niE MORNRO OKEGOXIA5. SATURDAY. IVOTEMBEIt 25, 1011.
CRUCIAL GftMES IN
EAST BILLED TODAY
Harvard Against Yale and
Navy and Army Meet in
Final Clashes of Season.
TEAMS EVENLY MATCHED
1-rboe. of Whlngton-Orrtron Bat
tle Are Heard In Protests of Trick
Play by noble" Henchmen,
f Referee Work Hampered.
TO BE I'UUU.
"arthet.
Nimbr j Ore con v. Mult
nomah rio(. at PwtlKl
Normb-r JO WaaMne'ten t
Whlr.!nn Stare r-ollne. at S-at-1
1.
Vmnh'r J Whitman r-lle
, Omni Ar1t-nttnral follec at
Wan walla.
Mkddl W aal.
N-ovanNtr IV C!!ca rnl.ralty
r. WlKcnfn. at fhlcaaa.
remember :l-flMl Illi
nois, at l"rtana.
Nem:er Ml--h!an . ?'-
nraafta. at Lincoln.
VTnihr :J Tala Harvard, at
Camhrtde.
.VnTmlrr :i Arinr Nary, at
rhllallpMa.
NinmMf 1 Cornell a. Pannal
Tan!. at Philadelphia.
BT ROSCOE FAWCETT.
within another wrfk football will
Ne officially bivouacked In Ihe I'll
intlpir grounda of a-lory. for only three
Sis' xtmfi now remain to b played In
ea.h of tie three sections the Pacific
Northwest, the MI.Mie Western ronfer-em-e.
and the East. Thanksstvlnu
rra-k. the drawing of the blind.
Two of the big Eastern battlea Tale
. Harvard an.t Army vs. Nary, and
all three of the Middle Wettrro affrays,
are .-"ie!u!ed for today with the first
mentioned contest the most Important
from a football stsmlpolnt and there
fore attracting the widest ettenion.
The Yale-Harvard lnui Is very much
In doubt a both teams have rone
through the preliminary aeaaon ihow.
lee much the same sort of strength.
Vale has scored 1(1 points against IS
rv her opponents; Harvard 1 point
to Ji by opponents. Both elevena have
ten twlre defeated Yale by West
point. -(. and Princeton. -. and liar
's rd by ITIneeton. -. and Carlisle.
Tale Lead la Irtertea.
Harvard and Tale played their first
rim In 1 'i and with the ecept,lon
r Ave years have not missed a g:ne.
A.I told they have nie 30 times. Yale
Inning 31. Harvard four and four be
ta ties. Harvard's first victory waa
Is 13 when she won by two goals to
one. Not until 13. when Plblee cap
tained, the Crimson tram, did Harvard
snre again, winning then 1 to 0. In
!ei Coach Reld perfected the Harvard
tnrdem and the " rtmson smothered the
Mil I dog. Zi to 0. tight years later a
c-sl from the field by Kennard spelled
the nest victory.
Nobodv has ever been able to explain
Harvard yearly rout by Tale, alike
M'irphy. the old Tale trainer, ha often
sM that Harvard' men were beaten
l-efore they went on the gridiron and
th sight of the bis; T'" on the iwt-e-s
when the teams took the field did
th rest. Last Kali' - gam fur
r she a good example for Tale held a
tam fully 15 per cent trongor to a
ne score and several time threatened
to win.
Arvay aad Siavy t' defeated.
The Tale eleven this season has been
better coached than In lfO and ha
l-een Improvlnr faster a the ucceed
Ing Saturday hare rolled by so tho
bulldog probably will be the favorite
when the moleskin wearer take the
mvard this afternoon.
The Army and Navy teams, too. will
ba.ttle with even terms today on Frank
lin Field. Neither team ha been de-f-ated
thl year. The following are re
spective record for the season:
WEST POINT
ri.it. 7 Vermont ...
cl..14 Rutgare ...
SJ Tale
iv-t. ; I.ehlch
'v. tiortnvt
'..v. 11 I'.U'-knell
.S..v. la Co. sate
.... 0
0
0
Army U
Army it
Army
Army 2
0
. o Amy 0
3 Army -'
Army lit
"Total
S
ANNAPOLia.
