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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-02
Nervy Attempt to Kill
Chicago Official in
Home Fails.
INTRUDER SHOT DEAD
BIT Not Before He Wounded
Intended Victim and Mem
bsrs of Household.

Chicago, March 2-GeOrge M. Ship
py, chief of police, today shot and
killed an anarchist who invaded his
home, wounded the chief seriously,
shot the officials son, Harry, in the
lung, and severely wounded the family
coachman, James Foley. Foley will
probably recover The chief was slight
ly stabbed in the hand.
The assailant entered Shippy's home
while the chief and son were alone in
the room. The man is said to have
given the chief letter which the lat
ter opened and began to read Almost
Immediately the anarchist drew re-
volver and fired at Harry Shippy. The
boy fell to the floor. and his father
grappled with the assailant. Foley
attracted by the shooting, rushed to
his employers aid. AS the servant en-
tered the room the anarchist broke
from the chiefs grasp and aimed de-
liberately and shot Foley twice. Again
the chief closed with the man and the
latter turned on him with a knife.
and received a deep cut on the hand.
The chief then succeeded reaching his
own revolver and poured shot after
shot into the would-be assassin's body.
Every bullet took effect, and the an
archist fell to the floor, dead.
The attack on the, chief is believed
to have been inspired by the recent
oc+i,,ity of tho Chicapo noIioo folIOu-
ing the killing of Rev. Leo Heinrichs,
the Roman Catholic priest who was
shot by an anarchist in Denver while
he was administering the sacrament
10 his slayer.
Rumor of Wholesale Plot.
An importunate Office seeker who
encountered Mayor Busse shortly after
the latter's return from the Shippy
home caused commotion in the city
hall and the occurrance gave rise to
q rumor of a wholesale plot to murder
city officials, but this was soon denied.
The identity of the attacker of Shippy
has not yet been established. He was
either an Italian or Siav about "a
years old.
Meant TO Kill Mayor.
Identification of the man who at
tempted to kill Shippy as a member
of a group of anarchists who had been
holding regular meetings in the Ghetto
district on the west side of the city
was obtained by two detectives. A
friend of the police who attends the
meeting in order to gather information
recognized the body. He told the au
thorities the man had been selected
by lot to kill Chief Shippy and also
Mayor Busse.
Believed He Had Poison.
A box of lozenges found on the body
of the slain anarchist bore the name o
the ,Trowbridge Confectionery com
pany of Meadville, Pa, The candy il
the box was sent to a chemist to b'
examined for traces of poison. TIL,
police believe the assassin had provid
ed himself with it as possible mean
of suicide.
May Bar All Meetings.
1t is reported Mayor Busse is abou
to issue an order prohibiting all stree
meetings in the city, including thos
of religious as well as political char
acter, it being asserted inflammation
speeches are often made at gathering
held on street corners under guise @
revival meetings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-02
oliver, PIow Maker, Dead.

South Bend, Ind, March flames
Oliver, the millionaire plow manufac-
turer, died this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-02
DODGE THE NORTH?
Reported Part of the New York
to-Paris Racers Plan Rad
icaI Change.
GO ACROSS THE PACIFIC
Propose Saving Several Thousand
Miles by Ocean Trip Direct to
Asiatic Coast.

