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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
AMERICAN CARS
TAKEN ABROAD

". +. Culberson, head Of the Mobile carriage
company. local agents for the Pierce Arrow
cars, has received statistics throwing an in
teresting light the cars used by Americans
In touring abroad gathered by the George n.
Pierce company. The statistics have been pre-
pared from the information furnished BY ex-
press. freight forwarding and steamship COM
panies, and while they do not, perhaps. include
every car shipped TO Europe for touring pur-
poses during the past II months, il is believed
that they broad enough to give a fairly
accurate idea OF the used by Americans in
Europe and the proportion of American and
foreign made cars used for that purpose. Only
a comparatively few years ago American
made ear in Europe. and used for touring. was
a rarity This was in the early days Of the
motor industry in this country. when Ameri-
cans believed that it was far cheaper to buy a
foreign ear for use in Europe. In 1904 and
1905. however. a few American cars were taken
TO Europe and in 1906 so extensive had this
custom become that a depot was established
in Paris for the furnishing Of parts and sup
plies for Pierce Arrow owners.
Reports received showed that of the cars taken
abroad for touring purposes slightly over T5
per cent were of American manufacture and less
than % per cent were OF European make. The
figures the makes of cars used shows that
of the entire number both American and forei gn
an one-fourth were Pierce Arrows
There is another phase of the matter on which,
obviously. percentage figures could be OBJ
tanned. Formerly many automobile owners who
tour In Europe each year made a practice
of keeping ears on both sides Of the Atlantic
Now they own only one ear. generally of AmerI
can make, and take this to Europe with them
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
Varsity Men Train Hard
for Football Battle
Speculation Is Rife as to SeIeC-
fiOnS to Fill Vacancies i'm
the Rival Teams
By William Unmack

Speculation is rife as to the selection
of the two varsity teams that will
battle Saturday The coaches at both
institutions are putting the men
through their thirty third degrees in
practice.
The betting odds on the game re-
main at 10 to in favor of Stanford.
There are several vacancies on the
teams to be filed and men of almost
equal ability seek the places With the
selection in the hands of DR.. Taylor and
Jimmy Schaefer for California and
flanagan and Presley for Stanford the
pest qualified men will not be sighted.
nounced late tonight. and at present
the following men are practically GER
tain of their places:
California-Fullback, Captain R.
Butler: three quarters, NJ Harris; five
elghths CerI, Elliott, half. j. Dwig-
gins; wing forward, Swartz; forwards,
Budleman, Farmer, Freeman, Barnicott
Phleger.
The foregoing men practically have
made the team. There are four va
cancies, two on the three quarters
and two in the pack.
For the two wing three-quarters
four men have an equal chance. They
are Paul, Webster, Johns and Watts.
The final two out of these four is a
hard tangle to unravel as each man
the season.
Among the forwards, Pauley. Soren-
son, Fairbanks, Glasseock, Markwart,
Twltchell Harris and Ashley are fight
ing for two positions. Sorenson and
Pauley seem to be the logical men.
At Stanford the eligible men for va
cancles are not so numerous as at Cali
fornia, for Fullback Faulkner is con-
ceded to have gained the position. In
the three quarters Holman on the scor-
ing wing and Scott at center have
won their places. On the defensive
wing there is battle royal between
Cadwalader and Cook.
At halfback Erb seems to be the
logical man. At wing forward there
is probability of Miller going in
place of Henley. If Henley should
be kept at wing forward Miller will
find position in the serum. Other
sure things for the serum are Captain
Crawford. Pemberton, Terrill and
Cheda. For the other serum positions
the most likely are Dole, Turner
Evans. Reynolds and Higley.
Tomorrow the records of the two
varsities will be given, the results
compared and the ability of each team
shown in both back and forward di-
visions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
State Game Farm Will
Be Well Stocked

HAYWARD. Nov, 10.-The state
game farm is to be located on the II,
G, Bedford place of "A acres. .on the
road between this town and Mount Eren
and about one mile from here, The
state game and fish commission has
leased the place for 10 years. and will
begin Immediately to stock the farm,
An eight foot wire fence is TO be
put around the farm and improve
ments costing $4,000 will be made
Six kinds of pheasants have been Sc
cured and in addition to these the farm
will be stocked with mountain quail
wild turkeys and partridges. 1t is
expected TO have at least 1000 phea-
SAINTS on the farm before the end of
the year,
The game farm will be in charge
OF III. Argabrite, who has had exper-
ience in propagating wild game on. his
own place in Ventura county. Arga-
brite Will have eight assistants Three
acres of the farm are to be used for
raising alfalfa. A we'll is to be sunk
on the farm, and a gasoline engine in
stalled for pumping purposes. F. W.
Van Sicklen, C. A. Vogelsang and Col
onel Stone of the state fish and game
commission, after looking over many
sites finally selected the Bedford place
as.the best location for the game farm.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
Cornell Club to Hold
Athletic Carnival

