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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 23, 190S.
BIGAMY CHARGE
PURSUES PURCELL
Adverturesome Seattle Man of
Affairs Has One Wife
Too Many.
SAID TO BE IN PORTLAND
With One Woman Suing Him for
Divorce. Jle Is Said to Have Mar
ripil -Widow of the Late Sen
ator A. T. Van de Vanter.
SKATTLE. Wash., Feb. 22. (Special.)
Trials on the cnarges, first o per
jury and then for bigamy are portions
of the troubles In 6tore for Frank Pur.
cell, manasccr of the Purcell Safe Com
pany, of this city, whose marriage to
airs. Martha Van de Vanter. widow of
the late State Senator A. T. Van de
Vanter, while long suspected, has just
become public as having been per
formed at Astoria.
There is now pending In the Superior
Court a divorce proceeding against
Purcell, brought by a woman who de
clares that she was married to him
while he had another wife living. Pur
cell was divorced from the first wife
more than a year ago and it is in con
nection with the divorce that he will be
prosecuted on the perjury charge. The
prosecuting attorney is to ask the court
to set aside this divorce on the grounds
that It was obtained by fraud and false
testimony. .
Purcell and Mrs. Van de Vanter, or
Purcell, are supposed to be in Port
land, but friends of the woman wUo
are interested in forcing the prosecu
tion of the man. decline to state where
the couple is staying, if they know. It
Is declared by friends of the late Sen
sitor that the only purpose of Purcell
is to do as he has often done before,
possess himself of the money the
woman has, which is about $300,000.
DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST
Mrs. Wcltha S. Miller, or Albany,
rioneer of 1852.
ALBANY, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Mrs.
TVeltha S. Miller, an Oregon pioneer of
3S52, and one of the best-known women of
Albany, where she has resided for 66
years, died early this morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. L. B. Hamil
ton, in this city. Bhe was 89 years old,
hut in spite of her advanced years she
had been In splendid health until four
weeks ago, when she suffered a fall re
sulting In a broken limb. Complications
resulted, causing her death at 12:30
o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Miller was born in New York, July
IT, 1S18, and spent her younger years in
Ohio and Iowa. She came to Oregon in
1152, crossing the plains with her hus
band. Dr. "William Miller. They located
in Benton County, opposite this city. Dr.
Miller practiced here and was one of
Albany's first physicians. He died in
1S64, and since then Mrs. Miller has re
sided with her daughters in this city.
A woman of splendid character, Mrs.
Miller enjoyed a wider acquaintanceship
and esteem than almost any woman In
Albany. She was known throughout the
city as "Grandma Miller" and was uni
versally beloved.
'Mrs. Miller was the mother of ten chil
dren, five boys and five girls. Only four
survive her: Mrs. D. W. Wakefield, of
Portland; Mrs. I,. E. Blain, Mrs. L. E.
Hamilton and Mrs. F. P. Nutting, of
Albany.
XIXN
EDITORS
ORGANIZE
Propose lo Create Better Feeling,
Not to Generate a "Trust."
ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 22.-(Special.) The
l.iim County Editorial Association was
formed in Albany today. All of the news
papers in Linn County are represented
" ml the association may develop Into a
district organization, for the newspaper
men of Benton and Lincoln counties have
been a-sked to affiliate with it.
Temporary organization was effected
tliis morning and in view of the fact
that it was decided to ask the editors
of the other two counties to participate
in the association, permanent organiza
tion was not attempted. The association
will bo permanently formed in a meeting
to be held in this city March 7, when the
extent of the membership will have been
determined and bylaws adopted. It was
announced that the purpose of the or
canization is to' create a better feeling
and better methods of work among the
editors and that the new association is
not a union or a trust.
Temporary officers were chosen as fol
low, to direct the work of permanent or
ganization: President, Y. G. Freeman,
t the Albany Evening Herald; secretary,
F. M. Brown, of the Brownsville Times;
committee on bylaws, N. M. (Newport, of
the. Lebanon Criterion; H. Y. Kirkpat
rick, of the Lebanon Express-Advance,
and T. L. Hugger, of the Scio News.
SHOCK OF 3600 VOLTS FATAL
Northern Taciric Workman Electro
cuted et Kalania Yesterday.
. KALAMA, Wash., Feb. 22. (Special.)
