THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 27, 1903.
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MAGNATES' VISIT
ALL FLOOR SPACE
HARRY MURPHY TAKES A FEW SHORT-ARM JABS AT SPORTING EVEN TS AND PERSONAGES OF THE WEEK.
TO COAST IN VAIN
TAKEN FOR S
California State Leaguers Are
Outlaws Still, Despite
Pulliam and Johnson.
Cars Exhibited at Automobile
Display Will Be Valued at
Over Half Million.
MOREING ASKS TOO MUCH
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long Li.t of Exhibitors Received.
Every Appliance Known to
Sport of Automobilin? Will
Be Shown on Floor.
When the doors are thrown open on
Portland's first automobile show next
March. It is estimated that over half
a million dollars' worth of motor cars
and sundries will be on display. Al
ready about 9S per cent of the avail
able floor space has been spoken for
and the contracts have been made for
more than three-fourths of the show
room.
Not only will Portland hold a show,
hut It will be recognized by the Na
tional body governing motor car ex
positions and a sanction has also been
asked from the National Association
of Accessory Dealers, which will mean
that every device known for the bene
fit of the motorist, from a power winch
for loading heavy articles on to trucks,
down to the electric torch which en
ables a man to light a cigar while
going at 60 miles an hour, will be
shown In some part of the building.
This sanction will also permit the tire
factories to display rtietr products.
The date is yet too early to know
definitely the cars that will be staged,
but It is certain that among them will
be the following: Studebaker, E. M.
F.. Thomas. Packard, Franklin, Pope
Hartford, Buick, Chalmers-Detroit. Reo,
Premier, Mitchell. Stoddard-Dayton.
Cadillac, Fierce-Arrow. Locomobile,
Corbln. Peerless. Maxwell, Stearns.
Oldsmobile. Overland, Stevens-Dur-yea.
Tourist. Royal, Moon, Renault.
White. Winton. Carter Car, Ford. Bab
cock Electric, Woods Electric. Colum
bus Electric, and the Rapid truck.
There will also be an exhibition of
motorcycles.
Out of the 10000 gasoline automobiles
that will be built in the United States
during the season of 1900, it is estimated
that about 53 per cent will come from
Detroit. The largest output from any
factory is expected from the Ford plant,
where parts are being assembled for
20.000 machines. The Cadillac plant Is
to come next with about -"XO and the
others will fall into line in about the fol
lowing manner. E. SI. F.. SOOO, Chalmers,
Detroit. 5000. Brush, W, Packard, I000,
Blomstrom, 2000. Regal. -000 and Her
shoff 350. The above is figured only on
pleasure vehicles' and in addition to these
will be a large number of commercial
vehicles and several thousand electrics,
Barney Oldfleld is angry. His feeling
have been hurt and as a result he has
promised to drive today at Los Angeles
as he has never driven before Just to
show the public that he is not afraid.
For some time the report has been cir
culated that he has lost his nerve and
the speed exhibitions given by some of
the younger members of the racing fra
ternity have relegated Barney to tha
"has-been" class. So persistent has been
this rumor that It has at last reached
the ears of the dean of racing drivers,
who stoutly denies It and who asserts
that his sis-cylinder Stearns Is faster
than the old "Green Dragon" ever was
' and that when he starts today he will
close down for nothing until tha red
flag is held over the course.
Oldneld has figured In more accidents
than any other driver In America. He
has been seriously injured several times
and has killed several people and In
jured a score more.
In view of th fact that no class of
people Is more interested In good roads
than the motorist, some figures from the
report of the Secretary of Agriculture
will perhaps be appreciated. This report
contains the statement that the public
roads in the X'nited States are equal to
5 times the distance around the earth
at the equator or about 2,151,000 miles.
Of this, about 43, 300 miles are of mac
adam. 124.500 are surfaced with gravel
snd nearly 10.000 have a covering of spe
cial surfacing material. leaving about
1.950,000 miles of dirt road. In 1904 there
was expended on these roads about 590.
000.000 and this has been increased at
the rate of about 1 per cent each year
Vnce.
Unless 40 entry blanks are forwarded
to the secretary of the Automobile Club
of France on or before January 1, there
will be no Grand Prix race in 1909. The
plans for this race have all been made
but as the date for closing the entries
draws near it appears that the required
number will not be forthcoming. This
condition is the result of the decision
that has been readied by the prominent
builders of Europe to discontinue the
practice of building special cars which
can be used only for speed contests. The
factories that have signed the agree
ment comprise practically all of the
prominent ones of Europe and number
among them the winners of every Inter
national contest for the last three years
w'th the one exception of the Vanderbllt
of 1,08. The firms who have signed the
agreement consist of the Panhard, Re
nault. Brasler, Clement-Bayard. Dar
raeq. Pengeot. Mercedes. Benz-Italia
and Flat. This agreement, however, does
not prevent the use of cars already In ex
istence from competing In America or
ig!and.
