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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
.STRf[TCAR CREW
BEAT PASSENGERS
Free Fight Occurs in the Mis-
sion in Wrangle Over
Transfers
Patrons of Road Enraged When
Man With Babe in Arms
Is Hit Over Head

During a free fight between passen-
gers on Twenty ninth and Mission
street car No. 1888 and carmen shortly
after midnight yesterday morning at
Tweaty ninth and Mission streets. over
transfers. four men were beaten on the
head with controller bars and had to
be taken to St. Luke's hospital to have
wounds on their scalps stitched and
dressed. They were John Murray. gro
Ger. Church and valley streets; Michael
Murphy, Sc Whitney street: Timothy
Monahan. 1881 Sanchez street, and Rich
ard Allen. 221 Thirtieth street.
Murphy was the first on the car to
incur the displeasure of Conductor W.
c. Stable. Murphy had his baby,
years old. in his arms and his wife was
seated beside him. Stable called upon
Motorman A W. Kitchen to assist him,
and it is alleged that Kitchen struck
bar, and he and Stable threw him on
the car Mrs. Murphy was compelled to
follow her husband and her baby.
This action reused the other passen-
gers to fury and free fight ensued-
Conductors and motOrmen OF other cars
Joined in the night and controller bars
and punches were welded with telling
effect upon the heads of the passen-
gers. Just how many were injured is
not known, but the four already men,
toned Mad their wounded scalps treated
by DIR. 5 Bunnell.
When Policeman John i. Ridden
reached the scene, Mrs John Murphy
pointed to NJ V. Hewitt. conductor of a
Valencia street car, as one OF the men
she had seen using a controller bar.
and Ridden placed him under arrest
on a charge of assault with deadly
weapon. He appeared before Police
Judge Shortau yesterday and the case
was continued for week Warrants
were issued. for the arrest of Conductor
Stable and MOtorman Kitchen The
police have the names of Miss Jean
Vernon, 334 Twenty ninth street, and
Thomas Milleuch. All Cortland avenue.
as Witnesses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
APPOINTMENT TEMPORARY
Major General Thomas Barry
May Be Next to Command
DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CAMP ATASCADERO, Oct. &C.
Under orders from the war department
General Frederick A. Smith will pro-
coed at once to Fort Mcdowell as a
preliminary to assuming command of
the department of California. Under
similar instructions Colonel Marion p.
Maus will retain command of this camp
until its close and will, upon the COM
pletion of his reports incident to the
maneuvers, return to his proper COM
mand and station, the Preside of Mon
terey. 1t is generally accepted here
that the assignment of General Smith
to this department is temporary, mas
much as 1t is billet much sought
after, and, therefore, hardly one that
the junior brigadier could hope to re-
tain.
An officer closely in touch with the
war department states that Major
General Thomas III. Barry, at present
in command of the army of Cuban
pacification, is slated to come to the
coast next February, when the United
States troops are to withdraw from
that island. 1t is expected that General
Smith will remain in command until
them. General Barry is well and
favorably known here through having
served around the harbor in former
years He was junior officer in General
Skaters old regiment, the First in
fantry. and later was aid to the gen.
eral
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
EXPERTS IN FAVOR
OF HFTCH RETCHY
Fitzgerald and Marx Say Sierra
Supply Will Be More Than
Adequate
Supervisor Pollok Causes Small
Stir at Meeting of Board
by His Remarks

