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LOCAL DOG FANCIERS HOLD , MEETING v MANY RUNNING . RECORDS' BROKEN ? MIKE FISHER ARRIVES IN TACOMA AND TALKS P . DUGD ALE IN SEATTLE TODAY EDITED BY J. A. HORAN "IN SEATTLE TO SPOKANE FANS ARE COMPLETELY AT SEA DOG FANCIERS PLAN SUCCESSFUL EXHIBIT FISHER TALKS STAY," SAYS DUG. T (Journal Special Service.)'. ; t Spokane, Jan. lz.-The fans are try ing to figure out the result of the meet ing of the Pacific - National league, which will be held this week In this city, and there is an especial interest In the outcome of the meeting of the com mittee appointed at the Instance of the National association to meet a commit tee from the Pacific Coast league and if possible effect - an arrangement The board of directors of the Portland Kennel club held a meeting last even ing In the rooms of Mr. William Gold man. The meeting was signaled by -a full attendance of the board and . each member held an enthusiastic view of the prospects, for the coming -bench show. The principal question to come before TAT MAOWATB HAS SECXTBEB EU ttW TACOMAK SATS KB ftBXffXS UU TIBS BT PTOCBASS, ABB THAT 8EATTLB ABB TACOMA WILL PXBXSH PXBST BALP OP TBS 8EAS0B OX THE S OTJTTD POBT- , LABS TO PLAT IB THE SOUTH. STATES EMPBA.TICALLT THAT KB BS WO IJTTEWTIOB OV SELLIBCr OUT TO COABTEBS. IN THE WORLD OF SPORT :-v ''J'v::';:..v.' ABOU SCHEDULE . . 1 V lJ . t: , X" ... . (Journal Special Service.) Seattle, Wash., . Jan. 4 12. Dugdale's baseball team will play In Athletic park next year as of old. This fact -was made certain yesterday .when a deal for the sale of the park to William O. Mulcahy, for the sum of $20,000, was consum mated. The sum of $500 earnest money was paid down,, and the balance will be paid over as soon as the papers are signed, by the eastern owners. It is a ashtr Reaction Mr. Mulcahy Is Manager Dugdale's pri vate secretary, ' He will", transfer the ' propertyto a company that was formed ; to purchfe.se It. Dugdale engineered the deal. There' are 32 lots in the park, , right in 'the heart of the city, and the deal' Is considered a good one by . real '' estate men. - ' '...v';:"i'i..'V-A ' ' The purchase of the park by a syndi cate, of which Dugdale Is a member, puts a quietus on the rumors from California .'that Dugdale was trying to dispose Of his Interests here. Instead of trying to sell out, he has added greatly to his - holdings and for the first, time the club will .own Its own park.- ,.-.' m: y The stories from California to the ef fect that Dugdale has been trying to sell , out have been persistent "' Dugdale has denied them as fast as they appeared, and last night he gave out a statement .on the whole matter: . ., Bag Vot Sold Out "Never at any time," said he,' "have I offered to sell my franchise. Some, time ago parties who said they represented the club In the other league came to me " and talked consolidation. I told them J wduld give them $11,000 for Recreation park. They asked me it I would sell at the same figure, and I told them yes. - That Is the nearest approach to trying to sell my Interests here I ever made, and the proposition came from the other side first. ., . .- ? , ..v,'1 - ' "We now own our own-park, so we will have no worries on that score, in fu ture. It Is the best site in the city-for an athletlo park, and the land is worth every cent we paid for it Instead of wanting to dispose of my holdings here, I want to add to them as fast as I can. -' Seattle is my home, and no one can drive me out of here. . r,- "We will have our league meeting in a few days now, and the circuit for next year will be arranged. We finished last season with four corking good cities Seattle, Spokane, Butte and Salt Lake and they will all be in the wsw circuit We have applications from a number of cities who want to get in with us, and we can take our choice. "It would not surprise me a bit If Ta : coma ' were represented again in our league. Tacoma belongs 'naturally with us, and the fans over there generally want our kind of ball. The Toma publio is with us. and there is plenty of backing there ready- to put up a team. We are not looking for war. We did not start the fight and have simply been trying to protect our rights. Every man has the right to- look after his own in terests, and that 1s what we have been trying to do. This was our territory first nd wo mean to stay." TOTTBO YOT7BETT TO MEET PEBBOB. (Journal Special Service.) Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 13.--Toung,Tou-eff, known as "the horrible Turk," or "the Sultan's lion," has signed an agree ment to meet Chris Person, formerly amateur champion heavyweight wrest ler of the Pacio coast . and Frits Her man in Tacoma on Tuesday, January 19. He agrees to throw Person, who is a Ta coma man, and Herman," who makes Se attle his home, at least once each In ' lees than one hour's actual work. You seff weighs 225 pounds and Is a giant in slae, Herman weighs about 190 and Person several pounds less. Youseffls a nephew of Youseff the Great the unde feated Turk who was lost, in the wreck of the French ship La Bourgoyne. v ,. A CHALLBBOB TO WAmr. Pprtland, Or., Jan. 10. In view of the fact thaMr. J. Wark of this city has won the championship honor across the checker-board, I herewith challenge him to a match of 20 or 80 games for $50 or $100 and the gold medal. .Will give him two months prepara tion from date of this publication, and ' if these conditions don't suit let him name some other which wllh Respect fully yours, , C. L. BURR, 72 North Third Street' Dr. W. Norton Davis. IN A WEEK v We treat successfully all private, nervous and chronic diseases also blood, stomach, heart, liver,kidney, -throat : troubles and ifemale com plaints. .We cure Syphilis (with- ,.' out mercury) to stay cured orever, . in thirty to sixty days. We remove ' Stricture, without operation or pain, in fifteen days. . We cure Gonorrhoea IN a Week. . , ' The doctors of this ; institute are "all , regular graduates, have had many years' experience, have1" been . known in Portland for 15 years, have a reputation to, maintain, and will undertake no case unless cer- , tain a cure can be effected. We guarantee a cure In every case we undertake or charge no fee. Consulta tlon free. Letters confidential. BOOK 7 FOR MEN mailed free in plain wrapper. DR. W. NORTON DAVIS A CO.,. 145Vi Statli Street. Portland, Oregon. . Corner -Alder... , ., v J. Maynard Is tho preu d possessor of whereby the outlaw clubs will come in under the national agreement. Along in the early part of December the. mat ter was taken up by the National asso ciation, and . following , the suggestion made a committee was appointed con sisting of Presidents Hart Hanlon and Johnson to go to San Francisco and at tend the coast league meeting. The Harris crowd declined to observe the telegraphic request to delay the meeting until the commissioners could reach the coast but later appointed a committee consisting of Harris, Morley and Burt to meet the commission upon its arrival in San Francisco and debate the question. . At .that time it was th belief of the coast people that they would get all they asked for, which was in the main that the league be taken in as class A or major league. To this there have been strong objections made by President Powers of the National as soclatlon.i It is expected that the com mission will pass through Spokane some day this week and in case the. Pacific National meeting in on the prospects are that the big magnates of the coast will stop over and visit Mr. Lucas and his aggregation of fighters. It, is be lieved that the majority of the P. N. L. dlreetom are opposed to any sort of recognition of the, coast, league not withstanding the fact that tney .nave suffered through the Inroads of the out laws on the P. N. L. list of players. At the best it is argued, there cannot be more than one season of harmony among the coast magnates and the P. N. L. Board members feel that this season past, they will be stronger than ever and better equipped to fight a league which they think will be torn ; by , factioal fights. RACING RESULTS ' " " -v.. ? . (Jonrnal Special Brrfc.) San Francisco, Jan. '12. The surprise of the day at Oakland was the win of Salable in the two-year-old event at odds of 20 to 1. Summary: - Six and one-half furlongs, selling Puredale won, Yellowstone