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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
Confident of ChoOs.
ing Winning Team

NEW YORK, May 14-Following the
Pacific coast tryouts which were held
Saturday afternoon at Stanford uni
versity in California, members of the
Olympic committee are jubilant over
the fact that everything now points to
a winning team to represent the United
States in London in July.
The only thing thatlis worrying us
now" said James E. Sullivan, secretary
of the committee, SIS the picking of
the team. That is a hard problem.
Within. the last month reports have
been received from all over the country
stating that some athlete has been
breaking worlds records in practice.
If these reports are true there will be
many upsets when all the tryouts are
held, and perhaps some of those who
were looked on as sure winners will Of
necessity be left at home. OF course
this will not happen If we receive
enough money. At present we have
sufficient to send winning team, but
am in hopes that before the boys sail
June 21 there will be enough to send
every athlete who has a chance Of
gaining point"
While reports of wonderful feats
have been received here, experts who
have heard thousands of these reports
before claim it will be the seasoned
champions who will perform best and
win out when the proper time comes.
They say they cannot see how such
men as Shaw Of Dartmouth and Forrest
Smithson are going to lose in the high
hurdles, Martin Sheridan with the
discus, Melvin Sheppard in the middle
distance, McGrath and Flanagan In the
weight events, Glarner in the quarter
mile. Dray of Yale in the pole vault.
Porter in the high jump, Ray Ewry in
the standing jump, Bellars and Bonhag
in the distance runs. Dan Kelly in the
broad jump. James Sullivan in the mile
run, Coe and Rose in the shot put, and
Garrels in any of the specialties he
trains for and competes in.
All of these have consistently and
persistently shown form that stands
out by itself, and trainers claim moth
ing less than serious accidents can pre-
vent them from making the team.
In the Marathon race America is by
no means left in the ruck. Within the
last year this country has developed
long distance runners that are by no
means below the average. Sullivan be-
lieves we have a grand chance of cap
turing that event this year
Up to yesterday more than $11, 900
had been subscribed to carry the team
abroad, and Sullivan expects to have
at least $4,000 by June Is. Judging
that it will cost each man from $500 to
$500 for expenses from the time he
leaves New York, this amount will en-
able the committee to pick from 40 to
so men. With this number every men,
Der of the committee is sanguine of
success.
The committee has decided to hold
the wrestling tryouts May 26 and 81,
instead of May % and 26. In all prob
ability these tryouts will only take
one night as the fact that only native
born or fully naturalized citizens OF
America are eligible will keep num-
Der of aspirants away.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
HEAVY BAIL DEMANDED
FOR ALLEGED SWINDLER
James MuIhalI, Held on Federal
Warrant, Charged With
Misuse of Mails

Los ANGELES, May 14.-Bail OF s1o.-
600 was demanded today by Oscar Law
lor. United States district attorney, in
the case of James Mulhall, part pro-
prietor Of the Ship hotel at Venice,
arrested by federal authorities on a
grand jury indictment from Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, charging him with fraudu-
lent use of the mails.
We have information" said Law
lor, that this man has jumped his
bail once in a similar case. and that
there are several different charges
pending against him in various states"
Mulhall could not furnish bail and
went TO the county JAIL
The indictment from Minneapolis
charges Mulhan jointly with Felix Ma
thanson. Charles B. Gregg and E. V.
McConkey. working under the name
Of the Nicollet creamery company,
with entering into a conspiracy to de-
fraud produce farmers by soliciting
their trade through the mails and then
refusing TO pay for products received.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
TAUNTS ON OLD PRISON
RECORD CAUSE SUICIDE
Former Salt Lake Councilman
and Bank Cashier Blows
Out Brains

SALT LAKE. May 14-Alexander A.
Robertson, at one time councilman in
this city, former teller of Wells, Fargo
& Co.'S bank and for the last FIVE years
in the real estate and investment busi-
ness. blew out his brains this morning
while seated at his desk in his office at
PIG South Main street. Robertson was
convicted of embezzlement in 1902
while acting as teller of the Wells
Fargo bank. and served a term in the
penitentiary. Just before he shot him
self Robertson wrote letter to a life
long friend. in which he said that his
enemies and business rivals had used
his prison record against him, and he
was unable TO bear up under the taunts
any longer
May those who have helped me in
bringing about the end never be in
need of friends" was the closing SEN
tence of the letter.
Robertson was AZ years of age and
unmarried.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
EAGLES "BIG FIVE" WILL
PICNIC IN BERKELEY
San Francisco Aerie Arranges
for Outing at Shell Mound
Park Nav II

