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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
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condition than ever before. This was due
In part to the great increase in the attend
ance and the perfect harmony that has
prevailed among the mem bers, and among
the lodges.
The grand master on this point re-
ported that during the past year no COM
plants have been made by the subordinate
lodges for the committee of iurispru-
dence to work upon. The increase in the
mem bership has been remarkably large
and the grand master predicted a most sue
cessful year in 1896. All of the officers
and membe he said have made special
efforts to carry OUT the work laid out by
the last conclave and it is to their assist
ance that such gratifying condition of
affairs is due.
Grand Registrar George J. Hobe pre-
scented his report, which was as gratifying
as that of the grand master. He has held
the position for twentyfour years and in
concluding his statement added that a no
time had the Scottish Rite been more pros
porous.
The report of the grand treasurer, Sam
uel Levy, showed the financial statement
to be as satisfactory as could be desired.
The reports were referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Careful attention was paid to the read
ing OF the returns from the subord mate
bodies.
W. Frank Pierce, thirty-third degree,
active nspector-general, reported that
during the year he had established Lodges
OF Perfection, fourteenth degree, in Sacra-
mento, Redlands, Pasadena and San Diego.
The meeting adjourned to meet this
morning at 10 o'clock, when the reports of
the several committees will be read
The annual election of officers will be
held IN the afternoon. After comforting
the thirtysecond degree, full form, in the
evening, a banquet will be held.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
NO NEWS TO POOLROOMS
Ingleside Track Has Taken a
Determined Stand Against
Them.
Not a Place in the State to Get the
Information by Telephone or
Telegraph.

Not poolroom in San Francisco or any
other town in the State will get any in
formation direct by wire from the lngle-
side track to- day or after to-day. The Pacific
Coast Jockey Club has taken effective
steps to separate the racing under it's
auspices from the unpopular associations
of the downtown poolrooms.
The telegraph wire connecting the track
with the City has been leased by the club
and hereafter it will be private and ope-
rated by man in the mploy of the Ingle-
side authorities The telephone, Mission
269, was put in at the track especially for
the club and at no time has it been under
the control of tbs telephone company By
absolute restrictions placed upon these
two means of rapid communication the
association will strike a hard blow at
downtown poolrooms with the accompani-
ment of women and youthful gamblers.
Edward Corrigan, one of the directors OF
the Pacific Jockey Club, said last night:
The substance of our arrangement is this:
the entries to Ingeside track won't be fur
nfshed to any poolroom in the State. Heretofore
they have been taking the information tele-
graphed to Stockton and sending it back here
Immediately by telephone.
OF course, we could get quite a revenue if
we saw fit to furnish the poolrooms with the
news.
l don't know how long this arrangement NAV
a while.
There's one thing. the people are not going
to be cursing the racetrack for what is done in
the dives downtown.
Our object is just to keep the track clean and
free from the evil effects OF poolrooms. When
q man bets at the racetraek he sees the race
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
RACING At |NGLESIDE.
Reopening To-Day of the Pacific
Coast Jockey Clubs New
Course.
The Fair Sex Will Be Admitted With.
out Charge, 1t Being Popular
Ladies' Day.

The picturesque new course of the Pa
cltc Coast Jockey Club at Ingleside VIII
be thrown open to the public again to-day,
after a cessation of two weeks racing, and
racegoers will once more see some high
class fields face the flag.
The occasion will also be ladies' day.
and fair lovers of the sport of kings" be
admitted to the course free of any adj
mission charge.
The programme is an excellent one
Not the least attractive feature of the card
is the event for the clippers, mile and
a quarter handicap hurdle race, with the
best jumpers on the track sporting silk.
During the temporary lull in racing at
the new track many improvements have
been made about the grounds The exits
to the main entrance have been widened
TO obviate any unnecessary crushing or
lostllng IN the hurry to pass through the
turnstiles. Additional fencing has beau
fed the outlying ground. a costly gas
plant will furnish the illumination for the
betting ring, restaurant, bar, offices and
storerooms.
Superintendent Allen having expressed
the opinion that by Saturday OF the
present week it will be ready to race over.
Professor Huber's band of soloists will
furnish the music which is most attrac-
tive feature of racing.
Secretary Leake states there will be no
further trouble over the transportation
facilities, the electric railway company
having added two new engines to the
power-house.
Starter James F. Caldwell has entirely
recovered from his late indisposition and
wall endeavor TO uphold his reputation as
the Prince OF American starters"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
A TRAVELLER ROBBED
The Thrilling Experience OF A. II.
BROMLEY With Footpads-Lost
$500 in Checks:

