year Is 19 cents and oats 20 cents. In other words, the present wholesale price of oats is 32 per cent below the hiehost prices of last year, corn is off 24 per cent, and wheat 14 per cent. "These declines in grain are reflected in mill feeds. Whoiit bran is now sell ing in the West at $." or $'" a ton less than previous highest quotations, a de cline of 21 per cent, while middlings have declined at New York points $3 a ton. Cottonseed meal is off J3 to $4, or 8 to JO per cont. "Cotton itself is a fraction of a cent a pound loss than in January, showing a decline of about T per cent. 'Potatoes have not been so low in years, wholesale prices at present being at 40 to u per cent lower than in No vember. Many dealers held onto pota-. toes for. the Spring market and are now glad to get rid of their stock at 25 cents , bushel, whereas, in NApril a year ago. they were wholesaling at Chicago at fl a bushel. "Butter has declined 6 per cent, eggs ' have gone off as usual in the Spring. Even beef cattle have no more than held their quotations of March, and hogs are a trirle off, although still very high prices of sheep and lambs are well maintained. There has been a break in the price of hay at many points in the West. Beans are also cheaper. India'! revenue from the npliim trade- last year amounted to about $2:t.OTO.,W. AMI SF.MKNTS. Tnnlirht nil wpplt Tlnrirnln Mat. today. 25 centH. Second and last week of the popular comedian. William lil!s. presenunR "ALL THE COMFOBTS OF HOME." i By William Olllette. author of Sherlock Holmes, etc. BiKKCHt loufrh of the season.. Evenings, 2."c. SOc. t.'k-. Sat. Mat , "."K-r. 6dc. Next week "The tiingerhrejid Mun." MAIN . A tOIO. MATINEE EVLKf DAT, 'VV&fcf 15-25-5C3" jjWtf-aW SIGHTS THEATER -J5-95-53-T50 WEEK APKIT, 18 Avon Comedy Four. Swat MilltKnn, Elmore and Jermon, 3 Ms tern Kloa 3, John MrT lonkey, Lydell and Itutterworth, taett and Onita, 1-icturea. Orcheatra. GRAN D Week April 18, 1910 Lkkoy Axn (LAVTOX; "A Hore on Hocaii" Many a I.aueli Awaits Vo I! ere. The Four Itlantoa Troupe. Newell and N'iblo. Ciuiwe. Count c Ienntlne. Max York' Dogs, ti rnndnjeop. 2: SO: any seat. 15c , 7:30. 9:18: baloony, box eata. 50c Matinee every day, EvoninR performances 16c ; lower floor. 25c ; STAR TODAY nOOSEVKLT IN" AFRICA and WHKN THK CAT'S AWAY, Comedy. OH JOY TODAY CASK OK IDENTITY. And Three Other Big Tliintts. With NOItVIDAD, THK MYSTERY. ARCADE TOMORROW DAVY CROCK KTT And Other Splendid Features. JO f EXTS ANY SKAT 1Q CENTS I a.sebail RECREATION PARK, Cor. Vinglin aud Twenty-fourth Sts. OAKLAND PORTLAND APRIL 19, 20, 'it, 22, 23, 24. Games Resin Weekdays 3:30 I". M. Sundays 230 P. M. Admission Bleachers, 25c; Grand stand, 50c; Boxes, 25c extra. Children: Bleachers 10c, Grandstand 25c. LADIES' DAY FRIDAY Boys Under 1 2 Free to Bleachers Wednesday. ' tY t