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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
"Chick" Wright Tied
in Cue Contest
Defeated BY Conklm He Must
Play Two Men for the
Championship
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CHICAGO. March 2S-Charles Fred
erick Conklin, Calvin Demarest and
Harry A. Wright are tied for first place
in the national amateur billiard
tournament, the last game OF which
was played tonight at the Chicago ath-
letic association, with the result that
Conklin unexpectedly and to the joy
of the local fans defeated Wright by
the decisive score of 400 to 256. The
winner averaged IL 16-32 and had a
high run of SO. The Californian av-
eraged only 1881 and had "a for high
run.
Conklin by defeating the Pacific
coast player tonight has made 1t pos
sible for Calvin Demarest to retain
his title. Incidentally Conklin himself
has good chance to win the cham
pionship. while Wright, with the two
Chicago stars playing against him,
seems to be UP against overwhelming
odds.
Demarest and Conklin will meet in
the first game of the play off tomor-
row night, while the other two games
will be played In all probability
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Naturally Demarest is the favorite to
win the final honors as the champion
gathered all the honors in the way
of high run averages and averages.
His best run was 10. is high single
average 81 H. and his grand average
for five games 21 1859, all of which
are new worlds amateur records at
1872 balk line. Tonight's game be-
tween Conklin and Wright was a
rather tame affair. Conklin soon as
sumed commanding lead and Wright
not being able to get his stroke never
proved dangerous.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
Middle Weights Are Likely to Furnish
Lively Go Here Next Month

man wanted too much OF guarantee
to suit his opponent. who after figur-
ing it all out came to the conclusion
that there would be nothing left for
him after the big fellow had been
paid Kaufman viii seek another
match right away.
The Marysville sports were very sore
when they heard that there would be
no fight. The club had already begun
to make arrangements for the go and
advertised it extensively throughout the
surrounding country. The promoters
made an attempt to get Ketchel to
night somebody, but he refused, saying &
that there was not enough money in
sight TO lure him to the bushes again.
Packy Mcfarland did not don the
mitts yesterday afternoon, owing to a
sore eye which he received while box
ing with hiss sparring partner, Pat
Keneally, on Sunday afternoon. The
eye is all black and badly swollen and
Packy does not want to take any
chances with it. Consequently he will
do nothing save a little light work for
the next few days. He is satisfied that
he can round into proper form long
before the date of his battle with Britt.
1t looks as though the Chicago boy
viii rule favorite over the native son.
His stock has been we'll boosted and
his local admirers who have seen him
work are very favorably impressed
with his style. His manager. Harry
Gilmore, says that Packy invariably en-
ters the ring a and 3 to / shot
Much interest is being manifested on
both sides of the bay in the Fred
Landers-Lew Powell fight that is sched-
uled TO be decided before the West
Oakland club on Thursday evening. The
boys are TO go six rounds at the light
weight limit and they promise TO make
a rafting mill of it. Landers, by rea-
son of his recent achievements in the
east, rules 10 to choice over Powell.
The betting has been quite brisk
In addition to the main event several
other good goes are down on the card,
the most notable of which will be a
four round affair between Charlie Reil-
ly and Willie Conroy, the two clever
feather weights who put UP so many
good fights before the four round game
was stopped in this city
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24

