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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01

and women cheering. Below in every
direction people were moving, tin horns
were footing. bazoos were droning and
all was excitement. II was a football
crowd such as san Franciscans had
read about but never seen till then. 1t
was the blood and the life and the
breath OF the game soon 10 move up
and down for its brief hour on the grid
iron.
More was added shortly before ?
O'Clock. when the white uniformed
Stanford band. headed by a warm
young drum major in specs. trotted
in at the northern end OF the field 10
march time 70 lend its airs 20 the en-
couragement Of the Stanford rooters.
\ moment later the Berkeley band
marched in with a SOusa measure from
the south side. and a musical duel be-
gan 20 vie with the roots for the plau-
dts OF the crowd.
Above it all the sun shone out clear
and warm, leaving in the air Just that
suspicion OF snappiness that lends
zest 70 such surroundings. II was an
ideal day for the forthcoming struggle
II couldn't have been better II ordered
and even the kodak fiends. Of whom
there were a few. were not slow 20
take advantage OF its opportunities. No
wonder the rOOters rooted and the spec
tators yelled. The Stanford drum ma
jor. specs and all. saw his chance and
got out on the grid 70 do a stunt with
his stick all by his lonelles. while the
crowd looked on and applauded.
A. o. ~ -.
cot trotted across the field. and Al Lean
was seen 10 emerge from behind the
scenes to test the bottled linewater ne
had brought all the way from Berkeley
for his lambs. IL was suspected that
Billy Mcleod was doing a similar veo-
man service in his quarters for the
abstemious cardinals.
It was past scheduled time for the
game, and shouts had been given for
everything and everybody. including
Presidents Jordan and Wheeler. who
had put in an appearance on the side
lines, and unmistakable yells were be-
ing sounded for the two teams. when
the Berkeley men burst on the scene.
with Coaches Cochran and Kelly and
Baby" Cadwallader.
And there was nothing but yells from
Berkeleyites for The next three or four
minutes. while the players ran the pir-
skin up the field and down again for a
little warming. Then appeared the
Stanford men. led by Murphy. his float
ing ribs encased in corsets OF steel
ready 10 do or die. And there was
nothing again but noise from the stan
ford enthusiasts and more and oppos-
ing clamOrs from California. rooters
vying with each other in their efforts
TO split the heavenly difference.
There is an end TO everything. how
ever. and the noise-makers toned dow,
10 absolute silence as Captains Murphy
and Whipple got together in the center
Of the field with Referee Goodwin and
Umpire King Dixon TO toss the coin
for choice Of positions. After two trials
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01

= -A I'll
there you have ln nutshell the
great Thanksgiving football game
- ~ So Il took an hour and ten
minutes ~ actual play. two hours
counting the tirne taken out. but never
COZ a moment after the contendinE
teams frst came together was the re-
sllt in doubt. II was plainly Berkeley's
game from the start. q man with half
an eve could see nothing else o. IL and
neither could the rnote-s for the car
dinaL The initial scrimuage gave all
-he lire necessary on the outcome.
After that IL was only a question =
how much answered. when the whistle
blew. with five touchdowns and as
many goals tailed FOR Berkeley. 20
nothing for the boys from Palo Alto.
J. was a bitter pin f1r stanford 70
swallow. although u had come PEE
pared for a bitter dose. With Murphy.
SIS captain and crack quarter. a Grip
pie and the majority az the other men
new % the varsity. defeat was almost
conceded. but such p defeat. ods root
ers and rattles. never Punch thirty
holes through that strong cardinal iine2
who ever had such a ridiculous idea2
Nobody had such an idea before the
game. not even the most sangulne
Perkeleyites. until they found IN actual
contest how strong they were and how
weak their opponents Then they pro-
oeeded 20 find the holes ir that line so
often and SO easily that. long before
the end a. the first half. many believed
they would make it 80 or 50 70 0 be-
fore they quit.
II was a loQsided game. but IL didn't
get quite 80 bad as all that. After every
touchdown against them. with their
plucky captain getting weaker and
weaker from the awful ordeal through
which he was passing. with other of its
champions being hammered into help
lessness. Stanford faced the foe with
gritted teeth 20 battle afresh f1r
the honor of the university The bat
tie the wesrers of the red put up was
marvellous and il surprised and tired
tbeir opponents. As the minutes passed
-bev grew more and more desperate
and early in the second half. with more
than q third OF the team replaced by
colts. they played a game that. pre-
sented earlier. might have materially
changed the tune. IL was magnificent.
hut II was too late. more's the pity.
The largest crowd. the gayest and
most enthusiastic and best behaved of
any that ever Witnessed a football
came on this coast saw the great
struggle. More than 1900 seats had
been sold in advance Of the opening Of
the gates and q couple Of thousand
more admission tickets were handed
out by the ticket sellers before play
commenced. As early as y o'clock
crowds began pouring into the many
gates and overfiowed into the great
stands on three sides Of the gridiron.
From the noon hour on till 2:5o o'clock,
the time set for the game. there was
& constant stream OF holiday sarbed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01