Amateur motorists not infrequently are
guilty of the mistake of failing suf
tfciently to Inflate their tires. They have
heard about blowouts and other troubles
raused by tires and Imagine that by leav
ing the tire soft they are saving them
wHves trouble.
The fact is. however, that far lees
trouble is experienced by the man who
pumps his tires hard The following table
may be of value to many owners and will
undoubtedly save trouble if adhered to:
Three-inch tire. 30 pcinflf.
Three and one-h!f inrh tires, 60 pounds.
Four-Inch tire. To pounds
Four and one-half inch tires. 80 pounds.
Five-Inch tires. 90 pounds.
Blowouts, unless caused by a cut,
usually occur on the elfVe of the tire, and
are the result of the constant bending
of the canvas from tho depression made
on the tread when it comes In contact
with the oad. From this it can be easily
b aen that the harder the tire is pumped
the less action will result at this point.
The Denver Automobile show will be
held February 16. 17 and IS.
New Orleans will hold a series of auto
mobile races during the Mardi Gras.
These races will take the place of. the
horse-racing of former years.
R J. Levttt, formerly of Seattle, but
now president of the Los Angeles Motor
Car Company, is reported to be very ill
from pneumonia. Mr. Leavltt has the
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If. Tt-.-i- r be pICK-.D vs TIIB WINKER.
dHstlnction of being the largest man en
gaged in the automobile business on the
Pacific Coast. Ha la well known In Port
land, where he made many friends during
the races last June.
The profits of the race at Savannah on
Thanksgiving day are estimated at about
15,000. '
The application of J. Plerpont Morgan
for membership in the Automobile Club
of America has been followed by the an
nouncement that motors will replace tho
stable of blooded horses at his estate on
the Hudson. Autoa have long been barred
from these ground.
.
L E. Crowe, of the Crowe Automobile
Company, of this city, will return In a
few days from a vlelt to the Steams and
Olds factories.
BRIGANDS ARE CAPTURED
Italians Who Pillaged and Burned
Face Trial.
ROME, Dec. 28. (Epecial.) The trial of
Soma, the brigand chief, and the mem
bers of his band, has begun at Milan.
For months- the brigands had burned
farms and committed thefts, accompa
nied by bloodshed. It Is alleged that
they were In the pay of a number of
Inhabitants, who employed them to set
tle with enemies.
The brigands were at last denounced
by one of their clients, who had ordered
them to burn the house of his neigh
bor. The brigands made a mistake In the
house and burned that of their em
ployer. The latter became furious and
Immediately informed the gendarmes
how the bandits could be caught. It la
expected that the trial will last three
months. The charges against the band
will fill 22 volumes of ISO pages each.
Two hundred witnesses will be called.
Fox Killed Seven Dogs.
PARI3, Dec. 26. A fox escaped from a
cage In the Jardin d'Acclimatation the
other afternoon and bolted Into the Met
ropolitan Electric Railway Station. The
keepers sent ten dogs after him. Seven
of the dogs were electrocuted and two
passengers who were upset by them were
injured. Eventually the fox was caught
and caged again.
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ST. JAMES COLLEGE TEAM OF VAXCOL'VER.
After a successful season, the football team of St. James' College, Vancouver, has disbanded. The team won the championship of Southern Washing
ton. The players In the picture are: Top row (left to right) Moriarity (Mgr.), Nichols. Clark, Morrow (Capt.), Boo.ier, Woods, Coach Reese, Lackaff.
Center Sutherland, McCarthy. Lower row Snooks, Farrcll, Lockwood, Burrsey, R. Thompson, .B. Thompson.
NEXT'. FPI-AY
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Chemawa Defeats Local Club
men, 21 to 0.
SHOW BEST FORM ALL WAY
Play Fast and Gingery Ball and
Keep Opponents on Defensive
Most of Time Graham
Makes long Ran.
The Chemawa Indians proved too
strong for the Catholic Young Men's
Club yesterday afternoon, and the re
turn football game resulted In a vic
tory, for the Redskins by the score of
21 to 0.
It Is quite possible that the outcome
was due to a better digestion of the
Christmas luxuries by the Indians, for
they played fast and gingery ball at all
times, while their opponents lacked the
speed and endurance. At any rate the
boys from the new Alblna club were
swamped by straight football tactics,
and only toward the fag end of the
contest did the aborigines use any of
the new football tactics.
