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sherman to he Congressional Chairman.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-1t is probable
that Representative Sherman of New York
will he chosen as chairman of the Republi-
can Congressional committee, in place of
Representative Babcock of Wisconsin, who
has announced tina he will not accept the
place again. Representative Sherman said
to-day that he would accept it il it were
the desiretof Republicans that he should
do 80
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Root to a Around South America.

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-When Secretary
Root makes his trip to South America next
summer he will go on the cruiser Cha rleston,
which will carry him down the east coast
of South America, stopping at Rio, where
the third Pan-American conference will be
in session; at Bueno Ayres, and probably
some other places around the Cape, Thence
he will go up the west coast to Panama.
MIR. Root will probably cross the 1sthmus
and return to the United States on board
some other Government vessel, probably a
Warship.
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Killed by Stone Lathe,

Charles H. Ward, a lsborer, living in
Greenpoint and employed in the Quintard
Iron Works, 742 East Twelfth street, WIS
caught yesterday in the machinery Of d
stone lathe and crushed to death. Ward
was in charge Of the machine,
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- 900 for Loss OF Her First Husband

Mrs. Nicholas Walsh. wife of Roundsman
Walsh Of the Jersey City police, got $4,000
dana ges against the North Jersey Street
Railway yesterday in the Circuit Court
Jersey City, as compensation for the death
Of her fret husband, Gregory Judge. Judge
died of diabetes. s|uperinduced by injuries
received in being dra gged two blocks by
a trolley car; His death occurred a year
after the accident.
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WASHINGTON. March 20 The nomination
of Charles j. Haubert to he United States
Marshal for the Eastern District Of New
York was to-day confirmed by the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
BY r. r. l'Hor11nledieu.

The. automobile business in San
Francs SEQ is coming along at lively
pace--that ais,. the reaching out for the
trade for. the season of. 1907. Many of
the LOCAL agents have sent in hurry
orders forEthe new DEMONSTRATING cars.
In fact assBna of them are ordering
them out BY express so. as 10 be the
first to get them IN the city others
have ordered them. outs BY fast. freight,
and it would rot be SUI rprising if be-
fore the end ofsNovembSsr ai the prin-
cipal makers will haye their show cars
on the coast.
There is going to be keener compe-
tition this year than ever before, as
there are several new makes on the
local market and fTnnls the way they
areA coming into the game it looks as
if they will be out with a strong bid
Tor. the business. Hef8tofore the local
agents have not had 70 work very hard.
as they have been able to sell all the
cars. that have been atlQtted to them.
This year they have seemed more cars,
and with. the new agcne1es in the Held
tfereswiH be a sl1a reIer i8l1E % sell.
Even with tis$ N eneases.9n the num-
Der Of ears given to theseoastzhys the
manufacturers and theS new makes
coming ont there is rot likely to be
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
Comedy at Colonial
Iheater Scores
Big Success.
By James Crawfe,rd.

If the part he PLAYS in Lost. Tzyentv-
four Hours" had been measured and
seissored to bring ont Frank Bacon 4
very best qualities it could scarcely ut
him more perfectly. The character is
that of an ascetic theological student
drawn somewhat on the lines of fI1e
title role OF The Private Secretary.n
but the plot affords much wider opppr-
tunity for development of its fudiorotss
phases than Mr.. Gillette gave his sane
tfmonions hero. 1t is innocently sin-.
volved in a series of inEeniously con-
structed complications brought about
by the persistency of a conventional
adventures in making life unpleasant
for former flame who entered we'd
lock without her knowledge or con-
sent and the first act provokes an in
termittent litter, the second an al
most unbrol<en guffaw and the third
uninterrupted scream. The farce is
even more of a laugh producer than
was The Man From Mexico" last week,
and that is saying something in trib-
ute to its creation Of hilarity.
Mr.. Bacon is admirably supported in
the new BILL which shows that the Co
lonial Theater stock company is attain
ing its proper balance. Miss Jewell
plays the mischief making woman with
appropriate abandon and again gives
an occasional flash of latent emotional
art that may some time nave more am
pie scope. Mr.. Rogers and Mr. Hum
phreys appear to better advantage than
they did in the preceding production,
and Mr. Wesner is very good-in a char
acter part. Miss Edna Mcclure Miss
Bessie Bacon and the remainder of the
femininity are entirely up to the re-
quirements.
Elaborate staging contributes to the
success Of the performance. The first
act is set in Japanese room that has
never been excelled in either luxurious
ness or artistry, and genuine good taste
is reflected in the drawing-room where
in the second and third chHpters are
unfolded.
Constance Crawley and her company
will present 'E.veryman" this afternoon
at the Colonial, and the advance sale
of seats last evening presaged a large
attendance.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
RICHARD CROKER
ROUTS MAGAZINE
Amalgamated Press Con
vinced That It Libeled and
1t VIII. Make Apology

