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9 ON WILL BE 1908 pope harteord touring car Thomas Detroit "Obm STOCK CENTER THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLiAXD, MAY 31, 190S. of Industry to Be hown by First An nual Show. CLUB OFFERS BIG PRIZES Cash Awards to the Amount of $40, 000 Will Attract Breeders of Fine Stock From Many States and Canada. '' r""' . .' . &Tt ''TOM RICHARDSON. MANAGER PORT S LAKD 'COMMERCIAL CLUB. The first Pacific National show to be given September 21 to 26 on the grounds of the Portland Country Club and Livestock Association, is offering prizes to the amount of $40,000, the same sum given at the livestock show of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, and entries already made, as well as those promised, give absolute assurance of an event that will be most far-reaching In its results. The leading stables of California have already made their entries and the very best herds of cattle of all breeds and classes, will come from that state, Mon tana and Idaho, while Oregon and Wash ington breeders will make much the great est show ever witnessed in the Pacific Northwest. The Portland Country Club and Live stock Association purchased a tract of 86 acres of ground In the northwestern part of the city more than a year ago. One hundred thousand dollars was immedi ately subscribed and the land paid for In spot cash, being bought at a very low figure. The best mile track on the Pa citlo Coast Is nearing completion; many of the stables are already built, and the clubhouses and grandstand are either un der construction or will be ready In ample time for the rst meet. The capital', stock Is placed at J150.000. and $40,000 of this stock Is now offered for ale in order ho raise money with which y hurry everything to completion. Has Helped Many Cities. The value of such an institution as the Country Club and Livestock Association, tn connection (with the location of great packing-houses and stockyards In Port land, nan best t be estimated by what sim ilar movements have accomplished In oth er cities. No other single Industry has contributed so much to the marvelous growth of Chicago as have Its packing houses and stockyards, and the largest crowds of people who visit Chicago are in attendance upon Its livestock shows; In fact, livestock has made Chicago familiar to every citizen of the civilized world. The packing-house products of Kansas City, Omaha, St. Joseph, East St. Louis and Fort Worth comprise the greater part of the trade of those cities, and it is fair to estimate that at least 25 per cent of the Increased population of these same cities during the last ten years is directly trace able to the packing-houses, stockyards and subsidiary lines which are a part of these great industries. In the territory in which these packing-house centers are the principal market, the farmers have be come rich and a great proportion of their profits has come through the breeding of stock, with nearby markets ready to take their product at any season of the year. Here in Oregon and the Northwest, where we pay so much attention to tim ber, wheat and fruit, we have to a certain extent at least, forgotten the importance of the livestock industry, and our own cit izens express surprise when told that the assessed valuation of the livestock of Ore gon alone was worth $72,635,087 on January L 1308. Club. Meets Growing Need. Packing-houses'lifce Swift & Co., Schwarz schild & Sulzberger, Armour & Co., and others which will of n&easjty follow, there Is an absolute need of such an or ganization as the Portland Country Club. & Livestock. Association, for this organ ization in giving an annual Pacific Na tional Show and offering $40,000 in prizes, encourages the growing of stock of every kind, and It is no over-estimate to say that In the territory back of Portland as a packing center and embracing the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon tana tn this country, and a large portion of British Columbia, the annual produc tion of livestock will bring to the growers between $300,000,000 and $500,000,000 annually at the end of the first decade. The centering of this enormous business In Portland will not only make it the dis tributing point In meats and provisions, but it will Insure its becoming the chief vtransportaton center both by rail and Vater and the largest wholesale market lnall kinds of merchandise on the Pacific OoUat. The packing centers of the Missouri Rit'er are placed in a position where they have to compete with smaller packing touses at various points, while Portland 111 not only command the Pacific, North west and Western Canada, but