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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

The Golden Gate Tennis Club will
open the 1905 season with a handicap
singles tournament in the park courts
to o-morrow. A similar event was held
a year ago when Clarence Griffin 'caE1
ried off the honors This tournament
had a record breaking entry list reach
ing 104. For some reason there has
been a decided falling off in the num-
Der of players entered. About seventy
viii compete tomorrow.
This, of course, is a very large entry,
but considerably smaller than last year.
The falling off is hard to account for
because of the fact that tennis is be-
coming more popular at the park each
day. 1t is more than likely that the
decrease is due TO the existence of
junior club. These boys conuuct their
own tournaments and as they number
about fifty the absence of many of
them from the coming tournament
probably accounts for the comparative
ly small entry list.
All best players at the park will be
in the competition and if the handicaps
are properly arranged there should be
some interesting matches. George
Baker, Clarence Griffin, r n. Whitney,
Charles Dunlap, Carl Gardner, Neil
Baker and Charles Foley will be the
most heavily handicapped players.
Play will begin at 8 o'clock Sunday
and those not on hand when their
matches are called will be promptly de-
faulted. The last eight players left in
the tournament will receive prizes.
The Ladies' Annex will hold handi-
cap singles tournament for third class
PLAYERS on the public courts to-day.
1t is rather unusual to give handi-
caps in a class tournament, but the
players in this division are by no
means evenly matched and handicap
conditions will undoubtedly make the
matches closer and more interesting
A handicap singles tournament for
the Cochran cup is scheduled for Janu-
ary %. The young ladies have. met
three times in tournaments for this
trophy. Miss Van Vliet won the first
two events and Miss Vera Crocker the
third.
No tournaments are scheduled for the
California Club and unless the directors
put up cups for handicap doubles tour
neys it is doubtful If there will be a
contest before Washington's birthday.
The last. three-time cups were won
sooner than was expected, and as yet
they have not been replaced. The club
will undoubtedly put up new trophies.
The directors will meet Tuesday night.
when the matter win be decided At
this meeting the new bylaws will be
either adopted or rejected The only
seriors objection to them is the rule
that applies to school boys, but 1t is
not expected the opposition viii be
strong enoughyto defeat them.
Now that the holiday tournaments
have been completed, interest in the
! continuous tournament is increasing.
In the first class there Is a hot fight for
first place between George James and
w. B. Collier. The former has beaten
Collier three times, but the latter is as
determined as ever and still thinks he
can beat his younger opponent.
Melville Long and Harold Gabriel
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Gibson Coming With Kratz.

Chief Whitman received a dispatch
yesterday from Detective T. B. Gibson
tnat he would leave Ronquillo, Mex
leo. to-day with A. A. Kratz. He ex-
pccted to leave ten days. ago. bur was
unavoidably detained. An "Oregon
boot was sent him at that time, as
Kratz had become desperate and had
attempted to escape from jail. Kraft
forfeited his bonds while waiting trial
fer grand larceny in Judge DUNES
court 1t was given out that he had
been drowned while bathing at Long
Beach last September. Kratz's brother.
William, absconded with over SIG 900
OF the funds of the Donandt-Kratz
Company, of which he was vice presi-
dent. He is now serving five years i'm
san quentin. A. A. Kratz was with
also arrested. The case was called in
Judge DUNES court yesterday and
continued for week.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
SPEEDY FILLY DARUMA SURPRISES OFlEN
HUNTERS ENJOY SPLENDID
SHOOTING ON MARSHES.
BEST SEASON IN YEARS
QUAIL ARE HARD TO FIND

