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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
PONY RACING
AT DEL MONTE
Ambitious Programme of Sports
of the Field Planned by
the California Association
LO is SCHEDULED
Many Teams of High-Class
Players Will Meet in This Ex-
citing Equestrian Pastime

The officials OF the California Polo
and Pony Racing Association have
completed their programme for the
important meetings to be held at Del
Monte and at Buringame during the
present month. The programme of
the Del Monte meet follows:
Thursday. February IS pony racing:
First race. one-quarter mile, for ponies
Top weight. 165 pounds: pounds allowed on
edch halt-inch under IA hands lnchesi purse
SlOO value 10 winner. ST5; second $50.
Second race. three -eighths mile. for ponies
Top weight leo pounds; pounds allowed on
each haIf-inch under II hands , inches; purse
800; value to winner. SIS; second $25-
Third race. ne-half mile. for maiden ponies
Top weight 160 pounds; four pounds allowed
on each half-inch under IA hands inches;
cup value to winner SO: second, SIS.
Fourth race three -sixteenths mile. for po-
nies-Top weight 165 pounds: four pounds al
lowed on each half-inch under IA hands
inches: purse SO; value to winner. SEQ; sec
Fifth race three quarters mile. for ponies
Top weight. 155 pounds; four pounds allowed
on each half-inch under IA hands inches;
cup value to winner $50; second S25
Sixth race e-quarter mile for ponies
Winner OF first barred: top weight 165
under IA hands ? inches: purse 500; value TO
winner. S65; second. $50; third. SIS.
Friday, February 19 polo matches.
Saturday, February 20. pony racing.
First race, one-quarter mile. for ponies
Entrance fee So; top weight 165 pounds. four
pounds allowed on each y inch under IA
hands inches; purse value to winner, SO;
entrance fee to 20 to second
Second race. three-eighths mile-FOr ponies
that but did not win race on first day;
top weight leo pounds, four pounds allowed
on each II inch under IA hands inches
purse. s65; value to winner, $50: second, SIS
Third race, one-quarter mile-For maiden
ponies. top weight 165 pounds: pounds al
Gun value TO winner s75; second, $50
Fourth race, mile-For ponies: top
weight 155 pounds: four pounds allowed on
each u inch under IA hands inches; purse
S125; value TO winner, SS5; second, $50; third
SIS.
Fifth race three -sixteenths OF a mIIe-For
ponies that but did not win the fourth
race on first day; top weight 16j pounds: four
pounds allowed on each y inch under il hands
ond, SIS
Sixth race ive-eighths mile-For ponies
top weight 1855 pounds: four pounds allowed
on each Il inch under IA hands inches; cup
Sunday. February 81. sacred concert and
Monday February D. polo matches and spe-
cialties.
The scene will shift to Burlingame
on the 26th inst. This day will be
devoted to polo. On Saturday the
pony races will be held, while Sunday
and Monday will be given over to
polo. Entries for the Del Monte meet
will close with Secretary T. A. Dris-
coll on the 14th inst. and those for
Burlingame on the 23d. The races
will be in charge of Robert Leighton
of Vancouver, secretary of the North
ern Pacific Racing Association.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
YOUNG GRAYSON MAY
SOON GAIN FREEDOM
Father of Check Passer Relents and
Telegraphs Friends to Assist Son
Out of Trouble.

Temple Grayson, the gay young
man from Portland, who now occupies
cell in the City Prison, awaiting
hearing on a charge of having issued
spurious checks, is likely soon to re-
gain his freedom. Yesterday his
father, Colonel James T. Grayson,
who, several days ago. announced
that he had disinherited his son and
would have nothing further to do with
him, telegraphed to a number of
his friends in this city to do what they
can for his wayward boy and help
him out of Jail. Apparently the faith
er has relented, as he has done be-
fore. Friends are now endeavoring
to settle with the various persons who
were duped by young Grayson and
thus stay the prosecution of the
charge. and of other like ones. An
aunt of the young man is also report
ed to have interested herself in his
behalf and has promised to make good
the amounts of money he owes in the
event of the father failing to do so.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
DIR. MICHAEL LA FERE
ENDS HIS EXISTENCE
Kills Himself Because a Woman
Leaves Him for Another
Man