all ' the country west of the Rocky , Mountains, British Columbia, Alaska, and then the Orient, which embraces valmost one-third of the world's population. The modern packing house makes poul try one of its chief commodities and with a ready market for any amount of prod uct, the number of chickens, turkeys. ducks and geese grown in Oregon and in all of the territory which finds Portland the best market will soon Increase sev eral hundred per cent, but this industry must be cultivated and encouraged just as has been necessary even in the central portion of the United States. Good Profit in Stock. At the end of the third year, when the packing houses in Chicago had grown to several times their initial size, there was not sufficient livestock to keep them going, and it took the hardest kind of work on the part of the commerciar bodies, newspapers, railroads, and every other influence to get the grain growers and other farmers to raise more stock, but the breeders found that livestock paid and the industry increased until the packing houses had to get nearer to the source of supply, and large plants were built on the Missouri River at Kansas City and Omaha those at St. Joseph were b'uilt several years later. Some seven years ago it was found necessary to es tablish another livestock center, and Fort Worth was chosen, and both Swift & Company and Armour & Company have built there. It was argued at first that it was impossible to grow hogs successfully in a warm climate like that of Texas, and the same rampaign started at an earlier date In the ssctuui around Chi cago was found necessary in Texas and Oklahoma, but now all the farmers of the South are growing hogs as well as cattle, and the output of all kinds of poultry has increased five-fold In that many years. As a drawing card for a city, enter prises like the Portland Country Club & Livestock Association excel all others. Pifty thousand people were present at Denver at a livestock show when there was three inches of snow on the ground; 260,000 people come into Chicago at such r i:.V:'-i :',-;; 'y-:'.,:- WJ '' -- 'S3K.- -' - 'H-iT?? The above is an exact reproduction of our 1908 Pope Hartford demonstrator a car that has been used all season for demonstrating purposes, the same, type, horsepower ana' wheel base as the Pope Hartf ords that are so numerous on the streets of Portland. This car is entered in the 50 and 100-mile road race to be held June 4. We are importing neither cars nor drivers for this race. WE HAVE THE CONFIDENCE IN BOTH CAES AND DRIVERS. ' v- - v V.H l- - . .J. .... , ... ...y.-rii,,,,,, .I,,-. 1908 FOPE HARTFORD RUNABOUT It is not often that one sees a car that has covered a distance of over 12,000 miles entered in so important an event as a 50 and 100-mile road race. Well! that is what we are doing with a 1907 Pope-Hartford. It is a regular stock car in every way, having been driven right here in Portland and surrounding country that distance.. A local driver will pilot the machine, 'and our absolute confidence in the Pope-Hartford's ability to stand up and do the work prompts us to take such a chance. times, while these occasions In Kansas City, Omaha, St. Joseph and Fort Worth are the greatest events of the year. Clubhouses on Grounds. The Automobile Club and the Hunt Club will have their homes upon the grounds of the Portland Country Club; arrangements have been perfected for a spur from the O. R. & N. Company's line into the grounds, while the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company will ar range in advance for ample transporta tion facilities! The management of this Fall's meet ing of the first Pacific National Show are assured already of great success, and that the interest is universal is evidenced by entries from four large Calgary (Al berta) stables, and these entries came by wire. The site is an admirable one, the grandstand will be erected upon a natural amphitheater which overlooks every inch of the track and-the entire grounds. - The enterprise has the . indorsement and encouragement of the livestock growers of Oregon and Washington, and many of them are subscribers to the stock. This enterprise is one that de serves the encouragement and co-operation of the property Interests of Portland, and a subscription for any portion of the (40,000 In stock that remains will be ap preciated. Fore and Aft Wins Bace. The yacht Fore and Aft won the han dicap race sailed yesterday afternoon by tha Oregon Yacht Club members, the course being from the clubhouse to the Madison bridge and back, a distance of four and four-fifths miles. Other yachts in the race oame across the line In the folio!n order: Bynamox, Corsair, Tyee, Dancln' Sal," Anona and Terrier. The first prize was a yacht club pennant, the second a club pin and the third a horn. The Corsair was the scratch boat, the others being given handicaps. LEWIST0N AFTER PAVING Committee Coming to Portland to See Carbollneum Treatment. A committee from the City Council of Lewlston, Idaho, to pay a visit to Port land in the near future for the purpose of investigating the carbollneum treatment for wood blocks. A large contract, ag gregating probably 1200,000, for treated wood blocks is to be let by the Lewlston Council; and the-Carbollneum Wood Pre serving Company, of Portland, will be a blddei. . The carbolineum-treated wood blocks have been used In many places with great satisfaction, and it Is believed that It will be comparatively easy to demonstrate to the Lewlston Council committee the super iority of this treatment over all others. The award of the contract. It is said, will go either to Portland or to Seattle. In the latter place there is a firm which man ufactures a wood treatment, but it Is said to be Inferior to the carbollneum treat ment. ' LONG CROSS-COUNTRY RIDE Cowboys Start on Horseback From Evanston to Denver. EVANSTON, Wyo., May 30. Twenty live cowboys started at 6 o'clock this morning to ride across, country from Evanston to Denver, a distance of over 400 miles, in the international endurance horse race under the auspices of a Denver newspaper. The Wyoming Hu mane Society has arranged to have the race closely watched by veterinarians and to see that there is no cruelty to the horses. C. Hi Workan, riding Teddy, a Wyoming horse, reached Carter from Kvanston. a distance of 42 miles, in the lead at 10:30 o'clock. He was closely followed by J. F. Doling.. Then came Rollo Means and John Bruins at 10:53. Next came John B. Smith and Charles Trew at 10:59 o'clock. HARGIS TAKES POISON Kentucky Patricide Attempts Sui cide In Jackson Jail. JACKSOX. Ky.. May 30. Beach Hargis. in jail here awaiting trial for the murder ot his father. Judge James Hargis, at tempted suicide last night by taking mor phine. The doctors who worked over him for several hours announce that he will recover. WHITE EXPERT AT J IU JITS U Dr. Leopold McLaglen Has De feated Japanese Cham pions of the- Art. CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD Begins -Study When 12 Years Old and Is Considered Master of Art Peculiar to Japan In Portland During the Rose Festival. Dr. Leopold McLaglen, the world's champion Jiu-jitsu wrestler. Is In Port land and will stay oVer during the Rose Festival before leaving tor the East. Dr. McLaglen, by having met and de feated all of the best Japanese Jiu jitsu wrestlers right at home, is with out doubt one of the greatest expo nents of the mysterious art of attack and defense In the country. Dr. McLaglen received his first les sons in jiu-jitsu from a Japanese valet whom his father, Lord Bishop McLag len, now of London, had in his employ. This Jap taught the present champion all he knew of the art. Dr. McLaglen was born in Cork, Ireland, but received his education in England. During his school days he still made a study of jiu-jitsu, but It was not until he began the study of medicine and anatomy that he saw Its wonderful possibilities. After graduating in medicine, Dr. McLaglen visited Japan, and there not only met and defeated the Jap cham pions, but pursued his studies until he had mastered all seven of the so called degrees in jiu-jitsu. In speak ing of jiu-jitsu, Dr. McLaglen said: Oldest Known Art of Defense. Jiu Jltsu is undoubtedly the oldest known branch, of self-defense. Authentic records of its existence before the Christian era are cow In possession of the Mikado at Japan. History relates that bo far back as 200 years before Christ the supporters of the Japanese Emperor of that time fought unarmed ajraimst hostile tribes, and, aided by Jiu jitsu, completely defeated them. The tribes they overcame carried the arms of the day, but this advantage availed them nothing agulnst the-disconcerting- and often deadly tricks of the jiu jltsu expert. Jiu jitsu is an art built upon a scien tific application of anatomy, a series of bone and nerve holds. When once applied it is absolutely impossible for an oppo nent to escape them. Jiu jitsu is com prised of three different systems and up wards of 230 maneuvers. One branch, the most familiar, calls for the use of the hands, another needs a piece of rope, and the other a club. - Not System of Muscle Training. It is not a syBtem of muscle building by physical training, but rather a means of defending oneself against the effectiveness of powerful muscles by performing the