The fight fans are likely 10 see Stan
ley Ketchel and Jack CTwin) sullivan
in action here next month. Promoter
Luke Mariseh Of the Pacific athletic
club is doing the best he can to bring
the men together, offering them so per
cent of the house. which is more than
fighters usually receive around these
parts. Joe oConnor. who is looking
after the interests of Ketehel, will
probably have a talk with Sullivan to-
day and arrange the terms for the
match. Sullivan has been awaiting this
opportunity for some time. so il is just
into his hands to close up the deal
OConnor still has hankering after
Billy Pspke and he dispatched his final
terms to the easterner last night. If
he does not receive a favorable reply
by this afternoon O'Connor will get
busy and sign his man up with Sullivan
for next month.
Marisch has been having hard luck
In his quest for a card for April. but
now he thinks he has landed at last.
He wants 70 sign up the middle weights
without further delay so that he can
get in and make arrangements to pro-
Blote the contest. which he figures viii
be g great drawing card.
Battling Nelson entertained another
fun house at the baseball grounds yes
terday afternoon, and when he had fin
ishe6 up his strenuous days work he
tipped the beam at 1S4 pounds The
Battler is ready TO fight at a moments
notice, and those who have been watch
ing him work out of late go on record
SIS saying that he never looked better
or punched harder in his life.
Bat cut the boxing out yesterday.
but did a lot Of rough and tumble work
with his sparring partner, Eddie Mad
ser. An immense crowd was there to
watch the sport, and Nelson outdid him
self in an effort to show everybody that
he is still the same old Battler. Before
performing in the gym Bat took a two
hours run in the park, and claims to
have broken the speed record there.
The Mustain Kaufman fight. which
was scheduled for Marysville next
week. was called of last night Kauf-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24

know there is no ear OF like price handled by
your members that compete with IL. Is the
inspiration for your present charges
believe conspiracy exists on the part OF
number of your members In restraint or traue
and competition and in violation Of the federal
antitrust laws TO injure my business BY Illegal
and unfair methods OF competition II there 70
anything in your articles OF Incorporation tnat
iusthes you IN such action. II is Illegal ana
places every member OF your association liable
TO severe penalties / advise you to consult an
attorney and 70 take into your confidence some
businessman Of sound judgment who. I think.
will inform you that II you cannot defeat the
White IN endurance runs. bill climbs ana
other contests showing the relative merits 0f
the White steamer and gasoline cars, you should
not try TO carry on such contests and seek a
pretext to bar the White car. which only tends
to emphasize its superiority rather than deceive
the public
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
CASTS SIDE LIGHT
ON KOREANS DEED
San Franciscan in Touch With
Affairs Says Men Will Be
Deemed Heroes

From the Korean point of view the
men who attacked D. W. Stevens are
fearless patriots. and whatever punish
ment may be meted out to them will
only add TO the glory of martyrdom
10 their fame" This statement was
made yesterday by a man who former
ly resided in Korea. where he learned
TO speak the language, and who since
has kept in touch with the affairs at
Seoul through the medium OF corre-
spondence with friends still there He
knows the Koreans implicated in the
attempted assassination Of the adviser
TO the council Of state. and while not
defending their action, understands
and explains their point Of view
More than 30 years ago." he said.
America concluded with Korea the
first real treaty TO which Korea ever
vas party This treaty has been
recognized by diplomats as one of the
strongest to which two nations ever
subscribed. 1t practically bound both
nations to regard as a common enemy
any power that threatened the other
II was to all fntents and purposes an
alliance, and Korea so regarded it and
ever since has looked upon America as
It's friend.
FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA
Korea gave substantial evidence of
her regard by the freedom and gem
erosity with which she granted con-
eessions to Americans. One of these
concessions was 25 miles square of ore
bearing territory. Americans built the
first railroad in Korea They gave
Korea its first streetcars. The Seoul
water supply is an American conces-
sion, also the electric lighting plant.
Nothing has been too good in Korea
tor an American The word American
IN Korea meant friend and implied a
square deal. This for 80 years.
Then the war between Russia and
Japan and the treaty of Portsmouth,.
Korea sent two delegates to Washing
ton to remind America of the treaty.
These delegates were not received and
before the treaty was signed the United
States practically set aside the treaty
and left Korea TO the tender mercies OF
japan And America, the country on
which Korea had leaned as a friend for
30 years, was the first to call her min
lister home from Seoul.
LOOK TO HIM FOR AID
When Stevens was appointed ad-
wiser to the council Of state and prac-
teal executive administrator under
Prince Ito the Koreans said amone
themselves: Well. il is not so bad, after
all Stevens is an American and our
friend
They found in Stevens, however. q
man who served only the japanese. One
~ Stevens first acts was to dismiss
McLevy Brown, an Englishman, under
whose administration the Korean GUS
toms had represented about the only
rollateral upon which Korea could bor-
row money, and install a japanese in
his place. In the schools started. by the
japanese all instruction is given il. the
japanese tongue. and. as the Koreans
hate everything japanese. only the
rhildren OF the lowest coolies attended
the schools"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
RESULTS OF SHOOTING
Local Koreans Say Stevens Was
Hated and Predict Trouble Z