second, Em ily Oliver third; time, 1:20H. Three and one-half furlongs, selling Salable won, Ragamanda second, Meada third; time, :41H. . v; Six and one-half furlongs, selling I Know won, Louis Wagner second, Bol Uck third; time, 1:21. -r , Futurity course selling Glenden nlng won, Escalante second, Jane Holly third: time, 1:10. Seven furlongs - Judge won, The Mighty second, Hugh MoGowan third; time. 1:2. One mile and seventy yardsrselllng Stuyve won, Kitty Kelly second, Key Pare third; time, 1:44. , -I - At Asoot Park. ' Los Angeles, Jan. 12. Favorites and second choices captured all the events, and even then the bookies finished the day with a goodly margin. Nummary: - Slauson course, selling Toto Oratlot won, Effervescence second, Evander third; time, 1:11. Three furlongs Peggy Mine won, Melar second. Wood Claim third; time, :87. - y -r ; ' ' ' ' ' ' Five furlongs, selling Eugenie B. won, Ocyroche second, Laay Vsk third; time, 1:02 H. . One- mile, selling Henry Clay, won. Lunar second, Oreenock third; time, 1:43. . , ' - Six furlongs, selling Blissful won. Neko second, Buccleuth third; . tlmo, 1:15. One mile, selling Canejo won, Ul- truda second, Schwartcwald third; time, l:43tt. ' v.' At Vew Orleans. New Orleans, Jan. 12. Crescent City results: ' Seven furlongs Cedar Rapids won, King's Charm second, Chanley third; time, 1:31 1-5. One mile, selling Circus Girl won, Moderator second, Malay third;'' time. 48 4-6. ' . - .; , . One and one-sixteenth miles Hymet- tus won, Leeklng second. Lampion third; time, 1:62 8-6. .-.v. Seven furlongs Big Ben won. King Croker second, Bon Mot tn;ra; time, 1:30 2-5. One and one-sixteenth miles selling Handsplnner won, Semper Vlvax second, Lola L. third; time, 1:63 1-6. Six and one-half furlongs, selling Al comer won, The Messenger second, Over Again third; time, 1:23 2-6. PLT7KOIB YAW SEXVITATKD. (Jonrnal Special Serrlct.) Detroit Jan. It. After several months of laborious work both by him-, self and his attorneys, John J. Ryan, who was ruled oft the track by the Highland Park Jockey club for running his 3-year-old Carolina K. as a 2syear old.'has succeeded in getting himself reinstated. , j.',-- '....1 v ('.'!.'' ; (j''':V.,VV'':.-';';.;:,;:,,;;...V... (.:-',-;.,'.;(-:.',..i'.. YOUNG HOMING PIGE0N8 WHICH RECENTLY- COVERED 500 the two ."young champion homers of tho yo ar or, In fact, of all tima. They hold from Statesville, N. C, to Newark, N. J.J in a little ovar ten RUNNING RECORDS IRE BROKEN CXAOX TKOBOVaKBBBSS tOWDB aCAJTT WOBJUS'S BZOOBOS DXTBUTO TXZ .VAST SEASON aTCHESBBY, WATEBBOT, SZCZ WELLES, KZOB BALL, ABB OTHEBS. Racing In 1903 reached the high tide of prosperity. In every part lcular the sport attained the sensational. . Records ' were broken .with , a : regu-; larity that made old timers gasp, the aggregate' suras hung up by the asso ciations amounted to many fortunes, the attendance was by far the largest in the history Of the turf, and to. round out th . banner year In the ' thoroughbred world, Kcandal , was but seldom wbiB pered and the control of the'spOrt passed more, sureljc. f rom the - hands - of the bookmaker into the hands of the Wealthy men who are , in the game for sport's sake alone. . Eleven new world's records were broken, some by degrees, and the hold ers of some of the records retained their honors but a few weeks. Track records fell everywhere and came to be ac cepted as a matter' of course.' The larg est-number of really great horses that ever raced in one season battled on the tracks EaBt and West No one horse stood out to be proclaimed as the great est horse that ever lived, but more than half a dosen are recognised as belonging to the class of thoroughbreds whose names will be ever remembered. , -KcChesney or Waterboy. 