other part of the State and consequent
Iy that place has attracted hundreds OF
hunters since the season opened. Along
the Alviso marshes the sport Is excel
lent, many good bags having been Sc
cured last week.
At San Pablo and Pinole the sport is
also looking up. The birds are not as
large there as they might be, but they
are to be found in abundance. Can
vasback are especially plentiful. Near
Lakeside, in Sonoma County, canvas
back swarm in large numbers, several
of the local hunters having secured
good bags there last week.
Ed Bowen and Lee Cunel secured the
limit at Petaluma Creek last Sunday.
They said the place was fairly alive
with all kinds of duck and many hunt
ers from this city were in evidence. e.
Gamble and William Schindel bagged
nearly the limit in the same place. Otto
Feudner made a trip to San Pablo on
Sunday and came home with twenty
eight big canvasbacks. He was highly
pleased with his days work.
w. Hoffman and j. Muller brought
down forry-two of various varieties at
the same place. Clarence Nauman
made a trip to Los Banos the other day.
He came home with big bag of as
sorted ducks and snipe and will make
another trip to the place shortly.
The members of the Lincoln Gun
Club announce that they have pre-
served the lower end of Fields Island,
the portion which extends into San
Pablo bay Poachers are warned to
keep eff the premises.
Steelhead are said to be running at
Point Reyes. Reports from that place
also state that much salmon spinning
has been going on contrary to the law.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

In the table the match played be-
tween the Occidentals and the Eagles
on December 1S is reckoned as a tie.
Referee G. w. Irish's official record
awarded two goals to each team. At
the time the score was published thus:
Occidentals. 8 goals; Eagles, 2 goals;
giving the Occidentals victory.
Last Sundays game between the
Vampires and the Occidentals was
rough one. the referee penalizing the
players several times. One goal in
each half was gained by the Vampires
from penalty kicks, which were taken
by Petersen. The first penalty was
awarded against Mathieson, VINO
charged Lecoutieur in the back ana
the second against Allen, VINO
punched the ball with his hands IN
front of goal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
JURY CONVICTS GEBER OF
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
Man Who Shot and Killed Charles
Hartmann Will Receives Death
Sentence on January Fl.

In Judge Dunne's court yesterday
afternoon August Geber was convicted
of murder in the first degree. he was
ordered to appear for sentence on jan
uary 21. The jury was out about forty
minutes. Geber appeared to be indif-
ferent as he listened to the words of
the foreman.
He was tried for shooting and kill:
ing Charles Hartmann at 321 Third
street on July 10. He had been en-
pIoyed for a few days in the paint shop
of Hartmann's father next door and
had a room in the house. on Sunday
morning, July 10, he complaiped
about his breakfast and was told to
leave. He went upstairs to his bed
room, returned with a revolver and
shot and killed Charles and George
Hartmann. He thereafter attempted
to murder Hartmann Sr. and his wife.
Policeman Tyrrell arrested Geber and
for his bravery he wears a gold medal
presented to him at the last annual in
spection of the Police Department.
Geber's only defense was insanity.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

Daruma, ridden by John Bullman.
captured the first two-year-old event
of the season, and straightway her sire,
Solitaire, became famous. Daruma
was bred at Napa Stock Farm and car
red the colors Of her owner, A. B.
Spreckels.
] Her sire was purchased in England
for Mr.. Spreckels by the noted trainfr,
Enoch Wishard, and Lester Reiff, the
famous rider who piloted Solitaire in
some of his races on the other side,
pronounced him one of the greatest
horses he was ever astride. Since cap
turing the purse on January Daruma
has twice suffered defeat.
On each occasion she was led past
the judges by Sir Wilfred, which ran
second to her the first time the pair
met However, this is no disgrace, for
Sir Wilfred is colt possessed of phe-
nomenal speed and may be made of
championship timber
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