A. ii. BROMLEY OF London, Canada, ar
rived here last night, after an exciting ex-
penence at Santa Monica with footpads
during which he lost $500 in checks issued
to him by the American Express Com
pany. He had some $4,000 more in checks
III his pockets from the same company,
but luckily the thieves did not have time
to secure them.
AS for his greenbacks and gold, he ha d a
good lot of both, but he had fortunately
given II into the keeping of his wife a few
moments before. She had gone for walk
with their little son.
Mr.. BROMLEY is at the Russ House. He
was here week ago. when he first arrived
from Canada. As he was having his
money and other valuables put in the safe
the first night he noticed midde-aged
man anxiously watching him. On the
train going south, afterward. the same
man fell into conversation with him. At
Santa Monica he went with Mr. Brown
ley for a stroll on the beach, They fell in
with tall, gaunt man. who said he was
from Kentucky, and had brought horses
to California TO sell. Suddenly he drew a
big revolver and told Brownley to hand
over his money. He had but Is cents in
cash, and showed it.
You've got more" said the big man.
"Get out that pocketbook.
BROMLEY had to produce it. The other
man obligingly assisted in handling It's
contents. Ten checks, each for $50, were
found, and BROMLEY was compelled to
use fountain pen which they saw in
another pocket in signing them. Then
the thieves started to run away with them.
Brownley had a revolver and was Just on
the eve of pulling it when a third man,
evidently confederate, arrested him.
The latter soon let him so and all escaped.
The checks were mum bered from Gil $50 to
GIL $50 inclusive. They were issued at
London, in Canada, and Brownley has
notified California authorities and tele-
graphed to Canada stopping their payment.
He has had no clew to the thieves since
he was robbed. He is on his way to New
Zealand
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
HAD ONLY TO GALLOP
CreScendo Took the Palo Alto
Stake From an Ordinary
Field.
WAS AN ODDS ON FAvoRITE.
Starting Favor tie, Logan heTraveler
Finished Behind Imported Miss
Brummel.

The Palo Alto stake was the feature of
the programme the closing day at the Bay
District track. The original conditions of
the stake, which was worth $500 to the
winner, were framed for two-year-olds,
but exigencies arose preventing the event
being run during the year Just passed, so
the starters in yesterdays race, although
in reality three-year-oIds, were weighted
by the Handicapped according to the two
year old scale OF weights for the month of
December There were eight starters
carded to face the flag, the distance being
over the short six-furlong course. Naglee
Burke's crack colt Crescendo. carving
top weight 121 pounds, was an odds on
favorite; the big chestnut going TO the
post to 10, which, considering the lot OBJ
posed to him, seemed a very liberal price
Good long odds were laid against the
others; Miss Maxim, Kamsin, Argentine
and Joe K being fancied in the order
named.
Good judges said it was simply matter
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
JORGENSEN RECEPTION
A Brilliant Studio Affair Given in Honor
of w. j. Batche1der and His
Bride.

The studio of Chris Jorgensen, on Mort
gomery and California streets, was ablaze
with lights from Japanese lanterns last
night. The rooms were decorated beauti-
fully and al least 200 of the leading people
of the art and social world had gathered
to musicale and reception given in honor
of w. J. Batchelder and his bride by Mr..
and Mrs. Jorgensen.
There was a particularly enjoyable mu-
pating were: The Double Cleft Quartet
Mrs. Fine, Mrs Dewing, Miss Wilcox and
Mrs. Birmingham; the Press Club Quartet,
Messrs. Coffin, Batchelder, Tilton and
Tucker; Arthur Regensberger, cello solo;
Bernhard Mollenhauer, violin solo, and
vocal solos by George Mcbride, S. Homer
Henley, Mrs. Henley, Alfred Wilkie, Miss
Morse. Harry Melvin, Chris Jorgensen
and Mrs. Batchelder, ]. Fletcher Tilton
accompanying.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
FOR A GOOD PAVEMENT,
Residents of Folsom Street to
Ask for Their Appro-
priation.
The Street Committee at Last TO Con.
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of
Using Bitumen.