An employe of the Northern Pacific Rail
way Company was electrocuted here to
diiy by coming in contact with a live
wire of the Kalama Electric Company.
The accident occurred while workmen
were clearing away a tree which had
fallen across the wire that supplies the
town of Woodland with electricity. Two
of his fellow employes also received a
severe shock by taking hold of the elec
trocuted man. One man's hand was se
verely burned. The dead man's name
cannot he learned. He was about 40 years
years old and single. The wire that
killed him carried 3W0 volts.
Old Soldiers for Tart.
LYLE. Wash.. Feb. 22. (Special.)
II. G. Yule, nu old Army veteran, who
was with the Sixteenth Wisconsin,
Company B, under General Force, and
who recently came from Omaha, has
located on a homestead up the Klickitat
Itiver near Mount Adams, reports the
old soldiers in his neighborhood as in
favor of Secretary Taft for the Presi
dency in case it shall be obligatory
thnt President Roosevelt shall be suc
ceeded. Comrade Yule was with the
Seventeenth Corp of Sherman's march
to the sea and helped to capture
Savannah, Ga., Christmas, 1S64.
Will Resume Class Rushes.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Track Man
ager O. R. Bean has announced that
no meets between the sophomore and
freshman classes will be held this
year, but that in their stead there will
be one general meet between the four
college classes to decide the class
championship of the university.
Upper classmen objected to athletic
honors going to, the freshmen and
sophomores without a chance at the
laurels themselves. Tt is expected now
that the lower classmen will return to
the old-time class rushes and cane
fights.
Goes Back on Statement No. 1.'
FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 22. (Spe
cial.) Hon. W. K. Newell, who was in
attendance on the fruitgrowers' meeting
here today, was asked as to his views
this year on Statement No. L Two years
ago, when a candidate for the Legisla
ture, he signed Statement No. 1 and was
the only one of the three legislators elect
ed from this county who did. He now
says tljat whilo he is a candidate again
he will not sign No 1 this time. He will
pledge himself. If elected, to vote in the
Legislature for the Republican who. re
ceives the highest voto for Senator, but
he does not want to put himself in posi
tion where he might have to vote for a
Democrat.
Linn 'Prohibition Convention.
ALBANY. Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) The
Linn County Prohibition Club, in annual
convention in this city today, decided not
to nominate a county Prohibition ticket
for the coming election. A resolution was
passed, however, that if the two old par
ties do not name candidates for county
and legislative offices that the Prohibi
tionists can support, a ticket will
be named by petition. Officers were
elected as follows for the ensuing year:
President, W. . P. Elmore, ' of Browns
ville: secretary. Cyrus H. Walker, of
Albany; chaplain, Ubee Peters, of Al
bany. GDRDLEY TALKS ON SPRAYS
LIM-E AND SCXPHXTR BEST IF
1 THOROUGHLY APPLIED.
Forest Grove Orehardists Discuss
Problem of Combating With
Fruit Pests.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. Feb. 22.
(Special.) A largely-attended meeting
of the fruitgrowers of this section was
held here this afternoon. Professor A.
B. Cordley, of the state experiment sta
tion, gave a talk on spraying and
spraying materials that aroused much
interest. During the past the station
has been conducting some careful ob
servations on the effects of spraying,
and he reported on, these. He said that
he had heard considerable complaint
about results from orehardists in this
vicinity who thought the lime and sul
phur spray was not effective. He said
all the observations he had caused to be
made convinced him that it was effect
ive if well done. The trouble, he
thought, where good results had not
been secured, was due to the trees not
being thoroughly sprayed. Limbs of
trees were exhibited . from orchards
recently sprayed where not half of the
bark had been covered. He had also
found most of the commercial sprays
now on the market good. He claimed
that his students had found by actual
count under the mlscroscope that 95
to 98 per cent of the scale on. all trees
well sprayed had been killed. He
thought two sprayings best, one about
the time the buds began to swell and
another with a weaker solution about
the first of June. He reported on sev
eral sprays. All things considered, he
believed the lime and sulphur spray the
best.
District Fruit Commissioner Reed an
nounced that the growers were deter
mined either to clean up or destroy the
Infected orchards this year. He got
Into a lively discussion with some of
those who thought him too radical, but
he stood his ground and was heartily
supported by a majority of his
audience.
