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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
WILL HOLD PICNIC
At SHELL MOUND.

The parishioners of ST. Patrick's
Church will hold picnic at Shell
Mound Park tomorrow. and the event
is looked forward to with great in
terest as it will be the means of re-
uniting many who have been scattered
since the disaster of April 1S This Will
be the last parochial picnic of the sea-
son, and the hope is expressed that all
the parishioners of ST. Patrick's will
attend.
st. Patricks Church is one Of the
Oldest in the city and was nearing
completion when the earthquake OF
1858 occurred. ather GREY who was
then it's pastor. is still alive. and
though he is in his ninety-fourth year,
takes an active interest in all that
appertains to the welfare of the church
and the parish.
1t is the intention of the clergy of
St. Patrick $ to commence the building
of a temporary church upon the ruins
of the former ednce. and the walls
that are lett standing Wa be used
1t is expected that in about five years
the clergy of the church will be in a
pO ;ition to commence the work OF re-
building. st. Patricl1s was one of the
richest churches in the city and had
one of the largest congregations. and
it is the desire of the clergy to bring
the old parishioneTs together. 1t is for
this purpose the excursion and picnic
will be held tomorrow.
The affair is in the hands of the fol-
lowing well known persons:
General Committee-T. ]. O'Brien.
James Smith, !. Glover. NJ. Calvin. Jer-
emiah Deasy. John Mulhern. William
Fitzgerald, Richard Burns. p Walsh.
j. O'Brien, M. Lee. j. Deasy. P. DemD-
sey. Phil Ryan. J. Sheanon. I. Heating.
+. j. Sullivan. Arthur Sullivan. p.
Barry. P. Mulcare. j. Devanney, E.
Lacey.
Floor Committee Keating. e
Lacey. E. Barry. l. Barry. Charles Bu-
lotte. F. O'Leasy. /. Bulotte, S. Hughes.
William Green. M. Melvin. Frank
O'Brien.
Music-R- Kingsley. William Flynn.
Thomas O'BFien.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
JUDD R. GIBBS HAS
PROMOTED HIS
LAST FIGHT.

Judd r. Gibbs, treasurer of the old
California Club and one of the most
famous matchmaker the prize ring has
ever known, responded to the last clang
of the bell last night at ST. Luke's Hos
pltal Gibbs suffered five strokes of
paralysis, something very seldom heard
of in the world of medical science.
The career of Gibbs was a remark
able one. In the early days when the
boxing game was in its infanc.- in Sar:
francisco Gibbs took an active part
in IL and soon gained an international
reputation. When the old California
Club was in the zenith of its glory
Gibbs was its treasurer, being ipoo,n<-
ed by Hiram Cook. the noted sporting
man. who was then president of the
organization.
The fighting game prosperci under
the leadership of Cook and Gibbs and
soon San Francisco was known
throughout the world as a great prize
lighting city. Peter Jackson, Jim Cor
bett, John L. Sullivan, Jack Dempsey
Joe McAuliffe, Australian Jimmy Car
roll, George Dixon, Young Mitchell and
host of other celebrities helped es-
tablish the undying reputation of the
now extinct club.
When the California Club went out
of commission, Gibbs joined forces with
James Groom and formed the old Ma
tional Club that proved a worthy sue
cessor to the historic organization
Gibbs and Groom made money fast,
but like many other sporting men
failed to hord away any of it to help
them along in their hour of need.
Gibbs was a political power in his
day as well as great fight promoter
He occupied the position of cashier of
the custom house and was apparently
A fixture there. But when the famous
Sharkey- y-Fitzsimmons steel was ex-
posed Gibbs was ousted from his politi-
cal position and after that time fortune
never smiled upon him..
OF late years the sporting world saw
but little of Gibbs. Several times he
tried to break back into the fighting
game, but without success. He seemed
to have lost his prestige and the work
of regaining it was apparently beyond
him.
AS matchmaker Gibbs was con-
sidered the king pin. of them all in his
day. 1t was he who was responsible
for the meeting of Corbett and Jack
son and it was he who brought Joe
McAuliffe and the .colored champion to-
gether.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
MACARTHUR WEARS
HIS NEW UNIFORM
Recently Appointed Lieu
tenant General Receives
Visit of Army Officers

