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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
voting Machine. u.ele.s.

WOODLAND. Aug. 25.--At the pres
ent time the county officials are in a
cuendary beeiuse of the voting ma
chimes A number of machines were
purchased some time ago at con-
siderable expense This year the ma
chimes VIII be practically of no use. as
'khere are seven parties in the field
The machines only provide for seven
parties. and it is required by the law
that two places be left for independent
candidates.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26

Mayor Schmitz made appeal for delay
mems union yesterday The meeting
of the which begun midnight but the Mayors plea
Offset by Mulay by
committee in which immediate strike strongly
1t evident early the day that the the
already fixed beyond the possibility OF change Arguments
them The only question which remained open Would
the ortyeig deav asked for bv the
resident manager?
had srkbreakers already This information together
with the knowledge the of preparation OF barracks in
the Caorniastree depot OF the old cliff little
inclination for temporzng with the situation
Does Calhoun get feet on San Francisco dirt 70
think clearly said Of the officers union and others e
pressed opinion could have been made
clear the absent president telegram words
1--WE have waited long enough general opinion which
expressed congregate To tax of the ~
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
H|GHTON MAY GET
HIGH OFFICE.

HONOLULU. 1.ug- 25.-It Is reported
that Governor General James F. Smith,
now on his way to assume the govern
orship of the Philippines. discussed
with Henry E. highton. during his re-
cent stay in this city. the possibility
that the latter should take the attorney
generalship of the islands when Gov
ernor Smith takes ONCE.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
HILL HOLDS THE MAPS.

These men travelled over a route that
Hill is figuring on as means of reach.
ing San Francisco Four different par.
ties of surveyors and engineers have
travelled over the same route for Hill
during the last two years. His ONCE is
filled with maps of this country and the
minutest notes of the entire territory
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
BABY PRINCE SETS FRFE
HIS GRAyDPA's OFFENDERS

BERLIN. Aug. 25.-The official
FRefchsanzefger today published an i'm
periaI decree pardoning all persons
convicted of lese majestic toward the
Emperor or any member Of the royal
family. in commemoration OF the forth
coming baptism of his Majesty's
grandson, who was born July last
and will be baptized August 20.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26

Continued on Page 30, Column 3.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
Northern Pacific Magnate Turns Surveyors Loose
in Territory of Bitterest Rival

Central Northern California Walker
has time and again protested that he
has been getting a big tract of land to
held for his sons He has. declared that
he has no business relations with James
]. Hill, and Holbrool1 and Curtis have
also Insisted that they are in no way
allied TO the Hill interests.
But the Hartman representatives
have their own ideas regarding the
purposes of Walker, HoIbrook and
Curtis, and are acting accordingly.
Just before the fire in this city they
suddenly discovered a Hill party work
ing in the mountains above Shasta, ap-
parently giving considerable attention
to the vast district the Federal Gov
ernment is preparing to reclaim.
HARTMAN Is AROUSED.
The California Northeastern Railroad
was then being built northward into the
reclamation district and was regarded
road that contemplated coming into Cal
ifornia. The presence of Hill men In that
locality aroused the eagernees of the
Hartman peole to get possession of
this new road, and they wasted no time
in effecting deal. They have been ty-
ing up other projected roads in Northern
California and in many other ways for
tifying the Southern Pacific Company
against the threatened invasion of Hill.
Yesterday 1t became known and was
discussed around the railroad offices
that Hills California extension plans
were taking definite shape 1t was
learned that a party OF twenty survey
ors,> which came West from Chicago the
last week In July, was in the employ Of
Hill. The surveyors came as far as
winnemucca. Nevada, where they left
the Southern Pacific and started north
ward on an overland journey. Up near
the southern boundary of Idaho these
men met another party that had come
south from Grantsdaie, the end of a
small extension OF the Northern Pacific
on the other side Of the Rocky Noun
tains.
The two parties then proceeded
across the upper portion of Nevada and
crossed over into California along the
route of the Western Pacific. Travelling
down the east side of Lassen Peak. the
surveyors made number OF recon-
noiters and. finally striking the line of
the Western Pacific again, they pro-
ceeded southwark to the vicinity Of
Sacramento. where they ceased work.
HILL HOLDS THE MAPS.
These men travelled over route that
Hill is. figuring on as means of reach
ing San Francisco. Four different par
ties of surveyors and engineers have
travelled over the same route for Hill
during the last two years. His ofice is
al1e5 with N, q ns af this co,,nt~x, a.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
Washington Relief Worker
Who Aided Local Social
Leaders Wife of Negro
ENTERTAINED AT
EXCLUSIVE HOMES
Surprising News Rewards
lnquisitve Searchers Into
the History of Mrs. Curtis