-Johns Hopkins... S
-t. Jobn't. . . .....
-XV. and J 0
-Princeton ....... 0
-n rt. Keserve....
-A. and M
West Vlrclnla 0
rnn. Slate...... O
-t.
h-l
O, t.
'VI.
N"V.
N"V.
No,.
avy.
avy.
aiy.
avy.
avy.
ary.
avy.
avy.
Total ....
. .It
Ever since Coach Doble sprung the
freak hidden ball trick which netted
Washington the second touchdown In
th :- defeat of Oregon last Fatur
lay. Oregon rooters and football ex
peris have been trying to explain the
'rmatlon. many in fact taking the
point that the play was Illegal and
rhotild not have been allowed.
Dohle' explanation of the formation
.i that the ball wa snapped back by
tin center, only to be hidden between
I'l.-rlegs and body as he squatted on the
srro-und. The backfleld then tore on a
fs4r end run and when all opponent
iad deserted the neighborhood the cen
ter tossed the ball to hi opposite end
irhs ran unmoleeted for a touchdown.
rdon iloore. the great Oregon
ml and Louis Pinkham. famous Eu-
- ne tackle, are among those holding
o Jhe illegal argument. Writing from
I: i land. Wash, the former says:
'.Rule t. section 3. reads: "A scrim-
m.f takes place when the holder of
tr.-t ball puts It in play by snapping It
baik."
feet Ion ay: "Snapping It back
ti.an putting It back with on quick
an 4 contlnuou motion.'
Section S of rule IS says: If. after
snapper-back has taken bis position
ti voluntarily moes the ball as if to
-r ip It eo aa to draw the opionents off--irta.
whether he withholds It alto
cker or only momentarily. It shall
mc be considered as In play or the
ei-rtrnmage aa begun. Penalty, less of
five yard.
Plnkhara and I cam to the con
clusion." say Moores. 'that the letter
.m4 spirit of the rule force the nap
perbaek to put the ball In play, pass
l:.(T it Immed ateiy withoat concealing
it er withholding It from play.
While I don't think the play can be
made under a strict Interpretation of
t:e rule. I don't blame Dohle la the
ieaat for using the play. Any team
woald use It If possible, but It take a
man of Loble' skill to perfect It."
preumln that Center Presley, of the
Washington eleven concealed the oval
without the formality of paaalng It to
Quarterback Coyle. Moorea argument
I well-founded. But. wltii tb quar
terback crouched close up agalnet tha
center, bow Is the referee to judge to a
certainty whether Coyle first received
the ball or not?
Coyle say be helped tuck tho ball
away under Presley before tearing
away across the field, clutching tight
ly at an oval-shaped leather patch
sewed acros hi Jersey leeve. If he
didn't, the play I certainly Illegal
p.ut there' the rub.
HAIV SOAKS HAKVAKO FIELD
I'sfatoriMe Weather IOutlook for
C.anio With Yale Today.
CAMBRIDGE. Mim. Nov. Ji. Heavy
rain today, with a prospect of a soggy
playing ncld tomorrow, caused a dla
tlnct feeling of uncertainty In both
ramp tonight aa to the outcome of the
Harvard-Tale annual football battle.
Gloom prevailed amonn the follow
er of the game who are here, while
player and coachea of both teams dl
played little confidence In the predic
tion of the weather forecaster that to
morrow would be clear and cool.
Among the experta there wa a gen
em! feeling that a rain-soaked, slip
pery field would tend to the advantage
of Harvard.
In event of rain Tale may ask for an
arreement that a new ball be put into
pliy upon the call of either captain.
This would render dcld goals less diffi
cult than with a heavy, water-soaked
bull.
An agreement to disregard field goal
made by bounding balls, like that which
gave Princeton a victory over Hart
mouth two weeks K". I probable.
MTKF.DIK TO SEK KKETVVEKS
Portland Magnate Slay Swap Somo
of Player With Sfilwaokee.