The sight at this time was magnih-
cent beyond description. High up in
the air was banked blue and gold and
cardinal bedecked humanity. Flags
were waving. ribbons We're iuttering
rooters we're roofing. men were yelling
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01

colors OF Stanford and Berkeley. set of
by fair women without end. and men
with unbouuded college enthusiasm At
the south end another large stand was
crowded with yelling. hooting mass Of
humanity largely distinEuishable by its
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01

blue and gold trappings Below this
stand and on the far side Of the field.
the available standing room was eager
~ annexed. and by half-past l O'Clock
almost 10000 people had fiocked 10 the
game.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
WHERE THE CAR WENT THROUGH

returned, and q I'll the costs of the case
paid by the Rlaintiff. 1t has been
proven tnat fthe instrument belonged
TO Pennall sftwife and not to him
John +. Chase left for New York city
this noonif 1t is reported that he in
TENDS 70 90 into the livery business IN
Jonn III. Pagan of Providence visited
ms rel 'Atives in town today.
Mrs John D. O'Brien, who has been
WISH ing in town, returned to Monson
tn]a noon. Miss Kate Carney returned
With her to live there. Miss Maggie
Eynaugh went as far as Worcester with
{she' ladies.
Rev. H. A. Blake and wife spent the
4 day in Worcester.
The accident at East Webster, when
/ the detachment of three cars became
separated from the main train ano
crashed through the gate bumpers into
the boiler room of H. H. Skaters carri-
bine works, was reviewed by many to-
! day. 1t was not generally known thai
an accident had occurred until Webster
: people read it in The Spy this morn
| ing. A gang has been at work remov-
ing the debris, and now, with the ex-
! eeption of the large aparature in the
Srick wall, the scene Of the accident
| presents a good appearance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13

The new boat house of the Westboro
Canoe Club is at last finished and to-
day the canoes were placed in the
building. The boat house is so situated
that fine view of the lake may be
seen from the club piazza. Six canoes
are there now, and more are to follow.
Those who have received their canoes
are George H. Taft, Frank R. F'ayer-
weather. Leon r. Hapgood, Howard
Curran. George 1. Jones and Edwin Fl.
Newton. Those above named took their
initial row this evening. The canoes
are most all canvas ones, although sew
eral who have not purchased theirs are
undecided whether to purchase canvas
or cedar boats.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
To Cure a Cough in One Day
To Cure a Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day

Take CleveIand-s Celery Compound Tea,
sc If il fails 10 cure, your money VIII be
refunded by
Brewer & Co., IS Front St; George E.
Fairbanks. 2s4 Main st Burlington Phar-
macy: Martin P. Waite. 10 Front ST.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13

