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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
LOWELL STUDENTS RALLY
Athletic Spirit Is Strong in
High School

A large track rally was held yestef-
day afternoon at Lowell high school
in the assembly hall, which was filled
to the utmost. Many freshmen and CO.
eds were present. Lyman Crimes the
newly elected school president opened
the meeting with short speech. Pro-
fessor Fred Koch, a member of the
faculty and the holder of the 440 yard
record at the University of California
few years ago, then spoke. Charles
Garcia, LowelPs track coach, who won
the long distance races at the late
Lewis and Clark exposition in Port
land, addressed the students on the
subject of training. Leo Meyer, the
crack 220 and 440 yard runner of Low
ell, who holds the 220 yard record for
high schools, also spoke. A Cloud.
the A. A. l.. representative. addressed
the students on the withdrawal of
Berkeley high school from the league
and stated that Lowell could not com
pete with that institution. He also
spoke about the spirit of Lowell and
urged the athletes to maintain their
high standing in all athletics At the
conclusion of the rally Track Manager
Will McRea secured the names of the
students who desired to earn laurels
on the cinder path.
Lowell high school will hold track
training at the stadium this morning
at 10 o'clock. The football managers
have been trying to secure a game
with Polytechnic high this morning
at Sixth avenue and Lake street and
are certain that they will succeed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
SUICIDES FATHER
HAS DISAPPEARED
jules Hartman Sr. Leaves Note
Saying He Is Going
Away Awhile
Coroner and Friend OF Boat
Builder Seek to Fath0m His
Mysterious Action

ALAMEDA, Aug. 21.-Jules Hart
man Sr.. whose son. Jules Hartman
Jr, committed suicide two weeks ago,
is missing from his ark in the estuary
near the Alameda boat club house and
his friends fear that he has made
away with himself. Since the son
ended his own life the father has been
despondent, the neighbors say, and 1T
is feared that the old mans mind gave
way through brooding over the loss
OF his son and that he has sought sur
cease from his sorrows in death.
The Hartmans, father and son, were
boat builders and for many years
lived in an ark at the north end of
Chestnut street, where they also had
their shop. At the inquest in the case
OF the younger Hartman the father
testified that his son imagined that he
was pursued by enemies and that he
had taken his life to escape his vision
ary foes.
Hartman's ark was entered and
searched today by a representative of
the coroner's office and j. Stuart, a
San Francisco friend of the missing
man. note addressed to Stuart was
found. 1t was in the handwriting Of
Hartman and bore the simple statement
that the writer was going away for a
few days. No destination was given
and Stuart is at loss to interpret the
real meaning of the missive
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
DOG POISONFR IS
TO BE run DOWN
Tommy Burns, Champion Pu-
gilist, Loses Valuable Animal
in Mysterious Manner
Many Similar Occurrences
Cause Police to Seek
Perpetrator

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-With the mys-
terious poisoning yesterday afternoon of
valuable cocker spaniel dog, owned
pion pugilist, the police have begun
an investigation into the destruction
of animals of pedigree along Fifth
avenue. East Oakland, in a select res
idence section. Others who lost val
liable dogs were Attorney w. S. Good
fellow, 921 Fifth avenue; H. Deman.
2O6 East Eighth street, and M. I. Happ
OF 926 Fifth avenue. The killing of
Burns dog, which was kept at the
home of the fighters brother in law,
L. c. Keating. 92s Fifth avenue, was
reported to the police this morning.
1t is suspected that some one fa-
miliar with the training of the animals
administered the poison, which in each
case caused violent convulsions, and
was not subject to eounteraction by
antidetes.
Burns dog was trained to eat only
certain food. While away from the
Heating home he was poisoned, and
returning to the place. died in few
minutes.
Goodfellow lost an Irish setter dog,
Deman a spitz of high value, and
Happ a rat terrier.
About a year ago there was a horse
poisoned in the neighborhood and the
owners of the dogs which have been
made away with in the, last few days
believe the same sinister hand gave
the fatal dose in that case
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
RUEF'S AFFIDAVIT PURGED
OF VICIOUS MATTER
Heney Criticises Law Which
Makes Judge Pass on His
Own Qualifications

