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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, DECTFrVTBEK 13, 1914. iCHEDIE EXPECTS DILLON TO BE KEPT VENICE STAR IS REPORTED TO HAVE JUMPED TO FEDERAL LEAGUE. YANKEES ARE SOLD oliday Fares TO JACOB RUPPERT r 13 H Beaver Manager Laughs Also at Story That Howard Is to Lose His Place. DEAL FOR BANCROFT MADE Milton Reed, Formerly ot Davenport, In Three-Eye League, and II. C. Morphy, of Jersey City, to ' Join Portland Team. ' "It's none of my business, but It snakes me laugh every time I hear that Frank Dillon and Del Howard are go ing; to lose their Jobs as managers of the Los Angeles and San Francisco ball clubs." Walter McCredie, manager of the Portland pennant winners, was talking. "Dillon led the Angels to second place. What do the iios Angeles people want? Tou know there are Ave other man agers out working for that same cham pionship, and the man who finishes in the first division ought to be praised Instead of toasted on the grill. "It makes me tired to hear them knock Howard in San Francisco. How ard had the Seals up in second place bout 20 weeks of the 30. Contract la for Year More. "Ho has a contract with another year to run, so I guess there's nothing to this talk about Berry letting him out. "It doesn't pay to let such good base ball men as Dillon and Howard get the Idea that their work Is not appre ciated." ' At Los Angeles Tom Darmody, the new owner of the Angels, announced the other day that a contract would be eent to Dillon in January, but that he did not know whether Dillon would be named manager or not. In other words, "Pop" would be held by the Seraphs und perhaps traded, because the Angels would have no other use for him. Trade Is Possible. Whether Darmody's unusual remark means that there is a possibility of Dillon and Howard changing Jobs is a matter of conjecture, but such things have been done. Hen Berry was back In Los Angeles the first of the week en route to the Imperial Valley to line up his stars, and his words do not bear ' out this suspicion. "Dillon is a great ballplayer," said lie. "Los Angeles has a fine chance for the pennant next year. Darmody has a. strong club, and with Dillon's brains It would make itself felt. I advise Darmody strong to keep Dillon." Portland yesterday closed definitely with the Philadelphia Nationals for the Bale of Shortstop Dave Bancroft and the transfer of two young intlelders to Walt McCredie's club. Milton Reed, formerly of the Daven port club of the Three-Eye League, and H. C. Murphy, of Jersey City, in the International, are the new Beavers. In addition McCredie is to get another ballplayer In the Spring if he needs one. If not, he will take the balance of the account in cash. He intends to transform Reed into mxn outfielder, if possible. Reed Is so fast, according to Mack's Information that he boots a lot of balls coming in on them. In 1913 Reed played short for Daven port in the Three-Eye League, batted .399 and fielded only .886. Holke, last year at Spokane and now with the New Tork Giants, batted .296 for the same club. Kaylor, of the Oaks, led the league that season with a grand average of about .890. Murphy, on the other hand, broke In it Thomasville in the dinky Empire State League. He batted .336 and fielded .873. Both were grabbed by the Phillle scouts and were in the National circuit last year. Murphy was farmed out to Jersey City and batted .235. Carl Mays, of Providence, says he is as fast as Dave Bancroft, but a light hitter. Reed batted less than .250 for the Phillies. This from the president of the North western League, Ed Hughes, regarding the chances of Dan Murray and Pat Callahan in the Pacific Coast League next year: "Nick Williams predicts that Dan Murray and Pat Callahan will make erood with the Portland Beavers. Pat Is a cinch, but Murray lacks 'pep.' He Is a nice receiver and a strong thrower, but he is an indifferent hitter and as Blow as cold molasses on the paths. He Is a. moody youth who has little to say to anyone. He might wake up in a new league and play better ball than he showed here." Murray is the youngster who soaked Umpire Burnside in the eye at Seattle one day last Fall. Burnside lives in Portland, and when asked for a state ment on Murray's chance of breaking Into the Pacific Coast League he re plied: M.K-'7m.??.rt &'77&." TMP1RK HAYES GETS RELEASE Coast League Head Also to Drop One , and Probably Two More. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14. (Special.) The first step of President Baum to reduce the Coast League umpire staff to conform with the wishes of the di rectors for a single umpire system was taken today when he presented Gerald Hayes with his unconditional release. Two others of last season's forces are 1ue to receive the same treatment, but President Baum says that he has not reached a decision on the others to go. Many rumors have been aired and one of them has it that Ed Finney, Red Held and Billy Phyle are reasonably em re of their berths. This leaves Guth rie and McCarthy out in the cold. Per haps one of the two will beretalned as utility official in rase some acci dent or sickness should befall one. KILBAVE AVTNS OVER HOUCK Featherweight Champion Outpoints Opponent at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Dec 14 Johnny Kiibane. of Cleveland, the feather weight champion, outpointed Willie ITouck, of this city, in six rounds here tonight. Houck fought aggressively and made a good showing, but the champion's ring experience and superior reach en abled him to come out ahead in each round. Kiibane weighed 125 and Houck 129. Schaefer Defeats Catton. DETROIT, Dec. 14. Jacob Schaefer defeated Morrl3 Catton, 300 to 240, in a Billiard Players' League match here tonight. Averages and high runs: Kchaefer. 15, 63: Catton, II, 81. Callahan Draws With Mandot. MEMPHIS. Tenn., Dec. 14 Frankie Callahan, of Brooklyn, and Joe MandoL ft New Orleans, fought an eight-round draw Here tonight. CALEXICO. Cal., Dec. 14. (Special.) Ballplayers of the Imperial Valley League say Roy Hitt has accepted an offer from the Federal League. Hitt, however, when asked about it, would not commit himself. "Hogan and Maier talk about having been mighty good to me and all that, but they don't seem to care whether I play, with Venice next year or not," Hitt is quoted as saying. "If they want me they had better make up their minds mighty Quick." OAKS MAY REORGANIZE DOl'BLI.VG CAPITAL TO BE PRO POSED AT MEETIX;. Session Called for December 23 to Dis cuss Plans to Take Care of Ltixc Indebtedness of Club. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14. (Special.) The Oakland Baseball Association will undergo a complete reorganization at a special meeting of the stockholders called, for December 23. when a pro posal to increase the capital stock tf the corporation from $25,000 to $50,000 will be submitted. The reason advanced is that the club is facing a large Indebtedness. The cost of the new grounds was around $55,000. From the profits of the 1913 season, $17,500 was paid, which left a balance of $32,500 and the losses sua tained last season brings the amount up to $40,000. An effort will be made to reduce this, but the idea of assessing the stock is not considered feasible. It has been known for some time that the trans-bay club's finances were not in the best of condition and some thing will have to be done so that plans can be laid to get players for next season's campaign. Sport Sidelights WHEN Judge Lindsey resigned the Northwestern League presi dency a couple of years ago Portus Baxter, of the Post-Intelligencer, stepped into his shoes. Ed Hughes, of the Times, had his fing at it last year, when Fielder Jones flopped to bt. Louis. Now Hughes has tired of the bench and to satisfy everybody, we suggest that Frank Gibb, of the Seattle Sun, take a crack at the plum. In all this talk of a new president of the Northwest League nobody has mentioned Newton Colver, of Spokane. Newt knows more baseball than all the Zednlcks in the world and we believe Newt would handle the job to a nicety. But he's off the main-traveled high ways of Seattle. There's the rub. i A few years ago all the crimes were cimmitted by juvenile - dime-novel readers, according to the authorities. We note with some pain that about 60 per cent of the dime-novel readers now hold good jobs and the Rollo Book ad herents are clerking for them. An apology is due