MILWAl'K RK. Wl.t.. Nov. 14. 'Spe
cial Waller McCredle. manager of
the Portland. Or., basehall club, and C.
S. Havenor. of the Milwaukee club,
mny do some tall swapping when the
Coast mnsnate stops In this city on his
way FTast. There Is a rumor that Out
fielder Ralston, of the locals, may go
West, and If thl I the rue. one of
M.-Credle' staff of player will un
doubtedly be given in exchange.
McCredle will also top at St- Paul
and will attempt to secure a few of the
Saints, - Havenor.
Ex-College Athlete Head.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Nov. 14.
Thomas Warwick ("Tommy"') John
son, former Kansas I'niverslty athle
tic star, died today of a complication of
disease.
LEST WE FORGET
What Korsaer Portland Player Arm
.Now Owing.
No. ;3 Charles Shaffer.
4,rL'LX.EMirP" SHAFFER njoyed
r the best season of his career
while with the Helena team of the Pa
cific Northwestern League. In 1901. and
when Pierce. Chile 'went to the bad"
on the Portland "outlaws'" In 103.
Shaffer wa Induced to Jump the Helena
club and report to Sammy Vlgneux at
San Jose that season.
Thl player wa a popular Idol all
over the Northwestern League during
the season previous to bla Joining Port
land, for hi comedy antic a well a
hi ability to play tho Initial sack
placed him In the front rank of the
players of that circuit. He earned the
title of "pullemup" by the habit he had
of giving a hitch at hi breeche be
forw batting or making a play at first
base.
When he Joined th Portland team, he
a as expected to rival "Brjck- Iever
mux as the diamond comedian of the
league, but for aorae reason or other
ho failed miserably In all departments.
He wa anything but the first base
man he proved with Helena, and hi
batting waa woeruuy weaa, ana ne
lacked ginger entirely. Ilslmply wa
outclassed In the Coast organization,
and could not set Into his stride at alL
After his release by Portland, l.e went
to the South Atlantic League and drift
ed back to the Inter-Mountain League
after a while and finally landed In the
ThH-.r.. nmnliirlun II la now
said to be conducting a thirst emporium
at Helena and sometime act as an um
pire In small leagues tnrougn aiontana.
FANDOM AT RANDOM
Vean Gregg, the big southpaw who
made auch a success with Cleveland last
season, will leave tonight for hi home
at Clarkston. Wuh, where he will re
main several weeks before returning to
Portland. "Speck" Harkness say that
Gregg Is going; home for hi Thanks
giving dinner.
a
Bill Rodger la still In the wild of
Southern Oregon where he Is hunting
and fishing to hi heart's content. The
new captain of the lieavera la accom
panied by his wife, who Is also an out-of-doors
enthusiast. They expect to
leave for Santa Maria after the holi
days, a Rodger I planning hunting
trips with Billy Miles and other Santa
Maria fans before the Bearer practice
season start.
Now that Tommy Tennant ha been
disposed of to the St. Louis Americans,
some of the San Francisco writers, who
took a keen delight In calling attention
to Tommy's deficiencies, are expressing
regret at the Seals' loss. These writers
also peedlct that San Francisco will
have trouble In landing a first baseman
who will 'satisfactorily fill Tennant
hoe.
"Hub" Ternoll 1 passing the Winter
at hi home In Grants Pass, and Is en
Joying life, according to arcounts re
ceived from Southern Oregon. "Hub."
hi brother, and a party of friend
have been passing most of the time
hunting and fishing In Jackson County.
Ous Hetllng ha cut out playing Win
ter ball around San Francisco and baa
gone to hi home, near St. Lou La. Gus
figure that It will be only a short
time before he reports to the Oak for
Spring training, and does not care to
take chance -on a mld-Wlnter Injury,
which might keep him out of the game
In the spring.
a
If the Oak lose Harry Able next
season they will not be without the
service of a big lefthander, for Harry
Wolvertoo ha purchased Blaine Dur
bin. the college twlrler. who waa form
erly with the Chicago Cub and the
Cincinnati Red. Uurbln I said to be
even larger than Abies.
