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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Yesterdays Winners
Gossip of the Track

Local raeegoers will begin TO pay some atten
ton to f. j. Ramsey's lightweight apprentice
Eddie sullivan, from now on. The boy succeeded
and ii is noticeable that whenever he Is on
horse that has decent chance he is there ol
Whereabouts at the finish. The boy possesses the
qualities that go to make up the successful rider
and the probabilities that before the winter
is over he will have earned for himself a credit
able position in the winning jockeys list.
At yesterdays eutin of books ". G. Yanks
and ]. GuncheOn dropped out, reducing the
strength of the big ring to "a. Yanke is about
S5,OOO loser on the season and viii try TO get
back his money laying prices little later on
the bookies yesterday, cleaning up s.. 900 on the
day Johnny Lewis dropped about S1,T00 and
quite a number of others quit the day with the
balance on the wrong side of their sheets ". -.
Engstrom is still about $1,000 loser on the sea
son, after having won during the last three days
Jockey Albert Walsh is beginning TO show his
old time form in the saddle. He up on
two winners yesterday; Just as on the day before
has many days of usefulness as rider in pros
pect
George Kismet and Rose Kismet will be
shipped up from Arcadia and will be added 10
the string that Frank Rector has in training
at Emeryville.
Henry Hentricks and William Ryan. well
known book makers, got In yesterday from St
Louis.
Goldena was excused from running at Emery
vile yesterday for the reason that her trouble
some knee had again gone wrong
The return Of J. W Sehorr. the Memphis
brewer, to racing. is indicated by his recent
purchase Of the entire string of racers owned by
Albert Slmons. recalls his sudden retirement
from the turf several years ago. Mr.. SchOrr was
racing his string Of horses at the old Fair
Grounds in St Louis Immediately preceding
the closing of the racetraeks in Missouri by Gov
ernor Folk and growing disgusted because OF
losses sustained through the poor showing Of his
horses, remarked to group Of horsemen con
gregated in the paddock that he would sell his
entire string of horses for $4,000 s c. Hill
dreth. who at that time training for E. f.
Smathers. told Of this remark and imme-
dately sought out Mr.. SchOrr, from whom he
secured the horses at the above mentioned price.
Mr.. Schorr regretted his hasty action, especially
after Uncle Charley won the st. Louis Derby.
but decided to abide by his decision and retire
from the turf. That Mr.. Schorr is hopeful Of
the future of racing is shown by his return to
his favorlte sport
Broomstick was purchased at the Senorita
stud sale the last week by Harry Payne Whit
ney for 81. $50 and win be added to the stations
in service at Whitneys Brookdale farm in New
Jersey.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
BOOne's College Shut Ont
by Stockton Boys
Especial Dispatch to The Call

STOCKTON. Nov. 2S.-Boone's college
of San Francisco lost in today's foot
ball contest with the Stockton high
school eleven by the score of 16 to o.
No points were scored in the first half,
but such playing as was done was per-
formed by the Boone team.
Ashe, quarterback of the visiting
eleven, suffered a sprained ankle. and
Scott, the halfback, was withheld from
the game owing to injuries received
during practice work. Jones, fullback
was also crippled by injuring his ankle
in practice work.
Boone college men gained friends by
the graceful manner In which they ac-
cepted defeat. Lack of training on the
part of the visitors added to their in
ability to score. In the second half the
locals PLAYED a whirlwind game.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Tennis Men Will Play for
Hammond Trophy

Two tennis tournaments will be
played on the local courts today. At
the California club there will be an
interclass singles for the Hammond
cup, while at the park there will be a
handicap doubles event for the direc-
tors cup
1t has been many months since an
event of any kind was held on the club
courts and todays event will probably
attract a large entry list. At any rate
the tournament committee will know
whether the club members are anxious
to meet in match play or whether they
still prefer the friendly practice game
Past winters at the California club
have invariably been very lively and
it is not likely that this winter will
prove an exception There are many
not outlved the tournament stage and,
as tournaments are the life of the
game. it is to be hoped they will give
the tournament committee the encour-
agement necessary to carry through a
winter schedule.
The Hammond trophy. which, by the
way is a very valuable one has been
contested for four times. Gus Lisser.
the fourth class champion. has the dis
tinction Of having his. name engraved
on the cup first. Maurice McI.oughlfn
has twice won the trophy and E p
Finnigan once. Mclaughlin needs only
one more victory TO give him perma-
nent possession ana ne stands an ex-
cellent chance in today's event. The
winners of the various classes will
meet in a handicap singles playoft
and the cup will go to the winner.
At the park nearly all of the regular
teams are entered and as the handi-
caps are large, the matches should
prove close. James and Mclaughlin
as usual, have the position of honor
being 40 behind scratch. The present
holders of the three time cups are
Homer Hotchkiss and n. Ambrose of
Berkeley. The poorer players have
been dealt with most leniently by the
handicapper. and as in the last handj
cap event they will probably play
quite an important part.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
ARELLANEs SIGNS AGAIN
San Jose's TwirIer to Get Fat
Salary From Boston
Special Dispatch to The CALL

