TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY. PECE3IBEK 20, 191Q. SCHOOL ATHLETIC CAUSE DEFENDED Father Gallagher Says Colum bia Preparatory Is Sep arate Department. BOYS ARE NOT OVER AGE on Other Than lllsli Shoo! M drnta Would He Certified. 1 Ie- . Hand Boja 17 YfM Old Retarded a Kllglble. r.rr J.-ph J. Oaltaa-her. preaiaent r Columbia lnlwrns takra !( tlons to IT'neipal W llaon's rinara rlatr to tha curriculum of Columbia rnlrrlty In the Trrml dtapnta arla Jr orr tha rjut tht Columbia withdraw from tha lntcrmnolaauc 'rtain rrraentatliree of tho leaaoa art-t that Columbia Iniersltr w" ot cllatblo to membership In tho In-t--rcpolaati- Lcaaua heaua It not in a'-atrult? or preparatory -hool. hl'h assertion la comoatted by Father ".a!Ua--r an. I the rrprntatlvca of Columbia, who .In not rHh the Idea f bin compelled to withdraw from :ie alhlrth a with whlrh they hara been "filiated mitx-v l:a Inception aeveraJ jeara ao. I In an Interview yeaterday rather Callatrher aaid: Work MNundrratood. T ream that Dr. Wllaon'a tnlsun Vrstanc'inc of tho aehool work dona t Columbia l"nWerlty haa led him to snake arroneotta atatemenla. He said: Aa I underatand matter. Columbia tondurta a department whero regular colleao work may be taken by atud-nt. In the catalog-tie no aea;reaation of Ita departments the preparatory from the collearlata haa been made Purely he caa never looked Into a catalogue of Columbia fnlveralty or ho would not lav made iu h a statement. Our eaialnaue la divided Into two part, tamely, collra af arta and letters and preparatory arhnoL Tho Index on page 17 clearly points out theao division. II" further aaya that If Columbia con ducts a roller; department It Is. there fore, out of .the class of high schools and preparatory schools and should bo made to compete against eolh-gea and universities; that if Columbia Uni versity Is a university she should be vlased aa such, but If a preparatory school that It should bo called a pre paratory school snd the objection will Save been removed. f Preparatory Work. PNtlnct. ; -Now the fact la that Columbia Is neither a university exclusively nor a rrenaratory school exclusively. Co imbla is rightly railed a university tecaupe the collegiate branchea are taught In this Institution, but over and above this Columbia haa connected lth It a preparatory department al soaetlirr distinct from the university Bepartment. Now because this depart ment Is dlt!nct, and known as the Co lumbia University preparatory depart ment, we believe that Its students hsve Jut as much right to participate la Hah school athletics aa the students af the hlrh schools or rortland Acad eme. "There Is not nor has there ever been a colleKlate student on the teams rep resenting Columbia In the Intcravholas tic Leacoe. This league haa never had any btiaineas with Columbia 1'nlveralty atudv'nta. but with Columbia University preparatory students. The admission tickets to the Intrrscholaatlc football srames plainly state this fact. More over, according to Interscholaatlc rules. lift of eligible players was submitted go the principals of the various high SM'hoola and preparatory achoola of the Interacholaftlc' 1raguo before their contests with Columbia. ; Aft). ot Kxccssltc. -I shoul.l "feel guilty If I certified to the eligibility of other than high, S'hl students. Pr. Wilson Is farther trported as having said that Columbia students were too old and too big tor the high school students. The men spa iftrally named by his representative at being too old. It might be said, are 5 7 years of age. Are we going to oust Bt- ear-old boys from high school ath-tl.