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VIEHTO SEAT
Y. M. C A. BOYS HAVE GAY TIME ON TRIP
TO SUMMIT OF OREGON'S GRANDEST PEAK
Two Hours Are Spent on Top of Hood, and Automobile Ride Is Most Enjoyable. -
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OUTLAW FIGHT
About Glidden Tour Tire Results
and the Grounds Whereon
Three Men Who Failed to Alter
Alliance Bring On Fresh
Warfare.
EILL CURTIN VERY SORE
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FT HARRT B. SMITH.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 14. (Special.)
-A coup that didn't come off exactly as
planned was sprung on the baseball fans
this week when Bill Curtin. of the Sacra
mento Coasters, announced that he had
lgned Tommy Hackett, Ralph Myers and
JU Heister. all of the Sacramento out
Jaws. The following day there were de
nials from the State League officials and
denials also from Hackett and Myers. On
Tuesday, the day the three men were to
appear. Heister was the only one of the
trio who reported for duty with the Sen
ators. Hackett was a minus quantity.
and even Curtin agreed that it looked
very much as If Hackett had broken
faith with him. Ralph Myers was also
j missing, but the Sacramento owner atat-
f ed that Myers wanted more time to look
over his contract before deciding to take
Mhe step.
Just what was Hacketfs Idea cannot
be understood. That he told Curtin he
would Jump is proved by an agreement
that Curtin has been exhibiting this week.
In this. Hackett states over his signature
that he will play with the Sacramento
Coast league Club for the seasons of
1909 and 1910 at a salary of $250 a month
and that he will consider the agreement
binding, as would be a baseball contract.
"Hackett came to me with tears In nis
eves." declared Curtin. "He told me that
flie wanted a cliance to get back into
organized baseball. I communicated with
Walter, of the Oakland club, and he said
that h would apply for Hacketfs rein
statement. But in spite of that. Hackett
failed to keep his word. Never again
i will he have a chance to go Into organ
llxed baseball. He can stay where he is as
Mong as he wants to play."
Outlaw right Bitter.
It is evident, from the bitterness shown
that the fight between organized baseball
wnd the outlaws is at present centered in
Sacramento. Reports as to the respective
Vdrawing powers of the two leagues in
(that city are so biased that It would be
ihard to say what ts what.
Curtin made an effort to Induce Jimmy
iMcHale to desert the standard of the out
laws. He had a talk with McHale in
'Oakland last Tuesday, but Jimmy re
fused to consider a change. He replied
to Curtin that Morelng had treated him
well and that he thought the outlaws
-would continue to be factors In baseball
'Xor some time to come.
On their way back to California, thl
eals dropped off at Hornbrook, Cal..
where they played an exhibition game,
beating the bushers by a score of 6 to 0.
Grtffln and Long's latest acquisition. Rex
.Ames, pitched for the Seals. Ctaude
Berry and Peters, the new inflgld. each
gathered a home run. and. according to
reports the San Francisco delegation
could have made the score stronger had
they desired.
Seals Gather Players.
Picking up Tom Tunnant. Jimmy Lewis
nd lUilph Willis, the Seals continued on
through to Los Angeles for their series
with the Angels. Outneldor Jimmy Wil
liams was left behind because his leg
was bothering him. and the busl-.ers. R-x
lAmes and Peters, ai remained in San
(Francisco.' Willis, ter a week at the
springs, declares that the rheumatism
has left his shoulder and that he is
one more in fine shape.
There -as some disappointment that
TYark Tsh. president of the San Fran
cisco club, did not return with the team,
as the fans would like to know what
sort of an alliance he has entered into
with Judge McCTedie. The statement
credited to Ish that he did not think Cal
Ewirg would seek the presidency an
other year Is considered of Importance.
nd it is very likely that Ewing au
thorised Ish to so declare tilmself.
As was told last Spring. Bwlng Is con
templating a trip to Europe with his
family and If the war with the outlaws
Is settled. It Is possible that he will for
the time being give up his baseball work
and turn to amusement. In that case,
there would be something of a task to
find a president who would suit all fac
tions. It is possible that tiie Califor
tilans would asree to W. H. Lucas, but
there is some doubt in my mind as to
that point. Very likely they would, ask
for an outsider, and it might be that Tip
'Nell, president of the Western League,
would be considered if he cared to come
to the Pacific Coast.