to Bombardier Wells. Bomb has been criticised and harpooned a lot for failure to take up arms for England. Jack Curley is Just back from England, however, and Jack says the true facts vindicate the Brit ish heavyweight! Wells has three brothers in the service and It was re ported that oneOiad been killed re cently. While they are away Bombar dier is supporting three families as well as his own. Meanwhile Freddy Welsh is safely on this side of a large hunk of ocean hidden away beneath hugh embank ments of gilded bullion. Any number of our young stronghearts- are out pointing the lightweight champion and all he is able to do is to maintain his title and collect about 86 per cent of the gate receipts. Otherwise Welsh is a patriotic spirit and is ably serving old K. of K. 4 m Willie Hoppe is going down the to boggan Blide fast. In his present billiard tour across the continent with Inmau the world's blakline champion averaged 36 points per shot for 20,000 innings. Willie isn t so expert on the English tables, however, and some off day we would like to take him on under a little handicap, say, for in stance, Hoppe to use marbles against basketballs. Edward Plank should worry about the future as long as he is sure of bis board. Knitting socks and mufflers for the soldiers has become a popular diversion In society circles. The Pacific Coast League bunch down at San Francisco and Sacramento has also been doing a lot of knitting within the past month. At the National League meeting at New. York a few days ago Larry Mc Lean took the same and then drawled out that he would like to become a manager. Like charity, management should begin at home. Rabbit Maranville, Boston short patcher. has developed a temperament since butting: into vaudeville. Re cently at Lewiston, Me., he demonstrat ed a slide so realistically that he for got to stop at the footlights and hooked right on over into the orches tra, spraining an ankle. The West will not worry much over the new peril un less Hap Hogan should happen to sprain a larynx. Then it would be come a real menace. Inasmuch as the Belgians are still suffering, why not a football game for the booby championship? Two excellent teams could be picked from Whitman College, Wash., and New Hampshire State College, N. H. Whit man did not win a game all FalL Its closest rubs were 7-6 with Washington State and 7-0 with Idaho. New Hamp shire played eight games and was for tunate enough to get out without winning one. In its last game it had a close shave, tying with Rhode Island, 0-0. It scored 5 points as against 225 for opponents, which gives it a better record than Whitman, because Whit man had tough luck in three games. Hoover kicked a. - goal on . Oregon, McDonald ran the field for a touch down against Washington, and the Missionaries scored a touchdown against Washington State at Spokane. Such a title match ought to be fully as big a Belgian attraction as that be tween the Oregon Aggies and Univer sity of Southern California at Tacoma Thanksgiving day. The Belgians still owe the promoters of that event about $100 and because of other urgent matters at home the impresarios may have to wait a while. ANOTHER CLUB SMOKER SET Hill-Mascott Boat to Be One of Sev eral to Be Held Friday. A sanction to hold another smoker was awarded to the Western Club yes terday and it will stage the bouts Fri day evening. It was not originally In tended to hold another event until after an entrance had been added to the building, as only 350 persons will be allowed In the clubroom at Fourth and Yamhill under present conditions. Three bouts that have recently Deen headllners at other smokers in the city will be on the card. Ollie Hill will meet Billle Mascott, Harry Groat will meet Eddie Boatrigbt and Jack Wagner will meet Vincent Monpier. Another bout that looms up well Is the proposed Byers-Moscoe fracas. These boys have met several times and the honors stand about even, although Byers defeated Moscow in a grilling four rounds in their last bout. A new idea is being tried by the Western Club. Each boxer is required to sign an agreement that he will be ready to go on when his turn comes. It is hoped that the plan may In a measure eliminate the non-appearance of boxers. The card as arranged Is as follows: 110 pounds - Koester, Multnomah, vs. Carpenter. Mohawk. 