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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
BEN LEDI
IN FRONT
AT 40 TO ]
The Ring Scorched Over the
Outsiders Win-Song-
er's Splendid Work.

The betting ring at Tanforan Park
juggled the hottest live one of the sea-
son Yesterday. The landslide came in the
last event, which, owing TO a lack Of
entries, did not appear on the overnight
cards 1t filled ~ the track yesterday
morning and among those entered-it was
a five-furlong scramble-was Ben Ledi, a
Montana-bred filly. While the boOkies
were busily engaged in pumping the
two choices-Genua and Montallade-they
found themselves gradually compelled to
cut the odds against Ben Ledi from 40
down to s. owing to the busy play on the
outsider. Songer tossed the leg over the
good thing and breaking away third was
quickly in front cutting out heart
breaking clip. He won at the wire by a
couple of lengths from Montallade, on
which Tommy Burns rode his prettiest
Genua, the real favorite, was downed a
head for the show by Monda. Nearly
every book quit loser TO the race.
The fields were again small and the
crowd below the average in point of at
tendance. No doubt this latter fact could
be ascribed to the inclemency of the
weather, rain falling at intervals through
out the afternoon Favorites won just
half of the races on the card. Songer dis
tinguished himself in the saddle by plac-
ing four winners over the plate In front
and Is rapidly becoming a SCllSA Oh ID Va
The opening six-furlong run was only
a gallop for the Corrigan entry, 81. cas-
sinir, to choice. The youngster was
asked to beat nothing and won gailoplng
from Choteau. Burns on Silver Tan could
90 no better than beat WaterWlck Tor the
show.
Wyoming, a l to favorite for the
seven-furlong selling affair which fol-
lowed hau a very close call. Burns
shook Stromo up in the stretch with such
surprising results that the second choice
was beaten but nose. The winner Is
plainly not at his best and the price laid
was a very short one when his preceding
race was taken into consideration. Coda,
away poorly, finished a good third.
P Ryan seems to win about every time
he stars at the new track. His Marcato
was the tip for the third recital, and
backed from to to 5 the brown gelding
won away off from WhitcOmb. Baltsta
showed some early speed, but blew up
early. eventually hanging on long enough
to get the show.
Tommy Burns had the mount on DR..
Bernays in the mile run. the chestnut be-
ing hammered down from even money to
TO 10. In his memoirs Burns can explain
why he pulled up after getting away in
front He did and ZorOaster led all the
way, beating the Doctor half length.
Alaria, poorly handled by Fauntleroy, ran
a close third.
Nudity ruled favorite for the mile purse
run and left her speed behind her. Top
mast. at odds of to ! trailed the other
three starters to the stretch, where Son
ger called on him, and the Shields entry
won galloping Olinthus, Is to l shot,
reached the wire a neck before Malay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Quail Trappers Plead Guilty.

Complaint was recently made 10 the
State Game and Fish Commissioners that
a number of people were trapping quail
near Willows, and that between Bridge
port and Grindstone Creek no less than
twenty traps were set. Trapping quail
or having these birds alive in possession
the year, and to put a stop to IT Deputy
Kercheval was sent to Colusa County.
The deputy finally found that the prin-
cipsl culprits We're Henry d. and John
Knight leading merchants of Elk Creek
In addition TO having traps Of their own.
they had number Of persons catching
quail for them, which they sold at va
rious hotels and eating houses in their
locality. The offenders were found with
the live birds in their store, and on being
taken before Justice of the Peace West
they pleaded guilty of buying, selling and
trapping quail They were fined $40 each,
which they paid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Welcomed Their Son.

A large number of ladies and gentle
men, including a number of the veterans
of the War of the Rebellion and ladies
connected with the Relief Corps of the
Grand Army, were assembled last night
in Red Mems Assembly Hall upon the
invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. V. Duhem to
their son. Victor l.. Duhem, who was
until recently member of Company NJ,
Fourteenth United States Infantry, which
dld service at Manila. The hall was taste
fully decorated with flowers and ferns.
After the returned soldier had been intro
duced to all present and congratulated
sang a ballad, Mrs. A. Eyers recited an
ode to the American flag. Professor Lucy
gave a piano recital, Miss Tilly Kennedy
favored with ballad Miss Alice Board
man recited and then there was dancing.
which was followed by supper. at which
there were, a number Of congratulatory
short speeches.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
COURT NOTES.