Happlcus Hogan Is said to have tried
to make several trades at the San An
tonio meeting, but according to report
brought back by the San Francisco
delegation, none of the Vernonltes were
wanted by those who had talent on the
market. Hard luck. Hap!
Jewish Ilojs to Meet Spartans. ,
The Jewish Boys' Athletic Club's bas
kettail team will meet the Sunnyslde
s...rians next Monday nicl t on the
Jewish Hoys' Athletic Club floor at Sec- ,
ond and Wood streets. Tl.s Jewish
Boys' Athletic Club's five has won four
games so far this season and lost only
one. and that by 32 to ZS against Brook
lyn. Hyman iienwarU will b refsree.
CHADBDURftE MAY GO
Changes Most Probable in
Beavers' 1912 Lineup.
CHANGE BRINGS LdVE HERE
One of Rest Outfielders In American
Association Xamed as Man for
Whom Portland Player
Would Exchange Himself.
BY W J. PETRAIN".
When tha 11I Beavers assemble on
tho Loe Angeles diamond for the open
ing of tho next season, an entire nw
outfield la quite likely to grace Port
land uniforms. This Is probable be
cause of an agreement entered into be
. , i i .-... anil fhet
l ween .,,., i -
Chadhaurne. whereby the Beaver leader
promised Chadbourne a cnanco m
. .. ,-.. ...-um, V. .milH negotiate
a suitable trade for himself, and It now
seema imaiy mat v-nm .
through" with the deal.
Buddy Ryan goes to Cleveland, and
McCredle Is negotiating a trade for
Kruegrr. which le-ft Chadbourne as the
only veteran listed In the 1912 outer
works, but now It seoms imeiy mm no
ill I . . In n K naatiir.l Chad-
W 111 M l.U wa ii. J . t 1' ' - - -
bourne was a free agent when he signed
wltn Ici.reoie, ana was iora
through hi friendship for Charley
Carr. who was manager of the Indian
apolis club of the American Associa
tion In 110.
Carr has lately beon employed as
chieftain of the Kansas City Blues of
the same league, and he wants Chad
bourn with his club. Likewise Chad
bourne want to play with his old man
ager, and h has entered Into negotia
tions with Carr for an exchange with
McCredle. and Jack Love, one of the
best outfielders In tho American As
sociation. Is named aa the man for
whom Chadbourne would exchange
himself. t
Chadbourne Is a favorite with the
Portland fans and Walter McCredle is
, . , with him T'nletss Chad-
iulii ".' ....... -
bourne can arrange a trade for a good
leadoff man it la doubtful If McCredle
will agree to the deal. In the case of
Jack Love. McCredlo likes this player
and If Kansas City Is ready to close the
deal It la likoly that the Portland lead
er will agree to the trade despite his
liking for Chadbourne.
Jack Love Is rated as one of the fast
est men In the American Association,
but Is also something on the hothead
order, as was evidenced by his Tuntn"
with an umpire lust season, which
earned hlra a suspension. However, at
that time he was playing under the
leadership of Danny Shay, who Is a
notorious umpire baiter and his man
ager's example probably Influenced
Lovo's action.
Last Spring Jack Love was offered
to McCredle in exchange for Neal Ball,
but the Beaver leader was not in need
of outfielders at that time and turne3
the proposition down, at which time -h
also refused French and Gandil, offered
by the Montreal club for the Cleveland
er. who refused to report to Portland,
and wound up by enjoying a moat suc
cessful year with Cleveland to which
club he wa finally permitted to return
by McCredle.
Chadbourne Is now at Ocean Park,
near Lo Anpeles. where he Intends to
pa th Winter, unless the Kansas City
trade Is negotiated, in which event he
will return to his home In Maine before
reporting to the Blues next season. If
the deal falls through Chadbourne will
be near Santa Maria, where the Beav
ers will report, and, as be proposes to
play Winter baseball In that vicinity,
he will be In condition by reporting
time next Spring.
Chadbourne's reason for desiring to
play East next season is that he has
business Interests In the Middle West
that should receive some attention from
him during the coming Summer, and if
be were with the Kansas City or any
other American Association club he
would be In a position to devote some
time and attention to the proposition.