The tenth annual reunion and picnic
of the san Francisco aerie. otherwise
known among the Eagles as the big
Five" will be held May II at Shell
Mound park, Berkeley. About 5000
will be in attendance and the entire
body will visit the battleship fleet,
special Invitations TO do so having
been given them.
The committees are composed of the
following:
Finance1D. J. crAner. C. F. williams. E. L.
Head.
Printing-Jsmes Devine. Louis Fontanel. NJ.
F. Walsh. Badge A. Goldman, R. H. Rusch,
Przes-J. P Reilly. E. A. Fsno. J. F. whe-
Games-J. P. Howard. J. P. Reilly and F. c.
Music-Ed I. Head c. F. Williams. Eng Haas
Twobola. R. H- Rusch. h. Goldman. F. H.
ReceprOn-E. E. FanO. T P. Howard. T. Gil
Floor-M. F. Welsh, ]. D. Guerrero. Ed J.
Press-LouIs Fontsnel, E. A. Fsno. Ed L.
Proeram-G F. Pohluan. D P Devine. F. H.
order-J F. whelsn. G. NJ. Bryan. J. D.
Guerrero D. J. Cramer viii be the chairman
Of the reunion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
RECEIVER DECLARES A
Is PER CENT DIVIDEND
Creditors of Traders Insurance
Company Get Big Sum
Under Order of Court
spEcIAI. nISpATcH no THE CAL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO IdE CALL
CHICAGO, May 14.-Judge Charles M.
Walker entered an order today for a
dividend Of Is per cent to claimants
of the Traders insurance company. At
the same time the court referred pc
tition for additional receivers and So
licitors for more than 100000 to mas
ter in chancery.
The Is per cent dividend equals
s6ss,S57.S8, and is the second one or
dered since the company was placed In
the hands of a receiver. The first of
so per cent, amounting to $2.237, ,S59.62,
was entered June Is. 1907. AT the
time the receiver remitted to the va
rious claimants 27,45S checks.
The receiver the State bank of Chi
cago, was appointed July 2S. 1906. and
since then has filed monthly reports
in court showing its management of
the property. Adjusters were kept at
work in San Francisco, San Jose and
Santa Rosa from the time of the catas-
trophe in April. 1906. until last autumn.
The receiver in its petition for divi-
dend and fees shows that claims of
s4,S29.s24.47 have been allowed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
Griffin Comes After
Fight With AffeH
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, May 14.-Charlie Griffin.
the Australian champion feather
weight who recently defeated Joe
Bowker in England, was a passenger
on the White Star liner Adriatic, ar
irving from Southampton and Cher
bourg today. "Griff'' was brought here
by Harry Pollok. who was a passenger
on the same steamer.
Pollok and Gr.---n are anxious to
make a match with Champion Abe
Attell for the feather weight title.
Pollok has been away only three
weeks. but long enough. he says, to
see what Griffin can do.
Il saw him beat Bowker," said Pol
lok. Griffin is one of the best boys
ever saw. He can hit as hard as Young
corbett when Corbett was at his best.
We are ready to post whatever forfeit
may be necessary, say $4,000. Our
choice Of place for the match depends
upon the club or town which will put
up the most money"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
Golfers Will Play for
Championsh p

The eighth annual competition for
the mems amateur championship of the
Pacific Coast golf association will open
this morning on the picturesque links
of the claremont country club In Ala
media county. The competition will con-
tinue three days. The qualifying round
over IS holes. medal play this morning
will allow the best 16 to qualify.
The first match play round will be
decided this afteFno oon. while the sec
ond and third rounds will be played to-
morrow morning and afternoon. The
finals Will be played Sunday over So
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
GRAND LODGE OF ODD
FELLOWS HAS ELECTION

SACRAMENTO. May 1.-THE Cali
fornia grand lodge of Odd Fellows
elected the following officers at an
executive session this morning:
Grand master, John r. Raker of Alturas:
deputy grand master. Grove L. Johnson Of
Sacramento; grand secretary. H. d Richard
W Harris Of San Francisco representative 10
sovereign grand lodge for one year term.
Judge f. b Ogden of Oakland; for two year
term ". W Phelps Of Riverside: trustees
e II. Black of San Francisco. John Glasscn
Of Grass Valley and John f. Nichols of San
Francisco. The elections for the office of
grand warden and trustee OF the Odd Fellows
home have not yet been held.
The grand lodge of Rebekahs this
afternoon elected the following officers:
President Mrs. Louise Coombs of San Jose;
vice president. Mary Raker of Adm Modoe
county: warden Eta Stewart Of Stockton: sec.
retary Mary Donoho San Francisco; treasurer,
Louise Wyckon Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
SAYS DIMOND WROTE
ANONYMOUS LETTERS
Lawyer in Land Fraud Cases in
Bitter Fight Over Testimony
of Writing Expert