Mrs. D. Layskie 40 Morse street, Sc
cured warrant from Judge Graham yes
terday for the arrest Of her husband,
Isaac. on the charge of battery, she alleg-
ing that he had beaten her every night
during the past twelve months and had
not contributed toward the support of
herself and children.
Gus Hagerman and James Honicutt are
bellbOys In the St. Nicholas Hotel and
Tor Honlcutts arrest on the charge of as
sault with deadlyF weapon for striking
him on the head with a water pitcher
Tuesday night.
The nineteen soldiers of the Forty-sixth
and Ihlrty-eighth regiments who had a
fight with the police in Bacon place Tues
day and were arrested on q charge OF
drunk were discharged by Judge Gra-
ham yesterday morning.
The candidates for Police Judgeships.
successful or unsuccessful, did not make
their appearance at the City Hall yester-
day, with the exception of Judge Tread
well, and Judge Graham had to adjourn
the cases on Judge Conlan's and Judge
Mogan's calendars till this morning.
Bernard Ward, charged with having en-
bezzled $4,000 from the Marine Fireman.
Union, was placed on trial before Judge
Dunno yesterday for the offense Patrick
similar offense few weeks ago Other
officers of the union win be tried. as il is
alleged that there was a conspiracy RI
loot the treasury of the organization.
The suit OF Louise Richter. widow Of
Captain Reinhold Richter against the Su-
preme Lodge, knights of Pythias. to re-
cover on a life Insurance policy held NV
The deceased, who was killed in battle al
Manila, will be taken UP by Judge Relcher
this morning. The lodge sets up the de-
Tense that Richter violated the restric-
tions of his policy and thereby relieved
the organization Of its responsibility.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
A COURSING MATCH.

The management Of Union Coursing
Park has arranged a match for next
Sunday between what are pronounced the
two most remarkable young greyhounds
in California, Pasha Kennels Recording
Angel and D. ]. Healey's Sisquoc Both
were whelped in October of last year and
have shown remarkable form in their
in addition to this match, a stake linn
tied to eight dogs and a sixty-four dog
reserve stake. The draw last night re-
suited as follows:
Complimentary stake. eight dogs-J. Kerri-
cams Conqueror VS.. Curtis g. Sons Luxor;
Pasha Kennels Emin Pasha VS.. Russell Allen
& Wilson'S Master Clair; F.. Moran's False
Flatterer vs. h F. Anderson's Crawford Lad
Gus Ahercrombie's Rock Island Boy VS.. ]. p.
Thrills Brutus.
Special match-Pasha Kennels Recording
Angel, by Emin Pasha- Bona, whelped October
10, 1885, VS.. d. J. Healey's Sisquoc by Emin
Pasha- Wave. whelped October 10, 1888.
nels' Firm Friend VS.. ]. Ronning's Dempsey
Lass: F, Bakers Dora We. Kelly & Handy $
Baby King. c., sharman's Miss skyrocket VS.,
J. shaw's Lucky Dog; J. Carroll's Auckland
vs.. Ed Wilson'S Magnesia; S. Mahoney's Nellie
g vs. Handy & Smiths Petronius: Curtis &
Sons The Fran VS.. Bartels Bros Ben Brewer:
r. L. Tayor's Nose VS. J. McCormick's Prim.
rose; j Hurley's K Capitol VS.. Maher &:
Reds Uncle Fuller; H; a: Deckeman's Old
j. McCormicks Hairbrain vs. W Cairns I'm
perial; 7 sulllvan's Maid of the Hill vs. NJ
hlcIldIek ) Ilen ROY ttandy x smiths Magic
vs.. H. H Grays Terronette; Pasha Kennels
Blight Bigl Arm vs.. P McCabe's Craig Boy; j. H.
Haste; j. CAROLS Red Hind VS.. George Lahu-
sens FREELY; j. c. Talbots Blackjack VS.
?. Heran,s Martha Washington; r. E. de B.
Lopez's Whitehead vs. w. c. Glasson's JOY
Bells; Bartels Bros Borders Best VS. J. NJ
Haltons tnames) Corin's Flashlight: r. Tier
mans Hadiwist vs. Maher & Reds Pat Reilly;
Al Austin's Firm Foe VS.. Gus Ahercromble' S
Victor King; Gus Abercrombies Rock Island
King vs. F. A. McComb's Lord Lytton; S.
Mahoney's Chief of the Hill VS. p Heran' S
Fair Play: Bartels Bros Ben's Babe VS. d.
Chellas Golden Russell; ]. Sherdans Forest
Queen VS. j. Hurley's Star OF Cuba; J. D.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
STOCKHOLDERS ARE LIABLE
An Interesting Decision of the SUI
preme Court in Case of I'm
maid for Shares

