THE STUTD AT . OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND,
ETC 20, 190S.
DRIVES HIS AUTO
NEAR 20(10 MILES
Oregonlan Makes Record for
Travel In Two Large West
ern States.
RAPID RUN TO BAY CITY
Tourists Meet Many Other Machines
on the Roads Dtrrrng; Flro
Day of Journey
Southward
Traveling 1900 miles by automoMTa
through Oregon and California, C. B.
Runyon, of this city, baa returned and
predicts that within a few year tha
automobile will be in general nee In
farming sections, espeolally In certain
portions of California.
With his wlfa and Mrs. Mary Bishop,
her mother, he trareled from Portland
to Ban Francisco and return, tnoludlng
mnr side runs to other points In Cal
ifornia. In the party on the trip south
was R. D. Cannon, city editor of the
Evening; Telegram, who spent a week
In the southern cities and returned by
rail.
The party made the Journey without
accident. Mr. Runyon says the roads
between Portland and San Franclaoo
are In good condition, with the excep
tion of short stretches In the moun
tainous regions. The mountain roads
extend from Cottage Grove, Or, to
Redding. CaL But scoot ding to Mr.
Runyon, this does not mean that
there are bad roads between those two
points, for, he says, there are excellent
stretches of roadway through the
Rogue River Valley and the Bhasta
Valley.
The trip was made from Portland to
Ban Francisco In five days, and that
without any effort to break speed rec
ords. An ordinary rate of speed was
maintained, but five days Isn't so very
muoh longer than It takes one of the
fast-going Southern Paclflo trains to
make the same Journey. The distance
Is approximately 700 miles. Mr. Run
yon drives a White Steamer, and he
is as enthusiastic about that particular
kind of machine as owners of other
brands are about theirs.
On both the out-going- and return
trips the tourists met many other au
tomoblllsta, many going or coming
from California and soma from towns
and cities en route.
"In the Shasta Valley tn California, In
particular," said Mr. Runyan, "was tha
use of automobiles especially noticeable
among the Inhabitants. There were many
of them and they keep their roads In ex
cellent condition, sprinkling them every
day. They have devised a certain contri
vance whereby they raise water from the
ground easily and for miles and miles tha
roads are sprinkled dally.
The most dangerous portion of the road
between here and San Francisco is from
Canyonvule, Or., to Glen dale, this state,
and from Iunsmulr, Oal., to Redding,
Cal-, through the Sacramento River Can
yon. It la in these remote and almost In'
accessible roada that absolute control of
the oar must be maintained at ail rimes.
for the least Inattention may causa serious
consequences.
"I have read end heard of accidents
along those roads," said Mr. Runyon,
"though I never aaw one. We had no
trouble whatever, and I believe accidents
may be avoided If one paya strict atten
tion to what he Is doing when driving,
and keeps his car in good shape."
It Is only m the two places mentioned
that really disagreeable roads exist, ac
cording .to Mr. Runyon. It those two
stretches were Improved It would be good
traveling all the way from Portland to
San Francisco.
Clackamas County, Oregon, gets a big
boost at the hands of Mr. Runyon. and
Indeed from many other automoblllsts
who have made the Journey south. It has
signs for travelers In every conspicuous
place, directing them where to go and
which roada to follow and to avoid.
"Clackamas County has a better sys
tem of placards and signs than any county
tnrougn which .we passed." said Mr. Run
yon. "At every cross roads there Is a
sign telling you which road to take to get
to a certain place. In that way a traveler
never makes a mistake and always finds
the road he wants. Marlon County comes
next in this respect, and I have no doubt
out that every automoblllst and traveler
over the roada feels grateful to these two
counties.
: UMPIRE HAS HIS TROUBLES
TASK OP HANDLING INDICATOR
INCREASES IN DIFTTCCLTT.
1 Al-waj-9 Target for Abuse of Pans,
but He Must Keep Cool to
Control Players.
BT ROBERT D. EMSL.IHL
Tmptring is more difficult today than
ever before. Under any circumstance It
Is a meet trying task, and few can fill
the bill satisfactorily. That It Is possible
for a man to hold his position longer now
than was formerly the case Is due to the
fact that the umpire Is more firmly en
trenched In his position. No longer can
a club-owner get an umpire fired for the
asking. It used to be the common thing
for players to run to the head of the
club and lay the defeat to poor umpiring,
whereupon forthwith a telegram would
be sent to the head of the league asking
for the removal of the official. Often the
umpire would be transferred to some
other point. Now It Is all different. There
has not been a change In the personnel
of the corps of either major league this
season. The men are assigned on a
hedule and this schedule Is not changed.