the board of directors of the Worcester
road are Edgar S. Hill, president OF
the Webster road, and H. 5. Shaw
both influential Webster men. Ihey
are willing, as far as they are con-
cerned. that the branch should be OPP
Grated Mr. Flint. in the meantime,
anxiously awaits reply to his letter.
Work is being pushed on the Worces-
ter road with all haste, and, judging
from present appearance, the road will
be completed between here and Wor-
cester at the specified time. Superin-
tendent Lincoln has som three nun
bred hands employed on the work OF
construction.
The Webster road is also being inn
proved in many ways. Mr.. Flint TINS
morning received the bill of laden fronB
the .Warson Manufacturing Company n
Springfield, that the new open car NJ
been shipped yesterday. The car VII
seat so passengers. 1t weighs (TS0ol
nNnds, and cost $500.
funeral of Miss Mary, agLa /,
Inc laughter of Martin and Mar
geaLs, who died WEDNESDAY, v wa;
held in thest Joseph.s chure. at aSl
this morning, sl l.. nlsn i, ,a fvas OBJ
served. The inte1'1d1 at Eas
Webster. -
Henry BId0QES.| SGltCllld4lf HAS uC
cided to tender his resignation as fore
man of the lasting department in the
shoe factory of B. A. Corbin & Son Co.
TO take effect at the convenience of the
firm The date specified in the resig-
nation is the first of next month. Mr.
Brandes has been overseer Of that room
for the past nine years, and is vel
liked by his employees. He has beer
in the shoe business for the past 3;
years 1t is reported that he intends
to buy out F. H. Bley, Main street gro
GER and go into business for himself
His many friends wish him success.
Beacon Park is assuming a holiday
appearance. Manager Roland Itch
field is hustling things along, and by
Sunday nearly everything will be done
in the shape Of renovation and altera-
lions for the coming season. All OF
the boats have been taken from their
winter housing. and placed in the water
Of the lake. The formal opening
of Point, Breeze viii not be for a couple
Ct weeks. although quite a number
have been influenced by the fine wealth
er to visit the resort.
AS The Spy stated some time ago
that the sewer plans would be changed
and in accordance with that vote Of
the sewer commissioners, Hon. Charles
Haggerty, chairman of the board. will
take the plans to Worcester some time
tomorrow and turn them over to Luz
clan A. Taylor, a civil engineer or that
city, who viii spend a day or two al
tering them in accordance with the
wishes Of the local board. A meeting
Of the board will be called very soon
now. and definite steps taken to go
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
Directors Of Webster
and Dudley Road
Await Answer.
WANT CONNECTION.
Are Willing to Offer Much
to Worcester and Web
ster Road.

Webster, May ia question is per.
picking the directors of the Webster
and Dudley Electric Street Railway
and try all they can, they have not yet
been able to solve it. 1t is not ques-
ton of algebra or of figures, but a sim
pie yes or no that is bothering them
There is all to win and everything tc
lose. but a simple yes for an answer
means everything to them.
Superintendent John Flint Of the loca-
road has written President e. E. Car
penter of the Worcester and Webster
road, now in construction between the
two places, whether he will allow the
Worcester road. when finished between
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
r Pc n ctreRsHAM.
House and Barn o,auy Destroyed, En-
failing $500 Loss.

Petersham, May 12.-The fine resi-
dence of Francis Stone. I'd, one mile
north of the common. was burned yes
terday afternoon. Many of the fur
nishings were saved. The large farm
barn was also saved through the efforts
Of the engine men, who arrived too late
to save the house. The fire caught
from a chimney which was supposed to
be defective. The kitchen chimney
burned out" in the forenoon without
apparent risk Of damage to the house,
and was closely watched as long as
thought necessary, but at about 3
o'clock D. m. fire appeared in that part
Of the house. when it was too late to
save il. The value of the house and
small barn attached was about $500.
The amount of insurance has not been
ascertained at this writing, nor the
value of the goods burned.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13

here and oxford to be operated before
the entire road is completed in connec-
ton with the Webster road. AS yet
Mr.. Flint has not received any answer.
The directors of the local road are
willing to offer all inducements possi-
BILE. They say they will furnish cars,
conductors motormen and power to
operate the division. All that the Wor-
cester people will have to furnish is the
rails to run the cars on, and the over
head work Each road will get per-
centage ont Of the proceeds taken in,
~ means Of fares collected.
It seems possible that the Worcester
road will agree to the proposition. On
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
Mems Spring Suits

We ask for your trade, as every new
idea in Style and Fabric is on our
counters.
Mems AL WOO. Suits in Cheviots al 4
fine Mixtures, serviceable and well
made
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-13
LUMBER MILL BURNED.
Destructive Fire in West
boro Puts Bartlette Out
Of Business.