At the start the Alblna boys, after
carrying through two or three plays
successfully, weakened, and on almost
every down took time out.
Made It a Procession.
When the Redskins finally got busy
they made It a procession down the
field and succeeded In sending Queach
palma( pronounce It If you can) over
for the first touchdown. Captain Gra
ham booted the goal cleverly, and from
a difficult angle at that.
The ball was put In play and again
the Indians started toward the coveted
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goal line. On this occasion, however,
they experienced greater difficulty In
scoring. Twice the Indians got within
two yards of the Catholics' goal, only to
lose It on downs. The third time a
touchdown was registered because the
ball, lengthwise, extended over the
line two inches. In each of these In
stances the Catholics put up a splendid
defense, and their spirited work In
protecting their goal was warmly ap
plauded. Despite the defense, Sauvig
nler, some call it Souvenir, planted, the
ball behind the posts. Captain Graham
failed to negotiate this goal, as he did
each attempt in the second half.
The last half of the game proved a
faster exhibition than the first, for the
Catholics worked hard to score, but
lacked unity of attack, and made yard
age on but few occasions. Majors, Dlll
strom. Burke and Wilson, of the In
dians' line, solved play after play di
rected at them by the Clubmen and In
each instance the Reds held for no gain
or for a loss. Quarterback Crowley, of
the Catholic team, carried off the punt
ing honors by out-kicking Captain Gra
ham of the Chemawa team, but the lat
ter had the satisfaction of seeing his
players run the opponent"! kicks back
for greater gains.
Queachpalma and Graham each
scored In the second half, and the ten
points thus made brought the total to
21 points for Chemawa.
Graham Makes Long Run.
Once during the second half Captain
Graham got away for a run with a
clear field. He dodged the wiiole team
but Captain Eatch and Crowley, of the
Catholics, overtook him close to the
goal line, and the Indian was downed
on the Clubmen's 12-yard line.
R. N. Hockenberry and Eddie Dowl
lng were the officials.
The team lined up as follows:
C. Y. M. C. Position. Chemwa.
Zander. Patty L E R Larsen
Barr, O'Neill.
Bums L, T R Dilltrom
Carroll LOR La Chappelle
Klumpp O Smith
Dueber .. . . R G L Majors
Quintan RTL Burkrf
Koch RE L Wilson
Crowley Q.... Sauvlgnter
Glanelll LHR Queachpalma
Eatch (Capt.) RHL Graham
Hall, Barr F . .Sortor, Mliwslnger
Hollow Horn Bear, chief of all the Sionx.
l the first living man to have Ijt- portrait
on the National currency. He made a great
speech In Congress In 1889, and as he Is a
good-looking specimen of his race, his pic
ture wa engraved on both the $5 and $20
bills.
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SEEK HUGE ESTATE
Legal Battle Starts for Sack-
ville Peerage.
MARRIAGE MAIN QUESTION
Spanish Dancer, Alleged Altered
Register and Romance Form Fea
tures In Interesting Case
Before British Court.
LONDON, Dec. 26. The past of the late
Baron Sackvllle, who as Lionel Sackville
West, was once British Minister in Wash
ington until ordered home for interfering
In a Presidential election, Is about to be
laid bare In the London courts, through
the petition of Ernest Henry Jean Bap
ttste West, to gain recognition aa his
legitimate son and legal heir to the peer
age and the Sackvllle estates in Kent,
says the New York Times. Both title
and estates are now held by the late
Baron's nephew, Edward Lionel Saek-ville-West,
as heir presumptive, pending
the settlement of the case.
An Interesting preliminary to the whole
affair was unfolded the other day in' the
Chancery Division, when the claimant
whose legitimacy is in issue, asked for
the appointment of a receiver for the es
tates, so that the tenants, if he won his
case, should not be obliged to pay twice.
The Justice, after hearing evidence, de
clined to appoint a receiver on the ground
that certain moneys from unentailed prop
erty should be held by the trlustees as a
reserve fund from which arrears In rent
might be paid in case the claimant won
his case. He did not reach this decision,
however, before the whole line of attack
and defense of this remarkable case had
been revealed.
Ernest West alleges that he is the
legitimate son of Lord Sackvllle, then
Lionel Sackvllle-West, by a secret mar
riage with Josephine Duran de Ortega, a
beautiful Spanish dancer. He was bom
in Arcachon, France, June 24, 1869, and
he has a certificate of birth signed by
his father and a certificate of baptism
in which his parents are described as the
Hon. L Sackville-West and Josefa, born
de Ortega, the sponsers being the Duke
of 9axe-Coburg-Gotha and the Comtesse
de Beon.