most skillful and at the same time simple maneuvers. It Is a high-grade of strategy. Physical strength is of secondary import ance to the knowledge of the human bodi. its muscles, nerves and arteries. This teaches that the small, and apparently weak, are not always to be despised. There are some Jiu jitsu maneuvers that have never been explained to the European. Especially reticent are the Japanese re garding the do sen or two death-producing grips and blows. Several of them have been described in detail by them at various times, but others are only hinted at. The death blows are remarkable. Some are delivered on the neck, others on the spine and head, and two on the face. There are almost numberless maneuvers that tem porarily paralyse nerves and nerve centers, and others that stop the circulation of the blood in various parts of the body. A great number of the tricks and holds Introduce the twisting of lege, ankles, hands and arms, and the neck, and many depend upon powerful leverage on arms and legs for suc cess. Use Trirk. Like Solar Plexus. It will, t h er ef ore . be seen that t h ou gb jiu jitsu differs entirely from boxing and wrestling, etill jiu jitsu experts use a trick that might -well be termed a cousin to the boxer's solar plexus punch. It consists of a thrust In the solar plexus delivered with the Angers straightened and stiffened. These fingers are projected violently Into the solar plexus, and. twisted In a peculiar We have entered a Thomas Forty in the 50 and 100-mile road race June 4th, to be piloted by a local driver, a regular stock car in every way . "Watch Kesults." Packard Pope Hartford Thomas Flyer Thomas Forty LoKlcr ' t - We don't know what a man could wish for in an" automobile- that the Pope Hartford has. not got. Speed, Luxury, Comfort, -Beauty, and certainly the best hill climber in the world. This fact has been demonstrated time and again. Let us demon strate to-you and prove beyond a doubt that It has no equal at the price. 80-82 manner, completely paralyzing this nerve center. The blow also produces breath lessness, and poorly trained men oftimes euffer nausea. ' Jiu Jitsu experts will oftimes submit to a hold of their opponents in order to make him the victim of a counter. The jiu jitsu strangle .hold is very effective, and when obtained on an opponent, the one who is being strangled will endeavor to grasp the strangler by a particular nerve hold, which will send, a ehock through the system, mak ing his opponent quit the hold. The sciatic nerve is another center which is struck with the side of the hand to overpower an opponent who might have a hold. The knowledge required to become a Jiu . Jltsu expert cannot be gained In a day. It takes continuous study for at least ten years to gain perfection. The secret of Jiu jitsu consists of knowing how to grasp an opponent In such a manner that he must give the signal of defeat or have the limb which Is grasped ruthlessly broken. An expert jiu jitsu wrestler can practically throw his opponent ' in any direction he wishes Holds are gained by quick thought and superior agility. As a physical cul ture training Jiu jltsu is superior to most methods. It gives an all-around develop ment. r Begins Study at As: of Twelve. I started studying Jiu Jitsu at the age of 12. My father had a Japanese valet -who taught me and remained in the family un til I grew to manhood. I won the world's championship at the age of 23, defeating Professor T. H. Kan ad a, after an hour and GS-minute fight, in which my opponent suffered a broken limb. Since I have been on the Pacific Coast I have had a series of contests. In San Francisco I defeated HIria and Tin! at Dreamland Rink, break ing on each of my opponents a limb, not that I wanted to break a limb, but that they were unwilling to yield, because if a Japanese Is defeated by an European with out suffering a fracture, he is looked down upon by his countrymen. My next match was against H. 1X3 Raymond, also in San Francisco. re Raymond's weight was 350 pounds, and he measured 23 inches around the neck, 20 Inches around the bleep and trtcep, and was six feet four. He thought that by his superior strength and weight he could conquer me. I defeated him in 25 minutes, fracturing the head of the humerus. Challenges AH the World. To demonstrate this science and to prove that It is undoubtedly the best weaponless art of self-defense under the sun, I am willing to meet Jim Jeffries, Jack Johnson or Frank Gotch, they to use their own style of self-defense and I to use my style jiu jitsu. I am the only living white man who has ever held the world's championship at jiu-jitsu, and shall be only too pleased