Francis j. Heney criticised the law
yesterday under which Judge is com
PEELED to hear and pass upon scurrilous
and vicious charges against himself,
such as those made against Judge Law
lor in the affidavit of Ruef to disqualffv
the judge from presiding at the trial
of the grating ex-boss. Henry Ach.
Ruefs lawyer. having filed an amended
affidavit omitting the parts ordered
stricken out by the Judge, Heney sub
mftted IL further motions for the fur
ther publication of the document Most
of these were granted.
Many of the statements in Ruef's
affidavit are scurrilous and vicious at
tacks on your honor said Heney. ssI
move that they be stricken out on the
ground that they are scandalous. 1t
seems to me 1t is not a good law ur-
der which a defendant charged with
crime can make charges of this kind
against the court, putting the Judge on
trial instead of the indicted man. The
absurdity of the law is that ii comDeI q
a Judge to pass upon his own qualifca-
tions."
After Ruefs affidavit had been
purged of some of its filth the matter
went over to today for the prosecution
to file counter -affidavits.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
cLoTHIER BEATS AMEs

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug 21.-There
were a number of ranked players paired
in the all comers' tournament for the
national tennis championship at the
Casino today, but the committee fea-
tured the match between William j.
Clothier of Philadelphia and J. o. Ames
of Providence. The tournament reached
the fifth round today.
The Clothier-Ames contest proved a
straight set affair. as was anffcipated
The Providence player put UP such a
stubborn defense in the second set that
fourteen games were necessary and
several of them went to deuce two or
three times. Clothier won, 6-2 S-4.
6-5
Emerson the Chicago player. found
some difficulty in disposing of c. Nj
Bull of New York. four sets being
necessary. Emerson defeated Bull 6-4
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
SpeedwayHOrSesBrush
Tomorrow. at Park


Four classy races are down for de-
cision at Golden Gate park tomorrow
afternoon, when the San Francisco
driving club will pull off another Of
Its popular meets. All the local crack
trotters and PAGERS are carded in the
various events and some exciting sport
is looked for. Three ribbons will be
awarded the successful horses in each
race. Joseph McTigue will act as
starter Following are the entries:
Free for all pace. six furIongs two out Of
three heats-luke Marlsch's Little Dick George
Sianninnis George Perry. Al Hoffmauns Kitty
u: e. j. Iecari's Charley ], Charles Becker 5
Walter Wilkes. AL Scoheld's Albert S.
Free for all trot. mile. two out OF three
nests-George Erlin's Moffat D. Flora Gommet's
tons Neko.
2:20 pace. six furIongs. two out of three
heats-Peter Mullen's Gray Bud O. Tassi's
Margaret. John Deschler's Prince D. Al Bur
George Gianninni's Lady Gin
2;2o mixed pace and trot. six furlongs two
out OF three heatE-F. Burton's Billy Murray
Nick LAWYERS yalma, Hugh Boyle's Docus b.
Bert Edwards Daken D.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
BURGLARS FLEE IN
HAIL OF BULLETS
Caught by Morse Patrolman
While Drilling Safe, They
Run for Freedom

Caught redhanded by a Morse pa
trolman in the act of drilling through
the big safe in the office of the Pa
cific. tank company at 19 Pine street
early yesterday morning, two armed
burglars made their escape from a
pursuing party of policemen after a
thrilling chase of five blocks, in which
nearly a score of shots were fired at
the daring fugitives.
Patrolman w. c. Dathe of the Morse
patrol noticed an open door in the
Pine street entrance to the tank COM
pany's office as he was passing by on
his rounds at $3.50 o'clock, and as he
stepped forward to investigate a man
dashed out and started up the street.
He had good start. but Dathe. who
is fleet runner, started after him just
as second man came running from
the office. He was closer, so Dathe
turned to follow him, blowing his po-
lice whistle to attract the attention
OF policemen ahead as he ran. The
burglar dashed up Pine street to Bat
terry at great speed.
Patrolman Gormley of the Morse pa
troll and Policeman Hanrahan heard
Dathe's whistle and hurried up just in
time to take a shot at the bandit as
he dropped into vacant lot in Bat
terry street and ran over heaps of
bricks toward Sansome in the hope
saw him as he jumped out on the San
some street side and opened fire again.
but the willy fellow skirted the dark
side of the street and lodged behind
every telegraph post.
AT Bush and Sansome he darted be-
hind building and they lost the
trail. His companion in the meantime
had run up Market street and disap-
peared in a scattering hail of bullets.
Unable to pick up trace of the
burglar after searching the neighber-
hood, the patrolmen returned to the
Office of the Pacific tank company,
which is in the gore formed by Pine
and Market streets. The safe was
barely scratched, for the vigilance of
Dathe had frightened the men from
their work before they were fairly
begun. A package containing a ham
mer, chisel, punch and set of burg
lars drills, and a white mask dropped
by the robbers in their hurried flight
were found near the safe. Entrance
to the building had been effected by
the use of a key fitting the outer door
Before trying the safe the burglars
forced open the desk of Manager
Sackett and scattered his papers. Sack
EFT said that the safe contained pa
pers of no value to any but the firm,
and only a few dollars in money.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
SUFFRAGE CAMPA PAIGN
CONCENTRATED HERE
Mrs. William Keith, President of
Berkeley Club, Declares Fight
Will Be Made Locally
Members to Attend Two Poli-
tical Conventions in Body
as Demonstration