The crack of the pistol which
brought Stevens to the ground a
wounded man is but the echo of the
rife blasts of the Japanese soldiery
according to local Koreans. For years
there has been discomfort and oppres-
within a week there will be uprisings
in nearly all of the 346 walled cities
In the Hermit Kingdom.
Stevens, they say. was the most
hated man in Korea. They expected
from him as an American something
more than a complacent following out
of Japan's orders. and such was their
disappointment when they discovered
that he had no intention of aiding them
in their uprjsings that he was dubbed
from one end of the country to the
other the renegade American" He
was looked upon as being the anti
thesis of everything American and was
popularity supposed to have forced the
emperor OF Korea into signing the
fateful treaty with Japan by starving
him for three days.
How much of this is true is not
known; but popular feeling In Korea
is said to be against him and for the
last three years he has been accused
of being responsible for all the hard
ships which the Koreans have had to
endure at the hands of the Japanese
soldiery.
Plots and counterplots have been
numerous In the noisome alleys of
Seoul have these plots been matched.
but every uprising has been success
fully set down by the Japanese.
prominent American. who has lived
long in Korea. said yesterday:
Under the lash of Japanese nfstreat-
ment Korean patriotism was born The
desire for freedom threw the Koreans
into delirium and I believe they are
all half crazy Bushwhacking gangs
started UP in all parts of Korea, and
whenever the opportunity offered they
killed a Japanese.
SOLDIERS KILLED
In one case at Kong Ju, last jan
uary, Koreans killed 54 Japanese SOL
diers and their officers, who constituted
a guard over some Korean Janan ess
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
HAWKINS REPLIES

c. A. Hawkins, general manager Of
the White company. has sent the fol-
lowing letter to the Automobile Dealers
association of California in reply to a
notification that a hearing would be
held tomorrow night on charges made
against him of conduct prejudlcia1 to
the good name of the association:
Gentlemen: l am in receipt Of your letter OF
me made by your secretary to the board OF dt-
rectOrs
am also in receipt of your program announc-
ing hill climb for April 5, in which the White
car Is barred from both events for OF 81. 500
and under. for which our model L is eligible. and
which our model K is eligible; and I think also
from the so called free for all which. judging
oy the language of the preamble, The follow
ALL"
thank you for the compliment paid the
White car in thus admitting its superiority over
all other cars of like price.
am Informed and believe land there are
many circumstances confirming my belief that
the reasons given in the copy Of the charges
sent ne are not the real reasons actuating you.
but the real reason is your desire to find pre-
events you may desire to promote and your pur-
pose is TO avoid meeting the White car in open
competition and on even terms with gasoline cars
OF Ike price handled by your members
The fact that the White the s., 800
class, the So, 500 class and the free for all in
the highest powered and highest priced gasoline
cars on this market; that ii won the Witter
springs hill climb and the first and second Wit
ter springs endurance contests: that IL won prac-
tcally all of the eastern endurance contests and
hill climbs during the past season; and that you
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
DE SAGAN FORCED
TO SHOW PASSPORTS
American immigration Officials
Compel Mime. GouId's Suitor
to Disclose Identity
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OTTAWA, Ont, March 23.-Prince de
Sagan, who went to New York to meet
Madame Anna Gould. had all sorts of
experiences at Montreal. He registered
there under the name of H. Thompson
but when he wanted to get into the
United States by way of the Delaware
and Hudson railroad Saturday night
he was compelled to disclose his iden-
tity because the United States immi-
grafton officials would not let him board
the train until he did
Then he produced passports from
the chief of police Of Paris and a letter
of credit for $4,000. United States i'm
migration officials at Montreal asked
the prince for the usual head tax. He
demonstrated against this, but had to
before he was allowed to proceed across
the border
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
EreHrY MILES FROM HERE

