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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
GODDESS CHANCE BEATS
LORD ROSSLYN'S SYSTEM
Abandons Attempt to Break
Roulette Bank After Another
Day of Bad Luck
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CAL

LONDON, Sept. 2s.-Lord Rosslyn's S
attempt to break the bank by playing
his system" in a test roulette game
with Sir Hiram Maxim as backer ended
disastrously today Rosslyn, who at one
period was a considerable winner, lost
heavily Monday. being s17.452 to the
bad when play opened today. Luck
continued against him. He backed the
red consistently. but black predominant
ed all through the sitting
RossIyn continued to increase his
stake in accordance with his system
until at the 1881 coup it reached 81. 1876.
At tflis stage he had only S3,472 of his
original capital of $4,000 left, and as
the next stake would have exceeded
the maximum he gave UP IN despair
Il have been beaten fairly and
squarely." he said, after the game.
The only person 1 can complain of is
the Goddess Chance; she has through
out set her face so dead against the
red that the low averages on which my
system is based were knocked into the
proverbiaI cooked hat"
Sir Hiram said Il am in no sense
surprised at the result; IT was newt
able It IS absolutely impossible for
any one to beat the bank"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
kEIL IS SCORED
BY SUPERVISOR
TOM JENNINGS
Police Commissioners Activity
in Divorce Case Brings
Singing Rebuke
Threatened With Charges If
Completely in Spiriting Away
Lad Is Proved
Biggy Is Included in FIaying
Administered by Indignant
City Father

See here, Keil, If find that you
have been using your position as a
police commissioner to further the
ends Of any party connected with my
brothers divorce, or if I find after
an investigation that you or Chief
Biggy were instrumental In the spirit
ing away of Eds boy. I'll prefer
charges against the pair of you and
do my best to have you removed
from your positions. I want you to
understand that I mean what I say
Supervisor Thomas Jennings was in
no pleasant frame of mind when he
met Police Commissioner Hugo D. Keil
several evenings ago and administered
to him the above scathing rebuke for
KeiFs unexplained and unusual activ-
ity in the family affairs Of Edward B,
Jennings, brother of the supervisor.
KeiI protested against the rebuke
and would have had the angry super
visor believe that it was all a mis-
take, but Jennings. after shaking his
finger in menacing way in the police
commissioners redeemed face, refused
TO listen to the Iatter's statement and
walked away.
Supervisor Jennings is quietly in
vestigating the affair of three weeks
ago. when Police Commissioner Keil
with the aid OF policeman and an
automobile, answered the call of Mrs.
Edward Jennings at the St Xavier
apartments in Pacific avenue and aided
her TO escape with her 10 year old son,
EazeItine, whom the father at that
very moment was pleading to see at
the door of the St Xavier.
The child. il was later learned, was
taken to the San Mateo home of one
of the police commissioners relatives,
when he later escaped and joined his
father in this city Police Commits
sioner keil is a friend OF Mrs. Jen-
nings family, but this fact was not
Objectionable to Edward Jennings
The husband did. however, object TO
the interference of keiI in his
quarrel with Mrs. Jennings and in this
objection he is being strongly support
ed by his brother
When the supervisor learned of the
part that KeiI had played in the spirit
ing away of HazeItine Jennings he
decided TO Investigate the matter TO
determine Just how far KeIl had used
his position as police commissioner to
assist Mrs Jennings He was pur-
suing this investigation when he en-
countered Keil and took the commits
sioner to task for the part he had
played
So far Jennings has been unable to
learn the identity OF the policeman who
accompanied Keil on the automobile
trip but he. has learned that Chief
Bfggy. acting under some ones in
structions. has been keeping in COM
munication by telephone with Mrs
Edward Jennings and assuring her OF
protection in the event Of his services
being required.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
COLONEL STEWART is
DEFENDED BY BROTHER
San Francisco Attorney Aids
Army Man in Fight Against
Being Retired
SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THE CALI,

WASHINGTON. Sept .2s.-CoIoneI
William f. Stewart appeared before
the army retiring board today and
made an Intellectual attempt TO get his
case postponed for two weeks That
the colonel will fight against shelving
was manifest
Colonel Stewart introduced as coun-
sci his brother Charles, an attorney
of San Francisco. The lawyer imme-
diately requested that the physical ex-
animation of his client be postponed
for two weeks He said that the
colonel had been living IN an isolated
part of the country under trying con-
dftions, that he had made a tiresome
railroad journey to Washington and
had been here only part of two days.
Attorney Stewart thought his client
should have ample time for rest be-
fore being required 70 submit to a
physical examination, the result of
which would be Of such consequence
to him
The board decided he should report
to the medical officers at once" No
definite postpopement will be allowed
1t is believed that Attorney Stewart
will make the refusal the ground for
an appeal to the civil courts.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
SWINDLER TRICKS SAN
JOSE BANK OUT OF $500
Man Giving Name of James
Grant of Oakland Cashes
a Forged Check
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI.