9he club-owners know that It Is of no use
to protest an umpire or ask for a change
In his assignment consequently matters
proceed with less friction than formerly.
Of course it Is Inevitable that players
will protest when a decision Is given that
seems to them erroneous. Umpires make
mistakes the same as other people and
' It Is only natural that there should be a
protest If the player gets the small end
of a decision. The rules say that no
player shall leave his position to protest
a decision of the umpire. It is well nigh
Impossible to enforce this rule. At times
almost the whole team will crowd around
the umpire at some critical point of the
game. They forget rules and everything
else.
What Incenses an umpire, most Is
when a protest is registered ' at some
trivial point where none Is deserved
There Is absolutely no reason for a
player to turn on an umpire when the
latter happens to miss a ball and call
It a strike. Often a player offers at a
widely-pitched ball but he la not sub
; Jected to the sharp criticism of tha um-
plre when the latter makes a slip. Tha
ua;pjra, U doing his level, best all the
time and ought to receive the support of
the player not his censure. Umpire and
player "ougnt to work together all the
time. Of course" an umpire must have
lots of patience and plenty of Judg
ment To throw players indiscriminately
out of the game even when they deserve
such treatment, would- be demoralising
and spoil a contest. A player will say
much In the heat of a moment that he
will be sorry for afterward.
I think that umpiring la more difficult
today for the reason that there is so
much base-running. The players are run
ning all the time these days. I suppose
the reason for this Is that there la so
much of what It known as the hit and
run game when players are running on
signal. The man runs whether the ball
Is hit or not and the umpire Is kept busy
In watching the man at the bat and the
man on the bases. Then there Is the
prevalence of the bunting game. Now
days more than ever the first baseman
runs In when a bunt is expected and the
second baseman Is supposed to cover first
base. Here the pitcher, too, should be
ready to cover first In caee of need for
there- is no telling what play may coma
up. . Often the catcher will run forward
in case of a bunt andt If he baa time,
will throw to second base to head oft
tha runner there.
Hard to Watch Third.
What bothers an umpire most, to my
way of thinking. Is the attempt to decide
correctly when a runner attempts to
steal third base. If the umpire Is not
at the proper angle to see the play ha
win have considerable difficulty to decide
It properly. When the umpire Is working
behind the rubber he cannot get Into tha
desired position to see the play, and. Is
therefore liable to lose It.
The question naturally arises what
can be, done to lighten the labors of the
umpire, .to cause less friction, to please
players and tha public The answer la
easy. It la the double umpire system.
I am for it first, last and all the time.
Anything that minimises the labors of
the umpire Is a blessing. Two umpires
are a deal better tha one for the simple
reason that two men can see more than
one. There are very few plays that can
get away from two umpires. There is
more confidence In the umpires when
there are two men working. There will
be very little or no kicking, for the play
ers know that the umpire Is on the play
and can see Just how It Is made. Where
the miscalling of a strike or an erroneous
decision will affect an Important- game
one can easily realise how Important It
la that two umpires should be employed
In a game. This system should have
been in vogue long ago. It was once
tried, years ago, but was never perma
nently Installed. The expense would be
as nothing compared with the benefits
that would accrue.
First Injured In 188T.
One day in the season of 1887, after
my return .from Savannah, I 'happened
to be in Toronto to see a game between
that city and Hamilton In the old Inter
national. League, when the umpire,
Wes" Curry, chanced to take IE. Stroud,
the manager of Hamilton, and Charley
Cuahman, of tha Toronto club, selected
me to officiate. I Vas asked to con
tinue and received an appointment from
Charley White, the president of the
league, who Is now well known all over
the country as one of the leading lights
of the A. Q. Spalding & Bros, house. I
umpired In that league for three sea
sons 1887, 18S8 and 1889, and would have
remained another season, but Mr. White
kindly released me to allow me to ao
oept an offer to umpire tn the American
Association under the presidency of Zack
Phelps, for whom the present president
of the National league waa then secre
tary. We little dreamt Mr. PuIMam an8 my
selfthat one day he would be at the
head of one of the most Important base
ball organisations In the world, and that
I would bs umpiring for him. Mr. Pull
lam was regarded In that day as a very
bright, hustling young man and was
extremely popular. I worked in the
Western League the following season.