SOX ROSTER Wllili BE CUT
Ten of 4 2 Players cm Chicago's 1.1st
Will Bo Weeded Ont.
CHICAGO. Nov. 24. With the train
ing quarters practically settled on for
Corslcana. Tex.. President Charles Com
lskey. of the Chicago American League
baseball team and James Callahan, his
manager. setUed down today to a weed-Ing-out
process. There are 42 player
on the club' roster, and ten of these
are to be disposed of.
The Identity of those slated to go Is
not known even to the owner of the
club. Deal for the disposal of play
er are ald to have -already been
tarted. and several youngster who
were encouraged by being called to the
big fold will be disappointed In a few
day when they find they have been
ent back to minor league for further
tritn'lsKa.lso said that the standing of
some of the veterans Is not as substan
tial as It might be and one or two of
these may be weeded out The team
has ten pitchers, two of these Delhi,
of Los Angeles, and Peters, of Min
neapolis being newcomers.
ARMY AXD NAVY PLAY TODAY
Deirpite Precautions, Ticket Scalpers
Work In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 24. Army and
Navy will meet tomorrow on Franklin
Field In their annual football game.
Throngs of rooters arrived tonight and
hotels are taxed to their limit.
Bets of $1000 at even money have
been placed. There Is not much Array
money In sight, however.
In spite of precautions to prevent
tickets falling Into the hands of specu
lators. Broad atreet waa lined tonight
with "scalpers."
Regular ticket agencle ay they
have enough ticket to supply regular
customers. Prices range from $1 to 125
a lut, according to location.
HOGAX AND BERRY ARE HOME
Since San Antonio Meeting, Coast
League Is Rated High, They Say.
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2. (Special.)
Happy Hosan and Hen. Berry returned
today from Pan Antonio, where they
attended the annual meeting of the Na
tional Association of Minor Baseball
Leagues, which ended last Saturday.
Barring some new scenery. Including a
few new styles of colors In hats and
fancy veata. they look Just aa good as
when they departed on their long loop-the-loop
Jaunt two weeka ago. ,
Hogan says the Coast League Is now
recognised ss th biggest minor league
In organised baseball.
ii.. mmAm finlv one deal while awav
and that wa to get Catcher Sullivan.
Sullivan refused to report to the Kan
sas City club last Spring and was sus
pended. Berry got Pitcher Chech of St. Paul
and Walter Boles, catcher, of St. Jo
seph, and says his team la about com
pleted for next year.
Hap. saya he wants another pitcher
and Inflelder and he has strings on
them already. He hopes to do the
deal soon.
Both Hap. and Hen. are-loud In their
praises of President Baura and Ewing.
Lincoln Raises Objection.
Lincoln High objects to having its
game with Hill Military Academy next
Wednesday called the final champion
ship game. Lincoln was yesterday
awarded the Honeyman trophy aa the
champion of the city. If Hill should
defeat Lincoln the latter will, never
theless, retain th cup.
Soccer Teams Play Today.
The Multnomah and Cricketers soc
cer teams will play this afternoon on
Columbus Club field. The North Bank
and 0.-W. R. & N. and Mount Scott and
Independents will play bunoay.
Five -Weeks -Old Thespian
Is Company s Boast
Edward Lincoln Davenport, latent
Son of Leading; Comedian ot "The
C'oBamater, EnJoya Tonr.
EDWARD LINCOLN DAVENPORT
claims the distinction of being the
youngest member of any road show
now on tour. He is exactly five weeks
old and Is traveling with his father,
Harry Davenport and his mother,
Phyllis Rankin Davenport with "The
Commuters." He was born ln'San Fran
cisco and when he was 11 days old
went a traveling down to Los Angeles.
After he played there he came to Port
land from the Southland, stopping at
one-nlprht stands and enjoying It all
immensely.
"We're going to call ' him Ned. I
guess," said Papa Davenport at the
HetllfT, where he is appearing in the
principal comedy role of Sammy
Fletcher in "The Commuters." "I
named him Edward Lincoln, so he
would have my father's initials. He
has a lower Up Just like my sister,
Fanny Davenport, and if I do say it
he is th handsomest baby I ever saw.
