Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, October 13, 1910, Image 1

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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 13, 1910.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VOL. I. "0. 15,563.
LAWYER BELITTLES
PORTLAND TRAFFIC
Other Ways to Orient
Better, (Says Dunne.
RAILROAD COUNSEL IRONICAL
Southern Pacific Attorney
Tells Technical Tale.
MERGER CASE IS ARGUED
I'ntnn Pacific float Line to rOrlent
IK-clarcd to Be Failure Busl
ort Handled Co-ojwratlvelj
After Discontinuance.
ST. PAIL. Oct. I!. In the United
Flute, circuit Court here todar P- F.
I'unne. general counsel of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, concluded his argu
ment on behalf of the railroads In the
Government's suit to dissolve the mer
ger of the Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific Railroads. Mr. lunne's argu
ment today was devoted to percentages
of revenues and tonnage and was large
ly technical, lie contended that the
Portland route except for common
points was an Impossible and wholly
Illogical route. Speaking" of lumber. u
said It entered largely Into the case
In connection with the alleged closing
of the Rosevlile gateway and the
opening of the Portland gateway to
the business of the Willamette Valley.
Portland Gateway Opened.
For the reason that traffic will fol
low the course of the least reslstence."
he said, "the Kosevllle gateway waa
closed, not because there was any act
lve competition. The expenses of op
eration were such that the sum
of the locals on through retina- would
have closed the Oregon gateway "o
if. Vnlon Pacific and for thla reason
ir-t Rctevllle gateway was closed In
!". and the Portland gateway reached
ever the s:ort IJne was opened."
Judge Dunne treated Ironically at
times the Oriental busln i aj bandied
frem Portland and Its relation to the
Oriental business from San Kranclsco.
Asiatic Business Belittled.
"The bulk of the A.atlc busineM
moved through the Port of Portland was
rot great. he said. "Such aa moved
cast a rd over the I'nlon Pacific waa a
mere Incident to the local traffic out
bound for the Orient.
"T! whrat and flour of Eastern Ore
gon and Washington. If there had been
ro ship service out of Portland, would
lsve been handled by the Northern Pa
cific and Ureal Northern from points
common to them with the O. It. 4 N.
to the Pugrt Sound ports, where vessels
are plenty. The navigation company,
controlled by the Union Pacific, would
lave lost this trslTlc entirely.
"Or If t! point of tonnage origin had
hen iovnl to the navigation company It
would lave been short hauled to the
r-r junction with the Northern lines
and tlence lo Pugrt Sound.
Oregon Outlet lemanded.
"If the wheat had been manufactured
at Interior points, the result would have
been the same. Ongun wheat and flour
niaml-d an Oregon outlet by water to
tie orient or the Portland mills would
l av l;ud to shut down. It was to take
tare of tl.is basintn Hat the Union Pa
uric established Us boat line 10 China and
Japan.'
After citing that the line had been a
failure in the hands of several manage
ment and was aluaya operated at a loss.
Mr. Dur.ne continued:
"The saltings from San Francisco were
more frequent and more satisfactory
than from Portland.
"The Union Pacific did the greater
part of Us business and practically
all of the transcontinental business
through San Kranclsco. The principal
business of the Union Pacific vessels
waa such as they picked up In the
Orient for west-bound , shipment
some local, some transcontinental.
Business Handled Co-operatively.
"It Is plain that the Portland-Oriental
shipments, never satUfaxtorv,
were discontinued for economic rea
- sons and the business, handled co
operatively, it was better that the
Oriental tonnage should pass through
entirely satisfactory channels of trans
portation to San Francisco than that
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern should monopolize It entirely."
Speaking of the Southern Pacific
purchase of nock In the Northern Pa
cific and Santa Fe, Judge Dunne made
the only distinct allusion In the trial
to the Hill-Harrtman fight of a few
years ago.
"I am not here to cast any asper
sions upon Mr. Hill," he said. "I have
no doubt that with the lapse of tims
and the death of one. the old bitter
ness is stilled, but at the time to which
1 refer It waa keen and poignant- It
waa only to give a color to this case
that these two roads were brought In
at alL"
Ex-Senator Spooner then took up ths
final argumenta for the railroads and
will conclude tomorrow. Frank B,
Kellogg, of St- Paul, will follow wlta
the argument la rebuttal for the Government
PEEP AT DIARY IS
CAUSE OF DIVORCE
HUSBAND'S RECORD OF "SOUL
MATES" HIS DOWNFALL.
