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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
WRESTLERS MEET
ON OLYMPIC MAT
Exciting Bouts Between
Clever Men Please
the Ladies.
Braun Wins From Cornell
by Default, Owing to
an Accident.

The gymnasium of the Olympic Athletic
Club was we'll filed last night with ladies
and their escorts. The occasion was d
wrestling tournament of six special
matches, the contestants being picked
men of the various clubs about the bay.
Leader John A Hammersmith thoughtful
ly provided an orchestra which rendered
popular selections during the brief inter-
missions.
The principal bout of the evening came
to an untimely end owing to an injury to
+. 3. Cornell, one of the competitors. He
and his opponent, G. w. Braun, first
Wrestled draw after being ten minutes
on the mat. Braun was awarded the next
bout at the end of ten minutes for ag-
greSSiVeneSs. When the men went to
about COrnel1S left knee were so badly
strained as to prevent him continuing.
Braun was awarded the bout by default.
The matches were all interesting, holding
the attention of the spectators to the end.
L. Kullman defeated c. S Bowers. In
their first bout he threw him in minutes
Il seconds. In the second he was given
the decision after 10 minutes work.
j. NJ. Collins defeated H. Imhoff in
straight falls. Time, 80 seconds and 3
minutes Al seconds.
L. B. Haselbacker defeated R. S. WiXon
after wrestling three bouts. WiXon won
the first in 4:05 and HaSelbacker the next
two in 1856 and 2:03.
c. Jenkins defeated Charles Merz. gain
ing the decision in each of two ten-minute
bouts.
w. R. McCuIlugh defeated William Mac
phie in straight falls after a ten-minute
draw. The falls were secured in sos and
2:O6
Butz. timekeeper, and G. A. Hensley, an
nOuncer.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
FEDERATION OF LABOR
READY FOR ITS SESSION
Exclusion of Chinese Will Form One
of the Chief Questions


+ SCRANTON, Pa, Dec 4--To-night the
hotel corridors are crowded with dele
gates from all over the United States and
Canada campaigning for and against the
various measures that are scheduled to
come up in the big convention of the
American Federation of Labor, which will
be opened here tomorrow. The Pacific
coast delegation, headed by John T. Nor
gan of Portland, is fighting for a declara-
ton favoring the re-enactment of the Chi
nese exclusion laws, with amendments to
ians and its operation unlimited as to
years
Delegates from the shipbuilding trades
are making a vigorous campaign for a
demand from the federation that the Gov
ernment build it's own ships and not let
out the contracts to private parties who
pay less wages and exact more labor than
does the Government.
The resolutions submitted for the con-
vention'S consideration number nineteen
in all. In addition to several on adher-
ence to strict trade autonomy and one
on Chinese exclusion, they declare for the
creating of a defense fund by levytng a
10-cent per capita tax; against tenement
and home work by tailOrs; against the
progressive cigarette-makerS' independ-
ent label; for boycott on the tobacco and
bakery trusts and other alleged unfair in
stitutions; for an eight-hour day for post
office clerks; for Obligating Of members;
to demand the union label on everything
manufactured by union hands; against
any local body declaring boycott until
the central body approves of it; for the
proportional preferential ballot system;
for the appointment of a committee to in
duce the masons and brfcklayers to afil-
late; for law making it capital crime
to attempt to kill the President of the
United States, Vice President or any mem
ber of the Cabinet; establishment of a
bureau of organization.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
TEAMS MEET
At PASADENA
New Years Day Chosen
as the Date Of
Contest.
Football Game a Feature
of the Tournament
Of Roses.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. A.
The cardinal football eleven will meet
the victorious University of Michigan
football team in a game TO be played at
Pasadena on New Years day. This was
decided at a meeting of the football men
called by Captain Fisher this afternoon
10 consider the proposal Of James R.
Wagner, president of the Pasadena Tour
nament of Roses Association.
The University OF Michigan eleven mas
not been scored against this season, al
though it has played nearly every team
IN the middle West. Its largest score was
12S TO and the smallest q to Q. The
eleven has been perfected under the
coaching of YOst. who coached the Stan
the Michigan players is big" Gregory,
who played center on the cardinal sec
ond eleven last. season, not being eligible
10 the varsity.
Captain Fisher has issued a call for
varsity and second eleven men to appear
for practice tomorrow. The practice un-
I'll college closes on December 20 will be
confined to the building up and perfecting
of team work. From then until the play
ers leave for Pasadena daily scrimmages
will occur between the varsity and the
second eleven.
Captain Fisher expects to take twenty
two men to Pasadena, thus including a
number Of second eleven players as well
as the varsity team and substitutes.
Most of the men Will have chance to
go against the Michigan aggregation, as
Stanford intends to make as good a
showing as possible against the middle
West champions.
President Wagner of the Roses Asso-
citation has also secured the appearance
cf the Stanford Glee and Mandolin Clubs
in Pasadena New Years night and ex-
poets the double attraction of football
game and concert will draw an immense
crowd TO the CITY
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
Nominees of Women's Clubs.