sidered, and plans have been prepared.
1t is also proposed to put the road
leading down the peninsula along the
shore of the bay into a better condi-
ton.
The directors Of the club have de-
voted much energy to preventing the
adoption of harsh ordinance in San
Mateo County, where strong feeling
exists against automobilists on account
of the reckless. selfish behavior of
few drivers of self-propelled carriages.
The club has brought a case into the
courts to test the legality of the strin-
gent ordinance In force in Marin Coun-
ty. 1t has also made a compilation of
the town and county laws regulating
the use Of automobiles throughout the
State of California, and has endeavored
to have the mountain road between Los
GatoS and Santa Cruz opened to motor
lists. Information has been obtained
with regard to the rules as to the OPP
Grafton of automobiles in the public
parks of all towns in the United States
having a population of more than 100,-
900. This will be brought to the atten-
tion of the Park Commissioners of San
Francisco in the hope of persuading
them to grant a freer use of Golden
Gate Park to the drivers of motor cars
A bill defining the rights of automobil-
lists will be prepared by a committee of
the club and will be presented to the
State Legislature. The adoption of
well-considered law regulating the use
of automobiles and defining the legal
status of their owners and operators
would be great boon, as its provisions
would be effective all over the State.
At present the Supervisors of each
county frame ordinances, which in
many cases are inequitable and vary
greatly in their requirements. 1t viii
be much easier to understand and con-
form to the provisions of reasonable
law in force throughout California than
to learn the various conflicting require
ments of nearly sixty counties.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
PROPERTY OWNERS MUST
PAY SEWER ASSESSMENT
Supervisors Refuse to Make City Re-
sponsible for Work on Pierce
Street ErroncouSIy Accepted.

The Supervisors Judiciary Commit
tee yesterday denied the petition that
the city pay for the construction of Il
sewer in Pierce street, between Gold
en- Gate avenue and McAllister street
The street was accepted enormously
ten years ago. before the sewer was
built, and now the property owners
want TO be relieved from the assess
ment and have the city stand the ex-
pense in view of the full acceptance.
The petition requesting that Ship
ley street, from Elizabeth place to
Ritch street, be expunged from the
Official map was granted.
The committee allowed six demands
of Theodore Kytka for expert services
in criminal cases. one being for $50 so.
two for $35 each and the other three
for s25 each.
The claim of Warner Temple for
damages caused by defective sewer
on Mission street, between Mohawk
and Onondaga avenues, was denied.
The claim of Labrucherie Bros. for
$3.50 for the value of cows injured
by the collapse of a barn and confis-
Gated by the health officials was de-
MED.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
MAY BUILD NEW
ROAD FOR AUTOS
Drivers of Motor Cars Are
Anxious to Secure Better
Highways for Speed Tests
WANT MORE PRIVILEGES
Park Commissioners Will Be
Asked to Grant C0nces-
sions to the Chauffeurs

The annual dinner of the members OF
the Automobile Club Of California will
be held next month in this city. At
meeting held early in the week In the
offices Of r. p. Schwerin, president, IT
was stated that the club has more than
$50 members and that there are several
names on the waiting list. It's finances
are in good condition and it has no
debts. The possibility Of constructing
a road near the city for the use of
automobilists exclusively is being con-
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Not Looking for Trouble.

A petitioner, who describes himself
as "a citizen, a taxpayer and voter,
complained to the Works Board yes
terday that dangerous obstructions
exist on the north side of Eddy street,
between Leavenworth and Hyde. He
asks that they be removed. The petit
toner says he does not sign his name
because II do not want to be set upon
and beaten by a thug or have to shoot
him in self defense"
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
N NATIVE HARES
HARD TO. FIND
Coursing Men Are at Wits
Ends to Secure Rabbits
for Sport on the Sward
FAMINE rs THREATENED
Union Park Will Not Open
Tomorrow, so Ingleside
Is Center of Attraction

Coursing men are facing q serious
crisis at the present time. Hares are
scarce and the demand cannot be met
by the men who have supplied the fleet
footed animals to the coursing parks in
the past Something will have to be
done soon or there will be no sport on
the sward in San Francisco; for while
at least.
The managers of Union Coursing
Park say that it has been nearly i'm
possible for them to secure hares with
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Fire Cuts Two Flats.

Fire broke out shortly after 1
O'Clock yesterday morning in the fat
occupied by Conrad Fey, 1922 Powell
street. and badly ghtted the house and
the adjoining place. Policemen HeaIy
and McManus came to the rescue of
three women in the place and dragged
them out. The damage is about $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Find Petrified Grain.

The drillers at work in a new deep
well at Junction City, Kans., are find
ing all sorts of odd things. Recently
the drill penetrated stratum of what
appeared to be petrified rye. The
grains were surprisingly like that ce-
real and some one has suggested that
an ante-glacial elevator or storehouse
has been discovered.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
Dickens Fun Name.