And brlghtl Well, say, he never cries
and seems to be so Interested In our
traveling, etc, etc"
This Is Mr. Davenport's first visit to
the Coast In 20 years, the other occa
sions being when he was a member of
the oia Alcazar siock company, vnci
It was owned by Osborne & Stockwell,
and again when he was a member of
the Joseph Grlsmer and Phoebe Davles
company.
Mr. Davenport appeared In two pro
ductions with his famous sister. Fanny.
One of these was when he was a sha
ver and appeared as Oliver Twist
when his sister had the role of Nancy
Sykes. Mr. Davenport also was with
his sister when she opened the Broad
way Theater In "La Tosca" In the ori
ginal production.
$100,000 ASKED FOR EYES
St. Helens Quarry Company Is Sued
by Powderman for Injuries.
The St. Helens Quarry Company Is
defendant In a suit filed in the Circuit
Court yesterday, in which James A- Da
vis, formerly in the employ of the com
pany as powderman, demands flOO.000
ss compensation for personal Injurie
The plaintiff, who is represented by
Attorneys Bowerman and Abel, declares
thst one of his eyes and an arm were
destroyed by a premature explosion
June 18.
Consequently. the complaint sets
forth. It wa necessary to remove the
other eye, leaving Davla totally blind.
The complainant asserts that the pow
der In use was of a new brand, and he,
although an expert powderman, bad no
knowledge as to Its explosive qualities
except that given him by William Akin,
a superintendent for the company.
Akin, he declares. Instructed him to
tamp with an iron bar.
PERSONAL MENTION.
W. Koop, of Tacoma, Is at the Carl
ton.
W. R, Langhlln. of Yamhill, Is at the
Lenox.
Miles C Moore. ex-Governor of Wash
Ins-ton. la at tho Oregon, from Walla
Walla.
J. C Scott, a Walla Walla banker. Is
at the Oregon.
J. M. Stevenson, of Stevenson, Is at
the Cornelius.
Dr. FTance E. Rose, of Spokane, Is
at the Portland.
B. Burns, of Walla Walla, Is regis
tered at the Cornelius.
C. A. Dryden, of Wlllamina, i reg'
lstered at the Lenox.
Leander Lebeck, an Astoria contrac
tor. Is at the Imperial.
J. w. Bryse, of Battle Creek.' Is reg
istered at the Carlton.
John TV. McNally, a Deep River log
ger, is at the Perkins.
W. M. McCoy, of Castle Rock, is reg
lstered at the Perkins.
Peter McCracken. fruitgrower of
Husum, Is at the Bowers.
H. W. Beyer, a merchant or waiia
Walla, is at the Ramapo.
H. A. Gallagher, of San Francisco, Is
registered at the Ramapo.
Frank Davenport, a Bull Run tlm-
berman, is at the Perkins.
J. W. Sherwood, of Great Falls, is
registered at the Portland.
Henrv A. Barrett a merchant of
Athens, is at the Imperial.
Mr. and Mr. O. M. Ogden. of Mc
Mlnnvllle, are at the Lenox.
M. L. Thompson, a lumberman of Cas
cade Locks. Is at the Cornelius.
R. H. Cowdon. a merchant of Silver
ton. Is registered at the Oregon.
W. C. Cowgill. Jr, Oregon Trunk en
gineer at Bridge, 's at the Bowers.
c 1. Bright an attorney of The
Dalles, Is registered at the Imperial.
C C. McGowan, a Warrendale can
neryman. Is registered afthe Bowers.
J. M. Johnson, here from Vancouver,
B. C. to attend the Horae Show, Is at
the Portland.
W. A. Howe, president of the Howe
Mercantile Company of Carlton, Is reg
istered at the Imperial.
C W. James, superintendent of the
stat penitentiary. Is at the Imperial,
accompanied by Mrs. James, who has
been appointed superintendent of the
female prisoners or tnat institution.