'In the all-aged division waf a grand trio, McChesney, Waterboy and Hermla, to say nothing of Alan-a-Dale, Heno, Major Dalngerfleld and others, McChes ney and Waterboy are the acknowledged loaders, and between them but few men have dared to express a preference. "The black son of Watercress soon displaced Hermls as the popular Idol, but the horsemen of the West will always, be lieve that when McChesney invaded his stronghold the trainer of the Haggln pride dodged the Issue. Waterboy added a world's record to his other laurels, putting the mark for a mile and a quar ter at 2:03 1-6. McChesney, after a bad start at Memphis, made his third sea son on the turf even greater than, his first two, and the magnificent long striding son of MacDuff proved himself a race horse of wonderful courage, speed, and ability to carry weight Her mls was badly handled at the start of the season, but showed his true form later, though never demonstrating that he had the class of either, of the other Dick Welles the Marvel. In the 3-year-old division, Dick Welles, by his phenomenal exhibitions of speed, made himself the most talked-of horse of the year, and the question of how fast he can run was never answered. The most marvelous sprinter of any season, he carried his speed as far as he was ever asked, and the only regret of the sportsmen of the country Is that the son of King Eric-Tea's Over was never given his full weight and asked to beat the champions of all ages over a dis tance of ground. That he could have done so, many horsemen believe, and It Is unfortunate that he was never given the opportunity. Next season his owner has promised to give him a chance at the big Eastern handicaps. Two world's records fell to him, the six furlongs and the standard distance, the mile. The 8-year-olds which raced most con sistently with others near their class were The Picket Africander and Irish Lad. Eastern horsemen give the cham pionship to Africander, the biggest money winner of the year. Irish Lad is not without his supporters, and tho game son of . Candlemas is certainly entitled to recognition. , ... r The Picket bred, raised, owned and trained In Louisville, Is not to be for gotten. He never started until American Derby-day, and then broke out of the maiden class by winning In track-record time.. He was never beaten by a-8-year- old and defeated Africander In easy fash ion." Another, 8-year-old of mark-class Is Claude, ..the- Iron horse, who traveled thousands of miles and won under the most adverse . conditions. . His second to The Picket' in the American derby, carrying 127 pounds to the winner's 116, was a grand performance. . BiffcbalL Champion t-Tear-Old, VOf - the "2-year-olds, " Highball add Hamburg Belle must be awarded the palm, with Highball the choice of the majority of1 the trainers. The filly's Victories . were Impressive, especially In the Futurity., where, on three legs, she stood a fierce drive through the stretch and won oq her gameness. She is a splendid representative of her famous sire, aod reigns 'queen of the younger division as surely as Highball Is king. As a rule the class of the 2-year-olds was high, ' Broomstick. Pulsus, Magis trate, Aristocracy and others showing speed and ' stamina that in other' years would-have : brought them fame equal to that of Proctor Knott, Hamburg, Domino, Jean Beraud, Commando and Mesmerist DALLAS COLLEGE DEFEATS SALEM (Journal Special Serrlct.) Dallas, Or., Jan. 12.' In a very much one-sided' game of' basket ball played in the collefte gymnasium here last even ing the Dallas college ' first team de feated -the Salem Y, M. C. A. team by a score of 48 to !. ' " , The Salem team were lacking in team work and did not seem to understand the game at all, and the Dallas boys simply threw goals at will. The swift passing of the hall across the- floor by the Dal las, team seemed, to demoralise the as sociation team, and they could do noth ing to prevent the score piling up. Dal las college has an excellent team this year and they will no doubt make a good record in their coming games with Portland Y. M. C. A., Multnomah club, Seattle, Tacoma and other games sched uled for the season. . Allen of Salem threw one goal for the visitors, and their one other point was made on a fouL Poling, the. big Dallas center, threw 11 baskets, Wil son 5. Teats 3, and Ford 1. Following Is the lineup of the two teams: Dallas. Position. ., Salem. Teats . . . . . .Forward ....... Stenbeck Wilson . . i . ... ..Forward.... . . . ... . - Allen Poling ......... Center ....... . Yantls Ford .".........Guard.......... Myers Hoffman ...... ..Guard. Jones WAS AN ADMIRER OF ARTICULATE Bob- Smith, who used to , bo Frank Erne's messenger-boy, manager, , tells a story about a little,' sawed-off Irish politician of Chicago, who was awfully "stuck" on the wee St Andrew horse Articulate. "You - wouldn't . see the Irishman at the track only when Artic ulate was running," said the well known horseman, "and then he'd sit up In the grand stand, and let the other horses run for Riley or anybody else. When the Articulate race was coming on you ought to see the Hibernian un buckle. He'd make for the first book, and without even looking at the price he'd say, "Give me this on Articulate,' and would bet two or , three hundred dollars that way In several books. - One day . he had several. hundred dollars and a big crowd of his friends were ut in the grand stand looking, at the race. They got away and some big horses ran pell-mell into little Articulate, knocking him to his knees. "My God" said one of the lookers-on near the Irishman, 'Articulate . was knocked down!' 'Never mind,', said the political admirer of the horse, "he'll , get up again. ' He's a game horse.' Another time a friend remarked, 'Well, we lost' 'Yes, but the horse lost too, 'remember that' I think that little Chicago poli tician was one of the 'moat unique characters I've ever seen around a race track." . . PBZL VABBAV ABBXTBS. Phil Nadeau, the Browns' crack Ieft flelder, r.rrived in Portland from Brock ton, Mass., this morning. Phil says he is delighted to get back to the balmy climate of Oregon, for the conditions prevailing In Massachusetts and the East In general are of the freeslng va riety, the thermometer in some locali ties registering as far as 40 degrees be low sero, ... -..- -..-'. Nadcau has ' no Intention of going' to Brooklyn, as he Is perfectly satisfied to play ball In Portland for the coming season, as he Is well known and . has many friends in this cjty. He likes the coast and Is willing to nlay here as long as his services are wanted. . VVOZT SOUBD WAIL. The Tacoma Ledger quotes an ' unknown- shipper on Puget sound to the effect- that Portland will have but four Oriental liners going out of here In a short time Instead of seven, as has been planned. The gist of the Interview Is that the. Indra- vessels wilt not - be re engaged by the Portland-Aslatlo com pany after their charters expire, which will be in the spring. - The four steam ers of the China Commercial company will then handle tho business, and the Ledger adds they can easily take carv of the traffic without overtaxing then selves. I - " 1 - f " MILES IN 10 HOURS. the world's record o f 600 miles for young birds having covered tho distance hours and a half. ; SHE FOUGHT WITH A MOUNTAIN LION " (Journal Special Service.) : . Spokane, Wash., Jan. 12. Tessle Ed wards, a pretty auburn-haired, blue eyed young student at Brunot hall, Spo kane's school. for the exclusive set of young ladles. Is the heroine in art en counter' with' the largest mountain lion ever seen In the vicinity of Clark's Fork, Idaho. Miss Edwards spent the Christ mas holidays with friends who reside on Blue creek In Montana, three and a half miles from Cabinet. One morning during the holidays Miss Edwards went deer hunting with a party of young people. They took dogs1 along and while she , waited on the runway the rest of the party went to the other side of the mountain to drive the deer toward her. As she waited she glanced up towards the mountain and saw a tawny animal, Which she thought was a dog, slinking through the brush. As she watched the animal she discovered that it was an Immense mountain lion and that it was making straight towards her. The girl was-armed with a rifle and i being a good, shot was determined to bag t'ae animal. '- - The first shot only inflicted a flesh wound on the brute and with a snarl of pain the animal dashed towards the girl. Miss Edwards then realised that she must kill the animal with her next shot or be tm to pieces herself. 