Writing In Greek and Spanish Falls
to Blind Wife of Charles F.
Lummis, Author. .
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 12. (Special.)
The wife of Charles F. Lummis. of Los
Angeles, author, archaeologist and author
ity fit Indians of the Southwest.. Is here
and will be the defendant In a divorce
suit In a few days.
The wife herself Is a well-known writer
of this Coast, and her reason for seeking
a divorce Is said to be found In the pagea
of an erratic diary Lummis kept of his
affinities. Tlx) book waa written in Span
ish and Greek. If he bad written tt en
tirely In Greek or some cipher, it would
have been safe, but the wife reads Span
ish. Hence the separation.
Mrs. Lummis left their fine home In
Ixs Angeles and came to San Francisco
with her only daughter and her 6-year-
old son. Lummis kept an elder son aged
14. Mrs. Lummis says she did everything
to make a good home, and It la not her
fault that the separation occurred. She
declares she will have the other child, aa
the father Is not fit to bring up the boy.
The career of Lummis has been spec
tacular. He came West in 1SS4. walking
across the country, and wrote an enter
taining book on his experiences. Then
he became city editor of the I-oa Angeles
Times, but work broke his health. He
was married to a young woman doctor,
but In New Mexico, where he regained
his health, he met Kva Douglas, a young
school teacher, and fell In love. His
first wife agreed to a divorce and she
even Invited the ex-husband to her home
to he married to the other woman there.
Lummis made a big reputation by work
among the Indians, and he had valuable
collections recently given to the South
western museum. He Is a picturesque
figure, aa he always dresses In corduroy,
with a sombrero hat trimmed with snake
rattles on the band.
REVOLT SCHEME SCENTED
Mexico Authorities Seize Gustave
Madeiro for Alleged PloL
MEXICO CITT, Oct. 12. Gustave
Madeiro, a brother of Francisco Madel
ro. is in prison here, charged wilh hav
ing tried to Induce a number of Army
officers to Inaugurate a revolution In
Mexico against the government.
General Mlllton' Hurtado complained
to the authorities that Madeiro had
made revolutionary suggestions to him
a few days ago and said that several
other officers had been ' approached.
Madelro'a arrest became known today.
He was placed In Jnll Monday and to
day waa examined behind closed doors
by the Judge of the second district
court.
Two friends of Madeiro. Margarelto
Loano and Jesus Illgurea Selvllla. are
also In prison under similar charges.
The three men deny the allegations.
The Imprisonment of the defeated
candidate for the Presidency of Mexi
co caused comment In the capital. The
testimony now being given is kept
secret by the court officials.
MOTHER ILL; CHILD DYING
I.ad Stricken Suddenly, Parents'
Whereabouts Unknown.
Unique and sad Is the case of Charles
Howland. Jr.. 14 years old, who Ilea dying
at Good Samaritan Hospital away from
his- parents and brothers and slstera of
whose whereabouts friends of the family
In Portland are not Informed.
Ist Monday young Rowland was at
tacked by severe pains and examination
at the liwipitul showed he was suffering
from gangrene poisoning of the appendix.
Adding pathos to the lad's plight, only
three days before lie was stricken his
father was called Kttst owing to the sud
den Illness of the boy's mother snd his
uncle. Howland. Sr.. did not say for
what city he wa bound and hospital
authorities are at a lots to know what
to'do to locate the HowLands to acquaint
them with their young son's critical con
dition. When Howland. Sr., departed for the
East the boy was carnal for by friends
at 440 Holllday avenue. They also are
In Ignorance of the father's Eastern ad
dress. CAR UPTURNS, RACER ,DIES
Aviator Also Probably Fatally Hurt
In Amarlllo, Tex., Meet.
AMARILLO, Texas. Oct. 1 2. T. H.
Skaggs. of Decatur, Ala., was killed In
stantly today when the 90-horsepower
Simplex car he was driving In a 200
mlle automobile race turned turtle.
As his car swept around a curve of
the course, one of the Inner wheels was
crushed. The car turned completely
over, pinning- Skaggs under It. Skaggs
had lost two laps because of tire
trouble and was driving desperately to
regain the lost ground.
An hour later, Thomas Benolst. a
St. Louis aviator, after making two
successful flights In a Curtlss biplane,
was struck by the propeller while ad
justing his engine and tonight lies In
a local hospital In a critical condition.
ARGENTINE HEADS SWORN
Pena and De La Plaza Are Made
President and Vice-President.
