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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-07
RACE SUICIDE IN FRANCE.
Statistics show that the Birth Rate
10 Decreasing Every Tear.

Serious public opinion In France Ii
much moved by the publication of fig
ures showing that the increase in popu-
lation for last year is lower than ever
before. The term ''depopulation" is
very commonly used, but 1t ia hardly
correct, since the population Is not abb
solutely decreasing, but remaining sta
tlonary. Eight hundred thousand chill
dren were born In 1904 Each year
Slice the war there has been a regu-
lar retrogression. The figures were
higher in 1908 than In 1904 and higher
again In 1902 than in 1903.
Immediately after the war the births
averaged 100000; to-day the figures
are $4,000, or $4,000 less. There is no
reason to suppose that the family spirit
Is awakening In France; therefore, In
another thirty years the 100000 will
have shrunk by another 10000. The
death rate has slightly increased, but
Is not In any sense abnormal. 1t rep
resents 761 900 in place of $4,000 last
year Consequently, the Insignificant
margin of $1,000 separates the coming
France from the departing France, the
births from the deaths.
The Importance of such figures ia all
ways relative. What are the vital sta-
tistlcs of the neighbors of France2 In
1903, the last figures available, England
had over 100000 births. That repre-
sents a net increase of population of
50O,OOO-that is to say, ten times the
figures of France. From a political
sense greater Importance attaches to
the tables of Germany The land oE
the Kaiser has increased 100000 In
habitants, so that IN two years she
could people Alsace-L Lorraine with &
new population. The enormous prog
ress made by Germany In the numbers
of her people stands revealed when one
takes n general look at the statistics
for the last fifty years
In 1850 France and Germany had q
population that was practically equal.
say 2SSO0,000 To-day the one is 49,
Doom -41,s. atbar is 6f
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-07

Advice should be weakened to fit
the strength OF the party seeking II.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-04-07

Good women are always Wing re
minded of spare-ribs.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
SCHOOL ATHLETES
CHOOSE A DATE
FOR MEET.

The fall field day of the San Fran
cisco Athletic League will take pyce
on the Berkeley cinder path Saturday
afternoon, September 20. This was the
date set by the delegates of the San
Francisco high schools at a meeting
held yesterday afternoon at the Cali
fornia School of Mechanical Arts. At
first September. % was suggested but
that only allowed two weeks to get a
programme in shape and close entries
for the meet. AS yet the high schools
have not held their interclass field days
from which are picked the best men te
compete in the San Francisco field
meet With the date set one week
later, however, this rush is obviated
The election of officers resulted in
favor of T. B. Smith (LowelD for pres
ident, ]. Blood (CogswelD, vice pres
ident; Charles Golcher, treasurer, anc
]. Willison (Wi1merding), secretary
The field day committee, appointed by
President Smith, will consist of j. Will
lison tWilmerding), chairman; Charles
Golcher (Lick). Gregory Padilla (Lick)
and A Korbel (Polytechnic).
In all proba ability the Bay Counties
Athletic League field day will have tc
come after the A. A. L. field day, as the
latter takes place October 6. one week
later than the San Francisco.
The Dipsea Indian race will take
place on October 7, one day after the
academic field meet, so 1t is not likely
that the B. c. L. can run their NEE
off until the middle of October.
The date set for the San Francisco
Athletic League entries TO close wa.
fixed at Friday evening, September 81
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
By r. r. I'Hon1n1edieu.

MUM set on the makings of the tours
of the nature of WHICH Mr.. Glidden is
taking A person who has the time
and the money to spend in such travel
is better fitted to discuss international
affairs, and TO certain extent national
affairs, than the average citizen.
Such tours are taken to the very cor
ners of the earth; outside of the beaten
travel of the railroad. A person travel
ing this way has a chance to see and
judge national conditions that could
not be observed any other way Such
motorist intermingles with all classes
and can see where the national policy
of country is strong and where 1T is
weak. These trips are not made in a
rush, but taken easily, with time to
stop and consider
One has but to spend a half hour
with Mr.. Glidden to appreciate the
value of his travel. He has been able
to take in scenes which tell of what
will be the future of the country
through which he has travelled.
Why should it not be well for the
national Government to offer induce
ments to automobilists to do such work
with a view of forming an association
of men whose opinion would be inval-
liable.
The automobilists will race for the
Del Monte cup again. 1t has been de-
cided by the runs and tour committee
of the Automobile Club of California to
put the cup up for competition while
the motorists are at the Del Monte rem
devious next week. 1t will be a five
mile contest, in which the owners will
drive their own cars. Each car will
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

