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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
ASKS DIVORCE
FROM GRIFFITH
Wounded Wife Of Los
Angeles Capitalist
Brings Suit.
Complaint Charges Cruelty
Extending Over a Period
Of Four Years.

LOS ANGELES. Sept e.-Mrs- Chris
tina Griffith has instituted suit for d.
vorce against her husband. Colonel Grif-
fifth J. Griffith. who is charged with hav-
ing attempted her life at Santa Monica
last week The papers were fled at a
late hour last night. but the fact was
not made public until to-day. Colonei
Griffith is out on bail and to-day being
a legal holiday no action could be taken,
save to serve a restraining order upon
the defendant 10 prevent his making any
disposition Of his property, pending set
tlement Of the suit
The complaint charges extreme cruelty
extending over a period OF about four
years and eliminating in the shooting
affair Thursday, September 3, which
nearly cost Mrs. Griffith her life The
plaintiff applies for the custody OF her
fifteen-year-old son Vandell and pray s
that Colonel Griffith be required TO pay
her alimony in reasonable amount and
sufficient sum for the support Of her SON.
AS co-defendants in the suit the state
Bank and Trust Company, the Pacific
Art Tile Company and the Briswalter
Land and Water Company are named IN
the complaint. The reason given by the
attorneys of Mrs Griffith for this action
is that the defendant is supposed TO have
large deposits with the bank and is a con-
trolling stockholder in the two companies
named BY making the corporations CO.
defendants disposition OF Colonel Gr1rntn
property is estopped.
From present indications Mrs Griffith
the victim of the shooting affair, Will re-
cover
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10

singles was extremely exciting and al
though Alfonso Bell, the challenger, won
in straight sets, ii was close from start
10 finish. The score was 6-3, 7-5 los.
Bell played a ma gnificent game and at
the net was invincible. The first set was
won quite hCndily by the new champion.
In the second and third sets the great
struggle came. It was evident at the out
set that Freeman was not in the best of
condition. He appeared to be afraid TO
let himself out. He did not play his usual
steady, careful game, but seemed inclined
10 win point or lose II on one stroke.
He was not up TO his last years form.
but Bell showed great improvement over
his work a year ago. The fact that Free
man about half the time failed to follow
in his service showed that he was a little
afraid TO exert himself.
In the second set first one led and then
the other. until Bell finally won. 7-5.
Freeman had fine chance TO win the
third set but Bell made beautiful stand
and pulled up from 5-6 and 90. The eX-
champion needed but one point 10 win the
set and had three chances TO do it.
Freeman weakened perceptibly in the
last two games and Bell annexed them
quite handily. The loser deserves great
crdit for making such a plUczy fight. con
sidering his condition and the heat.
In the forenoon Miss May Sutton de-
Tended her title successfully against her
sister. Miss Florence, the tournament
winner. The champion won three straight
sets, but the Loser made q better show
ing against her clever sister than ever
before.
This makes Miss Mays third win and
the challenge cup becomes hers for good.
Both players stayed in the back court
and consequently many lengthy and in
teresting exchanges occurred. The little
champion drove TO perfection and the few
times she played at the net smashed with
great speed and accuracy The score was
81, 6-3. g.
After the Bell-Freeman match a special
match was arranged between Miss NAY
Sutton and Clarence Griffin. a promising
youngster- Discussion has been rife as TO
whether Miss Sutton could beat
one of the best of the second
class men. Many Of the south
erners claim that Miss Sutton can
beat all but about ten men on the coast.
The local men do not agree with them.
The match yesterday gives a line on the
champions game as compared with the
games put Up by the second-class men.
The match was won by Miss May SUIT
ton only after three very close sets. con-
sequently she can hardly be ranked
among the first ten players. The score
was O., Is, Ga.
Prizes were presented at p. m, after
which a dance was held at the hotel
winding UP one OF the most successful
tournaments ever held on the coast
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
BOWLERS
PLAY ON THE
NEW GREEN
Opening Game Is Won by
the Men From San
Francisco.