In order to increase it's swimming
tank fund the Cornell athletic club
will hold a large indoor athletic car
nivaI at the Auditorium rink Friday
evening, December 4. The club intends
to remove its quarters on the first of
the year, and is raising fund for the
purpose of installing swimming
tank in its new location. Roger B.
Cornell. who has been connected with
athletics for Is years, is president of
the club.
The carnival promises to be the
largest of its kind held within the last
year and the various schools and or
ganizations of the city will assist in
making it the most successful. The
carnival will open with a parade of
more than 400 athletes, headed by the
Columbia park boys band. The program
includes races for grammar schools,
high schools, Catholic schools, building
trades unions, clubs and universities.
Novelty races, a four mile handicap
race, a dressing contest and a wrest
ling match between c. Hagel of the
Swedish athletic club and E. Berger
of the Cornell club will be features
of the program. A list of 60 boxers
has been made up for the carnival
Entries for the carnival can be given
to D. Erskine, Alaska Commercial
building. and r. B. Cornell, Jefferson
Square building.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
DECISION IN LELAND CASE

SAN JOSE, Nov. 10.-Superior Judge
richards this morning handed down a
decision in the case of c. c. Leland, a
harness merchant doing business in
South Market street, who was arrested
ldst week on warrant issued out of
the Justices court at Santa Clara. for
refusing to pay his license tax in San
Jose under the new license ordinance
adopted by the mayor and council here
for writ of habeas corpus and the
point involved was that of jurisdic-
ton. Judge Richards holds that the
under~refusal to pay municipal license
taxes. and that the justice court at
Santa Clara has ample power to try the
case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
WHITE VICTORY
GOODP[RFORMANCE
Colonel F. c. Fenner Drives
Wonderful Contest Over
Desert Sands
Winning Car Travels Many
Thousand Miles Before
Starting in Event
By K. K. PH0mnedieg

The race from Los Angeles TO
Phoenix. Ariz.. was watched with in
terest by the local enthusiasts: 1t was
known to be hard trip. and the vic
tory of the White steamer was greatly
appreciated. Colonel +. c. Fenner. just
as soon as he crossed the line. wired to
c. A Hawkins, the head OF the White
company in this city, that he had COW
cred the course in % hours 6 minutes.
1t was fast time when considered that
the winning car was three years old
and had covered. it is claimed, nearly
200 miles. Most of the automobile
tourists who have been over the course
insisted that the machine which made
it under 80 hours would cover itself
with glory. The total elapsed time Of
the White was % hours 26 minutes.
This practically equals the railroad
schedule between the two places
Fenner, in writing of the course be-
fore the race took place, said;
Mile after mile the cars will crawl
under burning sun at a snaifs pace.
Low gear will have to be used for
much of the way. and then the wheels
will spin through the shifting sand.
digging holes to bury themselves in. It
is then that a good. husky crew will
help at the rear end of the car. Worse
than the sand is the lava formation
that has been rolled over the desert by
the summer winds, until the whole
ground is covered for a depth of sew
eral feet with tiny glObular pebbles of
lava. They have been worn so round
that they slip out from under the tires
like so many peas or marbles.
More than 100 miles of the course
there are no houses or human beings
living. Only two places in that dis
tance furnish water. and that is hardly
fit to drink. When the river is near
the road and geological conditions
change. For several miles the road
is narrow cut through a growth of
willows that veil everything from view.
except little part of the road ahead
and behind. For ages the river de-
posted silt when 1T overf1owed and
then cut a channel elsewhere. A growth
of willows covers all of the overf1owed
country except where homesteaders
have cut it away"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
FRESNO MOTORISTS
BUYING BIG CARS

According 10 A. c. Wheelock Fresno repre-
sentative of the Pioneer automobile company.
the sale of motor cars in that territory for the
season Of 1909 will be confined TO small cars.
but great may Of the higher horsepower ma
chimes will be disposed Of Il have had a
number of inquiries the six cylinder 40 horse
power Thomas" said WheeIOck in A letter yes
terday to the local agents. Several prospects
who have been considering buying Chalmers
Detrots have decided that they would Just as
soon have a big ear, and have placed orders
for early delivery Of the $40 Thomas machines.
Judging by the present outlook nearly as many
high powered motor will be sold in the
raisin center small machines
The first 1900 six cylinder 40 horsepower
Thomas arrived yesterday at the salesroOm of
the Pioneer automobile company. The machine
which is of seven passenger touring car type, Is
rated at 20 miles hour. In fact. there are
few racing cars that equal 1t in speed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
FAST RUN OF wINToN

