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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
CHILDREN SOUGHT
BY LOVING RIVALS
fearful Scene Marks Hear
ing on Petitions for Guar
dianship in Probate Court

Two grief stricken little tots, broth
er and sister, agedSbut 10 and IL years,
went in each others arms in Judge
Coffey's court yesterday morning over
the thoughts of an imminent separa-
ton from loved ones. Ursula Ducray,
the 12-year-old sister, begged with
tear-stained face that she be left in the
custody of her stepmother. with whom
she has lived for~six years, while Jus
tin Ducray, two years her junior,
sobbed out his opposition to being TAX
en- from the aunt who has been a moth
er to him as long as he can remember.
Seventeen-year- Julian Ducray and
l6-year-old Bessie, the elder brother
and sister, declared that in spite Of the
pieadings of the little ones they be-
lieved it best that all the children be
placed together In one family.
The little tragedy was the climax OF
hearing on two petitions for letters
of guardianship, one of which was filed
by Miss Susan Nugent, an aunt of the
Ducray. their stepmother Since the
death of the children's own mother
soon after Justin's birth, he has lived
with Miss Nugent, while the Others
have remained in the home with Mrs
Ducray. Neither of them was willins
to leave the benefactress, yet the
elder children insisted that all should
be together, and both claimants fol
the letters OF guardianship expressed
Willingness to undertake the Gus
tody of the four.
The tears were effective, however
and Mrs Ducray was awarded the
guardianship of Ursula and Miss Nu.
gent the guardianship of Justin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
UNITED RAILROADS
POPULAR IN COURT
Defendant in Five Suits,
for Personal Injuries
and Property Destruction

Five suits for damages against the
United Railroads of San Francisco Were
filed yesterday in the Superior and
Justice courts by persons alleging per-
sonal injury or property damage due
to the past negligence of the road and
it's employees
M. e. Bryant filed a suit for $4,000
in the office of the County Clerk for
permanent bodily injuries, which he
claims to have received on July 21.
when an Eighth avenue car, from
which he was a1ighting at Eddy and
Octavia streets, was started suddenly
throwing him to the pavement. A SINH
lar accident is described by Ella v. de
Forrest, who asks for $2SS7.50. She
says that she was thrown from a car
which she was attempting TO board
at the corner of McAllister and Polk
streets ON March %.
Terril1 Bros ask for $3.50 damages
for the killing of a horse attached
to lumber wagon, which was hit by
car at the corner of Market and
Sansome streets on September IA.
In the Justices Court Julia Mitchell
has filed suit for $195.25 for the death
of horse and the destruction of a
milk wagon, a set of harness and seven
milk cans and their contents, with
which an O'Farrell-street car collided
between Webster and Fillmore streets
on June 21.
Another suit was fled in the Jus
tice's Court by Henry Barton. He de-
clares that he was thrown from car
which was started suddenly while he
was in the act of boarding it at the
corner of Eddy street and Van Ness
avenue on August 4. He asks for $3.50
for a bruised knee and leg. an injured
elbow and cut finger.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
LouIsvILLE ENTRIEs.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 16.-Following are
the entries and weights for tomorrow's races:
First race, hve furlongs, selling-Isabel Aintree
1O2, My Bessie 107, Poke Bonnet 107, Ruskinette
107, Two Bells 107, Refined 1O7, Tulip 107, Lady
Nimont 107, Frances 107, Nedra 107, Nancy
Hart 1O1, Alyth 110. Jay Swift 110, Roger S
10. San Ardo ITO, Ericsson 110.
Second race, mile, seling-Osterman 9S,
TETON s. Suzanne IS, Follow the Flag 9S,
Eular 9S. Heart Of Hyacinth 101, The Mate 101,
Oliver 1o1, Gay Minister los. Gallopon I07,
Triple Silver 107, Piller 107 Percy Green 107,
Fleetwood 107. Raviana 10T. Golden Sunrise 11O.
Third race, one mile selling-Pulque 90, Rolla
9S Hadur 101, Sallie 102, Bitter Brown
lO2, Queen Caroline 102, Minnehaha LOG, In
spector Girl 1O6, Joe Lesser 107 Lansdown 1O7,
st. Tammany 107, Butinski 1O7, Happy Jack
l1o. Revolt Ill, Agnes Virginia Iii, Royal
Legend 115.
Fourth race, steeplechase. short course-Madoc
l2s, Scoops 12s, Barnes l32, Fabian 132. Onyx
II 135, ReJectabie 1856. Manzano 13S. Scepter
40. Ben Shaw 143, Sam Hofheimer 155.
Fifth race, SIX furlongs, selling-Interlight
112. Marco ia. Dormont ia. Posing ia.
Larone ia, Sonny IA, Fargo III. Phiora 1I9,
Operator 1l9, Fenian 1ls, Toboggan 1I9, Gal
lithea 119, Falkland 119, Sharp Boy II9. Ros-
cOe 122 Clifton Forge 122.
Sixth race, mile and eighth, seliing-Gauze
50, Judge Goodridge 95, BelleTfew 99 The Only
Way l04, Morendo 104, Lazell 104, Juba lO4
Golden Mineral, log. Postman 1Oe, Red Thistle
l1O, Arthur Gunner Ill.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
PLEADS FOR LONG
SPUR TRACK.