A catalogue of autograph letters
published by a London dealer has sur
prised a good many people by show
ing the fact that Charles Dickens full
name was Charles John Huffman
Dickens.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

A woman never quite RECEIVERS from
her Indignation at those other women
who embroidered cushions, etc., for
her husband years before she ever
saw him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14

Lady Stanley wished a monolith to
mark her husbands grave. and after a
long search the Art Memorial Com
pany Of Norwood, England, found one.
The Washington times., 1905-11-27

lishment. Then he Will probably step
down and out and look over the field for
new proposition.
he may begin q printing business Of
his own I'm Washington. Capital has
been offered him TO do this. Until such
time. however. as his resignation Is ten
dered 10 his successor as Public Printer
he declines TO make statement as to
his intentions.
A Thorough Understanding.
Nr. Ricketts, and Mr.. StfIlings under
stand each other perfectly as to how
the work viii be divided when the new
Public Printer assumes charge. They
will work IN harmony. It is understood
however, that Mr.. Stillings will give
much OF his time during the first
month to becoming accustomed TO the
details of the office. He thoroughly ap-
proves OF Mr.. Ricketts, administration.
and II IS said that the same course
will be pursued by him.
Mr.. Stillings will be sworn into Office
tomorrow at 10.30 o clock.
As to the announcement that has been
made that Willism I'M 8. Rossiter was con
sidered a probable appointee for the po-
stion OF chief clerk at the printery, to
succeed Capt. Fl. T. Brian. Mr. Rossiter
made a statement TO The Times today
emphatically denying such a theory He
said the position has not been offered
him, nor would he accept IL IL 1t were
The Washington times., 1905-11-27

smell ascending from New
York. Philadelphia, and sixty or sew
enty other municipalities has been
modified litfie-temporari rily-aad Is
doubtless- thankfei for taat transient
reprieve.
He has observed that King Leopold $
destruction Of innocent life in tho
Congo is rot as great this year as
Il was last. by aS much 100000
victims, because OF diminishing mater
ial: he has also noticed that America
and other great powers-accessOries be-
fore the fact and responsible for these
murders. especially AmeTica-are prop
erly thankful on our Thanksgiving Day
and for nineteen previous Thanksgiy-
ing Days; and without doubt He Is
himself thankful that matters in the
Congo are not Is frrstrievably bad as
they might be. and that some OF the
natives are stin left alive.
Not as Rosy as Ours.
One IS justified in fearing that the
Deity's Thanksgiving Day IS not as
rosy as ours viii appear when the
Thanksgiving sentiments blossom out
IN our journals and that II He. now
voiceless. should utter sentiment II
would be tinged with a pathetic regret
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
Ricketts, VIII Not Serpe
Uncle Sam Outside @. P.O.
Considers That He Can Be of Most Value in
His Present Position-May Open Pri-
Vate Printing Establishment

'T would not accept a Government po-
sition outside Of the Government Print
ing Office. II my services are worth
anything to the Government, they would
be worth more here than in any other
department or bureau" said Oscar ].
Ricketts,, Acting Public Printer. to a
Times reporter, in his office today
There is not one word OF truth in
the theory circulated last week that I
am aspiring for the dictatorship OF the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
continued Mr.. Ricketts,. 81 Will resume
the duties Of Foreman of Printing to-
morrow If Mr.. Stnlings. the new Pub
lie Printer desires TO retain my services
may stay with him a while, 3 { least.
Further than that I would rather not
make a statement at this time"
Many FlatteTing Offers.
II Is known that for some time Mr..
Ricketts, has been contemplating sever
ing his connection with the Government
altogether. He has been made several
nattering offers by several outside pub
fishing houses for his services. He IS,
however. undecided as to just what he
will do He will remain at the big
printery until Mr.. StnIings becomes
familiar with the details OF the estab-
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
FRED H. WHITE DEAD
WEEK AFTER ARRIVAL