General Arthur Macarthur donned
his new uniform yesterday-the uni
form of lieutenant general of the
United States army. The occasion was
the reception given at his home at
Fort Mason to the officers of the
Twenty-second Infantry. who have re-
turned from the maneuvers at Amer
ican Lake
This regiment was in the North when
General Macarthur received his ad-
vancement. The affair yesterday was
characterized by the usual simplicity
that marks all of General MacArthur's
receptions. The decorations of the
quarters were entirely of American
flags and punches of American Beauty
roses. All the officers were in full
dress regulation uniforms Colonel
Alfred Reynolds, in command of the
Twenty-s second, was accompanied by
twenty officers of that regiment
Major 0. ]. Brown, First Cavalry.
who died suddenly last week at Fort
Sam Houston. Texas. was widely
known throughout the army He had
visited this city many times, his last
visit being Immediately after the fire.
when he was stationed at Oakland In
charge of one of the relief corps there
Captain Grote Hutchison of the
general staff has been spending a few
days in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
Sports

Portland required ten innings for its
task OF polishing off San Francisco al
Idora Park yesterday, and then only did
1t by margin of one run. The score
was to J.
one OF wilson's new recruits, Paddy
Welch. was largely responsible for the
trouble the Beavers had during the
game. but the difficulty which the Seals
encountered in the person OF Gum was
Just enough greater 20 finally turn the
scale.
AS a bit OF variety San Fran
cisco waited until the second before
they made their mark in the scorer s
hook. Gum found Dunlevy to
HIS liking and famed him. but had
worse luck with Irwin Charley start
ed a bounder down toward third,
vrhereupon Smith and Sweeney became
mixed as 10 their respective spheres of
usefulness and neither one felded the
hall. Irwin Immediately beat his way
10 second while Nick Williams was
vsfnlv trying TO connect Taking his
one. WaIthours soused ii to Sweeney,
whose poor throw no first basemen
could have handled. and while they
were getting things together down at
the initial sack Charles brought in the
tally. Walthours went out trying 10
steal and killed any chances to do
more.
Portland came strong in the fourth
after McHale had famed and Mitchell
made an infieid out Paddy gave Nc
Credie a pass. which Smith followed
by a nice single to center, Portland S
first hit OF the game. To make mat
ters worse Welch hit Kane. filling the
bases with Donahue at bat. But the
best the tall catcher could do was TO
pop up a little foul which Williams
captured
BY a sensational stop Kane robbed
Irwin Of a hit that was speeding into
right in the fourth, but the climax of
batting hard luck came TO Wheeler in
the sixth. He smashed one through the
pitchers box that was easily a nice
single, but the ball hit the second bag.
bounded straight into Sweeney's hand
and the shortstop caught George two
feet of first on the pay.
Two were disposed of in the seventh
when Donahue also hit the middle sack
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
ports Beavers Defeat Seals Ten Inning Game Idora Park
TENNIS CUPS WON
BY MISS MYER
AND GETZ.