WASHINGTON. May IA crisis was
reached today in the trial of Messrs.
Hyde. Benson. Dimond and Schneider.
on charges Of conspiracy TO defraud
the government Of valuable public
hands in California and Oregon, when
abe defense raised objection 70 the for
nal admission Of certain anonymous
letters claimed TO have been written by
Dimond The attorneys for both sides
began a legal battle. which may result
in the sudden termination of the trial
or else a strengthening Of the govern
ments position.
j. J. Herman, an expert in handwrit-
ing and ia typewriting, testified that u
was his opinion that one or more OF the
letters showed -peculiarities of Dimond's S
handwriting. and, further, that II was
his belief that others OF the anonymous
letters had been written on one partic-
ular typewriter, owned by Dimond-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
ROBBERS SECURE $3.50

SEATTLE. May 14.-Five thousand
dollars in currency of $5A and $40 de-
nominations, $500 in gold and $4,000 in
paid C. o. d. money orders, or a total
amount of s5.340.20, represents the loss
to the Great Northern express company
In the robbery OF the company's strong
box by two bandits in the Great North
ern tunnel Tuesday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
BUILDING TRADES TO
WAGE POLITICAL WAR
General Attorney of Council
Offers to Assist Fight for
Labor Laws

The building trades council during
its session last night received COM
munication from Cleve L. Dam, it's
general attorney. in which he urges
every laboring man ito register, take
an active part in the affairs of the ma
ton, state and municipality and exer-
else the franchise in the defense of la
Dor and the plain people generally. .
and he announces himself as willing
and ready to do all in his power ito
assist organized labor in bringing
about the remedial legislation which
the wage Garner of today Is in grave
need Of" He adds that ito do this re-
quires determined action in a manner
indicative of taking into every pre-
cinct of this city, state and nation a
unification of the toiling forces, and
the best and most successful way to
do this is to begin at home"
The council concurred. by unani-
nous vote. in the suggestion contained
in the letter.
The council. by g. vote Of 7s to so,
many not voting. settled the dispute
between the plasterers and cement
workers as to the right to do certain
work. 1t awarded all plastering and
cement work on foundations to the
plasterers and gave the cement work
ers all cement work, the finishing of
all fat work. floors and bases up to
IL inches in height The union gave
notice of appeal to the state council.
Coopers' union No. 1S1 at its meet
ing last night elected William Pregnitz
recording secretary. vice III. Morton,
resigned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15

holes. c. Z. Maud. who won the cham.
pionship at Del Monte last year, VIII
not defend his title. The entries fol-
low:
white Tvier Hershaw. ]. H. Ames. Z, r. Fol-
ger. W. r. johnson, d. F. Belden. G; NJ Good
all J. G. Allen. H. II Smith, j. O.eCadman' =.
Neville " r. CARLY +. 5. Stratton, K "
FitzgeraId Al W. Kales Edwin Goodau y. =.
Valentine Jr A. H. Higgins G. P. Hubbard;
Or. D. r. Fredericks, G. d. Greenwood ana
George NJ. BOwleS.
San Francisco golf and country clue-Arthur
J. Owen. II. c. Go'cher and a. Spens-BiacA.
San Rafael golf club--A. S. lille.
Preside golf club--C. D. Whyte-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
FEW GAME LAW VIOLATIONS

SAN MATEO, May 14.-Game War
den Hunter caught Charles Clock kill
ing rabbits out of season in the San
Pedro valley and succeeded in having
the violator of game laws fined $25 by
Justice Carson. Hunter reports less
violation of game ordinances than
usual on the coast for this time of the
year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
American League