Fred H. White died at the Georss
Washington University Hospital this
morning at o'clock. He came TO Wash
ineton last Monday 10 reside with his
mother and brother. and. taken ill., was
soon after conveyed 10 the hospital for
treatment OF the stomach.
His case became serious. aD9 his death
followed today. His mother. Mrs. Enc
ma White. and brother. 5. M. White.
reside at 409 New York avenue north-
west. where the funeral services VIII De
held tomorrow morning at Il o'clock. lie
also leaves a brother. z. y. White. In
Savannah. Ga. 1nd three sisters. Miss
Roberta White. OF Washington. Mrs. Ia
Y Elliott, and Mrs. Mamie kaTstadk.
OF indianapolis, Ind
His romans viii be Inferred In The
family burying lot ia Lexingten. ky.s
his faEmsr hcme. -------
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
TWO CONFESS GUILT
IN SUIT CASE DEATH
DR.. Percy D. Mcleod Is Put on Trial.
Jury Is Quickly Obtained.

BOSTON, Nov. 1.-THE trial OF DR..
Percy d Mcleod. William Z. Hunt.
alias Howard, and Louis w. Crawford.
charged with completely IN the death OF
Susan A. Gsary. the dancer of the
shepherd King company. whose dis
membered body was found in the waters
OF Boston harbor, began this mornins,
before Judge Stevens. IN the Suffolk
superior court.
Louis ". Crawford and William f
Hunt two of the defendants pleaded
guilty 20 charges OF being accessories
after tho fact In thu death OF Susan !
Geary. They were at once returned to
tail to await sentence.
The Washington times., 1905-11-27
Less Cause for Thanks
Than Man Has His God
Mark Twain Expresses This Opinion, Point
ing to the Massacres in Russia, and the
Life insurance Scandals in America.
By MARK TWAIN.

few days ago one OF the interview
eFs offered 10 let me 90 a Thanksgiving
sentiment / VAS not able to take adj
vantage of the opportunity for I had al
ready declined two chances and it would
not be fair 10 be Inconsistent and unre-
liable unless 7 could 90 good BY II or
there was graft IN it somewhere. for the
family.
Besides there Is another aspect TO
this matter. Every year every person
IN America concentrates all his thought
upon one thing, the cataloguing of his
reasons for being thankful to the Deity
for the blessings conferred upon him
and upon the human race during the ex-
piring twelve months. This is well and
as 1t should be; but II is too one-sided.
No one ever seems TO think Of the Del
ty's side Of It; apparently no one con
Germs himself to inquire how much or
how little He has had TO be thankful
for during the same period; apparently
no one has had good feeling enough to
wish He might have a Thanksgiving
Day, too. There is nothing right about
this.
Is Everything Satisfactory to Him7
DO you suppose everything has gone
to His satisfaction during the year? Do
you believe He Is as sweepingly thank
ful as our nation is going to be. as IN
dicated by the enthusiasms which VIII
appear in the papers on the thirtieth of
this month from the pens OF the dis
tinguished persons appointed 10 phrase
its thanlfulness on that day2
We may be unstintediy thankful but
can that be really the case with Him?
If He had a voice how would He re-
gard the years results in Russia :
What would He be thankful for there?
The servants OF that government, IN
patriotic obedience TO its commands.
have lately killed and wounded 6V.6sJ
Jews by unusual and unpleasant
methods buteheTing the men and the
women with knife and bayonet' fling
ing them out OF windows; saturatinR
them with Kerosene. and setting fire TO
them; shutting them up in cellars ana
smothering them with smoke. drench-
ing children with boiling water: tear
ing other children asunder by the
less. the most that He can be thank
full for is that the carnage and the SUI
fering are not as bad as they might
have been.
Life Insurance Tolerably Rotten.
He viii have noticed that life insur-
ance in New York has gone toIereb bfy
rotten. and that the widow and the
orphan have had a sorrowful time of II
at the hands Of their chosen protectors.
Doubtless, the most that He is thank
full for Is that the rottenness and the
robberies have not been absolutely
complete. He has noticed that the