From out Of the East there came to
san Francisco. after the recent great
calamity, many workers, most of
whom were affiliated more or less
directly with the Red Cross Associa-
ton, and OF these there Were few more
prominent and indefatigahle than MIS-
Mary Curtis OF washington. There
was, however. always somewhat OF a
mystery IN regard 10 Mrs. Curtis.
There were many questions as TO Eer
previous life and work The mystery
has AT last been solved by reports from
Washington in response to inquiries
made by some particularly inquis:;ir =
person.
Mrs Curtis is the Wife OF one OF the
leading colored physicians of the na-
tional capital. who en.oys large prac-
tiee among his own people. and Mrs
Curtis has the further distinction it is
said. 10 be the daughter OF an Indian
chief But whatever her origin. Mrs
Curtis can easily pass for d white per-
son. as regards her personal appeal
ance-
SENT WEST BT TAFT.
At the time OF The IRE HRS Curtis
was sent West by Secretary Taft upon
her representation that she desired to
come 20 California 20 suecor her own
people She had done excellent work
as q Red Cross nurse during the
spanish-American war. winning for her
self an enviable record. and on account
Of the prominent position Of herself and
her husband n colored social circles
she seemed quite the person for the
place. On her arrival here Mrs Curtis
found other work 10 do than that for
which she came West. and was OF great
assistance particularly to the Callxor-
MIA branch OF the Red Cross AssocIa-
tion- She had great executive ability
and for a time was closely associated
with DR.. Devine. doing much to prevent
waste Of his time by hearing and ecid-
ing upon cases that were not of SUI
hcient Importance 10 reach his ears
She was later placed in charge of the
distribution Of clothing at the Everett
School and was OF special service
there In these positions Mrs. Curtis
was thrown IN contact with a number
OF the leading society women OF the
city and was by them extensively en-
tertained IN their homes.
ENTERTAINED BY ARMY SET.
Although the air OF mystery sur
rounding her was never quite dispelled,
she was the recipient OF much polite
attention from a number Of the army
officers engaged in relief work as well
as from local society people. To those
who were thus associated with Mrs
Curtis the news OF her position in
washington Will come as something Of
a surprise
After about three months work here
Mrs Curtis was so seriously Injuries in
an automobile accident that She was
compelled 10 cease her labors in this
city and return TO Washington, with a
pleasant memory probably of the social
attention she received IN this city. She
and her husband. Dr. Curtis, are at
present visiting at the seashore and
she is there recuperating.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26
CARMEN VOTE TO co ON STRIKE
Decide at Midnight Meeting to Tie
Up the United Railroads Until
Demands Are Granted.

The Garments Union masseeng voted unanimously early
this morning strike The lines of the United Rail-
roads will be tied today refused Mayor
Schmzs request delay Monday
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26

The time is not far ahead when 1
expect to visit you in San Francisco in
one of papas private cars and travel
his own rails"
Three years ago. apparently innocent
OF any intention of making known
whatever plans her father might have
for invading the California territory SO
long claimed by the Southern Pacific
Company, Miss Hill, daughter OF
James ]. HILL the railroad magnate,
thus wrote TO former school chum.
now the wife Of a well-known local
real estate agent. At the time the air
was full of stories of Hills plans for
coming to San Francisco with his rail-
road interests, and the letter of his
daughter provoked considerable talk,
for It's significance was not to be
passed over by those who were inter-
ested In future railroad building in
this State.
James j. Hill later denied any in
tention of extending the Northern Pa
cifc into California, but denials of
Taf1IOdQ tnd64laboc al z AiSQoCAt, anu
the customary grain of allo~ence was
made In his case. Since then the rail-
road world has frequently been ap-
prised by rumor of plans revived by
Hill to reach San Francisco. but moth
ing substantial was developed until
recently to fully satisfy the Southern
Pacific oficials, who are ever watch
ing the head of the rival transconti-
mental line, that the former means
business.
HILL HEADS WESTWARD.
Hill is coming to San Francisco.
cherc is no longer any doubt of the
fact. He is surveying a route and the
Hartman agents are carefully watch
trail for several months. quietly follow
ing his men through three different
States and svailing themselves of every
possible bit of information they can
obtain of the purposes OF the head of
the Northern Pacific. So far the South
ern Pacific agents have traced Hilrs
men to a point close to Sacramento,
where the work of the latter has ap-
parently ceased for a time.
They have discovered that he is sur
veying a route through property that
he has acquired from the Southern Pa
ciic Company through the medium of
men who have been here several years
ostensibly getting possession of timber
land for future speculative purposes
Among these men are Millionaire
Walker of Minnesota and Holbrook and
Curtis, who have purchased large tracts
of timber land in Northeastern and
Evening journal., 1906-09-26
ABE ATTELL ISN'T THE ONLY
PUG WHO FIGHTS THE STYLES
COrbett, Kid Mccoy, Jimmy
Britt, Frank Mitchell and
Young COTbett Did
the Same ~"