BERKELEY, Aug. 21-"The chief
argument against woman suffrage,
made principally by fasteners. is to
the effect that equal suffrage will in
crease the number of voters. Yet Pres
ident Roosevelt is opposed to race sui
eide and in favor of increasing Ameri-
can families and thereby increasing the
number of voters"
The foregoing argument was made
by Mrs. William Keith. president OF the
Berkeley political equality club and
wife of the well known artist, at the
regular meeting of the Berkeley suf-
fragist club this afternoon.
Mrs. Keith declared that the equal
suffrage movement was better under
stood In California and in the west than
in the east She said that the cam
paign would have to be centered in this
state.
AT the meeting a motion was made
10 the effect that a strong delegation
OF women visit the republican and inde-
pendence conventions in Oakland to-
morrow. No attempt will be made to
introduce resolutions favoring equal
suffrage, but the presence of the women
VIII be used as an argument. Each
woman viii wear an orange ribbon, the
banner of the suffragists. The delega-
ton for the republican convention will
iAASCt dl S-oO y CLOCK at the corner OF
Thirteenth and Washington streets,
whence Mrs r. NJ. Ray will conduct them
TO the convention. For the second con-
vention the party will assemble at
Eleventh and Washington streets,
where Mrs. E. Schertzer will be the
leader. At the republican state con-
vention an attempt will be made to in
troduce suffragist platform.
The regular election of the Berkeley
political equality club was held this
afternoon, with the following result:
President, Mrs. William Keith; vice
president. Mrs. c. c. Hall; secretary,
Mrs l. H Bailey; treasurer, Mrs. E. A
Barrie; delegates to the state conven-
ion of the equality clubs-Mrs. c. c.
Hall, Mrs. William Keith, Mrs. ] H.
Rhodes, Mrs. E. Harding, Mrs. Tinker,
Mrs. E. A. Barrie. Miss NJ NJ. Herrick
Mrs. r. r. Patterson, Mrs. AIlmind. Mrs.
r. Harrison and Mrs. L. H Bailey.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
FIRES AT SAFE CRACKERS
Patrolman Prevents Robbery of
Office in Golden Gate Avenue

Surprised by Patrolman Mat Collins
while they were drilling through the
door of a safe in the office of the
Raisch- Dodge company at 3T1 Golden
Gate avenue shortly after Il o'clock
yesterday morning two safe crackers
broke through rear window and es-
capped amid a hail of bullets from the
policeman's revolver.
Collins was going to his beat from
the central station after reporting on
duty at midnight. Passing up Golden
Gate avenue he tried several doors
to see that they were locked, but
in the Office of the Raisch-Dodge COM
pany he saw a mans head rise from
behind the safe and duck down again.
Collins drew his revolver and kicked
In the door. though there were two
against him. Without waiting to fight
with him, however. the safe crackers
crashed through a rear window and
escaped. Collins fired at them at they
ran, but in the darkness was unable
to hit them.
The thieves took a small quantity of
loot with them which they had gath
cred in the office room, but through
the vigilance of the patrolman the
contents of the safe was saved
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
BALL GAME ENDS IN RIOT
Umpire Arrested and Declares
Game Forfeited

DEs MONIES. Iowa, Aug. 21.-An ar
rested umpire. a riot and a hurry up
call for the police combined to make
today's baseball game between Des
Moines and Sioux City the shortest
on record this year.
President John L. Higgins of the
Des Moines club demanded that Um-
pire Brennan show his credentials be-
fore he proceeded with the game He
refused, whereupon Higgins sent an
officer into the field to arrest him. AS
the officer marched the umpire away
he shouted over his shoulder, II hereby
the crowd took a hand 1t began to
shout and clamor for its money back
IT made a swoop upon the box offices
with such vigor that the police were
called. Order was then restored and
money refunded, The umpire was
taken to the police station and later
released on bonds. Brennan threatens
suit for false arrest. Brennan and
Higgins have had trouble before.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
TIDE BLAMED FOR
GARBAGE ON BEACH
Signals Crew Declares Peculiar
Current Caused Refuse to
Land at BOlinas Bay
Oakland Authorities Insist That
Remains of Animals Are
Burned Ashore