County Inspector Harris gave a
demonstration on the method of re
storing an old orchard by cutting the
trees back to within about a foot of
the ground and then grafting into the
stumps. In two or three years by that
method they could have the orchard
bearing again.
The speakers were all plied with
questions, showing that the people
were keenly alivo to the Important
subjects presented.
Marine News of Taconia.
TACOMA, Feb. 22. The steamer Portland
arrived from Alaskan ports today bring
ing a shipment of halibut as well as 200
tons of copper ore from Dryer Bay. This
cargo Is being discharged at the smelter.
Officers of the Portland, as well as the
steamer Jeanie, who brought to the
Sound Captain Fujll and five members of
the crew of the Japanese steamer
Satsuma Maru, are of the opinion that it
will be a difficult matter to rescue the
remaining survivors, about a dozen, who
are still marooned at the foot of Malas
pina Glacier, 18 miles .northwest of
Yaktrtat. They say that during the Win
ter a terrific surf rolls in upon the beach
whore the men are camped. However, if
the rescuing steamer happens to strike
line weather, the unfortunates may be
taken off in safety.
The British ship Talus finished loading
wheat for the United Kingdom today.
With the French bark Pierre Antonlne.
the Talus will clear and put to sea early
next week.
Victoria Shipping Notes.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 22. The steamer
Strathpey with nitrate and ore from
Chilean ports reached port this evening
to land Sou tons of nitrate. She made a
slow run from Mollendo, being extremely
foul as a result of long delays at South
American ports.
Agents of the steamer Tweeddale, which
left Comox on Friday for Europe with
grain have been assessed $500 owing to
the escape of one of the steamer's
Chinese crew at the coaling port.
The Marine Department has decided
upon plans for the new fishery protec
tion cruiser for this Coast. She will be
a two-masted steamer with two funnels,
twin screws with speed of 19 knots. 2M
feet long. 32 feet beam and will carry two
quick tiring guns.
Two Overdue Vessels Sighted.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 22. The steam
er Enterprise, which arrived in port to
day from Honolulu, brings the news that
the schooner Marconi was sighted Feb
ruary 21 in latitude 36:15 north and longi
tude 126:05 west. The Marconi Is out 104
days from Sydney, coal-laden for this
port. It has been on the reinsurance list
at 25 per cent.
The barkentine Amazon sighted the An
dromeda. February 18, 350 miles south of
this port. The Andromeda is quoted on
the reinsurance list at 30 per cent, and is
now out 146 days from Newcastle, N.
S. W. .
Rough Time Down Ooast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. The bark
entine Charles F. Crocker had a rough
time coming down the coast. Captain
Dewars reports that for the first ten days
of his trip out from Tacoma he ran into
a succession of terrific northwest winds.
The woolly taste !n mutton ! naid to be
due to Blow arousing of the carcass.
Leads Other Riders in Hunt
Club Event.
RACE OVER PAPER TRAIL
Ideal Weather Conditions and Well
Laid Out Course Make Contest
One of the Best in the
Club's History.
Bert Tongue, on Oregon Kid, captured
the handsome McGrath trophy offered at
the first open paper chase of the season
held by the Portland Hunt Club yester
day afternoon. Hugh H. Herdman, on
Bob Crawford, was second, and James
Nicol. on Mowitza, took third place. The
event was one of the most interesting
contests between the enthusiastic riders
of the club that has taken place in many
a day. The trophy put up for this race
was donated by T. S. McGrath,. president
of the club, and is now the permanent
property of the victorious rider.
Thirteen riders started in the event, and
in spite of the unlucky number all got
through without serious mishap and a
most exciting contest was had. Ralph
Jenkins had anticipated entering the race,
but was unable to do so. The starters
were marshaled at the intersection of
East Forty-first street and Harrison sta
tion by Judges A. M. Cronin and W. B.
Fechheimer, who succeeded in getting
them off in a bunch. The hares Mrs. F.
O. Buff um and Miss Anne Shogren had
started off one hour ahead and mapped
out a most ideal route, placing their blind
trails in the most mystifying manner and
otherwise making the course one of which
all rifcers expressed great appreciation.
The ride took the participants through
an ideal country, during which five stiff
jumps were encountered and negotiated
handsomely by each entry. For one
half mile at the finish the course led
straightaway on Milwaukle avenue, and
gathered at the finish line were several
hundred spectators who had gone to the
scene in carriages, automobiles, by street
car or mounted, and these anxiously
awaited the appearance of the leaders.