BUENOS AT RES. Oct. 12. Senor
Boque Senaa Pena and Dr. Victorias
de la Plaza were Inaugurated today
respectively as president and vice-
president of the Argentine Republic-
President Pena declared In his mes
sage that his International policy would
be directed with friendship toward
Europe and fraternity for America.
MIS
p
FROM ROOSEVELT
Colonel Commends the
Work of Missionary.
PLEA FDR TOLERANCE MADE
Protestant Example Set. for
Future Catholic President.
PEORIA CROWDS CORDIAL
"Jackpotters" In Ilinols Legislative
Scandal Attacked Wilh Old-Time
Vigor Condoners of. In
lqulty Are Infamous.
PEORIA. Ill, Oct. 12. Ex-President
Roosevelt came up from the South Into
Illinois today, denounced corrupt Leg
islatures and commended the work
which the Roman Catholic Church Is
doing.
Leaving ft. Louis early, he traveled
across the southern end of Illinois,
speaking at several places on the way.
In Peoria he waa the guest of the
Knights of Columbus, to whom he made
a speech at a dinner tonight.
It was Colonel Roosevelt's first pub
lic utterances to Roman Catholics
since the Vatican Incident last Spring.
He said that he favored the broadest
measure of religious toleration.
Illinois Bribers Denounced.
In a brief speech to the crowd at
the railway station in Springfield, Col
onel Roosevelt made what was con
strued as a reference to the allegations
of corruption in the Illinois Legislature.
Hardly had be begun to speak when
a man In the crowd called out:
"Give It to the Jackpotters, Colonel."
The others In the crowd, to whom
the expression had become familiar,
since the confession of members of the
Illinois Legislature that they had
shared in a corruption fund which was
called "Jackpot." applauded.
Colonel Roosevelt took It up and at
tacked the men involved In the legis
lative scandal as vigorously as he did
in his speech last month at the Hamil
ton Club banquet In Chicago, from
which Senator Lorlmer was excluded
after the Colonel had refused to at
tend the dinner unless the Invitation
to the Senator was withdrawn.
Briber Is Traitor.
"Good, my friends! I am glad to hear
you say that." he said. "No man who
Is worth his salt will have anything
to do with any one of the creatures who
were tainted In that scandal. The most
Important thing, before us as a people.
Is to drive from public life the corrup
tion, the bribe-taker, the bribe-giver.
The men whom you speak of as Jack
potters are traitors of the basest kind
and It Is Infamous In any one to con
done their Iniquity or to support them
and stand behind them, directly or In
directly. "The presence In public life of aueh
men Is a shame and a scandal and I do
not care a rap whether they belong to
my party or to some other party. I
hold It my duty to be equaly hostile
to them In either event"
When Colonel Roosevelt arrived In
Peoria he went to the Country Club
for luncheon, then visited the home of
Bishop Spauldtng. A public reception
(Concluded on Pace 2.)
THE
INDEX OF TODArS NEWS
The Wther.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. CI
degree; minimum, 49 dejrrea.
TODAY'S Fir. southwesterly winds.
Foreign.
Vrrnrh Premier denounce! railway strike ai
Insurrection and built on criminal foun
dation. Page 3.
National,
Southern Taclflc attorney belittle Oregon
traffic In arguina merger case. Page 1.
McCrea says higher rate only Justice to
railroad. Fae IV
Politic.
Leading- Oregon Democrats reject West be
cause of alliance with Bourne. Page tt.
William Barnes. Jr.. reslgnes from Repub
lican IS late Cooimitue. Pace
Dlx. In accepting nomination for Governor
of New York, refers to Rooevelt as "
apostle of discord." Page 2.
Oregon Republican State Central Committee
. Issues circular extolling Jsy powerman
as most fitting candidate lor Governor.
. Page 9. -
Bowerman addresses enthusiastic audience at
Baker. Page ft.
Domestic.
Episcopal delegates reject Dr. Morrison's
statement Bible Is not word of God.
Pae 1.
Charles F. Lummli. autltor, sued for divorce,
wiffi translating his Spanish diary con
taining record of affinities. Page 1.
Roosevelt praises wrk of 'catholics. Page 1.
Detectives find fresh traces of Times disaster
suspects. Page 3.
Hports.
Washington Hi no School defeats Lincoln by
6 to 0 score. Page S.
McCredie will carry Hetling decision to high
est courts of baseball. Page S.