15 pounds Hansen, Mohawk, vs. Jones, Western. lis pounds Hill, unattached, vs. Mascott, Multnomah. 135 pounds Warner, Armory, vs. Monpier. Multnomah. 125 pounds Byers, Multnomah, vs. MM pow, Western. 145 pounds Groat, unattached, vs. Boat right, Multnomah. CHICAGO RACE 500-MILE OYE Distance for Event on Sew Sped way Agreed On by Board. CHICAGO, Dec. 14. Five hundred miles is to be the length of the initial automobile race over the new Chicago speedway, it has been decided by the executive board of the Speedway Farn Association and Clifford Irelan. repre senting the American Automobile As sociation. June 19 was tentatively selected as the date for the race. It also was de cided that the cash prizes should aggre gate not less than Xo4,000. BOXING BRIEFS That Kid Williams, the bantam weight champion. Is gradually out growing the weight limit for his class and is afraid to make a championship match at 116 pounds, is the assertion of Frankie Burns, the Jersey City bantam, who has been camping on the Balti more boy's trail. . ' Joe Bayley, the Northwest light weight and former holder of the Cana dian title, has accepted an offer of a trip to Australia and will leave after his battle in Vancouver, B. C, Christ mas day with "Roughhouse" Burns. The offer was made by Snowy Baker through William Unmack, a San Fran cisco sport writer. Joe Azevedo and Jimmy Rohan will no longer, do business under the old firm name. The split came after Aze vedo had gone over Rohan's head and accepted an offer for a 20-round bout in Sacramento with Sally Salvadore. Jimmy says the separation is perma nent and in view of the fact that the game has been knocked out In Cali fornia, it most likely will be. - Jack Johnson Is In good condition, according to Jack Curley, who recently returned from England where be signed up the big cinder for a bout with Jess Willard. "Johnson isn't dissipating at all," says Curley, It will be remembered that Curley said Hackenschmldt was in shape when he promoted the Qotch-Hackenschmidt affair. "These ten-round bouts that Welsh has been staging of late don't count for anything." said Tom McCarey, the other day. "They get Welsh a lot of coin and give the other boy a chance to say he has boxed a champion." McCarey is angling for a bout for the title between Ritchie and Welsh to be staged in New Orleans. Jimmy Fox, of San Francisco, is mak ing New York fans set up and take notice by his recent good work. Fox makes 122 pounds and is heralded as the coming star of the featherweight division. Frank Kendall, " the local heavy- weignt, wno nag shown up well in all his starts, will leave Portland today for Boise, Idaho, where he will meet Jim Downing December 22. The boys are scheduled to battle ten rounds. Tom Ratcliffe, Kendall's manager, will ac company him. Evers Condition Still Better. NEW YORK. Dec. 14. The condition of Captain Johnny Evers, of the Bos ton Braves, who is suffering with pneumonia, is steadily improving, it was announced tonight at the hotel, where he has been ill for a week. At one time Evers condition was consid ered critical. Only Price Is to Be Agreed On and It Likely Will Be $450,- 000, Says ' Buyer. FEDERAL CHIEF TOO LATE James A. Gilmore Announces He Will Seek Another Backer for Outlaw Team In Gotnam and Suggests Possibilities. FRENCH LICK. Ind.. Dec 14. The New York American League Club has been sold to Colonel Jacob Ruppert- The price is about $450,004. Colonel Ruppert will not acquire any interest in the Federal League. This Is the substance of statements made here today by Colonel Ruppert and President James A. Gilmore, of the Federal League, who conferred regard ing the proposed establishment of a Federal League club in New York. After the conference Colonel Ruppert said: i "I have already taken over the Yankees. The price is the only thing that remains to be settled. This prob ably will be $450,000." Too Late, Says Gilmore. "I am afraid we were too late," safd Mr. Gilmore, "as Colonel Ruppert al ready has purchased the Yankees. 