Miss Golda Myer and Harold Getz
emerged victorious from the finals or
the mixed doubles tennis tournament
of the Ladies' Annex and the Junior
Club on the park courts yesterday
and their names will be Inscribed or
the cups. which have now been in COM
petition four times. The final maten.
in which Miss Myer and Getz We're
opposed by Miss Ida Mearns and Rob
ert Strachan. was closely contested.
although won in straight sets. the
score being ca. Ia. The victorious
team played from fifteen back or
scratch. and the result proved that the
handicap was about right.
While the match was closely con-
tested. the tennis was brilliant only
in spots All four of the players were
below their best form Miss Myer and
Getz led from the start in the first set
which they wen by a narrow margin
In the second Miss Mearns and Stra-
chan jumped into the lead at once
With the score 5-3 In their favor,
they failed six times to make the
point that would have given them the
set. the ninth game going to deuce
eleven times. This and the succeeding
three games. each of which also went
10 deuce, were won By Miss Myer and
Getz.
These mixed doubles events between
the Ladies' Annex and the Juniors are
pIONluS- POpuIdT diHOHE PdIh lCAAAAS
enthusiasts and there Is a general de-
sire that the cups be played for more
frequently than has been the rule in
the past. No one team has yet sue
ceeded in winning them for the sec
ond time.
Two matches were played in the
handicap tournament for the Judges
Cup on the California Club courts In
one Frank Mitchell disposed of Her
bert Schmitz. The handicap allotted
to Mitchell by the Handicapped was owe
3-6. but through misunderstanding
he received odds of Is. With this
handicap he naturally disposed Of
Schmitz easily. The score was So. 6-3-
AS the handicap was not of1cial and
the match was played in the absence
of the tournament committee. ii prob
ably will have to be played over
George Fuller allowed DIR. Noble
odds of owe 3-e and give 80 and won
easily. The score was So. 6-3.
The nominating committee of the
California Club has named the follow
ing ticket for the annual election of
directors to be held on Saturday; W.
5. MacGavin. Sumner Hardy. DR.. Har-
old Hill. LIT. Lovegrove. ". Blaisdell,
George Busch and Grant Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
BIG LIBEL FILED AGAINST
STEAMER WASP FOR COLLISION
Thirty Thousand Dollars Demanded for
Alleged Negligence That Caused
Loss of Schooner Newsboy

Walter S. Scammell. George D. Gray,
the Golden Gate Shipping Company W.
A. Boole & Son and other owners of
the schooner Newsboy filed a libel in
the United States District Court yes
terday against the steamer Wasp to
recover S30,S60. together with costs and
interest. for the loss of the Newsboy
on Humboldt Bar on March 81, 1906
The complaint recites that the News
boy, having become disabled in a storm
on the date mentioned, the tug Ranger
went to her rescue. and while towing
her to a place of safety the Wasp ran
down the Ranger. cutting a big hole
in her starboard side. The Ranger
was thereupon obliged to drop her tow
and run for shelter. The Wasp at
tempted to. save the Newsboy, but did
not succeed and abandoned that vessel
to her fate. The Newsboy drifted upon
the rocks and became total loss in
the sum stated.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
WEBS WOMAN WHO
CAUSED DOWNFALL
b. Velguth Of Portland, Ac-
cused of Embezzlement,
Marries Nadine Nichols

PORTLAND, Sept. 27-The Evening
Telegraph announces the marriage at
Oregon City this morning of Bernard
Q. Velguth and Miss Nadine Nichols.
Velguth is the youth whose meteoric
career in this city ended few weeks
ago in hissarrest on an embezzlement
charge preferred by the Portland Gas
Company. 1t is said that his pecula- :
tions amounted to sum in excess of
$4,000, but the specific charge against
him is the embezzlement of 5000.
Velguth went rapid pace for nearly
year, spending sometimes hundreds
of dollars day for automobile rides,
champagne dinners and other luxuries.
HIS BOAST was that he had to have six
suits of clothes month and he gained
a reputation as a sport" by passing
out SO-cent cigars to his friends and
acquaintances.
Nadine Nichols is alleged to have
been the woman on whom Velguth law
isned big sums. She is a San Fran
cisco divorcee. Velguth is out OF Jail
on bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
DOGS
PRIZE WINNERSN
THE NORTH.
SPECIAL pIsPATcH TO THE CALI