Kelly Makes Good.
The new man that Bill Reidy, of the
Commuters, secured from the Sacramento
outlaws, has made good. lHs name Is
Kelly and he is playing center field at
the present time for The Oaks. He hits
the ball well and seems to have con
siderable speed.
San Francisco continues with a com
manding lead over Los Angeles and Port
land, the two contenders, and it the
6eal pitchers do not weaken, they ought
to win the pennant. With 11 more weeks
of ball before the end, however, there Is
many a chance for a slip, and the San
Francisco fans are by no means doing
their cheering.
On paper. San Francisco figures to re
main out In front. So far they have not
lost a series outside of that early series
to Sacramento. Los Angeles picked up a
few points last week because they won so
many games from Sacramento, while
Can Francisco was having a hard tussle
with Portland.
Tlie present series is considered as a
factor, and If the locals continue through
to the end of the week, without losing
anything in percentage over the Angles,
their chances will be deemed much
brighter.
LONG .HIKE IS FINISHED
ST. M. C. A. Boys Beat Schedule In
Coa.-t Trip.
Tl 25 Y. M. C. A. boys ho left on
August i for the annual hike to the
-a. in charge of J. C Clark, director
of the boys' department of the Y. M.
C. A., returned yesterday noon about
Btx hours ahead of the scheduled time
of arrival. The boys were In good spirits
and all reported a most enjoyable trip.
The party made the Journey to Astoria
In a launch, and proceeded from there
down the coast to Tillamook, and thence
to Forest Grove by way of the-Wilson
River road. From Forest Grove to
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Arrcn the Asccnt
0NJ3 of the most enjoyable outing
trips of the Summer was the ex
cursion to Mount Hood on July 22
22, taken by 19 members of the Portland
T. M. C. A. Traveling in automobiles.
the party left Portland at 8 o'clock
Thursday morning. July 22, and reaenea
Government Camp at 4 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. The climb was made Friday
morning and the return trip In the after
noon, the party reaching Portland at 9
o'clock that night.
The run to Government Camp was ta
ken in leisurely fashion, frequent stops
being made to Inspect points of Interest.
At the Hotel Rhododendron a stop was
mads for dinner. Along one of the se
cluded roads the party passed a be-
naMvp with nn ox team, tak
ing huckleberries to Sandy Station. Fear
ing that the wild-eyed animals . would
take fright and run away at sight of the
machines, the farmer embraced them
around their necks while the honkers
Portland, the party traveled on the elec
tric line.
At Xecarney Mountain, on the way
from Seaside to Tillamook, a diffitult
trail was encountered. For about four
miles at this point, the patn winos aiong
. v. tA r ilia mitntjiin which sloDes
at a Bteep angle directly' into the ocean.
making procedure rainer preauiuus i
i rhj tfuti If muHlv on account
of being on a north slope, and Is full
or holes rtom oy mo wi
animals.
From Tillamook to Forest Grove, the
roads were found to. be in a bad condi
tion, making travel in vehicles rather
irksome. Unsually good trout fishing was
found in the lower part of the Wilson
Now How Do You Call That
Mystifying Word "Chauffeur?"
Even the Traveling Man, He Who Knows It Alt Would Not Attempt to
Enlighten His Puzzled Friend as to Correct Pronunciation.
TWO traveling men were seated In
the lobby of a downtown hostelry,
railnc out at the mass tf congest
ed traffic in the busy thoroughfare.
Bill, what o you call that ienow out
there in that automobile?" asked the
stoutly built one to his brother knight,
as he nodded towari the motorist who
had drawn up to the curb.
"Who?" Inquired the other, snapping
the ashes from his cigar and endeavor
ing to focus the object of his friend's
query. "Oh! that fellow there wTiy.
don't you know what they call mm
he's the shiffure!"
A scowl clouded the heavy man s face.
Silence "reigned momentarily. Then he
said in a voice that displayed disgust.