TIE news that Abe Atsel would so
abroad IN an Attempt TO .set in uiSpkt ot
we'll dressed men recalls some Of the
fighters who have made clothes a sps-
ciaity. or course Jack o'Brlcns name s
the very first one thinks Of for Jack Is
nothing II net "dressy," and he mas
enough clothes to stock an ordinary store.
But then O'Brien has as much idea about
taste as the common or garden variety of
pig has about side pockets, and his efforts
TO go to the extreme in the latest style
result in something entirely different from
what any other man is wearlng-or would
wear
Jim Corbett is still the same neat sty-
lsh looking man who won the title of
Gentleman Jim" at the time he took the
other title away from John l.. Sullivan.
John L., by the way, never went in much
for clothes, and for the last few years nc
has been so fat that comfort and not
style has bothered him more than any
thing else.
Kid Mccoy IS another one who always
dressed like a gentleman without SPORT
ing anything loud, and Sam Berger Is
about in the same class. although he Is
a bit given 60 funny little hats.
Jimmy Britt has always been a fashion
plate and so has Young Corbeut, but
Battling Nelson would be picked out OF
a crowd OF little fellows as a bruiser al
any time. and cares little about how his
clothes look just so they are lined with
some good coin.
Charley Mitchell was always neat and
clean in his attire. but he never put on
any lugs and never will.
But there are some others in the fight
game or who have been IN It who shine
among tho well dressed men from quite
another standpoint. Mr.. Kid Broad has
always been a notable example OF what
not to wear, and so has Tom Sharkey,
and then, too. there is a host Of little
fellows and big men who. perhaps when
they get TO winning a few big purses may
spruce mp a bit, but right now they are
In the Broad class for fair.
Evening journal., 1906-09-26
WILMINGTON AND DOVER
WILL PLAY ON SATURDAY
Local Team Will Be Composed
Of Tri-State and Eastern
League Stars

Dover and X-Wilmington viii play ths
deciding game Of the series at South SIDE
Park on Saturday afternoon. Umpire
Dawson viii cali the game at s.l5 O'Clock.
The game is now the an absorbing con-
versation OF the fans Some are picking
Dover to win and some X-wnmingtoa,
while others are on the fence. not beins
willing 90 express IN mselves. The win.
ner Of the contest win have perfect
right 90 be called champions OF Delaware
for without a doubt they are the best
teams IN the state
Bridgevile beat X-Wiimington to IN
an exhibition game and refused to play
any more. New Castle and X-Wilmingtor
viii not play owing to Manager Murphy s
methods Of doing business. N-Wilm.ng
ton and Dover have been IN the field All
season meeting an comers and stili ready
10 meet moro. with one exception an the
games between these teams have been Of
tho gilt edge order and the coming ono
promises 10 be even better than the rest
X-Wilmington intends to win the Stat,
championship II possible and although
several professionals viii be Used they arc
all residents OF Wilmington with one ex-
coption. Regulars. across the bridge viii
hardly recognize the team when 1t goes
on the field This Is The way X-wilmmg-
ton will appear on Saturday:
NJ. Tierney So; Dolan, RI; Cassidy, 1b
Hartley. If: Vinson, cf; Maher, 81; Myers
p; J. Tierney, Balleniine or Leach, 2bi
Flood C.
A team like the above Is pretty near
good enough to play I'm any league and
next season II this city could only be
represented Nv one as good the fans
would be happy Dover will also put a
crack-a-iaok nine IN the field, but at
present they will not say who. Who will
win IS hard to say. Pick the winner boys
ard then attend the game and see -it=you
were right.
Evening journal., 1906-09-26
WHAT AN OLDTIMER
THINKS OF GAME
Says Snake Deal Will Never
Be a Hitter
Unless

