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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IS, 1904. f JOURNAL'S NEWS OF SPORTDOM Racing War May Be Averted Answer Filed in Castro Case Football, Baseball and Bowling sy A. HOKAH THERE NAY BE NO RACING WAR AT ALL Western Jockey Club May Re- visa Dates and Avert Serious Trouble. THIRTY TO ONE SHOT UPSETS THE TALENT Royal White Easily Beats Field in Third Race at Oakland Track. the BELMONT LEASES W THE FALKLAND STUD Interesting Gossip Concerning Those Who Are Interested E. in Thoroughbreds. i Six-, ial In .pat eh Ui To. Imrul.) t'uurnal Hpeelal BerTlc. San Francisco, Dec. 38. Ths going wan badly upset yesterday by Royal White at 30 to 1, rapturing the third event. Results: Futurity count The Gadfly won( Salable second, McGregor third; time. 1:11V 8U fin longsAlice Carey won. The Cure second. Revolt third; time, 1:14. Six furlongs Royal White won. Trav era second, Yellowstone third; time 1:1. Six and a half furlongs, handicap. purse Matt Hogan won. Tocolaw sec- New York, Dec. IS. For the lack oft-- judge third; tine. l.tOM. more tmportsm matters to eastern rao- ing men Just now. a gaod deal of attnn tlon 1 being paid by them to the western racing situation. The way the situation looks now from this point of view the Western Jockey cmi) will nave io re gV l . ,i..i. ii f.. the n 1011 Br i.i .1.1 . .. It In., in 1 1 ktalnrv If lUiHJiumiii. ..jr,".A iuii " , .. - - L alien like Ed Corrlgan of the Hawthorne track. M. J. Winn of the Louisville Jockey club. Home Respeae. Pevereaux and Shannon of the Kaaex Park club of H t Springs, and the backers of the New 'Orleans Jockey club cut loose, the ban of outlawing promised by the Western Jockey club will have small terrors for the owners of thoroughbreds, and there will be a good deal of money lost by the DCODrletors of racing tracks. The east will tike no part In the fight, according to the present state of ! feeling, -fend'-with the eastern tracks i open to them, the men who choose to '' tm Wtth the opposition can snap their finseia at the Western Jockey club. It would look to the unbiased mind that this Is a good time for a compro , salse. and It Is generally believed here - when the stewards of the Western Jockey club meet In Chicago on June S. that the dates will be revised and I costly war avoided. O. at. r. Belmont's Plans. It has been stated that Oliver H. P Belmont Is going In for the breeding of thoroughbreds on an extensive scale. Like all the Belmonts he has always been more or leas Interested In racing. , Mr. Belmont has not followed the fssh . Ion of many of the young men of great wealth, who have gone In for breeding and mads his venture about New York. He has an abiding faith In the virtue of blue grass for thoroughbreds, and has leased the Falkland Stud at Lexing ton. Ky.. and If things shape themselves ght will buy It. Ethelbert will lead Ills stud for the present. There was Some talk that Mr. Belmont Intended to buy the famous Belle Meade farm at Kashvllle. but this rumor has no founda tion. It Is1 understood, however, that .astern parties are negotiating for the Tsnnsssrn property and will continue it as a great breeding establishment One of the newcomers on the turf this year will be George Gregory of this city, who lias a string of fine horses thst will be raced on the metropolitan tracks. They will be handled by John R. Todd, one of the oldest and best known trainers In this country. Todd -Melsterslnger won. Elder third; time. Mile and 60 yarda Briers second,- Box 1:43. Mile and 100 yards W. R. Condon Won, G. W. Trahern second, . recxraan third; time, 1:47. At Los Angeles. Dec. 28. Siypmary at Ascot: I Five and a half furlongs, selling Tim Hurst won. Joe Kelley second. Light of Day third; time, l:-THr J Slauson course, selling .Nation won. Rose of Hilo second. Great Mogul third; time, 1:091. Handicap, steeplechase, short course Allegiance won. Gray Morn second. Flea third: time. 3:11. One mile Gold Rose won. was Mwirt second. Ralph Reese third: time. 1.3SV SelUna. Brooks course Needful won. Helgerson second, Merwan