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LABOR LEADERS SUED AT
CONVENTION FOR BOYCOTT

DENVER, July 1O.-while Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell, John Lennon.
Frank Morrison, Joseph valentine,
James Duncan and Max Morris were
holding a conference on labor matters
today Deputy Sheriff Thomas Lawson
served them with papers to appear as
defendants in suit brought by the
w. r. Thompson Marble company
against them as the leading officers OF
the American Federation of Labor, for
$50 900 for alleged damages to its busi-
ness by a strike and boycott.
These officers will have to appear
before a commissioner July II to give
testimony, and the action will keep
them in Denver a week longer than
they had intended staying. The trial
has been set for August 4, and 1t Will
probably be necessary for the labor
leaders to return to Denver at that
time also.
officers of the Colorado state fedora
ton and the Denver Building Trades
council are co-defendants TO the suit
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LUSITANIA BREAKS ALL
HER PREVIOUS RECORDS

NEW YORK, July 10.-Breaking all
previous records over the long distance
course across the Atlantic OF 1891
miles, the swift turbiner Lusitania ar
rived at Sandy Hook lightship today at
2:11 a. m, the time of passage being
4 days 10 hours and SO minutes. The
Lusitania left Daunts Rock July 5 at
II :35 a. M, her average speed through
out the trip being 25.0l knots an hour
which eclipses her previous days aV-
erage Of 24.SS for the trip.
The Lusitania on this trip also dis
tanced the record OF her sister ship,
the Mauretania, by 80 minutes, the lat
ter's record over the long course be-
ing 4 days 20 hours and 10 minutes.
The best days run, on Monday, July
&, was 643 knots beating the previous
record BY two knots. Thus far the
Lusitania is the only 25-knot steamer.
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MOTORCYCLE RACING
EVENTS FILL NICELY
Amateur and Professional Riders Pat
ronIze Gard Arranged for Saucer
Track Meet Tomorrow
Afternoon

Tomorrow afternoon the Seal Gar
dens saucer track will be the scene OF
more bicycle and motorcycle races.
Five bicycle races and one motorcycle
race make up the program. Derkum Is
not scheduled to ride, which gives some
color to the rubor that there nave
arisen some differences between him
self and the management of the saucer
track.
In the motorcycle race, which is for
AMATEURS over a fiVe-mile course, there
will be a new entrant among the saucer
track riders. Raymond Seymour VIII
ride the II & III which made such a
creditable showing at Agricultural
park every time that 1t participated IN
past events there.
In the bicycle events two are for pro-
fessionals, with much the same entry
list as on the Fourth of July, and two
are for amateur riders, one being an
Australian pursuit race. and the fifth
is a race for novices at one mile.
The program and entries are as
follows:
First race. mile, novice, bicycle. Entries:
w j. Long, George p. Smith, Fred II. Jones,
II Peterson, H. Graham and F. p Wright.
Second race 2 miles. bicycle. handicap for
emateurs Entries? r. Florentine, Frank
Pearnce, Walter Bryson, Joseph A. MacNeil'
w W. Anthony W. j. Long, Fred II. Jones,
George z. Smith, H. Peterson II. Sraham, h
Williams. Rob Backrath and F. p. Wright.
Third race, ] mile. professional bicycle
handicap. Entries W. G. Furman, j. p.
Gum. Ray F. Duer, r. J. Holman and Jack
Burriss
Fourth race. amateur, Australian pursuit
Entries: F. Florentine, Frank Pearne, Walter
Bryson, Joseph A. Mcneil. w. W. Anthony
w j. Long. George E. Smith, II. Peterson,
H. Graham. R. Williams, Rob Backrath and
f. p. Wright.
Fifth race, 2-mie lap professional bicycle
Entries: W. q. Furman, j. P. Quinn, Ray F.
Duer, F. J. Hoffman and Jack Burriss
Sixth race smile amateur. motorcycle. En-
tries: Erwin Knappe, Frank Loge. NJ.
Graves and Raymond Seymour.
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INSANE CARPENTER R0UTS
HAMILTON STAR GAZERS

