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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
COurSiing
HANDICAP TENNIS
TROPHY IS WON
BY HENRY

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Dec. -
T. c. Henry of Los Angeles won the
annual handicap tennis tournament for
the Thiele trophy here this afternoon.
defeating P. B. Delano in the final
round Delano held the cup last year.
but was unable to successfully defend
il against Henry. The winner was al
ways sure of himself at the net and
played a brilliant. smashing game. His
forehand chop was a most effective
stroke, and he had it under perfect con-
troll Throughout the tournament Hen
~ played the same consistent tennis
which characterized his work on the
courts earlier in the semester. when he
won the freshman class championship.
and in the interclass contest played
Gowan, the university champion. very
close match. Delano and Henry were
the scratch men In the handicap held
here today and both had very narrow
escapes In playing through to the finals
Henry registers in the economics de-
partment and is a member of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. The sum
mary follows:
Preliminary round-Moore defeated
Clark. TO. 6-4; Mackey defeated Green
by default; Henry defeated Newland'
rs, 81; Briggs defeated Mcdowell, SIS,
go.
First round-Delano defeated Fergu-
son. As, 6-4, TO; Gay defeated Moore.
6-3s6-3: Owen defeated Fairclough, 6-3,
Ga; Mackey defeated Cadwalader. 81,
3-6, SIS: Parton defeated Dodd. SO. 6-0'
Henry defeated Little. SIS, So: Bayley
defeated Young by default; Briggs de-
feated Gowan by default
Second round-Delano defeated Gay
6-S, S-2s Mackey defeated owen. as.
SO. SO; Henry defeated Parton, S-S'
4-6, 6-3; Briggs defeated Bayley by de-
fault
Observation-Disclosures defeated Mackey,
ga. ga; Henry defeated Briggs, Sd
ST, Us.
Final round-Henry defeated Delano.
6-4 Ca ga.
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GIRL Of NINETEEN
TIRES Of LIFE

OAKLAND. Dec. 1.-Irene Van Voor-
hies. girl OF 10. was arrested tonight
20 prevent her from taking her own
life She and a girl named Anita Clark
rOOmed together at the Hotel Pleasan-
ton. Today the Clark girls father came
down from Sacramento and took his
daughter home. Robbed of her chum's
companionship the Van VOORHEES, girl
became respondent and went 10 drug
store to purchase chloride of mercury
with the intention Of ending her life.
The police learned OF her plans and
arrested her.
She is from Sacramento. Trouble
with her husband forced her to leave
him, and she came TO Oakland and Sc.
cured employment in a dry goods store.
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who arrived here about a month ago
with his Waterloo winners, Mr.. Blue
and Mr.. Brindle, has not annexed any
stakes with these dogs yet, but from
the speed they have shown the sons of
Parton should be in the front rank of
money winners before long. From ac-
counts these dogs have been used to
chasing hares on the South Dakota
plains, which are different in size from
the MERGED jack They are said to be
not as feet as the California hare and
are much easier for a hound to run
down. Saunders dogs are not accus-
toned to the fleet jacks from MERGED,
and they prove too elusive for the wild
driving Eastern greyhounds in their
endeavor to run them down.
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To PAY SALARIES
Of EMPLOYEES