H. l.. Owesney, head of the local branch of
the Winton mortor carriage company. is in re-
ceipt of letter from the home office ex-
tract of which follows Eight miles through
city traffic in less than Is minutes
sensation experienced on Monday by three
Cleveland detectives man suspected Of MUIR
der was reported heading for Linndale. sub
urb of Cleveland. The city detective depart
ment asked the assistance Of the WintOn com
pany in pursuit of the fugitive and 1905
Winton Six was put ON the job, with Frank
Sealand at the wheel. Three minutes later the
car picked up its passengers at the police sta
tion and the race was on. Sealand opened
the throttle and dashed out Ontario street
lodging market wagons, trucks and pedestrians
by inches and putting sidewalk policemen Into
terrible mental agitation Sealands OneDse was
reported by a dozen different coppers, but in
the service of the police he safe from arrest
When the ride finished the detectives were
unit in wanting Winton Six in detective
service, because, they said its the fastest
thing on wheels. -
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

like TO night before my club Now /
mink Flynn and the Boston negro
would make a rafting good fight.
have. not heard anything from tlynn,
but ] have him under consideration as
one Of the men who may be principal
on my card for New Years day. l have
written TO Gregory Mitchell in Los An
geles. asking him TO see Flynn and get
MS terms for a match with Langtord.
Stanley ketchel has gone on record
as saying that he would meet Lang
ford. If Ketchel beats Papke or gets a
draw with the Illinois man he would
be about the best card in the business
10 match with the negro.
should the Papke-Kelly fight not
take place in Los Angeles and Papke
beats ketchel the pair would surely
appeal TO the fight fans as big holi-
day attraction
In cas-. Ketchel wins from Papke or
gives him a very stiff argument fight
between ketchel and Kelly would ap-
peal 10 the fight fans
IF Kelly would consent 10 meet
Laugford that would make a good go.
and 7 hardly think that Kelly would
draw the color line in the case Of Lang
ford.
CHOICE OF TWO MEN
"Packey Mcfarland would have his
choice Of two opponents. either Freddie
Welsh Of England or Cyclone Johnny
Thompson of Sycamore, and Able At
tell and Jem Driscoll round out the
combination.
Cofroth has set about making ar
rangements TO land good match for
New Years day, and Jimmys past rec
ord gives assurance that he viii give
The public good card
OF course. events which are likely
10 happen before Father Time adds
another number TO his calendar are
likely 10 eliminate some of the bouts
the Mission street promoter has mis-
eve on. but he viii stiu have enough
good scrappers left from which to pick
a rafting match for New Years day
IxErCHEL RETAINS FRIENDS
Although Billy Papke decisively beat
Stanley ketchel Labor day, there is an
unusually kindly feeling toward the
former champion. and quite a few Of
the keenest students Of pugilism like
ketchel TO win over the Illinois Thun-
derbolt when they meet here Thanks
giving eve.
Usually. when man is so cleverly
beaten as kerchel was in the Papke
bout his followers desert him, but
Ketchels spectacular. fights in this@city
made for him "a world Of friends, and
most Of them are still loyal TO this
great lion cub from Michigan.
ketchel has said himself that his
defeat at the hands Of the kewanee
man in Los Angeles was the result of
carelessness on his own part. and manv
Of his friends take Stanley's. word
KetcheTs style of milling and his
entire honesty in the ring account for
the loyalty Of the former champion s
friends Stanley also has shown a
highly commendable spirit in the man
nef 9f his present training.
Monday afternoon the Michigander
went to work in earnest There was no
sullenness in his manner and he showed
plainly that the Papke defeat had not
broken his spirit. Personally Ketchel
IS very popular with San Francisco
fight goers. and he will hardly lack
for either backing Of friends when he
hooks up with the present title holder.
FIGHTERS HARD AT WORK
The AIichigander worked out with
Mike Mcclure and Charley Mayer yes
terday. and the way Stanley went at
his work aroused the enthusiasm of
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
TEST ELIGIBILITY
OF ITS DELEGATE
BARRIERS Appeal to National
Brotherhood for Ruling on
Member Once Suspended
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1rEEEr-ss BARRIERS union, To-
f=SI59S 1'5slosf555EsTl cal No. las. at its
7SS5zS2TsssS meeting last Mon
day night, elected
Isadore Less a delegate TO the San
Francisco labor council. Some Of the
members held that he'is not eligible to
serve on any committee, and in order
10 test the matter. entered protest,
which was overruIed. so notice Of ap-
peal to the international body was Civ
en-. with a view 10 ascertain the stand
ing Of Less Several years ago he
was suspended from the union for
cause. and II is claimed that under the
laws Of the international body, mem
ber once suspended IS not eligible to
serve as an officer OF a subordinate
union. or as a committeeman Less
was reinstated and those who support
him claim that his reinstatement re-
establishes him IN all his rights. As
this is the first case Of the kind that
has ever come up in the union. the ap-
peal is 10 be taken to obtain a ruling.
-he members were notified that they
aust comply with the provisions Of the
law. which requires that dues must be
paid in advance in order that in case
Of sickness they shall be entitled TO
benefits In the last 80 days the union
has paid $3.50 in sick benefits.
time since TO arrange for grand ball.
reported in favor Of postponing it until
spring, and the report was concurred in.
A special committee was appointed
10 inquire into a charge made by the
stablemen's union TO the effect that a
barber supply house of this city, while
unionized. is having its horses and de-
livery wagons cared for in nonunion
stable. The committee viii report at
the next meeting.
Five eligibles were initiated and four
applications were received. It was an
nounced that the boycott is still on
against lower end Of Clay street bar
ser shop
The controversy that had existed for
many months between the two local
lodges Of boiler makers. iron ship build
ers and helpers Of America each num-
sered 2O5. was satisfactorily settled
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
OWEN MORAN is VERY SICK