SAN JOSE, July 1o.-Joseph Duff.
Mount Hamilton's Only carpenter, be-
came insane today. routed the astrono-
mers, a large number of San Jose state
normal summer school students who
were there on an excursion, and kept
control of the Lick observatory. con-
tanning priceless instruments and rec
ords, for several hours until a. u.
smith. a Stanford student, had run
down to Smiths creek, seven miles
away, and telephoned to the sheriff
office here for assistance. Two depu-
ties in an automobile brought the luna
tic to this city.
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RESULTS AT BUTTE

BUTTE, July 10.-Results:
First race. hve and a half fIrlongs-
Playlit won. Vaosh second. st, Joe third
time 1:0SIk.
Second race, seven furlongs-Prince Fred
erick won. Royal Ben second. Azusa third
time 1:2Sh.
Third race. six furlongs-Anoura won
Jillette second, Mabel Hollander third; time
1:14h.
Fourth race. five furlongs-Lytle knight
won. Booger Red second. Canardo third
time 1;00h,
Fifth race, mie-Rustling silk won Sena-
tor Beckham second. Hogart third: time
1:4s.
Sixth race. five furlongs-Lena Leach won
Mad Musgrave second, zella @ third; time
:01 u.
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CLEVELAND'S WILL GIVES
BULK OF ESTATE TO WIFE

TRENTON, N. J., July 10.ZIhe VIII
of former President Grover CleSeiS M.
was probated today. 1t is in Mr.
Cieveland's own handwriting and
makes no disclosures as to the extent
of his wealth.
After some minor requests and the
creation Of a fund Of $4,000 for each
of the four children, the remainder OF
the estate is left to Mrs Cleveland.
the desire that he be buried at the
place where he died and that his body
be not removed unless it should be
absolutely necessary in order that It
may repose by the side of his wires
body.
mrs. Cleveland is made executrix and
Frank S. Hastings executor.
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GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
BY RED PERKINS

shortstop; Schultz. left field: Shelley,
center field; Brandt, right field. Fer
ris, umpire. Game will be called sharp
ly at $3.50 o'clock.
The Richardson Holmes nine desires
to hear from clubs in regard to a game
next Sunday afternoon. Call Exchange
$50 or Main $50 before p. m. Saturday
afternoon.
Roy Salyer Of the Edison team will
depart for San Francisco for a two
weeks vacation.
Bill Lucero, the crack second base
man of the Edison team, will hike to
the mountains for couple of weeks in
quest of game.
Bill Goodman and George NJ. Ward
are shy several uniforms and would
be pleased to have the same returned
as soon as possible.
Manager Bill Goodman wants a
pitcher. Don't apply If you cannot de-
liver the goods
Andy Briswalter. the young pitcher
that dishes out the goods for the Edi-
son team, intended to go to San PedrJ
to spend the Fourth, but instead of
Chutes park. where he went on the
mound for the Los Angeles team and
won the game for Capt. Dillon in good
style.
II am good for many more years, y
says Cy Young, the Boston American
league pitcher. Il think l will not
have to cash in while 1 am feeling as
good as at the present time. 1 eat
well, sleep we'll and once in a while
go into the box and work well. Don't
1? There Is nothing wrong with my
arm just yet. When / feel my arm
going back on me 1 will quit without
anyone limiting that 1 am all in"
The Toronto ball team wants a game
for Sunday afternoon on the JOY park
diamond, the game to be started at l
o'clock sharp. Call A. Osgood at
Main S775.
Newsboys of The Herald, Record,
Express and Examiner are requested
to meet at 6l2 Wall street Monday
morning for the purpose of organizing
a baseball league to play a series of
six weeks. Prizes will be awarded to
the teams that finish first second and
third. Jack Farley, who has the mat
ter in charge, says that no boy who
sells papers will be barred.
Is wild Bill" Donovan going to win
another pennant for the Tigers? Last
year 1t was Bills good work in the
box that gave the pennant to Detroit,
after an absence of twenty years. The
big fellow twirled in twenty~nine
games. He was victorious in twenty
five of them, being defeated only four
times-a truly ownderful record. Dom
oyan's record this campaign is seven
victories and no defeats. This, coupled
with last years work, gives him
thirty-two victories and four defeats,
or an average of .SS9. Donovan's rec
ord for this year follows:
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NAVAJOS THREATEN;
TROOPS CALLED OUT
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., July 10.-Troop L
of the famous fighting Fifth cavalry"
located at Fort Whipple, and the ma
chine gun platoon of a regiment which
arrived from Fort Huachuca, left Fort
Whipple this morning for Fort Win
gate, N. NJ, by special train, from
where an expedition of three troops and
the machine gun platoon will march
into the Navajo country in Northern
Arizona, where they will be Joined by
two troops of cavalry from Fort
Apache.
L troop is equipped for long cam
paign, ordered to Fort Defiance owing
to disturbances among the Navajo In
dams and stockmen over water adj
Joining the Navajo reservation on pub
lie land.
Nothing definite is known, but from
the preparations of the government an
outbreak is expected of that portion of
the tribe at least.
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Killed by Trlbesmen

MANILA, July 10.--A telegram from
Negros says Lieut.. Ahearn is on his
way to Manila with the bodies Of II. d.
Everett, a former government forester,
and T. r. Wakeley, formerly school
teacher, who were killed by hill tribes
men ON June "a. No details have yet
been received.
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RESULTS AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE, July 1O-Results:
First race. 5 furlongs-coriel won, FL Pavo
second, Minalto third; time 10lh.
Second race. 5h furlongs-Lord Provost won.
George Kilborn second. Weber third; time
l.071t
Third race, SO furlongs-Abbey won. Monte
second, Givonni Balerio third; time 1;07.
Fourth race. furlongs-Fern L. won, Ida
May second, High Gun third time 1;l2A
Fifth race, / lis miles-My Bouquet won,
Ten Row second, j. F. Donohue third; time
1.47N.
sixth race. furlongs-Il rremor won. Hum
ere second. Sophomore third; time 1851.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-11
WAGE FATAL BATTLE
NEAR TABRIZ VILLA
FIVE KILLED IN FIGHT WITH
C0SSACK TROOPS
Persian IrreguIars Are RepuIsed and
Surrounding Country Is ADAM
doned to PiIlagers-Consul
General Flees for Life

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 10.-A spe-
cial dispatch received here from Tab
riz says that fighting has occurred be-
tween Cossacks and Persian irregular
troops in the vicinity of a villa few
miles outside of Tabriz, where is the
residence of NJ. Pohitonoff, the Russian
consul general.
Five Persians were killed and sew
eral were wounded.
Cossacks are patrolling the highways
between the villa and Tabriz.
Although the irregulars were re-
pulsed they continue to threaten the
villa in large numbers.
The Surrounding country has been
abandoned to pillage and the people
of the nearby villages have taken
refuge behind the walls of the con-
sulate.
has played a leading part in the gov
eminent of Tabriz. He fed to his
villa, taking with him asl an escort
the majority of the available Co.'S
sacks, shortly after the arrival Of RAJ
chin Khan.
The lives and property of the Euro
peans and the consular officials at
Tabriz are protected by only handful
of troops. The American consul at
Tabriz is William F. Doty.
Reports at Berlin
BERLIN, July 10.-The Teheran cor
respondent of the Local Anzeiger re-
ports that a body of Cossacks this
morning totally demolished the most
prominent cafe in Teheran.
Declaring that they were acting I'M
der imperial orders it was from this
cafe that the bomb was thrown and
the shots were fired during the bonn
bardment of the parliamentary build
ings, which killed several Cossacks.
The people today witnessed the de-
struction of the cafe with contents.
No shots were fired.
The Cossacks are practicing daily
with the new machine guns under the
direction of Russian officers.
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WHERE TO FISH

Port Los Angeles, long wharf-Hali-
but, surf fish; good
Playa del Rey-Pompano, bass, sea
trout, surf fish; good, biting very
freely.
ocean Park-sardines and herring;
good, other fishing poor.
Venice, on the wharf-Poor; outside,
larger variaties- GOOD
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-11

At a meeting of
the directors of the
Pasadena Athletic
Park a S S o citation
the other night
John A, Goodrich
resigned from the
board and Harry
Webster was elect
ed to fill the va
cancy on the board
and also was elect
ed secretary.
G. 90 dric h will
continue to act as
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Got the Habit