President Duffey called a special
meeting of the Board of PublicsWorks
Yesterday to take steps to make up an
overdraft in it's appropriation aggre-
eating some 100000, in order that the
salaries of employees of the department
now held up by the Auditor may be
paid.
AS a commencement the board de-
cided to cancel the contract now held
by the Barber Asphalt Company for
the repair of bituminous streets in the
unburned district and on Eighth and
Montgomery streets, whereby saving
of $4,000 will be effected In the next
seven months.
A representative of the company
cheerfully consented to the cancella-
ton of the contract and waived the
thirty days notice required in the
Specifications for such action. Duffey
stated that the remainder of the over
draft will be made up In other direc-
tons.
Supervisor Gallagher, chairman of
the finance committee, said that he
would have an interview with the
Auditor and prevail on him to pay the
salaries on the promise of the Board of
Works to curtail it's expenses so the
overdraft would be fully made up.
Some comment is being made on the
course of Auditor Horton in holding
up the salaries because he permitted
the overdraft to accumulate according
to an understanding made between him
and Gallagher. Gallagher cautioned
Horton not to let the overdraft exceed
the $4,000 allowed to be expended I'M
der the one-twelfth provision of the
charter each month. Gallagher believes
that Horton saw that the overdraft
would exceed one months allowance
in advance. and so decided to take ac-
ton until the matter could be straight
ened out. which Gallagher says will be
done at once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
BOSTON STARTS CAMPAIGN
FOR GRAND ARMY GATHERING
As Saratoga Cannot Secure Encamp-
ment the Hub Offers Many Induce
ments to the Veterans.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec las there 10
some hitch about holding the next G.
A. r. eneampment at Saratoga, the
place originally selected. campaign
has been started by Boston and New
England Grand Army veterans to have
the encampment come to Boston in
stead. The matter will not be settled
for several weeks yet.
The Boston Post has wired an offer
to Commander in Chief r. II. Brown OF
free carriages for all veterans and has
promised to do It's utmost to raise
funds which will Offset the increased
expenses for veterans coming from
distance
II Boston IS selected the State De-
partment will at once set about raising
a big fund to entertain the veterans
and handle the campaign expenses. At
all events some other city Is likely to
be selected in place Of Saratoga
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
rHGLISH BUY LAND
IN COTTON BELT

Kew ORLEANS. Dec lit was an
\ 9unced today by Colonel F. NJ Welch,
-n charge Of the Gould system immi-
grafton bureau in this city. that the
representatiVes Of the Lancashire and
Manchester Cotton Spinners' Associa-
ton. who have just completed a tour
~ the cotton belt, practically have de-
cided 10 purchase a 5OOO-acre tract of
cotton land each in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, with the view of shipping to
their own mills in Lancashire and Man
chester. BY the handling of cotton di-
rect from the farms 10 the spinners the
Englishmen believe they can eliminate
the middlemen. The party left last
light for St. Louis.
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enne and Waubanauhkee. The first
two, from what they have shown, ap
pear to be the fastest.
Old Royal Flush, which holds the
record for the greatest number of con-
secutive stakes won, is producing some
great young greyhounds All of them
appear to possess the stamina of their
sire in being able to go the route. Dan
Finnigan, by Royal Flush out of Boni-
field has been one of the biggest
money winners. He is a big brindle,
weighing about seventy pounds. He
possesses great stamina and is regard
ed as one of the cleverest hounds per-
forming here.
Roman Athlete is another sire whose
progeny are big money winners. Roman
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TRAVELLERS HURT IN
STAGE UPSET

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec w. o.
Mcintosh of Redlands arrived here on
a Salt Lake train this morning suffer-
ing from serious injuries received by
The oVerturning OF the siX-horse stage
that runs between Scare hight New,
and NippinO. a station on the Salt Lake
line The team ran away and the driver
and the four other passengers also
were injured. Mr.. Mcintosh. though
suffering intensely, got out Of the
wreck and walked FIVE miles to Nip
Dino, where he boarded the train for
san Bernardino
When going down a steep grade near
Crescent Camp the horses became un-
manageable and ran at frightful speed
for mile. At the bottom of the grade
81 sharp turn was encountered and here
the stage was turned over hurting the
passengers among the rocks
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cellent showing in this stake, and ac-
cording to reports he was retired by
Mr. Blue, which divided honors with
his kennel mate, Mr. Brindle, through
poor coursing luck. Rocked Asleep led
his opponent well to the game. but
fiuky jack is said to have caused his
defeat.
Since his return to the local sward
Rocked Asleep has displayed improved
form. In his two starts he has led all
his competitors several lengths. His
greatest feat was accomplished two
weeks ago. when he led the speedy Bel
mont to the hare by two open lengths.
There are a number of young dogs
coming to the front with rapid strides.
Several old dogs which made records
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REPORT OF MUTINY
WHOLLY FALSE

WASHINGTON. Dec 1-Concerning
the reports OF mutiny On the battle
snip Tennessee while she acted as
convoy to The Louisiana. which ship
conveyed President Roosevelt to
Parama. the following official state
me1t was issued today:
The Bureau Of Navigation is con-
WINGED that the reports originating IN
Norfolk Of trouble on board the L 5.
= Tennessee are entirely without
foundation. and nothing occurred on
The trip with the President which at.
ail warrants The publication. The
bureau Is confident that it IS justified
iH proro'lncfng the statements as
wholly false and unjust 10 the officers
md men Of the Tennessee"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
SOUTH AFRICANS HEAD
ALL RUGBY FOOTBALL GAMES
Easily Defeat the Full Strength OF
Wales In an Interesting Con-
test at Swansea