Judge Graham declares Portland forfeits
three protested games to Oakland. Page 1
Pacific Coast League games: Portland 4.
Los Angeles 0; Verm-n 1, Sacramento 0;
no game at San Francisco. Pae 8.
Paclflc Northwest. -
Youths fight list duel over T acorn a maiden,
who referees contest .and then chooses
losr of battle. Page 1
Lost Vancouver lads. Robinson Crusoe style
adventurers, found aMve on Island. Page 2.
Slndey Storey likens proponed prohibition
law to Russian despotism. Page 6.
Goldendale entertains Southwestern Wash
ington League. Page 4.
t'oxnmercial and Marine.
Heavy buying noted In hop market. Page 19-
Pacific Mail Steamship Company will re
tain Its business. Page 6.
Portland drydock rates llaeiy to be cut be
low other Coast cities. Page 19.
Portland mod Vicinity.
Attorneys pipes and Fulton are determined
t aid city In Broadway bridge fight,
despite opposition of City Attorney.
I'age 12.
Webb's alleged talk at road house may prove
fatal in murder case. Page 18.
School Board to receive bids for new Lin
coln Higji. December 1. Page 12.
Temporary Injunction halts enforcement of
new freight rates. Page 7.
Guilford's attorney! no longer In haste for
. trial, page 12;
Secretary of Navy Meyer on Shasta Limited
make hut short stop In Portland and
Commercial Club does not greet him.
Page 7.
Portland charms Eastern bankers. Page 14.
Water-front tract sella Zor S 123.625. Page 12.
DALLAS COLLEGE IS TOPIC
Inlted Kvangelical Conference Dis
cusses 925,000 Endowment.
CANTON'. O., Oct. 12. Warm discus
sion over a proposition to raise $25,
000 additional endowment for the Dallas
College, at Dallas, Or., took much
time of the United Evangelical Confer
ence today, but no conclusion was
reached.
Interest centers In the election of of
ficers Thrusday morning. The bish
ops, a publisher and the director of
the church organs will be selected.
Both Bishops Hell and Hartaler will
retire, having served two terms, the
limit, according to the church disci
pline. The report of the statistical commit
tee showed a membership of 73,551.
TAFT'S FOOT IN SLIPPER
i
President Xurses Member as He Re
view s Boiler Parade.
BEVERLY. Mass., Oct. 12. President
Taft. after reviewing a parade In Bos
ton today, returned to Beverly and had
luncheon with Representative Gardner
at a hotel.
The President's left foot Is still giv
ing him some trouble, and he wore a
carpet slipper to Boston.
VOICE OF WHICH PEOPLE FOR
IS
IVI
REBUKED BY VOTE
Church Accepts Bible
as Word of God.
THREATS TO RESIGN HEARD
Episcopal Delegat&s Take Is
sue With Portland Rector.
NO WORD GIVEN IN SUPPORT
House of Delegates Adopts Resolu
tion In Opposition to Kadlcal
Stand of Oregon Man.
Emanuel Movement Stirs.
. CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 12. (Special.)
By a vote which might be called
unanimous In ths ordinary sense of
the word, but whleh was not unanimous
because several ministers and laymen
refused to vote the way the majority
did, the Protestant Episcopal house of
deputies here this afternoon refused to
abide by the statement made from the
platform In Music Hall a few days ago
to the effect that the Bible is not the
word of God.
It was the Rev. A. A. Morrison, rec
tor of Trinity Church, Portland, who,
in the course of his speech before the
house of deputies, said that to con
sider the Bible as the word of Ood
was to open up the church to the crit
icism of hundreds of thousands of peo
ple, and that no thinking man today
considers the Bible in any such a light.
He was vigorous In saying that the
time has passed when the Bible is to
be taken for all it has been said to be.
Threats to Kesign Heard.
The sesslqn today which voted down
his opinion was precisely the same as
that to which he made his original
statement. The Rev. J. R. Winchester,
of Memphis. Tenn., told the gathering
In the course of his speech that if the
house of deputies did not vote down
the opinion as expressed by Dr. Mor
rison, he would resign from his rector
ship and from the church. He offered
a resolution with this ending:
"Resolved, That this house place
Itself ion record as accepting the fact
that the Holy Scripture as accepted by
this church Is without doubt the word
of Almighty God."
Dr. Morrison said nothing in opposi
tion to the resolution; in fact, he did
not speak at all. Rev. John Williams, of
Omaha, said it was but common morality
to pass this resolution, and indorsed It.