1 She took' a long steady aim and as the en raged lion came bounding towards her she sent a bullet Into its back breaking it .. Nothing daunted the infuriated beast made , desperate efforts to crawl along the ground and reach its prey. Miss Edwards tried to Are again but found that the magaslne df her rifle was empty. She ran to her saddle horse, a half mile away, and returning ended the life of the brute with a well directed shot The animal was an enor mous one of its kind. From Its nose to the tip of the tall it measured 11 feet The hide has been sent to a taxidermist and will be made into a rug when it will adorn Miss Edwards' rooms at Brunot halt . ... DAUOBTEB OI "BUTJALO BILL.' ' '; . (Journal Special Service.) Spokane, Wash., Jan. 12.-r-One of the additions to Spokane society In the near future will be Dr. Charles W. Thorp and his bride, formerly Mrs. Arta Cody Boat, daughter of Col, William Cody (Buffalo Bill). Dr. Thorp and Mrs. Boal were very quietly married in Denver on New Year's day and left for Seattle, where Dr. Thorp' Is taking the examination before the state board of medical ex aminers. They Intend to make,: their home In Spokane, and Dr. Thorp will take up the practice of his profession. The marriage on New Year's day was the culmination of a romance of seven years' standing. Dr. Thorp first became acquainted with the bride when she was married to H. H. Boal, a wealthy resi dent of Chicago. His stepmother was the daughter of Dr. Ayres, of hair re storer fame and on her death inherited a fortune of 84. 000,000. About three years ago Mr. Boal was thrown from a horse and sustained Injuries which caused him. to suffer attacks of melan cholia. During . one of these selsures he committed suicide in Colorado. Dr. Charles Thorp, at the outbreak of the war, went to the Philippines as an army surgeon -For the past two years he has been doing post duty In the United States service at different points throughout the West XV YOU BATE DYSPEPSIA, BEAD TXZ8. ' The old way of taking pepsin, bis muth, etc., to fure dyspepsia in all wrong. They may be put up in tablets or in liquid, the result is just the same. The object Is to create arlflcial diges tion, but this does not make a cure. Stop taking the pepsin, etc.,, and you have your dyspepsia or Indigestion back again, people use cocaine or opium tor nervous troubles and nidi headache, it does not cure, stop taking the drugs and the pain and distress return. Tha only Common Sense Method is to drive out of the system the cause of dypep sla and sick headache by cleansing the stomach and boweK at the same time uslnga medicine that will act on the liver. This foroes through the glands of the stomach the digestive' fluid that nature Intended. In this way you eure dyspepsia. Tho medicine that euros dyspepsia by this method Is called Dr. Qunn's Improved Liver Pills, They put the body In condition so that the differ ent organs can do their work In a nat ural way. ' Druggists sell these pills at J5o per box. or we will send -them post paid, on receipt of 25c In stamps. Sam ple sent free. It only takes one pill for a dose. Address, Dr. Bosanko Co., Phil' adelphla, Pa.- - , V , 1 ', Journal friends and ' readers, " when traveling on trains to and from Port land, should ask news agents for The Journal and Insist upon being supplied with this paper, reporting all failures' In obtaining It to the offloo of publication, addressing tit Portland, Or, the meeting was under which associa. tlon should they become enrolled. The discussion as to the advisability of joining cither the American Kennel club or the Pacific Kennel league resulted m President Taylor being instructed to ap point a committee of two to attend the session of the Pacific Kennel league, which Is to be held in Seattle In the near future, " A great many fine priies have been awarded and some of tha finest dogs have been judged under the auspices of the Pacific Kennel league, but these awards and prizes are refused recognl tion by the AmerlcaiLKennelclub whose demands were so exorbitant that the new club of dog fanciers on the coast could not afford to exhibit under the American Kennel club's rules. This nctton of the older organization led to the formation of an Independent leaguewhlch comprises clubs JnJVan couver, B. C. Seattle, Tacoma and Port. land. The only drawback of the local organisation Is the lack of