SAN JOSE. Nov. 2S.-Frank ArelIanes
Of Santa Cruz, the San Jose state league
pitcher who proved to be the find of
the season" in the American league
this year, held conference with John
]. Taylor Of the Boston Americans in
San Francisco on Thanksgiving day
and affixed his name to a 1909 season
contract. The terms Of the contract
viii not be made public, bat AreIlanes
salary viii be exceeded by but two of
the clubs men next season, Lou Criger
the catcher. and cy Young, the veteran
pitcher, being the only executions
Arellanes made a fine showing in the
few weeks that he played in Boston
last year. when be met and outpitched
such men as Addie Joss Of Cleveland
Rube WaddeIl and Walsh.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
CHAPTER WILL GIVE
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
La Puerta del Orc Members VIII
Entertain at St. Francis
Hotel Saturday

The unique event Of early December
will be the Colonial tea and vaude-
Vile TO be given next Saturday by the
members Of La Puerta- del orc chap
ter Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton. The affair VIII be given in the
ballroom at the St. Francis and the
members Of the chapter viii greet their
guests in colonial costume.
The elaborate reception viii attract
many guests, and program Of ex-
ceptional merit is offered for the oc-
casioDs
Among those who viii contribute
original numbers to the program are
Miss Fernando Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Giuseppe Cadenasso. Hother Wismer,
Dr. Mcmahon. Miss Ella Atkinson, Miss
Ella Page and others.
Among those who have been promi-
nent in the preparation for the event
are
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
BANQUET FOR LEGISLATORS

The Commonwealth club has invited
every member of the California legisla-
ture to be its guest at the St. Francis
hotel on the evening of December 9, at
which time the club will discuss re-
forms in criminal procedure A com
mittee from the club is considering re-
forms in procedure and will report at
the dinner. after which report a gem
eraI discussion will follow
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
NOTED OLD SOLDIER DIES

LONG BEACH, Nov. 2S.-Major
Thomas Washington Rathbone, "A years
old. of civil war fame, organizer Of the
White Horse cavalry of Company A.
Thirtv-fourth regiment, Ohio volun
teers. is dead at his home. Major Rath-
bone had lived in Long Beach four
wears coming from Kansas. He is sur-
vived by six children, Mrs. c. r.
Schilling, Mrs. Rena Potter and Mrs.
Rathbone of Long Beach, a son in
Seattle. and son and daughter in
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
sURr,EAGUE TO ORGANIZE

STOCKTON, Nov. Z8--After cOnsider
able discussion, in which quite MUM
ber of interested parties took a hand
it was decided tonight to form sub
league to the Amateur athletic league
the district to comprise the San JOAQUIN
valley section. A. j. Cloud. presiden
of the A. A. j., made the principal ad
dress and outlined the conditions ans
the necessity of having subleagues az.
filiated with the main organization.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Building Trades Election

DENVER, Nov. 2S.-The building
trades department of the American
federation of labor today elected the
following officers:
President James Kirwin OF Chicago
First vice president-G f. Hedrck of New
York.
Second vice president James G. Hannahan of
Chicago.
Third vice president--Frank NJ Ryan of Chi
cago
Fourth vice president-w. ]. McsorIey Of
Philadelphia.
Fifth vice president-M. o'sulliyan of Pitts
burg.
ecretary-william j. Spencer of Dayton, Ohio.
The convention adjourned to meet
at Tampa. Fla, the second Monday in
October, 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
RACING IN TEXAS

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 2S.-Plans for
a go day race meet at Ell Paso. Tex.
were consummated here today. Dan r.
Murray of Chicago has been selected
as one of the judges, and the other off,
cials will be turfmen who have figured
conspscuously at the New Orleans
tracks during the last ten years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
cHoLERA RACES IN RUSSIA

were II new cases of cholera and seven
deaths from the disease during the "a
hours ended at noon today
These statistics are for the capital
only.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Tveitmoe at Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA. Nov. 2S.-President
Tveitmoe of the state building trades
was a visitor here today from San Fran
cisco making ARRANGEMENTS for the an
be held here January II to 16. The
sessions will be held in Red Mans hall
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
TWO FALLS FOR THE TURK