When the first riders appeared at the
head of the streets the eager watchers
commenced to cheer lustily and by the
time they were able to identify the
speeding contestants their .enthusiasm
had reached a high pitch.
Mr. Tongue, on Oregon Kid, entered
the stretch with a fair lead over Mr.
Herdman, the second rider to make his
appearance, and succeeded in maintaining
his advantage until the line was reached
and he was declared the winner by a
good margin. Bob Crawford, with Mr.
Herdman up, finished strong, and James
Nicol, mounted on Mowitza, gained third
place in an exciting contest for that
position.
The starters and their mounts were as
follow: Fred W. Leadbetter on Arab,
J. C. Muehe on Stimy, F. O. Downing on
Nigger, Harper Skuse on By Furnace,
E. M. Lazarus on Juan Ballardo, Hugh
H. Herdman on Bob Crawford, James
Nicol on Mowitza, Bert Tongue on Ore
gon Kid, Li. Leadbetter on Chief, William
Walter on Gibson Boy, James Alexander
on Call Bond. R. B. Lamson on Topsy
and John La.Ua on Gym.
BOWLING PRIZES AXNOCNCED
Many Men and Teams Win Money
for Good Work Done.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 22. The last double
events at the international bowling tour
nament of the American Bowling Con
gress Were finished today. None of the
contestants managed to get In the prize
list. Chalmers and Kline, of Chicago,
are the double champions. They rolled
1254 pins and won the first prize of J500.
The names of the other nine teams,
their scores and the amount of prize
money won follows: Morgan and Lequeen,
Cleveland, 1247, JS75; Frey and Hoffman,
Cleveland, 1246, J275; Nelson and Moosek,
Chicago, 124.;. $225; Horndorf and Faetz,
Chicago, 1237, S200: Bowning and Matak,
St. Paul, 1229, $175; Linden and Erdman,
Newark, N. J., 1228, $150; Yakey and
Lieiger, Canton, 1212, $135; McEldowney
and Deal, Canton, 1212, $135: Funke and
Patterson, Belleville, HI., 1206. $120.
In addition to the above, 143 teams re
ceived from $110 to $10, according to their
standing. .
The high scores of the individual events
were: A. Wingler, Chicago, 699, $275: B.
Jones. Chicago. 694, $225; J. W. Lippert,
Chicago. 670. $200.
In addition to the above 291 individu
als received from $140 to $3, according to
their standing.
R. Cable, of East Liverpool, O., who
bowled a total of 1919 pins in his nine
games, won the special prize of $150. He
averaged 213 2-3.
In the two-men team contests of the
Arx-erican Bowling Congress the high
scores in the early afternoon shift were:
P. J. Riddell and Dumnras, Newark, 1202;
Johns and Weingarth, Newark, 1190: G.
Riddell and Watt. Newark, 11S5: -allen-dar
and Shaw. Chicago, 1136; Kind and
Burns. Chicago, 1108.
In the early shift of individuals the
high scores were: Skopata, Cincinnati,
5SS: Shaw, Chicago, 580; Fricks, Cincin
nati, 558; W. G. Meyer, Chicago, 650; Ed
H. Meyer, Chicago, 543.
BIG BOW WINS THE NORFOLK
Held at 13 to S in Betting Other
Results at Santa Anita.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22. Big Bow, held
at 13 to 5 in the betting, won the Norfolk
handicap at four miles with $2000 added,
the fourth race on the card, at Santa
Anita, today by two lengths from Liv
ius, the even-money favorite, who was 25
lengths in front of First Peep. The time
was 7:23. Results:
Seven furlongs, selling Light Wool
won, Brawney Lad second. Dredger third;
time, 1:28 1-5.
Three and a' half furlongs, purse Col
ored Lady won. Horace H. second., Traffic
third; time, 0:42.
Six furlongs, selling Lee Harrison II
won. Sink Spring second, Halton third;
time 1:15 2-5.
One mile, the Norfolk handicap, $2000
added Big Bow won, Livlus second, First
Peep third; time. 7:23.
One mile, purse Marster won, Tony
Faust second, Magazine third; time,
1:39 4-5.
Five and a half furlongs Bill Bowlegs
won, Booger Rod second, La Gloria third;
time, 1:08.