The Milwaukee club went over to the
American Association that year and I
received word to go to Cincinnati and
umpire, and so ever since I Joined the
National League foroea In 1891, I have
worked for that body, under but two
presidents N. E. Toung and Harry C.
Pulllam. "Uncle Nick," as Mr. Toung
Was called, left no stone unturned to do
THE MUNGER KENNELS AND
everything In his power to make mat
ters pleasant for the umpires; be was
deservedly popular. Mr. Pulllam has
proved a worthy successor and has done
wonders to bring back the prestige of
the National League, to lta old standing.
The National League Is playing to old
tirne. crowds and Its future Is assured.
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DOGS TO COMPETE
Field Trial Events at Harris
burg Are Planned.
LORDLY CANINES LISTED
Experts From the East and Pacific
Coast States Will Attend the
Meeting and Determine the
Prise Winners.
The first field trial . events In Ore
gon will be held at Harrlsburg next
Thursday and Friday, an-will be con
ducted under the auspices of the Ore
gon Field Trials Club. This event Is
an affair that will prove of consider
able Interest to the dog fanciers of
the country, for it will serve to stim
ulate Interest in the breeding and rais
ing cf game dogs In this section of
the country. The event has already
been extensively advertised through
out the East, and several field trial
experts from other sections of the
country are coming to Oregon to wit
ness It - - t
The American Field, one of the rec
ognized sporting- authorltlea in the
United States and Canada, Is sending
a speolal correspondent to Oregon to
cover the meet. Among the prominent
field trial fanolers who have entered
their dogs In the Oregon trials are:
S. Chrlstenaen. H. E. Cox and W. H.
Esterbrook, of San Francisco; Judge
Post and J. E. Terry, of Baoramento;
C. E. Ford, of San Francisco; John W.
Consldine, of Seattle; E. 8. Munger, of
Clyde, O. : G. A. Hutchlns, of Vancou
ver. B. C, and A. H. Nelson, of Ta
coma. These men own splendid dogs
and are exceedingly pleased at the
prospects of Oregon's first field trials.
Handsome prizes have been offered and
some splendid contests are assured.
The Oregon Field Trials Club r
quests all who leave Portland to secure
receipts for their tickets before de
parting, as they have been assured of
a one-third rate returning, providing
a certain number of tickets are sold.
Those going to Harrlsburg are In
structed to take the West Bide South
ern .'Paciflo train at the Jefferson -street
depot, and accommodations at Harrls
burg can be reserved by communicat
ing with W. F. Lipman . before Wed
nesday morning. . .... ,
The entries for the all-age stakes,
which is to be run Friday, are as fol
lows: Breed. Name. Owner.
Setter St. Ives. ........ .8. Christensen
Better Shasta Daisy H. E. Cox
Pointer Santa Rosa. W. H. Esterbrook
Setter Boy Blue Judge Post
Setter' Kllgarlfs Linda. . . . J. 33. Terry
Setter Tiburton .C. E. Fcrd
Setter Russell McDlcklnson
Pointer Spots Rip Rap.D. G. MacDonell
Pointer Glee Boy D. G. MacDonell
Pointer Tod Sloan.... D. G- MacDonell
Setter Thins Dot.... "..J. W. Consldine
Setter Klls Viola...... J. W. Consldine
Pointer Bess ..J. B. G Lockwood
Setter Silver Lining E. Wheeler
Setter Buckeye Belle.... B. S. Munger
Setter Buckeye Bab E. S. Munger
Setter' Tony Spot G. S. Hutchlns
Pointers Sallal H. H. Abbott
Setter Ramoni ....A. H. Nelson
DEALER .RETCRNS FROM EAST
Keats Reports That. Auto Factories
Are AU Busy.
Harry L. Keats on a recent trip Bast
closed agencies for the Packard, Thom
as, Pope Hartford. Bulck and Babcock
Electric for the coming Season. The
first 1909 Packard touring car has al-
TWO DOGS THAT WILL TAKE
TRIALS
ready been delivered in Portland and
demonstrators of the other makes are
expected within the next 80 days. Mr.
Keats reports conditions in the Bast
to be very much Improved and Bays
automobile factories are working over
time to turn out their 1909 products.
A new feature on eleotrio vehicles
this year will be the addition of a
clutch which will allow the car to be
slowed down without changing the
speed lever. An automatic arrangement
is attached which cuts oft the power
when the clutch la thrown out, there
by preventing wasting of electricity.