Doreth Walter sued the MERGED Acad.
envy Association, a corporation, in a fore
closure action. and after the sale of the
premises involved a deficiency Judgment
was entered against the defendant cor
poraton for $55S7 %. Action was Their
prosecuted against a dozen or more stock
holders to ascertain the amount due from
each on the deficiency judgment, as own
ers and holders of the stock Of the con-
Germ, and to obtain Judgment and execu-
ton from each.
Judgment went to the plaintiff and ar
appeal was taken, the appellants declar-
ing that they were not liable by reason
of the variance in the purposes of In.
corporation as set forth in the subscrip-
ton agreement and as disclosed in the
articles of Incorporation. The evidence
showed that 1913 SO Ia per share and nc
more had been paid on their stock, and
that $66 66 2-3 was still due from the
shareholders. The decision of the SUI
preme Court is that the stockholders are
Individually liable and judgment was af-
firmed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
"NERVES SHOULD BE
CALLED "HYSTERICS

Nerves is far from being poor farce.
even though its climaxes are those of
long ago generations. The only novelty
that the public insists upon in a farce is
of character drawing and color, and that
Nerves" has TO a considerable extent.
The Alcazar company is not treating. it
fairly.
There is a shrieking state of affairs on
the stage that emphasizes neither the fun
nor the nerves" The hysterical condi-
ton Miss Foster attempts to suggest by
fumblin" at hairpins or clasping tense
fingers. The other supposedly nervous
people burlesque the condition so broadly
that Miss Fosters more appreciative work
is discouraged and lost sight Of
hearsals and uttered one prolonged
hush" matters. might be better.
The Columbia makes. announcement of
five stars booked for the present season.
They are Nat Goodwin, De Wolf Hopper.
Denman Thompson, Sol Smith Russell
The long Mr.. Hopper has been to Lon
don and found new wife since last we
saw him. Both facts lend interest to his
personality. The wife Is the Nella., Der,
gen, who sang here in Eel Captain" and
made a record for coming down from her
high notes like the fall of a feather.
Mr.. Hopper and Mr.. Goodwin at first, but
London warmed at last. Goodwin was
unfortunate in opening with play of
Clyde Fitch's, which, Judging from report,
is one of the bad ideas which Mr.. Fitch
does not hesitate to offer the public when
a good idea is coy. He has been clever
in spasms, but he is never to be relied
upon.
Miss Marlowe will probably come to us
AS Barbara Freitchie," IN which the
hasty Clyde seems to have spoiled good
material again. However, the star can
keep any kind of play alive in New
York, provided she is accorded most of
center stage. SARAH COMSTOCK.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
----s-<3-~--
FINED FOR CONTEMPT.
E. II. Baxter Violated an Injunction
and Must Pay Two Hundred
Dollars