CHICAGO, Nov. 14. (Special.) E.
Brong and G. S. Smith, of Portland, are
registered at the L-a sane norei.
Baker Gets Extra Train.
On account of the heavy travel be
tween Baker and North Powder in
Eastern Oregon the 0.-W. R. A N. Co.
ha ordered an additional train to op
erate between the two cities every day.
It will leave Baker at o r. m. ana ar
rive at North Powder at 5:30 o'clock
at or.nl nr at Wing, Haines and Hutch
inson. Eastbound the train will leave
North Powder at s:a P. al. arriving
at Baker at :20 o'clock, making the
same stops. The service will be effec
tive next Monday.
Pianos rented, $3 and $4 per month;
free drayage. ' Kohler V Chase, 175
Washington tret
LAUD LIS! ORDERED
Harry M. Courtwright Is Told
to Specify Property Sought.
REQUEST IS TOO GENERAL
Judge Galena Holds Suitor 'Cata't
Get Preference on All Holdings
on Delinquent Tax List for
$20,000 Cash Depos't.
uarv xr . Courtright vesterday af
ternoon lost a round -In his legal fight
to force Sheriff Stevens to give him
preference in the purchase of delin-
- . .ov .ortlHrntiiS. JudfiTO GatenS
sustained the Sheriffs demurrer to an
alternative writ oi manaamuo issucu
at the demand of Courtrlght and or-
-i i ,k- . . 1 aetata man to file an
amended complaint specifying the
pieces of property on wnicn ne sunn
to obtain certificates. Courtrlght had
n...iv ii4 hia lint with the Sheriff.
but the Judge held that it would also
have to become part or tne recoru in
Courtrlght claims an sdvantago by
.ipt,.. nf tha fnrt that he deDOSIted
120,000 in casn, advancing aa mo ma""
argument the fact that the statute of
the state specifies that taxes must be
paid in gold or silver. Monday. Oc
tober 2. was tne last oay wr pwuib
. . .ni Hav following witnessed
a rush of speculators to bid for cer
tificates of delinquency. All depos
ited cnecKs ana tne iisia no iuiuln..t
were duplications to a great extent.
Preference I Demanded.
Several day later Courtrlght be
thought himself of the statute relative
to gold and silver and paid into court
$20,000 in cash and demanded prefer
ence. The law provides that wnere
two or more persons bid for the cer
tificate on the same piece of property
the Sheriff shall give them an oppor
tunity to bid against each other, the
idea being that competition would re
sult in lower rates of Interest than the
15 per cent allowed by the law on the
certificates. Should Courtrlght win
his point he will not be put to the ne
cessity of bidding against the others.
chAni.1 ha Ioqa the others will be given
opportunity to bid against him on
pieces or property on wnicn ne wus
not the only one to bid. Courtrlght's
list covered practlcaly every piece of
property on which $10 or more is
owing. (
Custom May Beat Law.
Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald
declares that there are Supreme Court
decisions which practically invalidate
the law providing for the payment of
taxes with gold or silver and on be
half of the Sheriff also advances the
contention that for years It has been
the custom to accept checks and other
such paper, subject to their genuine
ness, in payment of taxes. Custom
makes law, he contends, and hence his
position that Courtrlght has no right
to preference.
In sustaining the demurrer Judge
Gatens said that Courtrlght as his de
mands stood, was asking preference
with respect to every piece of property
on which the taxes are delinquent and
declared that the only thing on which
the court could act would be a spe
cific list as It would be impossible to
give the plaintiff preference, even
should his request finally be decided to
be right on all the property for only
$20,000. Five times that amount would
not buy all the certificates of delin
quency. SHOW DRAWS THRONGS
43,000 Hear Lecture on Oregon In
First Six Days at Chicago.
How the Northwest Is advertised by
the big land shows in the East is
evidenced by the record attendance at
the exhibition in Chicago which opened
last Saturday. The following message
was received yesterday by William
McMurray, general passenger agent of
the O.-W. R. & N. Company:
"In the first six days of the show
43.000 persons listened to our lectures.