-a? It la untrue that many of our knen approach the legal age and we evouM welcome any Investigation along i e Itn- of age. weight, school stand t:ig or atudent ability. ' I regret the starting of this con IroverMv, which has obviously arisen fhroush failure to investigate facta. I am confident that Dr. Wilson, after thoroughly looking Into the matter, will sro that Columbia University Is rightly named and that the relations rf Columbia University's preparatory department with the Interscholaatlc rague have been perfectly legitimate." AVTO t.KWD C1RC11T TLAXXKD Anluraoblle Men See Chance to Cut ' IHv n Expene-. ' NEW YORK. Dec. . The formation t-f a "grand circuit" of automobi:e speed ways as bring urged by manufacturers Jiere. and a definite movement looking to the organisation of such a circuit will probably be made during the season of W'inter automobile s:oa early next year. ' The advocates of the circuit scheme point out that me of the biggest Items of expense In the racing business for jnanutacturera Is caused by the long Sunipe about the country that have to be made to take In the leading me-ts. if a circuit Is arrang-d. they ray. so that t ams cou'd ga from one track to the o'her. making short Jumps, In a definite rrdar. the ru.Mle would probably become more, conversant with rat la being at tempted, and the manufacturers would be sbie to reduce expenses materially. A more general participation In racing rvents would aao be possible, and many nore maker would be able to enter. . Under thie scheme, racing at the be ginning of the year would be conducted en the Pa elite Coast at Santa Monica. Fan Francisco. Portland and Seattle. rora the Coast the racing stables would Journey to the Middle West, Chicago, Cleveland and other tracks thereabouts would follow naturally In the circuit and then the racers would come farther East, Huftalo and New Tork would got the nts thcreaf-.er for a time. Then would come tho racing In Philadelphia and with the con;lng of Autumn the racers would move n to Atlanta. New Orleans and Texas- sHilnta, the year ending at Ot tnondo and Jacksonville. HHIVL SWIM IS OX THCRSDAY Multnoinah Club Change Date of Weekly Sporting Ient. The regjlsr weekly social swim of the . ttiultnemaa AmaUw A,lh1r.tU Cloft .IrUI bo held Thursday Instead of Frldsy night this week, the change being de cided at a meeting held yestarday. So cial engagements occurring Friday and Saturday nlghta are given as the reason for the change. The swim will take place at the Port land Swimming Baths, and will be open to members ot the Multnomah Club and their friends. The occasion will also mark the presentation of the silver medals donated as prizes to the winners of second place at the recent swim of Us Women's Annex at Gear hart Park. Dodge and Mnnson to Wrestle. Tom Dortge and Porter Munson. middle weight grapplers. have agreed fo wrestle, winner tak. all. at Arlon Hall the night of December JOl Both Mnnson and Dode have been, anxious to meet .for some . . . vtHa? iih man DOSted flu as a aide bet on the outcome. The bout will be straigut caicn-as-caicn-cau. strangle bold barred. ' Close Hnlshea Seen In Race. OAltUASO. Cel.. Dec. The sport at limeryville today wss marked by close finishes. In te third event, 1'awhuska gained a nose victory over Jest, the favorite. Araaee ruled first choice for the mile event and after fighting It out with Jim Gaflney the SWIM MEN NAMED Officials Out for Christmas Plunge of Club. LAFFERTY TO MAKE SPEECH Congressman - elect W. Deliver Presentation, Address SText Mon day 'lght to Winners ; or Prlxea at ' Holiday Event. So many additional entries for the Christmas swim to be held next Monday are arriving that Instructor Cavlll. who match to which admission Is charged directly or Indirectly. Membership cards were sold at the door. Carey was subsequently admitted in 1500 ball and the three others In 1250. It was hoped the principals In the main event could be ready to go on. but at the end of the third preliminary It was announced that as Sullivan had left the cltyitbere could be no fight. A large detail of police was on hand and when 1S00 aporting men left the Central-Street Opcra-House many wanted their money back.- but the box office was closed. UTAH COAL PRICES DROP State! However, III Proceed With Probe of Allef ed Conspiracy. SALT LAKE CITY; Dee. J9.