a studbook whereby authentic records of the thor oughbred Uog could be kept Secretary Daniels was instructed to request the league that the date of the proposed local show be set for the week immedi ately following that of the Seattle ex hibition, .In case the request or date is acknowledged the local exhibition will take place about April 20 to 23 Inclusive. James Mortimer of New York City was the unimoua choice of the club as judge of the proposed meet. Mr. Morti mer is an authority of national reputa tion and has successfully officiated at several 7 coast . exhibitions, Including those of the San Francisco Kennel club and :he Westminster Kennel club. The selection of Mr. Mortimer Is an excel lent move on the part of the local fanciers, for It assures a. successful meet . 1 William Goldman and E. F. Willis were appointed by President Taylor as the committee to attend the meeting of the Pacific Kennel league at Seattle. FITZSIMMONS WANTS WHACK AT CORBETT (Jonrnal Special Service.) -New York, Jan. 12-"Don't think I am out of the fighting game. Old Fltx slmmons has a battle or two left yet and before long I will get after some of those big fellow that believe my days of fighting ere over. Above all. I want to have a whack at Corbett He has been making capital out of me, and I Intend to give him as bad a licking as he got at Carson City." Thus spoke Robert Fltaslmmons tonight as he awaited the rail to go on for his specialty in a New York theatre. The speckled pugilist is fond of his new call ing, but declares that a fighter Is never happy unless he has a match on. HEBBEBA TO AOAIW MEET BBABT. '. (Journal Special Service.) Milwaukee. Jan. 12. Aurelio Herrera and Charlie Noary were again matched to meet in this city in a six-round bout to take place January 23. A SPBia Or MISTLETOE. A del is 8. Cody In Munsey's. Encased In paper soft and white, tied with a scarlet bow, Within a grim old trunk there lies a sprig of mistletoe. Old guns, the hilts of broken swords and 1 rusted spurs declare That no white hand of dainty dame had placed the love-gage there. Oh, strange ft looks, that relic of a far off Christmas day,' Among the souvenirs of war so deftly laid away! Who were the twain it favored when Its leaves with silver 'sheen And berries of a pearly hue shone out 'mid holly green? ; -.v .... , f - ' . '" '" I seem to see them dancing In a grand colonial hall " Her dark-eyed,' grave and haughty; him gray-eyed, gay and tall; I . see the startled crimson sweep up' to ' her ebon hair As he whirled her 'neath the mistletoe and boldly kissed her thera. I hear the rail of bugles, the tread of . marching men; . ; t see him pause beside her and kiss her once again; Her face, as White as snowflakes, sinks . on his blue-clad brea'st, The while her heart turns traitor and halls him as&s guest! How- ends the tale, I wonder, of that fateful long ago? '... In grief, I fear, since he It was who kept the mistletoe. ' ' And still It .holds the secret of some "heart that bore a scar ' A waif of love and Christmas Joy 'mid souvenlis of war! . (Journal Special Service.) Tacoma, Jan. 12.---"I think Portland will have to finish the first half of he season In Callfqrnta, allowing Tacoma and Seattle to finish : the pennant race In July on Puget sound, closing in one city, probably Tacoma. and opening the second race in the other." So said Manager Mlque Fisher, upon Wejieturnto.,M the Coast league meeting In San Fran cisco. : Fisher found his new diggings ready and waiting for him, . Fanlorn has faith in Fisher's ability to Wake good anything he promises, and when, he says so emphatically that Tacoma will be allowed to finish the first half of the season North they believe him. According to Fisher's plan; Portland will be compelled to finish both halves of 'the Season in the South,' as only two of the Northern cities can finish North, Tacoma fans are demanding the privil ege of seeing at least one pennant race finished here, and Fisher Is trying to ac commodate them, t. The schedule la still In skeleton form,. however, and Fisher ha,s little to say about it except that he will open in Fresno with Portland. This will be fol-. lowing old