FRESNO, Dec. S.-The nominating COM
mittee Of the Women's Fedetated Clubs,
composed Of one representative for each
OF the six districts into which the State
is divided, with one member of the State
executive board, met this morning to
name officers to be elected at the next
the first week in February. The ladis =
of the committee are: Mrs. NJ. E. Irwin y
of Los Angeles, chairman; Mrs. J. W. Orr
Of San Francisco, secretary; Mrs. Henry
Payot of San Francisco, Mrs. w. P Cole
man of Sacramento, Mrs. P. S. Teller OF
Alameda and Mrs. z. G. SOuthWOrth OF
Sanger The ticket formulated will not
be made public until the convention
meets.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
NEW PRESIDENT FOR
WESTERN BALL LEAGUE
James Whitfield of Kansas City Sue
ceeds T. ]. Hickey, the Latter
Resigning With G. Tebeau.

ST. JOSEPH. No. Dec. 4.-The West
ern League has decided to retain its or
ganiLation practically as it was last year.
1t was announced after the meeting here
to-day that there may be some change
later on, but it is doubtful. The meeting
OF magnates was called at the isstance of
w 7. Van Brunt of this city and of
Thomas f. Burns of Colorado Springs,
the owners Of the franchises Of these
towns
The action of President Thomas J..
Hickey in forming the American Associa-
uon. taking in some Of the cities of the
Western League, was calculated to ruin
the league. Van Brunt, who was left out
in the new arrangements, began a Wig
CrCus correspondence with the magnateS
at other points, with the result that the
meeting to-day ratified the old organiza-
ton and accepted the designations of
President Hickey, George Tebeau of Kan
sas City and George Lennon of st. Paul.
Tebeau endeavored to secure the ratifica-
tiOn of the transfer of the Denver fran
chise by Packard to himself, but failed.
He is out of the Western League entirely,
according to the statements of the mag
mates tonight James H Manning was
granted the Kansas City franchise. The
Denver franchise will 90 to some person
hot yet named. 1t is undecided who will
get ST. Paul, but it may be Lennon will
be taken back into the league, although
there is some objection James Whitfield
of Kansas City was elected president, sue
ceeding Hickey.
At to-night's session of the Western
League it was emphasized that clubs
would be maintained in all cities of the
league. The National and Western asso-
Citations presidents were notified that all
they heretofore held is still claimed The
next meeting will be held at Kansas City
or the second Tuesday in January.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
MILLIONAIRE SPoRTSMEN
IN TRAP-SHoOTING MATCH

