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4 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, SEPTE3IBER 1, 1912. GAL FORN A HONORS TENNIS CHAMPIONS McLoughlin in Rare Form After Sweeping Victories in East. Bundy in Poor Shape. RECORD IS UNEQUALED Bear State Sow Holds Titles In Mien's and Women's Singles and Doubles Slap-Dash Style of Play Vindicated. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 31. Maurice E. McLoughlin. of San Francisco, and Thomas C. Bundy, of Los Angeles, who made virtually a clean sweep of tennis titles In the East this year, arrived here today, fresh from their triumphs in the National championship tourna ment at Newport. Bundy will remain In San Francisco until the end of next week, and on Thursday evening: he and McLoughlin will be guests of California tennis enthusiasts at a banquet. McLoughlin was in rare physical con dltlon, despite his strenuous season in the Eastern heat, but Bundy has been suffering at intervals from the stomach - malady that caused him to default in the singles tournament at Newport. According to McLoughlin, the Los An geles man displayed marvelous grit when, after serious illness, he pulled himself together long enough to bring the National doubles championship to California, only to collapse on the courts the following day when he at tempted to continue in the singles. McLonghlln's Record I'nequaled. McLoughlin's record this year has never been equaled by any other player in a single season. He lost no matches and few sets. After winning the Long wood tournament, he hastened to Chi cago, where he successfully defended his title as Western champion. Next he waded through the pick of the coun try's tennis experts In the New York state tournament, finally repeating this triumph In the National championships at Newport, In addition to winning the doubles title with Bundy. As the net result of this year's play in the championship events every Na tional tennis title Is now held in Cali fornia. The record follows: Singles champion Maurice E. Mc Loughlin, of San Francisco. Men's doubles champions: Maurice E. McLoughlin, of San Francisco, and Thomas C Bundy. of Los Angeles. Women's singles champion Miss Mary Browne, of Los Angeles. Women's doubles champions Miss Mary Browne, of Los Angeles, and Miss . May Sutton, of Pasadena. Interscholastlc champion Clifton B. Herd, of Pasadena. - "California Style" Vindicated. The success of McLoughlin and Bundy has demonstrated the superiority of the 'California style over the less spec tacular game of the Eastern experts. This Is now conceded by the tennis writers, who several years ago were unsparing in their criticism of the slip dash methods of the present champions when, on their first Eastern invasion, McLoughlin and Bundy demonstrated their supremacy despite the handicap of having to compete on turf courts, instead of the asphalt to which they are accustomed at home. In the women's division it is admitted that no Eastern player has eve;i a re mote chance to -defeat Miss Browne, who won this year the laurels volun tarily relinquished by Miss Hazel Hotchklss, of Berkeley, on the latter's marriage, or Miss May Sutton, who has won all her tournaments with the greatest of ease. RAILWAY MEN AT DALLAS Extensive; Improvements Planned. Branch Line 3Iay.Be Electrified. DALLAS. Or.. Aug. 31. (Special.) Dr. F. K. Ainsworth. chief surgeon of the Southern Pacific, with headquar ters at San Francisco, and H. C. Pearce. chief storekeeper of the South ern Pacific, also of San Francisco, were in this city yesterday looking over conditions here with reference to their different departments. Dr. A. B. Starbuck. for several years physician and surgean for the Salem, Falls City & Western Railroad, was appointed as Southern Pacific surgeon. several of the officials of the South ern Pacific Company have been In this city lately, and it is rumored that x tensive improvements in their holdings here are contemplated. It is said that a new depot Is to Be constructed early next Spring. There Is no doubt that the Salem, Falls City . & Western Railroad, run ning from Dallas to West Salem, Is to be electrified at once. This was planned some time ago. The repair shops in this city formerly owned by the Salem. Falls City & Western Rail road Company are to be enlarged un der the new management, and other improvements of the terminal facili ties here are to be made. ARREST MADEAT KLAMATH Man Believed to Be Horsethief Is Taken With Aid of Indian. KLAMATH FAILS. Or., Aug. 31. (Special.) Sheriff Barnes has arrested a man answering the description of