The claimant's mother died at the place
of her son's birtii, March 10, 1-71. and
Lord Sackvllle, as shown by documents
on file at Arcachon and Paris, adminis
tered her estate aa her husband. The
claimant wai educated in France, and in
1S81 was sent by Lord Sackvllle to the
College of Stonyhurst, in England. Five
years later, the claimant then being 17
year3 of age, he went to South Africa to
learn farming. Lord Sackvllle came into
the title in October, 1888, and from then
on until his death, on September 1 last,
divided his time between his diplomatic
career and the estate in Kent.
Besides his birth and baptismal certifi
cates, Mr. West has a letter from his
father to Colonel Fitzholtz. In which
Lord Sackville writes. In the Spring of
1871:
"I have to announce to you the very
sad news of the death of my poor wife,
who died on the 10th after her accouche
ment. Unfortunately, I was in Paris on
political matters and had not the conso
lation of receiving her last sigh. I am
sure that this news will pain you, as it
has pained everybody."
Also, besides the fact that the estates
of Mr. West's mother were administered
by Lord Sackvllle aa her husband, there
is the ecclesiastical announcement, dated
March 20, 1871, of the masses for the re
pose of the soul of the claimant's mother.
In one of these, published in a Paris
paper, is this passage:
"Lionel de Sackville-West. First Sec
retary of the British ISrnbassy in Paris,
and Minister Plenipotentiary par Interim,
begs his frlendj and acquaintances to be
present at one of the masses held in the
Church of Notre Dame on August 21 for
the repose of the soul of Josephine,
Countess de Sackvllle-West, his wife."
The defense does not contend that on
several occasions Lord Sackville did not
socially recognize Mile, de Ortega as his
wife. It does contenu, however, that
they were never legally married, and that,
consequently, the children born of this
union were illegitimate. On the other
hand, although it is admitted by the
counsel for the claimant that several of
their children were illegitimate, it is also
declared that a marriage actually took
place between 1863 and 1837, although the
exact date and place of this marriage are
unknown.
THE SCHEME IS DISLIKED
Copartnership Shipbuilding Falls
to Appeal to Public.
LONDON, Dec. 28. The copartnership
shipbuilding scheme which Sir Chris
topher Furness has initiated on the
Northeast Coast of England Is ad
versely criticised In the Decemer Issue
of the Amalgamated Engineers' Journal.
It Is objected that the scheme's strong
est appeal is "to any avarice or selfish
ness which individuals or the bulk of
men collectively might be led to cherish
to the detriment of their comrades out
side in other firms and far-off areas."
Sir Christopher's Justification of the
4 per cent Interest on the men's $50
shares is described as "Important and
ominous."
The writer, G. N. Barnes, Member of
Parliament, says "the men have had
a reduction forced upon them in the
vain attempt to resent which they had
to pull up the belt an inch or two.
Now they have .the prospect, while
working on the reduction, of rolling
up their sleeves an inch higher than
when on the old rate, to the end of ob
viating future trouble and gaining 4
per cent on copartnery shares,' the
while knowing unfortunately that 26.3
per cent of their fellows in the ship
building and 12.7 per cent In the en
gineering trades are unemployed, and
whom, as trade unionists or citizens,
they have to maintain in compulsory
idleness.
Profit-sharing where the control is
in the hands of the employer. Is a de
lusion and a snare, he says. He admits
that the trade union principle seems
to be safeguarded In the Hartlepool
scheme, but his belief is that the trade
union rate would disappear if there
were many such schemes. He makes
no suggestion of ill-intentions on the
part of Sir Christopher Furness, but
he says he feels strongly that his
project Is fraught with danger to trade
unionism.
Dance every Tues. eve., Ringler's Hall.
Wants Coasters to Concede About
Everything Harry B. Smith
Writes About Ieague 'Sleeting
In San Francisco.
BY HARRY B. (SMITH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Deo, 24. (Spe
cial Correspondence.) San Francisco has
had more real baseball men gathered to
gether this wek that Is Just drawing to
a close than at any time during Its his
tory. There were major leaguers and
minors; outlaws, umpires and player
from all comers of the country, who were
assembled either to discuss the question
of bringing the California outlaws Into
organized baseball or to hear what wat
going on among the nabobs. From thai-rival
of Presidents Harry C. PulUam. ol
the National League, and Ban Johnson,
of the American League, who reached
here latrt week, there wasn't a single ldl
moment until the very last of the present
week.
Portland fans know, of course, befort
this, that the mission of the "big train"
in baseball was a failure, but it wasn't
their fault and they didn't allow that fact
to disturb in the sligheet their enjoyable
outing.