John W. Gates, the steel trust magnate,
and some Of the gentlemen sportsmen in
his party enjoyed a days trap-shooting
on Tuesday at Ingleside. The weather
was UnprOpitious, but this did not
dampen the ardor of the gunmen. Otto
Feudner, c A Haight and William Muir
dock, trio Of the best local trap shots,
measured skill with the Fasteners.
Among the latter were d. T. Bradley.
amateur champion Of America, and R.
A WEIGH, who has shot at ali the big
European meetings.
In a team race, $50 a side, 25 birds. be-
tween R. A. Welch and D. T. Bradley
and Feudner and Haight, the former
won. Welch killed %, Bradley a, Feud-
ner p and Haight 2l
Feudner won freeze-out match, seven
men, SO entrance. Bradley and John w
Gates divided second money
Mr.. Gates and his party were the
guests Of Alex Hamilton yesterday 9t
Sulsun in quest Of ducks.
They Will be the guests Of T H VIII
llams Jr. Tomorrow at Oakland race
track. The distinguished guests will ar
rive at Emeryville shortly after noon in
their private car. They will be enter
tanned at luncheon in the clubhouse ard
the balance Of the day will be spent
Waching the races
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
JURY DECLARES
He IS GUILTY
Verdict Against an Off
cial Of Grand
Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS, Dec. 4.-The Superior
Court jury in the bribery case against
City Attorney Liant K. Salisbury returned
a verdict of guilty after celebrating all
night.
Salisbury was indicted last summer on
the charge of accepting a bribe of SIS 900
for his assistance in pushing through a
deal by which the city of Grand Rapids
was to award to Eastern capitalists a
81 900 contract for furnishing the city
with water from Lake Michigan. Indicted
with Salisbury were Henry A. Taylor, a
young New York millionaire Attorney
Thomas A Garry and Stilson V. Mcleod.
Judge Newham of the Superior Court
contempt proceedings against John hTSI Nicbe che
OILS, charged with attempt to bribe the
peoples chief witness while acting as
counsel for Liant K. Salisbury, who was
convicted to-day of bribery. He ordered
the contempt proceedings stayed, and di-
rected the prosecuting attorney to pro-
ceed against Nichols on the charge of
subornation Of perjury.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
RAIL WAY MEN
TALK Of RATES
Representatives of Many
Roads Hold a Con-
ference.
Increase of the Car Famine
Prevents a Serious
Problem.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-Representst Is
of practically every railroad running yest
of Chicago, with the exception of the
Great Northern, held a meeting to-day in
this city. The business of the session was
unusually brief, entirely routine, and had
to do chiefly with the problem of MAIN
tanning freight and passenger rates
through the vast country traversed by
these roads,
Perhaps the most serious problem which
presented itself to the railroad men was
the increasing car famine which at this
time taxes the capacity of all the more
important railroads No conclusion was
reached on this point, but 1t was sug
gested that it might be necessary to make
a per diem charge, instead of a mileage
charge for the use of cars.
Regarding the rate situation, freight
and passenger reports submitted indicated
that these were in a fairly satisfactory
condition. There were no complaints Of
rate cutting presented. In some quarters
there was disposition to attach signii-
caEce to the absence Of the Great North
however, that the affairs of Hills road
would be amply subserVed by others pres
ent at the meeting. No representative OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission at
tended the meeting for the reason that no
business bearing on the ana1rS or this
body was transacted
In the absence of Chairman Il. I. JEFF
ferry of the Denver and Rio Grande road,
who is now making a tour of the South
west with George ]. Gould, the presiding
officer was Joseph Ramsay Jr. of the Wa
bash road. After the meeting RaWSaE
said that the real business of the COW
eLce was transacted at the monthly meet
ings held in Chicago and that a quarterly
meeting was held in this city to give Op-
pOrtunity for conferences with the presi-
dents and directors, but. as matter Of
fact, no meeting had been held here for
a year, and this meeting was somewhat
of a disappointment, owing to the fact
that so few of the presidents and direC-
tors were able to be present. Sessions
were held in the morning and afternoon
and the meeting adjourned shortly be-
fore 5 o'clock to meet i'll Chicago Decem-
Der 20.
b When asked whether there had been
any discussion as to possible interference
by the Western Governors or the Inter
state Commerce Commission with the
Northern Securities Company, Ramsay
said that the conference had nothing to
do with such matters and that the ques-
tiOn had not been touched on. as it was
purely and solely a rate conference.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
ABSENCE OF RHODES
A CAUSE FOR. SURPRISE
British Chartered South Africa Com
pany Meets Without the Man
ao;ror nirao+or preSap+
aging Director Pres

LONDON, Dec. 4-The annual meeting
of the British Chartered South
Africa Company was held here to-day,
under the presidency of the Duke Of
Abercorn, who read a telegram from
Cecil Rhodes. managing director of the
company, regretting his absence, but
saying he was now improved in health.
This caused cries of, why is not he
here?'
The Duke of Abercorn said the
Rhodesian gold output reached high wa
ter mark in November, and he believed,
as they would soon be able to supply
their own coal, and with improvements
in railroad facilities, that Rhodesia would
compare favorably with any gold country
in the world. He also announced that
the Imperial Government had allowed the
company to reduce the excessive police
force it had hitherto been compelled to
maintain, thereby obviating one of the
chief causes of this years deficit of
e2S9,296, while the interest on its cash
securities would fully enable it, to meet
the expenses of 1902.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05