" shiffure!" Suffering cats, where did
rfir Mist nn! Talk about the 57 va
rieties, that fellow's job has more names
than a collar factory could use. Huh!
Shiffure!' "
Evidently humiliated at the effort to
enlighten his friend, the other wiggled
down into the upholstering and sat meek
ly. Both gazed intently at the motorist
beside the curb.
"Ever" time I see a man driving an
automobile, bespattered with grease and
wearing goggles," said the indignant one
presently, "my mind always goes back
to the time I was summoned as a witness
at an Inquest. An old lady was accident
ally struck by an automobile and killed.
The accident occurred on a busy street
and In full view of a score of people. The
police secured the names of a dozen who
witnessed the tragedy, myself Included.
The inquest was held two days later and
the testimony had a tendency to censure
the driver of the automobile for the old
woman's death. In the course of the In
quest It was necessary to use the title
ofc the driver's occupation with every
witness. Well, you can take It from me.
Fill, even if the environment and the gaff
that was on tap was extremely morbid
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were going by. The sight was rather
ludicrous and offered a good comparison
between the 20th century auto and the
old-time method of travel.
The official photographer, an English
man by the name of Bell, was much in
demand during the whole trip, and was
the subject of many good-natured
jokes. He desired to wear knee
trousers, as he said that was the way
It was done in England. At a lumber
mill where the ,boys stayed Thursday
night. Bell, arising along in the night
to change some plates, knocked down
a large pile of lumber and was con
siderably frightened.
Leaving camp at daybreak to make
the ascent of the mountain, the boys
reached the summit at 9 o'clock and
remained there two hours enjoying the
magnificent view and the Invigorating
atmosphere. The view from the sum
mit at the time was perfect. The wheat
fields of Eastern Oregon and Washing
ton and the valley of the Columbia
could be seen plainly, but a haze ob-
River, and the boys practically lived
on fish part of the time.
After leaving the launch at Astoria, a
pack horse was used all the way to
Forest Grove, to cany the camp equip
ment, consisting of pots, kettles, etc.,
but each boy carried his own bedding.
The party was divided up Into squads
which took turns doing the camp cook
ing Mr. Clark considers the trip the
most successful ever taken.
Cornstarch, so much used in America for
food.. Is not in demand in China, as the
natives use for similar purposes the water
in which they have boiled their rice
congee water. This liquid when cold sett
into a thick, viscous and transparent jelly,
which is colored, sweetened and eaten as
Americans eat blancmange.
and mournful, I was greatly amused
with the butchery "
"With the butchery." said the other.
"Yes. with the butchery," continued
the first. "Never heard a word butch
ered In such a manner your hack at tt
was classical compared to some of those
I heard. Here's a few I remember by
linking their authors with them.
"The first to take a swipe at,.the aris
tocratic word was the burly policeman.
H,e called the driver the 'shuver.'- - A
dame with social inclinations deliberately
assailed him as the "chawfewer,' and
when a candy boy elevated his peg-top
trousers to a . degree of 'preserving the
creases he lisped that he had seen the
chuffer" hit the old lady. A heavily
mustached saloon-keeper insisted the
chuffer" was speeding. A merchant
said the "Shawfur" made no effort to
stop, and a real wise society matron
thought it horrible that the "snuffer" did
not exercise more care. The slaughter
kept on until all the witnesses were ex
amined. The assortment had Its effect
on a ruddy faced Irishman, a street
sweeper in the vicinity of the accident.
He had witnessed the accident and was
summoned to testify. In answer to a
question put to him by the Coroner, who
conducted the examination of witnesses,
the Hibernian became perplexed.
"Do you recognize this man here?"
asked the Coroner, pointing toward the
ruotor driver, "as the one and the same
man who struck down the old lady?"
The vermilllon-cheeked Mick never
batted an eye and said, "Av' coorse he's
th' wan an' th' same sbu AV coorse
he's th' wan he's th' shuff aw th' hell
wid what he Is but Ol know this he's
th" wan an' the same greasy divll thot
dom near run me down along wid th'
poor ould woman "
A moment elapsed and the meek one
ventured:
"Did you testify if you did, what did
you call the driver ." '
"What did I call' him I called him I
called have a little drink'r"
".Don't care If I do."