VANCOUVER. B. c., Sept. 27.-Two
smart Sacramento puppies were award
ed first and second prizes in the Brit
ish Columbia Derby today by the
judges of the British Columbia field
trials club. The winners are Kilgariff
Blue Bell, first. and Shasta Daisy sec
ond. both owned by j. E. Terry. a well
known Sacramento millionaire dog
fancier- They were handled by W. b.
Coutts of San Francisco. Denmark. a
handsome pointer owned by Charles
Hanson of Seattle. was awarded third
place in the Derby stake
In the second series of trials Laugh
ing Water, owned by r. Bryce of Van
couver, made splendid run. but was
beaten by both the Sacramento dogs
in the final. Field trials experts of
many years experience say that the
two Sacramento dogs. which are yet
little more than puppies. being full
sisters from the same litter. are the
finest field dogs that have been seen
in competition here for many years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
SECRET SERVICE AGENT
TAYLOR AFTER PERJURERS
Instructed by Chief wiIl<ie to Punish
Aliens Implicated In the Naturnii-
xaffon Frauds.

United States Secret Service Agent
Richard II. Taylor has been instructed
by Chief Wilkie to investigate the re-
ported naturalization frauds perpe-
trated since the great fire. He will
take copy Of the names of all aliens
who have received duplicate certificates
of naturalization from the Superior
Judges of this city and will compare
them with the records of the Federal
department to ascertain how many of
them have committed perjury by
swearing that they had lost their GER
tificates. when in fact their certification
had been previously revoked on the
ground of fraud and perjury.
One case. that of John Anchor. has
already been discovered. and he will
be prosecuted. as there is a clear case
against him.
United States District Attorney Dew
lin said yesterday that there was a
doubt in his mind whether the United
States courts would have Jurisdiction
in such cases, the offense having been
committed in proceeding under the
State law. but he believed that the Fed
eral courts could claim Jurisdiction on
the proposition that naturalization is a
matter under the care of the Govern
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
MEMBERS OF HUNT CLUB
PREPARE FOR ACTIVE SEASON
Followers of the Hounds Expect to See
Many New Faces Mt the Com
ing Meets.

The members of the San Mateo Hunt
Club are preparing for an active sea-
son following the hounds. Most of
those who were seen in the saddle last
year viii again try going over the
jumps. The rain of last Sunday saw
the bringing in Of the hunters and they
soon viii be put into active training.
J. Downey Harvey, one of the most
enthusiastic members of the club, said
yesterday: we expect a most sue
cessful season. Most of the members
Of the club who were seen in the sad
die last year will again follow the
hounds. I think also that there will
be many new faces at the meets, Alto
gether expect that we will have lots
Of sport before the dry season of sum-
mer comes around again"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
TUFTS COLLEGE HAS
YOUTHFUL PRODIGY
Twelve-Year-Old Norbert
Wiener Causes Venerable
Professors to Marvel
sPEcIAL DISPATCH no THE cAIL


MEDFORD, Mass. Sept 27.-Norbert
Wiener appears entitled to be called
prodigy of learning. Born in Co
lumbia, No., November IS, 1894, not vet
Il years of age, his accomplishments in
the way Of scholarly attainments have
caused to marvel the professors of the
Missouri State University, of Harvard
and of Tufts, in which last named col
lege he is now enrolled as a fresh
man. 1t is believed that without a
doubt Norbert Wiener is the youngest
enrolled college student in the United
States, IL not in the world.
He is the son of Professor Leo
Wiener. now an instructor of Slavonic
languages in Harvard College. His
manner of speech is one of his most
striking characteristics. Rapidly the
words pour out in short, terse SEN
tences and with the directness that
shows an utter absence of childish
hesitancy or prococious prattle.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
CONVICTED OF KILLING HIS
NEIGHBOR ON LONELY ROAD
H. c. Simmons is Found Guilty at
Ukinh of tho Murder of
jacob Fret

UKIAH, Sept 27.-The trial of II.
G simmons for the murder of Jacob
Frei ended today The jury rendered
a verdict of guilty and recommended
life Imprisonment.
Frei was killed on a lonely road one
night last month while packing snow
from the mountains to be used for
Ice at SoVeio and his own children dis
covered MS body while on their way
10 school the next morning
Frei and Simmons had had trouble
previously over the killing of the
formers hogs and simmons had
threatened his victim. Other circum-
stances pointed to Simmons as the
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
RESUMED AT OAKLEY PARK
Custer Takes Three Straight Heats ON
Slow Track and Captures $1,000
Purse for 2,0S Pncers.