Bacon-Is he addicted to the drug
habit?
Egbert-My, yesl Why, he even gets
his postage stamps at the drug stores'
-Yonkers Statesman.
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MEXICAN REV0LUTI0NISTS
REPORTED PUT TO DEATH

Ell PASO, Tex, July 10.-A special
TO the Herald from Del Rio, Tex, says
that it is reported there that Mexican
troops captured and Immediately ex-
ecuted four revolutionary leaders near
Las Vacas yesterday.
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Ten hits in one week has brought
Cy Neighbours OF the Blues into po-
sition where he bids fair to become q
real 300 hitter. Neighbours secured
ten hits in eight games last week, and
If he can keep up the pace he soon will
pass the mark much coveted by slug
artists.
Roy Brashear continues his steady
bingling, and his five hits during the
past week relped some.
Jake Beckley fell away some last
week, although he was reasonably
steady in his stick work.
Managers Of all baseball teams are
notified to not forget to telephone re-
suits to me as soon as possible after
their respective games, and bring or
send in their tabulated scores not later
than 9 o'clock the day of the game. 1
also will be pleased to publish all stand
ings of the players, including hits, runs,
errors and per cent. Write on one side
of your paper and sign the name Of
captain or manager and the club.
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Races
Bicycle and motor races every Sunday
1880 D. M promptly, Seal Gardens Gem
eral admission 25e.
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shortstop; Schultz. left field: Shelley,
center field; Brandt. right field. Fer
ris, umpire. Game will be called sharp
ly at $3.50 o'clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29

w. r. Scott. assistant general man
ager Of the Southern Pacific, who has
been confined to the house for the last
few weeks with an attack OF rheuma-
tism, is well enough to be able TO leave
for Shasta Springs during the week.
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THE MAD MULLAH OF AMERICA

u REPRESENTATIVE RICHMOND PEARSON HOBSON is
OF engaging personality dreadfuy in It would
be unknd and untrue that he betray symptoms of de-
moniac for in fact the boyle that he cershe
of familiar spirit the all mankind Hobson
pumpkin headed ghost Illuminated with candle We would
seek Mr. Hobson of with his holy
indeed would be useless try Ephram welded his
In the depths of Asia among the primitive people, there
who might be regarded popular institution of
known the Mad Muah This devoted
sonary forth the tribes preaching the holy against
the nhdel dogs that threaten consecraed land Mr. Hobson
the role of the Mad Mula of Amefca-1sing
parliamentary senseand goes preaching
crusade He captain and colonel and knight arms the whole
of the Nancy brig and college pre-
pared the paynm foe by land Clouds with
natural prejudice in favor of the latter element He makes the
flesh Uncle Sans back Mothers their unruy
by borrowing OF Hobson spare He goes
the land crying TO to arms, the foe"
The American Mars is grim visaged
premature poet might have led The dauntess
that he puts wnkled His lofty thought
like peaceful star He does drink blood Fee
un Indeed he IS little agica in his bearing that careless
observer might suspect him Of being false alarm.
Let forget that Hobson man. good American
and patriot 1t we can not share the gris that he peddes
at least meet him the cordial ground of attach
ment to United States
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A LONG SUFFERING PEOPLE

UDGE VAN FLEETS modification of the Injunction
of the company puts the order
and affords chance overcharges
shall be decided that the fixed by the
just The money collected of IS per 900 feet
of during the months when the original in force
be regarded permanently absorbed corporation no
how the ultimate ruling may 60 This to consumers
technically the of eparable the
basis real supposed of restraining orders practice
the thing and the light hearted which
have in the ignored responsible large
for the popular Injunction powers
1t the practice give public rights the of the
least The OF affidavit
sufficient basis for order sspendng municipal laws
passed after months of elaboration investigations and the
public left practically without protection against exactons
enforced under of law Nothing
and aggravated the laws delay this vicious practice
the water laws of San Francisco have been suspension
six years
corporations seeking njunction fund payments with the
Judge Van Fleet has tardy done and as Judge
harrington did the not out
OF the woods and all the ingenuity of corporation
still be applied defeat regulation by the govern
federal municipal For another they
usually have had their 1t bad dangerous
condition
Popular government applied regulation corpora
ton has be with the help of the courts practical failure
No criticism of the offered action
accord with the law, but the emphatic condition
they have created impossible They brought the country
dangerous impasse
Now country from this dan
of obstructive litigation the people,
always practical will find other remedy That may be munich
pal state ownership be something obvious
that existing conditions of corporation outawr the
and permitted continue years suffered
by elfgoverning people 1t is the that the
peoples in San Francisco has been suspended for
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TO MEET GREAT PUBLIC NECESSITY