third; time, list. Seiltnc. six furlongs Hllona won Cloverton second, EdlnborougU tturu; time, 1:14. At m Orleans. ' BIG ADVANCE MADE BY TROTTING HORSES -he wonderful advance In trottine. within the past 20 years Is shown by the increase in the number of horses whlcn have mads tha 2:10 Hat The following table shows how the "select circle" has grown since. Only new performers are given. From Hb4 up to and Including 181 no new addi tions were made to the list, but Maud 8. reduced Iter record to :' u',. i Year. 1884 1890 1891 , 182 181 18M 1896 186 1897 1898 1X99 1900 lyoi 1902 190 J 1904 No. No. otters. Pgcers. Total. 2 1 3 , i s 11 lti 14 20 10 II H It , 21 83 13 60 J 8 40 S It -48 fit! 20 41 HI 18 62 70 16 4 79 11 4 (0 2 8 ; 34 70 9 32 72 11 ANSWER FILED TO CASTRO COMPLAINT i Portland Baseball Club Claims That Clever Shortstop Is in Their Debt. 'ACTION BEGUN TO END TRUST'S REIGN Attorney-General Moody Causes Suit to Be Brought Against Paper Trust. COMBINATION EXISTS TO MONOPOLIZE TRADE TROUBLE WAS STARTED BY MANAGER DUGDALE Proceedings' Instituted Against General Paper Co. in St. Paul Federal Court. Totals 232 :i 848 DIAMpND GLISTENINGS. Deo. 38. The results New were: Mix furlone-s Girl From Ulxte won. Iong Days' second. Dixie Andrews third time. 1:17 3-6. Mile St. Tammany won. Gay Boy second. Falnerlan third; time. Ii4i Mile The Trlfler won, i-awturaei second Mr. Jack third; time, 1:47 1-6 Six and one half furlongs Frontenac won. Matador seconu, .-aiarus. . iiaru, time 1 :22 4-6. Six furlongs Topic won, n.a riemey second. Toolsey Mack third; time 1:17 3-6. Seven furlongs Gregor K. won, f ore- master second. Mayor jonnson tnira. time 1 30 FOOTBALL FUMBLES. The following half dosen lines of poetry are known as 'The Aggies" Slo gan, and were written expressly ior last Monday's game: 'It's tough to be skuii, But Joy when you've won. And the rooters are wild with the fun. And so we all say. When the ball Is In flay. Ti. hatter tn skin than be skun." The splendid manner in which the Cdr- vallls students accepted their defeat on lias neen i tor a ion. me mm. m ju.w best evidence of their lie is ine man - " ... . . . .-,.-- recovering his health. : who trained' Albert Vale, when Fbdds f 30 to 1 'at Chlcagi I A few days Ister ha got the horse home again a winner at odds of 60 to 1. Twice again within the next week he won with Albert Vsle the odds In each case being It to 1. Oassatt Off ths Turf. Because of many reports of late that Truthfully ne won at "; .V" . K,,, ,.,.. rr rnrvui. Mr-am in 1899 P-'"S. " - - flat BBU 1UBC The Multnomah eleven will turn out for nrartlce Thursday. Friday and Sat urduv nights of this week at 7:30 o'clock. The members of. the team are too sore and stiff after Monday s game to get out aaaln before tomorrow evening. From the reporta that come trom se- A. J. Casaatt, head of the Pennsylvania I at tie. one would think that the Seattle railroad, wan tbout to return to racing, R. Penn Bmltn. manager of Caanatt'a farm at Cheaterbrook, Pa., has mads a statement In which he says that Mr. Cassatt has no intention of returning tn the racing field Smith ssys mat his business interests are so heavy that hi finds It necessary to give up all of his time to them. and. while his love for thoroughbreds Is as strong as aver, he will not re-enter racing. A number of noted raclgg men from this country and abroad have visited New York during tha weak. Among them wsa George M. Hendrie of the Highland Park Jockey club of Detroit. 'The decision to hold one meeting st Kenll worth Instead of two looks to me like s wise one." said Mr. Hendrte, "and the fact that the dates clash with a part of our meeting at Highland Park will not materially affect either course ac cording to my way of thinking, and on broad grounds the one meeting Ifleig. Is a good one. We may curtail our Fort Erie dates a bit. but Buffalo will have Its full mo.. la of racing. One good fea tare of the arrangements of dates Is that It gives, clesr time for Hamilton: This Is a small meeting and a truly sporting meeting, run without reference to profits and with no conflict In dates the meeting will be a first-class one. BSC tag In Maryland. Another notable visitor was W. P. Hlggs of the Maryland Jockey club. He la enthusiastic over the racing out look at Baltimore. He said: "We hope before many years to have a number of valuable stakes on our schedule, but. of course, will begin mod estly." It lias been proposed that ws give a stske for two-year-olds at the earing meeting next year, which .will have 11,000 added money, and a race at one mite and a half for the fall meeting, to which will be added 31.600. These stakes to close a few weeks In advance of the date of decision. 