OGDEN. Utah, March 23.-The Ameri-
can New York to Paris car left Fresno,
Cal, at 2:55 p. m. and intended to stop
for the night at Gilroy. so miles from
San Francisco. The italian car, al
though SO miles west Of Ogden, must
retrace that distance to have a fracture
of its frame repaired The French car
is between Marston and Granger, Wyo.
The German car passed Rock river at
o'clock p. m. and should easily reach
Medicine Bow, Wyo.. tonight. The
Italian car is practically only 1856 miles
ahead of the French and $40 miles
ahead of the German car. while the
American machine has a lead of 500
miles.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
BULLETS NOT EXTRACTED
Condition of Patient Remains
Satisfactory, However

No attempt was made to extract the
two bullets from Stevens body yester-
day. but as far as a hasty examination
following the shooting could disclose,
there would be no great, difficulty in
getting them out. An effort to extract
them probably will be made today.
At O'Clock this morning the sur
geons at the st. Francis hospital an
nounced that there had been no change
in Stevens condition and that he was
resting easy with pulse at normal
Though no definite predictions as to the
outcome could be made yesterday. there
is strong hope of Stevens recovery.
Inquiries as to his condition were re-
ceived from all parts of the country.
many of the messages coming from
officials in Washington, d. c.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
HoIns ORDINANCE VALID

In an opinion forwarded to the board
of health yesterday City Attorney Long
says that the ordinance regulating va
cation of unsafe and unsanitary build
ings Is valid, and that IL Is the duty Of
the chief OF police to assist In carrying
out it's provisions. The question as 10
the duty Of the police IN the premises
arose when the department was direct
ed to eject the occupants OF buildings
declared to be unsanitary- The order
was not obeyed, as the police authori-
ties were of the opinion that the or
dinance was unconstitutional.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
EDITOR BLAMES KOREANS
Writer in New World Says They
Misunderstood Stevens Work

In an editorial which viii appear in
the paper today, the Japanese New
World. published in San Francisco, at
tributes the shooting Of Stevens to a
misunderstanding on the part of the
Koreans The paper states that the
Koreans. in their ignorance. failed to
understand that Stevens was in no way
responsible for the Japanese policy in
the orient. The editorial follows:
". D. Stevens, who arrived here from Korea
few days ago on his way 10 Washington was
shot and fatally wounded by two Koreans at
the ferry building We greatly regret that
fuch oisgraceful attack should be made upon
highly hon0red diplomat. Mr.. Stevens had
nothing politically TO DO with the state affairs
u the Korean government. as he was only an
international adviser 10 the department Of for
fIgn affairs. His position with the Korean peo-
pie was exactly ike that Of Mr.. Denison. an
lnternetionsl law adviser to the Japanese gov
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
REPORT WATTS ON LEAGUE

mittee to make a report resulted last
night In q session of the republican
county committee just long enough for
the reception and adoption of a motion
to adjourn until next Monday night
The campaign committees report is de-
layed pending the completion of the
Lincoln Roosevelt league organization,
which Chairman Martin of the cam
paign committee announced would be
done during this week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24

they We're willing to have the Calhoun
trial started.
Frank Leach, the mint official. was
necessary in the Calhoun case, though
not in the Ford case. Then he stated
his belief in Calhoun collusion-
THAT would apply TO all the trolley
cases. asserted Moore.
The matter was put over TO Monday.
with the understanding that the Ford
trial would. begin then or shortly after.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
NATIONAL BOWLING MEET

NEW YORK, March 23.-F'rederick
Schwartz, secretary of the New York
bowling association and member of the
board of governors of the national
bowling association, has announced a
positive decision to hold the annual
tournament of the national bowling as
sociation in Madison Square garden in
May and June.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
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ATHENS MEN YICTORS

OAKLAND, March 2s.-Athens par
lor. N. S. G. W.. baseball team won d
10 inning game from the Monterey nine
yesterday at Monterey by score of
10 to g. Jack Flynn pitched for the
Oaklanders and kept the seasiders
guessing AL Poulter won fielding
honors. Walthour and Volquardsen did
the heavy hitting. This money will
play Vallejo next Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
BErTER At BASEBALL