Westboro, May 12.-The lumber mill
owned by Frank " Bartlette was prac-
tically totally destroyed by fire this
evening, entailing a loss estimated from
$4,000 to $5OOO The fire was caused by
overhead in the drying room.
The alarm sounded at o'clock and
it was three hours later before the fire
was out. When the firemen arrived the
flames had spread with great rapidly
and had burst through the rear walls
and through the roof.
Four streams were quickly pouring
tons of water into the flames. but for
an hour or more the efforts of the fire
men were seemingly useless. The build
ing is a four-story frame structure Of
wood, and the combustible character
of its contents proved choice morsels
for the flames.
In short time the roof was abiaze
and the flames had reached all the
floors and We're bursting through the
front and rear of the building, a ; well
as the roof. 1t was one of the hottest
fires Westboro has seen in long time.
Mr.. Bartlettes insurance is placed
through the agency of John w. Fair
banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-13
Y. NC. A. Entertainment Course.

Important to ticket holders. Res
ervation of seats for the season will
occur Tuesday evening at o'clock
in Association auditorium. Holders
of tickets are urged to carefully read
instructions printed on the back cover
of their tickets, and to especially no.
tice that numbered checks emitting
to chance at the plats will be given
out between O'Clock and 7:30, and
that none will be obtainab BILE after res
ervations begin at 1880. 1t will be
impossible to issue any checks after
that time, and late corners will be
compelled to wait for both plats until
all others are through. Each check
holder may reserve six tickets or less.
There are still on sale season tickets
good for the gallery at 81 for the sew
en- numbers. Call at Association
office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-13
Accidents.

j. II. Brown. of Peoria. conductor
on the r. |. & p. work train that is
engaged in hauling dirt for the Ter
minal ill at Moline, fell off the tres
tie in Moline this morning. a dis
tance of % feet, and was considerably
bruised. He was brought to Rock
Island and taken to St. AnthoDy's
hospital in the ambulance
William Krabbenhoft, of 1928 Thir-
teenth avenue, was unconscious for an
hour Saturday night as the result of a
bicycle collision. the other party to
which was Jacob Ramser, Jr. The
accident occurred at Twenty-sixth
street aud Seventh avenue. They
were turning the corner in opposite
directions, both going at a pretty
lively rate. The ambulance was
called to convey KraDbenhoft to his
home. His only injury was bruised
left arm. Ramser escaped unhurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-13
FINAL PLANS MADE.
How Tri.Cities Will Entertain
Senators and Congressman
Wednesday.
WILL GATHER IN DAVENPORT.

Then q visit to Rock Island Arsenal, q
Stop In Moline. Followed by a Recep-
tion at the Rock Island Club and q
Banquet at the Harper House In the
Evening.
At meeting at the Rock Island
Club today of the general committee
of the tri-city business mems associa-
tions having in charge the entertain
ment of the senators and congressman
who will be here Wednesday to inspect
Rock Island arsenal, final plans for
caring for the distinguished visitors
during their stay here were per-
fected.
AS heretofore briefly stated in The
ARGUS. Davenport will be responsible
for the entertainment of the party in
the morning, during which there will
be reception at the Business Mems
association, followed by luncheon at
Library hall. At l o'clock the visit
ors, chaperoned by a committee from
the three cities, will be driven to the
arsenal in carriages.
At the arsenal MAJ. S. E. Blunt will
receive the party. and explain the
workings and needs of his post. AT
lCi " Alc INC "abCl IO"Si VIII DC III
spected and trip made to Moline,
where citizens will meet the legisla-
tors at the club.
Arrival in This City.
The party is expected to arrive in
this city at 6 o'clock and will be taken
Immediately to the Rock Island Club,
where there will be an informal recep-
ton, following which occurs the BAN
quet at the Harper. The Rock Island
mem bers of the general committee
will meet tonight to select the toast
master for the banquet. The follow
ing addresses will be made: ''Tri-City
Greeting" Congressman j. r. Lane.
Davenport; Rock Island Arsenal"
Mai. S. +. Blunt; Rock Island Ar
senal, Past, Present and Future Posi-
bilities, " Congressman q. w. Prince,
Galesburg; The Government Water
Power " by gentleman from Moline,
vet to be selected. There will also be
remarks by the other congressman
and senators present.
Acceptances to the banquet must be
made known not later than 5 p. IN.
Tuesday, to Secretary j. T. Stafford,
or Manager Ritchey. of the Rock ISL
and Club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-13
Is NOT VERY ATTRACTIVE.
The Frame Depot which the Terminal Is
Erecting at Foot of Seventeenth.