'This will be our start, hut we want to move along after that. We shall be at considerable expense next season for Improvements, and by the time of the fall meeting think our track will le first-class In every particular." MAT StCI AO All? The famous schooner yacht America, first winner of the America cup. may roe again next season. The hull of the old racer Is as sound as It was .10 years ago. and rrsparred and refilled she ran and probably will be put In as fine rar ing trlm,aa ever she was. With Amer ica In competition with Modern schoon ers, in aa ocean race, a line could be had as to what, if any, Improvement has been made In the line of racing craft of the schooner type In the past, third of a century. BLOOD POISON It la SLovb rnmoN i St, nilaelptli I Sr.. SS the ! the weret eartk. ret tb t curs WHBN toll KNOW WHAT TO DO. Manr bare elm pres. Has SB skis, snres Is ni'.nth. aleers. falling kalr bene Miss, ca tarrk, and ena't -sew seait to DB BROWN. Pros . for BROWN' per Bottle, lasts aaaa Is Prartlann oslr aak Baa, Athletic club Intends wiping- up the earth with Multnomah on Monday next and after that throwing the local men off the sphere. There Is no getting around the fact that It will be a dlffl cult game, and If Multnomah wants to win. the hardest kind of work will have to be done. The following players have been in- lted out for the Seattle game: Grieve, Keller, Ross. Seeley, Pratt, Stow, Kirk la. Van Voorhls. Dowllng. Jordan. Stott. Blanchard. Crosby. Bennett. Murphy, Johnson. Lonergan, Corbett. . Hornn. Dolnh and McMillan. Out of that bunch of Dlavers Multnomah ought surely se lect a team that can trounce Seattle to a fond farewell. SPORTING BREVITIES. The coming of Gen. Buenemon Nil and his troupe of exponents of the Japanese art of physical culture -known aa Jiu jitsu It exciting considerable interest among local athletes. Several well known wrestlers have signified their willingness to meet General Nil In a con test on the mat. Little Mike Daly, Jr., the 11-year-old son of M. J. Daly, tha owner pf Claude and other well-known stake-winners, is a full-fledged Jockey at that tender age. and is frequently seen riding for his father at Oakland. M. J. Daly now has three sons who are well-known Jockeys. Two of them, Johnny and Willie, rode In the east last summer. Johnny, ths old est, was set down by the judges De a use he could not control his temper, utile Mike Is a turf favorite. It would set your blood wild to aae the little fellow urging his horse on with the enthusiasts In the trainers' stand yelling at the top of their voices. "Go on, Mike! Go on, Mike!" and then the patter of the speed ins hoofs. Papa Daly allowed Mike to A dispatch from San Francisco says that Manager McCreedle is endeavoring to trad Phil Nadeuu for Jerry Freeman. This Is likely an error, for the local manager stated some time ago that he had signed a first baseman. President Lucas of the Pacific Na tional league Is on his way to Spokane to attend the annual meeting of that league, which convenes early. In January. The Portland club Is not the only or ganisation In the Coast league that . Is threatened with law suits, for Jack Hi. key has brought salt against the Seattle club for salary alleged to be due him. -It is reported that -Parke Wilson Is to exchange Waldron to Seattle for Van Haltren, as Van Is a great favorite in San Francisco and not much of a one In Seattle. - Waldron Is a valuable man and Seattlt wilt not suffer from the trade. Word has been