TTTT! SUNDAY OREOOXTAX. PORTLAND. ' DECEMBER t4, 1913.
HARD LUGK TRAILS
PROMISING PLAYER
For Third Time "Big Steve"
Jacobsen, of Giants, Goes
Back to Minors.
NO STRINGS HOLD HIM NOW
Great Bis Swede Baseball Exponent
Breaks In Unfortunately on Club
WitJi Too Many Fielders and
Then Illness Plays Part.
" NTW YORK. Dec 13. (Special.)
"Big' Steve" Jacobsen. the Riant Swede,
who threatened for two years to break
Into the- National League under the
tutelage of Joh J. JicGrw, has final
ly been passed up for pood by the New
York club. "Jake" has been captured
by Colonel Harry McCormlck. of plnch
hltting fame, and will play the out
field for the Chattanooga team next
season.
Having twice claimed Jacobsen un
der optional agreements with the Mo
bile club. New York can exercise no
further restraint over him. "Jake"
goes away this time with no big
league strings attached to his future.
If he is admitted to the big tent again
It will be through his minor league
record. Those who know the big ath
lete are hoping that some of the good
fortune of baseball may be his. but It
Is very doubtful whether Jacobsen will
ever be a headllner In his profession.
Tart of l.nck $hia
The career of this huge Scandinavian
aptly illustrates the part that luck
plays In making a big leaguer. Had
"Jake" broken In with a club that
needed outfielders he might have
frrasped his opportunity and made
good. But It was his misfortune to
tnake two trials to crash Into the
New York outfield at a time when ex
perienced talent was plentiful.
Jacobsen was a "promising young
ster" In 1915. He stood six feet, five
Inches In his baseball shoes and could
wallop the ball. And he was fast for a
man of his proportions. However, he
did not know much about baserunning
and there were outfielders who could
excel him at going back after long
flics.
With Murray. Snodgrnss. Burns. De
vore, Becker and McCormick ahead of
him In managerial estimation. Jacob
Fen could not have broken Into Mc
Graw's outfield that year with a stick
of dynamite. He was sent to Mobile
for further development.
The big Swede was a sensation In
the Southern League. I'ntll nearly the
end of the season he led In batting, and
some of his home runs established rec
ords for distance. In the opening game
of the season at Mobile he drove a ball
over the center field fence something
that had never been done before, and
hasn't been done since. His batting
helped his club to finish a good sec
ond. Back to the Olants came "Jake" In
the Fall, Mctiraw having exercised his
option. One more he visited Marlln
with hopes of being among the chosen
when the championship season started.
His prospects were brighter than on his
previous trip, because Meeker had
moved on and Devore was beginning to
fade.
Two Aeeldeata Occur.
Two accidents here Intervened to put
"Jake" on the shelf for good, as far as
the Giants are concerned. One was a
sprained ankle and the other a youth
named Claude Cooper. Jacobsen ac
quired the sprain by slipping on a
muddy field as he chased a fly. This
crippled him before he had been In
camp 10 days, and by the time he had
passed the crutch and cane stago the
training days were over.
What Jacobsen might have accom
plished If ho had been able to partici
pate In the daily practice Is a specula
tive matter, lie thinks he would have
compelled McOraw to keep him as an
extra outfielder am pinch-hitter.
But even before Biff Jake Joined the
hospital squad Mcdraw's eyes were
turned away. Cooper, a youngster
i rafted on a stray tip and "unknown"
before the team assembled, caught Mc
draw's fancy and held it. This lad
could hit and run and field and steal
bases In a manner that enthused the
manager. McOraw was even moved to
lepart from his custom of never prais
ing a recruit publicly. He stated that
Cooper was the best young outfielder
he had ever seen la a crude state of de
velopment. And so the luck of the frame broke
against Jacobsen. Cooper was praised
so highly that McGraw could not get
him out of the National League, and
was forced to lose- him or carry him
ail season. Cooper remained with the
Giants and participated In the world's
series money.
1'eraoBallty la Pleasing.
Next to remaining with the New Tork
team, Jucobscn's ambition was to ap
lfar on the Polo Grounds as a member
of the Olants. He had never been east
of Cincinnati until MctJraw brought !
him back with the Giants last Spring
and gratified this ambition. The man
ager would have been immensely
pleased if "Jake" had turned out to
be a star, because the bl fellow's per
sonality was pleasing to everybody, and
particularly to McGraw.
Bis Jake's earnestness, his great am
bition to be a blur leaguer, his good
numor. and control of temper wiien
the other players teased him branded
lilm as a regular fellow. Yet he could
not make tlio "big show," while others
with less ambition and manly qualities
fell Into soft places through sheer luck.
Back to Mobile went Jacobsen after
Tie had helped the Giants to open the
season at the Polo Ground. He sat
In uniform on the bench, blinked at
the huge stadium, packed with SS.O'JO
yelling fans, and felt that ho was a
part of the team that attracted all this
attention and caused all these thrills.
"I'm ready to go back now. Mac." he
aid; "which way am I headed?"
McGraw sent the big fellow soufh
again in response to a cry for help
from Mobile's manager, Mike Finn. For
a while Jacobsen stood up and belted
the ball. Then he fell in. and after a
weakening attack of fever he had to
submit to an operation. He took a
leave of absence for the remainder of
tho season a lay-off without pay. Late
In the Summer he picked up a little
money playing with independent teams
near his home town in Illinois.
For the third time Jacobsen became
the property of the New York club last
Fall. His two previous starts, his con
tinued ill luck, and his unsuccessf ul
season probably convinced McGraw that
Big Jake was one of those unlucky
mortals. So McGraw cut the strlnr"
and now Jacobsen goes back for his
third straight season In the Southern
League. He mny never go up again.
That's baseball lurk for you. ,
St. Johns School Census Made.
ST. JOHNS, Or.. Dec. 13. (Special.)
Clerk J. K. Tanch has completed the
census of this school district. It shows
the total number of children of the
schpol age to be 138. of which 76t are
boyw and 762 girls. This is an Increase
of 2 since 112.
HAED-HITTTN'G EX-PORTLAND INFIELDER, WHO HAS BEEN SOLD
BY NEW ORLEANS TO MOBILE. OF SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
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Former Portland Infielder
Traded by New Orleans.
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MOBILE FIGURES IN DEAL
Like Kibble, Ife Fallfe to I lanff On
With Naps After Sensational
Showing Deal May Keep
Player Prom Major.
Ward McDowell has been declared
not eligible for the bl? league ranks
as yet. The, former Portland Infielder
was traded the other day by New Or
leans to the Mobile club of the South
ern Association in exchange for Char
ley Starr, who will captain the' Peli
cans. McDowell looked ripe for the majors,
when with the Portland Colts last sea
son. He batted well over. 300 and
fielded well enough to warrant the
predicitlon that Mac would be a Cleve
land regular within a year or two.
The Naps had him on the bench for
a while and then sent him to the New
Orleans farm, where Kibble had gone
before him. His last move to Mobile
signifies that the Naps have given up
hopes of him becoming useful In the
American League.
McCredle originally drafted Mc
Dowell from the Superior club, of the
Nebraska State League.
Kibble, who was another draft for
1912. likewise failed dismally when
given his opportunity. Kib couldn't
even make good in the Southern League
and wound up In some Class C organi
zation in the Central States, it is said.
UMPIRES THINK QUICK
BOSSES OF OA ME SELDOM CATGUT
-NArriNO, SAYS OLD-TIMER.
Jack Haskell Tells of Sane Plays la
Wmlck Arbiter Forced to Hake
Deelaloas la Harry,
CHICAGO. Dec 11. (Special.) Big
umpires occasionally tell Inside
stories of arbitrating. as "Silk
O'Loughlin terms It, but Jack Haskell,
an ex-American League official, who
Is now chief of the Western League
staff, explains fully some of the quick
thinking play that umpires make. He
says that the players who pride them
selves on their ability to think quickly
have nothing on the umpires, and to
back up his statements he makes these
comments: .
"The successful arbitrator must think
ss fast as any of the players, some
times faster than the foxy men of the
diamond, or they will catch btm nap
ping. "The slow-thinking players produce
more trouble for the umpires than the
quick r-wttted ones.
"There are certain things that a
player with a good head will not do.
but there Is no telling what a bone
head may attempt.
"Occasionally an umpire will be
caught napping, but not as often as
one might think after hearing players
talk.
"While I wns with the American
League I saw Silk O'Loughlin give an
exhibition of quick thinking that I con
sider a gem. Washington was playing
at the old White Sox I'ark and Long
Tom Hushes was being batted hard by
the Sox. Larry Schlafly. who was In
charge of the Senators at the time,
went behind the grandstand to get a
pitcher who was warming up. Three
Senators were retired before Schlafly
got back and Hughes went to the
mound again. The first man up was
Fielder Jones, and he drove one safely
through the pitcher's box. The ball
went on to center field, there being no
ne at second base to Intercept- it.
O'Loughlin noted that Schlafly had not
returned nor had a substitute been put
in. so he ordered Jones to return. The
latter argued, but O'Loughlin Insisted
that baseball could not be played with
eight men on one side. Soma pretty
level-headed men Insisted that it was
no one's business if a team failed to
have Its full quota In action, but
O'Loughlin' was right.
"A few weeks ago Bill Klem told me
of a decision he made in Philadelphia
late this season. Becker was on third.
Knabs on second and. Lobert at first
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base, with two out. Of course the run
ners started from the bases when Lav
ender, of the Cubs, was pitching the
ball after the count had 3une to three
and two. Knabe had a long lead off
second ard planned to be at Becker's
heels In the dash for the plate.
"Lavender failed to get the ball over
and Paskert walked, thereby forcing
all the runners to advance. Knabe
tried to slink back to third, but Catcher
Needham saw him and threw to Phe-
lan, who touched out the runner before
he could regain the base. Of course
Becker was forced In. but the rules do
not say anything about how long a
player may take to complete his Jour
ney. Just when a wrangle was Im
pending Klem declared that Becker had
crossed the plate before the ball was
put on Knabe. That removed the play
from the argumentative stage. The
umpire didn't try to unravel any tan
gle. He merely made It a question ot
Judgment whether Becker had regis
tered in time, and there is no protest
ing the Judgment of an umpire."
VA.Vl'orVCR hopes roxsTHt'cnov
WIL.L,BECiI.' IS SPRING.
Clark Cuslr People Believe State Will
Eventually Aaaomse Baal laaae
' Recently Voted.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. II. (Spe
cial.) Early construction of the Pacific
Highway bridge to connect Portland
and Vancouver Is eagerly awaited here,
where It is a popular topic of conversa
tion. "When will work begin 7" is
being asked on all aides. There is a
general belief that actual construction
will begin early In the Spring, after
the necessary preliminary arrange
ments have been made for the services
of an engineer and the sale of the
bonds.
That the issue ot $300,000 will be
bought by the state from the school
fund Is the general impression here.
and-no objection of any kind has yet
been brought. Blocks of $50,000 each
can be disposed of in this manner and
sold as needed. This will save the in
terest on the unusued part of the issue.
That the State of Washington will
eventually take over the brlusre, or take
over the bonds that Clark County will
assume, is the opinion here.
A Wyandotte hen belonging to Fraarls
Balnea, a Wiltshire (Knglandl poultry ex
pert, haa laid 6&S eeffa In three years.
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AGFR. An event of unusual Interest which Washington'High School students and their friends are looking for
ward to Is the piay, "A Rose o' Plymouth." which will be presented in the school auditorium December 19
by members of the Eukrlneon and l'hrcnodlken Debating Societies. An unusually good show is expected.
slr.ee these societies have a reputation In t.ie dramatlo line, some of their productions being: "Pride and Pre
judice," "The Toastmaster." "Breezy Point." and the first high school minstrel show, all of which rank high
in the list of the amateur successes in Interscholastlo circles.
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NEWPLAYS CONFUSE
Fan's Failure to See What
Happens Enrages.
COACH TRIES TO RUN BASES
Evans Tells How Frank Chance,
After Series of Defeats, Becomes
Excited at Batting Rally
and Races to Second.
BY BILLY EVANS.
American tissue Umpire.
(Copyright, loi.'t. by W. O. Evans.)