1 shall try to find another backer for the New York club. I may interest Pat Ha rah an and Mr. Seelbach. of Louis ville." Colonel Ruppert said that George Gust and Tlllinghurst Huston are as sociated with him in the deal for the New York club. He said Ban John son, president of the American League, and Huston will come to French Lick Thursday to complete the deal. Jennings May Hanaa;e Team. The question of manager for the club has not been considered yet, Colonol Ruppert said, but a report was cur rent here tonight that Hugh Jennings, of the Detroit club, is Ruppert's favorite for the place. Ruppert characterized the report that Connie Mack would pilot the club as absurd. It was reported that Gilmore and Weeghman would go to Louisville to night or tomorrow to confer with Harahan and Seelbach regarding the proposed New York Federal League club. SIR. HUSTON" LEAVES GOTHAM Ruppert to Be President . of Yan kees, Is Report In Xew York. NEW YORK. Dec. 14. Captain T. L. Huston, who is associated with Colonel Ruppert in the negotiations for the purchase of the New York Americans, left for French Lick tonight for a con ference with Colonel Ruppert. Frank Farrell, president and part owner of the club, was reported to have started for Chicago. It is understood that Colonel Ruppert and Captain Huston will assume charge of the club's affairs at once and that Colonel Ruppert will fill the-office of president. SEELBACH IS NOT IXTERESTED Louisville Man Says He Would Xot Invest In Federal Team. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 14. Louis Seelbach, whom James A. Gilmore, president of the Federal League, said he would try to interest in establish ing a Federal League club in New York, tonight said he is not interested in baseball, and would not care to In vest In a business of which he knows nothing. The name of Pat Harahan, also men tioned by President Gilmore, does not appear in the city directory, and Mr. Seelbach does not know him. OXTY SIGXATCKES REQUIRED Ban Johnson Says Yankees Will Be Transferred During Week. CHICAGO, Dec. 14. The actual signing of the contracts is all that is needed to complete the sale of the New York American League ball club to Colonel Ruppert, according to Ban Johnson, president of the league, to night. Mr. Johnson said he would go to French Lick during the week to at tend to the transfer. DETROIT TO KEEP JENJaVGS Frank J. Xavin Saya New York Americans Can't Have Hugh. 1 DETROIT. Dec 14. President Frank J. Navln. of the Detroit baseball club, tonight said Hugh Jennings will not manage the New York Americans next year. "I know nothing of it," said Mr. Na vln. "Jennings is under contract to me." Amateur Athletics FtOTBALL day is to be an annual affair at the Lincoln High School. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Lincoln High School Athletic Association it was decided to make the first annual day January 15. On that date it has been planned to present the 1914 football players with monograms. The second team will be honored at a rally in the morning and the first squad at a dance in the gymnasium that night. The Lincoln High School Alumni Association has planned a dance for January 15, complimenting the February '15 class, and as a result the Athletic Association may have to post pone football day until later. The board of directors responsible for foot ball day is composed of E. R. Holt, president; Joseph LI Hard, Lowell Paget, Stephanie Strain and Julie Murphy. The championship Columbia Park East Portland football game has been slated for Christmas day and now the managers are trying to obtain Multno mah Field for the fray. Reports have it that the championship of the light weight section of the Archer & Wig gins League will be played on that date and the two games may be on Multnomah Field. East Portland sur prised the followers of local Independ ent football by walloping the Colum bia Park evelen. 18 to 6, on the East Twelfth and East Davis-streets grounds Sunday. Columbia Park had downed the East Siders 10 to 0 earlier in the season and the last battle was all that separated the park aggregation from the 1914 independent championship of Portland. Manager Trumble's Sellwood Swas tikas defeated the Portland School of Trades basketball team, 27 to 9, last night in the Sellwood Y. M. C. A. Dan iels and Proppe starred for Sellwood. while Koreski was the shining light for the schoolers. The Holy Grail quintet fell before the Swastikas. 