received! , here that "Toots" Homers, formerly a member of the Oregon Stat Ball league, and who occupied a position on the Eugene team, is dead, having succumbed to consump tion while in Arizona, where he went for his health. Roger Bresnahan will catch next year for the New York Baseball club, and Jack Warner will go to the Bt. Louis Nationals. Secretary Knowles said to day that the Warner transfer had been, cornpleted. but declined to say what Frank De Haas Roblson paid for him. Fred Tenny will either be made mana ger of the Boston Nationals or will be sold to the highest bidder. Is the latest rumor .in Boston. Cy Young, Bill Olneen, Ciir:r-, Free man, Btahl and Selbach or. the Boston world's champions will go to Hot Springs for a boiling -out before the spring training .begins. IRe Weir, the Belfast Spider, has been engaged by the Boston Americana as a trainer for the season of 1806. Weir was at one time the champion featherweight of the country. Weir will start south with the team In March and will remain with them all season. If Patsy Donovan coaches from the bench next season, as he says he Intends to do, the American league will have but four playing managers Griffiths, Collins. I.ajole and Fielder Jones. The National league will have the same num ber Tenney, Kelly, Nichols and Clarke. It now develops that Iron Man Joe McGlnnlty signed a two-year contract with New York and Is working a new gag to get a' supplemental raise. He Is quoted as making the declaration that If he completed a .deal at South M .Mis ter. Indian Territory, he would "go into business" and retire from Saaeball. Ball Player Was Discharged When Fans Declare He Was Making Good. i Journal Special Serrlce.) St. Paul, Deo. 38. Action against the General Paper company and Its numer ous branches was yesterday Instituted In the United States court. The action consists of a petition tiltd by District Attorney Haupt. Frank B. Kellogg and James M. Beck, special assistant attorney-general of the L'nlted States, In behalf of Attorney-General Moody for tha United States. . The petition seeks to enjoin and re strain the defendants from doing busi ness through the General Paper com pany as sales agent. - An unlawful cont ain! resrulats THOUSANDS BENEFITED BY OUR POUCY. Drop us a postal, stating your age and we will mail you full particulars how to protect your family and build up an estate ton yourself .' AGE 25 6 CENTS a day saved each year will PROTECT you for $1,000.00 and guarantee you a GOOD INVEST MENT. Why be without a Policy? Insure with The Washington Life OP NEW YORK. Write fpr particulars. N BLAIR T. SCOTT, General Manager. HARRY B. SCOTT, Agency Director. (03, 610, 611, 612 and 613 Cham, of Com. Bldg.. Portland, Ore. the "fan" that 'astro "made good," but that he could not work in harmony with Dugdale. and that his discharge was aue to tnar, rather than to his Incom petency as a player. At-any rat.e Castro was released by I'uguair. manager, and he then entered suit aaainst the. company, for what he claimed was due him. Bauer A Greene attorneys ror the club, yesterday, filed their answer to Castro's complaint. In which they get forth that. Instesd of, the company owing Caatro. Castro owes the company bR9.25. money drawn by Cas tro at various times during the season In excess of his salary to the time of his release and they therefore pray the court for judgment against Csstro for that Hum A curious phase of the controversy Is mat astro, discharged by Dugdale. ijuis i asiro owes tne t'ortland Base Hall company ti'.i !, lhe Portland Baseball comnanv owes i .111 in casiro g . v These are two propositions thst will ne decided as to the correctness of each by trying out the case before the circuit 1 blnatlon to control sales court. Castro sued the baseball comnanv prices Is alleged tn violation of an act for 3870. aliened to be due him for sal of congress, approved July 2, eruVrrtediM ry unpaid. Castro was stance! as short- "An act to protect trade and commerce ...... A- . 1 . . . . . I I . 