Jere Burke, attorney for the South
ern Pacific Company, appeared again
before the Supervisors street commit
tee yesterday to urge the granting OF
a permit TO lay a spur track on Beach
street from Van Ness avenue to Lyon
street and also for a spur track to
connect Herewith running from North
Point and Mason street to Jones street,
thence crossing private property into
Leavenworth street and Montgomery
avenue to Beach street to Van Ness
avenue The spur track for which the
company seeks eermit is twenty
blocks long.
Chairman Rea wanted to refer the
application to the public utilities COM
mittee, which should determine whether
it would be better public policy to
grant such long spur or to sell the
franchise to the highest bidder.
Burke argued that if a franchise was
granted it would run for twenty five
years, whereas a spur track permit was
revocable at the pleasure of the board.
He said any other railroad might use
the track on Beach street. He also
said that the Southern Pacific Company
would not get an exclusive privilege
from the War Department for the
tracks in the Preside reservation.
The committee decided to take the
matter under advisement- Burke asked
for thirty days to file a record of the
spur track privileges already enjoyed
by the Southern Pacific Company. Next
Monday ordinances granting spur track
permits to the Del Monte Milling Com
pany John Breuner and the City Street
Improvement Company will come up
for passage to print.
Relative to the petition OF Chubbuck
& Harris for permit to lay a spur
track near Howard and Twelfth streets
to connect with the proposed road of
the Ocean Shore Railway Company, the
committee cited the officials of the
company to appear at next Thursdays
meeting. Supervisors Phillips and Cof-
fey again raised the point that the com
pany had agreed not to run freight
cars on the road. The committee de-
view of the fact that an application
for spur track permit has been made
Representatives of the Sutter Street
Improvement Association appeared and
urged that the sidewalks on Sutter
street be reduced in accordance with
recent ordinance. The committee
stated that additional bonds would have
to be sold to repave the street and the
Board of Works must recommend the
improvement The United Railroads
has agreed to light the street
The committee recommended that
$4,000 be allowed to place piles to pro-
tect the proposed sewer in Seventh
street from Market to Howard and that
Flynn G. Treacy be granted an ex-
tension Of ninety days on their contract
to build the sewer Supervisor Coffey
declared that the charter provision re-
quiring an estimate of cost to be made
by the City Engineer was faulty. as
1t gave the contractors an opportunity
to base their bids thereon
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
Berkeley Co-Eds Receive
Encouragement in All
Legitimate Sport.