-rThe 80 eent rlsedn the prloe of coal, which went Into effect early In November, waa taken off today and a' further reduc tion is predicted. The first steps have been taken by the state officials to re voke the state charters of the Lnhm Pacific Coal Company and 'the Utah Fuel Company, on the ground that they have formed a conspiracy In violation of the law of the atate. The state prosecution of the alleged MEDFOKD HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. . -i , ' . ' . . final i.th outgamed him. winning by a nose. Shilling got away iijim Dovalta In the fifth, and ehe won all the way. ' Fine weather favored the ruclnir and the track waa In good shape. Itesults: - . v. - Csnltal MT lurmns- ti i- u - . . .. - second. Loi Her wood third: tima. i Six furlonss J. ii. 7- ' second. Bellsnlrher third: time. 1:13 4-5. Five and half furlonss Pawhulta won Jest second, slaxdlce. third; time 1 OS - Mile Araaee won. Miles third; time. 1:40. Mi la and elshih Dovalta won. J. C.Clera aecond. Nebulwsla third; time I s-o. Seven rurlonss Tosper won: I'l'ra sec ond; Tooy Kaust third; time. 1:.I Paseo High School Beats Flnlcy. PA3"0. Wash.. T-e. 19. (Special.) The basket ball game at Knights of n..i.i.. 11.11 hetween FinlCV High School and Pasco High School, resulted In a victory for Pasco High School. 18 to 10. A big crowd saw the game, which was preceded by a concert by the Pasco Military Band. SPOKANE TO BE "FARM" "KArPY" IIOGAX rLANS TO LET OCT FEW PLAYERS. In Order to Strengthen Certain Po sitions, Vernon Manager W 111 Trj Developing Them In "orth. . v-.r a r-i ne 11 ISoe Clsl. 8ome Northwest ern League club, probahly Spokane, will be used as a "farm" for the surplua Vernon players next season, according to plans an nounced today oy aianager i'-i'fj " . . .. Ills decision to select a lann v Northwestern League la good evidence . . . i . t - A mil larara num- ber of placers next Spring. Hogan aaid today: , t v . -n.ii. rne a nennant-wln oer but there are certain positions that ... . . . . i i ahfmM we Will Dave to OO sireiisinenru. - . . . Miinitii.vinofr the coming luiii vuk m . . .- - - season It still would be necessary to took ahesd. for no baseball machine is o strong that It does noi navo -1 - .Ame Mini fmm time to iUTHKinrum . wv.m- time. If you have the men with which to do this when the first sign of weak- a. V. a aK-wt one of the biggest problems In team management. Thia. 1 oeiieve. can oev .xviu..... . i t n. .K ia which 1 can send the pick of my young players for fur ther development, diwuuc which I hsve In view for this purpose. ...i-ii . nt..kk- vhlph receive vnuns? players In this wsy are called farms' for convenience, the term Is not technl- i . - tannine' la nmhlhlted cany cwmi. under organised baseball, but practically w I n Kw n.nvl. trie same rnu w ---" " ' slonal contracts or a trading agreement.' IXoes and Barry to Meet. .-stys cdt t 1 Vfl r-M It-JnmM Burr j n tA-e K ia scheduled hnut here yesterday waa called oft by the authorities, win meet in atenipuis m Monday night. CLOSING LAW CONTESTED Baker's CUT Council Passes Several Important Ordinances. BAKER, -Or, Dec- 13. (Special.) Be fore turning over the affairs of the city to the new commission government, the City Council passed several important ordinances, among them being one re quiring all billiard and poolrooms to close at IX o Clocx s-aiuraay mint an? remain closed ail day Sunday. This ordi nance was not looked upon with much favor bv tha nmprietors of such places. and they decided to contest the law. Their places were, kept open to Sun days, and for each offense they were taken before the City Attorney and fined lie each. The law provides that the third offense will mean cancellation or tha license, and for thle reason the pool room proprietors are hesitating, but sev eral of them declared their intentions of trying out the law on this point snd have engaged their aiiorncjs m uiji the case. Large variety of leather novelties for holidas at UarrU Trunk. Co, il that. has charge of this department. Is com mencing to think