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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
TENNIS PLAYERS MEET
IN A DOUBLES MATCH
ROIfe and Schmidt Play a Tie Game
With Salisbury and
Sfrin0ham

The threatening weather made the
attendance on the tennis courts rather
light yesterday afternoon. The Cali
fornia Club courts dried out in time
TO permit of a few matches being
played. Some Of the park courts were
dry. but the cracks did not appear.
The best match Of the day was a
doubles between Harry Rolfe and
Herbert Schmidt and Sidney Salisbury
and Frank Stringham. These teams
met two weeks ago and when dark
ness set in each had won two sets and
stood even on the fifth. They again
showed how evenly they are matched
Salisbury and Stringham won the first
two sets quite handily, but the young
sters turned the tables on them in the
succeeding two sets, which they won
with equal ease. Schmidt and Rolfe
played more aggressively in the last
two sets and put their opponents on
the defensive. The score was 6-4,
6-1, 2-6, 3-6.
In the singles Joe Tobin and Her
bert Long played two fast sets. The
veteran proved too strong for his
younger opponent and took him into
camp in straight sets. Long and To-
bin met during the week, when the
former won two sets. Tobin was
steady yesterday, while his opponent
had one Of his wild days. The score
was 81, Ga.
Lloyd Baldwin and Will Page are
rapidly developing into a strong dou-
bles team. They have been beaten
but once. They have not tackled any
Of the top notch teams yet, but the
lower class men are easy prey for
them They took on Long and Tobin
yesterday and before the latter could
get warmed up ran out a love set on
them. The winners then played
Schmidt and Rolfe and won the first
set 6-4. IN the second set RoIfe and
Schmidt put more life into their play
and won a love set.
After an absence Of several months
from the courts DR.. Sumner Hardy
made his temperance and played
some fast sets with Robert Drolla.
Drolla was outclassed and was unable
70 get a set.
Melville Long, a youngster who
learned the game at the park, made
Alo llSL appear ante dS a memDer OF
the club. He carried off the honors
an a close match with Harry Gabriel.
At the park Gabriel plays in a class
above Long. The score was ga, 81,
rs.
Herbert Long was too strong for his
younger brother and beat him in
straight sets. Schmidt and Rolfe
played a tie, each winning a set.
Allen and MacGavin Will play off
their two unfinished matches to-day
one viii be played on the California
Club courts and the other at the park
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

From Mariposa County to Siskiyou.
and extending into Oregon. there exists
an almost continuous body Of gravel
known to miners as the Blue Lead"
which is. more properly speaking, the
bed of an old river. or rivers channel.
that contains gold in quantities that. II
possible to be recovered, would enrich
the world by millions of dollars. These
bodies of gravel are frequently found in
the old gravel mines and in many in
stances have formed the false bedrock of
placer mines. So firmly cemented is the
gravel that the largest giants" under
the heaviest pressure are unable to dis
fntegrate il and separate the gold
Chunks of cemented gravel will travel
for miles in sluiceways without separat-
ing into fine enough PARTICLES to release
the gold. Under favorable conditions
gravel containing only cents per cubic
yard can be mined at profit. Cemented
gravel usually is the richest ground in
the mine, and millions of tons now lying
exposed and ready for use in California
will run from so cents to 81 so a ton.
Mining men for years have been taxing
their brains TO devise some method
whereby this great wealth might be re-
covered but only recently has a satisfac-
tory and thoroughly practical method
been devised
The Krogh Gravel Mill. invented and
manufactured in this city, ,(meets every
requirement. in satisfactorily working at
small cost and in large quantities ce-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
HANLON'S BALL TEAM WINS
FROM CORBEfTS TOSSERS
Feather Weights and Their Followers
Get Together on the Diamond at
Recreation Park.