This feature will undoubtedly add to
the popularity of eleotxlcs. as it has
been one of the drawbacks In the past.
OREGON COACH IX PORTLAND
Robert Forbes Arrives to Direct
Varsity Football Team.
Robert W. Forbes, the Tale man who la
to coach the University of Oregon football
team, arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing from his home In Seattle. He waa
entertained at the University Club by a
number of friends and several of his col
lege associates called upon him last
evening.
Forbes also met a number of Oregon stu
dents who are pleaaed at the prospect of
having a Tale man and an "All-Anwrioa"
end for coach. The former New Haven
star made no statement beyond the fact
that he will work Industriously for Ore
gon's success on the gridiron. Ha leaves
this morning for Eugene where practice
begins tomorrow.
COLLIE OF DUBIOUS PEDIGREE
BURLIXGAME VICTOR.
Story of Richard Harding Davis Re
called by Experiences of Animal
. With Beribboned Ancestors.
' Richard Harding Davis pretty story,
"The Bar Sinister," Is recalled by El
Palomar, when BUI, collie of unknown
pedigree, carried off the honors of tha
fashionable Burllngame dog show,
says the San Francisco Bulletin.
Perhapa Bill Is entitled to a retro
spect of beribboned ancestors and a
consequent personal value that may be
one or three or even four thousand
dollars. But when he was found a be
draggled emancipated waif among the
ruins around Union Square after the
great fire, he showed none of this.
Whether high-born vagabond or low
born aristocrat. Bill had lost practical
ly everything but his appetite and an
hereditary appreciation of a soft thing.
After the fire, James Woods, manager
of the Hotel St. Francis, waa crossing
the square, when a very, hungry looking-
collie approached him with many
demonstrations of friendship, recogniz
ing a friend with sure canine instinct.
Thinking that . tha animal would find
lta bearings or come across its owner in
the residence district. Woods walked top
Van Nesa avenue, but Bill refused to
part with his new-found friend, and so
became ensconced at the St. Francis
as a recognized Institution.
Bill has since lived a life of luxury.
Steward Rellley and his corps of as
sistants have stood by at all times to
see that he got the best of It. Victor,
the ohef, whose edicts have been law In
every royal cuisine on the continent,
has enriched the lore of gastronomy in
seeking dishes acceptable to the palate
of Bill Rex. The roof of the hotel is
his private playground.
When the news came that Bill waa
to compete with the fashionable dogs
at Burllngame, there was a great ex
citement "back of the house" at tha
St. Francis and a dozen men strained
every effort to bring him to the pink
of condition.
When he was ready, he locked every
inch a champion. At Burllngame he
found himself in a haughty company.
There were the famous collies from tha
Ellery kennels, among the finest in tha
world, and there were the renowned
Boston bullterrlers of Miss Jennie
Crocker. It waa. In fact, a proud show
ing of "Who's who in dogdom."
"But, who was "Bill' r
- "Particulars unknown," read the en
try. When the collies were brought into
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the ring, a murmur of admiration for
the beautifully marked animal with- tha
great silken ruff passed through the
fashionables surrounding the judges.
"Bill" won, hands down.
In the open class. In competition with
the cream of the show, Bill was only
second to Ellery's "Valdere Veto,"
Bill was the hero of the none.
Beautiful women burled their be
jeweled fingers In his glossy oollar, with
exclamations of affection.
BASEBALL IN THE NIGHT.
Garry Herrmann Incorporates Com
pany to Conduct Novel Games.
Garry Herrmann, president of the
National commission, announced a few
days since that he had filed papers of
incorporation for the "Baseball at Night
Development Company," at Cincinnati.
"We will let contracts at once for the
erection of five towers, each 100 feet
In height, on which the lights neoes
sary to illuminate the field will be
placed," said Herrmann. "The lights
will be so arranged that they will not
shine Into the eyes of the fielders, except
where an Intielder Is compelled to run di
rectly facing the outfield after a ball,
and then he will not be handicapped as
much as a man who usually plays a sun
field. I have Investigated the scheme
thoroughly and am convinced tbat it will
be a big success. We expect to have the
plant installed when the Reds return
from then- next Eastern trip, and hope
to give a series of games under the new
system before the season closes.