Chris Regan, alias Pat Russell, alias a number of other names, who is want ed by Sheriff Smith, of Atturas, on a charge of stealing horses. It Is said that the man has been traced from Al turas to this point and he was followed to the Klamath Indian reservation by Sheriff Barnes, who left his description where ever he went. At Fort Klamath the Sheriff was called op by Garfield Jack, an Indian, who said that he believed the man wanted was at his place. He was tolo to hold him until the Sheriff could arrive. This he did by talking horse trade with He gran, who was riding one horse and leading an other. When arrested the man had little to say.' but said that a fine bay which he had was bought In Nevada for J-'O. NEW BANK LAW FAVORED Proposed Amendment Deals With Stockholders' Liability. SALEM. Or.. Aug. II. (Special.) Although but little discussed so far. Superintendent of Banks Wright and the State Banking Commission have given their Indorsement to a proposed amendment to the constitution which will com before the people In Novem ber. This - proposed amendment deal ing with the liability of stockholders In banks of the state is also given the indorsement of the Oregon State Bank ers' Association. The amendment, is is said by Su psrlntendent Wright will place the stockholders of state banks on exactly the- same footing as the stockholders of National banks are sow and will give an added degree of safety to de positors in these banks. The amend ment was proposed by the State Legis lature, the resolution to refer it to be people being introduced by Senator Oliver, but was drawn up by Superin tendent of Bank;: Wright. ' The proposed amendment is as fol lows: "The stockholders of all corporations and joint stock companies shall be liable for the indebtedness of said cor poration to the amount of their stock subscribed and unpaid and no more, excepting that the stockholders of cor porations or joint stock companies con ducting the business of banking shall be Individually liable equally and ratably and not 'bnc for another lor the benefit of the depositors of said bank, to the amount of their stock at the par value thereof, in addition to the par value of the shares.-; While 'there was no argument placed in the voters pamphlet in favor of this bill, the Superintendent of Banks and the bankers of Oregon as sert that the amendment will be one of Importance to the depositors In banks and will afford them a greater degree of safety. M SCHOOL WILL OPEN V. 31. C. A. CLASSES TO BEGIN SESSIONS NEXT TUESDAY. R. C. French, Educational Director, Announces Faculty for Coming Year. , R. C. French, educational director of the Young Men's Christian Association, last night announced the faculty of the M. C. A. day school wnlcn is to open for the Fall and Winter session next Tuesdav. There are several changes the personnel of teachers, and Mr. French believes that it is the strongest corps of instructors he has ever as sembled for the day classes. The fac ultv is much smaller than the full fac- ulty. Including the men In charge of the night school, which opens on sep tember 23. The heads of departments for the coming year will be as follows: i'rin cinal commercial school. L. L. Hartley; principal college preparatory school, William R. Bishop: principal boys' school, Paul H. Wyman; principal tech- ical school, Walter Haynes. me teachers for the day school and the courses they will conduct follow: Accounting and auditing, Arthur A. Berridge: chemistry, Roy Fitch: auto mobiles. W. C. Moore; foreman automo bile repair. Frank McDaniels; gas en gines. C A. Shadle; automobile driving. W. Wright; assistant, automoDiie school, J. R. Johnson; bookkeeping and business arithmetic, R. L. Edwards; horthand and typewriting, w. S. Hol- s: English for foreign men, C. T. Dick- nson: assistant elementary school, W. H. Cooper; assistant elementary school. George A. Warner. The night school jointly is much larger. The Y. M. C. A. day scnooi last year ranked third among all the association day schools in North America In its nrollment. This year the attendance will be considerably Increased, accord- ng to the Inquiries that have been re ceived by Mr. French. The night class nharmacv will also open next Tues- av. but other night school classes will not be in session until September 23. MARRIAGE MADE DIFFICULT Only Clergyman Found In Oregon City Declines to Officiate. OREGON CITT. Or... Aug.