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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
PLANS BIG AUTO CLUB
National Organizer Hopes to
Unite All California Motorists

e. III. Elliott. secretary of the Auto
mobile club of America located in New
York city, is preparing for a trip to
California. where he hopes to induce
the motorists of the state to form a
strong organization. combining all the
different clubs now in existence
Secretary Elliott has been interested
in the California situation by the Cali
fornia Promotion committee, which sent
him maps and data, together with
photographs of roads throughout the
state and he is now referring all in
quirers regarding California tours to
the committee for information. Through
the the efforts or the committee eastern
of California for motorists. and the
Clason map company of Denver. which
makes a speciality of road maps, has
been furnished with data and road
maps, from which it will make a roao
map of the state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
SURRENDER CLEANING JOB

The six months expired on Monday
during which the commission mer-
chants agreed to keep clean at their
own expense the district bounded by
Market and jackson streets and Bat
terry and East streets. AS street clean
ers the merchants were so successful
that they gave banquet in the middle
OF what had been the dirtiest street in
their district. They surrendered the
broom to the board of public works on
Monday and the city sweepers were i'm
mediately put to work In that district.
The board of works sent is wagons
and an army of men into the district
yesterday, and Michael Casey. presi-
dent OF the board. was Ia personal COM
mand. He assured the merchants that
their lesson in maintaining spotless
town was thoroughly appreciated and
promised that the good work would be
carried on.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
LYNCH is UNABLE
TO FURNISH BAIL
Bond Fixed for Mining Engineer
on Charges of Ocean Shore
Road at $4,000

Four additional criminal complaints
and civil suit for $4,000 fled against
him by the Ocean Shore railroad COM
pany greeted john J. Lynch. the min
ing engineer, yesterday on his arrival
in San Francisco from Reno, New,
where he had been arrested on a charge
of embezzlement.
Lynch was arrested at the instiga-
tion of the Ocean Shore railway COM
pany, the sRecific complaint being that
he had sold an Ocean Shore road bond,
valued at $1,000, which had been hy-
pothecated with 40 others for a loan
of $4,000.
He was brought to San Francisco in
charge of deputy sheriff and booked
at the city prison. Shortly afterward
]. w. Crosby, acting for the railroad,
swore out four more complaints. In
each case it was alleged that Lynch
had embezzied one $1,000 bond of the
Ocean Shore railroad company. The
bail in each complaint was fixed at
s5, 900 or $4,000 cash, making a total
of $4,000. or $4,000 cash, and, proving
unable to give them, was locked up in
a cell.
CIVIL SUIT is BROUGHT
The civil suit was based on the same
ground as the arrest and charged con-
L.
Rankin, a timber broker, with Offices
In the Monadnock building, was made
a codefendant in the suit. It was al
legged that Lynch and Rankin entered
into a scheme with the direct purpose
of defrauding the company out of 40
$1,000 bonds. Rankin, the petition
charged, furnished the $4,000 which
Lynch lent the company, and on which
he secured the bonds as collateral
The railway company claimed that
the bonds were its property and
charged that Lynch and Rankin had
disposed of % of the bonds in accord
ance with their conspiracy. 1t asked
for $4,000 damages and also for re-
straining order preventing the tive fre
disposing of such bonds as are sill in
their possession.
sANGUINE OF DISMISSAL
Among Lynch's friends there was a
belief that the case would not be prose
cuted, but this belief was rapidly dis
PEELED by the filing of the additional
complaints
Il do not think the Ocean Shore road
West, who was retained by Lynch 1--WE
have at least three perfect legal de-
fenses, and when the facts become
known my opinion is that the Ocean
Shore road will allow the matter to
drop"
Attorney Burke Corbet, general coun-
sci for the company, who, assisted by
Attorney Hiram w. Johnson, is prose
cutting the case, emphaticaIly denied
that the railroad would drop the case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
FRENCH NOBLEMAN
is A NATIVE SON

The curious anomaly OF a nobIeman
of France, scion OF one OF the most
distinguished families of that ancient
nation, who is also native son of San
Francisco came to light yesterday on
the arrival of Comte E de Jouffrov
d'Abbans, who comes here as an attache
of the French consulate general Mon
sieur lie Comte has been attached Ia
the diplomatic service OF France for
several years and has been sent to san
Francisco on special service
Although the cOnte is a through and
through Partisan and figures in the
Almanach de Gotha, he was born in
the city of San Francisco. Twenty
five years ago his father. Comte Louis
de Jouffroy dAboans, was consul gen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
Baseball Notes