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scured somewhat the view toward Port
land. The air on the summit was quite
comfortable.
During the descent two of the boys,
L. M. Martin and Fred Lowe, lost their
way, but finally wandered Into camp
two hours iifter the others.
The same moraine was passed which
in 1906 was named by another Y. M.
C. A. party the "Triangular Moraine.'
which is the official emblem of the T.
M. C. A., and means "Spirit. Mind and
Body."
Leaving camp at 4 o'clock the party
came back to town in just five hours.
On the fine stretch of road between
Sandv and Gresham the drivers tried
the speed of the machines and tore up
considerable gravel. The roads all the
way were in excellent condition.
This was the third annual outing trip
of its kind for the Y. M. C. A. boys. In
1907 Mount Hood was climbed, ajid in
1908 the party went to Klamath Lake.
The trip to Mount Hood will be made
on foot next year.
FIGHT IS PAR OFF
Jeffries and Johnson Talk, but
Do Nothing.
JOHNSON HAS UPPER HAND
Californian's Repudiation of Agree
ment Signed by Berger Causes
Admirers to Lose Faith in
His Promises.
BT W. J. PETRA1K.
The prospective mill between James J.
Jeffries and Jack Johnson seems to be
much of a gigantic advertising dodge.
In fact there appears to be little of
serious Intent connected with any of the
negotiations said to have been conducted
between the -negro and the white man.
One day's dispatches Inform us that
Sam Berger and Jack Johnson got to
gether at Chicago and signed up. At
this meeting it was chronicled that Ber
ger, acting for Jeffries, gave the colored
scrapper the He and that the two came
near mixing over the dispute arising out
of the challenge. Berger announced him
self as Jeffries' agent, and was accepted
as such. Then the discussion of terms
and other Incidentals occupied their, time
for a while and in conclusion the . arti
cle's calling for a ring battle were signed
by both.
All this was meat for the fight fans and
everything was believed to be lovely
until Jeffries gave out an interview in
Europe to the effect that no one had
been qualified to sign anything In his
name, and announcing that the negotia
tions entered Into by Berger were not
bona fide as far as he was concerned.
Thus the newspaper scrap between Jef
fries and Johnson seems as far from
settlement as it ever was, and leads the
thinking- public to believe that the
big Califomian is playing some kind
of a four-flush game. Jeff, having
hurled his defy Into the arena before
sailing for Europe, should have arranged
to sign with Johnson before leaving.
By not doing so. and by repudiating
Berger's action, Jeff has left himself open
to criticism, and this may result in the
loss of considerable prestige. It really
seems that one year of stalling should be
enough, and Jeffries, by this time, must
know whether or not he is going to meet
the colored man, and if he is he should
get busy and make good. All anyone has
to go on is his word, and the $5000 posted
is a mere subterfuge unless backed up
ih ills signature, to axxicles on which also
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AVERAGE TIRE COST PER CAR ON DIAMOND TIRES
(And all Diamond Tires were regular stock tires) o.o
AVERAGE TIRE COST PER CAR ON ALL OTHER MAKES
( Five different well-known makes used) "D,l
AVERAGE TIRE COST PER CAR ON MAKE OF TIRES
.HAVIN,G SECOND LOWEST COST RECORD $33.55
BLOWOUTS ON DIAMOND TIRES ; 2
BLOWOUTS ON OTHER TIRES
(Approximately equally proportioned among the different makes) t
STONE BRUISES OF DIAMOND TIRES 8
Note with what greater strength Diamond Tires resisted bruising as compared to
STONE BRUISES OF OTHER-TIRES
(Approximately proportioned equally among the different makes) zo
NUMBER OF CARS ON DIAMOND TIRES HAVING NO TIRE REPAIRS
WHATEVER : 1
NUMBER OF CARS ON ALL OTHER TIRES HAVING NO TIRE REPAIRS
WHATEVER .: 1
NUMBER OF CARS USING DIAMOND TIRES 13
NUMBER OF CARS USING OTHER TIRES ,27
CARS CONTESTING FOR GLIDDEN TROPHY ON DIAMOND TIRES 8
CARS CONTESTING FOR GLIDDEN TROPHY ON OTHER TIRES
(Three different makes of tires) . : :
POINTS PENALIZATION ACCOUNT TROUBLE WITH DIAMOND TIRES O
SETS MARSH QUICK-ACTING RIMS ON ALL CARS IN TOUR 14
SETS OTHER QUICK-ACTING RIMS USED '
(Divided among four competing makes)
" Total length of tour, 2,636 8-10 miles; roads much worse than general average of highways.