ME- India basin that for ratification by general
Tuesday authorizes of bonds
to S0OO00 for the purchase OF lands this city which
badly needed the OF habor facilities and
modations 1t likely that the whole will be
for the purchase and the bond issue will be less than the total
authorization These bonds charge taxation but
will be taken of from the arbor The
belongs the and hence the electorate of California
authorize the bond issue.
powerful INSCRIPTIONS and well financed lobby of lumber
dealers spending vshy and using indecent device
politics defeat this bond They descended
the contemplate trick of arousng sectional feeling jealousy
in the regardless of doing trying
do San Francisco grave injury The motive inspires
that they desire keep these lands ownership
either be filled in for lumber yards for the construction
private docks for both They know that if the lands
purchased by the within the twelve months
their increase value is likely make the price prohbitve
The harbo badly needs these increased accommodations
the by basin
harbor quite protected from the winter that
the bay The board of supervisors of this city,
OF resolutions strongly ndong the proposed issue of bonds
forth the conditions affecting the in this busnessike
The held by
lively $4,000 compelled to pay
10 me present owners ~ tunes the assessed valuation OF the land less than
issued and the land acquired the holders of the will
OF the land the dredging the and the of all future
n fund fund created by tolls charges imposed the
OF which tolls lower than those imposed
The port s1OOOO The
amount redeem bonds amounting the $00
improvement fund of less than S3oO which expended
without hampering administration
will be that burden falls upon payer the
harbor ample take of the
fund TO off the principal The thing may be said
other proposition providing for the seawa
instance the need for immediate authorization imperative
1t will them nothing and will great public
sty IN the way OF providing facilities for commerce
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The plans have been accepted for the
station buildings of the Western Pacific
in California and they are to be OF
mission style of architecture. Concrete
Will be used in their construction and 1t
is understood that they will be as
handsome exteriOrly as they will be
comfortable and commodious.
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The Smart Set

Mace November is at 81. Marys cathe
dral and will be pretty affair at high
noon Miss de Young VIII be attended
by her sister. Miss Helen. as maid OF
honor, and the bridesmaids VII pc MISS
Frances Stewart and Miss Kathleen de
Young.
Mrs Robert Hancock Will entertain
at an informal dinner to be given early
in November at her home Among
those who will share her hospitality on
this occasion are Miss Ethel Amweg.
Miss Helen Gray. Miss Cecil Cowles.
chris Miller. Leo Westeott. Monroe
Montgomery and few others.
Mrs. Maurice NJ Estee viii remain in
Berkeley until the holidays and. in fact.
may remain all winter at her pretty
domicile across the bay
Cards are out for a tea at which Miss
Alyce Sullivan will entertain for Miss
Ashleigh Turner. The date announced
Is Thursday November IL, and the
hours will be from 3 until o'clock
Miss Turner is one Of the charming
brides elect of the winter and her we'd
ding will be an event OF the near fu-
ture.
Mr. and Mrs. John NJ Kilgarif left
yesterday for the east and Europe
where they intend to pass the winter
-
Among the informal teas on the So
cial calendar for the week Is the AFFAIR
10 be given today by Miss Kathleen de
Young and that to be given Friday
afternoon by Mrs. orville Pratt
Mrs. Thomas Graham Crothers wilt
entertain Friday afternoon. November
80, at a tea for Mrs. St. George Holden.
nee Angus. The hours are from 3 to
O'Clock. and the guests will be all
friends of Mrs. Holden among the
younger set.