Residents along Folsom street are wait
ing the result of to-days session of the
Street Committee of the Board of Super
visors with great anxiety. For months
they have been holding mass-meetings
and passing resolutions to convince the
Board of Supervisors that the street should
be repaved with bitumen from end to end.
In this they have partially succeeded.
The members of the board have said thew
thought 1t was advisable to have the street
bituminized. But they have added that
they could not afford the expense 1t is to
convince them that the expenditure is not
only necessary but is really due that a
committee of seven goes before the Street
Committee at 10 o'clock to-day.
This committee consists of James D.
Phelan, DR.. I. A. Rottanzi, Harvey Som
ers, George A. Raabe, Henry D. Russ, A.
b. Mcclure, S. Samuels, Z. Schwartz and
G. L. Center, who will be accompanied by
their attorney George D. Shadburne,
who will make the chief plea. The other
gentlemen will add their voices in strength
enIng the arguments.
Nothing has been done for Folsom
street since it was accepted thirty wears
ago, said q. l.. Center, one OF the com
mitteemen, last night. at is practically
worn out. 1t has settled from eight to sig
teen inches below the official grade and is
in so bad a condition that repairing VIII
do it no good.
at must be made over entirely. To re-
pave II with bitumen would cost 5000
TO patch it up with the old materials
would cost $25, 900. This would be so much
money thrown away, for in a short period
the pavement would be as bad as ever.
This is what we want to convince them
OF. The new streetcar track will, of course
be built on the official grade. This will
necesstate the building up of the street.
ana the Supervisors owe it to this side of
Market street to do the work well.
Even if the City did not owe the $50. 600
to uo for the repairs it has left undone on
Folsom street it ought to grant us what
we ask. Up to date it has given the region
south OF Market street practically nothing
for its streets. We have $50, 900 worth
of taxable property and half the popula
ton of the City, yet last year we received
practically but $500. OF this amount
$1,000 was for sewer on Fifteenth street
and $500 for improving Columbia Square.
81 am afraid we will meet our Waterloo.
though" he added. THE board must re-
cognize the practical necessity of what we
ask, but they want to use the money for
something else. In case they decided that
way We will have to wait another year for
a new tax levy"
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of how far Crescendo would win by, aud
such proved the case. Mr.. Ferguson met
with better success than with his fields in
the stakes previously run, dispatching
them in fine order. Mount McGregor ii
went to the front with a fine showing of
speed, turning into the stretch with a
commanding lead of two lengths. The
favorite, who had been gradually moving
up from fifth position. was at this iuncture
third. He INDUCED the Burns d Water
house youngster with the lead until Well
on toward the wire, when he romped past
him and won easily by length in the last
time OF 1:11%. Argentina, the, Santa
Anita stable entry, finished in third place.
The attendance was only talr ana IN the
ring the betting was to all appearances
the lightest of the week. Favorltes cap
tured but two of the six events.
The opening race for three-year-oIus at
five furlongs was taken in common can
ter by La Mascota. starting at 10 l III the
betting. The 81 to l favorlte, PEARSON,
finished in the place, with MyTtle n thlro.
The Ell Primero stables black horse
Bueno was backed down from to to
evens, and took the next event on the
card. a seyen-furlong run, in the easiest
possible fashion, after waiting on the out
sider Hanford until the stretch was
reached. The second choice, Adam, was
a good third.
The big dump OF the day occurred IN the
steeplechase. Mestorr went into the start,
er's hands a 6 to favorite, with Colonel
Weightman almost as heavily backed sec
ond choice. The Lark was well played at
remunerative odds, but met disaster at the
fourth jump. When the field was sent
away Cairns. on the 80 to l shot Gold
Dust, was over the first jump in front, and
leading the entire route won handily, four
Iengths before Colonel Weghtman. Mes
TOR ran ar unaccountably bad race finish
ing a tired third.
The mile and sixteenth purse race saw
old Logan. the IL to 10 choice, go down in
defeat before the prowess OF Mr.. Macdon-
oughs English-bred filly, Miss Brummel.
The latter was a heavily played second
choice, the % to l posted against her be-
ing quickly cut to ?. The FLY passed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