Marshalltown, Iowa, March 2.-1he
American car in the New York to
Paris automobile contest reached here
at 11:10 today and left half an hour
later.
May Never Go North.
Chicago, March alaska and ST.
IBERIA will probably never see the con-
testants in the automobile race from
New York to Paris. At least there is
every indication that three of the
teams in the grind will fight shy of
the frozen north in their attempt to
circle the earth. An ocean voyage
from San Francisco to Yokohama to
be followed by railroad jaunt through
Japan, with another brief cruise, may
be the course of the Italian Zust,
Thomas and Moto Bloc teams, accord
ing to NJ. H. Hanley, who is accom-
panying the tourists.
rnc fo fSe IA ". r.
The change in route has been sug
gested owing to the delay experienced
by the racers in crossing the track.
less wastes" of Indiana So much
time has been lost on the early stages
of the run that the drivers of three
cars favor the idea of elimin ating the
Bering strait line from the jaunt. The
French De Dion team is opposed to
the change in route, and St. Chaffray
declares he will go around the origina
course.
Would Save 5000 Miles.
By making a voyage from San Fran
cisco to Yokohama, connecting by raj
with Ojiura, and tnen motoring acros!
Siberia to Irkutsk, Hanley figures tha
the contestants would save over 6,00t
miles of touring. The original route
called for an ocean trip from San Fran
cisco to Seattle and Valdez, with ;
subsequent chase along the Yukon Il
Nome, then over to the Cape Prince
of Wales and by boat across the Ber
ling strait to Siberia From East cape
the first point on the Siberian shore
the cars were to have travelled almos
5000 miles to Irkutsk.
| American Car Breaks Down.
The American car broke down a
Belle Plaine, east of Marshalltown, an,
lput up there for the night. The Frencl
De Dion left Clinton, Iowa, at 8:
o'clock after brief halt to chang
lpilots, and the Italian Zust passe
through the same city at 4:0S O'CLOCK
making a stop of five minutes. OWN
to the heavy condition of the Indian
roads the French Moto Bloc and III
German Protos didn't advance far dul
ing the day They were last sighte
lat Rolling Prairie and may reach Oh
cago tonight.
Studebaker Going Fast.
The Studebaker car bearing the mi
itary message from New York to Fol
Leavenworth, Kan, left Omaha at
to'clock last night after stop of thre
hours for repairs.
Elliott Evans, secretary of the E.
Thomas Motor company, yesterday r.
lplied to the protest of the Italian teal
: against the action of the Americans
stabling their car for repairs at Blu
falo and for towing the machin
through the Indiana roads. Evans say
the only alterations on the car was
replacing the gasoline tank of large
dimensions, taking off the bucket sea-
in the rear and also removing th
tenders. The Thomas people deny til
| allegation that their entrant was toy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-02
LICENSE BILL HITS STOCKS

British Brewery Values Take Tumble
as Result of Proposed Law.
London, March 2.-Seldom has the
premise of legislation worked such
havoc with trade as has the licensing
bili with the brewing interests. Stocks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-02
ALLISON IS FREE
Michigan Jean Vatican Arrest.
ed Here Finally Leaves
Prison Walls.
WIFE WAITING TO WELCOME
Fellow Prisoners Make Up Purse of
$3o-Close of a Most Inter
esting Case.

Jackson. Mich, March John II.
Allison, Michigan's Jean Vatican, walk
ed out of the Jackson prison yester-
day morning a free man. At the pris-
on gate his wife and baby met him
and he gathered them both into his
arms, murmuring tenderest words of
endearment and gratitude-gratitude
for the faithfulness of the little woman
who had stood by him so pluckily and
whose constant appeals in his behalf
at last brought him a conditional par
don.
Allison's wife led him to the home,
just block away from the prison
walls, where she established herself
soon after he was returned to prison
and where she has remained all these
weary months of his incarceration
When an interviewer came in shortly
after, Allison was sitting in the cozy
little room, his face radiant with hap
piness. On his lap sat his daughter
Laura, two years old, her chubby arms
around his neck, pressing kisses on his
face every moment. Near them sat
Mrs. Allison, the happiest woman in
Michigan
Best Wife In World.
Haven't / got the grandest little
wife in the world?" he asked. "If il
hadn't been for her. John Allison
would still be doing time l owe her
more than I can ever repay"
He said that before his release his
fellow-prisoners made up a purse OF
$50 for him from money they had
earned, few cents a day working in
prison.
Allison was arrested seven years
ago for bank robbery and sent to Jack
son prison. He escaped three years
ago. When he was rearrested eigh
months ago in Moline, H., he was
married, had baby and was living
an upright, honorable life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-02
May Bar All Meetings.

1t is reported Mayor Busse is about
to issue an order prohibiting all street
meetings in the city, including those
of religious as well as political char
acter, it being asserted infiammatory
speeches are often made at gatherings
held on street corners under guise .of
revival meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-02
Meant To Kill Mayor.
Believed He Had Poison.

A box of lozenges found on the body
of the slain anarchist bore the name of
the ,Trowbridge Confectionery com
pany of Meadville, Pa, The candy in
the box was sent to a chemist to be
examined for traces of poison. The
police believe the assassin had provid-
ed himself with it as a possible means
of cuicido
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
HOODOO FOLLOWS AUTO
OWNER TO CARS PYRE
Machine Is Burned and Then
SOnoma Man Feels Free
From Influence