CINCINNATI Sept. 27.-The grand
circuit races at Oakley Park were re-
sumed today on a slow track Results:
2:20 class trotting, purse s2000-Lil-
liam r. won the first and second heats
in 2:13s., 2:12is Bell. Isle won the
third heat in 2:14h.
Free-for-all class trotting. purse
s150O-Wentworth won the first and
third heats in a:13s4, Pip. Norman B.
won the second heat in 2:11L.
2:0S pacing. purse s2O00-Custer won
three straight heats in 2:10h, 2:09s<
2:10%.
2:15 class trotting. purse $1,000. un-
finished-Gale won the first heat in
2:131z.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
SUMMARY

Sacrifice hits--Doyle. Mclaughlin Cartwright
Mcfsregor. Three-base hits-Mott. Householder
Two base hit-Mott. Bases balls-Of Jones
?. of McGregor ,. Struck out-By Jones g. by
McGregor l. Left bases-Seattle TO-. Fresno
g. Double play-Kane to McKune to Streib.
Hit by pitcher-Delmas. Time of game hours
and minutes. Umpire-Derrick.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
HoLn FooTBALL RALLY.

OAKLAND. Sept. 27.-Oakland High
School held the first football rally of
the season last night About three
hundred students were in attendance
and several athletes of prominence,
chief of whom was Jim Force, cap
tain of last years L. c. eleven at
Berkeley. A great deal of enthusiasm
was worked up in favor of the amend
ed intercollegiate games which the
preparatory schools of the A A L.
about the bay have decided to play
despite the action of California and
Stanford in adopting Rugby.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
LOG cRUsHEs OUT LIFE.

BOULDER CREEK, Sept 27-Harry
S. Num-, young Englishman from
Santa Cruz was caught beneath a
log which he was saving in the State
park this afternoon and instantly
killed The log was lying on the
bank and Num- had taken position be-
low 1t while saving Suddenly one end
of the log sprung out and before Num-
could get away, il pinned him to the
ground and crushed life out of him.
Num- was young married man and
was a we'll known cricketer in Santa
Cruz.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
wATcH THE RUeBY PnAcrIcE,

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. 81
The Varsity Glee Club Of stanford gave
a concert and led the roofing al the
Rugby practice on the Cardinal grid
iron this afternoon. A large number
OF undergraduates attended the prac-
tice- The rooters and fans OF the Car
dinal are determined that the new
game shall be given q fair trial. The
Varsity singers have decided to at
tend the practice each week and give
4 concert
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
DELEGATEs TO MINING CoNcprss

SACHAMENTO, Sept 27.-Governor
George c.. Pardee has appointed dele
gates to the Mining Congress to be
held in Denver, October 1S. as follows:
George Martini, Healdsburg: Fred
sears. Nevada City; B. M. Newcomb
San Francisco: Z. S. Hoyt. San I.uis
Obispo; Thomas Ewing. Los Angeles:
r. M. Green, Oroville: A. M. Burcham.
Los Angeles, c. w. Ayers, Jamestown
d. NJ. Riordan, Delamar; j. H. West.
Needlesrand Frank l. Lynch. San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
PUGILIsT is INJURED.

SANTA ROSA, Sept 27-Jack Nc
Farlane of San Francisco, who was
to have met George Moore of this city
in twenty y-round contest here next
week, was so badly injured last night
while sparring with his trainer, Bert
Cromwell, that the club physician has
refused to allow the match to take
place Cromwell accidentally struck
McFarlsne in the ribs below the belt
in such a manner as to knock him
out
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

Tyvo-bas hit-Brashear. Sacrifice hits-Goch-
nauer 2 Dillon Haley. Toman. First base on
errors-I.os Angeles l. Left on bases-Isos An
relies T. Oakland 4. Bases on balls-0n Burns
= Struck Out-By Reidy ,. Burns G. Double
nlav-Haley to Francks. Hit by pitched ball
Reidr. Time. ] hour and 25 minutes. Umpire
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
Automobiles Desire a Test of Reliability
Instead Of Speed Betueen Their Machines.
1t IS Not Thought That Racing of Motor Cars
Will Prove Their Durability for Touring.
BY r. r. l'Hon1r,edieu.