The Frame Depot which the Terminal Is
Erecting at Foot of Seventeenth.
AS the frame freight depot which
the Terminal company is erecting at
the foot of West Seventeenth street
advances, the dissatisfaction on the
part of citizens that such structure
at such place should be permitted,
finds expression in many ways. In
the first place the building is unfortu-
nately situated, shutting off as it does
the view of the river from one of the
few remaining streets that has an ap-
proach to the city front, and in the
second place it should have been in
sisted that the structure be construct
ed, as is the case in Davenport. of
some more substantial material. The
building may look better when COM
pleted, but it cannot be less unfortu-
nately located.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-13
Moodmen Notes.

Another case where the anti-suicide
stipulation in the certificate has been
held to be valid by the courts: Mr..
johnson, of Bloomington. ILL.,, killed
himself June %, 1899. He held a
certificate for $4,000, payment on
which was refused. His heirs sued.
The court held that the plea of the
society, that suicide. in violation of
the stipulation, voided the certificate,
was not a valid defense. The society
perfected its appeal from this ruling
to the supreme court, but contest in
the higher court is now found to be
unnecessary, as the lower court last
week reversed its former ruling and
sustained the society at every point.
The finances of the society, as
shown by the report just prepared by
the head clerk for the month ending
Oct. 81, were never in better condi-
ton. On the evening of the 31st ult. e,
there were 1886, 937 45 in the benefit
fund and 1886, 1868 in the general
fund, making the grand total on hand
at the close of last month 1912, 714. GA.
1t is almost certain that another as
sessment will be skipped within the
next four months. possibly sooner.
For the week ending Nov. 4 the
head office issued 2, III benefit certif-
Gates and chartered ID new camps,
against LIZA benefit certificates and
"a camps for the same week last year.
Five of the ID new camps chartered
are in new territory, viz: Colorado,
2; Connecticut, 2, and Indian Terri
tory, l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-13
A SUMMER ROMANCE
Miss LuceiI Rentz Becomes the
Wife of Leo Mes.
mer.
WEDDING OCCURS AT DIES MONIES.

Young Folks Meet at Quincy, Where
Both Are on Visit, and the Date
of the Happy Event Is Agreed Upon
Announcement Received In a Letter
From the Bride to Her Mother.
News that will cause ripple of sur
prise among the young lady's many
Rock Island friends is contained in a
wedding announcement which comes
from Des Moines, where Miss Luciel.
the pretty daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rentz, 1O11 Fourth avenue, re-
Gently became the bride of Leo Mes
mer.
The wedding was the elimination of
a romance that had its beginning dur
ing the summer months at Quincy,
Miss Remit having gone there in July
for an extended visit with her aunt.
Mrs. William Kidney.
While the young people had known
one another for quite awhile, Mrs.
RentZ told an ARGUS reporter today, it
was not until they met at Quincy that
their friendship ripened into an affair
of the heart.
Ceremony Performed.
The date of the happy event was
agreed uponand Mr.. Mesmer returned
to mis- duties as clerk in the union depot
at Des Moines, where his sweetheart
Joined him early last month and the
ceremony was performed. The bride
had planned to keep the wedding a Sc
cret so far as her folks and friends in
Rock Island were concerned until she
and her husband came here for a visit.
They expected to be in Rock Island last
week but they found it necessary to de-
fer the trip for Il month or 50. She did
not think it right to keep her parents
any longer in the dark, so she wrote q
note to her mother divulging the
happy news.