11. IV .mil i "i me past season, ana was Dlaveo I .a"lc- uui..im ibli.hi.d aim wviiu'im,- at various positions, In fact, every nosl- tlon on tha team, excepting pitcher first I it I also alleged that tha result of base and catcher. He was discharged at tn combination is the eliminating of all San Franeleeo by Dugdale, manager, on competition, and that the manufacture. September 3, .and the accounts between I and distribution of paper has been the player and the club at that time not only greatly restricted, but an In form the material for the legal squabble crease In the price to almost SO per cent now on in the courts. . nae neen maae. It Is the general understanding among TU petition further states thst with rue exception or a inxoreu lew in util es go and St. Louis, there Is not a news paper or an Individual west of the Mis sissippi river that ran purchase else where than from the General Paper com pany The court Is asked to declare the combination unlawful and also to com pel the defendants to appear In court and answer all such questions as may seem necessary In relation to the al leged charges In the petition. SPRING and ELASTIC TRUSSES Fit Guarantmmd. Prlcwt $1.30 Up. Com aitd Consult Our Expert. Lauoa Davis Drug Co. eral Moody and his assistant called on ffae president late last night and held a discussion that Issted some time, It Is thought to have been In reference to the fctilt against the psper company. OLD BURIAL GROUND EXCAVATED AT TEK0A MOODY TALKS. Attonvey-Oeneral States blaatlon Illegal Com- (Journal Special Serrtee. i Washington. Dec tt. Relative to the suit against the General Paper company i . I ...... .. . a D..l ...... n I .. . manager this season. Is not negotiating L""' " , 'r -..iT.'' " . with Walter McCreedle. the new man- TV'V.-.J. " ' 'The boy rushes from his reading, writ Ing and arithmetic." says I 'add v. "and he can't get here too soon. He exercises the horses when not engaged with his stud ies, and Is always after me to let htm rWle a race." Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien and "Jim" Jeffords. It Is said, will shortly try con clusions lh a 10 round hunt at Reading. Pa. The Oregon Agricultural college bas ketball team defeated the second team of the Multnomsh club In a cleverly played and exciting game at the club gymna sium last evening by the score of 32 to 12. The "Knrmers proved the faster team and had things their own way from the atart. It la reported thst negotiations are now. under way at Han Francisco toward matching Jimmy Brltt and Young Cor bett. The bout will probably take place In February. ALL STAR BOWLERS BEAT PIN KNIGHTS In ths match game last evening be tween the All-Stars and the I'm Knights the All stars won the best two out of three games, and also registered the highest total of pins. The Pin Knights won the first game by 11 pins, but the All-Stars took the second by (7 pins and ths third by 95 pins, which won them the match by 4 pins. Mr. Hanson, of the All-Stars, had the highest total, 4S, lacking but one pin of a 200 Average. He also had the high est single game, 23t. Mr. Kruse had the second highest score. While he did not go above the double century mark, he rolled a vary steady and consistent game. There were five games above the double century mark, Mr. Hanson getting two and Messrs. Dale, Hyamith and Hague one each. The boys all rolled well and are rounding' into ood form for tha coming league season. Tha I'ortland Ten Pin league will hold a meeting Friday even lnr to arrange their schedule or games for the season, which opens January 2 1905. The captain of each team Is re quested to pay the entrance fee for his team to the treasurer of the league by Saturday. Iecember 21, 18C4. After the meeting Friday night there will be a rmrtch game between the Port lands and a pick-up team. The scores of last evening a match were: All-Stars (1) i2 (31 Total Lamond 10 IS" ICS 47 Hague 14 14 '.'11 44 Ross 180 lil 413 Boulanger 13 167 162 44S Hanson . 