traditions, for in the ante bellum days Portland and Tacoma al ways started the ball rolling on tho same diamond. . ' ... , , Michael Makes BenlaX Fisher denies the statements circu lated regarding the Fresno grounds. "The Tacoma team will play no. more ball on the Fresno . grounds than any other team.. We will open and close the season there, but each team will play an equal number of games at Fresno during the season.) It is a good ball town, and will pay well. The teams playing there will split . the money equally between them. ; I ' don't gee a rake-off on the grounds. I'll take my. share equally with all -the rest In con sideration of my getting the lease of the Fresno grounds and interesting Fresno people In the proposition, I have been given the fence and Score-card y t . . nvbD auvci Liowig,, civ.., vu, i.m; u all I get out of Fresno, more than any other manafpi1 in th loanl' : Fisher is busy now forming a stock company In Tacoma to finance the local club. , He has closed a deal for the lease of his park, which is centrally President W. H. Lucas of the Paclfio National league is also In town, having completed a tour'of his circuit. He has caiiea a meeting or the representatives of the. Pacific National cities for next Saturday afternoon at Spokane. Lucas to Laava Taeoma. y, 'y. Lucas has also announced his intention of leaving Tacoma and transferring his headquarters to Spokane, which will ba in' the center of his proposed circuit. which according to present -plans, . will stretch from Seattle to Salt Lake. - "But I have not deserted Tacoma." says Mr. Lucas. '"I have not given "up hopes of having a Pacific National league team in Tacoma even yet" The announcement that D. E Dug date has formed a combination which has purchased the old Athletlo park In, Seattle for J 20,000, and that he will play ball at the same old stand this season -is meant to allay the suspicions which have been floating freely in Pa cific National circles for some time. Tho Montana and Spokane people have been afraid of Dugdale's playing them false, and they have watched his movements closely. Dugdale was once called tho "brains" of Lucas' league, but he Is thought to have made overtures to tha Coast league people this season,- and the magnates of the Paclfio National league have been - fearful of a trick. President Lucas has maintained per fect faith In Dugdale's. constancy, but he has emphatically announced that never again will he. be . president ef a league which does not compel each and every club to put up Its forfeit money In advance. This is charming inconsis tency on Lucas' part as it was Lucas' failure to collect this forfeit money last season from ' Seattle,': Helena, and other clubs which put the Pacific National lr a hole. -.... . :,-. :..-:.'. Lucas regards Dugdale's purchase of the old park as a vindication of his faith in the Seattle magnate. He saya he la sure of four cities Seattle, Spo kane, Butte and Salt Iake, and repre sentatives of these cities will be st Spokane Saturday. Ogden Is ready, ha says, to come In If he can get a team In Tacoma to balance the circuit. ; Eastern and California races by dM rect wires. We accept commissions by "phone" on abova races from respon-' Bible parties. We also receive commis sions for all leading: sporting events In, any part, of the world, at Portland Club, 130 Fifth street - i . 3 Specialists for Men , STRICTLY BE LIABLE. ; . . 'I Dr. Talcott Q, Co. Weakness" i- Affections of men. eommontr SMrrltwa aa "weakavM," aocoriltiiK i our i.lxwu ttona. ar. not pilch, but uoiwnd npnii rfl-( dlatnrbaocM "! ar. alnttiat 4HTarliiMv In duced or maintained by apiirwiahUi daraag to the pros tut. gland. VHa eiviirrlDt ill rnbuat, antijmta In .very etbxr rm-l thm. form of ao-calltnl (nkniM ar. for aauo abio to proper treatment. Contracted Disorders From atatimira eompllvd from our pra. tlo, covering ovr 7.0"O , wo (nd that BO per cant hv. ronri In rin lew. Thla aurriftil trftrn..nt Vvnta all rompUcatlotiN. au.-h an irirfm, lnllamDiatlun of the Mnil.lT anil F.mi4 gland and kldoeya, and. ImkMit witn ,,f eatremeljr l?w feK. abnul'l lulmv all in nw-il of treatment to miiii in. Consultation Free. AV.-r St.