MONTREAL. Nov 2S.-Yousff NAH
mOut, the Turk. won a wrestling
match with Raoul de ROuen of France
catch can, went to the Turk in 81
minutes In the second, Graeco-
Roman, the Turk quit after IL min
utes. The third fall. catch as catch
can, went to the Turk in seven min
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
CARNEGIE INCREAsEs e;IFr

SAN LEANDRO. Nov. 2S.-The library
trustees have received notice from An
drew Carnegie. that he has increased
his donation of $4,000 for the public
library by an additional $4,000 The
last donation is to be used in installing
lighting and heating plants in the
building
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
r,I-II,lr ..nRYs,,. I,ETITIoN

LONG BEACH. Nove 2S.-By a vote Of
three 10 TWO, the city counclt rel useo
10 act on the petition today signed by
1OS4 voters FOR an election 70 amend
The city charter on the liquor question.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
SOCCER RACE LIES
BETWEEN VAMPS
AND THISTLES
ROVerS May Be COnfenderS, but
Team Is Crippled by in-
;ured Players
BY Bob Shand
BY Bob Shand
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
GAMES TO-DAY

GAMES TODAY
Albion Rovers versus Independents
at Freeman's park, Oakland.
Burns versus San Francisco, at San
Mateo.
Hornets versus Thistles, at Alameda
Building Trades versus Vampires, al
Presidio athletic grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
no CELEBRATE NEW YEAn,s rvp

OAKLAND, Nov. 2S.-The chamber of
commerce directors. have called a spe-
cial meeting TO be held on the after
noon Of Wednesday. December 3 TO
discuss plans for "A big celebration on
New Years eve The directors of the
merchants exchange have been invited
to participate in the meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

LDINNERS TO DATE

Following is the standing of
the three San Francisco morn
ing newspapers relative to the
number of winners picked for
the season.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

$500 can be made in 0 minutes. See
Call Prize Contest on page 46.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29
Hunting Accidents Of Season
in United States

Especial Dispatch to The Call
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-29

Henry Hentricks and William Ryan. well
known book makers, got in yesterday from St.
ToT;c
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
THE MICHIGAN LAUNCHED
Most Powerful War Vessel of Her
Class Takes Water at Camden, N. J.

Most Powerful War Vessel of Her
Class Takes Water at Camden, N. J.
Camden, N. J., May 27.-Into the
waters of the Delaware river there was
launched the great steel hull of what
will be the formidable battleship Mich
igan.
Built by the New York Shipbuilding
company at South Camden, the Michi-
gan, a sister ship to the South Caro-
lima, under construction at the Cramp
shipyard, Philadelphia, is more than
so per cent completed, and will be
turned over to the government in
about a year.
The launching of the Michigan was
entirely successful and was witnessed
by a number of guests, including AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy New
berry, Secretary of the Interior Gar
field, Governor Warner, OF Michigan
the United States senators from Mich
igan and other prominent persons of
Washington and the Wolverine state.
The sponsor was Miss Carol Barnes
Newberry. Of Detroit, daughter of AS
sistant Secretary Newberry. Fine
weather favored the event and a great
crowd was on hand in and about the
yard to see the big ship take the
water.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
Kent Building MANY New Roads.