Mile and an eighth, selling County
Clerk won, Ormonde's Right second. Lord
Rosslngton third; time, 1:67 2-5. '
PACIFIC COAST CROSS COUNTRY
Two-Mile Championship Won by
Olympic Club Team.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. The two
mile annual Cross-country Club cham
pionship of the Pacific Coast was wit
nessed by over a thousand people at
Golden Gate Park today and resulted -n
a victory for the Olympic Club team.
There were 42 starters, and the track
championship was won by the Olympians,
T
ONGUEWINSGHAS
the Indians being second and the Irish
Americans third. The following is the
order of the winners:
First, W. C. Connolly. Indians: second,
Andrew Glarner, Olympic: third, W.
Garvin. Olympic; fourth. Soldier King,
Presidio; fifth, A. Garcia. Olympic: sixth,
J. R. Kelley, Webster Athletic Club.
SEATTLE GETS "rCG" BEXXETT
St. Louis Man to Be Player-Manager
for the Siwashes.
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 22. (Special.)
"Pug" Bennett, who has played with the
St. Louis Nationals for two years, will
be player manager of the Seattje team
for the coming season. Manager Dug
dale announced u..s evening that Bennett
had signed a contract.
Bennett asked for a two-year contract
at .$500 a month. The compromise figures
are not given, but they are somewhere
between $400 and $500.
Bennett is second baseman. The Seattle
Coast League team got him from Nash
ville In 1905, where he stood third in the
Southern League batting list with a per
centage over .300. He finished the season
of 1905 in Seattle, and was then drafted
by St. Louis.
PORTLAND BEATS TACDMA
VISITORS DEFEATED IN LIVELY
BASKETBALL GAME.
Final Score of Contest Between Ri
val Y. M. C. A. Is 32 to 19. ,
Play Is Clean.
The Portland Y. M. C. A. basketball
team last night defeated the Tacoma
quintet by a surplus of 13 the final score
being 32 to 19 in favor of the home team.
Desirous of avoiding the unsatisfactory
scenes which so aroused the ire of the
audience last Saturday night, the Y. M.
C. A. directorate telegraphed for A. K.
Wilson, of Newnerg, to referee the match,
with satisfactory results to both sides.
The play was of the cleanest possible
character, and was a distinct lesson in
scientific ballplaying.
One of the largest crowds ever at the
Y. M. C. A. cheered impartially both
sides, the snap that characterized the
playing of the home men perhaps making
the spectators more than usually chari
table to Portland's opponents.
What more than anything else drew the
applause was the clever blocking tactics
of the Tacoma guard it was a revelation
to the Portland men to see several of
their best shots spoiled by the rapidity of
the defenders In the earlier half of the
game Portland had all the play, leading
at the interval by 11 points, and It is very
creditable to Tacoma, playing with a
weakened team, that in the second half
they completely held their opponents.
Crane, for the Tacoma men, did the ma
jority of the basket-tossing, and In one
or two instances brought off long shots
that showed either marvelous luck or ex
cellent throwing abilities. Hartman and
Young, as usual, carried off premier hon
ors for the Portland Y. M. C. A. The
former is, at times, inclined to be selfish
with the ball, which Is not productive of
the best results for the team.
At one time practically every member
of the local quintet had one or more shots
at the basket within a minute, from posi
tions just below; their unanimous inabil
ity to find the basket drew a storm of
ironical applause.
The Tacoma men say the game was one
of the cleanest and best fought they have
ever engaged In, and as the sentiment of
the losers, does them credit as sports
men. The teams lined up as follows:
Portland. ' Position. Tacoma.
Hartman F Crane
Gordon F Mills
Young C Haddow
Forbes G- Meredith
Gordon, L G Jaeger
East Side Beats Y. M. C. A. Second.
The opening game drew almost as
much excitement at the Y. M. C. A. last
night as the one which followed it. Af
ter a game remarkable for the amount of
partisan spirit shown by both sides, the
East Side Athletic Club secured a de
cision over the Y. M. C. A. second team
by 13 points the final score being. East
Side 38. Y. M. C. A. 25.
The East Siders were much the stronger
team and played with a combination that
was somehow lacking in the Association
five, indeed the latter quite often gave
chances to their opponents by their care
lessness in marking their men. Moeson
did good work as center the bulk of the
Athletic basket-tossing lying between
these men. For the Y. M. Pauch 'and
Sheets were the shining lights.