BERKELEY, Oct 1s-Basket-ball
has been given big impetus this year
at the university as q result of the
efforts of Miss Lucy Sprague, official
adviser of the co-eds, who has worked
this term with few women student
leaders to inspire the young women
on the campus with vim for every
legitimate form of athletics.
Because Miss Sprague insisted that
college life was not merely thing to
be confined to books. and studies and
lectures, but could be made fuller and
better by participation in genuine sport
and all the varied forms of activity
available for students, there has been
a boom in the old game of basketball,
while rowing, swimming, fencing, ten
mis- and other branches of athletics
are all looking up
Last year the basket ball game be-
came almost moribUnd. The college
authorities forbade the enthusiasts to
indulge in games off the campus, and
as that ruling knocked out the inter-
collegiate game with Stanford, the
greatest incentive to interest in the
sport seemed to be taken away.
Now there Is new life on the basket
ball court. A series of interclass games
has been arranged, with a silver cup
as a trophy to be fought for. The first
of these games will be played next
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
last will take place on November IL.
The management of all the basket
ball teams is under the direction of
Miss Marian Craig. Miss Elizabeth
Wright has been chosen captain of the
varsity team.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
DUNNE AND
EXPERT QUARREL.

High words arose yesterday after
noon in the United States District
Court between Peter F. Dunno and
Carl Eisenschimmel, a professional
mony given by EisenschimmeI on the
former trial of William c. Raisch. in
d1cted for having sold fraudulent GER
tificates of examination
Eisenschimmel when asked by Dunno
whether he had not proposed to Sam
uel NJ. Shortridge that he (Eisen-
schimmeD would Keep out of the case
for retainer of $3.50, replied evasive-
~ that Shortridge had told him that
all he wanted was his testimony. but
did not say anything about the exam
ination of papers in the case, which
the witness took as a dishonorable
proposition.
Shortridge arose to make an indig-
nant denial, but Judge de Haven rap
ped sharply with his lead pencil upon
the desk and ordered the lawyer to
take his seat.
Dunno then read from the short
hand reporters transcript the witness,
testimony on this point and asked him
whether he had so testified. The writ
ing expert declined to answer until he
had been allowed to examine the tram
script to satisfy himself that Dunno
had read Alright. Upon the transcript
being handed to him, Eisenschimmel
admitted that he had told Shortridge
that he would keep out of the case
for $3.50, and that as a professional
man he had right TO make a bargain
of that kind.
Several times during the cross
examination the witness accused
Dunno of impertinence in tone and
manner all of which afforded amuse-
ment to the jurors and spectators.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
BELMoNT PARK ENTRIES.

NEW YORK. Oct. Is.-Following are the en-
tries and weights for the races at Belmont
Park tomorrow:
First race, one mile, selling-Master Of Craft
III, Water Tank Ill. Aster dor los. Sonoma
Black Prince 103, Wizard 1o2, Panique 102,
John F. Ahearn 1o2, Melbourne Nominee lo2,
Prince Frederick 102 Lindale 1o2, Dekaber 102,
GiEonni Balerio 81. Bowling Bridge 81. Crest
fallen 81. Sir Caruthers 81, Society Bud "a.
Anna Smith a.
Second race, six and a half furlongs. two
year-olds. straight course-ColoneI Jack 10S
Judge Davey 108. Black Mate l06, Curriculum
105. La Rose 103, Frederick G 9s, Get Aboard
81, Ace High 96 Acrobat 96, Roswell SO, AMI
mus 90, knight Of IvanhOe SO, Bluedale 81 Mex
ican Silver 49, Hyperbole 93, Gid 80. Lady
Vera 80, Autumn Flower IS, Clara Huron So,
Temaceo 81.
Third race one and a half miles, handicap
Good Luck 125, Outcome 121. Angler 119, Sailor
Boy 10. McKittredge 100, Bragg los, Jungle
Imp l07, WoOdsman 100, Palette 100.
Fourth race, one mile, two-year-olds-They re
on llo, Animus 110, Montgomery 110, Loring
107, Toddles 107, Katriona 107, Orphan Lad
I07, Cork Hill 100. Philander 81.
Fifth race. seven furlongs, main course, Ford
ham high weight handicap-Oxford 122. Brook
dale Nymph lis. Dolly Spanker lis, Hot Toddy
lie Suffrage 110, Guiding Star 100, Zienap 95.
Sixth race, six furlongs, straight course, all
ages-Sir Briliiar lib, Homelander los, Rusk
1lo. Aster dor los, Sly Ben los, Watergrass
11o. Suffrage lO5, Sewell los, Frank Lord
100, Loring 81 They're or 80, joyful 81.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
MINERS WILL MEET
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Annual Session of State
Organization of California
VIII Be Held in December