It costs money to disregard an injunc-
ton Of a Federal Court, E. H Baxter
of 81 Second street was apprised yester-
day of that fact with dull thud
Mr. Baxter sells among other things
phenacetine packed In a certain way.
Suit was brought against him by per-
son who alleged that he alone was en-
titled to sell phenacetine under that par
ticular label and in that particular way
Pending the trial, United States Circuit
Judge Morrow issued a preliminary in
junction warning Baxter not to continue
selling the stuff. Baxter passed by the
injunction as the idle wind which cometh
whence no man knoweth and which
bloweth smoke whittier no man goeth
He was up before the Judge yesterday
for contempt of court.
THE dignity of the court must be up
held and its processes must be obeyed -
said Judge Morrow
Baxter agreed that the remark of the
court was accurate, when he was in
formed that he must pay a fine of 5000
or suffer an imprisonment of sixty days.
He was allowed three days in which to
pay the fine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
McKEEVER
OUTFOUGHT
BY SMITH
Decision Given to the "Mys-
terious" at the End of
the Bout.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Nov. S-"Mysterious"
Billy Smith defeated Charley McKeever
of Philadelphia in a twenty-round bout
al catch weights at the Broadway Ath-
letic Club tonight. Smith weighed l45
pounds and his opponent tipped the scales
at about the same weight. Both men
were in prime condition and the fight
was fast and interesting from start to
finish.
McKeever used his left to good advant-
age in the opening rounds, sendlng
straight jabs TO the face and neck, and
was equally as clever at close quarters as
Smith. McKeever put straight left on
the mouth in the eleventh and drew first
blood by cutting Smiths eye with another
left jab. Smith replied with similar
From this point Smith, who had had the
worst Of it, began to improve. McKeever
came out of a miX-up in the sixteenth
round with a cut under his right eye.
McKeever jabbed his left on the jaw, but
had the worst of the hard mitigating
which followed.
In the nineteenth round there was some
vicious work on both sides and in half
clinch Smith threw McKeever from him,
the Philadelphia man going to the floor,
where he remained nine seconds, on one
knee. Many persons cried Foul on &C
count of Smiths work, but the referee
paid no attention to them.
In the final round Smith was very ag-
gressive and hit his opponent frequently,
and the referee declared Smith the win
ner.
Smith was the favorite,. odds of 100 TO
50 and 100 to so being asked on his
chances
Tom Sharkey was introduced after the
second preliminary, and in response to
calls for a speech said:
Il will leave it to the men who We're
down at Coney Island last Friday night
and also to the general public, whether
George Siler gave me fair decision or
not. 1t is now up to Jeffries to meet me
again. ] am ready at any time-say two,
four or six months-and win meet him
for any amount UP TO 500 600"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
SERIES OF CYCLE RACES.
Good Programme Arranged by the
Garden City Wheelmen.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 8.-The Garden City
Wheelmen will hold race meet at their
track on Sunday, November 80 This Will
he the first of a series that are to be
held. Floyd Mcfarland has been selected
turned from the East with two motor
tandems similar to the one used by Four
nier, and with these as pacemakers he
Will go for several Of the worlds records.
The card for the first meet is as fol-
lows; One-third mile, novice; half-mile
handicap, amateur One-third mile handi-
cap, amateur; match race Of one. two
and I'VE miles between Hardy Downing
of San Jose and Iver Lawson Of Chicago
paced by motor tandems. Floyd McFar-
land will ride an exhibition mile against
the track record Of 1875.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Rev. J. r. de Wolf Cowie Gives an
Address on England in
Jubilee Year.

Friends and inmates of the Good Sama-
ritan Mission filled the auditorium of that
institution last night to listen to the lee
ture delivered by Rev. j. r. de Wolfe
Cowie of San Mateo. He took for his
subject England at the time Of the
Queens Jubilee" and talked most en-
tertainingly on social conditions in Eng
land and Europe at that time. The lee
ture which was free. was illustrated with
stereopticon views, many of which
ELECTED hearty applause. At the conclu-
sion of the meeting the Rev. w. I. Kip
present
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
ON EASTERN TRACKS.
Three Favorites Earn Brackets at
Newport.


CINCINNATI. Ohio, Nov. S.-The first
three races went 10 favorites at Newport
to-day. The weather was pleasant and
the track good. Results:
one mile and seventy yards. selling-Dandy
Il won Barbee second, Juanetta third. Time,
1:47k.
Seven furlongs-Trouhsau won. Koenig sec
-ond The Sluggard third. Time 1:29l2
Six furlorgs-The Star of Bethlehem Won, Be
True second. Lord Zeni third. Time, l14&..
one mile handicap-Scarlet Lilly won. Flor
izar second. Eta third. Time. l:4S.
One mile, sellng-Frank Mcconnell won, Pat
Cleburn second, Allie Belle third. Time, 1:44.
CHICAGO. Nov. s.-weather clear; track
slow. Results:
Six furlongs. sellng-Antoinette Won, limo
vator second. Lovable third. Time, 1.l9.
One and a sixteenth miles, selling-Bert Davis
won, Owyhee second. Pat Garrett third. Time.
1924.
Five furlQngs-Georgie won, Goebel second,
Little Jack Horner third. Time 1:03A
one and q half mles-George Lee won. Double
Dummy second. Holdup third. Time 2:4l.
Seven furlongs-The Monk Won Brownie An
derson second, Downward third. Time. 1924
one mile-Refugee won, Astor second Uradia
third. Time. .45SL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Used Forged Orders.