We hav given one hundred lectures
and in addition have extended the use
of our rooms for California day, Kansas
day- and Washington day. The Land
Show management advises us that we
are visited by more than &0 per cent
of the total number entering the land
show. Our lecture rooms are tha
bright particular feature of the show
and the crowds gravitate there with
out the use of spielers, music or other
devices. The various exhibitors and
the delegates from the states give
great praise to the Union and Southern
Pacific for their enterprise and liber
ality and agree that it must result
in advantage to the states served by
this great system."
POISON SET FOR CHICKENS
an-..
Rough-on-Rats Found In Quantity
Fatal to Man.
J. H. WTieeler, of 219 East Seven
teenth street yesterday brought to the
State Dairj and Food Commissioner's
office, pieces of poisoned bread which
he said had been thrown to hi chick
ens. The bread was coated with a
cheese-like substance that was found
by Chemist Wells to be rough-on-rats.
The effect on the fowls wa to par
tially paralyse them, so that they act
ed as If Intoxicated.
The amount of arsenic one piece of
bread contained was enough, Mr. Wells
said, to have killed a man. Mr. Wells
advised Mr. Wheeler not to use the
chickens for food for some time until
the effect of the poison has entirely
disappeared, ne aiao uncicu m
Mr. Wheeler in prosecuting his case.
Meyer Damage Suit Settled.
When the damage suit of Dick Meyer
against the Southern Pacific Company
was about to be continued in the Fed
eral Court yesterday morning, it was
announced by the attorneys that it had
been settled with the agreement that
a verdict be entered in favor of the
defendant and euch an order was made
by the court The suit was for $10,000
damages for personal injuries received
at Oregon City while in the employ of
the defendant The terms of the set
tlement were not made public
Bar to Honor Dead.
Memorial services will be held for
W. T. Mulr and Harry E. Northup. late
ly 'deceased members of the Multnomah
County bar. in Judge Gatens' depart
ment of the Circuit Court at 9:30 o'clock
this morning. At that time the com
mittees appointed to prepare resolu
tions will report
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Multnomah to Meet Seattle on
Christmas Day.
CONTEST WILL BE HOT ONE
Makeup of Puget Sound Olty's Ath
letic Club Football Team In
cludes Some Stars of
Gridiron Game.
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 21. (Special.)
Tom McDonald has- cinched two
games for his Seattle Athletic Club all
star football team with Multnomah, the
greatest athletic organization in Ore
gon and one of tho largest in the Uni
ted States. It was not until tho Uni
versity of Washington retired from the
field that McDonald saw the realiza
tion of his pet Bcheme. Martin F.
Pratt, manager of Multnomah's eleven,
wired that Multnomah would play In
Seattle Christmas. Seattle will play In
Portland on New Tears.
The make-up of the Seattle team has
not been decided, but McDonald has It
fairly well outlined. Max Eakins. the
greatest kicker the University of
Washington has ever produced, will be
one of the star. "Wee" Coyle, Muckle
stone and Polly Grimm are almost cer
tain to play. Vic Place, who was one
of the greatest forward at Dart
mouth, Is a probability. Dr. Lamson.
nicked for tho all-Amerlcan team when
he was at the University of Pennsyl
vania, may take one more chance. And
there Is Borllske. the most remarkable
Player ever developed at Whitman.
"I know that Multnomah is strong
and has been playing right along." says
McDonald, but we have material f or a
a-reat team. I think that Bob Forbes,
fho former Tale star, will be with ua
Dobie Loses Two Good Mem.
SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 24. (Special.)
Walter Wand, left halfback, and
Wayne Sutton, right end of the Uni
versity of Washington football team,
are definitely out of the Pullman game
on Thanksgiving Day as the result of
scholastic delinquencies. Despite stren
uous efforts by Coach Doble to obtain
special examinations for the men. Re
corder Stone announced that neither
one of them would be allowed to par
ticipate in the contest. He said the de
cision was final.
The loss of the two men severely af
fects Washington's chances. Sutton is
one of tho best ends in the Northwest
and Wand is responsible, directly or in
directly, for a good percentage of the
gains made by tho . backfleld. It is
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