We are moving along too fast to
suit the opponents of this matter. that
is all the trouble" said Supervisor
Giannini at yesterdays board meeting.
when Supervisor Pollok interjected his
wreck in the city's Hetch Hetchy water
supply undertaking.
1T looks hardly like an act in good
faith said Supervisor Murphy. ITO
bring in these alleged legal sidelights
at this TIME of day"
Do you accuse a colleague on this
board of bad fafth?" said Pollok
"Oh, no. certainly not" replied Muir
ply. Your stand has been consistent
right along. 1t is what we might ex-
pect."
TITS getting to be fact around
here, said the unmollified Pollok. that
one is set down as an undesirable citi-
zen If he so much as demurs 20 any
action taken on this Hetch Hetchy
natter
The above byplay arose over the sub
mission of the reports of Engineers
DESMOND Fitzgerald and c. D. Marx to
the effect that the Sierra water sup
ply recommended by City Engineer
Manson not only would furnish the city
the estimated amount of 10000 900
gallons daily, but probably 10000, 900
gallons in excess of that through the
dryest seasons.
Pollok's diversion failed. Instead of
calling a special meeting of the board
later in the week to give the fault
finders an airing, the board unani-
mously requested the city attorney to
report on the legal questions raised,
and referred the engineers report on
Johnston's notion. TO the public utiIi-
ties committees. which has handled the
whole proposition from the beginning
The only objectqSs to the latter action
were McAllister and Pollok.
Center had attacked the project from
another angle. He said:
These engineers have shown con-
clustvely that there is enough water
for the city, but it is hundred odd
miles away. There's the 500 foot rise
at Altamont to overcome. They should
have been asked about the engineer
ing difficulties of bringing the water
across
Our own engineers have reviewed
that matter" said Murphy.
Our engineers" replied Center. in a
tone of contempt Whoever heard of
them doing anything practical?"
Would you go to the engineers of
Spring Valley?" asked Murphy
Why, yes said Center, doubtfully:
that is. If they could be divorced from
their corporation attitude"
None of the board members. insisted
ON this as practical undertaking.
Throughout the session a stenog-
rapher, who lodged an opportunity to
announce his Affiliations, took down
complete notes of all said and done in
the water matter, Chairman Murdock
in the absence of the mayor. assuring
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
SAVED FROM THIEVES

Policeman T. J. O'Donnell. while pa
trolling his beat in Preside avenue
early yesterday morning, found a
drunken man asleep on the sidewalk.
de rang Cor the patrol wagon and the
sleeper was taken TO the O'Farrell
street station. When searched a certi-
fed check for $2.590.50 on the Donohoe-
Kelly banking company. a postoffice
order for SI7. $3.50 in silver. a bank
book and valuable gold watch were
found in his pockets He said his
name was Harry O'Donnell. a rancher
from Nacaville. When he sobered IN
he deposited IS bail and was released
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
BLAkE Seeks NEW TRIAL

Accompanied by his wife, E. A. S.
Blake. who was convicted of attempting
to bribe a juror in the Ruef case, APP
peared before Judge Dunno yesterday
to receive sentence, but on the plea of
Attorney Lindsay, the case was put
over until Thursday. Lindsay's claim
was that he intended asking for a new
trial and, that he was not ready to do
so until he had studied the transcript.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27

The second monthly dance of the
Young Mems Hebrew association is an
nounced for Wednesday evening. No
vember f. The success of the October
dance has insured large attendance
at the second affair. The dances are
given for the benefit of the association,
and they are made attractive, with the
best of music and well arranged pro-
grams.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
WANT EIGHT HOUR Day

the supervisors yesterday to grant the
petition of the city ambulance drivers
for an eight hour day. Attention was
called to the present IL hour shift and
the fact that the men can only secure
alternate Sundays for themselves by
working "a hours on two Sundays out
of four.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
ORDER is OFFICIAL

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-General
Fred A. Smith has been assigned to
command the department of California.
His command will be temporary. and a
change will probably be made when
General Leonard Wood arrives to as
sumo command of the department of
the east.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
TWO NEW INSPECTORS

Captain John Z. AnseH and George
w. Quinn have been transferred from
the Seattle board of inspectors of hulls
sell will assist in the inspection of
hulls, while Quinn will aid in the in
spection of boilers. They fill the va
|cancies made by the transfer of Will
lam Howe and Carl Lehners to Homo
Irr1tr
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27

Such a thing could we'll be ina gined
by the brain that conceived of Waltz. the
baffiing woman of the South Seas. s'The
Tale of the Scarlet Butterflies is one
or Beatrice Grimshaw's best stories of
her famous heroine. Besides it's own
charm ii adds to the attractiveness OF
the November number of Sunset Maya
zine by suggesting the cover design
the brilliant butterflies that We're not
butterflies at all
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27

