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Newspaper Page Text10 . THE OREGON SUNDAY . JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, .JULY fl, 1008; TWO DOWNS AND OUT . LAND UPON VELVET, Did You Ever Go Broke in a Toolroom? If So, j , Narrative of One's Experience Ma.v He-of l..;. This Interest to You. From fne Washington Post. "Did you ever go In a pool room . and then come away from there with 650 metallic men, or legal tender In lieu ' thereof, making a crackling noise in your nankeens?" ; The regular who propounded this question to his group on the. Hit rain from the track did not hear any visible mark of Insanity. But hln bynch g:ized Mm ever aa if they had their own ideas bout that. , - -. "Well, that's what 1 did, said the regular, .who had made tin) mistake or " arAllnir off 'llh n n Ui4sllu:i. "Went flat Illvhe3tniml busted in a pool room, and - then nudged out with 650 bucks, just as aay aa making ueorge .uuaiuuie umu : by telling him he's fat. . "When the gee-gees pulled out of Ben tilnjr early in December six years ago, and the gang that had some of the vel vet left mooched along for New Orleans, or the coast, my buddy and I, after coming across for the hotel lodging and the eats, were just 15 bones strong, and " nobody left in Washington to mace. "We'd been hamstrung all through the Bennlng meeting, and our dope about the winter campaign down within hit- ting distance of Lake Ponchartraln and Tin von St. I-ouls looked like the ravel- Inga of a bum bathrobe when the meet- Ing closed. Fifteen wouldn't take us - anywbere-not even to New York the .ay'we wanted to get into New York with the shaves and shines and the proper have-got look. "So we decided we'd have to take a wallop at the St. Asaph pool room on the next day. Two men with only lo slugs between them are Just as good as broke. That's the way we framed it And yet things had been done in front of a big blackboard with 15. "We got the San Francisco entries they were running at lngleslde then out of an evening paper and we sat up until 2 o'clock in the morning doping ' out a couple of couldn't losers. The .pair ' we landed on to gather at lngleslde Were Faversham and Yemen. We took 'em back through the charts to their .first races, and when we picKea em 'apart and put 'em together again we went to the hay on it that they'd be the ones. "We got over to the Virginia pool room, five or six miles over the Poto mac from Washington, In time to snag the house betting on ouf pair of pipes Iew Bargctfi, the overseer of the big . room, already had the California cnam tip when wo got there. He had rated ' Faversham and Yemen both as 6 to 1 gxixna. Flayed a Combination. "That stuff looked away out of line ' aa to bothTf"them our figures made -Yemen and Faversham look like 2 to 1 i stuff at the Dutchlest kind of a calcu lation. So we swirled through the early bunch to the combination counter and bought one of those pay or play combi? nation UcketB on Faversham and Yemen, both to cop, for $12 worth. The eom t blnatlon, with both of them at 6 to 1, paid $420 to $12, rfnd the pink ticket was a nice thing to hold for a little .while anyhow. '. -' "We went away back to the rear of the room and .nibbled stogies and waited ' .for Ihgleslde to sift it along that we . could go to New Orleans or any other place we had In mind. ,We felt like peo ple with coin, the only horse that gets over the last Jump In a steeplechase, when on the first tingle from Ingleside, Yemen was Morsed in as a 4 to 6 shot and us .sitting there with B'ta 'X against her on our combination ticket. "Presently we could toss our heads back and listen to the birdies again, for Yemen was flashed in as a 3 to 5 and at post time a 1 to 2 lady, and we - liad a right to feel that we had that No. 1 end of the two-ended trick sewed up In a canvas bag. "We" were swarming around the coun ter, rubbering at the board, by that time, and when the Ingleside key began