Eddie Hanlon's collection Of ball toss
ers got the decision over the stars
which Young Corbett led out on the
field yesterday at Recreation Park
Referee Eddie Graney's figures showed
that the, score was to 5. Corbett pro-
tested the game on the grounds that
the ring was too big and also averred
that Hanlon's men did not break clean
at the getaways from first base, and
further states that the gloves Of the
opponents were eighty-seven ounce In
stead of the f1ve-ounce regulation size.
Hanlon had a wonderful team to help
him to victory. T. AIgernon Dorgan
was carded to chase flies in the right
garden, but forgot himself so far as
to get under cover of the fence when
ever ball was smote in his direction.
Handsome Eddie Healy dispensed the
curves for Hanlon, but after he ap-
pealed to the referee several times the
opposition had pity on him and refused
to c!out the leather.
Tim McGrath appeared in an all
green suit When the police officers
saw II they ruled him of the grounds.
so he was unable to perform. Both
Hanlon and Corbett played good ball
at the second bag, though the latter
made a wide throw to first base in the
second round that turned the tide
against his team. Following is the line
up and the score by innings:
Corbetts-Corbett. second base Ferry, right
field: Tuthill first base: Otis. pitcher and lef.
field: Lfttletor third base: Pyne. left field and
pitcher: IberE. third base; Evatts. shortstOp;
McDopald. catcher.
ct: O'Brien catcher: Croll shortstoD; II. Foley
first base: Dorgan right field: J. Foev. center
field; Donaldson. LEFT field: Burke. third base
PINS AND HITS BY INNINGS.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
JUDGE HYLAND FILES
ANSWER TO JAMES REA
San Jose Jurist Declares That He
Could Try Railroad Case
Fairly.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 19.-Judge Hy-
land of the Superior Court this after
noon filed an affidavit in answer to
that fled by James w. Rea a few
days ago, in which the latter asked
for a transfer of the Injunction case
against the San Jose-Los Gatos Inter
urban Railroad. Rea alleged that
Judge HyIand was his political enemy
and consequently the railroad of
which he IS president would not be
given a fair trial.
Judge Hyland says Rea visited him
and tried to influence him in trans
ferring the case to another court and
also sent other parties to see him. He
says he has knowledge that Rea ex-
hibited a letter he had written him.
but the Judge says he never received
it. He denies there is any enmity be-
tween them other than a good citi-
zen should bear against political
boss. He also says he is not biased
and would afford the case a fair trial.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
ONLY TWO ASSOCIATION
FOOTBALL GAMES TO-DAY
Lovers of the Sport Will Gather to
Witness Struggle Between This
ties and Independents.


Only two matches for the champion
ship of the California Association Foot
ball League Will be played to-day in
stead of three, as usual At 10:30 a. m.
the ball will be kicked off on the Pre-
sidio Athletic Grounds in the game be-
tween the Thistle eleven and the In
dependent team. This will he the in
teresting match Of the day and will
attract most attention from the lovers
OF the game.
At 2:30 IN the afternoon the ball will
be kicked off in the match between
the Vampire and Occidental elevens on
the cricket ground at Webster street,
Alameda. A victory for the Vampires
is almost a foregone conclusion and
this will bring their score in the league
championship table up to 13 points,
seven matches having been played.
If the ThistIes win from the Inde-
pendents they will have II points for
six matches and so will be in a slightly
better position than the Vampires If,
however, the Thistles lose, they will
have 10 points for six matches and so
be a point behind the leaders. The In
dependents play a hard game and will
4lOt DG easy ~ BCdAs
The game arranged to take place be-
tween the second elevens Of the Oak
land Hornets and the Vampires on the
cricket grounds at Alameda this morn
ing beginning at IL o'clock, has been
called of, as many of the members of
both teams are desirous of attending
the match between the ThIstles and
Independents The match between the
Oakland Hornets and the Albion Ro-
vers, which was set for 2.30 .. m. to-
day at Idora Park, Oakland, has been
called off
In the opening round Of matches for
the California Association Football
Union cup the Thistles will play against
the PickwickS on January at the Pre-
sidio Athletic Grounds, Arthur Robin
son being the referee, with Henry Rob
erts and c. w Irish as linesmen. On
Sunday, January 81, the Vampires Will
meet the Independents and the Occi-
dentaIs will play against the Oakland
Hornets. The Albion Rovers draw the
bye. In the second and semi-final
round the Albion Rovers and the win
ners of the Vampire re-Indepenlent, Hor-
net-Occidental and Thistle -Pickwick
matches Will take part.
l. r. Gillchrest Of the Albion Rovers
has been chosen assistant secretary of
the California Association Football
League. the work connected with which
is too exacting to be performed by one
man.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
GOOD SHOWING
FOR FINANCES
Bank Statement for Week Pre-
sents an Encouraging Situa-
tion, Considering Conditions
SLIGHT DROP IN VOLUME
Loans Were Decreased as Was
Expected on Account of Can
cellatiens on Stock List