Checkers" presented at the Van
Ness theater last night, is a series of
little sermons told in the slang of the
race course and the talk of the man
who follows the ponies. The greatest
of these is:
''Geel Amt it Ii to be poor"
There is no gainsaying the force of
such a line. 1t has become a byword
and has even found its way to picture
postal cards. The second great truth in
this play is that the eternal internal,
illogical. irrepressible feminine is
woman. For instance
Checkers, the slangy little hero, has
been gambler. His lady love re-
quests him with a quivering voice and
to the accompaniment of the humming
violins mot. to bet no more"
"Pro-o-o-o-mise me-" says she as
she leaves dab of powder on the lapel
of his coat, ''pro-o-o-o- mise me you will
never gamble
81 o-o-o-mise," says the little hero.
The violins hum, the orchestra sobs,
the man with the bald head in the sec
ond row is visibly affected. The scene
is changed. Z. The little hero has tried
to work, but discovered, .alasi that he
could neither pick cotton nor get cotton
to pick. He sizes himself up as two
spot in discarded deck. The scene is
changed. 1t is a racetrack. Checkers
picks up a tip, sure thing winner; but
he has no money. In desperation he
stakes gold piece given to him by the
girl as keepsake. Il
Come on Remorse,'' he yells and he
wins to find that remorse is his with a
vengeance. II have bro-o-o-ken NAH
word" he says to the girl. II have
gambled. Nay, worse 1 have gambIed
your gold piece Sobs, chokes and
gurgIes from the girl Very pathetic,
very touching. Il will go back" says
the hero slowly, IT will go back with
whatfI have won--
Then you won," shouts the girl in
glee Which after all brings us back
to another truth in the play. viz: IF
YOU win you're a gent; If you lose
you're bum, After all, ask a woman
if it is gambling if you win.
Checkers is remarkable play. I'm
fortunately as presented at the Van
Ness theater 1t issa trifie overplayed.
There is too much jockeying. too much
of an attempt to make a spectacular
finish. If the company rode with a
looser rein it would do much better.
Hans Robert played the title role.
.THE CLANSMAN-
James S. Hammond and Henry /.
MacMahon, representatives of THE
Clansman' company. are in town get
ting in touch with the steamship COM
panies on rates for the transportation
of Thomas Dixon's dramatic produce
tion to>Australia next summer. Man
west to see the San Francisco premier
of The Clansman" at the Van Ness
next week. will sign the contracts and
complete the arrangements for the Aus
tralian tour. The agents of the play
are much encouraged by a wire re-
ceived from Director Williamson of the
Melbourne and Sydney theatrical syn
dictate. The latter states that Amer
lean plays are being welcomed with es-
pecial cordially since the visit of the
battleship feet
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27

Aurelia Garavini and Adele Peverini
live In lodging house at sea. Vallejo
street. sunday night Aureiia COM
planned 10 the police that Adele had
stolen S345 from her. Adele told the
police that the money was her properfv
but as Aurelia insisted upon Adele
being arrested Detectives Bailey and
Lambert took her TO the city prison
Yesterday Aurelia swore to a com
plant charging Adele with grand lar
ceny and she was booked on the charge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27

At the regular monthly meeting of
the San Francisco church federation,
held last night in the. Hamilton square
Baptist church, resolution was
adopted putting that organization OIr
record as opposed to a "a hour liquor
law and thec granting of temporary "a
hour permits by Chief Biggy.
The federation also went on record
as vigorously opposed to all forms OF
gambling. particularly slot maehine
gambling.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
"CHECkFRS" GIVES
SERMONS IN SLANG
Racetrack Language Is Used
in Unfolding the Little
Play
CAST OF CHARACTERS
THE FARCE COMEDY
"CheckerS"

Edward Campbell, known as &c, 'cheeks Sar.
Push Miller, racetrack tout. ....
Observation-Disclosures Dave Braham, Jr.
Arthur Kendall of GAINESVILLE, Ark. ....s
Observation-Disclosures John C. Browneu
Judge Martin of Little Rock Ark.
.,incis 1arr,. Hait.r george sse b. Ma,ief
WITH Barlow ssrI hai.er George E. Merritt
Adoniram Barlow, the croesus of Clarks-
vile Observation-Disclosures Joseph Wilkes
hurry Jameson. Howard Smith
Invalids at Hot Springs
The General. ............. Robert Craig
The Colonel $1,000. George z; Merritt
Jssn ns MAJOR tbs coionsls hodv servant moe0s
........-..-..-...... William Coyne
"Chick" Allen clerk of the Arlington. :.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Charles Bushley
Philip Kendall, Arthur's father.
Citizens of GAINESVILLE
Bud Breckenridge $500. Robert Craig
Hi Prendergast. ..-.... John Mundinger
Lem Stevens ..... Frank Mccoy
lobe, Barlow's man Of all work
Observation-Disclosures. Albert Knott
Jim Brown, owner Of racing stable.
49,. John hundinger
sioner ..... Marsh Miller Jr.
Official Caller. Charles Foster
Book makers
Captain Tiiton ........ Frank Mccoy
Ed Raines Emil French
Hank Winter .....T. H. Burke
Barney o'Brien, Pinkerton man. -.
Observation-Disclosures. Adelbert Knott
Simkins, cashier of the Barlow bank.
John Mundinger
Sadie Martin, her dearest friend. .-....
-...-:......,-.- Miss Bessie Baldwin
Aunt Deb, Pert's aunt. .........-.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Miss Pauline Eberhard
Mrs Long, pleasure bent. ....-..
................E Miss Pauline Eberhard
Cynthy Barlow's maid servant.
.........~......... Miss Lydia Dickson
n Hefh
Gertrude Neville, footlight fav0rite...
................. Miss Frances Mcleod
Clara Esmond, from Boston. ...
...................M Miss Lizzie Machree
Pert Barlow, daughter of Adoniram.
............... Miss Helen ormsbee
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27