64 to 7, Saturday night. North Pacific Den tal College will send its basket tos sers to Sellwood Thursday night. "Icky" Schilt, former Lincoln High athlete. Is attending the Dental College and may try out for the team. DUCK SELLER QUICKLY FIXED Law Violation Costs Otto Jasseman S3 5 in 40 Mlnntes. - Forty minutes after violating the game laws yesterday. Otto Jasseman was tried before Judge Dayton and fined $35. He was arrested by Deputy Game Wardens Frank Ervin and E. H. Clark in the act of selling ducks for commercial purposes. The defendant has been watched for more than two weeks, according to the deputies, and yesterday was the first opportunity they had to obtain convict ing evidence. Jasseman was taken to the District Attorney's office and ad mitted his guilt. Jasseman is said to be in the habit of killing ducks on and near Sauvie's Island and then bringing them to Portland, where he sold them for from 50 cents to $1 apiece. According to Deputies Ervin and Clark, the dispos ing of migratory birds for commercial purposes is one of thehardest offenses to deal with, as it Is almost impossible to get direct evidence. D'omenlco Martini, P. Prlchetto and Ardin N. Selvastino were arrested on the Columbia Boulevard for shooting sea gulls and song birds. They will be taken before Judge Williams at St, Johns this morning. POLICE HOCKEY TEAM READY Bluecoats Promise to Bnrn TTp Ice Around Firemen Tonight. Policemen will have their look-in at the Ice Hippodrome tonight. at the en tertainment in furtherance of the buy-your-tlcket-via Oregon movement. Chief of interest will be a hockey game be tween representatives of the police and Are departments. Messrs. Walterburg and Bourke have been engaged for fancy skating exhi bitions, and another team will dance in the center of the arena. Members of the police hockev team played a practice game yesterday aft ernoon ana declared later that they were prepared to burn up the ice around tne Bremen. On the team are Sergeant Wells, Patrolmen Wendorf. Nutter, Maas and J. P. Murphy, Detectives Smith and Royle. Some of them have been on skates as many as three times, according to their own admissions. DOOIX DEAL FALLS THROUGH McGraw Says Philadelphian'a Terms Are Xbt Satisfactory. NEW YORK, Dec. 14. The deal be tween the Giants and the Philadelphia club, involving Dooin, Lobert, Magee and several players under contract to play with New York, has been aban doned, according to Manager McGraw. The trade fell through, the Giants' leader said today, because the Phila delphia management refused to con sider any deal in which Lobert and Magee were mentioned. It was also said that Manager McGraw considered Dooin s demand for $7500 a year for three years a trifle excessive, espe cially when it would be necessary to give several players for him. FEDS ' CAPTURE AVOTHER MAX James Austin, of St. Louis Browns, to lie Pittsburg Independent. PITTSBURG, Dec 14. E. T. Oakes, manager of the Pittsburg Federal League baseball club, announced late today that he had signed James Austin, third baseman of the St- Louis Ameri can League club. Austin, Oakes said, had signed a two year contract. He refused to say how much salary Austin will receive. Hockey Xotes. If the police and firemen hockey teams play anything like the practice, the game at the Hippodrome tonight will be the funniest comedy seen in many a day. The two teams were out on the ice yesterday for practice. Few of the players are among the best of skaters and hardly any knows the rudiments of the game. The contest, which will begin at 7:45 o'clock, will be for the benefit of the police band. Portland's professional puck chasers left last night for Victoria, where they are scheduled to clash with the Islanders tonight in the opening game of the season at Victoria. The locals will play two games In British Columbia before the return home. The second game will be with Vancouver. December 18. Vancouver leads the Pacific Coast Hockey League in goal making. M al ien and Mackay, of the Millionaire, each axe credited with three goals apiece. The individual scoring record to date follows: Games. Goals. Mallen, Vancouver ............ 