(Not including motor buggy having Diamond Motor Buggy Solid Tires, whose record was per
fect, or truck which also used Solid Tires.) '
BEAR PARTICULARLY IN TvilND
That the above record is figured impartially and based on strictly reliable observations. (Detailel
figures sent on request.) '.,,,,111
Many conflicting claims as to tire performances in the Glidden Tour will be made. Read them all,
put confidence where you will, but the above is the record reduced to dollars and cents. Representations
will come to you that such aTdsuch number of cars went through on original casings. So djd the cars on
' Diamond every one of them but not on all four original casings, in every instance.
No Diamond casings or tubes suffering injury were repaired en route and returned to cars to
permit of advertising a finish on original'casings or tires. It is known this was done-in various instances.
' REMEMBER
No penalties were or could be imposed for tire trouble. Tires could not contribute to or detract
from any car's chance of winning the Glidden or any other trophy.
"""Any contestant was at perfect liberty to. change tires at any time without penalty.
A perfect or imperfect score bore no relation to tires, one way or another.
The only measure of comparative tire efficiency available in the whole tour is that of cost for the
mileage delivered. x But what measure is better suited to determine relative tire values N
AND REMEMBER
That scores of other public events, and thousands upon thousands of individual tests have confirmed the
annual Glidden Tour verdicts-Diamond Tires are the best and the most economical.
Take the 1000-mile tire test made by the Chicago Motor Club, a conspicuous Diamond victory,
take the six-months' Upkeep Contest of a well-known automobile manufacturing concern. also won
on Diamond Tires take endurance runs, sealed Bonnet contests take any test you will IN POINT OF
DURABILITY DIAMOND TIRES HAVE NEVER SUFFERED A DEFEAT.
REMEMBER ALSO
That although the course of this year's tour was nearly 1000 miles greater than in 1908, and the roads
worse, Diamond Tires made the same good showing they made last year, and, conditions considered, a
still lower mileage cost. .
THESE TELEGRAMS ARE SELF-EXPLANATORY
tfaruiu! City Aue. 1. Chalmers-Detroit car 62 wins De
troU "o"hy on Diamond Tlr. a. Two .til! have Detroit air.
My whole tire service perfect. JEAN BEMB.
Kansas City. July 30. Congratulate you on service given
by Diamond Tires on our No. 5 car. Four original casings are
ih W mBr 2700 m"e8 f h"wai?d marmon!
a Tlra nn Thrift Mr hftVft
flnifhedlidden U with Cleveland air in two tire. Two
JJunctures only trouble. Very satisfied. H. N. SEABLS.
Ka.nsa City. July 31. Our Premier car No. 1. Diamond
Tires, give satisfactory service throughout Glidden Tour Just
finished. EBB JAY.
Kansas City July 30- Remarkable service was given by
Diamond Tires on the Thomas No. 11, largest and most pow
eVfuT car In Glidden Tour. Two punctures and a cut only
trouble in entire run. GL STAVE BLSb.
Kansas Citv. July 30. Mason car 112 finished Glidden
Tour on four original Diamond Casings and same show prac
tically no wear. Well satisfied. C. F. CLAIBERNE.
Pacific Coast Rubber Co.,
appear the John Hancock of the negro
Jeffries should come to time, and not
allow the colored chap to do all the brag
J s and boasting., such as will now be
his portion because of the repudiation of
Berger's matchmaking.