The love of travelling fast and the
fascinating influence of machinery
must be born in mankind. This is most
strongly examplified in children. I'm
der ordinary circumstances this is not
shown. but with the advent of the au-
tomobile it is surprising TO see how the
smallest of children show an interest
IN the modern vehicle and the pleasure
of riding fast.
Put one in the drivers seat and al
most invariably the youngster will try
to take hold of the steering wheel
They have seen the older ones do this
when the machine commences to go and
they want to try it themselves.
Among the little tots in the city that
has a craze for the automobile is
Frances Norma Alter of Hartford
Conn, who is visiting San Francisco
Her parents are friends Of Mrs. c. S.
Middleton and the only way she will
allow herself to be. amused is to be
taken out in Mrs. Middleton's Columbia.
Even to let her sit in the drivers seat
and play with the wheel will keep her
amused for hours at time.
Charles ]. Glidden is about to start
out on his regular winter tour. This
brings to mind the good work that he
is doing for more than the AUTOMOBILE
ist. The Automobile Club of America
and every other organization of an
automobile nature, and in fact every
one who has the country's interest al
heart, should bring to the notice of the
authorities at Washington his good
work.
There should be some sort of pre-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
HOME AGAIN AFTER
LONG STRING OF
VICTORIES.

The triumphant baseball team COM
posed of the members of the Police and
Fire Departments is home again with
a series of six victories and one defeat
to its credit The sum total realized
by the team was $4,000, which will be
equally divided between the widows
and orphans funds of both depart
ments.
Lieutenant H, j. Wright, under whose
supervision the team played, reports q
more than ordinary successful tour, in
which kindness and courtesy at the
hands of the Eastern people were the
principal features So well did the
policemen and fremen play that in
many cities Lieutenant Wright had
great difficulty in convincing the people
that the men were not professionals
but merely the regular members of the
Fire and Police Departments
The only game lost was in Phila-
delphia The winning games were
played at Denver, Kansas City, Buffalo
Chicago and Detroit In the game al
Philadelphia the team was defeated by
a score OF to on wet field.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
Brick Devereauxs Hit Causes the Downfall of Fresno
OAKS SCORE ONCE,
AND THE GAME
Is THEIRS.

Mike Fisher and his baseball minions
from Fresno were forced to swallow
the bitter end of a one TO a goose
egg score in the diamond contest they
had with Van Haltren's hirelings at
Idora Park yesterday afternoon The
game was energetically played, every
body worked hard and all concerned
took occasion when they were not do
ing anything else to deride Umpire
Bull Perrine and tell him what they
thought he did not know about his
own job.
Bill Devereaux roared sarcastically
because Perrine called Doyle safe on
a slide in to third in the sixth inning,
and when Bull the Boss threatened to
fine the Old Red Dog for barking at
him Bill yelped that he was talking to
George"
Reidy topped the mound for the oaks
and again demonstrated his reliability.
mixing up the fast and slow ones and
the underhand and overland service
with the skill of an artist. He was To-
Gated eight times. but never permitted
the bingles to be punched. Harry VOL
ters. the hard-hitting southpaw from
Santa Clara College, twisted the
sphere for Fisher. and it was not Har-
rvs fault that his team failed to win
VOTERS was Iouno Tor nve safetieS,
one of these being two -bagger by
Reidy- Not to be outdone by Reidy
Harry hammered out a double sacker
himself.
Devereaux scored the winning and
only run made. He hit through second
and went TO third on a wild throw by
Wolters that eluded Hogan. Haley
was given a life. and when he sought
TO steal second the ball was shot to
Eagan, who. in trying to nab Devereaux
off third. hurled the sphere where Del
mas could not reach it and Brick scam
pered home.
Smith. in right field, covered a great
area, gathering in several drives. that
bore the marks of being safe ones
when they left the bat. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