2 & Mackay, Vancouver ............ 2 3 Nlsbbor. Vancouver ..... ... 2 2 Uunderdale. Victoria ........... 1 2 Taylor. Vancouver ............. 9 1 Harris. Portland 1 1 Oilman. Portland 1 1 Row, Victoria ................ 1 1 Morris, Victoria 1 1 Tobin, Portland t 1- Matz, Vancouver .......... . 1 1 No rough tactics will be allowed this season in the Pacific Coast League. Referee Mickey Ion fined players Mal len and Poulin $2 each for fighting in the recent match between Victoria and Vancouver. The fines will be heavier In the future If the offense is repeated e Although the Vancouver team al ready has tucked two victories away that is no sign it will be an easy victor in the end, according to hockey ex perts. It is said that the Vancouver team goes to pieces after winning a few games In succession. Christian Brothers 56, Dentlbts 14. By the Bcore of 56 to 14 the Chris tian Bros." Business College Alumni basketball team walloped the North Pacific Dental College quintet. Powers and Williams were the best for the business college team. Only three field baskets were annexed by the Dental College during the evening. The en tertainment for next Thursday night In the Business College gymnasium has been set, with the college first team playing a preliminary match with the Company G organization of the Van couver Barracks and the alumni ag gregation playing the United Brethren contingent. Cline Defeats Demarest. TOLEDO, Dec 14. Harry Cline de feated Calvin Demarest in a billiard match here tonight. 300 to 266. Cline's high run was 61: average 15 15-19. Demarest's high run 57: average 14 7-18. Sutton Defeats Cochran. NIAGARA FALLS, N. T., Dec 14 George Sutton defeated Welker Coch ran, 300 to 273, in a Billiard Players' League match here tonight. Average and high runs: Sutton 25, 92. Coch ran 22 9-12. 78. Mike Gibbons Outpoints Brennan. BUFFALO, N. T., Dec. 14. Mike, Gib bons, of St. Paul, outpointed and out fought Willie Brennan, of Buffalo, in every round of their ten-round bout here tonight. Following usual custom the effect from all points, Main Special Christmas and New Year Holiday Round Trip Fares SALE DATES IN OREGON Tickets between all points in Oregon will be sold December 18, 19, 20, 23, 24. 25 and 31, 1914, and January 1, 1915, also between all C. & E, P. R. & N., P. E. & E. and S. F. C. & AV. points Final return limit January 4, 1915. SALE DATES TO CALIFORNIA. December 21 to 25 and December 23 to January 1, inclu sive, from all points in Oregon to any point in California; also to Klamath Falls via Weed. Final return limit Janu ary 4, 1915. i The Exposition Lime, 1815. OREGON LAW IS UPHELD COQtJILLE RULING IS AGAINST FED ERAL BIRD ACT. District Judge Holds That Game Is Property of State and Common wealth Hai Right to Protect It. COQUILLE, Or., Dec. 14. (Special.) District Attorney L. A. Llljeqvist won his fight today for the supremacy of the Oregon game law prohibiting the killing of migratory game birds from boats propelled or operated by me chanical power over the Federal act of 1913, which assumes to take, jurisdic tion over this kind of game from the states and invest it in the Federal Gov ernment. This victory came In the shape of a decision by District Judge Coke in overruling a demurrer to an indictment brought a year ago against Hillls Short for shooting canvasback ducks from a gasoline launch in Ten-Mile lakes in this county. By his decision Judge Coke follows the recent decision of United States District Judge Trieber. of the Arkansas Federal Court, who held that the Congressional act of 1913 was unconstitutional. Short was arrested by Peputy Game Warden James Thomas, under instruc tions from District Attorney Llijeqvist, and was indicted. Short undoubtedly will appeal to the Supreme Court of the state, and the case probably will go . to the highest court In the land. District Attorney Llljeqvlst's brief follows very closely the same line of logic embodied In Judge Treiber's dec! sion. This decision, which will interest all sportsmen, in part follows: "Are migratory birds, when in a state on their usual migration, the property of th United States? Thft