Reliable Relief for Eyes That Need
Care. Murine Eye Remedy Soothes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
Dn Nom Mann ss.O0f

Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page H.
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him that the board was willing the
whole world should know everything
that took place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-27
KOLB AND Dill
MAKE GREAT hit
Every Seat in Princess Taken
and Police Stop Sale of
Standing Room
Billy Clifford and Maud Lambert
Share Largely in Success
of Music Play
CAST OF CHARACTERS
In the Musical Story,
"Pfayfng the Ponies"

IA Aaron Honman and ]. q. Raynes.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
ENGLEwooD OFF FOR DENVER.
Victorious Chicago Eleven Leaves
Butte to Visit other BattIefieids.

Butte Mont, Dec 21-Englewood s
victorious football eleven left here yes
terday morning for Denver, where 1t is
to meet the Longmont high school on
Christmas day. The Chicago boys have
taken the Butte people by storm, and
there is nothing but praise for the team
which downed the northwest cham
pions here on Saturday.
The purple and white warriors will
stop twelve hours at the Custer battle
field and will go over the entire ground
where that great fight took place. At
noon today the special car will be
picked up again and the boys are due to
land in Denver at noon on Tuesday.
Without exception the entire squad
is confident of winning from the cham
pions of the Rockies on Christmas day.
1t is probable that Joe Pliska will not
be in the lineup on account of his frac-
go in at half and Castagino will take
Stelt's place at quarter. Whether this
will hurt the teams chances is a ques-
ton.
Letters have been mailed to Profess
sor Bowline. faculty representative of
the Englewood squad, by the majority
of the city officials and the leading
on their wonderful showing, while spec
ial attention is given to the gentleman
ly conduct of the team while in Butte.
The paid admissions to the game were
1869.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
LANGFoRD CHOICE OVER FLYNN.
Coast Boxing Fans Wonder How Long
Fireman VIII Last.

San Francisco, Dec. 21.-Sam Lang
ford rules a to 10 favorite over Jim
Flynn in the betting on their twenty
round battle which will be staged to-
night before the Washington A. c..
Fight critics who have studied the form
of both men in their training predict a
slashing contest, fraught with tremend-
Gus smuggling, but the heavy end of the
betting is made on the probable num-
Der of rounds the fighting fireman will
stand before the Boston whirlwind.
Flynn will have an advantage of
fourteen pounds in the scaling, is al
most four inches taller than his chunky
opponent and in past contests has dis
played wonderful ability to assimilate
punishment Langford, on the other
hand is credited with fair amount of
cleverness, but is known particularly
as terrific two handed hitter capable
of putting an opponent away with a
single short-arm wallop.
Although the bout will be fought at
catchweights involving no title, Lang
ford expects to show the proper degree
of form to merit an early match with
Stanley KetcheL The middle-weight
champion has repeatedly turned down
OneTS TO meet 1auSlOFu, Out 1t Is
thought popular sentiment will force
the Grand Rapids wonder into tackling
Langford if the latter makes good his
coast to dispose of Flynn within ten
rounds.
Monte Attell and Jimmy Walsh will
furnish the semi windup. Both are
clever, willing boxers with tolerable
hitting powers and should set a merry
pace.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
HESSvILLE.