Beck had only two chances in the center
Earoen, put both Of them so hard that
al the fans were sure that they would 20 for
uts. Beck is great lad for running back
win the ball and spearing it near the ground.
Manager Long bas turned pitcher Kansa,
sklunan aorift- Kansas failed to make good IL
the two games he pitched against the Angels
lsst week and as he did not show any en-
Soutaeement Tor the future he was dropped
i IS likely that he will get on with one of
the teams OF the state league.
Pitcher Berger, the man whom Long signed
rom the central association a few days ago
ofeezed IN yesterday and warmed up with the
seuao- berger Is a husky looking lad with a
eooc reputation. and figures 10 make good He
WIZ 0e given bis nrst trial some day this week.
How much did Washington pay FOR southn.v u
Dely es Cray The Los Angeles people say that
people declare that Joe Cantillon parted yysth ~,
Ss.VV0 IN order 70 get hold OF the .racl, south
paw. somebody must be either stuffng or hold
San Francisco added two more pitcbers n ~.
list yesterday when Long closed with Brountne
q me " AGO club OF the Texas league and CsrIf.
m Of the Fort Worth nine OF the same ieaore
The new men are good pitchers, with clubs fba;
have not chance to figure in the nennan,
race: and for this reason Long was ensblsd -
get hold Of them. Both viii leave immedfsteiS
and report the latter part Of the present rroai
Or the FIRST Of next week. "ss-
league. left for Los Angeles last night ~ ,a 1ae
President Ewing and Manager Hen Perr-v III III
are busy making arrangements for the adr,is
sion OF the Los Angeles suburb. Long paaat
ano San Pedro are said 70 be running Venice
close race for the plum and either Of the tbras
cities Is likely 70 land. -.e'
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
MORRIS LICHTENSTEIN ILL,
CUTS THROAT WITH KNIFE
Steals Away From Attendant
and Inflicts a Fatal
Wound

While his attendant was absent yes
terday morning Morris Lichtenstein,
aged and feeble, stole from his apart
ments at ia First avenue. Wandering
into the kitchen Lichtenstein grasped
a butcher knife and cut his throat. j.
Boehme, the attendant returned later
to find his charge lying PROSTATE on
the floor.
Several days ago I.ichtenstein, who
had been ailing for years. came to San
Francisco from the st. Helena sani-
tarium. Boehme stated to the authori-
ing from melancholia on Monday. Two
sons. Joy Lichtenstein president of the
American bonding company, and Phil
ip Lichtenstein, survive.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
.sTo aIIracIes nIlIl. : MlIe.,

The age Of miracles may be over hp.
there isn't one of US that doesn't HID
somewhere a lurking desire to come
upon a real live miracle lying on fbe
prosaic path Of every day. That Is the
thought that stirred Ruth Comfors
Mitchell, probably. when she came
upon sign post in the Santa Cruz
mountains and wrote a song about n
for the September Sunset.
I'm going 10 pretend, for l want TO believe
All changes possible. yet
We've grown careless and old in the turmoil
dear,
With It's hurry and worry and fret
This hill Is ParnasEus--who groFls at the climb
Away from the world and its wiles
There'l be heydays and health, good fortune and
wealth
To Miracles Mfll-four miles.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
LOWELL WANTS LAUMETsrER

AS Lowell high school is in need of a
good coach for it's football eleven
the managers have been communicating
with Clarence Laumeister. the football
star of Stanford university. Their ef-
forts have been fruitless as yet as
Laumeister is busy with other matters
at present. At the time when intercOl-
legtate football was in vogue at the
universities Laumeister possessed ex-
ceptional ability for his position of
quarterback. and his work at five
eighths on the first Rugby team turned
out by Stanford was faultless.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
AUTO STRIKES DOCTOR
AND HURRIES AWAY
DIR. Ira Wheeler Injured in Col
lision With Careless Motor
Car Driver

HEALDSBURG, Aug. 25.-Dr. Ira
Wheeler was the victim of reckless
automobile driver late yesterday after
noon and narrowly escaped being seri-
ously injured. DIR. Wheeler was riding
his motorcycle and had reached the
bridge across Russian river when he
met large touring car, which struck
him, throwing him off the motorcycle
on his head. The driver then speeded
up the car and made his escape. DIR.
Wheeler received q painful scalp
wound He was unable to get the
number Of the car.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
in
Nagle Has Ills Spit Ball Working Well
and the Seals Are Blanked
By w. J. SIattery