to click again we heard some funny cussing from Lew Bargen, the blackboard boss. Lew was handing it to himself for hav ing been a couple of furlongs out of line on the Faversham thing, too, as he had , oeen about icinen. Mixed It Up In a Barroom. "Faversham was clicking In as an even money shot M his race,, and us there - not to speak of a lot of other moon' shooters all over the room with. 6 to 1. - the house chalk, on the trick nailed af ter the matinee joss. It looked pnttv 1 soft for the ticket then, and the matey and I executed more of the kidney bast ing stuff with the open palms and pi rouetted around the room like a couple of hippodrome girls picking up new ateps. "That wag all right and we had a license to feel gay and cllpplsh. But there was a big sosh in the room, there, with the bun the size of a Second ave nue platter of llverwurst, who took ex ception to our cutupibhness, and began to Josh us about it. My pal is some quick on the bow- string, and he took the kidding of the big gun to heart. He eased over to the Kidder with the souse, and asked him where he got off to pitch around slams at people who were minding tuelr own business. "The big one, who looked like Dunk horst, the human freight car, for size, took a swing at my mate, 'xhe swing missed, and the lummox got an upper cut on the point of the jaw. that stretched him out like something ofhg frravled up at a barbecue. Then (Jeorge Northrldse, the Virginia prizefighter who policed the room, hopped in and stopped the mix. The large pickle got 10 nist muttering a lot of things, but be didn't nudge back for some more or the Jaw taps, although he spent the rest of the afternoon telling people around the room what he would do to the pair of us If he ever-caught us In Chicago, 1,1s home, where he said he was going that night. "'This diversion took up the time be tween first-price chalking and post time, and when- we peeked at the board after the row we saw that Faversham. our ucset rinisner, nad tecn battered down to 3 to b. We felt sorry for the St. Asaph pool room folks then jt looked like a shame to zephyr along and do all like that to them, and snowing hard outside too. "Away they got. and it was Favor sham from She first ctifpn ritht iIohr me ireien, wnr n f I -man t hoard anything about up i,, that stage of It. a thing called Sliver Bow aot a call aa being second, a i-nuj.lo of renina oaca 01 our ticket winder "But it was all right oh, all rle-ht. J-a-eh. "'Faversham wln!" surg out the key irunupr. ami men me pal and I did behind us and there was the lout of a rummy that my put had uppercut u-hold-Ing his shies and giving us the horse hott. lie knew about our ticket and he wa so overjoyed over the puncturing of the same Unit J thought ho was going to loosen his teeth. "It was then 8 o'clock at night and still snowing hard outwhie, and there wasn't any trolley train hack to Wash ington until a .iu, ami we didn't have, any room to go to in Washington, anyhow 'and the stoves felt pretty good In the St.. Asaph room: and so, cankered wttn gloom up to the neetles of us. we do elded to slough off the remaining J2 lust for a chance to double the eat coin on an even-money trick running in the last race at Ingleside, called Nfgrette. Wig-rette Walked In. "I was getting the case two-spot down on Nigrette. when the big rummy who'd been on our bane for the whole after noon lurched up td the counter and pokod in a tGO bill on San Nicholas to win the same race that Mgrette was in. ban Nicholas was a 11' to 1 shot. and the-rummy leered at me when he tucked the JtiOO to $50 ticket In his pocket. I hoped San Nicholas would get nit on the wishbone by a cloudburst or something before -lie ever left the post. "Nigrette won the race by nothing mailer than 15 lengths, and that left the mate and 1 four bucks strong to get tnrougn tuo snowy nignt in Washing ton with, anyhow. "I was. J think, the only one In the room who noticed the move. As