Up and down automobile yesterday the match between
some Of those who think that they going bring out the
fastest for 1907 the The trouble at
this time that those who figuring the making
all their play speed Speed certain point something
required but that the public its reliability
There is talk of holding the Pismo beach
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
FRESNO DEFEATED
AFTER PLAYING
CLOSE GAME.

FRESNO. Sept. 27.-Mott won todays
game for Seattle with a two-ba gger in
the tenth inning, scoring two runs.
Fresno got three in the first inning
through errors, but after that was un-
able to connect with Jones. who pitched
a great gone. McGregor kept his hits
well scattered until the final inning
The score:
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
WIFE OF BANK TELLER
SEARCHES FOR HUSBAND
Mrs. William Wstlnnd OF san Fran
cisco Asks san Jose Police to
Help Her. e.Hf

SAN 5OSE. Sept. 27-Mrs William
witlaud of 1910 Sutter street. San
Francisco. this morning enlisted the aid
of the police in a search for her hus-
band. who. she says. is dying in some
hospital in this city. A search Of the
hospitals here has so far failed to re-
veal his whereabouts She says that he
was formerly a bank teller in San
Francisco and that he came to this city
Immediately after the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
OAKLAND .T0SSERS
SUFFER THIRD
DEFEAT.

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 27.-Los An
geles out-batted Oakland today and
won by a score OF to l. making the
third game consecutively taken by the
locals since their return TO Chutes Park
for the end -the-season play. Kitty
Brashear pounded out two-bagger,
the only one Of the game Haley scored
IN the third on Smiths long fly to CEN
ter. bringing in Oaklands sole run.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
Will NOT PLAY RUcBy.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. ~
~ E. Lyons OF Los Angeles, who
played Varsity end on the Cardinal
ootbsli team last year. will not play
Rugby He has accepted a position
with Belmont school as football coach.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

No report of the disappearance Of
William Witland has been made to the
local Police Department.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
JEALoUsY CAUSES GUN-pLAY.

JEALOUSY CAUSES GuN-PLAY.-A gun-pla,
between William Tanner and George B. Wash
ington. both coiored. Wednesday evening a
Point Lobos square. over two women. alarmel
the camp and resulted In the arrest Of both par
ticipants. Tanner had 10 be beaten into sub
mission by the police. Both men were arralkn
ed before Police Judge Conlan yesterday ans
pleaded not guilty. Each claimed the other wa
10 blame.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

COMING TO SAN FRANCISCO co-Rutta
Mont. Sept. 27.-H. G. Wilson. for many wears
general agent for the short Line Railroad al
Butte. has been promoted TO the position OF dis
trict freight agent at San Francisco for the
Union Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
STANFORD VARSITY oRcHEsraA-s

ford University. Sept. 27.-The varsity orches-
ira has elected the following members: violins
F. g. Sheibley '0s. ]. ]. Hin '0s. p. II. Gle
mems O9. II. s. Levy '0S. c. L. Bradley '0s
and NJ Wenk 90: clarionets. A. L. Winter 10
and H. h. Canterbury 10; horns. J. Fitting 10
3. ?. Jenny 0s. F. X. WYATT 90. H. B. Mi
nardl Os: H. H. Fitting '0s and Hill 90; plano
ID X Thomas '07. and r. w. Turner. drums
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

Tom Dillon for correct STYLES in
HATS. corner Van Ness avenue and Nc
Allister street $3.50. $3.50. $500
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

CONDEMNED AS UNFIT FooD.-chicago.
Sept 1.-Two cars Of cold-storage chickens
yesterday by Chief Food Inspector Murray and
his assistants.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

want the cars to go into the contest
with special gears and other racing
accessories.
Supposing such contest is brought