Although tried everything that supposed to bring about
baseball within shouting distance of
pan yesterday afternoon the first s of the against
the Angel champions the ansba diamond The best thing that
howl long and loud at of Jack OCon
ues rulings fourth that Los Angeles of its
This one could thrown and still the Angels would
have the good
grand showing that Francisco made against Los Ange
brought the fans in large numbers One of the
gatherings oe there and cheer for the
Seals Naturally players yelled the close ruling
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26

eral of the French republic in this
city and here his son was born.
DAbbanS says that he did not come
over here to acquire an American
heiress. although he says that the San
Francisco girls are the most beautiful
in the world-much handsomer than
was stationed until within a few weeks
ago as attache of the French embassy
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26

Everett B. Wheeler of New York, Thorn
as M. Eaton of Rhode Island. Edward
X. Sanborn of Tennessee, Elihu B. Taft
of Vermont, James r. Cation of Vir-
ginia W. w. Van Wrinkle of West Vir-
ginia, John Murphy of wisconsin and
Charles NJ. Potter OF Wyoming.
GROWTH OF MEMBERSHIP
The secretary reported an increase of
membership during the year from 3.074
to 1857, IA members joining this
morning. All states and territories are
represented in the organization.
There are 43 state bar associations,
three territorial bar associations and
469 local bar associations.
Frederick Z. Wadhams, treasurer, re-
ported that he had received during the
year $16,502.70 and had disbursed SI3,-
62O.12.
By the unanimous adoption OF the
report of the executive committee the
association votes against increasing
the annual dues from IS to SO, rejects
plan for reorganization and turns
down a resolution to establish a per-
manent office in ST. Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
RESULTS OF GAME.
Heitmuller's Hit Gives
Oaks the Game

PORTLAND, Aug. 25.-Heine Heit-
muller hit TO left for two bags in the
eighth inning today and spoiled the
biggest afternoons work the locals
have done on the home field this year.
The boys had just tied a nine run lead
when that rap put them two to the bad
again and cost them the game. Score:
0AETAND
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
PORTLAND
STTMMAB

Struck out-By Christian II. by Rose 2. b,
Graney 1. First base called balls--Of Chris
tian 5. of Garrett 3. Two base hit-Heit
johnson. Sacrifice hits-Heftmuller Slattery
Hit by pitched bslls-Madden. Lewis. Passe,
ball-hadden- First base on errors-0akIanC
B. Portland 2. Wild pitch-Christian. Left OF
bases-Portland 13. Oakland Z. Innings pitched
b. Garrett 1-3. by Rose 6 2-3 by Graney ]
Base hits-0n Garrett >. of Rose 1. Time o
game hours and 10 minutes. Umpire-Perine
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
National League

P1TTsBURG. Aug. 25.-New York
took the third straight game from
Pittsburg today. to 3. thereby clinch-
ing it's hold on first place Score:
Pitts9arg ----...-.----.-.-.-..-.s -
Batteries-Maddox and Gibson; Crandall and
Needham, Bresnahan- Umpires-Rigler and
O'Day
CINCINNATI. Aug 25.-Poor base running
handicapped both teams In tOday's game. which
was won IN the tenth inning BY Philadelphia
on two hits and an error, netting two
Score:
R. h E.
CINCINNATI ..---.--..-.-....-.-...
Philadelphia IL
Batteries-Volz. Ewing and Schleis Corridor
and Doom. Umpire-Johnstsone
CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-Chicago defeated Brook
lyn today, 10 to 2 Score;
SnAcdsO s..ss.ss.1O lU
brOoklyn .-..----.--.------.
Batteries-Reulbach and Moran. Bell Rucker
and Bergen Umpires- Rudderham and Emslie.
ST. LOUIS. Aug 25.-Clever base running
and fast fielding enabled st. Louis to make Ia
three out Of four games from Boston BY win
ming today. Score: X. r. E.
DoStou ~
81 LOUIS - e 4
Batteries-Lindaman, Dorner. Chappelle and
Graham; Lush and Ludwig. Umpire-Klem.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26

RETURN FROM EURoPE-New York. Aug.
25.-Rev. Donald Sage Mackey. d. D., Frank
A. Munsey and George Jay Gould Jr. arrived
here today from Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26