OAKLAND, Aug. s1.-Cemplaints thar
garbage dumped into the ocean from.
the municipal garbage boat sigma
which are said to have been made To
the state board OF health. are met nv
the declaration on the part Of the crew
of the craft that the washing Iandwa "A
Of refuse is an unusual thing. The
men assert that the tide has carried
back waste matter only on two oe-
easions and that in each case II was
due TO a peculiar current in the sea
twice IN four months refuse was seen
at Bolinas bay and near the Cliff house
beach, the crew admits. but the men. saw
that probably it will not occur again
for months.
1t Is said that charges have been made
10 the state board of health that the
earcasses of animals We're dumped from
the Signal, and have washed ashore
The municipal authorities say the re-
mains Of cats and dogs are burned
ashore and not cast into the garbage.
The board of public works Is 70 meet
in few days with a view TO arrang-
ing permanent means of garbage dis
posaL The new budget probably will
contain an appropriation OF money to
Install crematOry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. Aug 21.-AFmy or
ders: Major Cornelis de Wilcox. gen.
eral staff. is relieved from duty at the
army war college. and will proceed to
San Francisco and sail about October
for the Philippines for duty Cap
tain Walter H Gordon, general stan,
is relieved from duty in the Philippines
and after the arrival at Manila OF
Major de Wilcox will proceed to Wash
ington for duty. BY direction OF the
president First Lieutenant Robert x
spiller. Twenty sixth infantry, VIII
report to Colonel Marion p Maus.
Twentieth infantry. president OF the
army retiring board at san Francisco
for examination.
Navy orders. The following cable
has been received from Rear Admiral
Harber. commander of the third squad
ron. Pacific feet, Shanghai Com
mander E. Lloyd Jr. to command the
Wilmington; Lieutenant CommandeF
". Gillis to command the RainboVh
Ensign E. L. Gesheehy is detached from
the Galveston to the naval hospital at
Yokohama for treatment; Ensign X
Whiting Is detached from the Rainbow
70 the Concord
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
COUNTY TO UNDERTAKE
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
San Rafael Chamber of Conn
merce Will Try to Attract
Home Builders

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 21.-The San
Rafael chamber of commerce has un-
dertaken an active campaign of adver-
tising the resources of Marin county
and its desirability as a residence dis
trict.
Signed by the directors of the body,
circulars have been distributed
throughout the county calling on the
citizens to assist them by joining the
organization.
petition has also been addressed
to the county board of supervisors ask
ing that they set aside sum of money
to promote the interests of the county.
In short time officials of the cham
bere of commerce expect to issue an IL
lustrated booklet telling about the
county. These booklets will be dis
tributed broadcast and will be the
means of attracting home builders.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
RECEIVER REPORTED
FOR ROCK ISLAND
Rumors OF Railroads Difficult
ties Cause Stock to Take
Big Drop

