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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Cardinal Men Abandon
Naples Boat Race
Withdrawal of Two N embers of
Crew Skaters Hopes OF
Other OarSmen
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STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. "a
Stanford oarsmen viii not compete in
the big annual Thanksgiving regatta
which is to be held at Naples Word
was received today by two of the men
on the crew that their scholarship
records would not allow them to leave
the campus. AS these men were two
or the best of the four, Coach Warren
'Iurner has decided to notify the
southern officials that the Stanford
crew, which was to be known as the
Lagunita crew, would not enter the
The campus community is holding its
SIDES over the withdrawal of the fresh
men basket ball challenge to the sophs
ana the circumstances leading up TO
week when the first year men discoV-
cred that 1912 had basket ball team
winch was probably able TO worst the
sophs who played at this sport. With
TINS IDEA they issued peremptofary
cnaiienge to their rivals. The Sophs
received the challenge and reallzeQ tnaI
men they would stand good chance
or being beaten. A council Of war. was
called and 1t was decided to resort 10
other means. The freshmen players
were notified to meet the sophs IN En-
Gina nall and arrange for the coming
game. Here the sophs told the 1resn-
men that they desired to have tnem
withdraw their challenge and presented
the withdrawal all ready for sigma
lures. The freshmen declined TO give
up the game, but force was introduced
by the second year men, and It IS sald
the extreme punishment of Tubing
was resorted to before the first year
men decided to give up their game.
Interest in tennis at Stanford is
greater than at any time in the recol-
lection Of the undergraduates. With
one big handicap tourney just complet-
ed. entries for the next similar event event
have reached unusual proportions. Inc
lists will close tomorrow night Tor
the Theile Thanksgiving tournament,
which is the next handicap event Al
ready the number of men who nave
signified their intention of contesting
for the handsome trophy is large, and
includes many of the best players IN
college. The tournament will start
Thursday morning and will continue
Friday and Saturday until completed.
The preliminary matches of the
women's interclass doubles tournament
have been completed. In the hrst
round the freshmen girls proved too
strong for the seniors and defeated the
fourth year girls by the score of .6-4
and 62. The juniors proved too fast
for the sophs and won their match by
the scores of 6-4, 60, Ga. The finals
OF the tournament will be played to-
morrow afternoon when, the Juniors
and freshmen meet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
FOREIGN BUILDERS CHANGING

David Ferguson, mechanical en-
gineer of the George n. Pierce COM
pany, has just returned from abroad.
where he visited the principal auto
mobile factories OF England and France
and also inspected the new models of
the leading German and Italian makes.
AS a result of his observations Fer
gusson says that two tendencies in
construction stand out prominently.
The first is the wide adoption OF the
shaft drive among makers who have
heretofore produced none but chain
driven cars, and the other is the aban-
donment of ball bearings for crank
shafts in favor Of plain bearings.
From present indications" Fergus
son says, mot over two years will pass
before every maker of any great promi-
nence in Europe will have abandoned
for good the chain drive and installed
shaft drive in all of his models. This
movement is not confined to the makers
of any one country, but is noticeable
equally in England. France, Germany
and Italy. Some manufacturers have
confined the shaft drive to their new
and usually lighter powered models
retaining practically their former con-
struction for their high powered cars
The change to the shaft drive for their
high powered cars is only matter OF
short time. Other makers have made
the change throughout their line at
the same time. There has not been a
single change from the shaft to the
chain drive that 1 have heard OF.
THE most prominent general ten
dency, aside from the matter OF final
drive, is the reversion to plain bear
ings. Several years ago two manu-
facturers. one French and the other
German, both of whom stood high in
their own countries, adopted ball bear
ings for the crank shaft. The outcome
of their policy was watched with a
great deal of interest by automobile
makers throughout the world. This
year marks the definite abandonment
by them of their experiment and their
return to plain bearings from one end
of the crank shaft to the other. This
act of theirs is rather gratifying to the
makers who had always advocated plain
bearings and who continued to advo-
cate them at the time. 1t is not prob
able that any other makers in Europe
Wilt experiment with ball bearing
crankshafts after the experience these
two makers have had with them.
$50 far as actual business goes, the
foreign manufacturers have had a
rather dull II months, but affairs now
appear to be in better shape AND a
number Of factories are running at
! capacity"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
DIAMOND DEMoUNTABLE RIM

The Diamond rubber company reports
the arrival of the new demountable
rim. All those who have seen the rim
are very enthusiastic over it. What
started as a little sport at the local
branch house has now been adopted
as a weekly prize contest The Dia-
mond people are offering a prize for
the quickest time in applying and de-
mounting. TWO attempts are allowed
each contestant weekly. It Is claimed
that the rim is the only one that takes
the standard ferrule.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Thanksgiving Handi-
cap to Be Classy One

Handicapped Martin Nathanson yes
terday announced the weights for the
Thanksgiving handicap, one and an
eighth miles, which will be the stellar
feature of Thursdays holiday card.
Dandelion is top weight. with 124
pounds, which was to have been ex-
pected in view of the splendid form
that this sterling son of Hamburg has
been exhibiting IN his recent starts As
the race will undoubtedly be decided
no liking for anything but fast going,
ii is improbable that he will be a
starter
The same thing applies to King
second highest impost. The probable
starters include ntgomery, Dorante,
Royal Tourist, Sewell. Frank Flittner,
Deutschland, Don Enrique, Tony Faust,
Astronomer and Milford
The LIST Of the Wai iarhtS fnllnrre.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
SAYS SOCIETY WOMEN
ARE "OVER0UEENED"
Charles r. Barrett Asserts One
Type Is Spoiled by So
Much Attention
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-Charles r. Bar
rett. president OF the Barrett insti-
tute, does not have a high opinion of
the American society woman. In
an address before students Of the insti-
tute in the Auditorium recital hall. he
startled his hearers by saying:
"One type OF American woman, the
one that is most in the public eve
demands consideration on the ground
Of sex only. She has received such at
tention by reason of sex that she is
spOiled-oyeroueened
she is nervous-consistentl nerv-
Gus. because she knows It and is proud
OF it"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
LACRoIx CoNING WEST

Rene J. Marx, local manager OF the
branch house of Renault Freres,
received telegram from Paul Lacroix,
manager of the American branch houses,
yesterday Lacroix had just returned
from Paris and stated that shortly
after the Savannah races he would
come to the coast. 1t Is his object to
establish a branch house in the south
and also one in the north before re-
turning TO New York. Lacroix and
Marx will travel overland in one Of
the RenauIt cars
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
MOVE II CARLoAps oF co.'s

BELGRADE, Servia, Nov. 23.-Seven-
teen carloads of coin and the archives
of the National bank were today re-
moved from this city to the fort at
Nish. This step was taken because the
government fears that Austria will
make a raid on Belgrade. the capital
IT is rumored that the government also
viii be removed TO Nish.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
FEDERATION RAILWAY
BODY ELECTS MEMBERS
III. B. Perham Is Made President
and p. j. FIannery
NarrpfarV

DENVER. Nov. 2S.-The new railway
employees department OF the American
federation or labor, organized In this
city last Saturday held a brief session
here today completing its Organization.
and then adjourned TO meet In Chicago
the second Monday In January at tns
kaiserhof hotel.
III. B. Perham, president OF the order
OF railway telegraphers, was made
president. and p. ]. tlannerys presidents
OF the international association or
freight handlers, secretary
The constitution and bylaws were
agreed to in part and will be completsd
at the Chicago meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
HAMS CASE WITNESS MAY
FACE PERJURY CHARGE
Attorney w. c. Percy Is Ques-
toned at Length Before
the Grand jury

new YORK Nov. 23.-Walter c.
Percy, counsel FOR Captain Peter c.
Hams Jr ia his suit for divorce
against his wife, went before the
Queens county grand jury today He
was questioned at considerable length.
II is said the questions had no direct
bearing on the murder charge in con-
uectiOn with the death Of William IT,
Annis pending against Captain Hams
but that they referred to the domestic
affairs Of the Hafns brothers
Tie possible prosecution Of a Ger
tain witness for perjury was also dis
cflsScd.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Fighting in Gotham Is
Still in Balance
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Judge Mccall
of the supreme court today denied the
petition of the Fairmont and National
athletic clubs for an injunction re-
straining the police from interfering
with boxing bouts at their clubhouse.
postponing the matter for a week. An
other hearing will be given the case on
November 30, and probably some def
that time.
Billy Madden, manager of Sailor
Burke. today returned to Burke his
to have been pulled off at the Fairmont
club last Friday night with Joe
Thomas. Ii looks now as If the match
will not take place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

One of the
Essentials

OF the happy homes of to-day is o
vast funo Of information as to the
best methods of promoting health and
happiness and right living and know
ledge of the worlds best products.
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to world
wide acceptance through the approval
OF the Well-Informed of the World;
not OF individuals only, but of the
many who have the happy faculty Of
selecting and obtaining the best the
world affords.
One of the products of that class.
OF known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and
commended by the Well-Informed of
the World as a valuable and whole
some family laxative is the well-known
syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. To
get Its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only. and
Tor sale by all leading druggists
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
YOUTH VIOLATES PROBATION

SANTA ROSA, Nov. 23.-Thomas
Markham, the son of wealthy and
highly respected parents. after break
ing his probation on numerous occa-
sions within the last three months
was today sentenced to serve three
years in San Quentin penitentiary for
forgery. Simon Markham, q brother OF
Thomas. was sent to San Quentin less
than two months ago for five years on
charge of rolling a drunken man in
lodging house in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
BILL RETURNS HOME

L. H. Bill, coast representative OF
Thomas B. Jefferys, has returned from
his visit to the factory. Bill Is more
than pleased with the outlook for the
coming season and states that the 1909
product is the finest that the factory
has ever turned out.
Bill says that the trade outlook In
the east is fine. especially along the
Mississippi region.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
WEST OAKLAND BouTs

Match Maker Simpson announces that
all is in readiness for the monthly
show which will be held at the West
Oakland club tonight. There will be
five six round bouts and one four round
preliminary. Dick Cullen and frankie
of the evening Willie O'NeiIl and Will
lie Ritchie will appear in six round
semi windup. There will be six round
bouts between Charley Lucca and
Nelson and Sailor Gordon and Frank
Burgess.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
TWO LEPERs IN HOSPITAL

Los ANGELES, Nov. 23.-Journeyin9
all the way from Mexico to Los Ana
geleS to learn what was the matter
with him, Treneda OrtegO, a Mexican
Is today confined in the county hospital
begging still to be told what IS his
ailment and why people are stunning
him. The physicians declare he is n
victim OF leprOsy. This makes two
lepers in the county hospital, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Wardwell. the other victim, hav-
ing been brought here from Tombstone,
AriZ.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
WILL OFFER PRIZE
FOR MOTORISTS
New Club May Launch Scheme
to Get Record of State
Road Conditions
Propose to Ask for Detail De-
scriptiOn of Touring Trip
Made During Season
By x. r. PHOnmedieu

A novel scheme to be brought up at
the next meeting Of the San Francisco
motor club is that Of Offering a hand
some silver cup to the bona fide auto
mobile owner for the best outing story
at the end of the season. The story
must be accompanied by pictures and
report the condition Of the roads. The
object OF the scheme is to get line
on road conditions and also to bring out
information OF trips that viii be OF
interest to the members OF the club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
rAwN RRokER FINEp FOR usuRY

SFECIAIl DISFAIVH 10 IIII1 CAIlL
SANTA ROSA, Nov. 23.-M. J. Davis
a local pawn broker and secondhand
dealer, was fined $25 today by Justice
Atchinson for usury and allowed less
than 81 on goods pawned with him, for
which he had been offered total Of
$3.50 by the owners before the arrest
His attorneys fees will make an ad-
ditional $25 costs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
cAPTUREs ALBTNo GOPHER

SEBASTOPOOL, Nov 23.-J. L. Ward
who resides on the Billings place north
~ town, IS the owner Of an albino
eopher which he caught on the place
The little animal is pure white with
pink eyes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Star Runners Entered
in Relay Race
Sprint to San Jose on Thanks
giving Brings Out Best
Distance Men

The distance runners win have their
inning on Thanksgiving morning, when
the much talked OF so mile relay race.
under the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
viii be in order. The start viii be
made from the old city hall at 10
o'clock. and some of the aeetest anna
teur runners in the city viii be among
those to toe the scratch. The following
are the entries:
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

to r. P Beckley OF MahukOna. Hawaii 7
also reports the sale OF a ChalmersDeroit
.so' to the American realty company
Exactly s,742 retail orders secured without
a demonstrating car to show Is a record to tbs
automobile business, and the Studebaker EMF
''so' car is the proud pOSsessor.
Howard Hickman, well known to ths theat-
rical world, has Just purchased an IS horse
power four cylinder "White Streak" BUICK
H d. Kneedler OF Manila has purchased
"a horsepower two cylinder Tourist touring car.
which be has ordered shipped to bis Island
homs-
n. L. PeIton OF the Auto vehicle company
viii leave at the end OF the week for Los
Angeles. where he will hold conference with
the heads OF the company concerning the policy
for the coming season.
Robert T. Thompson. manager or the local
branch house OF the 3lichelin tire COMPANY.
has just returned from trip through ule
Fresno district He reports the outlook IN tnae
section more than promising from an autOihO-
bilist standpoint.
carload OF StOddard-Dayton touring cars
arrived yesterday. They are Of the lY,9 noeei
finished striking cOlors. A. D. Piugnon OF
J. ". LeaYitt 4 Co., which handle the St,ti-
dsrds. is In Sacramento demonstrating ths
1900 model to the enthusiasts or the capiai
city
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

on Thanksgiving day Ocean shore
-.eilr-av viii operate the following
echedules- leaving San Francisco 9.l5
- lO.40 e.. 1.55 p. $50 p. Excursio on
tickets to al points on road VIII be Soiu
November = and 70
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
'l'MNOT OIL KING,'
is JOHN DIS CRY
FIagler and Dodd Conceived Idea
of Big Trust, Says Rookie
feIler on Stand
Money Is Not ALI Belong to
Brotherhood Of Man." Says
Worlds Richest Mortal

ssThere is more important work than
making money aud there * much for
me 10 do. 1 belong 20 the brotherhood
Of man.~-JOHN ID. ROCKEFELLER.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
SAN JOSE

SAN JOSE
Milers-
Gus Hunter
Morton Fraser
J. b. Thompson
Walter Ratz
j. X. HecOx
Thomas BuZzO
clyde Bigger
Ray Bsllinger
Bert Dennis
J. Merrill lngersOn
n. \. Williams
George Lawson
Sewau Brown
+. D. Shepherd
George 3. Cambel
lila Douglass
Charles Stewart
Charles Tonkin
Jessie DunDigam
James Ralle
Eugene Sainsevail
Walter Cox
William Graul
Ellis Bennison
Herbert Wagner
Walter Stammer
W. $. WOrden
Ray Clark
ii. L. Harper
Xii BariteRu
Arthur WalgTen
Norman Storie
Donald Fillmore
Ralph Fillmore
SAN FRANCISCO
Milers-
J. B. Clarkson
John ". BOwden
r. L. Bowley
Walter Blauer (capt.)
J. Gunnison
Sam Gunnison
". F. Rakestraw
J.. ". Pennock
J. o. Angel
Henry Steckmest
James FOran
/ Louis Schaefer
J. Heidrick
Gus Miller
! Charles Hildebrznt
W. F2rrar
II. Hicks
L. Day
u. Parsons
/ C. Christian
( W J. Phinney
81. Phinney
J. n. Ray
c. Helgesen
". Kleinclaus
3. Hooper
E. W. Hardesty
I Charles Hunt
J. W. BOultOn
John Beuttler
L. 81. Price
Nell Steinbaugh
Max BOggs
1 George E. Schneider
s. +. Stanley
g. B. EnneYer
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

i. n. L. A.
Reginald Page
r. g. Lewis
Claude Brown
Howard Flemming
Fred o. Hampton
Chester Stebbins
Mat. Hazeltine
Charles Bibb
Harry Know
j. p. Crawford
Half milers-
William Baker
J. NJ. Bowman
+. =. Brown
Wayne Clark
Eugene Harvey
/ Willard Rice
Ernest Cox
William Russell
n. L. Stevens
Frank b. Kelly
r. O. Stevens
! Thad. Stevens
/ StinEon Cook
B. J. Kennedy
! Carl Hazeltine
Jeff Afaloy
Almer Laederich
Bailey Aggeler
Ray Titus
Ollin 0field
Substitutes
Elton Hoffman
Herbert Barnett
Henry Washburn
Y. NJ. c. A. TEAM
| Z. II. Falyey
A. Tregoning
Artemas Ross
j. W. Lewis
Substitutes
"A BrandhOft
! Dave Callaghan
Half milers-
James Wilson
Thomas W. Parry
Carl VOss
Chesley Benjamin
II. Bradford
Frank Helgesen
! Victor Haun
I Harry Johnson
Frank Mayer
NV. Strickler
&. L. Harms
Carl Calbreath
lC. p. Smyre
Claude LittIepag0
! J. II. Martin
( Charles F. Forward
". J. Ashley
p. r. Tooker
Dan Morrans
II. L. GuDDison
r. c. Smith
Substitutes
( II. 7. Owens
Walter Hilton
E. DeardOn
Harry Favermnn
A. Kemp
A. L. Rodgers
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Asks Vii oil Review

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Attorney
General Bonaparte filed today a peti-
ton for writ OF certiorari in the
supreme court Of the United States,
urging that court to Issue a writ of
certiorari TO the circuit court of ap-
peals for the seventh circuit to review
the judgment Of that court reversing
the rulings OF Judge Lands in the
case ia which the Standard oil COM
pany was fined $4,000 on charges
of violating the antitrust law The
attorney general takes the position
that the court Of appeals was without
Jurisdiction when II reversed Lands
decision.
The wording Of the governments Pc
tition indicates that the department Of
justice is fully aware Of the court s
practice OF denying 80 per cent OF such
petitions. The court grants these petf-
tions only when constitutional oues-
lions are involved, and the attorney
general makes a strong effort to have
il appear that the present case falls
within this group.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Freirhf 10 GoIdaeId

day freight service (refrigerator) to
Goidheid ana Tonopah via Southern Pa
] ci1s and T0nopah & Golddeld R R
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

Do You Want S5.OOH
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page II.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
NOTES of THE AUTO

The Pioneer automobile company reports the
sale of a so horsepower Chalmers Detroit car
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

Howard Hickman, well known to the theat-
rfcal world. has lust purchased an Is horse
power four cylinder white Streak Buick
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
BETTER THINGS THAN MONEY

After adjournment tonight Rookie
feLer told an inspiring audience of re-
porters that there were better things
ia the world than making money, and
since 1891 be had been gradually retir-
ing from business. He added:
There IS more important work than
making money and there IS much for
me TO 90. belong to the brother
hood n man
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

to 81. P. Beckley OF Mahukona, Hawaii =
80'' to the American really company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

Exactly ST42 retail orders secured without
demonstratfn car to show is record 10 tbs
automobile business and the Studebaker EMF
'-30'' car Is the proud pOsseSsOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-14
who have wild ideas on the subject of

who have wild ideas on the subject of
aerial flight. There is one estimable old
army officer who has a scheme for rig
ging an ordinary balloon up with a eyro-
scope and sailing 1t like a ship. He has
been assured by his brother officers on
the active list that the scheme will not
work. He will not be convinced and in
sists on sending q working model to the
department to be tried out.
Army officers as a whole are much in
,eIested ia the forthcoming tests. at Fort
Myer They take 1t as a sign that this
government is at last waking up to the
fact that we are lamentahly behind in
the science Of aeronautics which has made
such great strides abroad.
Germany has the most advanced type
of dirigible balloon thus far constructed.
Count Zeppelin's. It Is to have it's Of
fetal test today, when it must remain
In the air twenty-four hours and sail
from Lake Constance to Mayence. The
military attaches of the United States
embassies at Berlin and Vienna will wit
ness part of the test. but they are not
being permitted to make too close an in
vestigation.
France also this week undertakes a
try-out with the Republique. a monster
dirigible balloon built by NJ. Juliot. and
In many ways resembling the Patrie,
which was blown out to sea and lost.
Like the German airship. 1t 10 capable of
carrying q complete crew and of rapid
and sustained flights.