1(1 23( 202 90 out the following statement 'These gentlemen, after an exhaustive examination of the matter slmultane ager, a conference having been arranged for yesterday or today between the ex- ?.!nV5 "?W raan,r"r C"tro ously with that conducted by the depart inn, ue IHS1 ior loe coming season. I .2 , e.l . .h It, -,,1,1.11 Tan." ml, I-. . i - I . aa.r r.ri aw " j. i torney-general that In their opinion the - . .- .a,TcuTln -Pro facts ascertained support the complaint and justify. In tha public Interests, the and con the merits of the legal contro versy now going on. They assert quite generally that Ely. president of tha club, was satisfied with Castro, Istllevlng that he was a valuable man. but that it was solely on account of his disagreement with Dugdale that he was released. CHRISTMAS TREE AT MULTNOMAH CLUB filing of a petition to enjoin the opera tlons of the General Paper company; a corpora. Ion of Wisconsin, which Is the Instrumentality through which the al leged combination to control the prices and distribution of these products In the western- states Is conducted. In this opinion tha department of Justice con curs. ' Owing to tha fact that Attorney- i Special Tnspstrh to The Journal.) Tekoa. Wash., Dec. 23. Workman em ployed In excavating for the Oregon Railroad Sk Navigation company near this place- have, within tha last few days, unearthed a great number of skulls and other portions of the human anatomy. Some of the skulls and bones are badly decayed and crumble to pieces as soon as the sir strikes them, whll others are In a fair state of preserva tion. The bad lea were evidently buried many years ago, and are generally believed tn have been aborigines. Coeur d Alene In dians who live on the reservation near here claim to know nothing of the re mains, .and that none of their tribe, ao far as known, was ever burled there. All their dead aa far. back as the oldest of them can remember have been buried' at tha old mission near Cataldo, Idaho. Over 25 skulls- have so fsr been resur rected and carried away by curio seekers. BACH FESTIVAL IS OPENED BY CONCERT Moravian Church Celebration Mecca -of Musicians and Music Lovers. Sign Card Writing. . A class for clerks snd window dressers meets on Monday and Wed nesday evening at the Young Men's Christian Association for instruction In sign and card writing. Winter term be gins Monday, January 2. Equitable Life Policy Holders Should read the analysis of the Kqult able Life financial methods tn ths cur rent number of the Bra Magaxlne; 10 cents, all news stands. (Jo-nut fteeem BWrrlea. j Hethlehem. Ph. Deo. 23. This-quaint little city, which owes Its fame chiefly to the fact that for nearly two centuries It has been tha center of actlvltlsa of the Moravian church In America, la just now the Mecca oi musicians and music lov ers from many parts of the country. The occasion Is the Hach festival, for which preparations have been "going forward aver since last year, when a similar fes tival was given and proved a great suc cess. The series of concerts opened this afternoon, and will continue until Saturday. , The present 'festival Is only a part of a cycle of unusual proportions. Tha cycle Is to be divided Into three parts a Christmas, a Lenten and aa Easter festival It was decided to separata tha nine days of the cycle In this manner In order that the music might be presented nearly as possible at the proper church seasons for which tha works ware originally composed. The concert opened this aff.Moon with the "Christmas Oratorio," which was presented In Its entirety. The festlvsl is under, the general direction of J. Fred Wnlle. a pupil of Helnberger, and . who haa bean organist "' of tha Moravian church here since 18SS. Grandest display of fine scenery ever aeen Portland at the corner of Third snd Alder streets. On exhibition from 9 in tha morning tin a at nignt. Professor Krohn of the Multnomah club entertained the boys' and girls' ju nior classes yesterday afternoon at tha club, by having a Christmas tree cele bration. About 250 of the young people wer.. present and each an was given gift. Dancing was enjoyed for an hour The woman's annex assisted Mr. Krohn In the entertainment of the young pen pie. On Friday morning the woman's annex will hold their rxerclses at the club. The program will consist of athletic performances, fencing, drill 'marching end other events: TAJTCO D-S-TBATS T. M. O. A. In a hotly contested gsme of basket ball on the floor of the T. M. C. A. gym naslum the evening class team met de feat at the hands of a team from Van . ouver by the score of 32 to 22. The lineup: Evening Class. Vancouver Mel m rich Crick . Young Ball .. Skans ,.F., ,.F. . .C. .G. , .O., . M unge Berclva Johnaon . Sparks . Dubol Totals .771 358 839 2.49S Pin Knights 1 Buxan . .'