Charles Chick transacted business in
Hammond Saturday.
William Dedelow is recovering from
the lagrippe
Miss Ruth Scott is spending a few
days in East Chicago.
The Misses Grace and Genevieve Cor
man were Chicago visitors Saturday.
Mrs Scott of East Chicago is visit
ing here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rhode and Miss
Elma Mielenz will leave Thursday for
a visit in Michigan City with Mrs.
Rhode and Miss Elma's mother Mr..
and Mrs Rhode will also visit in Port
err.
The advisory board has furnished the
Hessville school with some fine lamps.
Some new reference books have been
added to the school library. Miss Laura
vanes is the newly appointed librarian
and Miss Elizabeth Reichardt is assist
ant.
Mr.. E. F. McGovern of the Hammond
Daily News transacted business here
Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
M'GINNITY MAY MANAGE CLUB
McGraw Would Place Giants @Tron
Man" in Charge of Some Team

New York. Dec. 21.-John ]. McGraw
is anxious to place Joe McGinnity with
some club as a manager. He will
make a good man for the position .
said McGraw. Il am certain of it be-
cause 1 have watche dhim closely for
great many years and know his good
points better than most do
That means that the iron man" will
not be a pitcher for the New York club
next summer.
II did think that I would try to OBJ
tain another pitcher" said McGraw, as
he noted on a writing pad the names
of pitchers who are eligible for the
Giants next summer.
The manager of the Giants intimated
very broadly that changes will be seer
in the outfield in 1909. Between the
time of the beginning of spring train
ing and the beginning of the Nationa
league season the New York club viii
put about twenty players with other
leagues.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
SPLIT BETWEEN HARVARD
AND THE NAVY PROBABLE.

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 21.-The close
athletic relations which for several
years past have existed between Har-
ward and the Naval Academy have been
brought almost completely to an end
by the fact that the Crimson baseball
squad win not practice on the academy
grounds this spring, as 1t has done for
years, nor VIII the crew row here. It
Is not certain that lacrosse team will
be sent from Cambridge this spring or
football eleven next fall. The pres
ence OF the Harvard representatives has
peen the big attraction of the local sea-
son for the several sports. 1t has often
been suggested that President Roose-
velt's influence was behind the close re-
lations of the two institutions.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
INDIANA HARB0R.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Reiland of Elm
street were the guests of the formers
parents in East Chicago yesterday aft
ernoon
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Lundquist of Ivy
at dinner Saturday night in honor of
Mr.. Lundquist's birthday. The even
ing was spent in pleasant conversation,
after which the hostess served a dainty
luncheon. Several out of town guests
were present.
Buy your Christmas gifts at the Ar
cade and get a chance on the beautiful
Doll TO be given away free, on display
in show window, 3416 Pennsylvania
avenue. ct
Willis McGraw of South Bend visited
friends in the Harbor yesterday after
noon.
Alfred Miller of Goshen, Ind, was
the guest of his cousin, Hank Berrien,
of Deodar street yesterday afternoon
Coroner E. R. Gordon of Hobart tran
sacted business in the Harbor Saturday
l. Meyer spent yesterday in Chicago
as the guest of friends.
AA1C 2AioSCo kobOA lAiOuilL, GiO1In anu
Lillian Collins of this city returned last
evening from brief visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Walker in La
porte.
Attorney Walter J. Riley of Michigan
avenue spent yesterday in Chicago as
the guest of relatives.
William Johns of Burnside. a former
Harborite, renewed acquaintance at
the Inland mill yesterday afternoon.
Miss Saddle Barker of Michigan ave-
nue. entertained friends and relatives
from Chicago yesterday.
Manager C. o. Record of the Whit
Ing telephone exchange was the guest
of Edna Mack of Pennsylvania avenue
last evening.
Mrs. F. A. Maggie of the South Bay
hotel is spending the day in Chicago.
day with his brother, W. J. Funkey, of
Michigan avenue.
Mrs. T. c. Williams of Adds avenue
Is spending the day with friends in
Chicago.
Charles E. Fowler of Grapevine
street visited friends in Chicago yester-
day afternoon and evening.
The Lake County Department Store
company, 1907 Deodore street, is now
open for business in their large new
stores with all new goods at lowest
prices in Indiana Harbor. Dry Goods,
Hardware, Furniture, Shoes, Crockery-
ware. Clothing, Clocks and a large line
of holiday goods to gladden. the hearts
| of all ct
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-21
LA BLANCHE WILL TURN
TEMPERANCE LECTURER

Fitchburg, Mass. Dec. 21-George La
Blanche, known as The Marine" who
defeated Jack Dempsey and had a great
fight record in his prime, was arrested
here for drunkenness yesterday. He
had only cents in his clothes. Once
worth fortune, La Blanche lays his
downfall to rum. He declares he will
swear off and go on the platform as a
temperance speaker and out-do John l..
Sullivan in his knocks on booze" Al
ter his arraignment in court La Blanche
collapsed and asked for physician.
who said the former fighters condi-
ton was serious and ordered him taken
to the Burbank hospital