As to the peace conference be It ald
that the state leaguers, or at least soma
of them, never did want to Join forces
with organized ball, and, although the
Coast League went a long why In at
tempting to effect a compromise, every
plan they offered was rejected.
The outlaws were divided on the propo
sition. Charlie Graham, of Sacramento,
was strongly In favor of organized ball,
and Cy Morelng, of Stockton, was as
strongly opposed. The balance of he di
rectorate didn't seem- to care very much
which way the cat Jumped. From the
outset, the Independents took the stand
that the Coast League must make the ad
vances and the Coasters declined. They
finally agreed to a discussion of condi
tions and the settlement finally simmered
down to a proposition of what was to be
done with the outlaws, Moriarity, Hen
derson and Hackett. All other matters
were conceded to the outlaws. They were
to have such minor league players as
they now control and the Coast League
agreed that It would not draft, but might
purchase if it so desired.
Messrs. Berry and Walter, of the
Coasters, were unanimous In their opinion
that the over-night contract-Jumpers had
not been sufficiently punished. They
argued that there should be an example
made of them and Insisted that the trio
should be banished to the State League
for a period of three years, during which
time they could neither be drafted or
sold.
Morelng Prevents Plan.
Morelng refused point blank. He de
clared that he had Induced these players
to accept his terms and Jump and that he
proposed to stand by them to the last
ditch. That was Monday night, and
everybody thoucht the war was on. The
next day Charlie Granam submitted a
further compromise. Ha proposed that
the three players under discussion be
granted full reinstatement, with the un
derstanding that in case they were sold
or drafted inside of three years that the
money was to be divided between the
State and Coast League clubs owning the
player. The Coasters accepted In the in
terest of harmony, but Cy Moerlng made
more trouble and still refused. Evidently
he wants to have his own way and do
all the dictating. Graham still hopes that
he will be able to convince the other di
rectors to stand back of him and accept
the offer, but the chances are very slim,
and to tell the truth. Swing and his as
sociates don't seem disappointed.
Pulliam and Johnson were naturally
disappointed In having made the long
Journey from the East all for nothing,
but they certainly were given a royal re
ception while they stayed here and
started for the East with good feelings
for the West. Both of them stated that
they felt the Coast League had made all
the possible Inducements and that if the
State Leaguers wanted war it is coming
to them. , . ,
Juet what the Coast League will do In
reference to a circuit for the coming year
remains to be seen, but the writer does
not look for a change. It Is true that a
schedule committee consisting of Mc
Credle Berry and Walter has been ap
pointed, but the committee does not seem
to be any too strong for such a deal. It
would entail considerable expense N put
another club in Sacramento, and they
may feel that they can fight the State
League by other means.
Proceedings Cut and Dried.
So far as Coast League affairs are con
cerned, outside of the .peace conference,
matters were very much cut and dried.
Save for working on the schedule and the
election of officers, there was not muoh
business to be transacted. Oakland tried
to arrause for more games than have
been allowed in the past, but San Fran
cisco objected and the request was ig
nored. Ewlng, who spoke for San Fran
cisco insisted, that Us club was entitled
to continuous ball and that the league is
nr)t yet in a position to transfer games
across the bay. Ed Waiter, who has
been making the fight fr more games
for Oakland, Is not altogether satisfied,
but will doubtless accept conditions as
he finds them.
Ban Johnson went away without settling
the Chase case, as the Eastern baseball
writers fondly hoped he would. Johnson
and Chase met at a banquet that was
tendered the visitors last Saturday night
but bevond passing the time of day they
had no discussion. Chase himself 13 qulot
on the HUbJcct, declaring that he will let
the New York club do the talking and the
worrying. Morelng. however, was fai
more talkative and gave out the follow
ing statement: "Chase lias agreed to da
as I advise In th matter. If we stay In
Independent baseball he will, remain on
the Coast and play with Stockton."
That course is very doubtful, for Chase
Is young enough to realize that he can
in thp Kflst and t.ie
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chances are that his trouble will be easils
fixed up. Johnson mane, me
v. Ti-m-v prteniiatilic cir-
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cumetances and that if the first baseman
would make application rnr reuial..-iu.i
he would doubtless bo dealt with very
leniently.
All sorts of rumors are coming from
Fresno in regard to Husk ChaYvce. One
story has it that Chance" has purchased
an orange orchard and is content to
be a fanner. Another Is that the Stata
League will put a strong club In San
Francisco to tight the Coasters and that
Chance will be the manager. But like
all other Winter yarns the bottom Is apt
to fall out of it when it comes time for
Chance to report to the Cubs to get them
Into shape.