soon as the large rum had pasted the ticket against the pillar, he got his ulster out of the check room, and slouched out Into the darkness and, the snow, to walk the couple of blocks to the trollev station. Then most of the gang began to thump out or me room. ew or them had played Nigrette," but a lot of them had gone to San Nicholas, which was a tip. "I gave my pal the Nigrette ticket to cash, for I wanted some air, and went down to the trolley station through the foot-deep snow. A train that ditfti't usually stop at fit Asaph .pulled up inure on account or ina snow, and most of the gang at the station, as many aa could hang on, clambered aboard of that train. "Among those that aqueesed aboard of her was the large, globular rummy who'd pasted his San Nicholas ticket against tho pillar. Just a minute or so before the 8:45 trolley was due. my part ner came slouching down the snow path, hotter around the nackband than I'd ever seen him before. . " What d'ye think?" he growled at me. 'They disqualified that Nigrette cheese fur interfering with the bunch at the ou.rt, and they've handed the race to San Nloh'olns that finished second. Now we're the .brace- of hums sure enough.' "I started back over the snow to the oom at a canter. Z.lfted the Big- Ticket. '"Walt for m don't take -the train I cheeped back to my mate. 'I'll bo back directly, and sway I shot. "I'll bet I old the furlong to the room In Colin time. I figured there was 660 bucks hanging on my speed, for I didn't know but what some dub might pick the AUCTION SALES AT ikon's Salesrooms 173-175 Second,- Corner Yamhill, at 10 a. m., Monday, Wednes day, Friday. Extentive and extraordinary sales on Monday and Wednesday Of elaborate home furnishings comprising furniture of the PERIOD. The parlor and draw ing room effects were purchased by geople of means. The dining room, edroom and kitchen was not over looked. Special attention was given to the entire home, not one Dome, but many. The offerings ln each sale rep resents the expenditure of THOUS ANDS OF DOLLARS. The belongings that have been placed with us to dis tribute at auction sale are suggestive of the recent PALMY DAYS. His tory has repeated Itself and we are in tlie midst of a depression which neces sitates a change in the affairs of many of our lives. There is a sayfng, WHAT'S ONE'S LOSS IS ANOTHER'S GAIN. Eeonomy is the password to day. Be" TJhe of the economical and at tend our sales. We can fit you out from cellar to garret in costly, medium or chea: furnishings. Not necessary to itemize. We have everything neces sary for modern housekeeping. Sales start at 10 a. la. each day. SPECIAL SALE FRIDAY At Salesrooms, Second and Yam hill, of Groceries and Furnish ing Goods. Sale Starts at 10 a. m. Can we Interest you In this fine stock or uents and Boys' Silk, Lisle, Linen and Cotton Lnd rwear COOPER'S best garments? The best crade of Negligee Shirts, Hosiery, Gloves, Neck- I wear, Suspenders, etc. An up-to-date i line or tiaDeraasner s wares. Also a small lot of teas, spices, extracts and housekeepers' supplies, etc NOTE Outfit with us, we sell every day In the week. If you don't want to buy and contemplate selling your belong ings, phone Main 11.26, A-4243, for we pay cash for any saleable chattle. J. F. WILSON, Auctioneer. On Tuesday Next At BAKXB'S AXJCTIOW HOTTBB, J61 Park street, near Morrison street. We shall sell the furnishings of private residence removed from Hunnysfde for convenience or sate, including Daven port, in leather, suitable for the parlor or den. leatlter seated parlor Rockers In golden atid weathered oak, center tables, lounges, Morris chair, oak book case, several iron beds, both full and sizes, springs and mattresses, feather pillows, comforters, toilet ware, lace curtains, Brussels carpets, large Ax mlnster Carpet, portieres, oak dining room Buite, china cabinet, gas range, linoleum, utensils, tubs, wringer, etc. Also part furnishings of residence,- viz: Extension table, chairs, foldlnir bed. dressers and chiffoniers, Brussels rugs. 9xli'. rioor olldot.i, heaters, etc. For shippers we shall sell new Axmlnster rug, Sxiz, several small Axmlnster and velvet rugs and about two dozen com forters, wardrobe, large walnut book case, sanitary steel couch and nad. kitchen treasure and several other lots. Parties furnishing can save money by attending our sales as w-e usually make a ciean sweep or gooas listed at eacn sale. We need tRe space for next sale's goons on view tomorrow (Monday). SAXiB TTTESDAT at 10 a. m. sharp tierma casnj. On Thursday Next Chattle mortgage sale. Included In this lot we have furnishings for the bed room, dining room and kitchen. You may Inspect these goods Wednesday. BAIO! THURSDAY at 10 o'clock (terms cash). BAKER & SON, Auctioneers. On Monday, July 13 We shall sell the complete furnishings of flat in the Nob Hill district, full particulars later. BAKER & SON, Auctioneers. Phones Main SS32 and A-2567. pasted ticket off the pillar out of ourl ontty or that tt might fall down and be swept out by the clennurs or something. "The pool room folks, fixing up their sheets, were still back of the counter, There was a lump In my throat the slse of a hard young cabbage when I tiptoed through the door and skated quietly ovur to that pillar. "Yep, thert was the Ran Nicholas ticket still sticking to the side of the pillar. " 'Is that last race confirmed ystf I asked 'em behind tne counter. "'Yes.' said Lew Bargen, the boss, 'but well pay off on that tomorrow, because all of the gang that played San Nicholas have ducked. "You'll pay me off now, chum, be cause I've got n train for Denver to catch In two hours.' I bluffed at Bar gen, and after a,, little chaw about It,! the money boxes having beon locked, 1 he dragged out six centuries and a fifty and took my Kasr Nicholas ticket and tors off the corner tt K and there was I. sll littered up with the dust, and with no more compunction about that way of getting hunk with the rummy than I would have, a few hours later, about eating a couple of buahela of steamed oysters at Harvey's. ' "The pal wouldn't believe that he wasn t dreaming when I trudged back to the trolley station through the snow, found him .huddled VP on a bench, all of tne rest of the gang having taken the 8:45 train, and flashed the ochre slips on him. lis told me that we were both raving over the bad break we'd been getting, and that probably when we woke up we'd find that we'd beon pinched for maclng SomobodMi with a piece of gaspipe. ' ."we nad to wait two hours in me. bleak, tinwarmed train tt -Washington, but we. wsra warm enough wIibh ws made Washing- ob al ton, and 'the sun was oa the i rlrht annuirh when we taoled Into New Orleans two y later with the tinsel on. That's how I want broke 1650 bones' worth one In a pool room, and I sup pose that was a kind of a lonesome and monotonous finish to a snowy day near, tha i'otomac wh,atT" "'i1 1 ' Wouldn't Ride Urhlnd Black Horses. Chester Correapondenee i Philadelphia North American. "I'd rather walk a mile tban rlda to church In that!" exclaimed Miss Mar garet 8tnvenon when she stepped out of the front dobr of her home and saw a rlr ft coal black horses hitched to . .... I. I. t waa ' naltlnff A t U h.p tatlon for another I and her f lanes, Lewis Pienelok, to the South Cheater Baptist ehureh, Whera X'Whyw what's the matterr' asked the astonished bridegroom. . "It's bad luck for a bride to rlda to u .hMh liMhlnit Idmik hnriaa. I,w1a." declared Miss Btsvenson, In a manner so positively expressed that Lawla did not attempt to dispel her notions. He -ordered the rab back to the livery sta ble. Hailing a tiucK mat naa oeen ao ing regular duty since the- streetcar strike was Inaugurated over ten weeks ago, Plenleck assisted his brlda to a seat In tho vehicle and they wars driv en to the church. . A Lover of Nature. Post Are you fond of nature, Miss DestrlxT Beatrix Oh, yes. I