"If the innovation works as well as we
expect It to, baseball will be revolution
led, for it will be possible for us to then
cater to a large- masa of people during
the week who heretofore have had their
opportunities for seeing games restricted
to the Sunday exhibitions."
ocordlnr to th. ratert published rejrt,
the customs receipts of th Caillan Govern
ment durlnr 1M7 amounted to f4S,6l,9S
United States gold, of which I23.804.S38 was
from Imports, i8,858,80 of that sum being
collated at the port of Valparaiso. Th.
export duty on iooin. amounud. to $3,9S3,-ss.
Til?
M ID-
IS HERE'
The changes for the 1909 car are
are in no way radical, but are such
as to secure a refinement and im
provement in some of the respects
of the already satisfactory 1906, 1907
and 1908 Models.
Refinement of all parts makes the
1909 Models the most silent and most
comfortable riding cars on the
market.
We have always used four speed
selective type transmission, which
has proved to be the best.
Our patent wire bar in which all
wires are encased is only one of the
many good features of our car.
We have both four and six-cylinder
Models in Roadsters, Touring
Gars, Limousine and Landaulets.
We have a demonstrator at hand
and will be pleased to show the
merits of the car to anyone whether
interested or not.
Western Motor Gar Go.
a B. MINERS, Sales Agent 52d ALDER ST.
GLEAN BASEBALL THE RULE
MARKED IMPItOVEMENT IN THE
NATIONAL GAMS.
President PnlUnm Comments on
Reasons for Popularity of
Sport on Diamond.
BT. LOUIS, Mo, Bept. 1. (Dispatch to
the Chicago Tribune.) In the course of
an interview In this city, Harry Clay
Pulllam, president of the National
League, took an optimistic view of the
baseball situation, saying:
"The game Is getting oleaner all the
time. Why, I've only suspended about
half a dozen men this year, to about 40
last year, and I want to say that the
players are trying harder to keep the
game clean than any other agency. They
have realized that the umpire Is almost
human. It's business with a player now
and they're banking Instead of boozing.
"One of the main reasons for the ever
lasting popularity of the game is that it's
a poor boy's game. You see, 18 little
kids, with one ball and a stick, can get
all the fun they want
"The great problem before us now Is
what to do with the crowds. Why,
double-deck, and for that matter, triple
deck stands will scarcely suffice."
"It's a grand game, clean, wholesome,
and It's tha spirit of contest that gives
it its virility. Clvio pride Is another
vital adjunct to it- Every town likes to
have its own team a winner. Sort of
local pride or another form of patriotism,
I call It.
"I am going to Cincinnati to meet with
the National commission, which consists
of August Herrmann, Ban B. Johnson
and yours truly. We will take up the
question of drafting players. We call it
the clearing-house of baseball.
"Many will be called and few wit! be
chosen," said PulUara with a smile, and
he added. "Many will go South and af
ter the Spring training will Btey South."
"Say something about the apltball, Mr,
Pulllam," he was urged.
"It's got to go," and the president
scowled as he pushed a cuspidor away
from him.
"The wet pellet, the Juicy pill, the
salivio projectile, the moistened spheroid.,
or whatever you want to call it, must
retire, and we are putting the black cap
TWO NEW LEAD CXNNON H
on it now. Why, nobody but a sales
man for a fleh foundry should have
anything to do with it. The boys who
sxpeot to win any ribbons with It
should practice In a duck pond.
"It's ragged ball. The pitcher can't
control It, the oatcher can't handle it,
and the fielders often Juggle It, be
sides it reduces the batting, which iri
half tha game.
"We all admire a pitcher who uses
his brains to fool a batter, but th
splthall doesn't require any gray matJ
ter, and I think everybody will be
happy when If s gone.
"Yes, we're having a dandy race In
the National League, and New Torn
no, Chicago looks to have a good
chance to win out- But rm nonpartW
san, and may the best team win."
MoCleary Quits His Job.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. PostmaetoiN
General Meyer today announced thi
resignation on September 10. of Second
Assistant Postmaster-General James T,
McCleary, of Minnesota, which waa ac
cepted by the President on September 1
Mr. McCleary received the Republican
nomination for Representative in Con'
gress from the Second Minnesota COngresi
sional District, which district he formerly
served In Congress.
Fires Hage In Adlrondacka.
ALBANY, N. T., Sept. 19. New York 11
threatened with forest fires, which may
equal those In 1903, when several Uve
were lost and millions of dollars' worth of
property destroyed. The forest Ores rag
ing in the Adlrondacka are spreading rap.
idly. They now extend over 1000 acres ol
land In the Adlrondacka and nearly 104
acres In the Catskllla