lNALL1B Wueu ITO Ndo uCS0llSN
by the majority of his friends
who found themselves as light
III as an unloaded freight car, Gay
Ian Browns old horse Wyoming
won race at Oakland yesterday. He
was mixed up with a whole lot of speed
in the last event on the card, and
with Birkenruth on his expansive back
returned with the coin at odds Of and
to l. Mocorito closed favorite over
Herculean, but does not seem possessed
of her former speed, showing to no par
ticular advantage. Educate left the ban
ner on a skyrocket breakaway, and then
could not last out. Birkenruth with
Wyoming made one of his short turns
into the stretch and, quickly taking the
front position, beat Herculean out two
lengths. Only a few of those who in
dulge in the practice of running horse
down bet on the winner
While the day was clear and pleasant
the track was very sloppy, giving horses
with speed the advantage. Under such
uncertain conditions three favorites had
their numbers flashed first. Under the
improved climatic conditions the attend
ance showed a marked increase over the
preceding day.
Thinking Evander scarcely up to a
bruising race Walter Jennings let his
maiden 2-year-old run loose in the open
ing scramble. After receding from to
to in the books the 2-year-old downed
Budd Wade length, owing chiefly to
Winnie O'Connor's persuasive saddle tao
tics. Major Bird, the favorite, was early
cut off and never after took a hand in the
game.
once again it looked as if Grayfeld had
had dropped into a soft spot, and this
time Bob Smiths chestnut delivered the
merchandise. 1t was generally supposed
that Forkford, piloted by Johnny Woods,
was going to cut some figure, and the
a Z on alrn QVlxr a
favorite with Grayfeld Forkford dis
played rousing burst of speed for a
second, and then completely disappeared.
After Royal Flush, the Britisher, became
afflicted with the sulks in the stretch,
Birkenruth on Grayfeld blew in at
leisure.
Rollick, equal favorite in the ring with
Ned Dennis, captured the Futurity course
sprint after hard drive with Abba L, a
1Oc to l shot. The latter made all the
running and only at the paddock did she
begin flashing distress signals. Alzura
probably short race, finished in the
show.
Fresh and overf1owing with speed after
he1 rest, Josie G, the fast daughter OF
Bloomsbury, defeated st. Sever and DR..
Scharn for the fourth purse. Rosewar
came in for heavy backing at 6 to 5. and
the filly made a most disappointing show
ing, never getting up with the leaders.
Josie q was always in front and led ST.
Sever past. the wire a couple of lengths.
Caesar Young's Eonic, the even money
choice for the mile selling run, eXpe-
rienced some poor racing luck at the
start, but ran gamely, and was returned
the WHINE. Lee Jackson piloted the filly
and was dly bumped at the first turn
besides getung away from the post in a
tangled UD condition. All this gave J
DAILY on Galanthus, an opportunity to
open up gap of daylight over his field.
However, he did not get far away, and
when challenged in the stretch by the
favorite swerved in toward the rail and
lost by a length. Bedeck finished only a
fair third.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
Californians in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-The following
Californians have arrived at the hotels:
st. James-Mrs. o. G. Hallett, Miss NJ.
F. Hallett, Peter F. Goodwin and wife.
San Francisco; Metropolitan-R N
Faulkner, San Jose; Raleigh-N. Shirai-
shi and wife, William H. Avery and wife.
c. A. Garfield and wife, A B. Butler
Mrs. NJ. Hyman. Agnes Hyman, Newton
H. Neustadter. San Francisco; Willard
A. ]. LIE Breton, Wakefield Baker, Francis
Carolan, H. G. Scott and wife Charles
A. ChamDlain, William P. LawIor. San
Francisco; Shoreham-L- W. Robbins San
Francisco; National-Mrs. Harry Nenn-
hoff, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
olvmpics, Honolulu Trip.

Advices from Honolulu by the last
steamer seem to assure the trip of the
Olympic Club football team to Hawaii.
One thousand dollars had already been
raised to defray the expenses of the fif-
teen men who would be taken from here.
There are four regularly organized foot
ball elevens in the islands. These are
made up Of a college team, two athletic
club teams and one Of natives
Manager /. T. Muma of the Olympic
team has strong hopes that the trip will
be made The team would leave here on
the 18th inst. There are two steamers due
between the present time and that date.
On either of these may be the necessary
transportation.
Should this trip be abandoned Manager
Pete" Smith of the Reliance Club is anX-
lous for a return game under better
weather conditions than marked the
Thanksgiving day contest.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
IRISH LEAGUE BRANCH
FOR UNITED STATES
Members of Parliament in This
Country Form Organization
in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-About $50 dele
gates from ali over the United States
held a meeting at the Hoffman House to-
day to form an auxiliary branch of the
Irish League, the successor to the Land
League of Parnells time. The meeting
was called by John Redmond, Thomas
ODonnell and Patrick McHugh, members
of Parliament These officers were elect
ed: President, John Finnerty, Chicago
first vice president, Michael J. Redding,
Baltimore; treasurer, T B. Fitzpatrick,
Boston; secretary, John O'Callag han,
Boston.
An executive committee was also
chosen, among whose members are Pat
rick Ford and MonSignor Dennis OCal-
laghan of Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
Deny a Railroad Deal Report.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4-Officials of the
Orient railroad, of the International Con-
struction Company, which has the con-
tract of building it in Mexico; of the
Union Construction Company, which has
the contracts for much of the line in the
United States, and of the United States
and Mexican Trust Company, through
which the road is being financed, say there
is no truth whatever in the report that a
deal has been made or talked of with the
Pierce syndicate. They say the road will
be built as planned by President StiIweIl,
and that no part of it will be sold to any
other road
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
New Orleans Races,