The work OF building permanent goo
roads for Delaware's central and much
traversed county of Kent, has been STOP
ped in several places by the failure q
funds. In otker places throughout th
county, however, systematic road build
ing is in progress with more diligence an,
on larger scale than has heretofore beef
manifested.
The various districts of the county
under the direction of the Levy Court
levy an additional tax of . percentun
for road purposes. This was done in the
hope that each district would raise 81 OOC
or over, whereupon they would receive q
corresponding amount up to 81, 200 from
the State. In some of the districts, how.
ever, the tax turned up short of the nee.
essary amount, in the Sixth district only
about $500 being raised.
Commissioner Powell raised a point as
to condemnatie proceedings. In opera
ton of permanent road-building the
Levy Court is demandiHga uniform width
of wide roadway. In the Sixth district
the land owners has been encroaching on
and cultivating the county's road so that
condemnation proceedings had to be re-
sorted to in order to get this width. The
appraisers assessed S159.5O damages as
due the contiguous landowners whose
property had to be confscated by the
Levy Court. Commissioner Powell ask
ed whether the county would pay these
damages or if the amount would be taken
from the county to pay out of the regular
county treasury would be in order
At Harrington. Commissioner Powell
will start to build a permanent stone road
eastward toward Milford. At the same
time. Commissioner Carmean will start
his stone road-building westward toward
Harrington. Two miles Of this perm
anent road, one mile each, will thus he
completed to this years revenue, and
in four years the entire nine miles will be
a level, stone road.
The smyrna and Clayton roads are
being plowed, graded, seraped and hard
ened by rolling and other roads in the
First district will be treated, but it is
pointed out that the roads which are
being improved will be ready for stone
treatment in the near future.
One of the best clay roads is being
improved and will be ready for stone
treatment in the near future.
One of the best clay roads is being
made in the Sixth district. beginning
westward at Harrington and extending
northeastward toward Masten's Corner.
A bout two miles OF this road has been
thus improved. Another new clay road
Of the same kind as commissioner Sapp's
new clay driveway, has just been COM
Dleted in the Seventh district, from
Derby's Mill to woodside Commission
er Richards is now at work completing a
hard turf road, using some stone, from
Wyoming to Kent almshouse.
Road building has also been in pro-
,ress for some time on the much used
-oad between Camden and the wharves
1t Lebanon.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
NJ. E. BISHOPS ELECTED
VIII Be conseerated at Special Services
In Baltimore.


In Baltimore.
Baltimore, May 27.-The episcopal
election of the Methodist Episcopal
general conference of 1905 is now a
matter of history, and when announce
ment was made Of the selection of the
eighth and last bishop very many OF
the delegates heaved signs of relief.
The new bishops, in the order OF
their election, are as follows: Rev.
DR.. W. F. Anderson, of New York, sec.
rotary of the board of education,
Freedman's Aid and Sunday schools
Rev. DR.. J. L. Nuelsen, professor in
Mast Theological seminary. Berea. O.;
Rev DR.. w. A. Quayle. pastor of St.
James church, Chicago; Rev. DR..
Charles W. Smith, editor of the Pitts.
burg Christian Advocate; Rev. Dr..
Wilson S. Lewis, president of Morning
side college. Sioux City. Ia; Rev. Dr.
Edwin H. Hughes. president of De
PAW university, Green Castle, Ind;
Rev. DR.. Robert Mcintyre pastor Of
the First church, Los Angeles. Cal,
and Rev. Dr. Frank NJ. Bristol, pastor
of the Metropolitan church, Washing.
ton. The last named was the pastor,
intimate friend and often, It is said
adviser Of the late President Nc
Kinley.
The bishops-elect will be consecrat.
ed at a special service which will be
held on Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
BROKEN BY STRAIN
One Of Defendants in Capitol Trial
Collapsss Mentally.
He HAD STRANGE NOTIONS
State Completes Proof of Invoices Of
Metal Furniture and Starts to Show
Those In Indictment Are Different
From Others.

Harrisburg. Pa, May 27.-The ap-
pearance Of Ex-Governor Stone as a
witness, the report of the serious
nervous state of Frank Irvine, one of
the six defendants, and the admission
as evidence of a twenty-three-foot me-
tallic table, were features which serv-
ed to enliven an otherwise very dull
day in the capitol contract conspiracy
trial. Comparatively little progress
was made, the gfeater part Of the day
being occupied with offers of evidence
Of experts as to measurements and ar
guments against its admission in
which the lawyers battled with the
utmost vigor.
the state completed its proof Of the
invoices of metal furniture and had
all OF the measurements corroborated
by experts, holding in reserve Angus
Mckenzie, an inventor. AS soon as
this line was completed the state Of
fered a number of invoices to show
that the invoices mentioned in the in
6ictment took a different course from
others. but the offer was reduced to
cover only such as had been put in
evidence through the experts. This was
to show that there was no uniform
method Of payment just as the experts
were called to prove laxity in billing
charges.
Ex-Governor Stone was then offered
to give his version of the award Of the
contract, but the offer of testimony
was pending when court adjourned.
Frank irvine was reported as suffer
ing from a severe nervous disorder
at his home at Cynwyd, near Philadel-
phia, and unable to appear. It was
said that he had been acting strangely
and making threats, incoherent and
extravagant statements. Irvine is not
a drinking man, and it was said that
the signs indicated severe mental
stress. No action in regard to him
was taken in court, but it may come
up before the close of the week.
Irvine was in Harrisburg last week. |
It is said that he attended the sale OF
old furniture at the capitol and insist
ed upon making payment for an imag
mary desk which he said he had pur-
chased. That evening after very
hearty meal at hotel he left the
table, saying he was going to the home
of sister to eat a fish dinner. Later /
he appeared with his shoes covered |
with mud and said he could not find
the house. His lawyers say that he (
has lost sense of locality and that he
had told his people at home that he
had been exonerated by the court.
In connection with Irvine's illness
it is noted that Mrs. Hetty Mann and
Miss Mann, of Bedford county, are
here to testify to some remarks that
Irvine is alleged to have made about
cases at the capitol. They
are Irvine's aunt and cousin, and it
is said that they do not know Of his
plight. They were subpoenaed by the
state and are kept at hotel until de
sired to testify.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
EVELYN DROPS SUIT
Withdraws Proceedings to Annul Her
Marriage TO Harry ThaW.