GoSLER PLEADS GUILTY-Stockton Aug
25.-Henry Gosler pleaded guilty this morning to
burglary and was sentenced to 10 years in Fol-
som prison by Judge Nutter. There was prior
conviction of arson against him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26

the fans Joined in and to the casual
observer the umpire was maoe out
stickup man.
willis was pitching good ball while
he lasted but once he commenced 10
crab at the indicator man in the fourth
lie was banished and Sllvers Henley
had to assume the slab burden For
the balance Of the game the sim Doy
pitched some baseball and the Angels
got but one more run. This did not
matter one way or another. Tor they
were already in with plenty.
NAGLE IN GREAT FORM
Nagle's great spitban was what kept
san Francisco waiting around the sacks
for a chance 10 peep IN at the plate.
The Angel slabster had the old sallva
twist breaking right for MIN ana san
Francisco never figured to get q run.
After the first four innings the Seals
were dead They hit rairly well in
those rounds. but fast fielding blocked
The Angels broke in for the first time
in the second round. Within one out OF
the way. Delmas tapped one gently TO
center and ere Willis had chance 10
switch the cut Easterly had landed
on the leather for a fine double TO left.
This one seemed 10 tree the entire san
Francisco layout. Nagle saw his chance
and squeezed Delmas home with one
through the infield.
The fourth was where the Angels
went for their second run and where
the questionable decision was made.
through the infield and EasterlY
swung on one that sailed nicely out
into the right garden. 1t took bad
bound just as it approached Melcholr,
and. bouncing away. went to the 1ence.
Mel was after the ball in a twinkling
and after recovering it relayed il in
from second base. Mohler made a fine
toss and the leather arrived couple
Of feet before the sliding form Of Del
mas Berry seemed to have plenty Of
tirae 10 touch his man. Half the crowd
thought he did and half thought other
wise. O'Connell was among those who
thought otherwise and he ruled that
way amid the howling and jeering of
she disappointed ones.
The Angels went through with their
third and last run in the fifth Oakes
led of with a hit and Dillon sent him
around TO third with another sweet
drive 10 the Outfield. Kitty Brashear,
who mas not been doing much with the
club Of late, was there with a timely
drive this time and Oakes handily COM
plet ed his trip.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
san FRANCISCO
SUMMARY

Runs-od Willis z, OF Henley ]. Hits-OG
Willis o on Henley q Three base hit-Easterly
Two base bits-kasterly o. Delmas. Sacrifice
hh-Oakes. First base called bGlls-Nagle.
struck out-By Nagle 2. By Willis l. by Henley
2 Double plsy-Delmas 10 Bernard 10 Dillon
-O'Connen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26

MRS. STEIN RELEAsED-Des Molnes. Ia.
Aug. 25--Mrs- Morris Stein and mother Mrs.
Mary Bayard, held here for alleged completely
IN the Stein-Porter murder mystery at Louder
vile. o.. were released today on bonds Of 81 600
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
sHooED oFF THE FIELD

Willis was banished from the game
when ne hOllered at OConnells deci-
sion in the fourth and threw down his
glove to express his disgust. After
Henley got warmed up he pitched just
as good ball as did Nagle and outside
of the fifth he seemed to have every
one Of the southern champs on his staff.
Both teams played fast ball in the
field. The score:
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
Giants Cinch Its Hold
on Leadership
New York National League
Team Scores Another Vic
terry Over Pittsbnrg
GAMES TODAY

GAMES IUDAI
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn at Chicago.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at philadelphia.
Cleveland at Washington
st. Louis at Boston.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
NEW RULES FOR CATHOLICS.
They Will Place Greater Restrictions
on the Marriage Ceremony.

Pittsburg, Jan. GA pastoral letter
to be issued early in the approaching
Lenten season by Bishop Canevin, of
the Pittsburg Roman Catholic diocese,
as well as other bishops will impose
new regulations governing marriages
upon all who profess the Catholic re.
ligion. The letter will give full force
to the rescript of Pope Plus X, pro.
mulgated several months ago, provid.
ing that no priest of one parish shall
unite in marriage persons who are
residents of another parish The pur.
pose is to throw around the marriage
ceremony greater safeguards than
ever before.
Under the new regulations maj.
riages celebrated outside the parish OF
the residence of either the bride OF
groom will be declared illegal and
such marriages will be possible only
by false representations. The mar
riage may not be declared invalid, but
1t would be clandestine and Illicit un
less special dispensation were pro
cured, and the celebrants would be
deprived of the benefits OF the church
"The law will be practically prohibi
tory OF elopements and of all ill.con
sidered marriages" said local Off
cial of the church. 1T will place an
additional obstacle In the way of the
marriage of Catholics with non. Catho
lies"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
Low RENT CRUSADE !
PRODUCES RIOTS
NEW YORK POLICEMEN USED
THEIR CLUBS FREELY.
MANY PEOPLE WERE INJURED
Strikers Hold Mass Meetings and the
Movement for Rent Reduction
Spreads to Hoboken and
Jersey City.