|5E opening game of Scottish bowl
ing at the new Oakland bowling
green was played yesterday by the
San Francisco Scottish Bowling
Club and the Oakland Scottish
Bowling Club
The new bowling green, at Twenty-sec-
ond avenue and East Fourteenth street, is
in splendid condition for new one. the
ground being dry. which helps the players
The game opened at 1:3O in the after
noon and was witnessed by several hun
dred spectators. who were attracted by
the novelty of the game, though 1t has
been played for hundreds of years in Scot
land The Scottish bowling has no resem-
blance TO the common bowling game
played on the alleys; it resembles more
the game of shuttle board or the Scottish
game of curling.
The game is played with four teams to
a side, four players composing team
At one end of the rink. which is 12S feet
long by 20 feet wide, small white ball
called a jack is placed, and each player
rolls : ball, which is shaped like an
orange, as near as possible TO the jack
When each player has bowled all his balls
those nearest the jack are counted so that
than the other side the first team makes
three points, whereas if the other team
has one ball nearer than either of the
three fthe first balls the first three balls
are counted out and the other side gains
one point Twenty-one points make
game.
The opening game was won by the San
Francisco club, the visiting team scoring
"a points against IS points scored by the
Oakland club.
Electric lights will be placed on the new
green, and in the future the game can
be bowled in the evening well as the
afternoon The players in yesterday aft
ernoon's game were as follows:
Oakland-Rink 1, Robert Dalziel. DR.. A.
h Crawford. John Laing and skip Jas.
Hutchisen; rink ., W. II. Thomson. James
Moir. John Orchison and skip Andrew
Proctor; rink 8, George NcMath, William
Chalmers, James P. Taylor and skip Jo-
seph Patullo; rink 4. James Orchison,
James Rankin, Peter Spaulding and skip
Hugh Forgie.
San Francisco-Rink 1, John Duncan,
Thomas Lattimer, Hugh Barr and skip
John McLachlan; rink ?. Andrew Nc
Near, A. A McVicar, John McLaren and
skip Y. c. Lawson; rink 5. John Grey,
Thomas McNaught, Alexander Craig and
skip ]. E Moffatt; rink 4. DR.. Hamilton,
Joseph Grey, W. R. Eaton and skip d. G.
Aiken.
The return match will be played on the
San Francisco green on Thanksgiving
day.
The officers in the San Francisco club
are I. c. Lawson. president; John Nc
Laren, vice president; James Rolph Jr..
treasurer; Thomas G. Aitken, secretary,
and James Hutchison. champion.
The officers in the Oakland club are:
J. P. Taylor, president; A Anderson, sec
retary, G. Lackre. treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
NEW YORK TEAM WINS
THE NATIONAL TROPHY
New Jersey Is Second, Massachusetts
Third and District OF Co
1unbia Fourth.
lumbia Fourth.

SEA GIRT. y. J., Sept 9-The name OF
the first winner TO be engraved on the al
ready famous national trophy provided
by the Congress Of the United States Will
be that OF New York. In a spirited COM
petitition. in progress two full days. the
Empire State team of twelve uniformed
men captured the trophy handily, finish
ing with a lead Of eighty-six points over
its nearest competitor. New Yorks total
was 2esS, out Of possible $500. In addi-
ton to the national trophy. valued at
1900. which Will be held by the winning
team only one year. the New York team
won a cash prize OF $500
New Jersey, which scored the second
highest aggregate total Of 2S02. receives
the Hilton trophy, TO be held one year,
and $500.
Massachusetts was third with a total OF
2Ss3 and will carry home the Soldier OF
Marathon" trophy. to be held one year.
and 500 The District Of Columbia.
fourth. with a total Of 2S73. received $50;
Ohio. fifth, with a total OF 27SS. received
800. and the United States Marine Corps,
sixth. with a total Of 2772. received SO
A medal will also be presented TO each
Of the twelve members Of each Of the six
winning teams.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED
WHILE PREPARING MEAL
Mrs. Rosa Lerner's Clothes Catch
Fire From Exploding Coal
Oil Stove.