Marriage to Harry Thaw.
New York, May 27.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, through her counsel, withdrew
the suit which she instituted some
time ago for the annulment of her mar
riage to Harry X. Thaw. The motion
for withdrawal was sanctioned by
Referee Deyo, who had been appoint
ed by the court to take testimony in
the proceedings, and the case was de
clared discontinued, without costs to
either party to the suit. Immediately
following the dismissal of the action
Daniel O'Reilly, personal counsel for
Mrs. Thaw, issued a statement in
which he declared that Mrs. Thaw had
been an unwilling party to the pro
ceeding from the first. It was only
because of pressure on the part of heI
husbands relatives that she had any
part in such a proceeding. said Mr..
OReilly, and that she withdrew the
action because she believes her hus.
bands present position demands heI
loyalty
Mr.. OReilly was quoted as saying
that there had been no reconciliation
between Harry X. Thaw and his wife
and that Mrs. Evelyn Thaw wanted
none. He added that Mrs. Evelyn Thaw
thought she had a right to some fnan
cial recompense for the sacrifice she
had made in Thaw's behalf. Mr.
OReilly said that some step Of that
kind might be taken, but he would
not indicate what form the movement
would take.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
CHILDREN BADLY HURT
Started Railroad Truck Down Grade
and II Collided With Car.


and It Collfded With Car.
Pottsville, Pa, May PA dozer
children were badly hurt. several Of
them seriously, when a score of boys
and girls, ranging in age from six tc
fourteen years, climbed aboard a truck
on the Philadelphia & Reading branch
to the Lincoln cOlliery, in the west end
of the county, and started it down the
heavy grade.
While going at a frightful rate Of
speed the truck collided with a car
standing at the foot of the grade and
both were almost completely demol
ished.
John and Sarah Shelters each had
an arm fractured; Albert Shelters, leg
fractured; Frank Koch, leg broken;
John and William Powell, cut about
the head and body, while several 9th
ers were badly hurt, not one of the
entire party escaping without injuries
of some kind.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
Five Men Buried Alive.

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, May q. = Five
men were buried alive under nine feet
of dirt while digging a sewer on one
Of the main streets in this city. Three
Of the men were rescued from theiI
dangerous position, but the other two
Jacob Papawa, aged thirty-four years
and John Schraba. aged thirty-nine
years, Hungarians, had the life crush
ed out Of them before they could. be
released. The men had been working
in the bottom of the pit, and with nc
warning the dirt from both sides OF
the deep sewer caved in.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
Fishing Party captured Whale.

Tampa, Fla, May q. - A whale
thirty-fve feet long was captured by a
fishing party in Hillsborough bay, two
miles off Palmetto beach. A lombard
ment of two hours with Winchester
rifles was held before the whale was
killed. It was then towed to the beach.
It is the first seen in these waters in
many wears.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
Killed On Doorstep By lightning.

WeIsboro, Pa, May 27.-Mrs. Archie
Gleason, twenty-four years old, was in
stantly killed by lightning at her home
on Dantz run, four miles west of this
place. With her little sister. she was
hurrying home from gathering some
flowers in the woods, and just as they
stepped upon the threshold she was
killed.
Milford chronicle., 1908-05-29
Asks For Lean Year Proposals.

Trenton, N. j., May 27.-James D.
Knott, of 1873 Shutter street. Toronto
Can, has written Mayor Walter Mad
den, of this city, that he would deem
1t a great favor to receive leap year
proposals for marriage from bonaide
wealthy ladies only. AS reference he
gives James Bryce, the British ambas-
sador.