Mark Sena, alias Levin. alias Davis.
was booked at the City Prison yesterday
by Detective Dillon on charges of obtain
ing goods by false pretenses and forgery.
He IS an old offender. The particular
charge on which he was arrested was for
obtaining $42 20 worth of goods from the
California Lace House on an order pur~
porting to be signed by Marks 6, Co. Of
pleyed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
KILLED IN A WRECK.
Accident Caused by the Train Run
ming Into a Cow.
SPOKANE, Nov. 8.-A s

SPOKANE, Nov. S.-A Springdale spe-
cial to the Spokesman-Review says:
Brakeman Burt Smith was killed and
Fireman John b. Connolly fatally injured
in a wreck on the Spokane Falls and
Northern road, six miles north of here,
this afternoon. Connolly died before a
wrecking train arrived from Spokane. A
freight train ran into a COW and the en-
CINE and two cars left the track.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Good Coast Defenses.

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. S.-Major Cen
eral Nelson A. Miles left for San Fran
cisco this morning. Speaking of the forti-
fications at the mouth of the Columbia
he said: The expense of the Government
Notifications at the Columbia is fully
justified. They protect one of the finest
harbors in the world. The river channel
is from % to 30 feet deep and the Govern
ment no doubt will make it 40 feet deep.
1t will pay to do so. The same thing l
have said regarding the Columbia River
Notifications applies to the Improvements
on Puget Sound"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Boxing KANGAROO Dead.

The Zoo at the Chutes is again in
mourning. Late last night the "old man.
kangaroo from Australia, the only one of
after q brief but severe illness All the
aid that medical skill could give the an
tipodean was extended, but to no avail.
He was described at length in The Call
last July, was rapidly learning to box
and was highly valued.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Havden Jurv. Disagrees.

WEAVERVILLE, Nov. S.-The trial Of
Thomas Hayden, arrested on suspicion Of
being an accessory to the murder of Jack
Littlefeld at Red Mountain on September
q, 1885, which has occupied the attention
weeks, has resulted in the disagreement
of the jury. The case was given to the
jury last Monday evening. After delib-
Grating for thirty hours the jury was un-
able to reach a verdict. The last ballot
stood six to six
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Negro Soldier Commits Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. S.-Captain Lewis Nc
Nabb, S5 years old. commanding officer
of Company X, Forty ninth United States
at Jefferson Barracks, committed suicide
by blowing the top of his head off with a
Krag-Jorgensen rifle. McNabb, who is
colored, was recently promoted from first
sergeant in the Twenty-fourth Infantry,
No reason is known for the suicide
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
McDufie Lowers q Record

CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-Eddie McDuffle. the
middle-distance bicycle champion racer
from Boston, at the Garfield Park half
mile track to-day paced by motor re-
duced the worlds record for one-third Of
mile from % 1-5 seconds to z % sec
onds. He also clipped a quarter of a sec
ond OF the quarter-mile record, making
the distance in q 2-5 seconds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Phrase Brings a High Figure.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-The bay mare
Phrase. 2:121A. by Onward, brought s475O
at the Splan-Newgrass auction sale this
afternoon. e. w. Lockwood of Pough-
keepsie, n. Y, being the buyer. The next
best price of the day was $3.50, paid for
Diamond Star, by Red Heart, dam by
Dictator. He was purchased by Bert
Seeger of Vienna, Austria.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
eo~o9o3o@o@ . @o@oaoao9o9o@e

Cardinells Thornhil Comet VS.. G. sharmans
Wait Little; Aeneid Kennels Pretender VS..
Motto VS. Russell, Allen & Wilson'S julius
Caesar; Curtis & Sons Vanity Fair VS. H. A.
Deckelman's Mira Monte; J. Sheridans Forest
King VS.. Aened Kennels Aeneas: II. A.
Deckelman's Snapshot vs.. Lande & Gerber's
Onward; J. Murnane's Wildwood VS.. H II.
Gray's Roma PRsha Kennels Sylvia Bar
tells Bros Rarts Belle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09

PRINCETON. y. j.. Nov. S-Football:
Princeton 50, University Of North Caro-
lima O.
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Selections for To-Day.

First race-Burdock, Gold Finder, Tom shar-
key.
Second race-sorrow. Castake. Campus.
Third race-Chimura, Roadrunner, San Car
los.
Fourth race-Dr. sheppard, FL Estro, Morinel
Fifth race-Ryan entry, Rio Chico
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09

. T. F. Bonnet is organizing the team of
returned Californians to play the cham
pions of the season during the month of
December