SWANSEA, Wales, Nov. 30.-The
South Africans. or "Springboks.' as the
Africander Rugby football players are
known, defeated the full strength of
Wales here this afternoon by IL to O..
The victory of today is regarded as
placing the Springboks ahead of all
Rugby football teams.
About 5000 persons witnessed the
game. The interest was so intense that
the courts adjourned to enable the
Judges, lawyers and others to attend.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IT an
suits: s.s;s.-a-
ton won, Alencon second, Airship third Iime'
:07 40 c,. r.+r,.,
Second race, six furlongs-Charlie Eastman
won Meadow Breeze second, Fantastic tnlro.
Time, IA ry--;
bal Bey second, The Englishman third Iihe,
1:41A. - f-o.oo,+
Cifv stakes-CIamour won. CollOquy second,
ROYAL Breeze third. Time, 1:0I 1-o.
Fifth race. one and a half miles-lhtte ec3ut
third Time. 2:35 40. ~.
Sixth race. one mile and twenty yards-Odd
Ella won. Henry Watterson second, Nidtduo1
third Time. 1:43 As.
Seventh race, So furlongs-Wood Claim Won
Verdant second Simplicity third Ilme' I'Vo To-
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Many Young Coursers Perpetuate the
Fame of Performers of Other Days

Rocked Asleep. the fast greyhound
from James Sweeney's kennel, is run
ming in great form at the present time.
The black and white son of Rocker
Gallant Foe was sent East as repre-
sentative of the California greyhound
stock to participate in the Waterloo,
which is considered the greatest cours-
ing event held in America.
The fast son of Rocker made an ex-
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here half a dozen years ago are prov
ing great sires. Palo Alto, the fleet
son of Emin Pasha, from the few of his
progeny which have coursed gives indi-
cations of being as great producer as
Pasha. The youngsters by Gearys dogs
out of Tamora are proving great per-
formers, and while they are still in the
puppy class they are running with the
best hounds of the older division and
winning their share of the purses.
They are Huron, Walla >Walla, Chey-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02

John Sharp Williams objections to
Bryan's railroad scheme make 1t rea-
sonabIy plain that the Nebraskan'
needs gain a residence In the South and
get in touch with the refinements OF
the racial question before he can be
trusted to write the railroad plank.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
ACTORS IN FATAL
PISTOL AFFRAY

LA GRANDE. No. Dec. In a quar-
rel over receipts for a theatrical per-
Torrance, Hosea Duvall was shot and
Instantly killed. James E. Rohon and
orion X Stuart fatally wounded and
Roy Willard was shot through the body
and arm. Rohon, who is a constable
with Duvall assisting, was levying
mon some Of the theatrical property
stuart and Willard are actors. They
e alleged TO have begun the shoot
ny
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REsULTs AT JENNINGS

WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-BenninSs results
First race. one NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. won New
York second ChaIfOnte third. Time. AZ 10
Second race, steepIechase,l about two miles
Captafn Hayes won, Cherry Fighter second. Lisi-
trata third Time. Ala.
Third race FIVE and a half furlOngs-Lady
Karma won TheodOsia second, Blue Book third
Time. / :O2 SD
Fourth race the Seventh Maximum. three
mfIes-Holseher won Palette second. Pete Daily
third. Time. 5:41-
Fourth race seven furIongs-Fintrail won.
Marster second Marksman third. Time. go 20
Sixth race one and a sixteenth mileS-Luretta
won Kereheval second. Oxford third Time,
80 3-5
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Actress and Roman Actor are regarded
as class dogs.
There have been several high-class
dogs sent here from the East which
should prove factors In coursing during
the winter months. l.. Bartels sent
Mr.. War and Lord Brake to ths coast
and both of these hounds have dis
played marked class. The former is by
Warpath out of Flora Mcdonald, grey
hounds we'll known here.
c. Saunders, the Eastern leashman,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
PETIrIoNs IN INsoLyENCY