DR.. Michael La Fere. 40 years of
age, committed suicide yesterday
morning in his room at a lodging
house at III Eddy street, death evil
IDENTIFY being caused by poison. La
Fere was found undressed, his head
resting on the floor and his feet on
the side of the bed
On chair near the bed were
two glasses and a number of briaf
notes written by La Fere before he
ended his life. The notes were as
follows: ITO the Coroner-Pleasa
do not dissect my body. NJ. La Fere ;,
L wish she will be happy, nv diving.
wish" Il promised to be here in the
morning; 1 am here" Il wish to
leave something after me-never trust
a woman"
The reason that La Fere committed
suicide is supposed to have been be-
cause his consort. Mrs. Jennie Little.
mad decided to end their relations.
A note written by La Fere was
found by Mrs. Little in her purse. but
she could not say how the note was
placed there or when. The note was
in La Fere's handwriting and said:
The bearer is not responsible for NV
death" Mrs. Little thinks that La
Fere placed the note in her purse
while she was visiting his room on
Wednesday night
La Fere came to California from
Sweden two years ago and found a
position with the North Alaska Sal
mon Company as a physician at the
company's fishing grounds.
superintendent c. T. Hale of the
North Alaska Salmon Company was
surprised to hear yesterday of La
Fere's death. Hale stated that La
Fere had given every satisfaction and
was re-engaged as a doctor for the
coming season. La Fere had in
formed Hale that he was residing with
his wife at the lodging-house' at III
Eddy street.
A bottle of corrosive sublimate was
found in la Fere's room and it is
thought that he used the deadly
poison.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
BRITT CEASES
TRAINING WORK
Practically AbandOns His Match
With Young COrbett and Will
Seek Other Engagements
SIGNED
NO ARTICLES SI(
Only Document in the Case Is
the Agreement of the Hayes
Valley Club to Promote Fight

Jimmy Britt abandoned his training
yesterday and apparently gave up all
idea Of fighting Young Corbett in
March. His brother, who manages him,
said they would make other engage
ments.
The Britts and the Hayes Valley
Club managers are OF the opinion that
Corbett made a foolish move from d
business standpoint in signing for a
night prior 10 the other contest. Young
Corbett, on the other hand, feels sure
he can pick up $500 this month and
considers this good wages, especially
in view Of the fact that there were
times when he was fighting for $50.
Ii viii give him an added incentive 10
train. something he usually needs
badly and viii lure him from the race
track
There has been no conference be-
tween the various parties at interest
and there seems no likelihood Of their
being one. Britt intimates that after
the Corbett-Sullivan fight he will re-
open negotiations for a fight with the
winner.
1t developed yesterday that when the
C0rbett- Britt match was made the
agreement signed by the parties was
a brief memorandum, in which the
men agreed 10 fight and the club TO
promote the contest The fOrfeits Of
the men were put up as an evidence Of
good faith and were TO bind more com
plete articles Of agreement. which were
TO be drawn up subsequently and
signed.
These were duly drawn up and were
presented TO Young Corbett for his sig
nature. After looking them over he
declined TO sign them. as ne did not
approve Of one clause. This was one
binding the men not to take part in
a contest prior TO the date Of the fight
Since then Corbett has steadily re-
fused 10 sign the paper. Under these
conditions the forfeits Of the men mean
nothing and win undoubtedly be re-
turned 10 them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
EASTERN GREYHOUNDS
IN COURSING ENTRY
High Class Dogs Will Start on Sunday
i'm the Ingleside Park
Stake

The stake to be run at Ingleside
Coursing Park on Sunday attracted an
entry last night Of sixty-four high
class greyhounds. Many Eastern dogs
will be among the contenders. The
draw resulted as follows:
Roy Hughie VS.. Fairy Bell; Little Lucy VS.
lone Hill; Quita VS.. Odd Eyes; Haddington VS.
Frisky Boy; Grand Marshal vs. Harlean
Gladys; Tamora Hurry On; creswick vs.
Naughty Helen; Comique VS.. Equator: Homer
Boy VS.. McHenry: Gold Chain VS. ROYAL
Friend: Van Alba VS.. Boots; SlieYesnamon VS..
Laughing Water; Rich Argosy VS.. Texas Jim; ;
rerah vs. Golden Rule; Menlo Prince vs.
Ragged Actor; Miss Gantz VS. Mountain
Poet: Lily York Mi Amigo; Trs1ee Lass
VS.. Glaucus; Prometheus VS. Mollie NC; Con-
roy VS. Glancing Pasha; Raby Aurora VS. Doc
Burns; Full Moon Charming Thought Ad-
vance Guard VS.. Meddesome Belfast VS.. Rose
OF Gold; Ploughman Walter G; Trouble
some VS.. Viking; Rector VS.. Firm Fellow:
Frisco Lad VS.. Yellowtail; Vina VS.. Preside
Boy; Silver Cloud VS.. Adonis; Fannie Hughie
Pssha Pleasant; Monbells VS.. Lord Gran
ard
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
LADIES NIGHT"
A BIG SUCCESS
Varied Programme Is Rendered
at the Olympic Club in
Honor of the Gentler Sex
LARGE CROWD PRESENT
Boxing, Wrestling and Vocal
and Instrumental selections
Entertain the Audience

The popular IIadies' night" enter
tainment at the Olympic Club last
night brought out crowd that
thronged the large gymnasium The
programme was one Of exceptional
merit and the fair ones who were at
tracted to the home of the athlete had
a chance to divert their thoughts from
knockout punches and half Nelson's
while the musical portion OF the pro-
gramme was being rendered.
Sam Berger and Harry Chester, the
heavy-weight boxers Of the club fur
nished the main attraction in the man
" art line The big fellows went three
lively rounds, and the way they de-
livered imaginary finishing blows and
ducked and sidestepped wicked swings
for the jaw all seemed TO amuse and
please the ladies in attendance
The Lundie brOthers-BOb and joe
did a three-rOund stunt with the mitts'
which was full Of life and action. The
tiny Rittler brothers and Steve Nc
NaIIy brought forth rounds of applause
with their tumbling work on the mat
Richard Hunt, the tenor, favored the
audience with several selections. Mauds
AllDtI SdUB DcuCAAo III III N'--
er way and made a great hit with
those in attendance. She was presented
with a beautiful bouquet Of pink roses
as she left the stage.
Charles Jenkins, George Hensley, B.
Riordan and M Vecki furnished the
wrestling attraction of the night They
showed how the strangle hold is eX-
ecuted, and also all the other tricks
peculiar to the game. Charles Singler
and AdClDh Hanlon did some difficult
work on the Roman rings.
The Misses PasmOre won rounds OF
hearty applause with their musical Sc
lections. One played the cello. the other
the violin, while the third performed
on the piano. George BOrnenan and
William Sieberst did the comical part
of the show to perfection when they
appeared in their short sketch entitled
"Paderewski and His German Friend"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
Killed by Gas.

James Sherman, sailmaker, SO years
of age, was asphyxiated in lodging
house at 334 Bush street yesterday
morning, and Vincent Mcdonald, sec
ond mate of the Olive Bank, narrowly
escaped death in the same manner. The
men went to bed at about $3.50 yester-
day morning in an intoxicated condi-
ton. A few hours later Thomas Fer
guson, one of the proprietors of the
place, smelled gas in the hallway. He
opened the door Of the room and found
Sherman dead in bed and Mcdonald
unconscious on the floor. Mcdonald
was taken to the Harbor Receiving
Hospital, where he was revived. Later
he was taken to ST. Thomas Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
RELIABLE INFORMATION
FOR INCOMING ALIENS
Promotion Committee
Forms Plans to Supply Facts TO
New Arrivals

To attract attention of desirable i'm
migrants to this State the California
Promotion Committee has communi-
Gated with the Bureau of immigration
of the Department of Commerce sug
gesting the establishment of bureaus
of information at the principal immi-
grafton stations for the benefit of ar
irving aliens. Commissioner General
w. p. Sargent of the Bureau of Immi-
grafton has written the following to
the Promotion Committee:
Since assuming the duties Of Commissioner
General Of immigration and becoming ac-
quainted with the conditions Of the service
1 have realized the need Of reliable information
being accessible to arriving aliens in regard
to conditions in different sections OF the coun-
try especially where immigration Is desired.
OF course Il will be necessary for Congress- to
take action before such plan could be put
into operation. My idea is that a space suf-
ficiently' large be assigned for the purpose
of placing on exhibition samples Of the prod
ucts of the several States. as we'll as giving
to the aliens all available informal tiOn as to
rents cost of land, etc This is not intended
to in any way encourage immigration, but
rather as a means of more evenly distributing
the large number who annually come 10 the
United States.
Rufus P. Jennings reports that the
Promotion Committee will work un-
til the bureaus are established.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
VIII Test Cubic Air Ordinance.

The arguments on applications for
writs of habeas corpus for the release
of seventeen Japanese who were ar
rested at 431 Stevenson street and
convicted and fined $40 each by Po-
lice Judge Conlan on Wednesday were
heard before Judge Cook yesterday
afternoon. The Judge dismissed the
writs and remanded the prisoners. The
attorneys for the Japanese said they
would appeal from the judgment of
the lower court so as to test the con-
stitutionality of the ordinance, and
the Judge fixed bail at $40 each on
appeal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
Journalism in Russia.

Newspaper work in Russia is a
pleasant sort OF life. and the Govern
ment spends more money on its press
censors than on it's schools. Last year
eighty-three papers were suspended for
various periods. and twenty-six were
forbidden to accept all advertisements.
while 259 editors were told they could
have a short vacation in Siberia II they
continued their methods OF reviving
various public questions. A Russian
paper is a valuable thing from a news
standpoint.-New York Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
ChiIdren's Society Meets.

At the monthly meeting Of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children held yesterday ]. A. Folger,
Robert Bruce, the Haslett Warehouse
Company, f. Brown, Robert Dollar,
c. ]. Bosworth, l. F. Moulton, O'Brien
& Spotorno and J. Z. Chapman were
elected to membership. The secre-
tary reported that ia children had
been afforded relief during the last
month. OF this number sixteen were
placed in institutions and four in fam
lilies.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
DIED.

DILLON-In this city. February 4. 1904,
Michael. beloved husband OF the late Cath
crime Dillon. and loving father OF Thomas
F. Dillon and Mrs Catherine a Bihan.
native OF County RoscommOn. Ireland. aged
"a years Boston papers please copyD
UFReIatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his late
residence 257 Minna street. Saturday. Feb
ruarv 8 at $50 O'Clock. thence to St Pat
rict's church. where a solemn requiem mass
will be celebrated for the reDOse Of his soul,
commencing at o'clock Interrnent Holy
Cross Cemetery.
OFFICERS and members ot the Gentlemen's
SodaIitv Of ST Ignatius Church are respect
fully requested 10 attend the house service
at 7.45 O'Clock Friday evening, at his late
residence 25T Minua street. BY order
JAMES r. KELLY. Perfect
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
New Orleans Race Results.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 4.-Crescent City re-
suits:
First race. selling. one mile-Pronta won,
SstcheI second. Bengal third. Time, Al 80.
Second race, selling, six furlongs-Travers
won Ben Howard second, Sid Silver third.
Time, 1:14.
Third race. six furlongs-Fort Plain won,
Sadduccee second, Joe Goss third. Time,
:13 3-5
Fourth race handicap. mile and seventy
yards-Lou Dorsey won. Exclamation second,
Bondage third Time. "A As.
Fifth race. five and a half furlongs-
Harnaks won Red Man second, Foresight
third. Time, -06 As.
Sixth race, one and a sixteenth miles-The
Messenger won, Velos second, Gravina third.
Time AZ As.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
OAKLAND BASEBALL TEAM
SECURES IDORA PARK
Manager Ewing Signs Contract Giving
Him Control of Grounds for
NPvf Season

OAKLAND, Feb. 4.-The manage
ment of the Oakland Baseball team
has secured control of Idora Park
and all the league games played in
Oakland next season will take place
at the new grounds.
Manager J. Cal Ewing of the Oak
land team, signed the contract with
the park management this afternoon.
Work on the grounds will be COM
menced at once in order to have them
in first-class shape in time for the
opening of the season.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
Moving a Lighthouse.

The Government is engaged IN a
novel undertaking at Benton Harbor.
Mich. The lighthouse has been set on
rollers and is being moved about 1000
feet in the lake The work was occa-
stoned by the extension OF the main
pier 1000 feet into Lake Michigan. and
the lighthouse will be moved out to the
end Of the pier, providing IL does not
tOpple over and slide into the lake.
When in position it will be possible
to see the range lights from fifty TO
one hundred miles along the Michigan
ShOre.-IndianapOlis News.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
Passes Confederate Bills.

Mrs. Kate Silverman, 3Sh Moss
street. and Mrs. NJ. Bergman, 1887
Mission street, reported to the police
yesterday that a man about 40 years
Of age had passed a $50 Confederate
bill on each Of them and received s12
change from Mrs. Silverman and $40
from Mrs. Bergman He engaged a
room at each place, rendering the
Confederate bill in payment. He
called at Mrs. Silvermsn's at 4:3O
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and at
Mrs. Bergman's about an hour later.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
Marsh Shooting.

One sad feature of marsh shooting is
the destruction of herons and the
larger marsh birds. Only a rigid ad-
herence to decency of conduct can pre-
vent that, for it is after all sometimes
a temptation on a blank day. But it is
wrong, all wrong, and unless a man
sticks to the principle that nothing eX-
cept a game bird is excuse for shoot
ing our marshes will lose some of
their most picturesque and beautiful
inhabitants. / know that anglers
howl intermittently for the ex-
termination of all heron, cranes
and kingfishers; know also
what damage the latter birds do, and
also certain species of heron, such as
the little green heron. Yet 1 have no
desire to drive out these feathered fell
w-fishermen-no wish to fish in soli-
tary hoggish comfort. Where herons
and kingfishers become too numerous
there is no reason why their numbers
should not be thinned out. But as for
a wild and general fusillade upon the
appearance of these birds, il is brutal
and needless and policy which never
can appeal to me.-Baltimore American.
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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
HANLON'S FIRST MANAGER
PASSES AWAY IN THE EAST
Boxer Is One Day Too Late TO See
OId-Time Friend i'm the
Flesh

Eddie Hanlon. who left here last
Monday en- route East, will not have
the expected pleasure Of seeing Mike
Short, the man who brought him into
prominence. alive. His eX-manager
succumbed to consumption yesterday
morning. Hanlon will hardly hear
Of the death Of his friend until he
reaches Shorts home in Pittsburg to-
day.
Before HanlOn fought Young Cor
bett il was reported that Short had
succumbed. but this was corrected
later on. II viii be some small conso-
Il ton to the Californian TO be able TO
pay last tribute Of respect TO his
old friend.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
No Action on March Boxing Permit.

No Action on March Boxing Permt.
The Supervisors Police. Committee
postponed action yesterday for one
week on the petition Of the Hayes VAL
lev. Sunset. and Pacific Athletic clubs
for permit TO give a professional
boxing exhibition in March.
The Shasta Athletic Club, by II. L.
Fortreide Of 26 Drumm street, has
pettioned the Supervisors for a per-
NIT to give a professional exhibition
in April With the addition Of the
Yosemite and the San Francisco Ath-
letic clubs, this makes a total of six
organizations which want 10 promote
professional contests.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
Bay CITY Club rights.

Walter Morena and Gus Roster will
meet in the Pavilion Annex tonight
in the main event of the Bay City
Athletic Club exhibition. Dick Hy-
land and Tom Sullivan will also ap-
pear. There are five other bouts on
the card.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
PROBABLE w1NrExs.

FIRST race-Flyer. Adirondack. Rinaldo.
Second race-Marie j. villa, Del Ca
rina.
Third race-Norford, Decoy, Expedient.
Fourth race-Kenilworth. John A.
Scott. O'Hagen.
Fifth race-Muresca. AIbemarle. Matt
Hogan.
Sixth raoe-Diderot. The Fretter. Mr..
Ding1e.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
Boise in Pacific National League.

BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 4.vBoise will
be in the Pacific National Baseball
League this year with Salt Lake.
Butte and Spokane. The necessary
forfeit was put up to-day and the de-
tails have practically been arranged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05
SPORTS OF THE TRACK, THE PRIZERING AND THE FIELD
JUDGE RUNS A MILD RACE
AND FORMASTER WINS EASIL'
Four Choices Are
Defeated at
% Ingleside.

Rain fell at intermittent spells and
the course at Ingleside yesterday was
almost sloppy enough for boat-racing.
In fact, the race won by Formaster
looked like a national sculling cham
pionship contest. The Boots & Hollen-
beck three-year-old is a useful piece of
horseflesh and for that reason was as
signed 112 pounds in the six and half
furlong handicap. Long Shot was in at
the same weight, and The Mighty with
a couple of pounds less. Formaster
went to the post at to 5, with Bull
man in the saddle. Long Shot, Ananias
and Solanus were the early pace settlers.
At the head OF the stretch Bullman got
through on the rail and at the close
downed Judge without difficulty. The
latter colt lay so far out of it early in
the game that it looked as if he might
have broken down. Otto Wonderly on
The Mighty, a fast breaker, got away
from the post poorly, of course, losing
the show to Solanus.
TWO FAVORITES SCORE.
Besides Formaster the only other
winning favorite was Brennus, and
Steve Judges gelding was a tame one.
Considering the unpleasant climatic
conditions the attendance was good.
Oliphant may be a good handler of
long shots, but when seated on a IA
vorite Sidney Bender's apprentice can
without effort ride a dreamy, drowsy.
languid race. He had the mount in
the opening seven-furlong event on OPP
timo and succeeded in finishing third.
Medicine Man" Hildebrand broke
away in the lead with Constellator and
won all the way, galloping by the
judges nearly three lengths ahead of
FL Photo.
Barney Schreiber's Speaker Fontana
was sent to the post favorite over Bill
Short for the kindergarten scramble.
but could not deliver. Johnny Daily,
who rode Bill Short, got Al Dobson's
youngster away in front and, holding
Speaker FOntanas measure through
out. beat the latter by two lengths at
the wire. Eduardo, from the Burns &
Waterhouse stable, finished an indiffer-
ent third
In the mile and fifty-yard selling
event Bill Massie, ridden by Hide
brand showed surprising Improvement
over his previous race Figuring on
the race mentioned, Pierce j looked a
good thing for the race yesterday, and
was accordingly played down to to 5
faVoritism.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05

Bridge Whist" Five Hundred" and
all other tally cards Military Euchre."
"Ilinch." Panic" Pit" and all the new
backs in Congress DlS wing cards. San
born, Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05

STAMFORD Conn, Feb z-stamford Town
Hall and most OF It's contents were destroyed
Dy FIRE tonight. The building cost $50 600
and the additional loss is estimated at $50 600
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-05

TROON, Scotland. Feb. 4.-Frederick VAN
derbilts neE steam yacht Conqueror was
launched here to- day