. . .179 II. u.mM I, i.. 1. . I... , 1, flr.l ,1,,,., Mlu ua. m l .V . . . ' - - a..- - ,, . 7l"man Dale Kruse 201 ..116 . .Ill , .181 2) 170 133 131 123 199 168- Total 51 2 193 S29 137 413 104 441 177 667 Totals .387 791 774 2.432 BIOS AJTD tin STEWS The Multnomsh Rod snd Gun cluh will hold a meeting tomorrow evening. Ths principal business that will before the meeting will be the discussion of plans for lhe Lewis and Clark shoot that will be held tn ths latter pert of June The rod and gurt men Intend to hold III biggest shoot erer pulled off In the west slid artlva preparations are already under way for Ha management. RATIONAL TREATMENT Stomach Diseases Discard Injurious Drug's vat Sfycozcite A Harmless Powerful Cat-micMe Endorud by l.Hkdmf Phyticimt. Send twenty-five cents to pav postage on Frn Triml Botili. Sold by leading drotriBtt. nor eiaiMMf without sjt ssMarwsc: 2M Pbincc 9T . NEW VOflK. WaiTf fftM PSftJf bVm t fM lUTIONai TMTWFT WASHINGTON TEACHERS GATHERING AT SPOKANE (Special Maps i eh to Ths Journal.) Spokane. Wash.. Dec. 28. The 18th annunl meeting of the Washington State kalucatloual association will convene this evening with an address by J. H. Acker man. state superintendent of public In structlon for Oregon, who will speak on the subject. "The Public School Sys tern From the Standpoint of a Stste Superintendent." After the lecture the association will adjourn to the Hote Spokane, where an elaborate reception will be held. Arrangements have been made for the receiving of 1,000 guests at the hotel. Dr. David Starr Jordan will speak. There are about 460 teachers and vis Itors at these meetings. TO (Special niapatch to The Journal. I Moscow Ida. Dec. 28. The Pioneer association of this county will hold Its annual meeting In I. O. O. F. hall Mon day, January 2. The committee In charge consists of Colonel R. H. Barton and Uodfrey Weber. A Night in Japan. l-iere are some or the things you could do If you -understood the Jlu Jltsulan science. You could break the arm or wrlkt of a man by a blow with the open hand; you could defeat the pur pose of a hold-up man, give him the Vital Touch" snd kill him instantly. If is the most successful form of physi cal exercise ever known. Gen. Bunemon Nil. Professor RIngier and IS little Japs will snow you now all this can be a compllshed on Thursday night at the Marquam theatre. Chief of Police Hunt, the mayor of tha city ami other mem bers of the city's, government are taking great Interest In this mysterious Japan ese science and It is possible that jul jltsu will become s part of the police manual. The fact that a Jspaneac police man can arrest a man. conquer him If he be ugly, without abnelng him by using a club or billy, hts appealed to Chief Hunt and ha will detail a number of policemen to witness the perform ance. Seats sre now selling at the Msr quam theatre. .' FaixavaABnrs Indianapolis. Ind.; Dec. 38. In the presence nf one of the most nctahl gatherings of Masana In Indiana lait night. Vire-Presldent-Elect Fslrbanks a Mason. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE of all MEN'S SUITS Up to and Including $13. 50 Grades, at $X65 BBBB Law ass-saw 4SswSr An unprecedented snd inimitable offer of high grade All-Woo! Suits at less than wholesale cost- no old stock we never have any, but every suit this year's manufacture. $15, $16.50, $17.50, $18.50 SUITS, cfc $ 1 4.65 $20, $22.50, $25 SUITS, $ 18.65 Proportionate reductions on everything in the house excepting contract goods and ROBERTS 93.00 HATS. 8H-87 THIRD STREET OUy High-Ciao CieOa Sure Norti r tUc Okmbtr sf Csnatrcc Between Stark and Oak