- 31. (Spe cial.) Eva Cook and Asa L. cook, oi Portland, who obtained a license to marry here Wednesday, had a difficult time finding some one to perform tne ceremony, for more than tnree nours they searched for a judge. Justice of the Peace. Recorder or minister to of ficiate, and. finally in disgust went to Portland, where the ceremony was erformed. Circuit Judge Campbell, county Judge Beattie. Justice or yie -eace amson and a.11 tne ministers dui bcv. W. Robinson, rector of St. Paul s Episcopal Church, were out of the city. Mr. Robinson declined to officiate be cause one of the contracting parties had been divorced. Dryad Road Surveyed. CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 31. SpeT County Engineer John Ward as completed a survey ior a roan 05- tween Dryad and Bunker Creek. The Lewis County Commissioners were pe- tioned for the road by a commercial body at Dryad. VERNON IS PICKED TO WIN BY MARGIN THREE AND Fawcett Says Happy Hogan Will End Season in Coast League With .600 Percentage, and Tells Why-Interesting Data Compiled for Perusal of Fana Football Gossip Begins. BY ROSCOE FAWCETT. WHEN Happy Hogan exultantly pointed out that the remaining portion of the Coast League schedule favored his candidacy Nfor the 1912 cheesecloth, tho Vernon leader evidently had spent several hours In star chamber session with that jumble of dates drafted by the circuit direc tors last Winter. The schedule does favor Hogan. It gives Vernon six of the remaining eight weeks at home: Los Angeles four of eight weeks at home, and Oakland five of the eight weeks on the Bay City switchback. Furthermore, unless some club throws a monkey wrench into the cogs of past performances. Vernon will win the bunting by a margin of approximately three and one-half full games. Here Are tne Reason. Poll up here In the arithmetic class and we'll explain why Vernon should win the pennant by a percentage of an even .400. with Los Angeles second, .583. and Oakland third only five points behind- . Vernon has two series yet with Oak land Sacramento and Los Angeles, one series with the Seals and one with Portland, the last ushering out the campaign on October S7. The Seals are the only ones who have given the Tigers a strong run this year. th count showing 19 wins for Vernon against 17 defeats. The record for the season with the Individual clubs follows: TV. L Vernon vi. Los Anseles ' 'Ji ,'i Vernon . Oakland JJ J? Vsrnon v. Portland 1; Vernon vs. Sal Vrnoa vs. Sacramento 1 l Using this parchment of past slaugh tering as a basis of computation. Ver non should win approximately 35 or 3 games and lose 21 or 32. Ths will give them the coveted .00 mark at the finish tape, a greater percentage of victories than Portland won with in 1910 or 1911. These latter totals were 6S7 and .589. San Francisco won the championship In 1909 with .622. so there is no chance for the winner to reach that diz7.y height in the teetery campaign of' 1912. Dillon Fncea Taak. Oakland and Vernon have been the two Los Angeles bugaboos, and while the Seraphs are aligned against Sharpe's men just once more this Fall, Vernon looms up as a rocky barrier for two series at home. It will, therefore. CHAMPIONSHIP O BEG-ON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM WHICH GOES ON LONG TOUR THIS WINTER. B , -Main t ' tfl fJfL I 'SSf -"-S-i t- , s " h- Ktr1 i-ie V- V from Left to Hl&ht the Men Are IcKrlanl. Gattrdi Jordan, Sub Forward; Mattnou, ltt Guard. Dr. E. J. Stewart, Coach; Cate, Center; May, Rla-fat Guard; Burdick, Captain-elect and Rleht Forward) Walker, 8nb Forward Cooper, Left Forward and Captain, la Seated. LONG TRIP PLANNED Oregon "Aggies" Basketball Team to Go East. CORVALLIS IS CONFIDENT Coast Champions of 1911 to Under' take Tour Embracing Games With Big College Teams of Middle West. One 'of the longest and most difficult trips ever undertaken by an athletic team from the Pacific Coast is planned for the coming Winter by the basket ball team from Oregon Agricultural College, winners of the most bitterly contested championship which has been awarded In the Northwestern con ference In many years. It is the plan of. the management-at the O. A. C. :o send the team as far East as Columbus, Ohio, playing the bigger and more prominent university teams en route and using almost five weeks for the entire trip. Almost the entire team of 1912 will return for the coming season and In addition to a successful Eastern trip, the authorities at Oregon Agricultural College feel that there is an excellent chance to repeat the championship stunt during the coming conference season. By winning nine and losing but two games from conference teams, Oregon Agricultural College nosed out the Uni versity of Oregon by a very narrow margin, the .University team winning