The Sunday Oregonian., February 22, 1914, SECTION TWO, Image 17

SECTION TWO
Pages 1 to 18
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
SPORTING AND MARKET
REPORTS-
VOL. XXXIII.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 22, 1914.
NO. 8.
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See Our "Windows Before Buying
Elsewhere
Beautiful Dressers and
Chiffoniers at '2 Price
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We have a number of odd
Dressers and Chiffoniers to be
closed out at half price for this
cleanup sale. A $30 Solid Oak
or Mahogany
Dresser
$15.00
A Chiffonier' like the one in
the picture
for
If you want cheaper ones, or
more expensive ones, we have
them here at HALT PRICE.
$15.00
NOTICE!
No matter what article
of furniture vou seek.
or what you may be willing to pay, it is as
sured beyond a doubt that you will find it here
priced less than in any other store on the
Coast You are dbing yourself an injustice, if
you need any household goods, if you do not
take advantage of this opportunity.
Great Sale of Bed Davenports
This Davenport Only $22.50
Has Automatic Action
Has a receptacle
for bedding;
makes a c o m
fortable bed.
Frame Is of oak;
seat and back
are upholstered
over oil - tem
peped steel
spring's covered
in Chase leather.
Retails at $30.
Special tills week
$2250
3SO.OO Table for
$25.00
This extraordinary value is only one of the
many now to be picked up in our store. TVe have
twenty or more of them and we ought to close out
the lot Monday.
All quarter-sawed oak, beautifully figured.
Size 48-inch when closed; open 48x72. Note
the heavy 4-inch rim, the 10-inch pedestal and
heavy Colonial feet. "Some bar- (Jjor aa
gain, this?. .. . . . J . . . . . . . ... , ; . PO.VU
Other Pedestal. Tables as.lowas. ; ... . .;. . ... .$7.50
Convertible Into a Bed With Two Motions ' $1 2.SO Iron Bed
V WssJy11 1 '-if! S feSli!!!!1! I ! S Tfl II
Above Is pictured the Duo-Fold
for use as & bed. But two simple
make the chancre from divan tr hrt
from the wall, the back remains s
tween the springs to allow the mat
folded up. When used as a bed, y
ing, but on the. mattress that can b
Ing your bed as comfortable in ev
vjaasoys price
Divan Bed when opened up and ready
motions are all that are necessary to
is unnecessary to move the Divan
tationary. There is enough space be
tress and bed clothes to remain when
ou do not sleep on the hard, upholster
e placed over the springs, thus mak
ery way as a full-sized regulation bed.
S30.00
Massive in design, with 2-inch continuous posts and heavy
fillers at head and foot. A splendid Bed in every way.
Braced with heavy angle iron braces. Now is your oppor
tunity to get a fine Bed and save five dollars.
Gadsbys 3-Piece Solid Oak
Library Suite, Genuine
Spanish Leather
2S.OO
This Solid Oak Library Suite, consisting of 1 Arm
Rocker, 1 Settee and Arm Chair. Upholstered in
genuine brown Spanish leather. Spring seats.
Quarter-sawed oak, dull wax fin- dOr f
ish. Special for this sale Pu3vJv)
Same Suite in imitation Spanish ft t f f f
leather for JU.UU
$12.00 All-Cotton Layer Mattresses $8.95
These Splendid White Cotton Felt
Mattresses, weighing 40 pounds, are.
compressed down to six inches in
thickness; remain soft and elastic and
dn not wad:
equal to the
mattres s e s
so e x t e n
k J v e 1 y ad -v
e r tised at
$15; a b s o
lutely sani
tary, dur
a b 1 e and
comfortable
$8.95
Carpets at Special Prices
$2.00 Axminster
Carpet, yard. .
$1.80 Axminster fh y-s
Carpet, yard . . . ib X. 1 U
$1.50 Axminster
Carpet, yard.
$1.25
$1.00
$1.60. Velvet
Carpet, yard
$1.25 Tapestry
Brussels for. . . .