NEW ORLEANS. Dec 4.-Summary:
First race, five furlongs, selling-O Hagen
won, The Boston second Man third. Time,
1:021z.
ing-Judge Steadman won, Swordsman second,
Admetus third. Time, 2:26.
Third race six furlongs neutrality-suspicious.
won. Serupent second, Syphon third Time,
1:15%.
Fourth race. mile and seventy yards
handicap-Petit Maitre Won Jessie Jarboe sec
ond, Joe Doughty third Time. 1:4S
Fifth race, six furlongs-Lou Woods won, If
You Dare second, Royal Sterling third. Time,
Ills.
Sixth race. one mile, selling-John Bull won,
Frank NJ second, Little Elkin third. Time 1:44
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
BECOMES A BURGLAR
TO START IN BUSINESS
Tailor, Who Had a Novel Expert
ence in Crime, Goes to
Prison,

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4-F. H. Weber,
a burglar, who operated extensively in
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Kansas City,
and was arrested in Denver and sent
here for trial, was to-day sentenced to
fifteen years in the penitentiary.
weber VINO is a tallor, 81 years OF age,
house breaking in Minneapolis thirteen
years ago, and since then had been both
tailor and burglar. His intention was, he
said, to get money enough to start in the
tailor business for himself. When ar
rested in Denver Weber said he was in
the act of reforming and he was about to
start for California to be married.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
Chamnion At Billiards

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-The reappearance
Of Jake Schaffer, the wizard billiardist of
Chicago, in an open tournament in this
city was the chief feature of to-nieb+'s
play in the international billiard co6tesf
which is being held in the Madison-souar re
concert garden Schaffer's opponent was
the young Canadian expert, Leonard How
ison. The veteran beat the young aspir-
ant, 400 to 357. Louis Barutei and Ora {,
Morningstar were the contestants This
afternoon The Frenchman won by 400 IA
Aorningstar's 286. -
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
William Invites an American.

BERLIN, Dec. 4.-Emperor William
has telegraphed Commander Beehler, the
United States naval attache here, to call
on him at the new palace at Potsdam.
His Majesty has been reading Secretary
mander Beehler to explain to him certain
features which he had not understood.
The Emperor continues to eVince the
keenest interest in American construc-
ton, especially in superimposed turrets
as Increasing bow fire.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
Idaho Populists Are Wroth.

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 4.-Chairman d. H.
Andrews of the Populist State Committee
tonight gave to the press a copy of a
very sharp letter written to Senator Heit-
field in reply to the latter's suggestion
that the State Committee be summoned to
meet and take steps to disband the organ
ization. The chairman fatty refuses to
consider such a proposal and declares he
has the support of the Populists of the
State in the stand he takes
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
Plan to Fight a Trust

WICHITA, Kans., Dec. 4-The Kansas
and Oklahoma Implement Dealers Asso-
meeting a resolution providing for The
formation of non-partisan anIi-tr11sf
leagues all over the United oraros- the In
itiative to be taken by the retail impIe-
ment dealers.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
Miners and officers in Battle.

RICH HILL, Mo-, Dec. Am a clash be-
tween striking coal miners and law Off
GERS here to-day two officers and two min
ers were shot and seriously wounded. The
wounded officers are Sheriff Joe I. Smith
and Deputy Sheriff Walter Valentine The
striking miners number about 400 and
more trouble is feared. Company B of
the National Guard has been called out
and will arrive here early tomorrow
morning. The strike has been on about
ten days and was caused by trouble that
arose over the appointment of pit boss
and Weighman
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-05
Admits He Robbed the Bank.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-George ZoIlinhof-
fer, the Williamsburg Savings Bank teller,
withdrew his formal plea of not guilty,
made last week, and pleaded guilty to the
crime of grand larceny in the second de-
gree before Judge AspinwaIl in BROOKLYN
to-day. He was remanded for sentence.
The extreme penalty is five years ifnpris-
onment. Zollinhoffer, in confession. said
he and another employe of the Williams
burg Savings Bank, who died several
months ago, had robbed the institution of
more than $50 600