Petitions in insolvency were fled
yesterday in the United States District
Court as follows: Edward S. Brown.
miner, Kennel. debts sass. no assets !;
Herbert Kittredge, high school teacher,
Concord, debts $3.50. no assets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02

The German Emperor has presented
to the local provincial museum at Han
over copy of Copley's picture in the
London Guildhall, THE Defeat of the
Spanish Floating Batteries at Glib
raltar on September 10, 1882" The
copy has been executed to his masters
order by George Sephton of London.
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,<INc ALFONSO AS PRIZE SHOT

The other afternoon the Kings prize
I'm the pigeon match was shot for. King
slfonso won his prize, consisting of a
silver cigarette case and match box
bearing the royal crown in diamonds
nd rubies. Don Alfonso renowned the
prize. and il was shot for a second
time the monarch winning ii again.
Again he refused TO take possession of
his prize and proposed that lots should
be drawn as to who should keep it A
hundred numbered papers were accord
inelv placed IN a box and sold at half
q sovereign each. The King then drew
2. NOTWITHSTANDING the prize fell to
senior Rozpide. The fifty sovereigns
thus collected are to be distributed
among the village poor, who will be
thankful for the Kings happy initia-
tive.-Aladrid A B. c.
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BASKETBALL TEAM TO MEET

The First Corps Cadets, c. i. l., aAd
the Y NJ. II. A. will meet in a game OF
basketball at the gymnasium, corner
Page and Stanyan streets. tomorrow
night at $40 o'clock. Quite an inter-
esting game is expected. as both clubs
have turned out good teams in the past.
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ALASKAN MINERS, TROUBLES

THE chief trouble Of the miners"
says Ex-Governor Brady of Alaska. SIS
the lack of variety in their food One
day a young fellow fresh from his lot
turned into Seattle and entered a hotel.
Bring me some pork and beans, was
his request. The food was brought.
Now bring me three dozen oysters"
The waiter complied. With the two
dishes before him the miner proceeded
to say: Well, pork and beans, you have
been very friendly to me in all my days
in Alaska. You have stood by me like
good fellows. Now stand by me and
see me eat oysters Boston Herald
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cRANEBERRY TO CRANBERRY

Speaking of cranberries-as we all
will be in a few days-the real name
Of the berry is CRANBERRY. 1t was so
called because the blossom of the
plant, which at one time grew wild,
resembles at certain stage the neck.
head and bill of the crane. OF course.
the changes from CRANBERRY to cram
berry was easy enough.-Philadelph
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02

The Colorado fox runs faster than
any other living animal. and the chez
tab, or hunting leopard. holds second
place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02

In the German War Germany
modified an army Of 100000 men in a
fortnight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02

You never get your rights by adver-
Using your wrongs.
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-Benner, BeGG s Garvin