$1.00 Tapestry
Brussels for. . . .
$1.00
85c
65c
And so on down the line. Largest stock of Rugs on display in
city. All sizes and patterns; 650 on racks.
Remember
You Don't
Have to Pay
Cash When
You Purchase
Goods at
GADSBYS'
wDB.aiisiy ik ma,
a
No Matter What You Want in Furniture
Blby Spoils It -ffosr Less
NOTICE
Goods Bought
Now , Will Be
Wrapped and
Put Aside for
Future Deliv
ery. .
MURPHY IS OUSTED
B? ORGANIZED BALL
Charles P. Taft Buys Control
ling Interest in Chicago
National Club.
SHIFT DUE TO EVERS CASE
Withdrawal of Windy City Magnate
Follows Conference of Heads of
Leagues In Cincinnati Price
Paid for Cubs Not Given.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 21 As a sequel
to the recent deposing of John Evers
as manager ot the Chicago National
League club, Charles W. Murphy, presi
dent of the club, resigned today as
president, sold his stock and severed
his connection -with the Cubs. Mr. Mur
phy is likewise no longer, a director of
the National League. His holdings in
the Chicago club have been purchased
by Charles P. Taft.
The resignation of Mr. Murphy from
National League baseball was an
nounced following a meeting between
Governor Tener, of Pennsylvania, presi
dent of the league; C P. Taft. Harry
Ackerland. of Pittsburg, a stockholder
of the Chicago club, and John Conway
Toole, a director of the Boston National
League club and legal adviser to the
National League.
' ' Delicate Situation Solved.
The withdrawal of Murphy came
after a four hours' conference, and
solved the situation that had grown
decidedly delicate in National League
circles.
While the conference was in session
the presidents of seven National League
clubs were also meeting and discussing
me possiouity or an amicable adjust
ment of the Evers case.
At the time Murphy obtained Henry
O'Day to manage -his club he made an
agreement with. James Gaffney, of the
Boston club, whereby Evers- was to
go to Boston in exchange for Pitcher
feraue and Infielder Sweeney.
The change in regard to Murphy was
not entirely unexpected, -Inasmuch as
a few days ago President Tener called
a special meeting of not only the board
or directors of the National Leasrue
but also of the league as a whole here
today. Apparently none of the mem
bers of the league; except Tener. knew
the purpose of the special meetlnir. al
though it was generally understood
Uiat the Evers case would be the prin
cipal suDject or discussion
' rnrrhiae Price la Secret.
The amount of money that will
cnange lianas in the deal was not
announced.-
The retirement of "Murphy' in ' the
manner . announced means that he is
not only out of the Chicago club, but
also out .of organized baseball, in so far
as the major leagues -are concerned.
The meeting of the presidents of
me ciuds or trie National League. Chi
cago excepted, developed early into a
mere discussion, wnile the seven men
awaited word from President Tener as
to the outcome of his conference witn
Mr. Taft, and they adjourned imme
diately on receiving word of the pur
chasing of Mr. Murphy's stock. It was
proposed to hold a meeting of the board
of directors later, but this was aban
doned and a majority of them pre
pared to leave this city at once.
Return of Chance Denied.
When asked when the resignation of
Murphy would be acted upon by the
board of directors. President Tener
said:
"I do not know, but it is unlm
portant, as it will only be a matter
of record.
This was explained when It wa
pointed out that Murphy, owning no
siock in tne Chicago club, cannot rep
resent it, and owning no stock in any
National League club he is auto
matically dropped as a member of the
board of directors.
A rumor gained circulation that
Frank Chance would be permitted to
purchase stock in the club and return
to the Cubs, but this was emphatically
denied by Harry Ackerland.
"Chance has a five-year contract
with the New Tork American League
club, and I believe I could not figure
out a way to bring him back to Chi
cago," said Mr. Ackerland, "even
though my associates in the club shouid
desire the move. The matter, how
ever, has never entered my mind."
When asked whether he could pre
dict who might be the president of the
Cub, Ackerland said:
"I am not a mlndreader."