LONDON Oct. 15.--The lawyers rep
resentiag the ANAL gamated Press, pub
fishers OF the London Magazine, against
which Richard Croker. brought suit for
damages on the ground of defamatory
statements made in an article headed
"Tammany in Elections in which Mr..
Croker was charged with having his
Office as chief of Tammany Hall for
purposes of financial profit. announced
today that the case has been amicably
adjusted out of court.
The terms include the publication IN
the next number of the London Maga-
zine of a full Withdrawal OF the state
meRts complained- of and an apology
and probably statement that the use
of offending articles would be discOn-
tinued. as the defendants have agreed
to make no further personal references
to Croker. The defendants also will pay
Croker's costs.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
MAY SOLVE CRON|N
MURDER CASE.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

DETROIT. Oct. 15.-There was un-
earthed in the City Treasurer vault
today tin box containing papers
which may contain secrets that, if di-
yulged. might throw light on the sem
sational murder mystery of a few
years ago, when the Gael So
cieties all over the ccuntry were in
vestigated in connection with the MIR
der of Dr. Cronin of Chicago
The papers are the property of for
mer City Treasurer Thomas P. Tuite,
who defaulted IN the sum of $4,000.
and who was associated with the Clan
Na-Gael at the time of the murder.
IIis subsequent leaving the city was
followed by rumors that much of the
money which he took from the city
treasury went to- swell Clan Ma Gael
funds.
The box WIS found wiailc the effects
Of the late deputy treasurer, Major r.
W. Jaeixlin, were heing removed from
the vault, 1t was pried open and pa
pers and correspondence. the property
of Tuite, were found. Lying on the
top of the pile was a copy of a Chicag 20
paper containing an article on the Cro-
min murder mystery.
Thomas P. Tuite was City Treasurer
from 1888 to 1892 In 1893 he disap-
peared. He was found later In Brook =
lyn and brought back to the city for
trial. but was acquitted by Record
er's Court jury on the ground that he
did not show guilty intent when he
took the money-that he intended to
pay It back. The bondsmen were sued
and compromise was effected
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
STRUCK ON HEAD
WITH HlTCHET.

George Rowe. a carpenter, left work
yesterday morning with the intention
of committing suicide but he finished
up by almost killing Nicholas Koehrens
also a carpenter, who lives at 1866
Twenty fifth street. Rowe, mistaking
Koehren for a storekeeper who had re-
fused TO sell him revolver struck him
on the head with a hatchet and inflicted
taken to his home, and Rowe. who was
captured after an exciting chase, was
lodged in the Mission police station and
charged viii; assault to commit murder.
Rowe, who has been emp4oyed by
William Miller q contractor, ON piece
of work at Fifth and Folsom streets,
had been drinking heavily for the last
week He called for his time yesterday
morning and announced that he in
tended TO kill himself before. night. Mil
Ter paid small attention to the threat
of self destructionS ana his enploye de-.
parted. iss
Rowe went to his home. called htsl
son and gave tise.l,oy his watch. pTafse
it.' he said, for you. shall never see me
again.
The. Observation-Disclosures was next
seen by NJ rs. Matflda Christiansell at
her home at 1227 Vermont street. Rowe
to enter, bnt when denied adnlittanee
turned down the street.,
At2 o'clock in tie afternoon he called
at hardware istere at Twentyrthird
and Florida streets and sought to pur-
chase aerexolgef WIN which 10 kill him-
self THO proprietor,apf the place, s.,
sFariani. refussd to- se1l hira the wea-
pon. =
Rowe then walked over to Harrison
street. IT happened that Koehren was
WALKING along the stre4t and chsrlcss q
to bs few paceg bpbind Rowe sud !:
denly. Rowe became seized with THE
idea thai Marianf' TIE man who ire,
fused 20 sell him azrevolver, was fol-
why are yed following me2' he de-
II am not following You replied
Koehner. but, hardly had he spoken
the words when Rowe struck him q
vicious blow on the head with a hatch
et he had concealed under his coat.
Koehner fell, stunned by the blow, and
persons in tbs neighborhood ut once
rushed to his assistAnce. score Of
persons followed IN pursuit of Rowe,
who took TO his. heels, The hatchet
wielder was overhauied by Detective
Harrison Policemen Redman and Pen
dergast and two firernen before he had
run a block.
II was found that the hatchet had
glanced as 1t struck Koehrens head
ara The wound, while serious, was not
At Tie police station Rowe could
give no clear account OF himself Mil
Ter. his former employer, stated that
he believed liquor had affected Rewe's
MIND
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
WALTER JENNINGS
PREDICTS BIG
SEASON.
BYE. E. MuIhoHand.

Walter Jennings owner of Proper
and other stars, sauntered about Oak
land track yesterday shaking hands
with old friends, but the car containing
his horses was still on the road some
where between Sacramento and Reno.
Walter left New York after his stable
had been shipped West, and the horse
car should have been sidetracked at
Oakland on Saturday night Owner
Jennings expressed himself as well
pleased with his latest Eastern cam
paign and gave It as his opinion. that
possibly stable instructions kept the
big horse, Proper, for the Brighton
cup. The pace set was fasterthan-he
expected in the muddy going, and
Williams went to the front too soon
with his mount. though following or
ders. Mr.. Jennings was agreeably sur
rrised at the outlook of things on this
side of the bay, and predicts a Won
derful season of racing.
The stakes Of the California Jockey
Club close on October %, and Secretary
Treat said yesterday the entries re-
ceived surpassed All expectations.
Handicapped Horace Egbert leaves
New York for home on Wednesday of
the present week.
No greater acquisition could have
been made than that of Walter Miller
to the jockey ranks at Oakland. Miller
is the sensation of the metropolitan
turf with a string of followers that
makes a bread line look like flyspeck
on the dome OF the Claus Spreckels
building, and many OF them will fol-
low him West The little fellow is
unassuming and gentlemanly and his
reputation is above reproach.
Stall Director Sam McGibben reported
yesterday that the two latest firms to
Wire for stalls were Doss & Helfers
and Hall 6 Marshall The former turf
men were out here last winter with
Wexford. and now have Captain Bush,
Laura e, Merry Patriot.
Still Alarm, Fair Fagot and Colon
made, an aged horse Hall & Marshall
will bring The Reprobate, Smithy Kane,
Bantam, Hector, Wee Lass, Coco and
Bonaventure.
DR.. Rowell says people will open
their eyes when they see the improve
ment worked by an Eastern campaign
In his apprentice rider, Tommy Sandy.
George March, who left Oakland last
spring with the McCaferty stable. is
back and better pleased with coast
racing than ever. George says DR..
Leggo went wrong at Louisville soon
after leaving California. and that it is
doubtful if the great horse ever faces
the barrier again -
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
EXPLOSION IN MINE
KILLS SCORES.

DURHAM. England. Oct. IA Sc
ri0us explosion occurred in the eollisry
here at about midnight last night Sew
enty-lve miners We're killed and 200
are temporarily entombed
Only a small portion of the thousands
of men employed in the mine were
down when the explosions took place.
The cause is supposed 20 have been
fire damp. 4
AS the morning aGvsnced the 1Ss4sAs
of dead men were slowly brought up.
The first dead to appear were mostly
old men who had been employed as
shifteTs and stOnerlen- Eight men
were brought I'D alive. Many OF these.
however were in q critical condition.
being unconscious.
later supplies of coffee and sand
wiches were passed in 70 those still
entOmbed.
At a late hour tonight. to the Joy OF
their relatives. four men were brought
up from the lower seam. where the
deaths had occurred These men had
been reckoned among the dead.
The shaft IS still blocked with wreck
age. but the prospect is still good and
ii is hoped the men will be rescued
during the night ~
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16

enough to supply the demand. There
is not city in the United States that
needs automobiles as badly as San
Francisco. They are such a factor in
tile business world that many who
really cannot afford to have them are
forced 10 buy motor cars so as to keep
pace with their competitors. The man
with the automobile is able to work
all around those in the same business
who do not use the vehicle of the age.
This has been realized, and automo-
biles are now taking the place of the
horse and buggy.
With the almost universal use of the
automobile will come better road con-
ditions. In the day OF the horse and
buggy the bad condition of the roads
was not as apparent as now. The
breaking of a spring on a buggy once
in a while did not cause much com
ment, but when an automobilist has to
pay several times the cost of a spring
for some damage done to his automo-
bile on account of bad roads he sets up
howl that is heard at the headauar-
ters of those VINO are responsible. for
the condition of the roads. 1t is safe
to say that before the winter of 1907
sets in there will be a wonderful i'm
provement in the streets of the city
and all roads leading out of it.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
DUCKMEN ENJOY
FINE SPORT ON
FIRST DAY.
sPEcIAL DISPATCH TO THE cATT..


SUISUN. Oct. 15.-The opening or
the duck shooting season hrouanI
hunters TO every nook and conner o.
the Suisun marshes TO-DAY and thor
sands OF ducks We're secured 1t was
feared that the warm weather OF the
last few days would cause poor shoot-
ing, but the sportsmen We're agreeaDiy
disappointed. except IN places "heiS
the ponds had been improperly cared
for. Limit bags and other sooa scores
were the result of the first days shoot
Joseph Harvey and j. ii. seymour
and s. Clark, his guests- each -r-lte-'
fifty ducks on the Harvey preserves
before O'Clock this morning
W. H. McAllister, Harvey Bahcoek
and Lewis Wrenn each killed the limit
at the Ibis grounds.
C. w. Kellogg, DR.. Davis and nVe
other members Of the CoTdelia Club on
the Chamberlain tract each got toe
limit Edwin Goodall. " 3 Whittier
and the other members Of the Teal
Club, seven in all, killed an even So0
ducks on their preserves
The Joyce Island Gun Club, which
owns the south end of Joyce Island, al
secured large bags. about half OF the
members securing limits
w w. Richards, who recently pur-
chased about 200 acres of the Cham
berlain tract. fell few short OF the
limit on a new pond which was COM
pleted about two weeks ago. F. =
Surrhyne, who also shot on Richards
preserves. almost reached the limit.
Louis Titus and Phil Beekert killed
fifty each at the Family Club ponGs-
Several other members of the club got
limit bags.
]. B. Burnham of Oakland and TT. w
Meek of Hayyvards each got limit bags
on the Oakland Gun Clubs preserves
John W. Bourdette and Amby Buckley
killed ninety mallards and sprig at the
Peyton ponds.
Shooting on the upper end of joyce
Island was not up to the standard. The
Belvedere Club. which reorganizec less
than a week ago. did not have the
ponds prepared or baited, which was
the cause of the poor opening shoot
The San francisco members who shot
there today were DR.. Charles d. Nc
Gettigan, Father Rodgers. DR.. Lacoste,
DR. Martin Simon, DR.. NJ POsner, r. c.
Brougher. John Mahoney, Nat and Ben
Boas, Edgar Painter. II. Bancroft and
Theodore Kytka. There were four
members shooting at the Stewart ponds
near Denverton-James Maynard. Fl. z
Reilton, w. o. Wayman and 2 E
Davis Their combined shoot was $50
ducks.
OF the local sportsmen Jack Wilson
and John Harper killed an even 100
ducks on the Wilson preserves, Lewis
Pierce and Claire Morrill, killed eighty
mallard and sprig on the morrill, ponds
Arthur HoIborn and Charles Mayield
got fifty together on Cristy Island. The
ducks killed today were principally
mallard and sprig.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
81 FURLONG TRIP
IS TRAVELLED
IN liz l-5.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Oxford, with
lis pounds up established a new
worlds record for the six and a half
furlong journey at Belmont Park this
afternoon, covering the distance in
1:ISl-5. The best previous record was
held by Aeronaut. made at the same
course October g. 1905. The latters
time for the distance was 1:IS 2-5.
The Westchester Racing Association
began its last week OF racing with
very interesting programme Good
sized fields OF we'll balanced horses
were the rule in nearly all the events,
promising some very high-class sport
for the. crowd. There were two stake
features on the card-the Autumn
Leadbrook Handicap Steeplechase for
four year-olds and upward at about
three miles and the Westchester handi-
cap, which was for two -year-olds and
upward at six and a half furlongs.
The cross country event attracted only
a small field, but the Westchester de-
veloped into a sensational anair when
Roseben was Withdrawn, Brookdale
Nymph was installed warm fayorite
by the talent, the Whitney hiiy going
10 the post q TO ! choice. She got a
bad start and was lucky to finish third.
Pinkerton rushed 10 the front right
after the start. and, setting hot pace,
made the running 10 the stretch,
where he collapsed. Oxford teen came
on. and. taking the lead held il 10 the
wire and won easily by four lengths
FROM Ben Ban. which beat Brookdale
Nynph a head for the place.
Firsi u.ee. I'VE and half fnslones STRAIGHT
Walls won. Barbary Belle second Rebel stone
fhifi. Time .O5 20
Second race. the Autumn Meadowhrook sieepie-
chase about tiree mies--Oleroso won, Orthodox
second Gypsic third. Time. esq.
Third race. one miie-tfiaettr HoB. Dolly
Spauker second Par West third. Time :3S
Fourth race. six and haif furioncs stra igbt--
Hard Sbot zvon. Linnepee second. Herman third.
Time 10 %
Fifth race the Westchesfe- igl weight han
dicap. last six and half fnrioBgs. main course
Dxford w0;i. Ben Baa second. Brposdeie AEmpa
third. Time l.Is 10.
sixth race. one and three-siyteeaths miles
Tommy Waddell won. Chimney Sweep second,
Good Luck tbird. Time l.-s 30
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
ENDED IN TALK, "
SAYS PlRDEE.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 15.-"The
stories sent broadcast over the coun-
try, while having some truth in them,
are magnifed. San Francisco has no
vigilance committee. Owing to crimes
being committed there with startling
regularity, unusual police regulations
must be enforced. Some talk was
started about organizing G vigilance
committee. but the committee ended
in talk"
This statement was made last night
by Governor George C. Pardee of Cali
fornia, whQ is on his way 10 Denver
to attend the American Mining Con-
gress. of which he is president
San Francisco is the greatest city III
the West, he added "At present it
is the Mecca for crooks and thugs.
With every one loaded down with nm
usual cares and duties, this element
can work with less trouble than in a
well-regulated and whole city. The
crooks are under control, however, and
every step is being made TO rid san
Francisco of the fiends which now in
fest It. The presence of thieves and
robbers and thugs is to be expected in
a city which is just recovering from a
terrible catastrophe. Conditions are
made fruitful to the fellows who prey
upon the weak and unprotected. The
departments, which under tho circum-
stances have all their time and atten-
ton just to pay to lawbreakers are now
working with thousands of private
citizens TO rebuild San Francisco. i
wish expressly to be authority fer the
news that San Francisco has no vigil
ance committed"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
PORTS New Worlds Record Made by Oxford Belmont Park
BABIES
TO TRY FOR
BIG TEAM.
SPECIAL DIsrArcn TO THE GAIL

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Oct IL
Though the freshmen lost the first
Rugby game the spirit of the under
graduates has not suffered. All ara
looking forward TO the varsity contest
four weeks herce. Stanford has I'd
doubt upon the outcome OF this game
All the veterans OF the team of last
year nave returned with but few ex-
c0ptiG2s and many new men have
shown ability Besides the new candf-
dates FOR the varsity who have male
their appearance from among rtae
ranks OF the older students the sresh-
man material viii turn out some stars
Contrary 10 the reports circulated
broadcast and the impression held bv
members OF the undergraduate commu-
mites OF Stanford and California. t1e
babies VIII be allowed 20 try for tho
big -" Coach flanagan has requested
that twelve Of the most prominent
freshies he allowed TO stay with the
training. The names were posted to-
day.
The announcement created a furor In
the student community. as II had been
declared that the one-year rule would
restrict freshmen from competition nm
til their sophomore semasters haN8 heen
passed. DIT. Frank ANGEL, chairrHar of
the faculty athletic COMMITTEES. and a
member OF the incercoilegiate athletic
committee which was supposed to have
adopted the regulation this year. ex-
plalned today that the measure had not
been carried as hsrai6ed. but was at
the present time open FOR coasid Grafton.
having been tabled by the committee az
its last meeting.
The twelve vino have been ordered
out are not all first team men. but ap-
pear TO be the most promising for var
sity caliber. They are c. Faulkner. A
3. Cook. ,. Fitting. c. Pemberton G.
2. Cheda. G. A. Thorpe Q. r. Ganone
NJ. NJ Atitchen. r. II. Reynolds. 3. Up
son. :. n. Spaulding. r. : Worthiagton.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-16
NO COMPROMISE REACHED IN
CAsTEsLLANE DIVORCE SUIT
Count Refuses the Offer of n Fixed
Income Described as Every
Liberal"

PARIS, Oct 15.-On the eve OF the
trial on October II of the suit for
divorce brought by the Countess de
Castellane against Count Boni de Cas-
tellane, no compromise has been ef-
fected. The Count has refused the
offer made in the brief Of the Countess
10 settle a fixed income on him. The
amount is not ascertainable, but il is
described as very liberal" in accord
ance with the Countess general con-
duct throughout the affair"
The Count. however. insists on the
liquidation of all his old debts. to
which. it is stated. tie Countess family
could never agree.