Some slight difference of opinion arose
over the score between the score-keeper
and referee, the matter being finally
compromised.
Director Ringler, of the East Side Ath
letic Club, officiated with the whistle.
The teams lined, up:
Y. M. C. A. Position. . .E. S. A. C.
Fill F Sweeney
Pauch F Peterson
Sheets C Meeson
Koberts G Bruce
Bennett G Vincent
TFG OF WAR TOURNAMENT
Number of Teams Will Contest for
Championship of Portland.
Arrangements are how being made for
the holding of the largest tug of war
tournament ever held In this city. The
date selected for the opening of the tour
nament is March S. Various societies, or
ders, business houses and labor unions
have agreed to be represented in 4he
tourney by teams, and with such an ag
gregation of talent entered in one grand
competition the promoters anticipate a
most successful revival of this sport.
A number of business houses have in
terested themselves in the proposed tour
ney to the extent of offering handsome
prizes for the victorious teams.
A. M. Planck, who formerly held the
Pacific (Toast championship at the single
pulls. Is one of the most active promot
ers of this sport. He has been working
faithfully for the past three years In the
effort to revive the ancient though excit
ing game. Planck has compiled a book of
rules on the tug of war which is cited as
the recognized authority on the game.
George Lewis has been selected as referee
for the coming tournament, and is emi
nently fitted for the position which he has
occupied during several of the recent
tourneys held here and in other places.
A. W. Hawkinson, another authority on
the sport, will act as one of the. Judges.
A meeting of the captains of the differ
ent teams will be held at the North Port
land Hotel this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
when plans will be further discussed for
the tournament. All others who .desire to
enter teams are requested to be present
at this meeting.
Ironmolders to Give Smoker.
The Ironmolders' Union, which has been
out on strike for several months, is plan
ning a smoker and boxing carnival to be
held at Merrill's Hall on the night of
March 6. All entries are to .be made at
room 408 Stearns building. Five gold
medals will be awarded the winenrs in
the contests.
Same Champions at Coronado.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22. In Coronado's
tennis tournament today both champions
succeeded themselves. Miss May Sutton,
twice winner of the ladies' singles, de
feated Mrs. B. O. Bruce, and Thomas C.
Bundy, last year's men's champion, out
matched S. M. Sinsabaugh.
As a result of her victory today. Miss
May Sutton becomes the possessor of the
grand challenge trophy, a solid sliver
vase offered for women. The scores:
Indies' singles Miss May Sutton won
from Mrs. B. O. Bruce, 6-1, 6-2.
Gentlemen's singles Thomas C. Bundy
won from S. M. Sinsabaugh, 6-S, 6-2, 6-4,
6-4.
BEATS . INDEPENDENCE TEAM
Columbia Basketball Five Makes
Visit to Valley Town.
The Columbia University basketball five
visited Independence on Friday night and
succeeded in defeating the hitherto un
beaten Independence Athletic Club five in
one of the most exciting games of the
season. 'The score at the expiration of
the last half was a tie game at 23 ail.
and in the playoff the Portland boys suc
ceeded in tossing the required basket.
which ended the contest by the score of
25 to 23. The teams lined up as follows:
Independence Position Columbia
le Armonde r Gleaaon
Byere F Dooley
Wain C.... Walker
Byens G .MacDonald
Johnson . ..........G Qulnn
LAWSON AVIXS SIX-DAY RACE
Completes 415 Miles 9 Laps In 21
Hours Other Entries Close.
BOSTON, Feb. -22.-Iver Lawson, of
Salt. Lake, by his famous jump sprint,
won the six-day bicycle race at the Park
Square Colosseum tonight. He completed
415 miles and nine laps in 21 hours. John
Bedell, of New York, was second, two
lengths behind Lawson. Floyd Krebs,
of Newark, N. J., was third; Joseph Fog
ler, of New York, fourth; Charles Sher
wood, of New York, fifth; Walter Bard
gett, of Buffalo, sixth; Matt Downey,
of Boston, seventh, and N. M. Anderson,
of Denmark, eighth; all covering the 415
miles, nine laps.