carry four passengers and the car must
be of the ordinary touring type, enter
ed without any special preparation
The only preparation that will be al
lowed will be the removing of the tops
In speaking of the coming contest l.
P. Lowe, chairman of the executive
committee, said yesterday:
There are many members of the
club, 1 believe, that think if they go
to Del Monte they will have to take
part in the test. The test is only for
those who like that kind of game
For those who do not want to take
part there Is to be gymkhana games
and racing as an attraction"
Among the owners of White steamers
who are away on tours are: William
Let's Oliver, who left for Los Angeles
yesterday. to be gone over the holi-
days.
Adolph Uhl will leave this morning
for a run to Monterey.
G. A. Hawkins left Saturday for a fly
ing trip to Los Angeles. He took the
train instead of his car.
L. A. Gould and wife have a very
pleasant trip planned. They left yes
terday afternoon for San Jose, where
they expect to meet j. ]. Sullivan and
John Breuner in their steamers. 1t is
their plan to continue the trip to Los
Angeles, returning to the city Wednes-
day or Thursday. Mrs. Gould's guests
on this trip are Miss Gertrude a. Mac
farlane and Miss Francks of Alameda
j. c. Ainsworth of Portland has fol
the last four years bought new White
every year. He has followed this plan
and has just ordered a 1907 model.
Among the owners of Wintons who
are enjoying the many pleasant roads
around the State are: Roy l.. McCabe
of Byron, who has made up a party OF
friends for a twoweeks' hunting trip
up in the direction of Sfssons. He
starts tomorrow.
E. L. Hoag Is now in Los Angeles
where he went with his car the early
part of the week. He will spend some
time touring around the southern city
A. H Cogswell and Robert Burnett o1
Oakland have just returned from a toul
in an Oldsmobile. They made the trip
of 1876 miles without punctured tire
or trouble Of any kind.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
STANFORD STUDENTS HOLD
RALLY TO USHER IN RUGBY
Grfdiron GIadiatOrs Bubble over With
Enthusiasm as They File In
TO Sign the Roll

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. S.
Rugby football was welcomed last
night at Stanford University and one
Of the largest delegations OF athletes
that has ever represented the Cardi-
nal in a single branch Of sport signed
the training list. The roll contains
athletes from every branch of sport
and includes freshmen aspirants and
men for the Varsity. The list is as
follows:
The varsity eandidates-Captain E.
P. Stott, p. I. FriZzell, j. n. Stanford.
A. j. Chalmers. w. c. Mcdonald, E. D.
Cole. A, a Molfno. G. J., Presley. A.
G. Proctor. L. Nd. Edwards. C. F. Lau-
meister. F. y. Hartzell.. E G.. Dudley.
". 5. Fay. J; c. Macfarland. 'O7; K L
Fenton. A Tolrasini. l. r. Gay, r. F.
Myers, ]. r. Pemberton, 5. M. Vail. w.
Koerner, Z. H. Baldwin, '0S: II. ]. Hef-
from; 'O7: e. L. seEsry II b Mepardi.
M DaTi' w d S9gaqiaiHg 1aT gdsdo II D
R. H. Conant. E. w. Borough. '0S;
2. A. Robinson. O. c. Owen. c.
JIsE.15. TsEriII; J. s Ao,VaS WSOdPD4Ty p Macon F.
Der. G. d. Hussey. H. Stafford, F. B.
Mayors, R. H. Lyons, E. R. Hunter.
W. E Searles. e. A Rogers. c. E
w. H. Stark, J. G. Ferguson. c. l..
Roberts. E. NJ. KerchevaI. d. G. Heinly.
r. OLSON Setter, W. c. Crawford and
Freshmen-A. B. Cook. Santa Bar
bara; NJ Youker, Santa Rosa; c. F.
Ganong. Portland; C. Pemberton, San
Francisco R. Burgunder. Colfax.
Wash; J. H. Runyon, Santa Ana. L. E.
Dubois, Carthage, Ind; Al Winter,
lone; I. B. Hine, Eureka; d. B. Arvill.
| Moline, ILL.,; ]. H Henke, Salinas; s.
NJ PATTERSON, Pasadena; Henry Cheda.
| San Luis Obispo; George Cox. Hollister; !;
c. II. Benson, Pomona; ". z. Hettman.
Davenport. Wash; z. L. Pasker
Otange; R. A Mitchell. Santa Rosa
B. W. Upson. Sacramento: R. Little,
Pasadena; c.. A Thorpe, Belmont; G.
Teel. Santa Ana; j. W. Fitting, San
Bernardino; A B. Blanche, San Luis
Obispo; T. NJ. Ackley. Los Angeles; T.
A de Bolt, Los Angeles; c. D. Perry.
Sandusky. Ohio; H p. George. San
Diego; A d. Edmunston. Eureka: G. S.
Jaqueth. Kalispell. Mont; P. Cass. Los
Angeles; G. L. Faulkner. San Luis
Obispo; K N Green. San Mateo; w. L.
Crowley, Pasadena. p. Gersey. Port
land NJ. D. Shanks. Palo Alto: A H
Nyer. San Francisco; G. R. Dansiger.
San Francisco; @. E. Cheda. San Luis
| Obispo; S. H Bellah, Hanford: E. l.
Duff, Los Angeles: E A Melezer. Phoe-
nix. Ariz.; W. Elliot. Santa Maria: r.
Reynolds, Pasadena; D. G. Martin San
Mateo; L. W. Finlay. Los Angeles; X.
| c. Jordan. Belmont; N. w Mitchell
Los Angeles; X. Mackenzie. Santa
Rosa; n: Tayloe, c. c. Koehler and E..
c. Templeton-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
DILLON FORFEITS A
GAME TO THE
BEAVERS.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