ruin of rha flaw which all the American courts have recognized is that animals ferae naturae, denominated as game, are owned by the states. This 'principle has bad the approval of the Supreme Court of the United States in every case which has come before it. Frankie Burns Wins in 13th. NEW ORLEANS. Dec 14. The ref eree stopped the fight here tonight be tween Frankie Burns and "Chick" Hayes in the 13th round and declared Burns the winner. The nght was sched uled for 20 rounds and was announced from the ring as for the bantamweight championship. The Spirit of Out-of-Doors. In Sports Afield for December can be found quite a number of well-written articles of current interest, all breath ing the spirit of out-of-doors. "Our Christmas Game Bag" and "Where the Chase Led" are two notably excellent stories. White Knocks Out MurpliT- KENOSHA. Wis.. Dec. 14. Charles White. Chicago lightweight, knocked out Jimmy Murphy, also of Chicago, In the second round of a scheduled 10 round exhibition tonight. White fol lowed his left hook with a right to his If! . x,Mzxzi CIGARETTES No PreTnium with Camels THE cost of tie to baccos in Camel Cig arettes simply forbids the giving of such induce ments 20 for 10c and tod neroe smoked a better cigarette at any price. They're pleasing in flavor and fra grance. Besides, thry tvill not bit your tongue of parch your throat, nor wiD they leave If that cigarttty taste I R. X REYNOLDS TOBACCO C0- Wkutoa-Salem, N. C Southern Pacific will have in Line and Branches Superior Train Service Call on our nearest Agent for full particulars, fares to specific points, reservations, train schedules, etc. Southern Pacific John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. opponent's Jaw and Murphy went down iur me count. Spalding's Basketball Bookings. Tuesday Company O, Twenty-first In fantry, vi. Holy Grail, at Vancouver Bar racks, 8 P. M. Tueaday Washington High School vs. Weon.is. at Washington rymnasium. 8 P. M. Tuesday Newsboys vs. Berean Club, at Vancouver High gymnasium. 8 P. M. Wednesday Sellwood Swastikas vs. N. P. College, at Sellwood Y. M. C. A, 8 P. M. Thursday First Presbyterian Church vs. ChrlBtian Brothers' Business College first, at Christian Brothers' Business Colleg gymnasium, 8 P. M. Thursday Christian Brothers' Business College vs. Company G, Twenty-first In fantry, at christian Brothers' Business Col lege gymnasium, 8 P. M. Friday Portland Trade vs. Portland Academy, at Portland Academy gymnasium, 4 P. M. Friday Columbia University Juniors vm. Peninsula Park, at Peninsula Park gymna sium, 4 p. M. Friday Peninsula Park Juniors vs. Co lumbia University Midgets, at Peninsula Park. T P. M. Friday Holy Grail vs. Newsboys, at Newsboys' Home, 8 P. M. Saturday Company Q. Twenty-first In fantry, vs. Swastikas, at Vancouver. 8 P. M. Saturday Wonder Clothes vs. Company M. Twenty-first Infantry, at Vancouver Bar racks. 8 P. M. Saturday Stilettos vs. Peninsula Park, at Peninsula Park, 8 P. M. Thursday Stilettos vs. B'noi Brlth, at B'nal Brith gymnasium, 8 P. M. Thursday Berean Club vs. Company O. Twenty-first Infantry, at Vancouver High gymnasium. 8 P. M. SALOON HEARING TODAY Council to Decide Whether Seven Places Mast Be Closed. The City Council at a special meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock will call upon the proprietors of seven saloons to explain certain alleged violations of law in the last year charged against them by the police. The Council will determine whether or not the places will be permitted to continue in busi ness after January 1. The list of places against which charges are pending Is as follows: Jacob Stasiwich, 241 Couch street; Tony Mor rison, 1194 North Sixteenth street; D. W. Forbes, 290 Grand avenue; Joseph Go bettl. 25 North first street; R. G. Hib bard, 7 North Second street; B. A. Haf fey. 54 Third street, and Clyde Jenkins, 274 Everett street. Tn a Welsh cemetery ther is a itona cross marking a grave that also aerres as a sun dial, the hours being marked on the uDrlRht to receive the shadow of the crossbeam. ICE SKATING N AT THE HIPPODROME TweBtletb ausd Marshall. Dally. 10 A. M.. 3 P. M 8 P. M FREE INSTRUCTION. UNION BAND. 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