1 had a long conversation the other day
with an old-time ball player Of tremen-
dous pounding ability. and grow
ing reminiscent, he gave me the following
version of the game. in which two players
well known in Wilmington figure:
1T doesn't seem to me-" said he, that
baseball is as fast to-day as 1t was a few
years ago. There is reason. The sup
ply of good ball players is not equal 10
tho demand. There are so many leagues
now that the fast men are in the minor
lty. / don't think the player Of the pres
ent generation takes the chances in slid
ing bases that the old boys did. There
doesn't seem 10 be the enthusiastic spirit
that once was such a marked character
istic OF play. These are thoughts that
come to me and l often ask myself: "As
a has-been are you sizing things up as
they really areT' 1 was talking to Vic
tor Willis the other day, and he says he
finds most effective to-day style Of
pitching that would have been murdered
when he first started out as a slabman.
AA' WHY AANA AtltAN AAA~AAiAfIr are ktllllE
back into harness and holding their own
with the young blood is to me an indica-
ton that the game is not as strenuous as
1t was in the days when the Baltlmorcs
were the Kings of the Diamond"
Snake Deal viii never make a hIuter
unless he changes his style at bat NJ
man can pull away from the plate as
Deal does without losing all possible
chance Of humping curve balls into SAFE
spots. TO students Of the art of hitting
there is no mystery about Deals failure
20 make hits. He clings to a fatal habit
THAI win always be a handicap 10 good
hitting. Remember old Dave odd? How
he used 10 fool the tenderfeet pitchers.
Dave carried that bay window Of his 10
the plate and pointing TO II would re-
mark: The old man isn't feeling any too
good this afternoon. Don't got any Of ,em
in here. And If the pitcher was good
naturod enough 70 keep them out and
away from his paunch. maybe David
wouldn't step right in and kiir theml'
Evening journal., 1906-09-26

Hurdllng is prohibited.
The snaprerback is allowed 20 have
his hands and head on SIDE when he
is about TO pass The ball.
There must be at least six offensive
players on the line. and II there are
only six, one Of the other players must
be outside OF the man at the end of
the line
None OF the five center men will be
allowed to leave the line unless he
goes fve yards back and anoIher
player takes his place IN the line. No
shifting to evade this rule viii be al
lowed.
one forward pass will be allowed
each scrimmage. provided the pass be
made by a man who was in the back
field when the play started In case
the ball touches the ground it goes TO
the defensive team.
A team must gain ten yards in
three downs.
When the BAN is kicked any player
on the kicking side viii be on side as
soon as the bah touches the ground.
Once the ball touches the ground It
cannot be Kicked further.
A player preparing 20 kick a goal
after a touchdown win be allowed TO
adja9. The ban IN the hands OF ,he
holder
All forms cf unnecessary roughuess
have been explained and penalties
provided. When a player is oisquail-
ned his team win irse half the as
tance to its goal l,ne.
Evening journal., 1906-09-26
MURPHY'S ACTIONS
ARE CONDEMNED
Fans Of Wilmington and New
Castle Wanted TO See
Games Played

Manager Murphy Of New Castle came
N for more than a little roa'tlng last
ilsht when t became Lnswn na. .l.e
x-Wilmington-New Castle series nad been
declared on and the reason thereof. The
fans Of to.h New Castle and Whining
ton have boen very aiiSiobs an season TO
see these two clubs meet and there was
much rejoicing when The Evening Jour
nal announced several weeks ago that
arqrcrs Fahey aand Murphy bad buiFs d
che hatchct and that the teams would
meo' ~ series OF five games. Murphy
tried TO hand Manager Fahcy lemon"
$50 ,-ugAt rcd handed Fahcy ac-
'ep.ed The only course open 90 him and
nciioas 80 the matter was h'gniy conf
fadahle When things like these occur
if he people who put up their good
'r 90 support the game THAI are the
hose rronic rfsider Is
~ 10Th New castle and Wilmington thar
are highly incehsed at Mr.. Murphy's way
Evening journal., 1906-09-26
DELAWARE BOYS
PRACTICE HARL
Fully ExpeCttO Defeat MediC9
Chi on Saturday
Afternoon
speelal % rhe Evenlng journal.