SANTA ROSA, Nov. 3.-The hoodoo of
which Jake Luppold has complained his
automobile brought him clung to him
until the last minute, but after its de-
struction by fire tonight he declared he
believed he was free from it's baneful
influence.
When Luppold went to the polls to-
day to cast his ballot he found that he
had TO vote at No. 813 and that he was
13 on the polls list He found on
writing his name that he was the thir-
teenth man to vote. and then the ballot
clerk handed him ballot No. So13. Once
started, however, Luppold declared he
would vote if all the thirteens in the
deck were stacked against him.
Tonight there was a great crowd at
tracted to the place to witness the
burning of the auto. A large bonfire
Of wood well covered with oil was lit,
and after it was burning well the auto
with a bale of the crop of 1907 hops in
the seat was run on the funeral pyre.
The fire was started by Milton Wass-
man. local representative of the hop
buying firm of William Uhlman & Co.
of New York, with the hope that it
would also remove the hoodoo which
has prevailed on the hop market this
season.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
NEW AUTOMOBILE
CLUB ORGANIZED
Enthusiastic Meeting Is Held
and Temporary Officers
Are Elected
By K. K. PHomn1edieu

Those interested in the new motor
club in the city held a meeting last
night at 426 Van Ness avenue. The
scheme of the organization was talked
over by those present and w. r. John
ston was elected temporary chairman
Frank Carroll temporary secretary and
Pop" Mohrig, Henry Mccoy and A. D.
Plughoff were selected to present a
constitution and bylaws at the next
meeting, which is to be held at the
same place next Monday evening. Earl
Fisher and Charles Starrat were ap-
pointed a committee on membership.
From the discussion at the meeting last
night 1T is expected that Fernando Mel
SOB will be asked to take the presi-
dency Of the new club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
CHALMERS MAKES PERFECT SCORE

What was undoubtedly the most interesting
reliability test ever held for motor was
Representatives of the Chalmers Detroit cars
throughout the United States San Francisco
was well represented in the 21 900 mile test,
the Pioneer automobile company, local repre-
sentatives of the Chalmers, being one of the
first agencies to finish the allotted 200 miles
with an absolutely perfect score. In fact, the
chances for the local dealers to capture the
prize offered by the factory for the best score
and the least amount of gasoline and oil used
are very good
Starting at o'clock yesterday morning, the
little 30 horsepower car with Charles Allen at
the wheel and observer travelled slowly out
through the fog belt to the park and as far
south as Colma, returning by the Mission road
and new boulevard No stops of any kind
were made the first two hours run, the
speedometer registering 4T miles when Alien
ing observers, the car with the driver
started out the second lap of the journey,
and after a strenuous two hours about the
city the speedometer showed another 90 miles
toward the coveted 200 miles
Calvin G. Eib took the wheel at the fifth
hour Of the test and after two hours tedious
driving in the downtown district the had
A miles to go to make perfect score. This
arrived at the starting point at p m. with
two miles the double century mark and q
perfect to the credit of the and driver.
The Chalmers Detroit made the whole distance
without an adjustment of any kind and the
engine running smoothly at the finish
as 1t was when started in the early mroning
fog. The 200 miles of rough travelling all
sorts Of streets and grades was done on IL u
gallons of gasoline and one gallon and one pint
Of OIL
Not contented with making a perfect score
for 200 miles, the representatives decided on
making longer distance nonstop run and con-
tinued the test to the 300 mile mark at p. m.
At a late hour last night the still
reeling off miles
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
Additional Sports News
MarkSmen Engage in
Long Range Shoot
Best Men of Bay Cities Meet to
Form National Rifle AsSO-
citation
By Bob Shand

With the idea Of forming a national
rifle association the best shots of the
bay cities got together at the Shell
Mound ranges yesterday and INDUCED
in a long range shoot
II has been the custom in the east
for the rife clubs to meet on election
day and have their scores compared
with the clubs Of the middle west This
is the first time that the California
shots have taken any interest in the
matter, and OF the men who took part
IN the shoot yesterday six are deserving
OF honorable mention. The pistol and
revolver shots have an organization
3n the United States revolver associa-
tion, while the rife shooters have long
been left out in the cold.
D. w Mclaughlin, the man who was
recently crowned king at Sacramento.
was the star OF yesterdays meet. Nc
Lsughlin made a total of 2,242 in a 10
shot match and far outshone his COM
petitors.
The men who shoot with the pistol
were also seen in action and many Of
them made exceptionally good scores.
c. +. Armstrong, supposed 10 be one
OF the best shots in the local clubs, shot,
but failed to leave his scores for pub
lication.
Here are the rife scores:
o. Bremer-227. go. 22e PIG. 2O4. 216. 207.
2l6. 2Ie POS; total. 2.l56.
p. ". McLaughln-229 225. 222 DDS. 2l5,
C. NJ Henderson-2Is 224. 223. 216 222,
225. 2ls. POS. 227. 2i7: total. .. 1875.
R. J. Frsser-ls7. 2O7, I9I. 2ls. 2ls. 2lI'
o. E. Rosberg-207 lsz. POI. 100, ls7. 202,
lss- l99. POS. le2; total. 1.92S-
n. Koander-2l3. le4. lsl. 19s. 2oS, $50,
2lS. 1s7. Dos. 164; total. 1890.
Pistol scores: Gus Armstrong-sl, 81, 81
s., IS
A. NJ Pouson-ss. s5. 81 81, 81. So
C. Doell-S5. 81, IS 81. so.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
F00TPAD FEELS WOMAN
AND is CAUGHT BY AUTO
Well Dressed Highwayman At
tempts Crime in Crowded
Manhattan