Owing to the postponement of the
meeting of the board of directors to
night the status of Johnny Evers re
mains the same and his case will come
up at the next meeting, which probably
will be held within the next week.
while it is believed that matters per
taining to the Federal League were
discussed at the meeting of the presi
dents no announcement of any action
was made.
Taft and Tener Reticent.
Further than acknowledsrlner that he
had purchased the stock of Murphy in
the Chicago club, Charles P. Taft would
not commit himself tonight.
President Tener in commetine on
the conference, said:
I cannot add anything other than
to say that as far as I know Mr. Taft
la not associated with anyone else In
the purchase of Murphy's stock."
Harry Ackerland said:
"I still retain my interest In the Chi
cago club and at present I -will con
tinue to do so. I attended the meet
ing only because I was a stockholder
of the Chicago club and further than
this I can say nothing."
W hen approached as to who the next
president of the club would be Mr.
Taft had nothing to say.
ine presidents of the various clubs
of the National League were almost
unanimous today In their praise of Gov.
ernor Tener.
STEWART DENIES
S1EBERTS "RIMER"
Athlete Under Contract to Play
Ball Also Says He Is
Not Professional.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE ASKED
MURPHY SAYS HE IS HAPPY
Retiring Head or Cubs Refuses to
Give Terms of Sale.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21. "I sold out at 7
o'clock over the long-distance tele
phone," Charles W. Murphy said, in
confirming his retirement from or
ganized baseball. "Mr. Taft offered
me more money than I ever thought
was In the world for my 53 per cent
of the Cub stock and I accepted with
out quibbling. I am forever through
with professional baseball. Its con
troversies and squabbles. I'm the hap
piest man in the world tonttrht."
Murphy would not give the price for
which he sold the controlling interest
in the Cubs.
"Mr. Taft can tell If he wishes,"
Murphy said. "The transaction is closed
and I have nothing more to say about
it, except that I'm glad that Mr. Taft
has the club."
Mr. Murphy admitted that the storm
of criticism which swept organized
baseball after he had unexpectedly dis
missed Manager Evers "might have
precipitated" th offer to buy him out.
"It might have some bearing on the
case," he said, ' and " evaded further
questioning on circumstances which
brought out the deal. He did not
want to discuss it, saying he was
happier than he had been for 20 years
and as long as he had washed his hands
of the game he wished to forget any
of its unpleasan tries.
Neither would Murphy say what
would become of the threatened suit
for damages againvt President Johnson,
of the American League, for Johnson's
alleged efforts to. oust biro,, trom the
National League.
"I am through with baseball." he
reiterated, and indicated that the suit
would never be filed.
Murphy said the Chicago National
League club had done better than any
other club In the league while he
owped it. but would not say how much
it had profited him. He purchased the
controlling interest in the club from
James A. Hart ten years ago and since
that time the Cubs have won two
world and four league championships.
PRESTON P LACKS $100 BOND
Bishop Demands (Guarantee That
"CM" Will Make Xotcli.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Feb. 21. (Spe
cial.) A weight forfeit has been placed
to guarantee that "Chi" Preston will
scale 135 pounds or less when he meets
Harry Bishop in the ring at the Moose
smoker in this city Monday night. To
day Preston's backers placed $100 with
Harry Druxman. according to his
agreement- Preston says he will not
ask Bishop to place any cash forfeit.
"I know he can do the weight and that
Is enough for me." said Preston.
The referee for the contest will not
be selected until Monday. It Is be
lieved that the selection will be made
from among the following well-know:i
judges: Jack Grant, Jim Morrison,
Biddy Bishop, Jimmy Hewitt. John W.
Considine and Dune McDonald.
! SPORT-NEWS POT POURRI
ABOUT 20 years ago a young man
went to Chicago from Richmond,
111., with less than $5 in his pock
ets, possessing as his only other earth
ly possession an immense appetite.
His name was Charley Weeghman.