Fred Gardner, who was out in front, be-
fore half the distance had been covered,
and although Logan was hard ridden
through the stretch the three-year-oId
beat him out length and a half, in the
fast time of 1:471%
The roam mare Emma D was again made
a hot favorite in the last race of the day,
short slX-furlong sprint. Although such
good sprinters as Don Cara Hymn, Model
and Empress OF Norfolk were starters, they
We're overlooked in the rush to back the
roam Splinter. The race apparently sim
mered down to drive in the stretch be-
tween Hiram Argo, Emma y and Don
Cara, who were heads apart forty yards
from the wire, when Lloyd brought Hymn
up on the outside and won handily by
neck. Hiram Argo was placed second,
with the favorite in third place. The win
ner had II TO 1 against him at post time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
MORE WARRANTS OUT.
Prosecuting Attorney Dare Says
Pool-Sellers Are Acting in Bad
Faith and VIII Be Arrested.

FOOl-oSilcfS are Acting IN BAD
Faith and VIII Be Arrested
The law seems to have no terrors for
downtown booksellers, as they persist in
carrying on their nefarious business. As a
result four warrants were sworn out in
Judge Joacbimsen' court yesterday morn
ing, and in the afternoon Policemen Syl-
vester and Keys arrested William Jackson,
rooms and 10, 9 Ellis street; Frank c.
Patterson, Ellis street; Ed A. StilIman,
rooms and 6, 8 Ellis street, and Francis
M. Carver, % Ellis street. Each gave $500
cash bail.
Stillman and Carver are clerks for pool
sellers, and the police are determined in
future to arrest clerks as well as pro-
prietors.
1.-The booksellers" said Prosecuting At
torney Dare yesterday, "are acting in bad
faith in asking for continuances till after
the decision on the Givens appeal case. 1t
was only to-day that the appeal in that
case was filed, although Givens was con-
vieted by q jury and sentenced over two
weeks ago.
Il have asked the booksellers to grant
me this concession. If they close their
places of business till the decision In the
Givens case is reached | will close my cal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

and he understands why he lost his money.
In the poolrooms he may be betting after the
race is over.
A prominent officer of the association,
corroborating the information and going
more into details, said:
want this unders TODD: We are not fighting
anybody; it is simply to protect the racing
business. The association is running the race
track not only for its own interests, but for the
horsemen, the breeders and the honest sports
men, and it does not purpose to encourage
something that the people of San Francisco
seem to be strongly opposed to.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
$500
FOR A WORD!
r WANT A SUGGESTION, AND I AM

r WANT A SUGGESTION, AND I AM
l. willing to pay for it.
After many years experience have per-
fected a Cereal Breakfast Food. 1t has
been extensively tried and pronounced by
all who have used it far superior to any,
thing of the kind now in use
Being about to begin its manufacture I
desire name for the article equal to its
merits. For name selected ana approved
by me 1 will pay the sum of $25. If a Sc
lection ca be reached L will pay the money
at my ofhcef All names to be handed in
not later than January II.
c. S. LAUMEISTER,
203 to 207 Mission street.
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endar in regard to their cases. That is a
fair and equitable proposition, but they
won't agree to it and continue to carry on
their business. The result is that we will
continue to arrest them and l am prepared
to give them trial every day.
Ninety or % per cent of the citizens
want these places closed and only or 10
per cent want them kept open. 1t is there
fore the duty of the police, backed mp by
the law. TO see that they are kept closed
when it is unlawful to keep them open"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

cred safe and diplomatic at the same time.
His reputation for honesty has been an
object lesson for younger politicians and
his promises were never broken.
A remarkable thing about Governor
Jones is his practical knowledge of the
earlier training that make men capable
heads of government
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
:. An overcoat Thief.

G. II. Foster the sneakthief, who has re-
Gently been helping himself to overcoats from
the, Offices of real estate agents and stock.
brokers' on Montgomery street, appeared in
and at the request of the prosecution tie case
was continued till January Is Detectives Bee
and Harper have recovered eight or nine of the
oyercoats, which Foster had pawned in various
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

LEDeERs, journals, cashbooks, memoran-
dums and diaries for 1896. Prices right San
born, Vail d Co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
Pedigree.