eight and losing two, while Washington University was at the last minute de throned as a result of her four games with Oregon Agricultural College and the University of Oregon, completing the season with a record of eight wins and four defeats. CnrvnIIla Is Enthusiastic. ' Great enthusiasm is already manifest among students, alumni and Corvallis citizens, as this is the first occasion on record where any of the Coast var sity teams have been able to so shape the thousand and one little details to the point where the trip seems an j assured prdspect. . The Corvallis Commercial Club, real izing the benefit to be derived by the school and city from such an under be necessary for Dillon's braces to greatly disturb the Vernon equanimity if thev are to cut much figure around the Dennant halyards. Los Angeles has won Just one series In two years, so the Job ahead is one that will likely necessitate some considerable brain Silver-Toooed Dillon. Txi Annies' record against the other clubs follows.: w. L. Los Anseles vs. Vernon , JJ Los Angeles vs. Oakland JJ IT Los Angeles vs. Portland J Los Angeles vs. Seals Los Angales vs. Sacramento.... .....is 11 Figuring according to the above per centage of wins and losses, the Angels are destined to deliver about 32 or 33 victories against 25 or 26 defeats, which will give a finish record of approxi mately .583, or 17 points behind Vernon. The remaining eight weeks' schedule allotted to the three contending clubs is as follows: Vernon. Vsrnon vs. Oakland, eight games at Oak land. . Vernon vs. Seals, seven games at Vernon. Vernon vs. Oakland, seven games at Ver non. " " Vernon vs. Los Angeles, seven games at Vernon. , Vernon ya. Sacramento, seven games at Vernon. Vernon vs. Los Angelas, eight games at Vernon. Vernon vs. Sacramento, six gamea at Sac- non. Los 'Angelea. Los Angeles vs. Seals, eight games at Los Angeles vs. Sacramento, six games at Sacramento. Los Angelas vs. Portland, six games .at Portland. Los Angela vs. Vernon, seven games at Loa Angeles. Los Angeles vs. Seala. seven games at San Francisco. Los Angeles vi Vernon, eight gamea at Los Angeles. Los Angeles vs. Portland, seven games at Loa Angeles. Loa Angeles vs. Oakland, seven games at Loa Angeles. Oakland. Oakland vs. Vernon, eight games at Oak land. Oakland vs. Portland, seven games at Oak land. Oakland vs. Vernon, seven games at Ver non. Oaklftnd vs. Sacramento, seven games at Oalcland. Oakland va, Portland, six games at Port land. Oakland vs. Sacramento, seven games at Sacramento. Oakland vs. Seals, seven games at Oak land. Oakland vs. Los Angeles, seven games at Oakland. taking, has voluntarily come forward with a large sized contribution, assur lng financial success. The proposed trip will not consume as much time of the players as was at first feared, as bookings are being made which will cover the Christmas vacation period of two and one-half weeks. The other time lost will come Just prior to and after the holidays and at a time when the work has not completely settled. Players are enthusiastic. Captain- elect Bert Burdick, of Portland, inci dentally the smallest varsity player on any Northwest college team, has spent the Summer looking up new players, as has Coach Stewart and other Interested in basketball, with the result that some of the old players who will return wm have to hurry to retain their positions. Several Stars Will Return. Among those who will return are: Captain - elect Burdick, ex - Captain Cooper, who has another year to play, Guard Matson, substitutes Walker, Jor dan and Darling. May, who .played a star game at guard last season, may not be back, although there Is still hope. King, a freshman'-of 1912, who was in eligible last season because he had par ticipated in a game while attending Idaho University, will be in lines, as will a number of the star freshman team of last season. Those lost by graduation and through other causes are: Center Cate, who has completed his four years of service; Guard McFarland, who is in business at Sitka, Alaska, and probably Guard May, whose business at Portland may keep him from re-entering school. Just how strong Oregon Agricultural College will prove -when pitted against the big Middle Western conference teams, where the game has reached a high stage of development, is a hard matter to pass judgment on, but as Coach Stewart coached in the Western conference for a year and feels that his team will not prove easy for the Eastern teams, local basketball fans are looking forward with pleasant an ticipation to a victorious record. . Opinions Vary on Team's Chances. It is nlanned to schedule games with Minnesota. Wisconsin. Chicago, Purdue, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Nebraska, Kan sas, Iowa and other of the Dig insti tutions. Various opinions as to the success of the style of play in vogue on the rvit whan nitted aealnst the diner ent styles used through the Middle West and East, are ventured by those familiar with the various types, but those in position to know believe inai Oregon Agricultural College comes more nearly presenting tne giye "i than any other team on the Coast. Coach Stewart mtroaucea an th. Pnclfin Coast teams in nis n "i.ine niaril" stvle. but" it proved successful with what was rated as poor material for a championship team. Therefore, with bigger and more experienced men with which to start the coming season, the new style should be even more successful, and, if so, should produce victories over the giant nlavra Of tne JKliaaie vvoow" f erence. PENNANT HALF GAMta The coming week finds Portland at Sacramento. Vernon at Oakland and San Francisco at Los Angeles. The sentiment favoring the new foot ball rules is gradually crystallizing. just as we1 predicted during the Win ter, a vast majority of the experts have swung around upon investigation, and are now proclaiming a vastly improved brand of the gridiron sport. Dr. E. J. Stewart, physical director at the Oregon Agricultural College, who will assist Coach Dolan this Fall, be lieves that the strengthening of the of fense to balance the defense was ex actly what football needed. T am nn of those who think the best team should win," said he in con versation with ' the writer while in pnrtinH rtnrincr the week. "Occasional ly, of course, weaker teams surprise the stronger ones iu every line ot sport, but where they can hold down the stronger rivals and score consist ent victories, as was the case last Fall, I think the purpose of the sport has not been fulfilled." There was too much kicking last Fall and the rule makers evidently raalizorl the fact, for not only have they put a premium on straight ground gaining, but they have lessened the value of the drop and place kick. Here tofore it took only two dropkicks to equal a touchdown. The increase of the vxino of the touchdown from five to kIx noints means that it will take three field goals to offset the touch down. ' There seems to be a well-defined ru mor circulating In baseball circles that Portland is to lose Walter Doane in the draft this Fall. Several major league clubs have written to experts on the Coast, asking about the speedy outfielder, but whether or not they are willing to fork over S2500 remains to be seen. Doane is a young fellow, a wonder on the paths and a good hit ter. His fielding has improved 50 per cent since he tried out with Cleveland a couple of seasons ago, and he Is worth another dip into the big tank. The major league draft season opens this Fall September 16, lasting until September 20. A closed season of two days follows, and then AA leagues can rake over the lewer classes for five days. This five-two combination' runs right on down the gamut, and if there is anybody left by the time the Class D leagues are reached they are surely entitled 10 the garbage. : DEPALMA IS VICTOR With Mercedes Car He Sweeps Field at Elgin. BERGDOLL HAS HARD LUCK With Goal in -Sight Tire on Bern Car Is Burned Mulford Loses ' Through Being Overcome by Heat While Driving. ELGIN, 111., Aug. 31. Ralph DePalma driving a 90-horsepower Mercedes, swept the boards in the Elgin races to day. He took both the 254-mile Elgin National trophy race and the 305-mile free-for-all event after Efwin Bergdoll and Ralph Mulford v had been put out of the running by hard luck. DePalma drove' the last lap of his last race in 6 minutes 49 seconds, the fastest lap of the day. His time for the Elgin was 3 hours 43 minutes 26 seconds and for the 305-mile event 4 hours and 1C minutes 36 seconds. Only three cars finished In the free-for-all. Bergdoll, who led with his Benz up to the last lap and who lost the race by burning up a tire at the last moment, was second. Ralph Mul ford's Knox "six" was brought home third by William Chandler, Mulford's mechanician, after Mulford suffered a heat stroke and fainted at the wheel. Mulford had finished second in the Elgin National race in which Charles Merz. winner of yesterday's Illinois trophy, was third; Mortimer Roberts, Mason Special, fourth, and Gill An derson. Stutz, fifth. - DePalma averaged a speed of 6S miles an hour in the first race and in the last six laps of the second race shoved his average up to 70 miles an hour. The only serious accident occurred In the laat lap of the Elgin National race, when George Clark, of Dallas, Texas, drove his Mercedes through a bunker of baled hay and through a fence at Hornbeek's turn. Clark and his mechanician, Malone, were injured, but tonight It was said that both will recover. Clark's car was completely wrecked. HOGAN TO FIGHT BURNS LIGHTWEIGHTS TO MEET SAX FRANCISCO SEPT. 9. AT Nolan Offers to Pit Ritchie for $50-00 Against Winner1 He Says Cof froth Bit Him. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. "One Round" Hogan and Frankie Burns, of Oakland, two of the likeliest light weignts tn the second division, are matched to fight 20 rounds here on September 9. Gil Boag, Hogan's man ager, cams to terms last night, and the match was announced today. As soon as Billy Nolan, manager of Willie Ritchie, heard of the match, he offered to back his man for 15000 against the winner for a fight in Oc tober. A match between Hogan and Ritchie was cancelled this week, when an X-ray examination of Ritchie's left wrist showed that he had fractured small bone some time ago. The cancellation caused a brush be tween Jimmy Coffroth, the promoter, and Nolan, which the directors of the Olympic Club are pow investigating. Nolan charges that Coffroth asked him to the club and then bit him in the cheek, conduct which he cannot recog nize as clubby. FINES OF FISHERMEN CUT Government Extends Clemency to Astoria Law Violators. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 31. (Special. ) Reports have been received at the local custom-house from the. Department of Commerce and Labor, " regarding the fines recently Imposed by Collector Mc Gregor on 25 of the fishermen In this district for violating the provisions of the pilots' rules and regulations. The flneB imposed e-galnst N. K. Nelson, C S.i Rosentreter, Peter .Dlcklish and E. R. Elliott were remitted and in the other cases the fines were reduced to not exceed $5 for any one offense. These fines were for failure to dis play proper lights, carry life,preservers, and have copies of rules and regula tions in the boats. There were also several fines imposed for failure to carry fire extinguishers and these cases were referred to the Federal uistrict Attorney, who has recommended that the fines be reduced to 15 in each in stance. Some of the fishermen have not paid their fines as yet and the customs authorities say that those who do not report within 30 days after the date of their notification will be subject to ad ditional assessments as their cases will necessarily be referred to tne uistnct Attorney. t ' - M1LLERFACESHARD MATCH WITH FLU 1 San Francisco Fans Interest ed in Bout, Which May ' Evolve New "Hope." 0'DONNELL NOT. DEAD YET Portland Boxer to Be Taught Fine Points at Capital: of Pugilism. At tell Hopes to Regain Hon ors Lost to KJibane. BT HARRY B. SMITH. SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 31. (Special.) A heavyweight battle between Jim Flynn and Charlie Miller Is scheduled for Monday afternoon. Labor Day, Sep tember 2. Strange to relate, although the heavyweight battle can't be called a contest of any sort of class, more or less interest hag been created. Miller, the local white hope has been in train ing across the bay at Billy Shannoi 's famous resort, and he Is extremely pop ular. Everybody is hoping that he will be able to knock out Flynn or teat him and everybody is equally as certain that he will be unable to turn the trick. Miller hasn't any reputation wprtn the mention, unless you take that night that he beat Al Kaufman in a question able decision in a four-round fight. He has weight as a redeeming quality and he can also stand more or less punish ment, but I doubt very much if he is a Dunisher on his own account, and he is about as awkward as one could imagine. Flynn Often Underrated. That sort of a combination is hardly enough to beat Flynn, who is an ex perienced ringster. People wno. nave seen ,Flynn in action in the East say that he has improved wonderfully over the days when he was just boxing ara that he is a better fighter than most people credit him with being. The wise ones have it figured that Miller will do mighty well to last as many as ten rounds. Personally, I fig ure that if Flynn can't stop him in that length of time. Miller's chances will have improved wonderfully. The winner, it is said, win nave sev eral matches in the future. Kaufman has been promised a bout late In Sep tember with the winner and the win ner of that will be sent against Carl Morris. O'Donnell Yet Green. Tnmmv Tracev. Instructor of boxing at the Multnomah Club, whose protege met with defeat at the lianas oi -namc Horn last week in a four-round match, says that he will remain here over next vinniav in nrilsr to see at least one 20- round mill. Tracey was naturally dis appointed that Mark O'Donnell dldn t show to better aavancage, ' " izes that his boy is green and needs schooling it the rougn ana game. It is quite evident that he has been tutored by a man who knows his business, for O'Donnell looks to have more real boxing than all the others of the amateur white hopes put together. it -omes to fighting, he doesn t seem to have the punch and he can't tand punishment. trort mntend "that the ability to punch will follow the knowledge of how to land, and so uibmu here. . ,,u Thi. he has been boxing with Jim Flynn and Charlie Miller. That is th sort of experience mat ue ito and if he can pick up enough, he may turn out a sure white hope with all the trimmings. . Tracey has been kinaiy receiveu made a lot of. The old-time newspaper writers remember Tracey when he was . f ih. Everest, of the welterweight division. Tommy, naturally, is enjoying his trip and having a pretty goou ""' along with all his work. Attell Would Regain Honors. a , Atfoii left this week for New York where he will box 10 rounds on Sentember 4 with Young Schirzo, a New Ynrk hov who weighs in the neignDor- hood of 124. Attei is laKins uh Rrnrlt. a Sacramento llghtweignt, who looks so good that Abe hopes to land him some matches. Attell is anxious for a return match with Johnny Kllbane, and says he will r.turn to San Francisco any time that r-fffh -nn cinch the bout. Coffroth KDo In rnrresoonaence wim " - . : . v. -v him $8000 for his end for a Thanksgiving day bout. Kll bane replied that he was tied up to fight for McCarey on Turney oay. u.i.., responded with an offer to fight on New Year's day. and Is awaiting word from that message. : Abe says frankly that he prefers not to fight in Los Angeles. He thinks that Referee Charlie Eyton gave him the worst of it and thinks that he would have to stand for the same referee. For that reason he wants to fight here, where "he can get an even break all, by the way. that is coming to him. Hayea Off for Sydney. Grover Hayes, the Columbus, Ohio, lightweight, and his manager, Willard Stuart, passed through San Francisco the first of the week on their way to Sydney, Australia, whero Hayes Is un der contract to Hugh D. Mcintosh for five .fights. Hayes is well known out In this section, because " has boxea a number of Coast boys In the East At one time he had agreed to fight Tommy Murphy, but injured his hand and was unable to go through with his contract, ... i He is a boy who can make 133 pounds and less very easily, but shows that he has been in more or less contests, since ha has a couple of cauliflower ears and his face is badly purled, probably from the left jabs that Freddie Welsh gave him in their last contest in Winnipeg. Duck and Fish Season Open. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Aug. 31. (Special.) September 1 will mark not only the opening of the duck shooting season, but also will open Link River for fishing. This stream Is only about iiHUJJJJUJS.JU . IIJU 1 . -CSV . i V 2 r i i is , u Enicllshi Setters, Two Months Old. Oat of Champion Handsome Dan II. Owned by Dr. Allen W. Smith, and Oregon Jess, Owned by Mr. Leon ard Brown, Both Flrst-Prixe Dogs, for sale by Mr. Brown, at 875 Keller Street Phone A 7409. a mile long and connects Upper Klam ath Lake and Lake Ewauna, and Ilea within the city limits. . It ii virtually the head of Klamath River and is a considerable stream abou :- 300 feet wide. It falls about 60 feet in the mile and is a succession of rapids, noted for the great numbers of trout taken each season, lasting nine months, as it is closed only during June, July and August of each year. To promote what he considers true sport, a local dealer, J. B. Chambers, has offered a prize for the largest trout taken before Jan uary 31 next, captured with an eight ounce rod. Heavy bamboo poles are the usual equipment of the fishermen, who generally secure good catches, the supply seeming never to approach ex CANBY WORK GOES AHEAD Three Miles and a Half of Grade on New Road Ready for Steel. CANBY, Or.. Aug. 31. (Special.) The North Coast Construction Company turned over three and one-half miles of completed grade of the Canby & Molalla line to the Flag & Standlfer Company, general contractors for- the Portland, Eugene & Eastern Railway Company. This grade is 18 feet on the surface and the drainage ditches are all com pleted and the ties stacked along the rignt or way, ready to be laid. The switch and frog were completed today to make connection with the Southern Pacific tracks at Canby and the steel crew will be here in a few days and begin laying steel. This road Is built with four-tenths of 1 per cent grade and has a tangent of nearly 10 miles. The survey for the bridge has been completed across the Molalla and next week they expect to commence work on the piers. It is Intended to have this entire road completed between Canby and the Molalla district within 60 days. The large shovel which will be used in making the mile and a half cut between Canby and the river will arrive about Saturday. This cut will contain a little over 60,000 yards and It Is estimated will take about 30 days to complete. The width of the cut will be 23 feet and the depth, in some places, 12 feet. Over $12,000 is being spent on this cut to maintain the uniform grade and eliminate all curves between Canby and Molalla. BURNED LOGS IN DEMAND Timber Damaged by Forest Fires Not Total Loss This Year. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. SI. (Spe cial.) In spite of the fact that there were more forest fires during the past Summer than in any recent year the amount of timber burned by what few fires there were was far greater than that burned last year or the year be fore. Estimates of the amount of timber burned in the forest fires which broke out in May place the stumpage at from 400,000,000 to 600.000.000 feet, which is one of the heaviest timber losses on record in the Pacific Northwest. The loss in 1910, when forest fires did great havoc all over the Northwest, was not as great as In the season now ending. The timber which was burned, how ever, will not be lost, for the lumber market Is so active-and the demand for logs so keen that the burned tim ber will be cut and marketed. In la 10 and 1911 logs were so cheap that the lumber owner could make nothing oy logging their burned timber. BOOTLEGGING IS CHARGED Kcrby Said to Be Point for Activity of Liquor Sellers. GRANTS PASS, Or.. Aug. 311 (Spe cial.) The selling of illicit liquor is being watched in the southern end or this county, where there seems to be an open field, with Kerby the principal point of action. John Henry was ar rested this week, cnargea wnn sennits Intoxicating liquors. The case was set for hearing' at 9 A. M. and the court waited until 1 P. M., at which time the defendant interposed a motion to dis miss, which was granted. Henrv was arrested' on a line c' last February. He entered a plea ot guilty and was later pardoned upon petition signed by the Justice of the Peace and the prosecuting Aiiomey. Another case of similar import is one against Bert Havens In the Merlin dis trict. Havens was also tried on two charges and convicted last February and the court Imposed a fine and Jail sentence. He has employed an attor ney and will ask for a change of venue. Sunday School Organizer at Work. BANDON. Or., Aug. 31. (Special.) . Rev. Charles A. Phipps, general secre tary and field worker of the Oregon State Sunday School Association, with headquarters In Portland, addressed a gathering of Bandon Sunday school workers in the Presbyterian assembly hall last night. In his address Mr. Phipps outlined a plan by which many of the state schools had made remark able growth and increased in general efficiency. The plan of the graded schools is proposed for Coos County if the co-operation of all Sunday schools can be secured. A county convention will be held in February In Coqullle, at which time a thorough organization of the workers will be effected and the schools correlated with the schools of the state. Prohibitionists to Speak at Olalla. ROSEBURG. Or.. Aug. 31. (Special.) B. Lee Paget, Prohibition candidate for United States Senator, and B. A. Stillman, candidate for Representative In Congress, were the principal speak ers at the opening of the 13th annual reunion of the Koutnern uregon pio neers' Association at Ollalla. 23 miles west of this city. Five hundred people from all narts of Douglas County were present. Most of the people established camps in the wood surrounding the grounds. The programme for the three-day session Included racing and athletic contests, baseball gamesvdanc- ing and otner amusement.. HopttaI Association Organized. SALEM. Or., Aug. 31. (Special.) Articles of Incorporation were filed to day by the Equitable Hospital Associa tion, of Portland, with a capitalization of $100,000, and the Oregon Automo bile Fire Association, of Eugene. 'V . - - rA : v h . V ! Wmfw.l - -- - - - r