NEW YORK, Aug 21-Rumors of
receivership for the Rock Island rail-
way company which has been float
ing around Wall street for the last
week were SO insisrent today that the
Rock Island stocks took tremendous
drop; preferred broke 4 points from
32 to % with close above the lower.
1t was reported tonight that Frank
Trumbull had wired from New York
to friend in Denver that Trumbull
had been appointed receiver of the
Rock Island. 1t was denied in Denver
that such message had been received.
President Mitchell said tonight that the
story of a receivership was false and
was started for stock jobbing purposes.
st. Louis and San Francisco second
preferred broke ON the stock exchange
41s points from 24h to 20. Common
stock dropped from Is SIS to Is S-4. A
total of 1.40o shares of the common
were thrown on the market, while the
sales of the preferred amounted to
49,200 shares.
Gossip concerning a receivership from
this company has been rife in Wall
street for two months. and 1t has been
stated this would prove the only way
out of the woods for the company,
which is In the midst of financial diff
culties. The principal trouble con-
fronting the company is an issue of
$4,000 worth of st. Louis and San
Francisco notes which are due shortly.
1t is claimed that the Rock Island has
sufficient funds to meet the interest on
it's bonds.
During the recent advance in the
market, when practically the whole list
moved up, Rock Island issues failed to
make any headway, the rumors of re-
ceivership being the apparent milestone
which weighted them down. What
added to the significance of the condi-
tions today was the report that inside
interests were heavy sellers.
Daniel G. Reid, one of the big men in
the company, has been credited for
some time with being on the selling
side. 1t appears that brokers who
usually act for John D. Rockefeller
have been unloading a good many
stocks in the last two weeks. This
selling has been accompanied by the
use of the names of little plungers.
Frederick Holder protested today that
he had not been in the market for
three months, and brokers for Brand
Walker made similar claims in his be-
half. However, Wall street is not sat
isfied with any explanation that the
weakness in Rock Island securities is
the result of manipulative tactics.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
MRS. E. l.. BROWN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE IN BUGGY D
Woman Driving Across Tracks
When Struck by Passen-
ger Train
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPEClAL DtSfAICA TO The GALL
SAN JOSE. Aug. 21.-By the narrow
est of margins Mrs. E. L. Brown. who
resides in the Hyde park tract, escaped
instant death this morning when the
buggy In which she was driving was
struck by the Southern Pacific sunset
express, The accident occurred di-
rectly In front Of the main entrance
70 the state normal school grounds.
Mrs Brown was driving north on
Fourth street and the train came up
behind her Just as she turned to cross
the track. The woman claims she did
not hear the approaching train until
the buggy had reached the middle OF
the track. Then. realizing her danger.
she cut her horse with the whip but
before the rear wheels and cleared.
the pilot OF the engine smashed them
70 spltnters. and picking up the vehicle.
horse and occupant. hurled them 20 or
% feet to the curb directly in front
OF the small church situated on the
northwest corner. DR. c. H. Hervey
was Immediately summoned and found
the woman suffering from the shock.
several severe bruises and serious in
ternal injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
RESCUER OF GIRL TO
CLAIM HER AS BRIDE
Miss Grace Lewis of CaIistoga
to Wed j. NJ. Roberts, Who
Saved Her Life

OAKLAND. Aug. 21.-The engage
ment has been announced of J. NJ. Rob-
erts' a young businessman of this city,
and Miss Grace Lewis of Calistoga, a
romance that began last summer at
Clear Lake, Lake county, where the
young Womans life was saved by Rob-
erts. They We're not acquainted before
the rescue. but were guests at the same
MISS Lewis was on the lake on a raft,
water She was unable 10 swim and
was unconscious when Roberts. swim
ming 10 her, pulled her TO shore. II
was feared at first that she would not
recover, but finally she was resusci-
tsted, and then began the friendship of
the two, which has eliminated in the
engagement
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
BOHEMIAN CLUB AGAIN
THREATENED BY FIRE
Members Are Aroused by a
Blaze on Roof of the
Kitchen

For the second time in a week the
members Of the Bohemian club were
aroused yesterday morning by an
alarm Of fire. Like the blaze which
caused much excitement a few davs
ago, this fire started on the roof of the
Kitchen and was caused by sparks drop-
tinguished without the aid Of the de-
partment, with practically no dana ge
IT broke out shortly after 3 O'clock.
Members Of the club are considerably
wrought up over the unclublike spirit
displayed by the fire "fiend," which has
disturbed them for two mornings now
in close succession.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
NEW LITERARY
CHIEF SELECTED
Directors of University Paper
Name F. R. Steele for
Important Duties
College Work Prepares Stu
dent Particularly for High
Post of Honor

BERKELEY, Aug. 21.-with the
opening of the new college year an
nouncement has been made Of appoint
ments of students to the various uni
versity activities which are under stu
dent control Among these is the new
board of editors of the Occident. the
magazine of the University of Califor-
MIA In the list is the name of F. r.
Steele, who will have general charge
of the literary department. Steele
has been prominent in the branches OF
university work which At him for his
new post of duty. The editorial board
of the Oecident purposes TO make IL
unusually attractive this year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-22
NO MEET AT SHEEPSHEAD
Fall Races May Be Abandoned
at Big Track
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE Call

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Although An
drew Miller denied he had any knowl-
edge OF such plan, rumors were plen-
tiful at the Emipre City track today
that there would be no fall meeting at
Sheepshead Bay track. Men who are
well Informed in turf circles professed
move was in contemplation by the
stewards of the Coney Island jockey
club. The trouble began at a meeting
of the directors of the club, which was
held Tuesday night At the time sew
eral propositions were made to concel
big stake events, which were all voted
down or laid on the table. The men
who spoke did so bluntly, and as re-
suit there were many with ruffled feel
.ings when the meeting adjourned