Apache-Flora
Strathmore-Ma Madam Reel
George Kenney-Entreaty
Flambeau-lmp. Petroleuse
Imp. sir Modred- Bedotte
Imp. lnverness-Aff inity
Empr. Norfoik-La Cienga
Apache-N arcola
Imp. Brutus-Bonnie Jean
Pardee-Caprice
Ed Corrigan-Cnarlotte
Bran ble-Clover
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

Have you seen our win
dow this week ? Brim full
OF lace curtains you don't
have to wonder how much
they cost, either-price-tags
on every one.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
These sell fastest i:

These sell fastest :
English Brussels everybody likes it), white or
ecru, 81 80 pair
English Brussels DIETER s.il), white or ecru, So
pair.
Irish Point (the real thing, 1878 pair
Irish Point (white). 81 pair. (You don't find
White ones at that price every day.
Genuine handmade Brussels point lace, IS pair.
The very best of hanging,
and we don't charge you a
cent for it.
Carpets Rugs Mattings
CALIFORNIA
FURNITURE COMPANY
N. p. Cole 6 Coz
117-125 Geary Street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

London has rs, 900 street lamps.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
Pedigree.

Keene-Gray sail
strathmore-Zoo Zoo
Imp. Eossington-Senate
Kosciusko-May Wiley
Colon a-Laura ID
Isaac Murphy-Derochment
Bran ble-Retta
Empr. Norfolk-Viente
Flam beau Evangeline
\ migo-Santa Margaretta
Ben Ali-Hidalga
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
1.-THE CALL" RACING CHART.

% Day the Winter Meeting the SSO jockey sTb WtheF Fine Track
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

Inspector B-PiaZZa
Hindoo-Francesca
Leonatus- Villette
Flood-imp. Queen Bess
Longfellow Queen Beluga
Plenipo-Jaconet
Imp Pirate penz-Ly 'Stanhp
AlegerIne-Nellie Ransome
Imp. Brutns-Leda
Spendthrift-Miss Mailer
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-11-19
PROF, DYcHE RETURNS.
Thinks the north Pole c.. He Reached
By the Alaska Route.

Thinks the North Pole ca. He Reached
By the Alaska Route.
LAWRENCE, Ran, Nov. 13.-ProfessH
L. L. Dyche. who left Lawrence five
months ago for Alaska to secure nat
ural history specimens for the Kansas
university museums, returned homo
yesterday afternoon.
Professor Dyche got seventeen whole
skins of the white Rocky Mountain
sheep, six young sea offers, which he
traded for from the Indians; ESQ birds,
many small mammals, group of five
fur seals and some bears. He took ESQ
photographs, got q large number Of
curious and was successful in every
way in getting what he went for.
When asked about q north pole pas
sage through the Alaskan route, Pro-
lessor Dyche replied that he thought
it was perfectly feasible and that his
ship captain and whalers had told him
that it was often possible to 20 as far
north as 80 degrees. and that some of
the whalers were of the belief that
some seasons it would be possible to
sail clear through the north pole, On
account of the shifting of the ice.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-11-19
KILLED AT FOOTBALL.
Bert Serf Of Doenc College Meets Death
I'm the Kansas University Game.

Bert Serf Of Doane College Meets Death
I'm the Kansas University Game.
LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov. 16.-Bert F.
Serf. of Hastings. Neb., quarterback
Of the DOane college eleven, was fatally
injured IN the game between Kansas
and Doanc Saturday afternoon. His
death occurred at ll:2O Saturday night.
T. Serf was a popular member of the
team. and his death cries. which lasted
from the time he was taken from the
field to the end, were piteous sounds to
his fellow students. For time in the
evening Serf. seemed to rally, but be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock the end came
closer. 1t was harder for him to
breathe, and he could scarcely be kept
alive.
Surrounded by his college mates, he
passed away at 11:20 in the Eldridge
house. where he was taken after the
game. Serf's injury came from
tackle of the Kansas fullback, Speaks,
who was carrying the ball across
Doane's line in the last play OF the
game. Serf was thrown back on his
head and neck and conclusion OF the
brain followed. It is not known pos
itively whether the injury was directly
the result of the collision with Speaks,
or whether it was caused by the fall
that followed.
Early in the game Serfwa hurt and
lay on the ground fully five minutes
una BILE to play. An appeal was made
to Doane's captain to take him out OF
the game. but the team was short of
men. and Serf was permitted to con-
tinue. Serf had also been hurt in
earlier games and seems to have been
in unfit condition for play. he was
only II years old.
The game was the last of the season
on the home grounds, and was won by
the Kansas team by the score of 16 to 4.