The annual convention of the Cali
fOrnia Miners Association will be held
in this city on December 3, 4, and g.
Members OF the association have been
notified OF the dates by Alfonso A.
Tregidgo, the president, and f. J. En-
sign, acting secretary. No place has
been selected for the deliberations but
il is possible that the St. Francis Hotel
viii be chosen
The record Of the proceedings of the
annual convention of 1905 in Nevada
City has just been issued. Explana-
tiOn is made that an earlier and larger
report was burned in the San Fran
cisco fire, together with all the rec
ords Of the association.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
WEE LASS Is LEFT
AT POST; BETTORS
LOSE BIG SUM.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

LOUISVILLE. Oct Is. - Although
light rains fell at noon. it did not ma
terially affect the lightning-fsst track
nor the attendance. which was one of
the largest OF the meeting
The Vic Lorch cup at two miles
which featured the card. went to Miss
Rillie, the second choice, ridden by
Nicol. Her victory was due in great
measure to the good ride she got
Nicol waited on Eliiott's pace for the
first mile, and, stealing n long lead
thereafter held the others safe in the
stretch and won casing up. Mamie
Algol was second.
Chicago bettors' lost $4,000 when
Wee Lass was left ct the post in the
third race The flly was entered
against the best sprinters at the
track, and when to ! was offered
against her chances the Chicago clique
bet $4,000 on her. When the start of
the race came she was left hat-footed,
with her head turned the wrong way.
Hannibal Bey, the to favorite, won
the race, with DR.. Spruill, 90 to l, sec
ond and Devout third.
Summary:
First race ave and half furlongs. selling
Sally NJ won, Malta second, Miss Martha third
Time. Los Is.
Second race. six furlongs. selling-Harding
1:14 l-5.
Third race. seven fmlongs free handicap, all
ages-Hsnnibal Bey won. Or. ,SpruiI second,
Devout third. Time, LES Is.
Fourth race, two miles. the Vie Lorch cup
selling-Miss Rillie won. Mamie AlSol second
Inhammable third. Time, 3:34 3-5.
Fifth race, FIVE and a half furlongs-Miss Of
fcious won, Lightning Conductor second, Fair
FagOt third Time 1:0S %.
Sixth race. one mile and a sixteenth-Anna
Day won. Joe Coyne second, Crowshade third.
Time, 1:50 1-5
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
TO BEAT AUTO
RECORD.
BvR. r. I,ror11r1esdieu-

Another chance TO break the auto
mobile records between here ana LOS
Angeles was lost yesterday When the
attempt of Ferdinand Nelson, IN MS
Columbia, was given up at F'aso NooIes-
Nelson was making fairly good time.
but the roads became so bad and the
tires gave so much trouble that it was
decided to give UP the trip This
makes the second machine that has
tried to get through to the southern
city quicker than twenty-one hours
Both of these attempts were gwen up,
so it was reported, on account of tire
trouble.
1t is now up to the tire people to
buy a machine that has failed to get
through and try to break the record
If they are not Successful they may be
able to tell that it was not the fault
of the tires, but the fault of the auto
mobile which would not carry the tires
through so that the record could be
smashed. This will be the only way
that the tire men can put UP a defense
so as to break even with the owners of
automobiles who have claimed that
they would have broken the records
had it not been for the tires
HOLCOMB AFTER 4 RECORD.
Bert Holcomb is going after the Chi
cago-New York record. The record
was held for some years by the Co
lumbia car, and was lately lowered by
L. L. Whitman in the Franklin Hol-
comb is going to try to get it back
for the Columbia. He thinks that he
can make the 110S miles in less than
fifty hours
DR.. L. D. Bacigalupi is the latest
physician to take up the automobile for
his practice. He has purchased an
Autocar runabout-
A four-cylinder Autocar has been de-
livered to Wickham Havens of Oak
land. This makes the seventh Auto
car that has been purchased by Hav ems.
The MARYLAND Automobile Company.
located in this city, win handle the
Glide automobile on the coast
Homer Boushey, of the Hovey-
Boushey Company. reports that the two
demonstrating Pope cars will arrive
in the city on the first of next month
They will come from the East by ex-
press.
The Boyer Motor Car Company is
also having it's demonstrating cars
come from the East by express. Boyer
expects that the first one will reach
the city on Tuesday next. These will
be followed by others for the other
agencies. BY the middle, or not later
than the last of November. most of
the new cars will be in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
GOVERNMENT FORCES ROUT
NAVARRO'S INSURGENT ARMY
Haytien Rebels Defeated and Leader
Crosses Frontier for Coast TO Flee
From Country.

CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, Oct. 1S-
AS a result of the refusal of the in
surgents to lay down their arms the
Government sent out a detachment Of
troops from Monte Christi to attack
them The insurgents were defeated
and took refuge in the mountains
General Navarro, insurgent has
crossed the frontier on the way to
Cape Haytien. whence he will en-
bark for a point outside the country.
General Gue1lito. also an insurgent at
the head of a small body of men. is
still holding out. but he has lost much
of his popularity. Several bands of in
.surgents have surrendered to the Gov
eminent.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
CUP
Is CAPTURED BY
7. S. MARTIN.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

NEW YORK, Oct. le-The Harbor
hll cup. the first stake event OF the
racing season for 3-year-old steepIe-
chasers' was the principal attraction at
Belmont Park this afternoon. A field
81 nine faced the barrier. Of which T. s.
Mart2h was wen-Played choice at odds
OF Z 10 D. He ran true to form and
galoped home a winner with plenty of
margin. He went TO the front right
after the start and soon had a safe
lead on his field he maintained this
advantage throughout and won easily
by three lengths from Sanctus. which
was second all the way. St Kelvin fin
ished third, fifteen lengths away Harp
Play fell at the last Jump
Running Water, held at to. 5, won
the Ramapo handicap for 3-year-olds.
She carried her heavy burden of 121
pounds easily, and, finishing with su-
perb gameness, won by a half length.
Hot Toddy was the best of the others.
and had little trouble in getting second
honOrs- Nealon ran an improved race
and captured third money, beating
Guiding Star.
Record breaking performances con-
tiuue TO be daily occurrence at Bel
mont Park Today Higginbotham.
with eighty-nine pounds up and Garner
IN the saddle, won the third event a
hve-furlong dash, negotiating the dis
tance In :5S 2-5 which beats the record
for the course by three-ffths of a sec
ond.
The weather was cloudy and threat
ening, but the track was in excellent
condition and lightning fast. Attracted
by the record breaking performances
at the track, one OF the biggest crowds
Of the meeting was present:
Summary
FIRST race. one mile-welbourne won. John
Lyle second. OnRtas third. Time. 80 Is.
True Wing finished secono but was disqualified.
Second race. HarbOr Hin Cup. steeplechase.
about two miles-T. s. Martin Won, Sanctus
second, st. Kelvin third. Time 3.5S 2-5.
Third race. selling. I've furlongs straight
Higginbothsm won. Fire Opal second, Hancock
third. Time. IS 2-5.
Fourth race. Ramapo handicap. mile and
s furlong-Running Water won, Hot Teddy sec
ond. Neslon third. Time. l:5I 40.
Fifth race. mile-Consistent won. Bobbie
kesn second. Bivouac third Time. 1:39 %
Sixth race. selling. i've furlOngs. straight
Glenham won, Work and Play second, Sandy
Creeker third. Time 30.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
DECISION FAVORS
McDERMOTT. ESTATE
John Burns Fails In Effort
to Establish Right to Hold
: ings ON Mission Street