He brushed around the offices and
mercantile houses and waited hours at
a time while the page announced that
the owner of the place would- be at
leisure soon.
Today followers of Mr. Weeghman
"have to do the same thing. Only
lie is by far busier than most of the
men were whom he
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called on in
good old days.
Ho is the owner
of 10 restaurants, a
theater, a billiard
parlor, president of
a coal company and
president of the
Chicago Federal
League Club. He
has his town and
country home and
man&eres to eet h . . .
his office and homecba"- n- Weeghman
by means of twophoto ' y Under
big touring cars. wood & Underwood.
Today Charles H. Weeghman has an
income of $100,000 per year, or to use
his own words, "My investments net
me about 10 per cent on an Investment
of $1.000,00.
Weeghman's success reads like a
fairy tale. His rise has not been mete
oric, but it can be classed in the mush
room variety. Today, at the age of 38,
Charley can look back at the places
where others lost, and smile.
None of his money was made by fly-by-night
stock gambling. One of his
characteristics, is modesty. On that
score his own life was the last thing
about which he liked to talk.
He did see a newspaper man just long
enough to give out his principles of life.
They foVow:
Never be afraid to take a chance.
I .never picked a dead one.
I have always relied on my own Judg
ment and then profited by the experience.
T worked 18 hours a day to make my first
restaurant a success.
To young men I would say. hard work
and plenty of it is a jgood precept.
Nerve is a bl& factor in everything.
With men like that no wonder the
Federal League is in its few short
weeks already a big power In baseball.
In connection with the recent motor
boat show in New York, a banquet was
tendered to Franklin D. Roosevelt. As
sistant Secretary of the Navy. In Jiis
speech, the secretary made a sensation
al plea to the motor-boat men of the
country to be prepared to co-operate
with, the Navy in time of war.
Mr! Roosevelt declared that the Navy
has been watching the activities of tho
motor-boat men for years and expects
to have prepared soon a plan of patrol
for time of war.
The organization of the motor-boat
men will be in the nature of reserve
force, composed of power-boat owners,
to assist the Navy in time of neces
sity. The Bureau of Universal Statistics at
Antwerp announces that the total in
debtedness of the world Is $42,960,000,
000, or $22.61 per man. The man that
made that out must have made a mis
take, for in these days of high living,
so close to being square seems an im
possibility. A Tacoma babe, two months old
weighs but two pounds. If it keeps
that up it will not have to fight light
weight at 137 pounds.
A business man with an eye for good
Investments is going to establish gas
oline filling stations along the line of
the around-the-world flight. As a
money-maker that would be as good as
the Northwestern League, according to
the annual reports of the Club owners
The eligibility list of the Ananias
Club might Include T. Burns and B.
Brant. Everybody the world over
knows what Burns said about Brant.
Here is what Brant says about Burns:
"I beat Tommy Burns within an inch
of his life. In the second roud I had
him staggering. I can lick any of
them. I would be glad to do it.
"Except this, I would not care to win
the championship of the world. That
in SL selfish idASL nd solflchn.ca
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drag me to a point where I would not
That is, indeed, a generous thought
on the part of Brant. Burns sard very
emphatically that Brant would un
doubtedly not care to be champion.
Basketball Star Who Helped to Win
Game From Washington Declares
He Has Asked McCredie for
Long Leave ot Absence.
BT RALPH J. 5TAEHLL
Whether a molehill has been trans
formed into a mountain In the Ade
Sleberts case is an open question. ' Ade
Sieberts, under contract to the Portland
Beavers, recently a basketball star of
the Portland amateur field, and now a
student at Oregon Agricultural College,
has been attacked In the matter of
amateur standing.
While no charges have been laid
against him by any of the Northwest
Conference basketball teams at least
none to the knowledge of Dr. E. J.
Stewart, athletic director of the Oregon
Aggies the question of whether Sie
berts is an amateur has been raised.
Further Developments Promised.