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-After an excit-
ing pursuit in which a passing automo-
bile hastily pressed into service played
an important part, a well dressed high
wayman who attacked Mrs. Robert Lis
sauer wife of one Of a firm of jewel
ers, in the street and robbed her of a
gold chatelaine bag, was captured yes
terday on a platform of the Third ave-
nue. railway. The robber seized the
woman from behind as she was walking
ceeding easily in wrestling from her a
gold chatelaine bag he hit her a blow
between the eyes. telling her to the
sidewalk. Her screams attracted the
a, ention of the chauffeur of a passing
automobile, who set out at once In pur-
suit of the disappearing robber and sue
ceeded with the assistance of a police
man picked up en- route in capturing
the fugitive.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
LAD FREED FROM JAIL
STEALS ANOTHER BICYCLE
Boy Released After Serving
Jail Sentence Repeats
the Offense

SANTA ROSA, Nov. 3.-Eugene
Smith was released from the county
jail Monday afternoon, where he had
spent ninety days on the charge of
petty larceny. He stole a bicycle at
Healdsburg recently, and it was for this
charge that he was sentenced Last
night he was arrested at Windsor for
the same oftense. He had stolen a BIZ
cycle and was riding from Windsor
toward Healdsburg on the silent steed
when the owner of the bike discovered
his property in the possession of Smith.
The lad was brought down to the
county Jail again Tuesday afternoon,
and VIII be given a hearing shortly. He
will be charged with petty larceny for
the second offense, and the prior con-
is claimed by Smith that he simply took
the second wheel to avoid the necessity
Of walking.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
California Defeats the
Fast Olympic Team
Varsity Changes Lineup and
Wins From CIubmen by
Score of II to 8
By William UnmaCk

The Rugby game yesterday between
California and Olympic was notable for
its fast open play by both teams. The
halves of both teams made several
good openings that were taken advan-
tage of, and again several were mulled.
ollie Snedigar was in rare form for
the Olympics and twice during the
game made sensational runs, one of
which, over 20 yards, resulted in the eX-
blue and gold manager scoring a good
try. Snedigar's all round work today
was brilliant. His second hair raiser"
looked like a sure score, but he was
nicely tackled by Johns right on the
goal line.
Harry Elliot of the Barbarians
played a fine game at center three
quarter, and, with Snedigar, gave the
spectators plenty of sensational play.
The Olympic backs played well to-
gether, and the forwards also showed
to good advantage all through the
game. In a loose forward rush Edgar
Pomeroy picked up the pigskin and
scored second try for the Olympics,
and Fullback Briggs converted this
try from very difficult angle.
Little Briggs, at fullback for the
Olympics. played great game. His
tackling and finding touch and ability
TO get out of tight places were remark
able
The blue and gold team played well,
but not as well as the game they put
up against Vancouver last Wednesday.
They scored five tries, only one of
which was converted. Butler today
changed his position from fullback to
wing forward and put up a great per
formance, scoring the first points for
California. Cert and Webster also got
tries, and Evans later added another
three points, the outcome of a fine so
yard run. None of these tries was con-
verted.
In the second half Freshman Harris.
who has been showing such excellent
form this year, electrified the specta-
tors with a grand run, and the excite
ment was further increased when he
was magnificently tackled by Cava-
naugh.
The California backs were in great
form, and on many occasions started
good rushes, which were either killed
by fumbles or nipped in the bud by
the Olympics. Toward the end of the
game the varsity men again scored,
and this time Elliot converted, making
the final score California IL, Olympic 6.
In the forwards every man worked
well. but Phleger and Fairbanks were
always prominent. Twitchell also
showed up to good advantage. j. VIII
son refereed the game. The lineup
follows
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
CANDIDATE SUES
PAPER FOR Libel
John W. Cathcart Asks $4,000
Damages From Proprietors
of Honolulu Advertiser
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CAL