SREAlAL QtSEAlNf1 IL f16 (Al1I
SAN JOSE. Sept. 2s.-The Farmers
Union bank, one of the solid banking
esta blishments in the city. was swim
died yesterday by a new wrinkle pulled
on by a sleek confidence man, the
scheme netting him $500.
The swindIer dropped into San Jose
one day last week, gave his name as
James Grant and said that he was
horse trader He met a man named
Jim Cole dealer In horses, and offered
to buy one Of Coles animals He said
that he had an account in the Oakland
savings bank and wanted to xet a
check cashed. so that he could buy
some horses here.
Cole first took him to the banking
house of T. A. Costa & Co.. who refused
"a have anything TO do with the matter.
as they were not acquainted with
Grant. Cole then introduced Grant to
the Farmers Union bank The officials
teIephoned to the Oakland bank recefv-
ing reply that Grant had enough
funds to cover check for $500, which
was the sum that Grant wanted The
check was cashed-
II was discovered today that forged
check had been cashed here The po-
lice believe that the swfndler here
learned in some manner than a James
Grant had an account In the Oakland
bank.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
Roosevelt on the Point of TAX
ing Stump and Coming to
San Francisco
1t Is Possible That Republican
Standard Bearer VIII Ac-
company Him
Nations Chief Executive Likely
to Follow Letters With
Personal Appeals
Stands Ready to Brush Aside
Tradition and Precedent
and Face Voters
sPEcIAL pIsPATcH ro THE az

WASHINGTON, Sept.
29.-President Roosevelt is
on the point Of going to San
Francisco to make a speech
for Taft. "He will take the
stump at the drop of a hat"
said one of his confidential
friends yesterday. If he
should decide that the exigencies
OF the campaign call for speeches
from him he viii go across the
continent TO San Francisco II Is
possible that Mr.. Taft would ac-
company him. The trip. If made.
viii take place late IN October.
Tradition and precedents do not
bother the president bit. The
only question that he IS consider
ing is whether he has not accomplished
BY his letters all that he might accom-
pIish by taking the stump. II he
should be convinced that personal ap-
peal to the people would be more ef-
feetuaI than letters. he would not hesi-
tate 10 brush tradition aside and make
transcontinental stumpfng tour
The president is not trying TO dis
guise the fact that he wants Taft to
succeed him On the contrary. he has
tried TO make il plain that he is anxious
TO have Taft elected Instead OF being
intimidated BY the democratic claim
that he is trying TO force the election
OF his successor Mr. Roosevelt Is in
clfned 10 go personally before the peO-
pie and appeal 10 them 20 elect Taft
He will DO this II he should conclude
that the great mass OF the people are
in doubt as 70 his position
TAFT ALSO MAY COME
Some OF the presidents friends
gaSped today when the rum0r gained
currency that Mr. Roosevelt would not
only go to San Francisco. bur that
Taft would accompany him and speak
divided in their views as 10 the result
of such q Napoleonic stroke. The pres
ideut's strongest admirers. however. re-
covered from their astOnishment
quickly. and began 20 show enthusiasm
over such a plan
1T will carry the war into the
enemy's county, thew said The Op-
position would have only tradition and
precedent 10 urge against such q
course while the republicans would re-
ceive all the benefit OF the presidents
popularity Suppose the president
-
They say I am trying 70 force the
election OF my successor Am using
any force upon you. my friends7 Are
YOU not free TO vote as you please2
They say that I as president should
keep silent say that as president it
Is nv duty 20 speak when the welfare
OF the country is involved I should be
a coward IL I kept stIll and did not
tell you face 10 face what I know and
. what I think should be done II is you.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
Impairment Question No. II
What Is Luck?