New York, Jan. 6.--Incipient rent
riots broke out on the East Side Sun.
day as result of the tension between
the landlords and the striking tenants
and before the disorders were quelled
by the police reserves, which were
called from several precincts, many
combatants were injured and five
were arrested. The police used their
clubs freely, but there was no way to
obtain the number of injured, as they
were hurried away and cared for by
friends. The disorders were general
throughout the affected district.
The most serious trouble occurred
on East Eleventh street, where a
landlord who had been unable to col.
lect rent ordered his tenants to re.
move the American and socialist
flags, with which the strikers had
decorated the tenement The land.
lord was hooted and jeered by the
tenants and other strikers, who were
holding a mass meeting in the house,
and he called the police. The striking
tenants resented the appearance OF
the officers and in the clash that fol.
lowed, the reserves used their sticks
vigorously. Five protesting tenants,
somewhat battered, were arrested.
The offending decorations were re.
moved.
Hardly had order been restored at
this point when the police reserves
were hurried to East Twelfth street.
where striking tenants were making a
demonstration against landlord who
had objected to the flying of red flags
over his property. The crowd failed
to obey the police order to disperse
and was set upon with night sticks.
One woman was rendered insensible
during the fight, i'm which wives and
daughters, as well as fathers and
sons, participated. The police tried
to gain entrance into the tenement
but the strikers barricaded the door
and a semblance of order having been
restored the officers withdrew. Ambu.
lances were summoned to care for the
injured, but the strikers declined to
admit the physicians, stating that
they would call their own doctors.
There were several other outbreaks
which were checked by the police
and all during the day the East Siders
swarmed into the streets and held i'm
promptu meetings. There were many
alterations between landlords and
tenants and the reserves of four pre-
cincts were kept In readiness to re-
spond 10 hurry calls.
Several mass meetings were held
last night by the strikers. 1t was an
nounced at the headquarters of the
strikers that the work of organizing
the tenants in Hoboken and Jersey
City was going on rapidly and that bs
February / over $4,000 tenants In
those cities would be ready to enforce
their demands for lower rents.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
Increased Production Of salt.

More salt was produced In the
United States In 1906 than In any
previous year, and the value Of ths
product was greater than IN any
year since 1890. The quantity was 81.
944,133 short tons. or 2S,172,380 bar
rels. valued at $6,6bs,35O, gain Of
3pS,S76 tons. or 2,206,5ss barrels. over
the production In 1905. This increase
In production was accompanied by
slight Increase In price from S1.6s to
$1.6S per ton--not sufficient. accord,
Ing to some producers. to Offset the
Increased ccst Of labor and supplies.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
Murdered His Wife,

Easton, Pa, Jan. Crank Smith
son Of City Comptroller Chester
Smith, on Sunday murdered his wife
and then attempted to commit suicide
Smith and his wife had been separat
ed for some time. Sunday he forced
an entrance to the house occupied by
his wife and her sister After securing
carving knife Smith stole to the
room occupied by the women and
plunged the weapon into his wife's
heart, killing her instantly He left
the house and, going to his fathers
residence, attempted to kill himself
by gashing his throat. The physicians
say that Smith will recover He
charged his wife with infidelity.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
Three People Drowned.

New York, Jan. 6.-The first day of
ice skating in this vicinity was mark.
ed by the drowning of two boys and a
man who tried to save them at ia
maica, l.. J., Sunday. Francis Stecher
aged 10 years, and his brother VIII.
lam, three years younger, ventured OF
ice which formed over night on Tank
pond. The thin ice gave way and the
two brothers sank. An unknown man
hurried to the hole to render assist
ance. The ice gave way beneath him
and he also drowned.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
A poubIy Fatal Collision.

Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 6.-Two persons
We're killed and one probably fatally
injured Sunday when a passenger
train on the Burlington road ran into
a freight on the Chicago & Great
Western In East Dubuque. The dead
are: j. w. Blanchard, engineer OF
the passenger train; Winfield McGan.
heuy. hit by freight car while In
crossing tower w. III. Smith, o
freight brakeman, was crushed and
may die. No passengers were hurt.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
May Try to Bar evelyn's Testimony

New York, Jan. 6.--On the eve OF
the second trial of Harry X. Thaw
which will begin to-day before Judge
bowling, of the supreme court, comes
the report that District Attorney
Jerome may attempt this time to bar
the testimony of Mrs. Evelyn Thav
wife OF the accused man. At the first
trial this testimony was allowed to &c
before the jury with the consent OF
Jerome.