to defend my title against all comers. There is a jiu-jiteu expert at present in town who Is the champion of Yokohama and who has challenged me to combat. The match will be pulled off in the near future. In giving my dimensions, my height is 8 feet 7, my weight 225 pounds. I am an Irishman by birth, born in the City of Cork, so you see I will never sink; my age is 26 years. The costume of a jiu-jlteu wrestler Is un usual, compared with those used among ath letes in this country. They wear jackets of canvas with loose sleeves. The jackets ex tend below the waist and around the waist is tied a sash. Jiu-jitsu experts fight more often with their bare feet, very seldom wear ing shoes. CORXELL IS BADLY BEATEN Harvard Crew Wins Boat Race by Ten Lengths. . BOSTON, May 30. Harvard defeated Cornell tn the annual boat race over the short course in the Charles River today by about ten lengths. The time of the crews was: Harvard, 10:47; Cornell, 11:24. Both boats caught the water well, but Harvard almost im mediately took the lead with a stroke of 38, while Cornell rowed at a much slower stroke. Harvard maintained the lead throughout. Both slowed up for the regular race stroke. Harvard dropping to 33, Cornell to 31. At Harvard Bridge, Cornell tried to raise the stroke, but barely caught up to 33. while Harvard was rowing 34. Below the bridge, Cornell went to pieces and the rowing became irregu lar. At the mile flag Harvard led by about five lengths and rapidly went ahead until at the finish the Crimson led by about 14 lengths. Harvard's rowing was almost perfect through out. The entire race was rowed In a pour ing rain, with a heavy fog hanging over the river. A strong east wind blew up the river and the water was rough. The race was rowed down stream with an ebb tide. Whitney Golf Champion. MEMPHIS, May 30. Nelson Whitney, of New Orleans, won the Southern golt championship on the links of the Country Club here this aitrrnoon, de feating H. Chandler Egan, of Louis ville, 4 up and 3 to play. Dr. James A. Crais. professor of Semitic languages at Ann Arbor. Mich., invented a TStem of shorthand -when a student at McGill University. He baa used it constantly for SO years. : Four Thomas Forties were entered among the 32 contestants in a 450-mile, endurance run. ' Four Thomas Forties finished with perfect scores not "nearly perfect" or merely "mechanically perfect," but absolutely perfect. ; . . Not an adjustment, not a single nut touched on the long, hard, racking 450-mile trip. ; . There is a reason for this, and the man who will carefully investigate the Thomas Forty, can readily see and appreciate the cause for this wonderful record. - Agencies Ail Important Centers DISTRIBUTERS FOR Matheson Bulolc Franklin Klectrlcs Commercial Vehicles Seventh St, Portland INTEREST KEEN IN TRACK MEET Biggest Affair in Athletic His tory of Northwest on ( June 6. FAMOUS MEN IN SPRINTS Smithson, Gerhart and Huston Are to Compete Corvajlis Athletes Join Multnomah Club Rose Will Cause Trouble. BY W. J. PETRAIN. The biggest field and track meet In the history of the Pacific Northwest is scheduled to take place on Multnomah Field next Saturday afternoon, when the best athletes of the Pacific Coast will come together in the greatest con test for athletic supremacy held in Portland since the A. A. U. contests during the Lewis and Clark exposition. The return of Forrest Smithson to tne Multnomah Club, and his election to the captaincy of the track team, has instilled new life into the club ath letes, and they have braced wonder fully. Incidentally they are out for Archer, Combs & Winters Co. 306 OAK STREET Opposite Entrance to New Com mercial Club Building Automobile Accessories, The Store of Class and Quality Everything for the-Automobile and Motor Boat Agents lor Fisk Auto Tires Use Fisk Tires and Your Tire Trouble Is Over Manutacturers and Importers ot Fine Fish ing Tackle and Sporting Goods Spe cialties for the Trade Only CATALOGUE on APPLICATION i 18-FT. MOTOR BOAT 1 complete with tf5CA Aft 0 3A H. P. en- JjU.UU ft U Three 0-f t. cabin launches B 1 with equipments to suit pur- chaser at right prices. B Canoes, Paddles and J I . Lauch Accessories. B 1908 THOMAS FORTY RUNABOUT Some idea of the cost of operating aThonias Forty Car is given by the figures below, which are the official figures of the endurance run made by the four cars: ' Touring Car No. 9.; .160 miles, 13 gallons gasoline, 5 pints oil "Snow Bird" 160 miles, 13 gallons gasoline, 6 pints oil Runabout No. 20 ...... I ..... .160 miles, 10 gallons gasoline, 5 pints oil Runabout No. 31 i 160 miles, 10 gallons gasoline, 4. pints oil the championship of the Pacific Coast, and'when-the final count of points is summed up next - Saturda'y the hopes of -the clubmen, are centered -in seeing the winged "M" apportioned the ma jority of the championship -events. Smithson is a host by himself,: and win undoubtedly figure prominently in the short sprints, .hurdles and the broad jump. The new Multnomah Field will have a splendid straightway 100-yard track, on which it is ex pected that something - very close to the record will.be made with such men as Smithson, Gerhart and Huston run ning in that .contest. ' ' Greatest Interest In Sprint.' All three of "these men are 10-iSec-bnd sprinters. Gerhart, the Olympic Club sprinter, has .won' two Pacific Northwest championships away .from the talent of this part of the Coast country, while. Huston, of the Univer sity of Oregon, ' is the acknowledged premier of the university track ath letes of the Northwest. He has equaled 10 seconds' in -three ' different meets this season, and is regarded by Trainer Bill Hayward of the University of Ore gon team as the peer of, all runners developed in the Northwest. Hayward is not the only one who thinks Hus ton a good one, for there are any num ber of followers of the sport who look favorably on the Oregon man. Multnomah, however, pins her faith to Smithson, who has demonstrated his ability, not only in Oregon and the Northwest, but has invaded the terri tory of the Eastern runners and taken the laurels from them. The contest between Smithson, Huston, Gerhart and several others should be a splen did one. 1 John G. Schroeder, the Oregon Agricul tural College sprinter, and a number of other crack Corvallis men. will take a prominent part in the track and field games under the colors of the Multnomah Club. Schroeder, Lounsberry, Chapman, Brodle. Swann. Davolt, Greenhaw, Peter son, Wolff and Smith, of O. A. C. have Portland Rose Festival JUNE A Week of Carnival and Gaiety Gorgeous Parades by Day; Brilliant Parades at Night, on Land and Water. Boat Races, Athletic Field Contests, Automo bile Races, Grand Fireworks Display. LOW Low Summer Tourist Fares to the East and Return. Yellowstone National Park, Round-Trip ZTares Named to and Through the Park. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY For full information regarding Fares, Routes, etc., call on any agent of the company. A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant General Passenger Agent, ' 255 Morrison Street, . Portland, Oregon. joined the Multnomah team in order to compete in this big meet, because their varsity is not yet enrolled in the Pacific Northwest Amateur Athletic Association. With the addition of these men and the club 'regulars like Smithson, Gammle, Frohman, McKinney, Holman and the others ' the local club banks heavily on capturing the majority of the events. Rose Will Hustle Weight Men. Ralph Rose, the California giant, who will represent Olympic Club in the weights, will prove a hard nut for the Northwest weight men to crack: but George Hug, McKinney, Carl Wolff, Hall and Bud Jones .each confidently expects to do his share for the winged "M," while Trainer Hayward, of Oregon, and the University of Idaho men, as well as the Seattle heavies, expect' to make things decidedly interesting for the big fellow who hopes- to maketh the Ail-American team for the London Olympic games this Summer. Hayward is not at all alarmed at the reinforcements secured by Multnomah, and expresses his confidence in the ability of his well-trained complement of track and field athletes to duplicate their pre vious performance when they engage in the events on Multnomah Field next Sat urday. Pullman and Whitman College are to be represented on Multnomah Field in the coming games, but as yet the make-up of the teams they will send has not been made known. Chairman E. H. Morgan expects to receive their entries tomorrow and will then commence the work of get ting out the programme of events for the big meet. In addition to the senior meet, the ju niors, or interscholastic teams, will have representatives on hand from four Port land Institutions, the Lincoln and Wash ington High Schools, of Seattle, and prob ably from the Tacoma High School. These lads can be expected to put up a royal contest for the honors in their division, for each school possesses exceptionally fine athletic talent. The entire programme and full list of entries will be announced at the earliest opportunity. CLAREMONT TAVERN A charming place to spend the evening. All tn e delicacies of the season, prepared by a chef "who knows how." Excellent serv Ice. Reached by delightful a a to ride of seven mile a, or, tf you prefer, by Aatorla trains. 1 TO 6 FARES