A glimpse over the circumstances
indicates that the charges would not
stand in the tribunals of the colleges,
but further developments are prom
ised. Sleberts is admitted to be under con
tract to Walter McCredie. He was to
have left for the South next week. He
was advised to get a little more edu
cation, and went to Corvallis.
At the same time he asked McCredie
for a leave of absence and announced
that he was to be a student as Corval
li3 for three or four years.
Last night over the telephone Sle
berts said: "I have decided to postpone
my debut in baseball for some time.
I have written to McCredie. asking for
my release or leave of absence, and
think I will get it.
I Am Student Siebrrtn.
"I am now a bona fide member of the
Oregon Agricultural College and will
stay here until I have finished my
agricultural course.
"I think I could make good in base
ball, but I may change my mind some
day or somebody else may change it for
me and I want to be prepared."
Walter McCredie had not received
the letter from Sieberts last nfght, but
said that if Sieberts wanted leave of
absence he could have it. for a term"
of three months, qr three years. Mc
Credie will not release Sieberts.
While the rules of the Amateur
Athletic Union declare professional
any man who is under, contract to be
come professional, or who has accepted
money, the intercollegiate rules of any
of the bodies and the rules of the
Northwest Conference in particular are
iiit so strict.
Summer Ball Winked At.
It is well known that the authorities
never have looked seriously into the
matter of Summer baseball. The open
violations have been gently but firmly
shoved under cover of silence.
"I think that any of the authorities
will bear me out In the statement that
the Northwest Conference rules do not
declare professional a:-y athlete who
is under contract to piay ball," said
Dr. Stewart last night..
"As for being a 'ringer.' Sieberts
decision to go to college was rather
sudden, but the facts in the rase bear
out our contentions as to his eligi
bility." Sieberts and Dr. Stewart are now on
the pedestal and three or four weeks
will show whether they have acted in
good faith.
. Plana Change Suddenly.
The point that remains ha. y and
which has been attacked is why Sie
berts decided so suddenly to become a
student at Corvallis, when less than a
week ago he was still talking Cali
fornia. This also is pooh-pcohed by Dr.
Stewart, who says there was nothing
at all out of the ordinary.
Dean Cordley, of Corvallis. was in
the city yesterday, and he declares
Sieberts is a regular student of the
college, enrolled in the regular man
ner and one who camo to Corvallis
because he thought Corvallis was the
best place for him.
FEDKRAlyS TO DIVIDE 2 00 MEN
Special Cablegram From Paris Says
Jake Stalil With Outlaws.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21. Two hundred
ballplayers of various degrees of abil
ity will be divided among the eight
clubs of tho Federal League at the
meeting of the magnates and managers
here next Saturday, it was announced
today, and the next important meeting
of the Federals after that will be the
gathering of the schedule-makers at
Baltimore on March 25.
A special cablegram from Parte Is
authority for the statement that Jake
Stahl, wanted as the Brooklyn Federal
club manager, had allied himself with
the "outlaws" and advised Trls Speaker,
the Boston American outfielder, travel
ing with the world tourists, not to sign
any contract until he reached New
York. His message to Speaker is- be
lieved to have persuaded the outfielder
not to sign a new Boston contract.
MOUNT ANGEL TEAMS WIN
Both Columbia University BaskctbaJ!
Quints Drop Rough Games.
MOUNT ANGEL. Or., Feb: 21 (Spe
cial.) The local college teams Vrere
credited with two victories tonight over
teams representing the Columbia Uni
versity of Portland. The second team
of the college defeated the Columbia
Juniors 30 to 14, while the varsity team
of jthe Portland school fell before the
locals 47 to 14.
Both games Were rather rough. Fol
lowing are the lineups of the main
teams:
ML Angel 47), Columbia 14
Beck F Larvm
Kennedy F Schmltt
Ryan C Bloeh
Melchlor ...G McBntea
Sullivan O Fhelan
Normal School Team Wins Game.
MONMOUTH, Or., Feb. 21. (Spe
cial.) The normal school basketball
tonight defeated the Capital Business
College team of Salem, 30 to 11.
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