that an extra .barge will have to be provided to accommodate the large list who line up for the holi day plunge and 100 yards' swim for the S. T. Britten cup next Monday. Already over 60 names are Hated for the event, and If entries continue to be listed another float will have to bo pro vided at the starting point. T. Morris Dunne, secretary of the Pa cific Northwest Amateur Athletic Asso ciation, haa been named as starter of the big swim, and owing to the large num ber of entries the Multnomah Club has designated the following list of Judges, who will decide the actual finishing of each swimmer: Ten Judges Xomed. Rev A. A. Morrison. Frank B. Watklns, H. B. Judge. Walter A. Holt. A. M. Ells worth. Frank E. Harmer. Oliver King Jeffery. George W. McMillan. George W. Simons and Edgar E. Frank. Upon this committee of Judges will de pend the awarding of the places and the winners of the a odd prises offered for the event, a greater number of prizes than was ever before hung up for any like competition anywhere. The timers of the swim will be Herbert Oreenland. Dow V. Walker. Clayton Fallas. W. J. Petraln and Seneca. Fouta. Mowing Club Participates. The members of the Portland Rowing Club will participate In the swim In the nature of a row boat patrol of the course, and tho members of this organisation will form a line along the course with their boats moored end to end and there by prevent interlopers from encroaching upon or crossing the course of the swim mers. Captain J. Speler. harbormaster will also be on hand, and will generally supervise the .keeping of the course clear of all craft other than officials boats, which will be recognised by the nags CaTw! Lafferty. Congressman-elect from the Second District of Oregon, has con sented to deliver the presentation ad dress to the winners at this swim on the stage of the Orpheura Theater December when the awards will be made. NEW PITCHER COMING SAM" CRITHT1I, OP PITTS BCltG TO JOIX PORTLAND. Righthander, With Good Curves and Control, Promises to Be "Find" for Beavers In 1.11. PITTSBURG. Pa., Dec 1. (Special.) "Sam" Griffith.- a member of the Pittsburg Collegian baseball team, here, todav signed a contract to pitch for the Portland dub in tha Pacific Coast UUi with Cleveland for a time last Spring, when he was given a try out and gave considerable satisfaction. He is highly recommended by Manager McOalr. Griffith is a right-bander, with good curves and control. He Is also a hard hitter. Captain Fred Clarke, of the Pitts burg Nationals, had Griffith on his list for playing here if certain arrange ments could be made. Before these were completed, how ever, the call came from Oregon, and Griffith, satisfied with the good offer that had been made him. decided to immediately accept. He Is one of the most popular of the young baseball plavers here and hla departure Is re gretted by the fans who appreciated him. FIGHT PROMOTERS ARRESTED Sam Lanjford and Bob Armstrong Among Those Caught In Raid. SCHENECTADY. N. T-. Dec. 19. In an endeavor to stop a 10-round fight between Jack (Twin) Sullivan and Porky Flynn. of Boston, here tonight before the American Athletic Club. Sara Langford, Bob Armstrong. Matchmaker Jake Carey and Flynn were arrested be fore the bout. Sullivan left the city before he could be arrested. The four men caught were charged with a violation of a section of the penal code tor aiding, abetting or en couraging a, 4 prizefight or sparring trust will not be affected by the reduc tion In the price, which Is now 15.75 re tail. Of the 50-cent reduction, 5 cents Is conceded by the mining companies and 5 cents by the railroads. $5000. AWAITS J: CROWL Man Who Is Left Legacy In Illinois Sought In Walla Walla. WALLA, WALLA. Wash.. Doc 19. (Special.) A legacy of $5000 is await ing Jacob CrowU a former resident of this city, at Springfield, 111., according to a letter received at the County Auditor's office this morning, from S. H. Cummins, an attorney of Spring field. Crow, the letter states, left Illi