Mrs. Rosa Lerner, widow and the
mother of six children. was fatally
burned yesterday afternoon az her home.
1924 Langdon street. Mrs. Lerner was
about to prepare a meal on a coal oil
stove and it exploded. the flames ignitin~
her dress before she had a chance -
even call for help.
The unfortunate woman ran screaminv
out into the street and soon fen exhaust.
ed. She was picked up by a neighbor ans
sent to the Emergency Hospital Fr,-,
there she was sent TO the Mount Zio-
Hospital The woman is frirhtft,llx-
burned and her death is expected at anv
minute.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Championship for Stockton.

STOCKTON, Sept 9-The third OF the
series Of three games ID determine the
mi-professionaI championship OF Cali
fornia was played this afternoon at Oak
Park before an immense attendance be-
tween the Bulletins, champions OF the
Central California League. and tne
Stocktons, leaders Of the California State
League The game was won by the
Stocktons in a fast thirteen-inning game
by a score Of 10 l. ingalls, and McMur-
ray were the winning battery, while Rus
sell and Hammond were the visiting bat
tery. The first game Of the series was
won by the StockIons and the second by
the Bulletins.
SAN JOSE. Sept e-score: San Jose. 9;
Reliance. .
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
TORRENTS OF RAIN FALL
IN KANSAS CITY AT NOON
A Rise OF More Than Two Feet
in the River Is Ex-


KANSAS CITY. Sept 9.-The heaviest
-ainstorm in the history Of Western Mis-
souri, feu in Kansas City last night and
.o-day. AT noon the storm was severe
and rain fell in torrents For a time this
afternoon the street car lines We're put
lut Of commission and business was prac-
icaliy suspended. In six hours. accord
ng TO measurements taken al the ofice
II the local Weather Bureau. TO inches
4 rain fen The local weather forecaster
Epects a rise OF more than two feet in
10Th the Kansas and Missouri rivers by
o-morrow morning IN the west bottoms
ONE Of the business houses have two
eet OF water in their easements In
fosedale. a suburb, water covers the
treets 20 a depth of two feet and no cars
re being run 10 that place. Turkey and
* creeks rose rapidly. and families
wing along the hanks were forced 10
ave their homes The rise brought down
large amount OF drift. and for a time
was feared that the bridge which car
les the flow line across Turkey Creek
nd which supplies Kansas City with
-ater would be carried away.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
CLEVER AMATEURS WILL
BOX PROFESSIONALLY
Cordell and Angelh in Training for
Forthcoming Match at the
Reliance Club.


OAKLAND. Sept. 9.-On Tuesday even
ing. September .. Jack Cordell and Joe
Angelli Will meet in a ffteen-round con-
test before the Reliance Athletic Club for
so per cent OF the gross receipts TO be
divided as they may agree upon between
themselves. The articles OF agreement
specify that the men shall weigh in az 135
pounds at o'clock on the evening OF the
fight.
Both AngelH and COrdeIl have appeared
in amateur bouts in San Francisco num-
Der of times and as amateurs they made
an enviable reputation.
Angelli is doing his work at Crolrs Gar
den in Alameda under the supervision OF
Harry Foley and Eddie Hanlon- He is in
excellent shape and weighs about Isl
pounds.
Cordell is working at Palo Alto. He is
being trained for his contest by Jack
johnson, the colored heavy weight
There will be two preliminaries. One.
a four-round curtain raiser and the other
an eight-round contest between Neon
nell and Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Special Trains for Bankers

TOPEKA. kans.. Sept 9-The santa Fe
arranged 10 run a number OF special
dns 20 san Francisco on account OF the
nerican Bankers Association meeting
ere October % 10 3. Special through
service viii be fnaugurated from Chi
30 10 the coast The first train win
We Chicago October 10. Especially good
Iucemerts as 10 rates and stop-over
vleges have been made.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
FOUR GUNMEN MISS
BUT ONE BLUERoCK EACH
wildwood Gun Club Promotes a Pub
lie Shoot on Its Home
Grounds

The Millwood Gun Club held a mer-
chandise shoot yesterday at bluerocks on
its own grounds The conditions were
twenty targets at sixteen yards. Four
men broke nineteen each The scores:
Hunt IL Lewis =. Beattie 16 Leary u
Nalpert 19, Iverson -. q. Sylvester L, c. II.
Kewen a. F.. Kswen 2. Turpin l.. Mars
fielder Is. G17d1n 1e. Collins L. Patrick 10.
Shreve = White IS. Van Norden II. Fslken-
stein (. F. HeWeu &, W Price 10. Zeiner -,
Farrell 10 Sollom = Z hisvesahl Is Fisher
II. O. Feudler II Johns Il. Murdoch Is. For
ster Il kerrison Is. Ashlin 16, c. II. Kewell
u. Smith I6 Ostrander 1e. Daniels l6. Price
10 Baum -. Dlzfenbsck il. Patrick 10.
Tezm race. names drawn from hat; four
man team. 20 birds 70 d man. from Is yards
Wfnners-NN Murdoch Il. II. Hoyt Il. :
Leary Il c. Il Keweu Is.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
PUGILIST DIES AFTER
PHILADELPHIA BOUT
Joseph Riley's Opponent and Several
C the Seconds Are Placed
Under Arrest.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. g. - Joseph
Riley, bantam-veight pUgilist. died
shortly after midnight tonight at St.
Agnews Hospital Riley last night en-
gagged in a six-round bout with Grif Jones
at the Southern Athletic Club. The fight
ended in a draw and Riley seemed in
Sooc condition at the conclusion Of the
night, but shortly after reaching his dress
ing-room he fell 10 the floor and in an IN
conscious condition was quickly removed
10 st. Agnews Hospital He never there
after regained consciousness
Grif Jones, William Hohl, the proprie-
tor Of the club ana several seconds Of the
two men in the bout are under arrest.
The dead man fought under the name Of
Joseph Riley. but il is understood that
his right name was Olin Knight He was
3 years OF age
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
AQUA CALIENTE SPRINGS

OPEN AL YEAR ROUND. Nsrursl 49,.
sulphur springs. ternperatE7e us 5eErees n,
st&slng- Fare 81 10 Sure cure fcr rhsur1s
ISM astnira- Kidney and liver troubles Tph
and hot plunge baths TIE larrssf r,s---.1
NASer swimming tank in the state. Ca-,cs-
.e-e L1~S ana gentlemen nasSsecrs. SVirn-.ir-
teacner- Special rates frcu ncW On parE7s
A. No1tsorery 81 THEODCR RICHARDS
Aqua Caiiente Sc-or,a -,
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
iANKs ARE ANXIOUS
10 RETIRE CIRCULATION
Egh Price Of Bonds Makes Selling
Them More Profitable Than
Retaining Notes.

WASHINGTON. Sept. e.-Applicauons
ON national banks for the retirement
p circulation are reaching the Treasury
apartment In unexpected numbers and
mounts. For the seven business DAYS
the present month the applications az
'eEate S,l625s9. Under the law only
eoo 900 in circulation can be retired in
~ one month, and the applications are
ante6 IN the order IN which they are
ceived. For several months past the
tirements OF circulation have been onlv
irmal. and during the refun6ing period
e circulation increased by about 81. 900. =
b The present movement is accounted
az the Treasury department BY the
gh price OF bonds. the banks evidently
eing a greater profit IN selling their
nds than IN keeping them IN circula-
~
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Antomohile Races at San Jose,

The hve-mile automobile race on the
san Jose track yesterday. open TO ma
chimes Of any type or power, was won by
a White steam-touring car. driven by H
d. Ryus. in 7.SS. The race for gasoline
machines only was won by a Rambler.
The race for gasoline machines only. OF
twenty horsepower or less, was won by a
Winton touring car.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Professors SANITY Questioned.

SAN JOSE, Sept. e.-Professor Ramsey
a member Of the faculty OF Stanford Uni
versity, is in the charge OF the Sheriff OF
the county awaiting examination as II
his sanity, which VIII be held before
Judge Hyland tomorrow morning. Over
application 10 study is believed TO be tn,
cause OF his affiietion.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
CAPTAIN WRINGE DECIDES
TO STAY IN AMERICA
Shamrock's Skipper Says he Will
Make Land Of Crack Sailors
His Home
His Home.

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Captaln Wringe.
who sailed the Shamrock III IN her races
against the Reliance for the America s
cup today announced that he had de-
cided 10 make this country his home in
the future.
AS q result Of this Sir Thomas Upton
may be obliged 10 modify his recent state
ment that he viii challenge again pro-
vi6ed he can find a designer. Besides a
designer he viii now have TO find a suit
able skipper. if he still holds tG the opin-
ion that Captain Wringe is the best
handler Of single-stickers on the other
side.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Football at Stanford.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. g.
The first football game 10 be played by
a Stanford team this year is dated for
Saturday. when the freshmen viii line I'D
against the Santa Clara College eleven.
The varsity team will play its first game
on the Stanford campus on the 18th inst.
against the Reliance Athletic Club
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Golf at San Rafael

Members Of the San Rafael Golf Club
commenced their tournament for the
councils cup to-day. In the opening
round r. J. Davis defeated G. NJ Pinck-
ard by a score OF up. Pinckard had
Davis beaten UP 10 the sixteenth hole by
a score Of ? up. but at that juncture
Davis by expert strokes won out. Z. I
Hooper defeated r c. Brown, . tlp. ! 10
play. George Heazleton defeated H. Dfb-
biee, I'd. 10 play, and J. J. Crooks
beat c A Belden, Up. s TO play.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Rear Admiral Sumner to Retire

WASHINGTON. Sept. e.-Rear Admiral
Sumner. commander in chief OF the South
Atlantic station, today hauled down his
flag and VIII return 10 the United States
He VIII retire IN December. Rear Ad-
mirsl Lamberton succeeds him in CON-
mand OF the South Atlantic station.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
3urglar Shoots Kentucky Colonel

-sHLAND. KY. sept. s-Sherin Hene
p posse. is hunting a burglar who
iously wounded Colonel Nordecai WI
ms in his country home before day
lt yesterday. Colonel Williams. dis
ering the burglar ransacking his
use attacked him with a saber. The
'Elar shot him and escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Color Photography Successful.

After more than 400 experiments Dr..
R Neuhaus has reached results in color
photography which were warmly applaud
ed at a recent lecture and exposition given
By him in Berlin The chief remaining
defect is that an exposure OF ten 70 fifteen
minutes Is still required.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
KILLS HIS DIVORCED
WIFE AND HER MOTHER
Wisconsin Man Confesses Double
Murder After Attempt at

suicide Fails.

SPRING GREEN. Wis; Sept George
Brandt to-day confessed that he last
night shot and killed his divorced wife.
Mary Brandt. aged %, and her mother.
Mrs. Mary Murphy. aged So al their home
near here. A 12-year-old son Of the
Brsndts witnessed the shooting.
After the murder Brandt attempted sui
eide. but failed He gives 10 reason for
the deed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Francs ADVANCES Interest Rate.

The French Treasury has further ad-
vanced the rate OF interest on its bills for
TWO months TO less than six mouths from
2is 10 "a per cent. That for one month
10 less than two months, and for six 10
twelve months. is unchanged at 1 per cent
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
PARAISO SPRINGS
MONTEREY coUxTx, CAL.

The leading Summer Resort OF the
Pacific Coast. Hot Soda and Sulphur
Baths, large Swimming Tank. first
class table. Send for beautiful illus
trated booklet and rates 10 F. W.
Schroeder, Manager. OF san Francisco
Agent, II Monrgouerv st-eet
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
PRESIDE
MEN PLAY
HANDICAP
Adamson Captures Prize
for Lowest Gross
Returns.

"a H ANY golfers were out on the
M Preside links yesterday DIT. ].
AVA R. Clark won from H. NJ. Hoyt.
/ up, in the final round of the match
play, the qualifying rounds Of which were
played on Saturday. Twenty-one PLAYERS
took part in club handicap over
eighteen holes, medal score. Admiral
Trilley. with a handicap of Is strokes
returned the lowest net score. 81; 3. ID
Adamson, j. W. Byrne and l. F. Mont
eagle tying with net scores of So for sec
ond prize. The tie will be played of at
some time, not yet determined. The prize
Ior the best gross score was won bv B.
d. Adamson. with 50. The full details are
given in the table:
SAN FRANCISCO GOLF F.CI,r-B-Anu1ss,o>,
DAY HANDICAP
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
VcHY SPRINGS

ni.es ron CSlah. Neu6oei1o O. Natur.I
s-eesfte waters. champagne hatnS Crlv rlars
SFSsta Sprlcgs Acccr,unodattcrs. -taers -
eiass J. A. REDENENER 4 co -
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10

A Manchester. England, man Is suing a
woman for breach Of promise. and she
j. suing him on the same charge They
won't agree 70 a compromise
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
NINE-DAY TENNIS TOURNEY
AT SAN RAFAEL is CLOSED
Alfonso Bell Wins Championship Match in Mems Singles
Defeating Freeman-Miss May Sutton Defeats Her
Sister Florence and Finally Possesses Challenge CUP

% he nine days tennis tournament
for the coast championships came
II to a close yesterday on the Ho-
test day Of the year and the players suf-
fered greatly. An extremely large crowd
was in attendance and applauded the
many exciting rallies vociferously.
The championship match in mems
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10

At Troy a linen shirt is made in six and
q half minutes, the working OF the but
tonholes occupying one-quarter of a min
ufa
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Campbell hot Sprinas.

- neers rsA g soea. stase scr spriaxs 60
neess . N. train fron city, rou-s a.. -
Ss,eaing stase. Na - gcod tor seasOa 49,
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
DEER
HUN NTING,

II you want 70 set dee-. 50 70 vlIfrs.
step a. the Willts Hotel MenEocino Cou-rv
: SeSt nOating grouud IN the Ststs rsar :,
san francisco Deer season oue- ur-I So
tenber 50 wa WEIGANn P-or1
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-23
MONDAY, MARCH %, 1908.
DON'T OBS1RUC7.

Nov, that the Attorney General has
answered the Kupihea resolution, ask
ing for legal opinion, whether the
mower is vested in the Legislature to
mass either separate or joint bills for
tho creation of counties and town and
city municipalities, and that it may
oro.te countless it may create
towns" land it may create city mu-
nicinalities. Since Representative
Kupihea has gotten what he had asked
for. it is to be hoped that all further
blockading of the County Bill will be
stopped and that the member get right
down to work on both the special COM
mlttees on the County, and on the Mu-
nicipal bills, either one at a time, anu
try TO push work ahead on these meas
ures. Let him offer whatever amend
ments he may brave and see if they
will be embodied, and we doubt not
that if they are good ones, they will
not be refused insertion. We think to
attempt a blockade is of no good what
soever, as there is nothing to be gained.
Pass the law, no matter what bill it is,
as long as we have some semblance of
one, thereby showing an inclination of
really being in earnest to do and to
have something done, for half loaf
is better than no bread" Should 1t, at
any time in the future, be declared il
legal, warning has already been
sounded an dino doubt due credit will be
given the young fioor-leaders of the
Home Rulers in the House. To OBJ
struct is only to delay matters.