PHILADELPHIA. May 14.-Philadelphia beat
chicago this afternoon ] to 0, in a pitchers
battle between Viekers and Smith. Score:
r. H. E..
Chicago o 2 .
Philadelphia ...................l 2 O
Batteries-Smith and Sullivan; yickers and
Schreck.
WASHINGTON, May I4-Tim Hughes held
st. Louis TO five scattered hits today, and Wash
ington shut the visitors out, to 0. Score:
washington .-................".
Batteries-Hughes and Street; waddeH and
Spencer.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE visiting team
Of TO !. Score:
r. H E.
S,syelSod Sew SoTs ,,...........'.........a ..'.......a g z
Batteries-Thelman, Berger, NJ Clark and Be-
mis-; Chesbro and Kleinow
BOSTON, May 14.-Boston- Detroit game post
poned; rain
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
Boxers of the Navy
Ready for Bouts
Lightweight and Heavy Weigh
Champions to Defend
. Titles I omorop

Two boxing championships Of the
navy will be decided at Coffroths Mis-
sion street arena tomorrow afternoon.
when Fred Lulinski of the New Jersey
win defend his title against Jack Fitz-
gerald OF the Yorktown. The bout is
scheduled for twenty rounds. the great
est distance any OF the tars have fought
during this memorable cruise. Lulinski
has had eight fights since he entered
the service of Uncle Sam and he has
won all of them He has proved hard
hitter as a majority of his victories
have been decisive ones. His last fight
before reaching this port was with H
Myers of the Ohio, over whom he
secured a decision in eight rounds.
Champion Jim Jeffries was the referee.
In addition to the lightweight title
that for the heavyweight championship
of the navy will also be up for decision.
This is held by Pril Schlossberg of the
New Jersey, and he will be opposed by
Walter Alteri of the Missouri. This
bout viii be for ten rounds. Billy Roche
has been selected as the referee for
both encounters. The bouts are ex-
pected to attract a large attendance of
the men Of the fleet, as all the boxers
have large following.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
YAsHTsMAN,s GUIDE IS COMPLETE

The thirtieth issue Of the Yachts
mans annual guide and nautical calen-
dar issued by the J. X. waters company
of Boston is out and contains a mass of
Invaluable information for the yachts
man, no matter In what waters he may
wish to cruise. There are elaborate
articles on everything OF interest to a
sailor from yachting etiquette to the
splicing of ropes. One hundred and
eleven subjects in all are included in
the index and all are authoritative.
The guide has much to commend 1t to
the novice or to the veteran sailor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15

BREWERY WORKERS sTRIKE-kansas
civ May 14-EIght hundred brewery workers
employed al the Ct8ereut breweries or Kansas
Citv failed to report for work this morning and
announced. that a strike had been declared Inc
trouble arises over the re-signing OF a contract
between the men and the brewerles-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
NORTHWEST LEAGUE GAMES

At Tacoma-Butte 1, Tacoma o.
At Seattle-Spokane 2. Seattle o.
At berdeen-yancouver 5, Aber.
deem 4
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15

BOUNDARY SURVEY PARTY-vancouver b.
c., Nay IA dominion government survey
party. which this summer will work on the fur
fher delimination of the boundary between
Alaska and Canada to the northwest of Jack
Dalton's post the divide between Rainy
Hollow and the head waters Of the chilkat
river. Will leave Vancouver tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15
Wins Three Games TO One b.
the Visiting Team From
the Nationals
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
AMERICAN
National League

ST. LOUIS. May 14.-St. Louis took
the final game of the series from
Brooklyn today, to 2, winding up the
series. three games to one in favor of
the home team. Score: 4
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15

ST. Louis. ................. 8 9
Brooklyn 4
Batteries-Beebe and Ludwig; Bell, Pastorus,
Bergen and Ritter. Umpire-Emslie.
CINCINNATI, May 14--Boston unable to
hit Ewing conseeutively today. the four hits
made of him being scattered through as many
innings. Score:
r. II. E..
CINCINNATI
Doston U
Batteries-Ewing and Schlei; Ferguson and
Bowerman. Umpire--Rigler
PITTSBURG, May 14.-Pittsburg New York
game postponed; rain.
CHICAGO, May IA Chicago Philadelphia
game postponed; wet grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-15

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
J, j. Hughes Pardoned.

Columbia, S. c., July 3.-The
State board of pardons to-day acted
upon a number of petitions and re-
ported their recommendations to
Governor Ansel.
Vincent Cook, a white man con-
victed in Hampton county along
with Bose and Daisy Cook, of killing
the town marshal. The sentence or
the former was seven years and the
petition comes with the recommen-
dation of the judge and solicitor. 1t
is claimed that Vincent was acting
as peacemaker and therefore a par
don is recommended.
J. J. Hughes, of Bamberg, re-
ceived a sentence of six years for as
sault and battery with intent to kill,
it being charged that in a drunken
fit he beat his wife. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced according
ly. The petition is presented by the
mans wife who, together with two
children, are dependent upon him
for support and it also states that
the charge should have been assault
and battery. The petition being
signed by the entire community and
the solicitor, the pardon is granted
after September next, when two
years will have been served, with the
condition that he be again put in the
penitentiary if he commits the same
offense in four years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
Scholarship Examinations.