NEW YORK, Nov. lot may be "a
few months before owen Moran will
get back into lighting harness again.
The little. Britisher, who has made
Abe Attell go at top speed on two oc-
casions, has been affected with rheu-
matism and is very sick al present. As
a result, ring work is out of the ques-
tion.
San Francisco labor council, who was
granted a two months leave of alb
sence TO enable him to accept an en-
gagement to stump the state in a po-
litical way, viii resume the duties of
his presidency at the meeting of the
council next Friday. night.
The following named have been
nominated as candidates for Offices in
the janitors union for the ensuing
term: C. Erickson for president, II.
Zimmerman for vice president V.
Stone for financial secretary, II Schule
for recording secretary and II. Wat
son for treasurer. The union will have
a high jinks and smoker November 2S.
The executive committee of the San
Francisco labor council has decided to
call special meeting. on Sunday
afternoon to be agreed upon. so the
council may ma, have I've a an opportunity to
on tuberculosis and the methods of
preventing the same.
The lumber clerks union at it's meet
ing last night elected It. II. Holcomb
president, vice NJ +. Ames, who re-
signed to take up his home in Clover
dale. r.. +. Calvin was elected vice
president. vice Holcomb advanced.
Seven candidates were obligated. The
union presented retiring President
Ames with a handsome gold charm set
with diamonds in appreciation of past
services.
Plumbers and gas filters helpers
union No. l has installed the follow
ing as officers for the current term
Irwin f. Rothman, president: Fred
erick Shaffer. vice PRESIDENT j. Ker-
man, recording secretary: Frederick
Steinberg. financial secretary, j Car
mody, treasurer: Julius Caen. conduc-
tor; Thomas f. Whearty, outside
guard. Frank II. Vivian. William
Burns and Otto Boeddiker. trustees,
The installation was followed by a
jinks.
Building laborers'. excavators'. street
concrete and asphalt workers union
No IS at its meeting last night ini
fiated II applicants for membership
The receipts of the evening showed q
marked improvement over previous
sessions
The molders union at its meeting
last night unanimously indorsed the
Hetch Hetchy proposition
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
Papke'S 'SUddSEnCreaSe

There WIS switch in the bet
ting on the outcome Of the PaplSe-
ketcheI nEht last night. and Com
missioner Tom COrbett posted new
figures for those who like 10 spec
ulate on prize fights.
The odds offered at Corbett's are
10 10 that PapI1e wins from
ketchel. and even money that he
knocks him out in Is rounds. Up
10 last night the betting was 10 to
> on Papke and even money that
the Illinois man would knock
ketchel Out i'm 10 rounds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
Ball Players Placed on
Ineligible List