For the original w1te to this queston-he
briefer the beterz4he Call viii pay FIVE DOLLARS
For the FIVE answers The Call viii pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed the winners once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Foolish Tainss-
I'm looking for her myself; I'd ike
G. L. street.
Do you Nant picture Just nannes
VI Z
To judge Judge Dunno done for
to Bushtr
A fool who does not know II
to H. Gushstr
Your inability to mer:s my replies yaIel
o K Gregory
To tell lies old liars
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
DR.. SIMON j. MCLEAN
GIVEN HIGH POSITION
Former Stanford Professor Is
Made Railroad Commits
si0ner of Canada

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. %
Word has been received here of the re-
cent appointment OF DR. Simon ]. Nc
Lean. a former Stanford professor. as
government-
DR.. Mclean was for several years
head of the department OF economics
at Stanford university. but left to ac-
cept a position as professor OF rail-
way economics at the University OF
Toronto
DR.. Jordan pays the former Stanford
professor the highest compliment
He is one of the highest authorities
ton OF railways to economic question:
says Jordan
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
PRoMrNENr PIONEER DIES

NAPA Sept 29.7John c. Standlev
a prominent pioneer Of California and
Oregon, died today at his residence in
this city He had been III for the last
sided in Wallowa. Ore, for many years
and was leader In Masonic circles in
that state. He was the founder Of
SfandIev lodge Of Masons in WaIlowa-
He leaves two sisters and two brothers
The remains were shipped 10 WaIlowa
for futerment. StandIey was SS wears
OF age and was native OF Howard
county, Missouri
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAT-CIear; northeast wind; maxi
mum temperature. 50; minimum. S.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fzir; cooler in
Afternoon and night; light north winds. changing
70 fresh west Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
EASTERN

Irrigation congress opens In Albuquerque an
the delegates wiz discuss government 70
esrry policy Page
Ten children secretly inocuIated By tube
cuIin By delegates 10 the tuberculosis COZ
xreSs Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
COAST

ReEulars await arrival q militia AZ Atasr
dero 20 begin nzneuvers- Page
Steamer Humboldt plies On rocks near Va
eouver island coast Page
Woman preparing To take trail OF lawy
who sx.indled her and chase him around {
world. Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30

eoontinued On Page ?, MIA. COLI
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
SUBURBAN

Samuel c. Irving, former member OF hoard
of regents OF university. arrested for striking
tailor Page
W H Donzhue succeeds Brown district
attorney of Alameda county Page &
Robert Griffin is sentenced 70 one year in
peritentizry for bigsmx- Page 9
Girl mysteriously disappears from her home
in Oakland Page q
Mrs Reeves Atkinson # Oakland is sentenced
to I've days in jail for contempt Page .
Mystery still surrounds poisoning Of 150 Stan
ford strdents- Page
Mrs. Martins defense 70 be that Baby John
acted without her knowledge in dyuamiting
4 r,-.a z
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30

Government By Injunction In fun blast Page
He forgot Judge Dune. Page
Would injure san Francisco Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
sNTTHE SENDS MESSAGE

Some tine was devoted 70 the report
OF the officers Of the congress and TO
reading communications, among them
being q letter from Forester Clifford
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
OBJECT TO NIPPON
YOUTHS AS SAILORS

Members of the Asiatic exclusion
league are considerably exercised over
the attempt which they believe was
made by several large Japanese business
firms. in behalf of the Japanese govern
ment, to have the large American
steamship companies employ Japanese
as seamen and deck hands. A commit
tee was appointed by the league some
time ago and this committee has re-
ported that 1t has learned that several
Japanese business firms have ap-
preached the steamship companies with
very f1attering offer, which was that
several hundred young Japanese would
be willing to pay the companies a lib
eral premium il they would be permit
ted to learn seamanship.
The men of the league firmly believe
that the Japanese businessmen were
acting for the Japanese government.
Steps to prevent any such action on
the part of the steamship companies
was discussed at-a meeting held last
night The league members were con-
siderably pleased at a letter receiv ed
from Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin.
who said that he would present the
petition sent him by the league asking
for Asiatic exclusion at the next ses-
sion of congress. Congressman Dun
can McKin4ay also notified the league
that ne WOQiQ alQ the OtnGr California
congressman in their efforts to secure
congressional support OF the Asiatic
exclusion movement.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to submit plans advising what
action the league should take in refer
ence to candidates for congress: G. B.
Benham. Charles f. Knight. n. j. Man
son, E. B. Carr and F. C. Patterson.
The following committees were
chosen for the ensuing year:
Finance committee--P. II. Mccarthy (chair-
mani j. C. Williams. F. c.. Pattison. r. A. A.
Summers. Thomas Maxwell. Frank Sullivan A.
Furuseth.
Organization committee. B. Carr (chair-
mani James Bowian. Charles F. knight q; NJ
Fisk J. %. Walsh. J.. j. Field p. J. O'Shea
Publicity conmittee-G. p. Benham (chair-
man, +. McGowan. f. A. Misner, 4. g. Yoell
Nj. Manson, James d. Grahsme, o. Freder-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
YaIe's Fifth Victory
Over Harvard
Sons of Old Eli Non Permanent
ODners Of TrophS Offered
ml9Ol