PORTLAND. Sept. s-Todays game
was marred by Dillon's stubbornness.
Yesterday Randolph was fined and put
off the grounds for fighting with Ma
haffey. Mahaffey insisted upon collect
ing the fine today or putting Randolph
off the grounds Dillon refused to do
this and after five minutes forfeited
the game to Portland, 8 to 0. After
twenty minutes. during which the
crowd surged on the field, Dillon and
McCredie agreed to play off one of the
postponed games.
Calif opposed Burns on the slab and
outside of the first, when Nagle got
a three-base hit off him and Los An
geles scored a run, he pitched a splen-
did game. Portland took the lead in
the third. taking advantage of Burns
-yildness, and scored two runs. By a
combination of hits they scored one
each in the sixth and seventh. Los An
geles looked dangerous in the ninth.
but Portland was lucky, and the Angels
scored but once Testers all-round
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
PLAYERS IN A NEW CLUB
Local Team, Headed by John Higgins,
VIII Try for the HOnOrs
NEXT Season.

The association football players Of
this part Of the State are commencing
to show signs of life. There are six
clubs carded TO be in the league the
coming season, the Hornets, Vampires.
Olympics. Eagles, Independents and
Hercules.
The latter club is a new organiza-
ton and will be handled by John Hig-
gins. There is talk OF a new club to
be called the Thistles, the personnel to
be composed Of Scotchmen- This un-
doubtedly would be the strongest team
in the city, for most Of the best players
hail from that country Among those
who undoubtedly would make up the
team would be Captain Mcfarland Of
the Vampires, James Stewart, William
p W Robertson and David Lees of the
same team. J. McRjtchie, Campbell Nc
Kenzie, NJ McGregor, James Duncan
and William Mclaughlin Of the Hor-
nets and T. S. Lyden and Petrie of the
Albion Rovers
II is said there will be no changes in
the officers Of the league this year ex-
ceptethe Office Of secretary, which Harry
Roberts has decided to give up
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
Edited by
z. A. Smyth.
COLORS
WAVE HIGH AT
MARBLEHEAD.

MARBLEHEAD. Mass. Sept. Sin q
hard-fought contest over a windward
and leeward course, the German yacht
Wannsee won todays race. the fourth
ofthe series for the Roosevelt cup The
American yacht AUX was defeated for
second place on the final run TO the
finish line by the Carmaba-
The honors won by the Wannsee
were lessened by the fact that the
American Vim. twice victor in the
three previous races. withdrew from
the contest because she fouIed the Ca
ramba at the start Nevertheless tho
Wannsee's victory was not in any way
due to a fuke.
Twice. going TO the windward mark.
she sailed nip-and-tuck battle with
the AUX. and twice she was second
boat when the outer mark was reached.
but on the second leg of the course.
which was practically a dead run. shs
slid down hill much faster than any
of the other entrants.
The choppy sea and light air of to-
day were conditions which frequently
exist at Kiel. where the Wannsee dem
onstrated that she was the best OF
German sender boats.
The Wannsee was better handled by
Herr Protzen than in any race she has
sailed here. She held closer to the
wind than any of the faster contest
ants for the cup The elapsed time fol-
lows:
Wannsee -------- .3:34;o9
Caramba S.36 .07
AUX 20
lily VI s. -O4 .O6
'Glueckdur ~. 3 &c /: 40
Vim withdrew.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
TO HOLD WHIST PARTY.

OAKLAND, Sept. S---Unity Chapter
No. 65, Order of the Eastern Star. will
give whist tournament Tuesday even
ing, September IL, at Alcatraz Hall
Peralta street, near Seventh, for
which a choice selection of prizes has
been made. Mrs. Emma Blanchard Is
chairman of the committee of arrange
me nts She will be assisted by Mrs
Eunice Glines, Mrs. Ada Bishop, Mrs
Ida Sanborn and Mrs Lydia H. Payne
The reception committee is composed
of Mrs. Lulu Anderson, Mrs. Ella H
TAYLOR, Mrs Hattie Hall. Mrs. Helen
Edwards. Mrs Edith Edwards and Mrs
Camilla Gimboni Mrs. Mary Godbeer
and Mrs. Olive Hoyt will superintend
the decorations,
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
wHEELMEN WILL AGAIN MEET
IN A BIG RELAY CONTEST
Renewed Interest Is Being Shown In
Bicycle Racing by the Local
Clubs.