nois 30 years ago, and. when last heard of. was living in Walla Walla. Re cently, he was left a bequest of ,5000, but so far he has not been found, not withstanding that he has been ex tensively advertised for and numerous letters of Inquiry regarding him sent out. In the letter received this morning, the County Auditor is asked to look up the records to ascertain whether or not Crowl's name Is on the list of property-owners of the county. Search of these records failed to reveal any in formation of such a sort. The exact date when Crowl was last heard of here waa not stated by the writer. HOUNDS' AIDJN MAN HUNT Countryside Joins In Search for Woman's Murderer. AURORA. 111.. Dec 19, Bloodhounds and boatloads of men armed with grap pling hooks figured today in the search being made for W. H. Morris, of Piano, III., in connection with the murder Sat urday of Mrs. Stella Dumas, ot Pontlac, III. Parties from every town or village In the vicinity are out. Dogs trailed foot steps believed by the police to have been those of Morris to an abandoned farm, but were unable to take up the scent again. In the meantime men dragged the Fox River without avail. MILWAUKEE MEN ADVANCED Passenger and Traffic Agents Xamed for Western Branch. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec 19. The Chi cago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Rail way today announced the appointment of George W. Hibbard to be genenl passenger agent of the railway and li subsidiary lines, and of Robert M. Boyd to be general agent of the road In charge of traffic In Washington and Alaska. Both are old employes who have been promoted. Transcontinental passenger eervice Is scheduled to begin not later than April 1. - ' , School Levy Decided fpon. MILWAUKIE.- Or., Dec. 19. (Special.) At the annual school meeting of tax payers it was voted to levy an ,-mllI tax for general school purposes for the ensuing year. It waa reported that the eight rooms of the schoothouse are occupied, there being a large Increase In attendance over last, year. The dis trict is out of debt. Ontario to Vote on School Bonds. ONTARIO, Orl. Dec. 19. (Special.) A special election has been called for Jan uary 7 by the School Board of the On tario district to vote on issuing M7.000 bonds for a new high "school. The peti tion asking the board to call the election was signed by every business man and Dearly every property owner. "Tag Day" Helps Library. ONTARIO. Or., Dec 19. (Special.) The .treasury of the public library was en riched today as the result jt a "Tag day." Dozens of young women patrol ed the streets all day. An effort is being msde to secure a .donation from Andrew Carnegie for a library building, to be maintained by the city. Klamath Project Contract Iet. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Dec 19. The Secretary. OX the 4 R-fsass i ItiT .in, ins-will -Good things do not last forever 11 MORNIXGSrDE. Th Cream ot Tabor Heights. When you pet off the car there, the new city park ia on your right hand and Morningside is on your left hand and a vi?w lying at your fe?t. that if it were labelled "Switzerland" instea-d of "Portland," you would pay an admission to see. CHAPTER "This reminds me of the Chicago Stock Exchange during a flurry in wheat," says a customer this after noon, after he had been trying for half an hour to catch the salesmanager's eye, in the jam in front of the real estate department of Hartman & Thompson's Bank. One agent stood on the outside of the crowd with four fingers extended, trying to catch a clerk s attention, meaning that he had just sold four lots. That s it! liood things do not last always. These lots are going fast. . A prominent real estate man in this town said: "We do not understand how you can do it." Our reply to him was ' that property well bought was half sold." And this is the reason that we can sell it to you so cheap. Remember the prices, trom $bou to $iouu. ; on terms 13 of 10 per cent down and 2 per cent per month. . And don't" forget that it is on the Heights. That the same kind of prop erty on the West Side (Portland Heights), similarly located, that sold for $600 per lot ten years ago, is today worth ten times as much. It is going, going, and will soon be gone! Go out while that going is good. HOW TO GET THERE: We would rather you would go out and look at it by yourself and form your own opinion, for we know that you would be right back at the ofhee and buy. You do not need an agent, this property sells itself. Take a Mount labor car. They run every ty2 minutes on Morrison street. Or, if j'ou prefer it, come to this of fice and we will take you out. "4y Hartman & Thompson BEAT, ESTATE DEPARTMENT. Chamber of Commerce Private Ex. 20 A 2050 and A 7004 CHRISTMAS SPECIALS AT PRICES NEVER BEFORE OFFERED To the Public While They Last. 0-size Waltham or Elgin, in 20-year case, $14.00, reduced to... $11.00 12 or 16-size Waltham or Elgin, 20-year case, reduced to. . . ... .... .$9.50 A Written Guarantee With Every Article Sold. 10 Discount on Every Diamond in Our Store ,WE CARRY DIAMOND RINGS FROM $10.00 TO $1000.00 " Any Diamond Ring Purchased at Our Store Can Be Exchanged for a Larger. One Allowing in Full for the Price You Paid for Same. 3P $7.00 $10.00 Silver Toilet Sets reduced to. $10.00 Silver Manicuring dC nn Sets reduced to. . p0.lU $1.00 Cuff Link Sets reduced CC n $1.50 Cuff Link and Scarf p7lZn Pin Set reduced to ....... $1.00 Scarf Pins reduced g, $1.00 Rhinestone Hatpins re- OA duced to OlC Sterling Silver Thimbles .'..10 STANDARD JEWELRY STORE 141 THIRD STREET, NEAR ALDER. TniAriAr awarded a contract to W. H. Mason, of Klamath Falls, Or., lowest bidder Tor construction of Lost River diversion channel, Klamath irrigation project. The contract involves excavation of S32.400 cubic yards of earth and rock, to be performed within fifteen months for 63,p07. RICH MEN AID SMUGGLER Bis Ring May Involve Customs and Immigration Officials. civ k vptcph Ttr 1 a. Paul Schultx,who was shot while rowing- the v. . i n ' ... v. iv. ie phlnMA wra landed Illegally from the steamship Man churia, was tormaiiy cnargeu wim un lawfully aiding in the illegal landing -ii--- waa hlH under a 15000 bond, which was provided. Schultz, a stevedore, nas Deen aaaiaiea u pcuji of means, since the shooting, his ex- -a- ni-lvot hnanltai belne:. oaid in advance. A high official in the im migration service stated loaay mat ais i wmiirf h made shortlv - which may Involve a number of customs and Immigration service omenta in mo on eratlona of the widespread smuggling 1 Charged with attempting to land a Chinese slave girl. Ah On. a mesa boy on the Chlyo Maru, was held today un . -r t . n n n Ah On ia accused U(.f- LIUIIUD W T . of having stowed away a Chinese girl in a linen closet or me bic&uibiuii Maru. She was tound there when the vessel was searched after docking here. Xew Trial Is Asked. . - iorr.AV pttt. Or.. Iec. 19. fSDeclal.) In the case of State of Oregon vs. Cur xi ttai..a ,.A.nilv fnnvWori rtt second 1I9 nciiaji - - degree murder in the Circuit Court, At torney Browneu maae a muuon lor a new trial this- morning. The plea of Helvey'a attorney was that the verdict . .tain m. w h vldnl Junta WaS UWl tTL. .- - Campbell took the matter under advise ment ana promises nis aecismn neuiiro Oregon City Schools Close. rtm.WiV I MTV nr. Tieft. 19. fSnecial.) School closes e.t noon today, ao that the teacher majr attend district Insti tute at Portland for the next three days. It is to a Joint institute, composea 01 mo Oregon State Teachers' Association and the district association, comprising . i . rnhimhm. Multnomah. Wash ington and Yamhill counties. Teachera from thia cltj wiu aiiena ia Hbciete ' Candy, Cupid and the Girl , The Sweetest Story Ever Told and one that is not copyrighted and one that should be accompanied by a box of ciete They Make the Telling Sweeter Sold by Best Druggists IMPERIAL CANDY CO. r b Ihe name Imperial on a box of candy is a guarantee of Highest Quality Send Her a Box for Xmas 3?