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May 1s.-Speed
abled Yale to defeat Harvard IN the
stadium IN the annual dual games to-
day by score OF so Is to sS 4-5 points.
The victory also gave Yale permanent
possession OF the trophy offered In
1901. the blue having defeated Har-
ward since that time on hve occasions.
Harvard won the first trophy in 1900.
No records were broken, although
Robbins OF Yale ran the high hurdles
the figures were not allowed by Ref
cree Sullivan because there was slight
wind IN the runners favor.
one miie-won BY Pitzer. Yale Miller. Har-
ssIe saI9' second; Cooney. Yale, third Time.
40 yard run-won. By La Montague. Yale;
Merrihew; Harvard. second; Deseldins. Harvard
third Time. 30 10
10 yard hurdles-WOn by Robbins Yals:
Rand Harvard. second: Howe Yale. third
llme 10 10. equaiing world 5 record.
lu1 yard cash-Won BY Stevens. Tale; Lock
wood. Harvard, second; Gary. Yale. third.
shotput-won By Stevenson. Harvard. dis
tsnee ~ feet = inch. bangs Harvard second
inches. -
Hair mile run-woB By whitcher. Harvard.
third. Time. I.5S 3-S
High junp--won By Pope. Harvard height
. reet 10 inches; second and thi-d places tie
between SOmerS and Stevenson of Harvard ana
Riley and Cos OF 4ale AT ) feet 81 inches
Two mile run-Won By Weeks Yale: Light
ner- Yale. second; Crosby, Harvard third
Tine. 10.O1 IS.
20 yard hurdlss-von by Gardner. Harvard:
Howe. 1ale. second; Robbins Yale. third.
Tine. :252-5
Broad tumP-wOn By Stephenson. Harvard.
distance p feet "a inches. Rogers. Harvard
second. Il feet 10 inches: LITTLE Harvard third
u feet inches
go yard dash-Won by stevens Yale. Carv
1ale- second; Biumer, Harvard. third. Tine.
Hammer throw-WOn b. C0oney. Yale dis
tanee 132 feet inches: BigeloN Yale second
~ reet Is inches; GoebeI Yale. third I2S feet
Pole vault-Won By. Gilbert. Yale. II feet
"a inches. DTay, Iaies and Nelson. Yale tied
Tor second place. II feet inches
Final seOre-Yale, so I-5; Harvard 43 As
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
EDUCATORS DEFY
VACCINATION LAW
SPECIAL DIsPATCH TO THE CALL

Los ANGELES, May Ie.-The five
members of the Long Beach city board
of education are threatened with prose-
cution for their defiance Of the state
law that demands vaccination of every
public school pupil. Today they re-
ceived a red hot letter from the state
board OF health. in which a prison term
is dangled before their eyes as penalty
for the position they have taken.
At a hastily called meeting tonight
the Long Beach board decided to stand
by its position and to test the law.
The members are confident they will
be sustained in the courts Similar
laws have been defeatedan other states.
Long Beach citizens long have been
opposed TO the law. Two years ago a
former board Of education, backed by
many influential citizens, refused to re-
quire vaccination of pupils admitted to
the schools, leaving it entirely to
parents to gay whether or not their
children should be vaccinated.
Further action of the state board of
health is awaited with interest
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
National League