CHICAGO. Nov. I0-More than 80
players of the Milwaukee and Mime
apolis teams of the American associa-
tion and of the Three-I, Southern and
Pacific coast leagues have been placed
upon the ineligible list by the national
board Of arbitration. They were alleged
to have defied the rules governing the
agreement by engaging in postseason
games with outlaw clubs
No fines were meted out, but before
signing contracts for next season the
players must apply for reinstatement,
when their punishment will be decided
upon by Secretary Farrell.
The board also ordered the black
listing of President Wolse of the Spo-
kane club for alleged charges against
Umpire Frary which could not be sub
stantiated by him
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

Good Contests Are Promised at the
Mission Street ROped Arena
Boxers for COffroth

Combination from which Jimmy
COHrOth Will pick card for his
COIma arena New Years day:
sam Langford and Jim FLYNN.
sam LangfOrd and Stanley
ketchei.
Billy Papke and Hugo Kelly.
Hugo Kelly and Stanley ketcheI.
Hugo Kelly and sam LangfOrd.
PacIkey Mcfarland and Freddie
Welsh.
Able AtteII and Jem DriscOlI.
Cyclone Thompson and PacISey
McF Farland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

MeTigue, lot in line of Alvarado street, 200
L of Guerrero, f % by III; $40
Walker c. Graves and wife to Eva E. Fisher.
lot In SE line of Crane street. 2J0 SN of Paul
avenue. SW % by Sc 100; $40
William kuntz and wife to John F. Mattsou
and wife, lot in SW line OF Ninth avenue SOUTH
175 Sc of ] street, Sc % by SW 100: SIG
Ell Rancho del Verde to Rose C.. Smith lot in
line of /. street. S2:6 w of Twenty seventh
avenue. W so by n 100; $40
William g. Burke and wife to Elizabeth Gels
haker, lot In line of street 81 W of Fif
teenth avenue, 121:S. W % S 12l:S. p %,
$40.
Il. A. Burke to same same; $40.
Joseph Sullivan to Kathryn Sullivan lot at
NE corner of Twenty-second and Bryant streets
y 30 by f 100: $40.
Joseph Sullivan and wife to James j. Sullivan
lot in line of Jersey street, 26J L of Castro F
20 by S ia: $40
John ii. Dieckmann and wife to Philip Christ
man and wife, lot in s. line Of Waller street
1868 W of Shrader W p by S 100; $40.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
STANFORD oARsMEN BUSY

REDWOOD CITY, Nov. 1O.-The Stan
ford oarsmen have been making fire.
quent use of their course here using
every spare moment for training pur-
poses. as the southern regatta, in which
a number of the varsity men are to
compete, is only 20 days off. Coacn
Turner is directing the men, and when
they have been unable to make the trip
to this point they have been using the
college gymnasium rowing machines
for practice.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
BuiIdinc Contrncts


Morris. Joseph and estate of Henry W. Hyman
with Ramsden Flansburg and W. S Shook &
Son--To erect a three story and basement brick
building in w line of Kearny street 112:e n of
Sutter. n 25:6 by w 60:5; 81. .575.
Abraham Levy with Truitt & Soles-Altera-
tions and additions for a two story frame build
Ing in w line of Webster street, 1876 of
Geary. 22:6 by W SIG; $4,000.
William Feddersen with William Martin-All
work except plumbing shades. gas and electric
fixtures for two story frame building at Sw
corner of Bryant and Decatur streets w % by S
so: 81 1872
F. c. lie Blond and f. V. lie Blond with c. VI.
Shoup-All work except plumbing, plastering
and electric work for two story and basement
frame 1.-TWO hats) in " line of Parker street.
1898 of Euclid avenue. being the half OF
LOT 81 and half of lot &c. block S57, Jordan
park tract; 81, 153.
istate of Mary Kohl Pillsbury. by T. A. Pet.
tus. agent-Stane work and stone setting and
binding anchors for seven story and basement
brick. stone and steel building in line OF
C;eary' street, 27:6 of Powell Z so by S IS:
So, 600.
z. J. Garland with Charles j. W Koenig-Tc
erect a three story frame I'm + line of Albion
avenue 17G of sixteenth street, 25x9O: 81 O26
Cora NJ. Twombly with Daniel O'NeiIl-Al
work except basement floor and sidewalk arches
for two story and basement brick. class c. in
line of Eddy street. S26 W of Mason. W az s
so, right angle SO: $19103
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
WINToNs POPULAR

In letter to Fl. l.. Owesney- manager of the
local branch of the Winton motor carriage
company. Sales Manager Churchill writes:
I'VE are far ahead OF any previous season
on orders from individual buyers. Even In the
fall OF 1905. when swept the country with