A jury in Judge Troutt's court re-
turned a verdict yesterday declaring
that suit begun on January 16 of this
year by John Burns to obtain property
at Twenty-sixth and Mission streets
valued at $4,000, was without merit
and that deed made years ago BIZ
Burns. in which he conveyed this prop
erty to Mrs. Bridget McDermott of san
Mateo is valid.
On March 20. 1894 Mrs. Bridget Nc
Dermott- the widow of Hugh McDer-
mott. decided the property in question
to Burns, but the transaction was not
recorded until December 80, 1895. Eight
days later Burns decided the property
back to Mrs McDermott. who had re-
mained in possession during the mean
time and continued in possession until
the time of her death, December 80.
1902 James MCGUIRE was appointed
administrator of her estate and no
question of ownership of the Mission
property was raised until Burns suit
was begun
About three months after the death
(of Mrs. McDermOtt Mrs John Burns,
who is niece of Mrs. McDermOtt pro-
duced a purported will which she
claimed to have found in an old basket
of clothing among the effects of Mrs
McDermott- This document bequeathed
the entire McDermott estate. valued at
100000, to Mrs. Burns. Mrs. McDer-
mott had never been able to read or
write and this document was signed
with a cross 1t was fled for probate.
pronounced by the court to be forgery
and this decision was upheld by the
Supreme Court
1t was after this decision OF the Su-
preme Court that the suit for possess
sion of the property In the Mission was
begun Burns declared in court that
when he decided the property to Mrs
McDermott he had no intention OF Civ
ing her a fee-simpIe right but merely
life interest
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
BOARD IN
SESSION AT POST
Commence Examinations for
Promotions of Surgeons
of United States Army

An SBmy medical board. headed by
Colonel George H. Torney, convened
yesterday at the General Hospital at
the Preside to examine army surgeons
now up for promotion.
Lieutenant Fred w Palmer. from the
General Hospital at Fort Bayard. New
Mexico, was the first to appear for ex-
animation before the board. His ex-
animation will last several days.
Lieutenant Edward A. Sturges, Fifth
Cavalry. now stationed at Fort Win
gate. who is TO wed Miss Edna Mont
gomery. has arrived from his post and
is at the Imperial
Colonel Arthur Williams, in COM
mand of the Twenty first Infantry,
which returned from Manila yesterday.
paid his respects early in the day to
General Macarthur He will leave with
his command tonight for Fort Logan.
Captain Charles r. Rowland Of the
Twenty first Infantry. who returned
from the Philippines yesterday. spent
the day calling on his old friends at
the Presidio. Rowland is one of the
best known officers who has ever been
stationed here. He built the expert
mental protected target range at the
Preside, which has proved a great sue
cess, and he was also instrumental in
building the Rodeo rifle range. He was
for short time aid to General Mac
Arthur.
Colonel G. l. Anderson. inspector
general of the division, will begin the
inspection of the coast and field ar
tillery tomorrow. The inspection will
, take a month
Major Henry NJ Morrow. judge ad-
vocate, United States army, now sta
toned at Denver, has been ordered to
proceed to Manila, where he will occu-
py similar position.
Lieutenant Charles B. Moore, Twenty
second Infantry. from Fort Mcdowell,
el6ered the General Hospital at the
Presidio yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
Hggnbotham Lowers Five Furlong Mark at Belmont
Edited by
R. A. Srnyth.
BECOMES
THE BALK LINE
CHAMPION.

NEW YORK. Oct 1S.-George Sutton
OF Chicago is now the acknowledged
worlds champion at 1S.2 balk line bill
nards- Inca match game for this title
ne defeated George SlossOn of this city
at Madison Square Garden Concert Hall
tonight by the score OF 500 TO 373-
In the tournament held here last
April sutton made the worlds record
run of PA and an average OF 100 SUIT.
ton tonight showed some of the most
brilliant billiards ever seen in this city.
ming Score.
Sutton-S6. I. ss. II, 0. 4. 10. 27. z.
202, o. 0. l. 3d. 56, 43. Total. 500. Av-
erage. 81 4-16. High runs, 2O2. 6S. So
SlossOn-13. 0. 75. 30. "a. q. 8. 40. IL.
%. o. s. 62, 8. 80. Total, 375. Average
20 High runs, 10. 50. 40
Referee-Edward Mclaughlin.