CHICAGO. May 1s.-The locals won in the
ninth inning. a single and a double rattling
Nllheln and his inEeld badly that the two
runs were scored on helders choices Score:
Chicago s
Brooklyn 3 /
Battsr1es-Pfstez. Realbzeh and king: VII
helm and Bergen. Umpire-Rigler
PITTsBURG. May lo.-By score Of to 0
Philadelphia shut cut Pittsturg IL the second
game Of the series. Moran received excellent
support. Score. r. II. T.
ItttsuAl- .--.--.-e >
Philadelphia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i o
Bstteries-Leiheld and Gibson; Moran DOOM
Lever and Youlg- Umpires-Klem and Ranney.
CINCINNATI May Is.-Cincinnati drove
AstheTson OF the rubber in the second inning
by baDching two singles and a triple, which
netted two runs. Score R. II. T..
Cincinnati -.........-..-......... 3
New York ..-..................
Bs stteries-Coskiey AID Schlei; Mathewson
Ames. Crandail and Bresnahan. Umpire-ODsy.
ST. LOUIS. May ls.-Cy Young. with erroriess
support behind him. held st. Louis TO two hits
and Boston won Lush vac Ineffective with men
an bases. Score. r. II. T.
81 Louis .-...............l
byslou ..-- .------.---- --.---.--.--.
Batieries-Lush and Marshall; Young and
Bowermsn. Umpire-Emslie
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
PaIo Alto and Napa
Reach Finals
Cogswell and Berkeley Beaten
in Academic athletic
League Games

The maroon and white Of Palo Alto
high trailed the black and green OF
Cogswell in the dust at Recreation
park yesterday morning in the semi
final game of the Academic league
series. winning the right to play the
Napa nine which defeated Berkeley at
Freeman's park. That the final score
of the game stood to the end is due to
the efforts of Lockwood. catcher OF the
Pa1o Alto team. Time and again he
caught the city boys as they tried TO
make second. He is undoubtedly the
best man playing that position in the
northern high schools.
Hollis of Cogswell did not pitch his
usual game Cogswel1 scored by get
ting a man on base through short
stops error. He stole second on a
grounder. got TO third and scored
through error of third baseman.
Palo Alto made her runs in the end OF
the fourth inning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
Tigers Easy Victims
for Cornell

PRINCETON, n. j.. May 1e.-The Cor
nell track and field team today defeated
Princeton by the wide margin of so
points to 81. The ease with which
Cornell won was not surprise to the
followers of Princeton athletes. as the
local track team was unable to enter
several star men owing to injuries
and ineli igibilities.
The best performance from an ath-
letic view point was in the broad jump
in which f. T. Cook of Cornell! made
jump OF % feet Il y inches
The summary:
100 yard dash-won by R. A Gamble, Prince
ton; Z. 7. Cooke, Cornell, second: W. B. Con
ners, Princeton. third. Time. 10 10 seconds.
l2o yard hurdles-won by J. C. Talcott Cor
nell; P. n. Pfeirer. Princeton, second: G. ].
Regqsrdt. Cornell. third. Time 10 s-5 seconds.
Halstead,. Cornell, second; L. r. Franz, Prince
ton. third. Time. minutes 20 seconds
40 yards 5l ,run,-J ? Carpenter; Cornell. hrst;
shotprtmD; II. MacFadysn, PrineetOnt,, hrst;
1. p Cooke. Cornell, tied for second with 80
feet 10 inches; W. F. TaIcott Princeton and
l. Fl. Brown Cornell. tied for second with >
Two mile run-E H. Hunger, Cornell first;
Cornell third. Time. minutes. 81 3D. seconds.
$50 yard run-C ". French. Cornell, first
Halsted. Cornell, second; Conger third. Time,
minutes is seconds.
Hammer throw-Hooker. Cornell, first: Baker
Cornell, second: Pew, Cornell third. Distance.
las feet ca inches.
go yard hurdle-Treman Cornell, nrst: Cook
Cornell second; Pfeiner. Princeton. third, Time
&c 2-5 seconds.
Pole vsult--wezn Jr.. Princeton. first: G. B.
Dukes, Cornell, second; j. A. Mills. Cornell
third. Height. II feet inches
go yard dash-R. A Gamble. Princeton. hrst
W. B. Conners. Princeton. second: ]. C. Car
penter, Cornell. third. Time, % SO seconds.
Broad jump-E. T. Cooke. Cornell. first; L.
II. Simmons. Princeton. second; W. +. Talcott
Princeton, third Distance. % feet "a inches