NEWARK. Sept. 26.-The hardest prae-
tice Of tho season was given the "old
Gold and Blue" candidates yesterday. but
owing TO the great change in the temper
ature the men went no work with a spirit
that BODIES no good for the Modicho-Chi
team next Saturday.
The squad was increased TO thirty-two
men yesterday by the appearance of Law
son. the old Varsity tackle, and Lndaie,
Edgar and Stevens on the scrub. Lawson
IN in the pink Of condition and has taken
ON several pounds In weight since he last
played. He was put IN at left tackle last
night and played an excellent game con-
sidering that II was his lrst appearance
this season.
Assistant Manager Newman placed the
,aclSling dummy IN position during The
day and when the men reported Coach
Short put them to work on their old
enemy. At this the men showed up very
good The taokling of tie Varsity being
especially sharp and accurate. After
about forty minutes work on the dummy
the men were set to work practicing sig
nails This lasted for about half an hour.
when the two teams lined up for a scrim-
mage and this is tht point where The
Varsity got In IT'S fine work.
The scrubs were given the BAH and Tor
ten downs failed TO gain a single yard.
This is excellent defensive work for so
early In the season. as the scrub team
this year is much better than the aver
age second team the Varsity has had TO
battle against.
The student body was out In toroe
watching the practice and altogether
more enthusiasm is being shown this year
than for a long while back. The studoats
realize shat TO gain the prestage Delaware
should have they must all work together
and this they are determined to 40.
Captain Messiok, who has been unable
TO play this week on account OF a heavy
cold, was out In togs helping TO coach. lie
expects to get IN the scrimmage to-day
or tomorrow. Word was received from
Noss yesterday who wired from Omaha.
Neb., to the effect that he was on his
way home. He was not so sick as the re-
port stated and It is just possible that he
vii larrive In time TO get IN Saturday
game. He has taken on much weight
while In the west this summer and should
play a better game than ever. This viii
settle the question Of a man to do the
kicking as Voss. toward the end OF last
season was doing great work IN this line.
Manager stevens has about completed
arrangements for Saturday and full de-
tails will be given later
Word WAS received yesterday making
the game between the Scrub and Whining
ton High School sure thing Tor next
Friday at Front and Union and Assistant
Manager Newman viii leave here ON the
lo1 train over the b. and o. road with his
men.
Evening journal., 1906-09-26
THE NEW FOOTBALL RULES

Now thai The fc-tosr scason has
really opeher Up one hears great
deal Of talk about the new rules and
the. changes in plays. In order TO
keep up with the gama. here are the
changes that have been made and
Eridiron fans would do well 10 cut
them o., and keep them handy
Two umpirea. a referee ard a In s.
man viii be the officials
The length Of the game has been
shortened hy ten minutes
The opposing rush lines viii be sep
ara-ed by the length Of she ball which
must be KEEP. Nat on the ground ~
the center.
Linemen must have both feet. bo'n
bands or ore foot and the oppos' 'ng
hand up 70 or within ono fo-t Of the
line. ana with the exception Of the
three center men the forwards must
stand w..h both feet outside the out
side foot Of the man next to them.
Before making a fair catch a player
must signal by raising his hand clear
ly over his head
Whenever any portion Of player
carrying he BAH. except his handg or
Feet touches the ground when IN tie
grasp OF an opponent the rail- IS
down
Either team may ask for time ogt
three Times during half without
penalty. For each extra cali for tine
team will be pena,lzed two yards ua-
less the Injured player be removed
from the game
Evening journal., 1906-09-26
WILL HE FIGHT
Delaney Says Yes, While jeff Himssl
Says No-Who Will VIM !

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-The Evening,
World says who's the boss of a fight
camp. the hghter or the manager3 Tnis
question is asked in connection with the
published stories that Jeffries is TO re-
enter the ring. Billy eDlaney. the big fell
lows manager, trainer and adviser, wired
the Evening World to-day that Jem is
ready to clean up all the heavy-weights
and could fight within three weeks.
Right on the heels Of Delaney's hot.
stun Message comes this from Jen him
self;
Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. 25.
Evening World. New York:
Nothing in story. Have not decided to
tight again. James J. Jeffres
Here's Deianey's wire:
Oakland. Cal, Sept. 25
Evening World; Jeff has agreed to hght
again. he is IN fine condition TO start
training and 1 only trust some of those
who have been challenging him recently
may come TO the front We don't care
who IL is. Any one the press and public
selects win suit us. We won't split the
purse nor we won't insist on a side bet