Last Friday, the county board OF
education held the examinations for
Winthrop College, the College OF
Charleston and Clemson. There were
eleven young ladies who stood the
Winthrop examination, ten trying for
the scholarships and one for entrance.
For the College of Charleston schoi-
arship there were three contestants.
For Clemson there were thirteen ap-
plicants, ten for the scholarships ana
two for entrance. We are glad to see
that the number of young men and
women trying for scholarships this
year was so much larger than usual,
which shows that our boys and girls
are endeavoring to get, an education.
The papers have been sent of, and 1T
is not known yet who are the winners.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
MAYORS Court.

John, Sease, a young negro man,
was up before Mayor Hair yesterday
afternoon for breaking one OF the
electric street lights with a brick.
The act was one of pure meanness.
The mayor gave him fine OF ten
dollars or thirty days. He paid the
fine. Sease claimed he was eating
watermelon and in throwing the rind
away he hit the lamp.
William Isaacs and his wife 1--WE
don't know whether she is named
Rebekah or not) were up for fight
ing. Williams was assessed $500
and his wife $3.50. Both paid up.
Lot Preacher, negro who has
served several terms on the chain
gang and who seems to have no con-
ception of ownership, was up for
stealing some clothes from Doc Har-
rison. He was found not guilty, as
Doc, finding his clothes gone, went
over to Lots house and stole them
back, later reporting the theft. AS
he had thereby done away with his
proof, Lot was turned loose.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
Pardon Recommended.

In recommending to Governor An
sci that he pardon ]. j. Hughes, the
State board of pardons says:
"This defendant was tried at the
Bamberg court, September, 1905, for
assault and battery with intent to
kill; found guilty and sentenced to
Imprisonment in the penitentiary at
hard labor for a term of six years.
The crime with which this DEFENDANT
was convicted was an assault upon
his wife in a drunken fit. He plead
ed guilty of the charge and was SEN
fenced as stated. The petition for
pardon is signed by the solicitor and
citizens of Bamberg county. Judge
Gage, however, who heard the case
and imposed the sentence, declines
to recommend executive clemency:
From the evidence before the board
it is clear that the prisoner did not
intend to plead guilty of intent to
kill" but simply of the assault and
battery" This was bad enough, for
the board is impressed with the
thought that of the many crimes
against the person an assault upon
the wife by the husband is one OF
the most heinous. If the case of the
defendant alone were under consid-
Grafton the board would be loath to
consider with favor the prayer of the
petition. The application, however,
is made by the wife, who together
with two infant children are largely
dependent upon the personal eforts
of the defendant for their daily
bread. This, together with the al
most unanimous approval of the
community and the approval OF the
solicitor, has induced the board to
recommend this application with "a
vor. We would, however, deem 1t
unfortunate that by any action or
this board or of your excellency we
would appear to condone such an Of
fense. The prisoner will have serv-
ed two years of his sentence in Sep
tember next, and the board would
recommend that after the expiration
of two years that your excellency
would then grant pardon upon the
condition that should the defendant
be guilty of like breach OF peace
at any time before the expiration OF
his sentence that he be returned to
the penitentiary to serve the full pc
riod. The board would, therefore
recommend q pardon upon such con-
ditions."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-07-09
City Council Meeting.

City council held a regular month
ly meeting Tuesday afternoon, with
Mayor Hair and Aldermen Copeland,
Brabham, Free, Cooner, and Wyman
present.
The report of the treasurer show
ed expenditures of S964.37 during
the month, and "a balance on hand
Of $530.70.
The time for paying street taxes
was extended until August 1st. Al
ter that date a penalty of 25 cents
will be added.
Chief of Police Hand was granted
a vacation of two weeks with pay.
He will visit relatives in North Caro-
lima during his rest.
A resolution was passed that an
ordinance be prepared limiting the
speed of automobiles to ten miles
an hour within the city limits. This
ordinance will be presented at the
next meeting. Council has put on
action on this matter, hoping that
the speeding INDUCED in by some
would be discontinued.