Several other ministers spoke on the
matter, and all indorsed the resolution,
when It came to a. vote. It passed.
Dr. Morrison, when asked by the rep
resentative of The Oregonian how he
voted, replied: "I do not care to answer
that question at this time."
This was all he would say.
The House of Bishops this afternoon
not only reversed its decision of a few
days ago when it refused to pass an
amendment to the Constitution of the
Church providing for suffragan bishops,
but, shortly after creating the. new suf
fragan bishops, passed a resolution call
ing for a committee to investigate faith
healing by means of prayer or sugges
tion. The question of suffragan bishops
came before the house of btehops last
(Concluded on Page 4.)
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YOUTH LOSESDUEL
XBUT WINS MAIDEN
TACOMA GIRL IS REFEREE 05
FIGHT OVER HER.
Swain Who Fared Worse in Contest
Then Chosen by Lass.
Pair Arrested.
TACOMA, Wash., Oct 12. (Special.)
A fight which resen. " L to a great
degree the duels of the olden times,
took place on McKlnley Hit late last
night, when two y-ung men fought it
out for the girl they loved, while she
looked on and acted as referee.
The hlt-as-you-can duel came to
light today, when two contestants,
William P. Tarbell, of 38J. East J
street, and Gaylord Kelley, i Thirty
seventft and J streets, were hailed be
fore the Police Court. No disposition
of the case was made by the courts,
being held over until tomorrow.
The two young men. It is said, have
been bitter rivals for the hand of a
certain maid on McKinley Hill, for
many months. Last night Tarbell took
the young woman to Cfiurch. .On the
way home from cKurch -.elley is said
to have met them and ed to
bis rival that they "would ha it out
then and there."
Tarbell got the worst of It and in
stead of resulting as the historic duels
did, where the fair maiden drew the
winner of the contest, the McKinley
Hill damsel chose the young man who
fared worse In the contest.
SUFFRAGISTS ,ARE ACTIVE
Storm In Woman's Clubs Conven
tion Is Expected Today.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 12.
(Special.) Politics is playing an im
portant part in the convention of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs
here and about tomorrow the storm
that has been gathering is expected
to break. The suffragists have been
lobbying hard to gain control of the
meeting and to secure the Federation's
Indorsement of woman suffrage. This
will be brought up tomorrow and If It
is passed, the "' anti-suffragists, It Is
said, are planning to bolt.
The fight centers about the election
of officers. The president is not elected
this' year, but first and second vice
presidents, recording secretary, audi
tor and second trustee are. Both fac
tions are -trying to' fill these offices
with candidates from the other side,
so as to bring their own candidates to
success next year. Taeema and Seat
tle are potent factors in the fight. The
ballot, which is secret, was taken to.
night, . but will not be counted until
morning.
Besides the suffrage issue, conserva
tlon also comes up tomorrow and a
lively time is expected.
HUNTER LOOKS LIKE TREE
Idea Borrowed From Macbeth Used
In Stalking: Geese.
CH1CO, CaU Oct., 12. (Special.)
Harold Jensen, a State University stu
dent, will ' hunt geese this Fall dis
guised as a tree. The disguise, or
dered recently from a theatrical scenic
painter, arrived today.
When Jensen is inclosed In the thing
he looks like a scrub oak. He expects
to bi able to stalk wild geese and get
close up to them by means of the
painted tree.
Jensen says he- got the idea from
Shakespeare's account of how soldiers
attacking the army of Macbeth ap
proached while concealed under tree
branches carried In their hands.
SENATOR DOLLIVER BETTER
Physicians Express Houe for His
Recovery Danger Not Over.
FORT DODGE, la., Oct. 12. Physi
cians attending Senator Jonathan P.
Dolliver. who has been seriously ill for
several days, said tonight that he was
resting easy.
At the Dolliver home It was said that
the severe pain In his stomach had
subsided. The swelling In that organ
has also been reduced and there is now
no interference with his heart action.
Physicians announced today that his
Illness was due to stomach trouble.
which affected the heart's action. It
is admitted that the Senator's condi
tion is serious, though not necessarily
critical.
MONSTER EAGLE IS FELLED
Bird Puts l"p Fierce Fight . Berore
It Capitulates.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 12. (Special.)-lone
of the finest specimens of a bald
headed eagle ever shot in Oregon was
brought down 'by C. A. H. Fisher, while
hunting on Patton Island, a short way
north of the city.