Astoria to Debate Clatskanle.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) The
debating contest between teams from the
Astoria and Clatskanie High Schools will
take place in this city probably on the
evening of Friday, March 7, and the
question to be discussed will be, "Re
solved. That the municipalities in the
United States should own and operate
their own lighting and transportation
systems." The local team will support
the affirmative of the question. The re
sult of this contest will determine which
team shall represent the Columbia River
District In the final interscholastie de
bates to be held at Eugene next June.
Hood River Wins on Skates.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Feb. 22. (Special.)
In a fast game from start to finish
on skates, the Hood River basketball
team defeated the team of the Hill Mili
tary Academy, of Portland, last night in
this city. At the end of the first half
the score stood 9 to 12 in favor of the
home team, which was finally increased
to 28 to 16. The game was played be
fore the largest attendance of the season.
Gives Players Brandy; Is Arrested,
M'MINNVILLE, Or.. Feb. 22. Mana
ger Frank Butler, of the Monmouth Ath
letic Club basketball team, was arrested
here last night for passing his players
blackberry brandy during a game with
the McMinnville College team. He was
charged with violating the prohibition
laws of Yamhill County, which he ex
plained he did not know were different
from those of Polk. He was released.
Walla Walla 29, Pendleton 27.
PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.)
In a fast and furious game of basketball,
the High School team from Walla Walla
defeated the local high by a score of 29
to 27. At the close of the game the score
was a tie. Each side then made a point
on a foul and Walla Walla secured a field
goal. The visitors played the better game
and deserved to win.
Winlock 31, Ccntralla 7.
WINLOCK. Wash., Feb. 22. (Special.)
Winlock Amateur Athletic Club won from
Centralia I. O. G. T. at basketball to
night by a score of 21 to 7.
ORCHARD HIS MONUMENT
Benjamin T. Stark Was Pioneer
Horticulturist of the Klickitat.
LYLE, Wash., Feb. 22. (Special.)
The recent death of Benjamin
T. Stark, pensioner, philanthrop
ist ' and horticulturist, removes
one of the best-known and in
formed men in Klickitat County. Born
in Shelby County. Indiana, 1827, he
cast his first vote in 1848 for Zachary
Taylor. About 1860 he was with the
Nebraska regulars, fighting "red" skins
In Montana and Idaho. Responding to
Abraham Lincoln's call he enlisted in
the Forty-third Missouri infantry un
der Captain Ogle, where he remained
to the close of the war. In the Spring
of 1872 he came to Columbus, where
ho since resided. "Uncle Benny," as
he was better known in Jate years,
was a profound student In propagation
and. care of orchards. .At the Stark
home there stands a living monument
to this old veteran in a vigorous bear
ing orchard. By some of his close
friends he was named the "Luther
Burbank" of the Klickitat. What he
possessed he shared with his friends.
He was a sincere believer In the faith
of tile Second Day Advent Church.
Among those devoted in his care with
cancer affliction in his last days were
his sister. Miss Ellen, and his pastor.
Rev. Charles E. Bennett. His remains
rest In River View Cemetery, over
looking the Columbia, with those of
SeTetity-scYen
for Colds and
Humphreys ' ' ' Seventy-seven ' '
Is a specific for Grip and Influenza.
Is a specific for Coughs and Colds.
"Seventy-seven" effects a cure by
going directly to the sick spot with
out disturbing the rest of the system.
On account of the tonicity of "Seventy-seven,"
the vitality is sustained
and the exhaustion and weakness are
largely eliminated. .
All Drugstores, 2o cents.
Humphreys' TTomeo. Medicine Co., Cor.
William and John Streets, New York.
FASHIONABLE
Proper things in Men's Furnishings to replenish
the wardrobe. At this time of the year most
everyone requires some new things in the fur
nishing goods line. So we are ready to supply
his wants from our complete stock.
Shirts
Manhattan and Earl & Wilson makes, cuffs
attached and detached, in linens, madras and
flannel, coat styles.
$1.50 to $4.00
Neckwear
Decided novelties in the new narrow antl
medium wide Four-in-Hands
50c to $1.50
Kausington Hats
The Quality Hat
$3.00
SOFT AND STIFF. LATEST BLOCKS.
GUARANTEED.
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his brother, Amos, John Konig. James I pioneer neighbors, -whose names, with
Wheelhouse. William Hichenbothem, j his own, are synonyms In the starting
James Coffleld and Daniel Jordan, of horticulture In Klickitat County.
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