northern district of Ohio. one viola
ton; Lehigh & Hudson River railway,
district of New Jersey, two violations;
Lehigh Valley railroad, eastern dis
trict Of Pennsylvania, one violation;
Lehigh Valley railroad, middle district
of Pennsylvania, one violation; New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road, southern district of New York,
four violations; Pere Marquette rail-
road. northern Ohio. three violations;
Philadelphia & Reading railway, east
ern district Of Pennsylvania, three vio-
lations; Philadelphia & Reading rail-
road, middle district Of Pennsylvania,
two violations; Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
Chicago & st. Louis railway, western
district of Pennsylvania, one violation;
Toledo & Ohio Central, northern dis
trict of Ohio, one violation; Wabash
railroad. northern district Of Illinois,
one violation,
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replying, the desperate struck the Of.
ncer with the butt of revolver.
knocking him senseless. After this
Larron disappeared and for a period
OF six months nothing more was heard
of him.
HIS next appearance is alleged to
have been in the character Of hold-up
man and murderer. He came one
evening to the house of farmer who
lives near Cartwright. Finding the
farmer near the barn, he approached
and. pointing a gun at him, told him
to hand over his money. Upon the
farmer asserting that he had none,
Larron is alleged to have marched
him to the house, telling him to ret
what his wife had. Entering the
house Larron found a young man sit
ing at the table. He ordered him to
hold up his hands. The fellow was
somewhat simple minded and though
he obeyed the outlaws commands. he
began at the same time to edge to-
ward the door Without conjunction,
Larron shot him dead in his tracks,
Shortly after this the Canadian DO
lice got trail of the desperate who
with a companion named Jim Clark.
had started south for the states.
After crossing the boundary, the Ca
madam officials were Joined by the
sheriffs of several North Dakota
counties. Pursued by these officials,
the outlaws made their way southwark
across the state of North Dakota,
stopping at various farm houses,
where they had friends along the way.
For short time the authorities lost
track OF them.
Then they were located near Aber-
deem, s ID. Here Larron was arrested
by Constable Mcclure of the mounted
police and Sheriff Cole of Aberdeen
Clark affected his escape.
Larron was first called upon to
spend a month in the county Jail at
Aberdeen and was then taken to Bis
marck, where he was reincarcerated
in the penitentiary, remaining there
until April of this year, when his
term expired.
No sooner was he released from
prison than he was re-arrested on a
warrant issued by the attorney gen.
eral of Manitoba and brought to Far
go, where extradition proceedings were
instituted. On the failure of these last
May he was again arrested and taken
to Mclean county to stand trial for
the theft Of fur coat Last Wednes-
day he was released on a $4,000 bond,
but he was not to get out of the
clutches of the law, for Sheriff Doug
las of Rolette county, having been
notified that the much wanted outlaw
was about to be given his freedom
temporarily, was on hand, AMI no
sooner had Larron walked out of the
prison door than he was again rear
rested to be taken to Rolette county
where he is wanted on charge of
horse stealing.
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LOOKING FORWARD TO EVENT.
North Dakotans viii Attend the Inaue.
ural Ball at Bismarck Incident
to Burke Taking Reiens.

Many people of North Dakota are
looking forward to the social event in
North Dakota for the year-the inuag-
ural ball at Bismarck. Many people
from all parts of the state will attend,
and it is hoped to make 1t grand
affair. Special cars will be run from
parts of the state to the capitol, and
the assemblage will include many
prominent people from over North Da-
kota. The inaugural ball, of course, is
held incident to the induction into Of
flee of John Burke as governor.
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came upon the outlaw while he was
asleep on sandhill. Although taken
completely by surprise, Larron at
once displayed his desperate char
acter. He did not wait to rise but
fired hastily at the approaching Of
ficers Of the law, the result being that
one of the bullets passed through his
own leg.
Thus disabled, he was speedily cap.
tured and taken to Williston, where
he was tried and sentenced to spend
two years behind the bars at Bis
marck. In the pen he proved to be
very tractable and we'll behaved and
was allowed some privileges which
the ordinary prisoner does not have.
He was one of party of convicts
VINO were working in bayfield, near
Bismarck in August, 1901. With a
companion he succeeded in eluding the
guards and reaching the cover of some
bushes, later making good his escape.
For three years after this he kept
under cover, but in the spring of 1904,
with several others of the horse steal
ing gang to which he belonged, he
commenced daring raid through
Manitoba. He robbed the stables
OF several farmers and succeeded in
getting together good bunch of
horses. With these he rode south,
crossing the border and proceeding
into Pierce county. Near Rugby he
met farmer who was on his way to
town with load of grain. The farm
er refused to turn out for Larron's
cavalcade, and this so enraged the
desperate that he struck him across
the face with the butt of his whip.
The farmer drove to town and swore
out warrant charging Larron with
assault. Accompanied by the COM
plainant. Deputy Sheriff Erickson of
Fierce county started bravely forth to
serve the warrant. Neither of the Two
pursuers knew the character of the
man they were after or they would
not have attempted to do what they
did. Riding in buggy they overlook
Larron, who was camped in the Tur-
tie mountains.
Erickson informed the outlaw that
he had warrant for his arrest and
requested him to accompany him back
to town. Before he had the words
fairly out of his mouth, the minion of
the law was looking into the barrel of
big, six shooter. The two pursuers
were told to get out, and they did.
Returning to town, they organized
posse, intending to go in pursuit Of
Larron, but a storm coming up at that
time prevented, so the outlaw made
good his escape.
Apparently believing that things
were getting pretty hot for him in
North Dakota, he determined to re-
turn to Canada. AS he was driving
his horses across the international
boundary. he was hailed by one of the
revenue inspectors. who demanded to
know where he was going. Without