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The Financier
this week says: The striking feature of
the official statement Of the New York
Associated Banks was, as was the case
in the previous week, the close corre-
spondence in the gain of cash with the
estimated increase in this item, which
estimate was based upon the traceable
movements of money during the week.
The large gain OF cash would seem to
indicate that the average amount
brought over from the week ending De-
cember u, together with the average
receipts of gold from Europe last week,
had been fully reflected in the state
naent. The increase OF cash reported
in the bank return was s7,304. 500. of
which $685. 400 was specie: the esti-
mates called for a gain of s6,931, 700 as
the result OF the movements. The de-
posits increased So, 429, 300 and the re-
sulting gains in reserve requirements
was 81. .357. .075. Deducting this sum from
the increase in cash leaves $5,947. .525 as
the gain in surplus reserves to s14,025,
500 Calculated upon the basis of de-
posits, less those of $50. 1926, 800 public
funds, the surplus Is $23,Zo2,9 800. The
statement showed a remarkably good
balance, the sum of the gain in cash,
less the decrease in loans, being only
s277 300 smaller than the increase in de-
posits. Loans were decreased $2,153, 500,
as was expected from the cancellation
of these on stock collateral during the
week. The daily average Of bank clear
ings was s197, 900 600. against 1921. 900, 900
in the previous week. rejecting a
smaller volume of business. The clear
lngs on Saturday, representing the ex-
changes on the previous day, were
s194, 4,SS6 The statement as a whole
may be regarded as a remarkably good
one. Comparisons of loans show that
seven of the larger banks reduced the
reserve by $500 net. The increase of
cash by six institutions was $6800;OO0
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

mented gravel. Several have been bui1e
and used, demonstrating their perfect
adaptability and success. II IS obvious
that some process OF separation and not
of crushing must be employed as q
large per cent OF the materials (th9
bOulders constituting fully so per cent?
is dead material. The KrOgh Gravel Mil
operates on the principle OF disintegr grafton
and the bouIders are employed to work
against themselves, and by contact wear
away and reduce to pulp the finer parti-
cles Of gravel which adhere to them.
The mill is. cylindrical in form and may
be likened to a barrel hexagonal IN
shape The six sides consist OF parallel
bars. or grizzlies" through which the
material drops when reduced sufficiently
fine. It comes in contact with a mesh
and II then fine enough drops through
onto an amalgamating table. II not OF
the right consistency to pass the screen,
il is returned TO the revolving mass OF
material and ground still finer. The mill
is about six feet long and four feet
wide. with the feed entrance at one end
and discharge for waste material at the
other. the workable material passing out
at the sides. 1t has been shown under
working test that these mills. weighing
only about seven tons, will readily dis
integrate ten tons per hour, working un-
der ten horsepower and revolving about
twenty-eight turns per minute. Full
particulars OF this mill can be obtained
from the Krogh Manufacturing Com
pany. 519 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
BLOWS CAUSE
BOXERS DEATH
Tom Pendergast, Who Engaged
in a Prizefight With kid"
Williams, Passes Away
ARREST AT THE CAPITAL
Conclusion of Brain Ends Life
of One of the Participants
in a PriZering Battle

SACRAMENTO. Dec 1s-Tom Pen
dergast, who fought kid" Williams
last night before the Acme Athletic
Club, died this morning from the ef-
fects of the beating he received. He
had been unconscious for several hours.
Williams was placed in Jail at o'clock
this morning
Conclusion Of the brain is assigned as
the cause of death. A couple of years
ago Pendergast had his jaw broken in
a fight with Nose Lafontise of Mon
tana.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
ADVERTISEMENTS
STOMACH, BOWEL AND KIDNEY
DISEASES CURED QUICKLY
PERMANENTLY AND CHEAPIf
By ELECTRO-CHEMiSTRI.

Read what Mrs. Julia A. mitchell %
958 PIf9h st.. OAKLAND. says about her
cure By EIsotro-Ch em1Bsry-
MS. Mitchell says I had suffered
with severe liver and stomach trouoie
for eighteen long years To keep on the
severe pains / was compelled TO take
morphine. and the after effects or THIS
terrible drug were worse than my pains.
but the pains were 50 horrible that i
simply had TO take the morphine. mad
Tead OF remarkable cures OF Electro
,hemistry. and, with little faith in the
treatment doing me any good. but out OF
sheer desperation I went to the Electro
Chemic Institute. 11S Grant ave. san
Francisco. for examination and advice. /
was so pleased with the ElectrO-Chemic
methods that I at once decided to taks
a months course OF treatment felt
that II 10 did me no good 1t could not
make me any worse. and the expense
vas little. Well / am happy 20 say that
bv the time 1 had taken five treatments
I began to feel myself improving, and az
the end OF my months course 1 was bet
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household duties and there IS no usces-
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a relief. indeed"
(Signed) -
MRS. JULIA A. MITCHELL
s5s Fifth St, Oakland. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
SEALED VERDICT RETURNED
IN PIERCE DAMAGE SUIT
Circuit Court Jury Makes Haste and
Agrees in Time to Get Away
for ninnRr

In the case Of Evelyn ]. Pierce VS..
the Southern Pacific Company. to re-
cover $4,000 damages for personal in
juries sustained in a railroad accident
on July II, 1900 at Gibsons Switch, in
Shasta County, the jury was locked UP
yesterday afternoon by United States
Circuit Judge Hanford with instruc-
tions that should it come 10 ali agree
ment before the opening Of court on
Monday morning It should bring in a
sealed verdict. It brought in such a
verdict at p. m.
While the jury was out the case OF
George Pierce, husband Of Evelyn J.,
who sued the Southern Pacific Com
pany for $37, ,146 damages for personal
injuries received in the same accident.
was taken up and the impeachment OF
the jury was proceeded with, but the
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
WOMAN LEAPS THROUGH
A WINDOW OF A HOTEL
Sonoma Wife, Whose Husband Wound
cd Her Before His Suicide, Acts
Strangely. at Night.

strangely at Night.
SANTA ROSA, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Nellie
Goess Of Sonoma jumped through a
second story window Of the Golden
West Hotel at that place at an early
hour this morning and sustained seri-
Gus injuries. She was cut in a number
OF places about the body and lost con-
siderable blood.
The woman was recently shot in the
head by her husband, Fred Groess,
and the latter then committed suicide.
Since receiving her injury the woman
has been flighty and has needed con-
slant attention. During the absence of
ner nurse she took the leap through
the glass and was attempting to hurl
herself from a portico into the street
below when she was restrained. Physi-
clans who have been attending the
woman are convinced her mind is per-
manently affected and it is probable
she viii be examined as TO her sanity.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
Dresser
Civil War Veteran Injured.

} James r. Riley, a Civil War veteran
and an employe OF the United States
qusrtermasrer' department was
knocked down and run over at Sixth
and Mission streets at 6 o'clock last
evening by a wagon driven by James
Williams. employed by the Western
Development Company. The careless
driver refused TO stop. but was over
taken al SIKH and Natoma streets
and reprimanded. Friends assisted
the injured soldier home.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
Denied an Injunction.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Judge La
combe in the United States Circuit
Court handed down a decision to-day
denying an injunction asked for by
Dun's Mercantile Agency to restrain
the International Mercantile Agency
from issuing a reference book.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The follow
ing Californians are here. From San
FTancisco-W. F. Bowen. at the Man
haitian; S. B. Gerson, at the Broad
way Central; ]. Knox and wife, at the
Hotel Vendome; W. A. Townsend. at
the Cadillac: /. c. Lacey. at the Nor
mandie; l. c. Walker, a. the Manhat-
tan.
From Los Angeles-E. c. Bruce, at
the Imperial.
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sued as follows:
B. eighth grade, NJ. Babcock, teacher; Hon
orary-Mary Brizzolara, Ella Reimer. George
buddy Charles Neddersen. Ethel Doineguy.
A. eighth grade. NJ. Babeock, teacne9: aIn, Ion.
Pitto Joseph Handy. Frank Czarniki' arthur
GIaser. Hilda Gutfeld-
b, seventh grade. Miss M. g. sullivan
teacher: Honorary-Agnes Hansen, Nelchesa
C,anevaro Florence Duddy. Amelia Carosio-
a seventh grade, Miss F. E Coleman
teacher: Honorary-Eerbert Lindacher, Edlth
Brizzolaro Mabel Canepa- Viola Winter, Hllda
Jackson. Frances Tilford, Clara Grieo, Sirlo
Arvigi. Ralph Creagh.
r sixth grade Miss l. A. Peckham, teach
er: Honorary-Everard Olsen, Alice Samuel /
SEN May Bartels, Robert Muir, waiter Hei-
mann Theresa Dalmazzo. Edith RahwyleT
A sixth grade. Miss s Allen, teacher; hon
orary-Juiie Bert. Leon Cameto. Frieda west
phaI Ethel Brock Emile Cuneo Albert Franz,
BENJAMIN Kopf. Alvin 1srkelson
a. SIKH grade Miss Wollner. teacher. honor
arv-Margaret Hanschen. Lizzie Porta, Erwin
Danes Charles Paglia, Albert Jung, Laura
Reimers. Erna Nagel. Oscar Sturzinger' Evelyn
B, hfth grade. Mrs. E. c. Williamson,
via Dolce SegalL Rechetta Fontana, Alice
Rowland. Louise Bill. Amilia Muck, Nellie
Chick Grace Rihder
A. fifth grade. Mrs. n. Hoogs teacher, hon
orary-Thomas Duffy May Watts. Edna Kor-
ten Charles Heinze Nicholas Marsalla, Ed
ward Belts. August Thorn, Johanna HagedOrn,
Christian Hansen, Bella Tevendale, Lena Rag
A. fifth grade. Miss NJ T. Gleason. teacher.
honorary-Amadeo Podesta, Mary Garrita, Ar
thur Samuelson William Coughlin, Edith Hill
debrand. Henry Storti.
B. fourth grade. Miss NJ. A. Wright teacher,
honorary-George Gimbel. George Tarditl, Ern-
est Smith Chester Cramer, Frances Gurtler.
Mabel Hill Ralph Boscacci. Alex Egmard. Lii
lilo Esposto Lisa Kuchler, Erminia Picasso.
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Ladies' WIN Collect the Fares.

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 19.-On -Decem-
Der % the Santa Cruz. CaDirola and
Watsonville Railway Company will
give the use OF it's road for one day
for the benefit Of the library furnishing
fund. Young ladies viii act as con
ductors.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

SANTA ROSA. Dec 1e.-This afternoon
Judge Albert c. Burnett sentenced II. 4. Spin
der 10 two years Imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary at Folsom The man entered a plea
this morning 10 guilty of burglary in the FIRST
degree. HIS crime having been that Of robbing
freight cars on the North Shore Railroad at
Duncans Mills recentl-.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
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Everything in Photography.

Kodal<s and cameras make useful and
instructive Christmas presents. Kirk,
Geary & Co. 112 Geary street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-It was announced
q; the White House to-day that during the
holiday recess OF Congress the President will
not receive callers except Spon urgent public
business.
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venire became exhausted and the case
went over until Monday.
On the former trial OF the suit OF
Evelyn J. Pierce against the Southern
Pacific Company the jury disagreed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
BRIGHT PUPILS
ARE REV ARDED
Diplomas Are Given Scholars
for Conscientious Study Dur
ing the Last Six Months
SPECIAL EXERCISES HELD
Talented Graduates Entertain
Parents and Friends With
Music and Clever Essays

The graduating exercises Of the
Crocker Grammar School, W. H. Ed
wards principal, were held last Thurs
day. Relatives and friends Of the grad
yates were present in numbers and
greatly enjoyed the programme, which
was as follows:
America" P. H O. A Band; song. Star
spangIed banner graduating school, music
under direction OF Miss Carpenter; Words OF
W Melcome' EIva FuImer; Forest Flowers
Waltz" Milton Shverstone (violin), Bert Law
ton GUITAR, David Ingram (zither): recitation.
solo, "Godards Valse," Tessie Newman; song,
You'll Kemember' Me- Quartet. reciJaJiUI
a Puzzled Dutchman." Lottie Neary; song.
Noel" By A. a. Macurda, Deputy Superin-
tendent; song, The Heavens Are Telling, by
graduating class; Glass Poem. Martha IN
ger; song, Lullaby, quartet; closing re-
marks. Alta Gordon, song. AUD Lang Syne,
by graduating class; address TO graduating
class. T. L. HeatOn. Deputy Superintendent;
presentation Of Denman medals TO Ernestine
Lacomy Annabille Vodden. Alta Gordon and
Norah kenny; presentation OF Bridge medals
to I. Fugimoto, Amador Sherrer sam braun
stein. Laurie Bullock; presentation OF diplomas.
The list of graduates follows:
Norah Kenny. Tessie Newman. Hazel Price,
Nettie Robertson Alfred Yezina. Wesley Ar
mager, s. Braunstein. A. Burlingame, Robert
CLYDE Ralph Deutsch. E. Ellsworth, Audley
Frclfch T. Fugimoto. Howard Hoots, g. Hill
debrandt Bert Lawton Melville Long. Laive
bzrI Spencer, Edwin Smith, Chester Skaggs.
Bullock, Ernest Eggebrecht. David Ingram
Henry Miller. Celeste Anseii vera JIoeses' EoSess
EIya Fulner Alta Gordon, B. Gardner, n
Hammond. Theresa Kane. Z lacomy, q.
Mahouey. Irene Mocker. Lottie NeaTy, Edlth
Sells. Martha Unger, A. vodden NJ. Woodman'
Anoaiica Wolff,