CLEVELAND. Dec. 13. (Special.)
Baseball will make a fellow do many
foolish things. If you have any doubts
on this point. Just take a seat In the
bleachers some afternoon, wheh a highly
exciting game is In progress, and you
will soon be convinced. Very often
baseball has a somewhat similar ef
fect on the active participants.
It would have been a hard proposi
tion to stack Frank Chance against a
more strenuous Job than leading the
New York Americans of last year. From
the very outset it was evident that his
material was limited, and to make mat
ters worse some of his very best play
ers were put out of commission early in
the Spring.
For two whole months the New York
club failed to win a game at the Polo
grounds. On the road the club did fair,
but try as it might. It seemed Impossi
ble to win a game on the home grounds.
The Gothamites had been very kind to
Chance, and he wanted to repay the
welcome by making a good showing.
Naturally to lose game after game with-
out once breaking Into the won column.
put Chance s nerve to a severe test.
I'lrat (ianae Won.
The first game was finally won un
der most extraordinary circumstances.
It was Keating day, in honor of the
New York pitcher by that name. Sev
eral thousand friends from his home
town had Journeyed to New York to
pay tribute to him. About the second
inning, rain came down in torrents. It
rained for nearly an hour. Usually the
game would have been called off at the
end of the 30 minutes. Out of respect
to the bl out-of-town delegation, it
was decided to play the game, if possi
ble, both managers waiving claim to
the time limit. After a wait of a little
over un hour, the game was resumed
and was finally won In the ninth on a
single by Peckinpaugh. Strangely
enough the game was won with Ed
Walsh doing the pitching for Chicago.
A few days prior to this victory Man
ager Chance gave me a good laugh and
incidentally proved to me that the man
ager of a losing team Is usually In
bad way. Late In the game, with his
team six or seven runs behind, the New
Yorkers started a batting rally. Four
runs were scored, a double by Borton
driving in the last two. Chance In his
anxiety over Borton's hit. ran almost
to second base with him. from the
coaching lines at first. Borton is
slow runner and he feared he would be
thrown out. Suddenly Chance came to,
and realized that Instead of being in the
coachers box, he wss well into playing
territory.
I was umpiring the bases that after
noon, and although Chance in no way
interfered with the play, I feared some
protest would be made, since he was
on the playing field, prodding along
Borton.
f'kaace AJaaost Beats It or ton.
As Chance hurried back to the coach
ing box, I quietly remarked:
"Be a little careful, Frank, you almost
beat Borton to second."
I knew Just how defeat after defeat
had made the- former Cub leader feel.
also knew that none but a game fellow
would keep up the fight. Chance
smiled at my words.
"You II have to overlook that boot.
Bill, but It Is so long since my team
made four runs In the same Inning, It
almost drove me crazy."
Very often failure to know Just what
really happened makes the fans peeved
at the umpire. Such an occurrence
caused a most amusing incident to
come up after a game in SL Louis last
Summer. In the first half of the ninth.
with the score a tie and two men down.
Chick Gandll attempted a steal of home.
The play at the plate was very close,
but I figured Gandll out, and the In
stant the play was completed so waved
my decision. Gandll came tearing into
tho plate at full speed, and the force of
the collision caused the St. Louis
catcher to drop the ball. Of course, I
was compelled to reverse the original
ruling and declare Gandll safe.
Oaly Players Se Slip.
"As I waved Gandll out, the St. Louts
fans cheered wildly, for the out would
have retired the side and given the
Browns a chance' to put over the de
ciding run In the last half of the ninth.
I doubt If any person in the park no
ticed that the ball was dropped. A
PLAYERS IN "A ROSE Or PLYMOUTH,'
DECEMBER 19.
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I'pper Row (Left to Rlsrht), Morris, Right Halfback! Jnaea. Coach sad
Tralaert Perry. Ittght Halfbarki ishobert. Captain and Foil bark)
Horse. Left Halfback t Brnnkow, Quarterback Middle Row (Left to
Right . II. Weber, Right Tackle; 7.aba, Right Uaard: Kelm. Left
Gaardi Keith, Left Hoards Kooeanu, Left Taekle: Mbbiniob, Substi
tute Km torn How (Left to Right . Murray, Right Eod Potter, Cen
ters L. Weber, Left End and Captala-elrrt.