The eagle fell Into the Willamette
River when shot and the hunter suc
ceeded in capturing him only aft-r the
bird had developed remarkable tenden
cies to fight and a battle royal ensued
after the quarry was brought to bay.
O'CONNOR TRAVELS WEST
Irish Parliamentary Leader to Be
' In Portland Next Week.
WINNIPEG, Man., Oct 12. T. P. O'Con
nor departed today for the Pacific Coast
after a successful tour In Canada In the
Interests of the Irish Parliamentary
party. He will speak atS-eattle, Tacoma.
Portland and Spokane next week.
Then he departs for Chicago and New
ilc sailing from Quebec November i.
BEAVERS FORFEIT
bAMESTQ OAKLAND
JudgeGraham Gives All
to Californians.
OAKS NOW LEADING LEAGUE
President of Coast Also De
clares Hetlng Ineligible.
DECISION GOES INTO DETAIL
Protest of Harry Wolverton Over
Games In Which Hetling Played
Holds on Ground Spokane
Contract Was Good.
BY HARRY B. SMITH.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 12. (Special.)
Judge Tnomas F. Graham, president
of the Pacific Coast League, today ren
dered his decision, in which he sus
tained the protest of the Oakland club
against the playing of Gus Hetling
with Portland and declared the three
games in question of September 28, 29
and 30 forfeited to the Commuters.
This decision, with the subsequent
change in the games won and lost,
gives' Oakland a slight lead in the
pennant race, although it is so small
that the clubs can be said, practically
speaking, to be tied.
Pitchers' Averages Change.
In addition to changing the standing
of the clubs, it will also affect the
pitchers' averages.
Krapp pitched two of the protested
games and will now be charged in the
official averages with two defeats.
Steen and Seaton pitched the other and
Steen, as the first pitcher, will be
charged with the defeat.
Many of the fans with whom the
writer has talked relative to the de
cision admit that they dislike the idea
of forfeiting games, but say they can
not see where Judge Graham could
have ruled otherwise.
The decision by Judge Graham, con
sisting of some 1000 words, is type
written and goes fully into the facts
as they have been presented to him,
also citing reasons for declaring Het
ling an ineligible player.
Details Are Covered
The Judge first of al cites the pro
test as entered by Wolverton, the Oak
land manager. He then quotes from
the rules of the National Association,
In which players are prohibited from
joining and club for the purpose of
participating In championship games
after the close of the season of the
league to which they are under re
serve, the penalty being the forfeiture
of such games.
He goes on to state that there is no
question but that Hetling signed a
contract with Spokane and played ball
with that club during the champion
ship series.
The defense of Judge McCredie is
given in the decision to the effect that
Hetling had been with the Portland
team during the season and that Port
land had no knowledge of the player
signing with Spokane.
Graham Sees Xo Alternative.
The president of the Coast League
adds that Portland knew that Hetling
had participated in games in, the
Coast League and that he doea
not believe that Hetling would
have laid himself open to black
list by signing with Spokane while
still under reserve to Portland. ' The
league executive deplores the necessity
of declaring the games forfeited, but
admits that under his view there Is
no other way of looking at the case.
For that reason he holds that all three
trames must be considered in the "win" .
column of Oakland.
The decision, as might be expected,
ha eenerallv been approved so far
as the San Francisco public and the
newspapers are concerned. the press
nf Son Francisco has with one accord
stated that Judge Graham has taken
the right view of the situation.
A majority of the baseball writers
have acknowledged that the fans ab
hor the forfeiture of games, but they
add that if organized baseball is to De .
nnlielil the rules must be obeyed.
Naturally the press of Oakland says
that the decision was expected and tna.
there was nothing else for Graham to
do.
Portland Had Time, Graham Says.
Renlvine to W. W. McCredie's state
ment that he was not fairly treated
and that he was rushed in the matter
of sending in his evidence, Judge Gra
ham says that the Portland club had
plenty of warning and ample time to
file Its defense.
"My duty lay plainly before me," said
Judge Graham today, "and I rendered
my decision in line with that duty. Mc
Credie may appeal and I expected that
he would appeal. But I expected that
he would appeal to the higher court of
baseball and not resort to abuse to
bolster up his case.
"Further than this I have nothing to
say. McCredie has chosen his wea
pons. ' I have none. My decision
stands until it is reversed. If it be
reversed. I would be the first to con
cede my error. McCredie certainly
cannot plead that he was not warned
of the Impending decision and the tn
tConcluded on fase 8.2
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