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CALL
HONOLULU, Oct. 2S-John w. Cath
cart, who has been attacked in the
columns of the Advertiser, the morning
paper here, has brought libel suits
against the paper for sums aggregating g
$50, 900. He has been denounced as an
embezzler of funds from his clients and
as CRATER as deputy attorney general
and county attorney. Evidence has
been brought to show that he has ac-
cepted compensation from persons
charged with crime and then mol.
pressed their cases. A list of judg-
ments has been published to show that
he has failed to pay the butcher, the
baker and the candlestick maker. He
occupied the stage of theater here
last Friday night and answered the
newspaper charges to the satisfaction
of special committee of the republican
party and was Reimbursed for the county
attorneyship.
There are three other candidates in
the field and there seems to be no
choice. The belief is that the election
will go largely Hawaiian and all four
of the tickets will be split.
There is much bitterness and a close
fight on between McCandless, demo-
cratic candidate for delegate to con-
gress, and the incumbent. Prince Kala-
nanaole. For four hours yesterday they
occupied, alternately, a soap box on a
street corner and addressed the crowd
AT times the words were bitter and
plenty of venom was shown on both
sides.
McCandless is a wealthy white man
who has made fortune here in boring
wells for plantations. He has acquired
in one way or another much of the land
from Hawaiians in most instances Sc
curing the kulianas, or homesteads, of
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
CRICKMORE DIES
Well Known Turfman and Au-
thor Passes AWAY

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Henry Crick-
more, widely known among turfmen
and author of "Krick's Guide to the
Turf died OF pneumonia in this city
today after a short illness, aged 20
years. Mr.. Crickmores wide acQuaint-
ance among racing men arose from his
having officiated as clerk Of the scales
at many Of the large race tracks
throughout the eastern section OF the
country. For many years be was re-
garded as an authority on racing rec
Ords.
Al the time of his death he was
clerk OF the scales for the Westchester
Racing association, the Coney Island
jockey club and the Washington
Jockey club and was secretary of the
National hunt and steeplechase asso-
citation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
RACING WILL CLOSE

I.ATONzA, KY, Nov. 3.-Rumors to
she erect that the meeting here would
ne extended after the original closing
date brought an announcement today
fs1s+ fbss was improbable and that after
Tovernber Il the track would stay idle
5,rffI next season and possibly longer If
the racing commission wins out in
@j,e;r rresent contention that they have
light TO dictate what system Of bet
ing shall rule. While many horsemen
-,-oS,ld welcome an extension, il is
r,ofnted out that there will be little or
- vrof7t for the management to con-
ssn,ie the racing, as most of the better
horses would be shipped TO California
and into winter quarters.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
RELIANCE RECEPTION
Athletic Club Will Give House
Warming in New Quarters

OAKLAND. Nov. preparations
have been completed by the members
OF the Reliance Athletic club TO hold
a big house warming Thursday eve
ming in its new clubrooms in the
Reed hall building at Thirteenth and
Harrison streets The club moved into
the new quarters October !.
The program for Thursday viii in
clude several musical selections, a few
short talks. refreshments and a social
time for all attending. The gathering
will be principally for the members
Of the club.
The club viii formally throw open
fits doors to the friends OF the members
on Wednesday evening, the latter
bringing their wives and women
friends. Admission will be by card
only and an elaborate program has
been prepared for the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
MORSE TRIAL CLOSES TO-DAY

NEW YORK. Nov. although
precedent was set aside to allow the
holding of session of court today, it
is not likely that the case of Charles
w. Morse and A. I'll. Curtis, charged
with violating the national banking
laws, will be given to the jury today.
The opening of court was deferred to
this afternoon to allow the jurors and
the attorneys and court attendants an
opportunity to vote. In consequence it
was believed that only the closing ar
gument would be made today and that
the charge to the jury would go over
until tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-04
JOHNSON TO FIGHT
Will Meet Sam Langford in
London Next March

BOSTON. Nov. 3.-According to a
cable dispatch from London receives
here today Jack johnson has agreed to
return from Australia to London in
February, win or lose with Tommy
March. The cable also disclosed the
fact that negotiations are on for a
ho,it between Jimmy Walsh of Boston
and Digger" Stanley OF London for a
bo1t TO decide the worlds bantam
weight title.