The bicyclists of the city are prepar-
ing to hold races. A meeting of the
enthusiasts was held last Friday night
and the plans for the race meet per-
fected There is to be a fifty mile relay
race for teams of ten men each The
trophy for the event is given by the
]. w Leavitt Company. There will be
a mile point race and a two-mile han
dicap race.
The contest will take place on the
Alameda track on September 80. The
clubs that are eligible to compete in
the races are the Bay Citys. New Cen
turys. Central City and the Oakland
Wheelmen.
The races will be held under the
management of w. B. Merrill. Mr..
Wuth. chairman of the racing board of
the California Associated Cyclers. has
given a sanction for the event free of
charge Pop" Mohrig has been ap-
pointed referee.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
CANOEISTS WILL HOLD RACE
OVER THE ENCINAL COURSE
Day of Nautical Sports VIII be Enjoyed
by the Amateur Sailors of
Alameda.

This afternoon there will be a free
for all yacht race over the course of
the club house of the Encinal Yacht
Club at Alameda The preparatory sig
nal will be given at p. m. and three
minutes later the yachts will be sent
away. Tomorrow the Encinals will give
an elaborate programme The fun will
begin with a polo game at 1880 a. m.
At II there will be an outrigger row.
ing race. Between 1870 and II the
members and their friends will enjoy
the swimming. From IL TO l has been
set aside for luncheon.
At 2:30 the preparatory signal will
be given for the canoe race. Each
canoe will carry the skipper and a
woman passenger. Three minutes after
the preparatory signal the starting Sig
nal will be given This will be a one
gun start and the time of the canoes
will be taken from the signal This
will be followed by a series OF nautical
sports. There will be dancing in the
evening.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
CLAIMS INABILITY TO PAY.

Oakland. Sept S--CharIcs n Las
we'll, a plumber, who was yesterday
committed to the County Jail for three
days by Judge Waste for falling to pay
his wife alimony. has resorted to he-
beas corpus proceedings to avoid the
punishment. His attorney. Hugh s.
Aldrich. contends that Laswell was not
in contempt OF court IN that 1t was
not shown that he had any money
to pay his wife The writ OF habeaS
corpus was made returnable before
Judge Ogden next Tuesday morning. In
the meantime Laswell will enjoy free
dom under $500 bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
80 cHEcK BErrINe on RACES.

BERKELEY. Sept $40 remove
temptation from the path Of the
ybuths OF Berkeley the Town Trustees
lSsTe' under consideration the adoption
pf an ordinance prohibiting the selling
of pools on horse races or the making
OF bets or wagers Of any sort on a
horse race The town has lacked such
an ordinance and the authorities have
been criticised during the racing sea-
sens Of the past for the failure to pro-
vide such q law.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
Ell cERRITo GIVES DANCE.

SAN MATEO. Sept. Sci Cerrito
Council, Degree Of Pocahontas, l. o. R.
NJ, celebrated its second anniversary
with a grand ball last evening. The
hall was beautifully decorated for the
occasion and refreshments were served
from time TO time between the dances,
More than 200 couples were present and
when the dance broke up at midnight
all spoke in the highest praise of the
arrangement committee, that had the
f,sIl management af thA aAfaiR-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

Two-base hits-Reidy. wolters. First base
on called balls-On wolters 3. Struck out-By
Wolters 3. by Reidy 4. Hit by pitcher-Del-
mas. Wild pitches-Wolters 2 Time of game
! hour and 30 minutes. Umpire-Perrine.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
SUMMARY

Struck out-By calin s. by Burns s. Bases
hits-Mitchell. Gochnauer. Three-base hits
Nagle, Sweeney. Sacrifice hit-Sweeney Stolen
base-Gochnauer. First base on errors-Port-
land J. Los Angeles /. Balk-Burns Left on
bekes-Portland g. Los Angeles J. Time Of
game-I hour and So minutes. Umpire-Ma-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

Tom Dillon says that he displays the
largest variety OF styles in HATS OF
any house west OF New York Van
Ness and McAllister.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

Given an industrious husband and an
extravagant wife, you have all the ele-
ments OF despair
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

H. c. Neff. mems furnishing goods.
2Ek6 Mkt for o21 Mkt naar Zinkand' = :
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

The best way to make money on the
Derby is to stay at home.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09

The following are the yachts. their
owners and the figures on which the
time allowances are based: