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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
puekx VERSUS MILLER

Eddie Dugan. the crack light weight.
and Walter Miller. the champion Of
two American racing seasons and pros
peotiTe champion OF still another.
piloted the pair whose duel aroused
the big half holiday crowd 70 high
= excitement Both boys tode TO orders
with .ndelity. Dugan kept Tony Faust
:: clpss up 70 the pace under restraint
for nearly two miles and then. cutting
loose. opened gap on his field which
GUST suficed- Miller lay away with
Red Leaf the first two miles and made
i, his move at the last turn. His mount
responded with great eameness when
!. called upon and barely failed TO get up
when Faust tired suddenly IN the clos
sng strides.
: Grsphits. an added starter, nosed out
Big Bow, winner OF the four mile stake
a. Arcadia q week ago. for third money
after a long stretch drive that was ss
3 closely contested as the struggle Of
. the two leaders for first money.
Graphite finished less than three
lengths behind the winner
EIGHT HORSES START
:. The neld probably was the ciassiest
IN the history OF the stake. but the
t1ne was the slovest, the pace being
slow throughout The frst mile was
: rnn in 1:ze- s-5 and the last mile IN
!. I:4s S-5. The time for the entire dis
tsnce OF two and a quarter miles was
1.os.
80 Eight starters contested the race,
.Rsnus and Logistilla having been
withdrawn. the former because OF IN
satisfactory condition and LogistiIIa on
account OF adverse track conditions.
Graphite was the only added starter.
. Tony Faust the favorite, against whose
. chances the books laid 70 IN the
early stages. went 70 the post at 1s TO
10. q big commission which the Hill
ereth representatives sent into the ring
helping TO cut the odds. Red Leaf ruled
SECOND choice. backed from down TO
3 Graphite's odds receded to 25 from
the opening quotation OF s. and then
"A lively play reduced them TO 1s. Big
Bow was displaced as third choice by
extensive backing which appeared for
Treasure Seeker. Miss RiIlie. for
which there would have been abundant
support had the rain kept OF. drifted
back from s 10 I5. Janeta was friend
less and receded from TO 10 to 40, while
Fsirystreet could be had al so.
STORY OF THE RACE
The start was good after brief de-
lay az the post. during which the ia
vorite acted as badly as and perhaps a
little worse than any OF the others.
Fsirystreet made the pace on sufferance
for the first mile and a quarter and
then retired. having shot her bolt.
Jockey Gilbert then made a premature
move with Treasure Seeker, which
horse might have won had he been
waited with until the last turn. Treas
ure Seeker had no difficulty in assum-
ing the lead at the clubhouse turn the
second time around. but was al In at
two miles. after fighting It out with
Tony Faust for the retention OF the
lead on the backstretch.
Miller moved up with Red Leaf al
the last turn and entered the stretch
neck ana neck with the favorite. Then
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

llme--4o, - 30 90 90 40 c-Ot 1-tv ~
1:1s 2-5. Taylor George. Adelbert Belle. Waldorf
Belle. Pacific Electric. Senator William Stone.
finished az named. value 10 WINNER, 1925
Winner ]. F.. Newman 4 Sons b. g.. 5. By
Prince Plenty-Texanna- Trained By n s. New
man Start good. Won driven Second and
third easily. Hand. SIS place. 1-2 show; Pal.
even place 2-5 show; Harvel. Is show Hand
was brought to a sudden drive the last 100
yards hy Pal which nearly nipped him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

SEVENTH RACE-seven and q half furiongs.
purse s4oo year oids and upward. selling:
Odds. Horse and Jockey. W.T. ST Str Fin
I5-1o-Hsltcn (E. Martini. IS IL III
5-1-Korosilany (Goldstein). ss 8 2 \ "a
25-1-JiIlette (Nelsonl-.---. 90 !
Time-.o7. 1s45. 80 SIS. ~ 25. "a s-5.
is07. Lsckfoot. Jimalons. Bemay. Nuns Yelling.
Willie Gregg. Andoche. Ruscimo BsubIe. IN
ished a. named Value TO winner. sS25. Win
ner, Pasadena stables br. h., Z. By Gigant-uu-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

". S. Knapp, the father OF Jockey
Knapp. procured the nucleus OF rae
terday. when he bought Cheers and
Vronsly.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

Thirty-seven books laid odds in the
big ring yesterday. an increase OF two
over the previous cutin- Silver Bill
Riley was the only one to drop out
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

Steel & Riley. bought Steel Blu,
from Andy Blakeley at private sal.
and the horse ran in the colors OF hi,
new owners yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

Jockey Herman Radtke. who hal
been in California all winter. left Ar.
cadia day or two ago for New Yorl
and will sail for Russia. Radtke vii
ride for General Lazareff, an army
officer and one OF the biggest owners
on the Russian turf.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

Uncle Henry. Nadzu, woodsman. finished as
named Value TO winner. 1926 Winner ]. SIN
gleton's ch b., 5. by Ornament-Mary NJ Trained
BIZ owner Start good. Won handily Second
and third easily. Merlingo. 2-7 place. out show:
Avontellus. even place. 2-5 show; Ellie, 9-1o
show Merlingo. under gentle urging in the
final sixteenth. held Avoutellus safe The latter
finished strongly Ellie was under sharp punish
ment all through the stretch
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

William Walker will leave for Ar
cadia today with Stanley Fay and Cen
ter Shot, his Los Angeles derby candi-
dates. and Monaco Maid and Ella True,
others OF his string with which he will
try to win a purse or two while at
the southern track this week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

Eugene wayland says that he wi
race his horses at Seattle this summe
instead Of going east. Most of tn
horses in his stable have been sic
during the winter. but he thinks the
will recover before the time arrive
to ship north
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

Trainer Buxton of the Fleur de Lis
stable, who has hit the Emeryville
layers pretty hard on several occasions
since his return from Arcadia, took
several thousand dollars more out OF
the ring on the victory of Lord Nell
son. His commission amounted to
81, straight and place
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01

Time-;13, "a As, 80 40. :4s As, 1so1,
ia 20. 1:2T 2-5. 1:40. By Play. MOntanss
finished as named Value to winner. sSo5- Win
ner. ]. J. walsh's ch. c, 3, by YellOwtail-
Morinel Trained By o. A Bianchi start
good Won cantering.- Second and third easily
Dredger. Is place, out show; Boy. - place.
out show; Ampedo. out show Dredger showed
high speed throughout, making his feld look
cheap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
EARL OF YARMOUTH
LOSES HIS RICH WIFE
Countess, Who Was Alice Thaw,
Wins Decree in London Court
Multiplying Her Marriage.
NO DEFENSE IS PUT FORTH.
Husband Fails to Appear and Hear
ing Held in Private-Married
Less than Five Years Ago.

Sir Birrell Barnes, president of the
Divorce Court, in London granted the
Countess of Yarmouth, who was Miss
Alice Thaw of Pittsburg, a decree null
lifying her marriage TO the Earl of
Yarmouth. The case was heard in pri-
vate. At the time fixed for the open
ing of the proceedings everyone not
actually concerned in the matter was
excluded from the courtroom. The case
was practically undefended, and the
hearing lasted only half an hour
1t has been known for two years that
the domestic affairs of the Yarmouths
were unhappy. The earl's companions
and his manner of living, it was said,
were such that he could not give his
wife the place in society which she
had a right TO expect She paid large
sums to defray her husbands eXtrava-
gances, and her friends say she con-
Quoted herself with dignity through
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
DIGS UP BURIED TREASURE.
Roll of Bills, AGGreGating 100000,
Unearthed in New London.

Louis Hoffman. a farmer residing on
Nordman's hill. two miles south of New
London, has discovered buried treasure,
estimated at $4,000 buried under a tree
in his orchard. The discovery was made
several weeks ago, but has been kept
secret until now, although vague rumors
of the astonishing find have been af1oat
for some time. Hoffman is jealousy
guarding all details of his find in order
to be able to locate the real owner of the
treasure, which is in money. Already
host of claimants have appeared besieg-
ing Hoffman with various alleged claims.
Where the money came from is mystery,
although a clue has been obtained. Some
time ago a stranger, giving his name as
Harry Palmer of Chicago, appeared in
this locality and obtained work on the
Hoffman farm. While staying at the
Hoffman place the stranger is said to have
displayed huge roll of money. Not long
afterward however, Palmer disappeared
and nothing more was heard of him until
a story came from Chicago of the arrest
of a Harry Palmer on a charge of rob-
berry. While in Jail the man committed
suicide The remarkable find has caused
a great sensation here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Wisconsin
State News
FIRE DESTROYS FACTORY.
Concern Owned by r.. Brand & Sons
Damaged in sum of $4,000.

Concern Owned by r.. Brand & Sons
Damaged in sum of $3.50
Fire caused loss of about $4,000 to
the manufacturing concern of r. Brand
& Sons Company on Ceape street. Osh
kosh, which is within a short distance of
the business district. The entire factory
and dry kiln, valued al $4,000, and stock,
to the extent of $4,000 more, were de-
stroyed. On the total loss there is $780,
GOO insurance. In addition to the loss
suffered by the Brand company, Jay A.
Hlnman sustained loss of about 81 600
on a small warehouse in the rear of the
Brand plant. His loss is without insur-
ance. Sylvanus Palmer lost several hun
dred dollars on fiat buildings located on
Court street. within few hundred feet
of the Brand dry kiln. The loss to his
building is fully covered by insurance.
Th" fire was a stubborn one and kept the
..ie department busy from o'clock in the
morning until nearly noon, by which time
it was under control. The manufacture
ing company is one of the largest of its
kind in the Northwest. 1t produces fix
lures and finished interior work. The
building is a three-story frame, covered
on the outside with sheet iron. The
Waterman in charge says he made the
rounds at ) o'clock and everything was
as usual Shortly after that he heard an
explosion. Looking out of the window TO
the main factory. he saw the entire build
ing ablaZe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Harlan Prophecies Race War.

That there will eventually be a conflict
between the yellow and the white races
that will shake the earth is the opinion of
Justice Harlan of the United States Su-
preme Court, as expressed in an address
before the Navy League at Washington.
He said: IF l had the opportunity
would vote for an appropriation of $780,
100000 a year for period of ten years
for larger navy. There is no such thing
as friendship between nations as between
men. Nations make no sacrifice to pre-
serve friendships. and do not forbear TO
do certain things because they do not
meet with the approval of other nations.
We refer to the people of Asia as the yell
low race. There are 400,000000 Chinese
as strong mentally and physically as we
are. We have no hostility toward them.
but there will be a conflict between the
yellow race and the white race that will
shake the earth. When it comes | want
to see this country with navy on both
oceans that will be strong enough"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
LIGUoR UNDER BAN.
| Il Eighty Cities OF the United States
Prohibition Now Rules.

Prohibition Now Rules.
Under the strong tide of prohibition,
which has so iInpressively demonstrate
ed its power in Southern States. the
dry" area in America has been dou-
bled in the last twelve months Eighty
cities in seventeen States are now en-
forcing prohibition laws on their p,
100000 inhabitants, and of these eighty
municipalities. thirty-three went dry"
in 1907. Some come under general pro-
hibition statutes. as the Georgia cities,
but many of them have voted dry I'M
der the provisions of a local option
law
Additions TO the list of dry cities
during 1907 include: Alabama-Annis
ton, Birmingham, Huntsville. Mobile.
Montgomery and Selma. California
Berkeley. Georgia-Athens, Atlanta,
Augusta, Brunswick. Columbia. Macon
and Savannah. Illinois-Champaig
Jacksonville, Urbana. Indian Territory
-Durant, Muskogee. Tulso. Wagner.
Observation-Disclosures Lynn. Wor
ceSter North OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Raleigh Ohio-East Liverpool Okla
homa-Guthrie, Oklahoma City. Shaw
nee, Enid. Tennessee GAINESVILLE,
Jackson, Knoxville. Burling
ton.
Particular watch has been kept on
Atlanta to discover just how the much
DISGUISED Georgia law operates there.
This watch was kept by the Atlanta
Constitution, which did not favor pro-
hibition, and that papers testimony is
believed to be unbiased
In special story the Constitution
admits that the elimination of whisky
has worked a revolution in the city's
worst quarter. and as is almost invari-
ably the case. the police records show
that the public is actually saving mon
ey by the operation of the dry" stat
ute. In Atlanta, on January 4. 1907
when the high license law was in eff
feet, there were SiXty-three police cases.
thirty-two of which were connected
with drunkenness. On January 4. 1908,
just eight days after the dry law went
into effect, there were just seventeen
police cases in Atlanta, not one being
for drunkenness.
These facts will be used in argu-
ments being brought to bear on Con-
gress for legislation to make the Dis
trict of Columbia dry and to forbid
such interstate commerce which will
dump original package" liquor into
prohibition territory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
HIS IDEA.

What are you going TO be, dear JACK
When you're quite grown up: L SAID
+'Will you be a lawyer, like papa,
Or soldier, like Uncle Ned?
He shook his curly head and smiled;
Then answered, Il think it is queer
Papa wanted to be a lawyer,
When he might be a pioneer"
"A pioneer, GEAR ladder" I cried;
why, how brave and bold you must
be-
But if you roam, you must come back
home
Your poor little mother to see."
ooh, I'll not go far away he cried;
II can do it as well at home
1 don't think when I'm pioneer
That l shall care to roam.
II should think that a pioneer" he said,
With calmly smiling eyes.
THAT a pioneer would have to do
Something r other with pies"
st. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

must go. l shall escape to England,
or anywhere, anywhere, but 1 must go
now. now, and then oh God, what will
become of you?"
The girl had been Mortified. then
dazed, and now she sank, sobbing ::
"Oh, Orloff, Orloff"--
With an agonized cry the man went
to her and said: flush. Vera, hush.
There Is no time to lose. l must go
now, tonight"
'In this storm?" she cried.
"Yes. sister They have started al
ready on my track l must go. But
you, you, oh what will become Of my
sister,"
At these words she sprang up and
said: Worry not for me. | am young
ana strong But you-oh, you are
right no time can be lost. Come. take
this money, which we have saved and
go. They will be here directly"
She forced the gold into his hands,
and throwing her arms passionately
about his neck, said: God bless you,
Orloff and may he Eelp you to escape.
l shall pray for you night and day.
But go, oh go!"
He embraced her tenderly and said :
Vera, you are a brave sister. Some
day shall send for you to come to me
and then l will repay you"
"Orloff," she said sobbing, you will
return to me but l can never go to
you. Sergius," she stopped, blushing.
You love him, VeraY
yes" she answered, softly.
well, then, l go with a lighter
heart, for Sergius is q brave and hon
orable soldier, but now, farewell. Oh,
Vera" one last embrace and he was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

out the troubles resulting from this I'M
happy union and the difficulties of her
brother, Harry Kendall Thaw.
The wedding of Lord Yarmouth and
Miss Thaw was Il prominent event in
Pittsburg society. The ceremony was
delayed several hours and it was re-
ported that the delay was due to ne
gotiations with regard to the marriage
settlement from the Thaw family. The
earl is declared to have insisted upon
an increase, and the papers had to be
drawn up before the marriage.
The former Miss Thaw always has
been popular among her associates,
both in Pittsburg and New York, and
her married life has been followed with
great interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

gone. Vera stood where he had left
her, then she cried: HE shall escape
l will save him. 1 shall trick the Off
Gals" Then she broke down softly
sobbing.
But she soon arose and resumed her
seat at the fire, and silence once more
settled on the Siberian hut, while Vera
waited-waited.
About midnight the storm ceased
Vera went to the door and looked out
The stars were out now and shone
brightly on the Russian snow. She
stood, looking out, when suddenly she
saw g dark line of figures moving
across the plain, coming toward her
hut She knew what it meant 1t
was a band of soldiers. Suddenly she
started. Who was that at their head?
1t was Sergius Boriskoff, her lover
and betrothed. And they had placed
him at the head of those who sought
her brothers life! She hastily went in
and as hastily shnt the door. A strange
tumult Of feelings struggled in her
breast. Then she broke into a little,
joyous laugh.
II shall save him now" she sang.
A few moments later a knock came
at her door. She opened it and Ser
gius came in, his face set and white.
He motioned for the others to stay be-
hind and went in alone. and shut the
door, The two stood looking at each
other for a long time. Neither spoke.
Then he broke the silence.
''yera, 1 cannot help it. 1 must do
my duty. They gave me this charge.
l must fulfill it. l have sworn to do
so. Where is your brotherT' No an
swer. "Vera, where Is your brother?'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Their Codes Of Honor

1t was a wild, stormy night in dark
est Russia. The snow was falling thick
and fast in whirling, seething gusts,
which the cutting north wind blew,
now this way, now that. Darkness, in
ell It's awful Russian gloom and drearl
of misery and sorrow.
In a lonely hut, far on upon the wild
plain, all was stiffness, save for the
soft humming of young girl, seated
by the fire, which glowed In subdued
light. 1t was a very humble dwelling,
but withal, extremely neat and home
like. 1t was constructed Of rough
hewn logs and tlmbers. Furs and skins
covered the walls and floor, and cook
ing utensils hung from the topmost
beams of the roof. A huge fireplace
glowed in one corner, before which
were two chairs.
Vera Stephanovitch was sitting, idly
dreaming, before the fire. Occasional
ly her humming burst forth into rich
full melody, and as If in answer, the
storm ragged more fercely without and
a voice in the night seemed indeed 80
groan, the voice of the bowling wind.
As the tempest grew more and more
violent, the girl arose and, taking a
candle. peered anxiously out. She was
81 beautiful girl, tall and 1.-THE, with a
crown of dark hair and large gray
eyes. Her face was strong, but sweet
with q clear, broad forehead, regular
features, and rich, red lips. After
standing there awhile, she went back
TO the fire and began humming again
But every little while, she went anx-
iously to the window and tried to
pierce the olackness. Her anxiety be-
came more and more noticeable as the
minutes slowly crept on.
1T is terrible night she murmur-
ed, "Ah. IL Orloff were only here!"
Suddenly there came hull between
the gusts of wind and sound reached
Vera's ears, the sound of painful, strug-
CLING feet, dragging weary on in the
storm. Then came a sharp rap on the
door, She rushed to open it and man
fell into the room. He was covered
with snow and ice and seemed utterly
exhausted. He was haggard and wild
eyed. and started nervously at every
sound.
The girl cried ooh, my brother,
thank Heaven you are here Come to
the fire and rest" This seemed to
rouse him, for he arose and whispered
hoarsely: Vera, 1 have killed the
foreman of the miner'
She gazed at him in terror. horror
and cried:
\'.What do you mean, Orloff?"
"Oh, Vera" he cried, lit was an ac-
cident. My gun became discharged ac-
cidently and the bullet struck the fore
man who stood near me- They are
searching for me, they VIII be here In
q moment / must fy, my sister. ]
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
SUPPOSED DEAD MOTHER LIVES.

FIeischer Family Reunited After
Thirty Years Plan Celebration.
To hear from the mother whom he had
believed dead for thirty years and to be
reunited with his parent and brother
is the happiness that has come to Daniel
Fleischer of Manitowoc. Fleischer has
just received a letter from a brother at
Cornish, n. Y, and in it is conveyed the
intelligence that the mother, long thought
dead, is alive and residing with his broth
err. Fleischer has been trying for years
to locate his brother and succeeded
through an uncle at st. Paul, who chanc-
ed to learn the whereabouts of the miss
ing man. A reunion of the family is now
being planned in Manitowoc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

An extraordinary explanation Of frequent failures
among marriages Of American girls with titled foreigners
Is given By Edmund Kelly, late the counsel of Anna
Gould in successful suit for divorce international
marriages. says Mr. Kelly losing bargains in the long
RIM because while they are not always formulated
against the will the fesh they invariably formu
lated against the blood Races will not mix there lies
the fault" How absurd this is, the Chicago Journal
saws ANYBODY who lives in cosmopolitan city like Chi
capo knows Here races are mixing daily with the hap
piest results.
The real trouble with international marriage is quite
another thing The husbands come from a class which
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Important Biblical Codex.

Prof. Henry A. Saunders Of the Uni
versity of Michigan believes the manu-
script recently found by Charles L. Ereer
is a new codex of the Bible, and the most
complete in existence. There are but
three others-the Vatican, the Alexan-
drian and the Sinaitic. No two of these
agree exactly, and none is an original
document. There are many differences Of
structure between the three others and
the Freer manuscript. Prof. Saunders
estimates the date of the new document
at about $40 4. ID. He says its differ
ences from other codices are textuai rath--
er than material.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
America Gets Historic Flag.

The flag captured on the American frig-
ate Chesapeake at the time of her famous
fight with the British ship Shannon in
1913 has been purchased for American
buyers at an auction sale in London, the
price paid being $4.250. 1t is said the
flag is for J. p Morgan. At the same
sale parties said to represent American
buyers purchased for $500 the bugle
upon which was sounded the order for the
famous charge of the Light Brigade in the
battle of Balaklava
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
DOCUMENT RECALLS OLD DAYS.
Kaukauna Postmaster Has Report of

Kaukauna Postmaster Has Report of
One of His Predecessors of 1896.
John c. Mitchell. who has just been
appointed postmaster of kaukauna. has
an old document in his possession. recall
ing territorial Wisconsin and the town
was Grand Cakalin. The age stained pa
per is the second quarterly report of the
first postmaster. Alexander Grignon. of
the business transacted there seventy years
ago in 1886. Mr.. Grignon's salary de-
pended on-h commissions and for that
quarter his share was S3.21L.