RIDGEFIELD. Wash.. Dec. 1J. (SpecIaL) The Rldgefield High
School football team of 1913 closed n most successful season, the best
that Kidgefleld schools have ever had. 'In all they played seven games,
winning four, losing two and tielng another. Following are tiie
names of the teams which they played this season: Rainier Hiah School
0, P.idgeflelrl Hich School 45: James John High School of St. Johns, Or.
0. Kldgefield High School 0. "tied: Washougal High School 0. Kidge
flcld High School 47: Kelso High School 9, Hidgefield High School 0;
Camas Hljrh School 12. Ridgefield High School 13; James John High
School of St. Johns, return game. 0. Ridgefield High School 19; Colum
bia University, of Portland. 12:' Ridgefleld High School 0. The total
number of points scored by the KIdgefleld High School football team
was 124, and their opponents 33. The success of the Rldgefield football
team Is due in h great measure to
Brunkow, who early won the entire
Is consistent and skillful playing.
cloud of dust momentarily hovered over
the plate, and in an Instant the catcher
had recovered the ball. The Washing
ton batter as well as the next hitter
had seen the" slip and both rushed to
ward me. but I stopped them Imme
diately when I told them Gandil was
safe. There was not a protest from a
single player, although a good many In
the crowd took exception to the ruling.
That run decided the game. SL Louis
failing to score In its half. As the last
man was retired I walked In the direc
tion of the St. Louis bench to get a
drink and proceed to my dressing
room. I had scarcely removed my
mask and protector and started in that
direction before I discovered that I was
being pursued. A very Intelligent,
nicely dressed chap, who looked as it
he should have known better, was tell
ing me in anything but complimentary
terms Just what he thought of my
umpiring.
"I've been attending hall games for
20 years, but that decision at the plate
was the worst 1 ever saw during all
that time." said he.
"Don't fail to come out tomorrow." I
answered. "It's no cinch I won't pull
one a little bit worse. 1 wouldn't have
you miss it for the world."
He "I oa the Square.
"Don't think you're kidding anyone."
he replied; "I'm on the square with
what I'm telling you about that deci
sion." "Your stomach Is empty." I said, try
ing my best to smile. "Go home, eat
the cold dinner that Is awaiting you
and you will feel better."
Try as I mlsht I coulBn't make the
gentleman forget that decision and
shift the topic of conversation. He in
sisted on dodging my footsteps and
telling me that I belonged in some re
mote bush league. At every step the
crowd, now numbering 60. would be
swelled by a couple more. My friend
I should say enemy was talking In
tone that could be heard by all. Many
voted In favor of his opinion. I began
to get a trifle peeved. I also knew
that it would be very unwise to become
peeved on the ball field. I decided to
get the grandstand umpire under that
structure and settle the argument
there. I realized It would require a bit
of diplomacy. I tried to tell him that
the hall was dropped, hut he talked
so much and so fast there wasn't a
chance for me to get In a single word
He had his coat off and wore one of
those delightful silk shirt creations
that set you back five bucks.
Fan Goes With lilm.
Taking a hold of his arm, I ssid:
"Just step down Into tha players'
bench and under the stand and I'll ex
plain the trouble to you In a very sat
isfactory manner." The St- Louis play
ers and most of the visitors were
standing in the dugout awaiting de
velopments. I knew they wo6ld keep
the crowd back. I got the fan as far
as the players' bench, when he turned
to me and said:
"How are you going to explain
play that I know you missed T'
"I suppose the proper way would be
to get an augur and bore It through
the bone In your head, but not having
such tools I'm going to take a chanco
on my hands and punch it through.
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the reliable quarterback, Clarence
confidence of his teammates, by
TAX PRECEDENT MADE
LINCOLN COCNTY COMPROMISES 0.'
SO GOO FOR S7000 DIE.
Vrand Kaplda Timber Cempaay Re
ceives Rebate Sams Dae
Daring Five Years.
NEWPORT. Or.. Doc. 13. (Special.)
Perhaps an important precedent was
established in Toledo this week, when
the Lincoln County Court made a com
promise with the Grand Rapids Timber
Company, of Grand Rapids, Mich., ac
cepting $3600 in place of S7000 due for
taxes In the last five years. The com
promise was made owing to the title
of soma ot tne property being in litiga
tion. The Grand Ilapids company claim
ing that the Government had not fur
nished them with clear titles, or pat
ents, to their claims.
The property involved comprises 12
homesteads, ' or timber claims, of 160
acres each, worth, all told, about $110,
000. W. 1L Holmes, of Portland, and
Frank Jewell, of Grand Rapids, were
the attorneys who represented the
company.
Tho timber in Lincoln County Is
part of the finest body of standing
timber in the world.
It was only after Assessor Ball com
menced to assess the timber at some
thing near its selling value that tin:
ber holders, for the most part wealthy
corporations of the Middle West, began
to discuss a mill on inqulna t;ay
Many others wish to sell out-
Toledo, located on ne faquina River,
has raised $6Q.ut0 through port taxe
and obtained a similar amount from
the Government, and now has the
dredge Oregon digging a channel 200
feet wide and 10 feet deep at low tide.
300 BIRDS EXHIBITED
CLARKK rOl'XTV POlLTRf MIOW
PROVES Slft'ESS.
Aaaoclatloa Decides to Postpoae Ttext
Kxhlhltloa latll 101.1 Chick
raa Lay at Mght.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 13. (Spe
cial.) The annual Clarke County
Poultry Association's show closod Frl
day night after a successful three
days' exhibit at Third and Main streets.
More than 300 birds were on exhibition,
some of them belrg those that cap
tured flrst and second prizes in tiie
Portland Poultry Show last week.
The association has decided to hold
the next annual show the third week
in January. 1915. holding none in 1914.
Tho White Leghorn hen that scored
highest In Portland In 1912 won tirst
prize here. Her score was 95 lust
year.
It has been found that by electric
light the hens lay as late as 9 and 10
o'clock at night. Also that hens that
lave not been laying on the farm he-
gin to lay after they have been in the
show for a few days, "where it is warm
and comfortable and they are fed reg
ularly. A. M. HlKdon. in the Buff Leghorn
class. captured all prizes. In the
Portland show this year he captured
four of the five prizes for which he
competed. S. H. Goodnlsht won fur
the third lime a silver loving cup of
fered for tho best Burred Plymouth
Rocks.
H. Welsenborn. of 1184 Fast Seventh
street. Portland, captured first and sec
ond prizes for Cornish Indian games.
Fred C. Newby won all prizes of
fered for Anronas.
SCHOOL FAIRS INCREASE
lDl STRI L FIELD WORKER TELLS
OF WALLOWA CONDITION'S.
Maaoal Tralnlag Class la Oae School
Ereet Baagalaw Renldeaee Oa
Coatrart for Clttzea.
SALEM. Or.. Dec. IS. (Special.) N.
C. Marls, industrial field worker, in
reporting conditions in Wallowa Coun.
ty to State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Churchill, says:
Mr. Miller, secretary of the Wal
lowa County Fair, said to me. discussing
the recent fair, I wish you could have
been here and could have seen the ex
hibit made by tha school children. We
set apart what we thought was liberal
space for them, but it was only a
starter.'
"Besides the county fair at Enter
prise. Wallowa held a successful school
fair this year. The county will not
only repeat the effort next year but
will have a community school garden
besides. Joseph has already determined
to have a local fair next year, and
with prises offered at the County Fair
for the best collective exhibits made,
by the different districts, it is quite
probable that aevsrai other schools In
F'H Iff fl?
Tuts week with
each order (any
price) for a gen
tleman's suit
placed with us
this week we
will cut, fit.
make, line and
trim and tailor
complete a la
dies" suit or coat
of your mate
rial f FREK OF
t 'JPM CHARGE
;.j.s suits at our reg
ular popular
price, $25.0 and
up.
Tailor cloth
for ladles' suits
at a wholesale
of $3.65 per suit
pattern if you
have no mate
rial. All ladies' Suits lined with
Skinners' guaranteed satin. Or
ders for gentlemen's suits can
be registered and placed to be
selected and made up any time
between now and March 1st. La
dies' suits can be made at once
or all at once. We do this just
to let you. one and all, know
"where we are" and what we arc
capable of doing.
The actually thousands of our
old customers will quickly rec
ognize this bargain offer, and if
they have not purchased this
season will be on hand, for "they
know." The stranger or new
ones will have to prove us, and
It Is well known among the "old
ones" that the offer will stand
the proof. You will have to come
to our tailoring and manufactur- I
iug store to get this bargain of- I
fer.
i
The J. hi Achsson
Tailoring Co. j
i
mint and (..Uan Mu. Ontrr of
Nob HIIU Take V. Car. . j
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the county will hold local school fairs
also.
".Manual train inir and domes' tl
science are being tauplit ut Enterprise
and Wallowa, and Joseph hopes to in
stall these departments next year.
Room? are provided for them in th
new building. lxttine will soon fall in
line also.
A pleasing- feature of th-se depart
ments Is tiie attempt to make them
practical. For instance, at one school
the manual training pupils were not
only making their own equipment, but
were ioin; outsit'. work and, under
the direction of their instructor, who
is a local carpenter, had built a bunga
low residence on contract for one of
the citizens of the town.
"Wallowa is one of the few coun
ties in Oregon so far employing a
county farm expert, and Mr. Rader.
who is filling that position successfully.
haa aided materially with the indus
trial work in the schools."
CANAL CHANNEL IS CLEAR
DrcdsP" Toncli liows Whore Cucar
afha Slide Once Was.
PANAMA. Iee. is. Rapid headway
has been made acainst Cucaracha,
sliite in tho last week. Early today
tho dredRes touoiied bows and tonight
there is a ilar channel. 10' feet wid
and JO feet deep through l!ie slide.
Three ltares have been towed
through to the north end of the elide
and the hiir ladder dredge C'orozal will
be taken through tomorrow. Within
the next few days two ladder Jr.-igcs.
two auction dredges and three dipper
dredges will be concentrated a' the.
north end and the excavation ft the.
slide will 1 greatly accelerate.
Two new 1000-cubic-yard dump
barges, of six ordered for use in the
canal, are duo to arrive at Colon to
morrow. They will be placed in serv
ice immediately to transport material
from the slliie. These will be the larg
est barges ever brought to the lMh
nius. Indian Fighter Is 111.
AIIILIE, Or.. Lec. 13. (Special.)
Lafayette V. Loughary. a veteran of
the North Yakima Indian Wars of
ISuS-ISdiJ, and a well-known farmer
of the Lucklamute Valley, Is seriously
111 at his home, several mlies north
of this place. Mr. Loughary is about
82 years old and remembers the killing
of Captain Embry in the war.
Vancouver Merchant Dies.
VANCOfVER. Wash.. Pec. 13. (Spe
cial.) Arthur Bowers, owner of a cigar
store at Fifth and Main streets, died
today after a two days' illness, from
ccrebro - meningitis. Two brothers.
James Bowers, of Voungstown. I'a.,
and James itowers. of I'ittsfield. I'a..
have been heard from and the body will
be sent to Yoangstown.
Manuel and Itridt at Pence.
I.ONIKJN. Iec. 1". Reports of a sep
aration between ex-King Manuel of
Portugal and his bride, formerly Prin
cess Augustine Victoria of Hohenzol-
ern. were set at rest by the arrival of
the couple tonight at Twickenham. In
Middlesex, whero they have taken up
their residence In the former home of
oimt Ward at Kullwell Park.
MOTOR CYCLE
Sunday Afternoon
Princess Roller Rink
K. Brrrith. oa Ilarlry Davldsoa.
T. nail, oa ladlaa.
V. f'arUoa, oa Merkel.
A. Rife, oa Apaeraos.
Four clever riders on the leading
makes of motor cycles a very
exciting as well as dangerous
rae. The machines attain a
speed of 40 miles per hour on
the side stretches.
KI.MC CLEAN, AVAKM. COZY.
ADMISSION lOt1.
KAST FIRST AND MORRISON.
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RACES