adore gardens especially Italian ones. 7A X !U3 1 r 1 LJ Lots $25 a $5.00 Down, $1.00 a Week Take a trip today to this beautiful tract Take Oregon City car at 1st and Alder to Gladstone, our automobile meets cars leaving Portland at 10 A.M., 2 and 3 P.M. Lots are moving fast don't delay. No rocks; no gravel; no interest; no taxes. ESPEY-MARKILLIE CO. 533 Chamber of Commerce 22i 1 ll IJ jj Old n. THE SCENIC RESIDENCE SECTION QF THE UNIVERSE ELEVATION 1200 FEET PURL AIR PURE, WATER PURE, ATMOSPHERE AUCTION SALES BY The Portland Auction Company 211 FIRS! STREET Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a. rb. Friday, 2 p. m. Take a ride any day to COUNCIL CREST and see that this is the PLACE FOR YOUR HOME IN ALL THE WORLD NO VIEW LIKE THIS! tat b4 ' stretch the limit for rlln-ss. Kistake at Xarlesidc. W pulte-l of s walls sroun.I LI. k. . .k... .... v , "i wrn iqufi naf? oten iiiacur- Ised by the Mtrry Wld peopK n w knocked Mch other hate off. end dhi the Two Mare In their knockabout set, and walloped each other between the shoulder blades and did the O I am v. ..... , . . y,-,, wrauM mere was Canal street In w Orleans rucht la frnl f us, and the little old French cafe l Kbenrllle street down there, and the pan lounj-lnj around on the Ht. wiwin-. mim i mini, ana The past week we sold enough furni ture to fill up several bi hotels, but It .1 the pame old story: Ol'R ROOMS ARE CHUCK FULL AGAIN WITH EVERYTHING IN THE FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD LINE that you can think of. We must have given away some awful bargains. for everbody seems satisfied and bring- their friends and neighbors In to patronize us. That's tne kind of advertising we're looking for. To give some Idea what you can get at 211 First street this week will state: Among our ranges you'll find "ECLIPSE," "BUCK." "ROYAL." "UNIVERSAL" and a few cheaper makes. Alo some pood cook stovee. Gas ranges. Reliable and Jewels. Round pedestal and eijuare ex-: tension table I f J. O) with chslrs to, mn'rli: Sideboard. Buffet. Ronkeaise': . snooper that we I Lrnvmports. Settee. Rockers (leather! upholstered an1 other"), RK( LiNING i LAW'S CHAIRS. ALL KINDS OF: DRESSERS. Chiffoniers, K, Treaurs. 1 cnnipl.-te line of Metal Hods. Hair. Silk- i floss and other m.i i t resses, in fact any-' tMr.ir and everything for the kitchen, ilinlns room, bedroom or parlor. If M votj iiru iiinji!c ior tne nouse, visit tJ it: i uiimnn rtm iiori jiwims, rirstj street. 'You'll flf.) !f. and what s more, vnii'l' buy. for YOUR PRICE IS OU-R 1 J'RICE. Cme arl he convinced that! we still HCT MORE AND SELL MORE than sny other auction house In I the city. PORTLAND AUCTION CO- ! 211 FIRST STREET. M Sr,5. A-41I1. "'Mistake:- bwet the Of r tor lust then Vielake, Mil he, just like it.aL rr iivt or atx m ctove lie ft. Aurh ro.-wn. aod tt i.i.m,. m In. there. All th me, when tb thumper bullet frutt 'mistake' s)irlk ss the pal and I earn mighty ckwe w i lie nra rfi.-wn. in, it was j.lent a i fi i.i.ii t.-. key t in free linj lo death rOt wbers we -That was a tnlstaka at ingUe-l' tha rr- r ! o kanvd it t as then, rtrh't mi the 4 of rhta dlsnpte. 'Silver Bow - lhat race from rarerafaaja by a t h "r ' t s"t O'tr e-owbtna't-m was 10 Down $10 Per Month FORD AUCTION CO. 369 Eat Morrison St. BUY NOW and get in on the ground floor for soon prices will be ad vancedThis is an opportunity of a lifetime, for remember FORTUNE KNOCKS AT YOUR DOOR' BUT ONCE Building restrictions graded streets, cement walks, natural shrubbery and unexcelled car service SALESMAN ON THE TRACT Jfjst hare more -e'-ond-hand furniture. tVe are willing to pay tnare than any other den!-. It keVt-e us huptiinf te opply out natmfi here on the eat eioe. the goods ars sold as fiat as we receive them. Our AUCTION DAYS kovsat. wzdrisat An rmi- PT AZ It a. K. AT M KAST MOJU p. SHARK Y CO. PHONES A-2537; Main 550 122K SIXTH STREET 4 e I -rl a t -x V!J roar of Joy r1(hti .V ii mt ara.