Gene Sullivan, the hustling young boxer
who appeared in many pleasing bouts be
fore Tommy Tracy's Athletic Club a few
seasons ago. is now in Los Angeles and
has been successful In a number of pre
liminaries at San Francisco and the Angel
City Gene has been fighting In such a
classy manner that the promoters of the
Southland are figuring on giving him a
main event against Johnny Frayne or
some other fairly good one. If he makes
good then, it may be that he will get a
match with one of the topnotchers at his
weight.
The Ketchel-Pake fight pictures shown
here during -the past three days haye
played to good business, showing that the
fight fans of this city are as anxious as
ever to see a good bout. Practically every
one who saw the pictures Is satisfied
that Ketchel deserved the decision and
that Papke did not put up the fight ex
pected of him. Still, the fact remains that
the bout was altogether too full of
clinching to be heralded as the greatest
fight in years. Both men showed a wil
lingness to clinch at the slightest provoca
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THE DIAMOND RUBBER
27-29 Front St,
tion, though Ketchel was freer from the
Inclination than was his opponent.
Papke displayed good footwork and a
certain degree of generalship, but in spite
of this he could have made a better fight
had he been inclined to mix It oftener
with the "Wisconsin lad. The "Illinois
Thunderbolt," as Papke has been styled,
did very little to deserve the name. In fact,
his principal efforts seemed directed, to
cover up when Ketchel rushed him all
over the ringr The two men are apt to be
matched again, and Papke will have to
display different tactics to expert an even
break with the champion.
BINGHAM TELLS OF GRAFT
Says He Could Have Made Million
Easily in Office.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. General Theo
dore A. Bingham declares that while ha
was police commissioner of New York
City he could easily have made J600.000
In bribe money, and that 1,000,000 would
not be an excessive figure for him to
have realized had he been seeking bribes.
"One day. soon after my arrival at po
lice headquarters, an acquaintance
dropped Into my office." writes General
Bingham in a local magazine.
" 'Commissioner,' he said, "there Is a
Kansas City. July 30. One spike puncture only tire trou-ni-mnnj
miinment Midland No. 12. Glidden Tour. Berv-
v. n waver.
ice very saiiaiwiui j. (
Kansas City, July 81. After covering Glidden Tour. Jewel
car No 7. on Diamond equipment, wish to congratulate you
on service obtained, not a defect developing. BERNHART
Kansas City. July 30. Absolute satisfaction with Diamond
equipment on Marmon No. 4 car In Glidden Tour: also heart
ily recommend your new Marsh Rim. FRANK E. WING.
Kansas City, July 31. One horseshoe nail only trouble
with Diamond Tires on Premier car 53. in Glidden Tour.
Well pleased with service they have WALXMAr.
Detroit, Aug. 4. On Chalmers Glidden Tour car No. S
Diamond Tires gave best of satisfaction. We changed no cas
ings; one puncture was our only trouble. WILL BOIiLK.
Buffalo, Aug. 5. Well satisfied with Diamond Tire equip
ment on my Thomas car in Glidden Tour Diamond has al
ways given the service. GEO. SvHLSTER.
CO.
, N.. Portland, Wholesale Distributers
house at No. West Thirty-third street.
run very quietly. It will be worth J10.000
to you' But fhe sentence was never
finished to my knowledge. A few months
later I was offered $5000 in cash and $500
a month merely to be seen shaking hands
with a proprietor of an Upper Broadway
Genera! Bingham estimates th money
value of graft and blackmail of all kinds
in New York each year to be not less
than $100,000,000. He declares that between
1500 and 7000 members of the police force
"are unscrupulous grafters whose bands
are always out for easy money."
The former commissioner blames the
personnel of the courts for much of New
York's unrighteousness.
Blue Paper to Stop Fights.
PARIS, Aug. 14. The latest Parisian
"cure" is for a bad temper, according
to a story in a morning paper. A hus
band who had been living inharmoniously
with his wife consulted a doctor. No
cause being found for disagreements, the
doctor visited the patient's home and
there found red paper on the walls. The
doctor ordered a change
"Red," he said, "excites the temper:
try blue." . which soothing experiment
was made with the result that the dis
position of the wife became as angelic as
before. According to the doctor, a blue
room tames the most exacting shrew.