I PALO ALTO, March 23-The local
bowling team lost to the bowlers from
Oakland on Sunday by 421 pins, but
took their revenge on the visitors in
the Afternoon, when they defeated
them in baseball game by the score
of to l.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
Grand Canyon Excurnion

Special excursion to the Grand can-
yon and return. Leave San francisco.
Oakland and Berkeley March 80 Write
l.or phone Fred w Prince, 673 Market
St, or any Santa Fa agent for parties
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24
SOLDIERS KILLED

In one case at Kong Ju, last jan
uary, Koreans killed 54 japanese SOL
diers and their officers, who constituted
a guard over some Korean Janane ess
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-24

Heney's policy of expedition was
shown in Judge Dunnes court in the
morning, when he moved that the Park
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-18

In the Circuit Court of the Second Ju-
dicial Circuit for Leon County, Flor
ida-In Chancery.
Sarah Cobb Allen. Complainant. VS. Robert Allen,
Defendant-Bill for Divorce.
TT HAVING BEEN MADE TO APPEAR BY
i the affidavit Of the complainant that the resi-
dence Of the defendant Robert Allen. Is not in
Florida but when last heard from was at Balm
bridge in the State Of Georgia; that there is no
person In the State Of Florida the services Of
subpoena upon whom would bind the said de-
PENDANT and that the said defendant Is over the
IL rs therefore ordered. that the said defendant,
Robert Allen. be and he hereby is required 10 APP
pear to the said bin Of complaint on Monday, the
first day Of February. A. ID. 1903. and that this
order be published once a week for four success
sive weeks ia The Weekly True Democrat n news
paper published in the said county Of Leon and
State Of Florida.
In witness whereof l. Henry T. Felkel. Clerk Of
the Circuit Court aforesaid. have hercunto set my
hand and the seal Of said court this 18th day Of
December. A. d. 1903. -
tsEALal HENRY i. FELkbls
Clerk Circuit Court. Leon County. Florida.
A true copy.
Attest-HENRY T. FELKEL,
Clerk Circuit Court. Leon County, Florida
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-18
HAD A CLOSE GALL

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely
known proprietor Of the Groom Hotel,
Vaughn, Miss, says: For several
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and consumption seemed to have its
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ppr FRIDAY MORNING.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-18
Opp FELLOWs. ANNIvERsARY.
An Eloquent and Impressive Sermon
Preached TO the Order By
Rev. ]. B. Pratt.

The Odd Fellows Of the city enjoyed
a statistical, eloquent and inspiring treat
in the anniversary sermon preached at
the Baptist Church, Sunday morning,
by Rev. J. B. 'Pruitt, the pastor.
He showed that the order was very
closely affiliated with the church in the
uplift Of humanity, and commended its
efforts.
A large number of the members of
the order were present and the service
was an inspiration to them,
A synopsis of the sermon viii appear
In The True Democrat of next week.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-18
A HEARTY APPETITE

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Be sure your baby is not troubled with
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in weight, and yellow complexion. A
few doses of Whites Cream Vermifuge
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bottle Sold by Hardee-Smith Co.,
druggists.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-18
Catholic mission 10 Close

There are still few nights left in
which our nom Catholic friends will have
an opportunity to find out what the
Catholic church really is. Those who
have been attending thus tar have dis
covered what false ideas they have had
about the greatest church in christen-
dom, and many of them have said that
they cannot bring themselves 10 realize
that they once believed Catholics went
to their priests and paid them to pray
their sins away and to pray people out
of hell.
The questions asked and answered
have been very interesting and there are
still some questions left over to be an
swered tonight Let us hope that by
the end Of the mission prejudice on the
part of Catholics and non-Catholcs will
have entirely disappeared as it certain
" will when we understand one anoth-
er, and men study both sides Of the
question. The subjects to be treated
are:
Friday night Why Catholics Pray
for the Dead.
saturday viii Only Catholics be
Saved.
Sunday at 10 a. m. Socialism.
Sunday night Secret Of Cath0-
lie Success. b. J. BRE8E AHAN.
1.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-18

Piano Voting Coupons viii be given
By us with each purchase hereafter.
no matter how small.
So-n WALKER e tlAck
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-18
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