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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
DODD is
ACQUITTED BY COURT
Exonerated From CareIessness
in Burning of Submarine
Boat GrampuS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Lieutenant
Edwin H. Dodd. United States navy,
recently in command of the submarine
boat Grampus at Mare island, and
charged with carelessness in discharg-
mig a large quantity of gasoline on
September Is, which resulted in a fire
of two men, has been acquitted by the
court martial boards and the findings
have been approved by the secretary
of the navy.
The defense was that Lieutenant
Dodd had taken every precautiOn
against fire when he discharged the
gasoline in the harbor, trying to have
repairs made to the gasoline tank.
The liquid having been set on fire In an
accidental way. the court martial ex-
onerated Lieutenant Dodd from all
blame IN the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
Would Establish New
Outlaw Team
Stockton Baseball Fans Depart
on Important Mission TO
Los Angeles
sPEclAL pIspATcH To LEE GAIL

STOCKTON. Nov. 1S-Ex Mayor NJ ].
Gardner of this city. with delegation
of local baseball fans, left yesterday
for Los Angeles to confer with Jim
Morley and other fans of that city
with the hope of gaining their support
for the purpose of establishing a new
outlaw ball team in southern Califor-
mia. Morley has guaranteed $4,000 for
the maintenance of team in Los An
geles, provided proper support is given
him.
The result of the conference will eX-
that section and preclude the possi-
billty of organized baseball from be-
coming the leading factor in the state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
WILL OPPOSE NEVADA RACING

RENO. New. Nov. 13.-Following the
report that California horse race pro-
moters would come TO Nevada II horse
racing was stamped out by the CALI
fornia legislature, J. +. Monroe. vice
president of the Reno anti gambling
league. said today that the league
would present a petition 10 the next
state legislature asking that these Cal
ifornia promoters be refused a fran
cnfse to carry on racing in this state.
Tie also said that another petition call
ina for q special election to drive
gambling out Of Reno under the in
itiative and referendum act would be
circulated next week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
wINNERs Ar sALT LAKE

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 13.-Fair
Grounds results:
First race. FIVE furlongs, selling -Glendenning
won. Azusa second. DR.. Sherman third. Time,
1:03A.
Second race. FIVE furlongs, seling-Jillette
won. Black Domino second, E. c. Runte third.
Time. 1870.
Third race, six and half furlongs, selling
Slightly won. Anona second, Esther NJ third.
Time, :23.
Fourth race. six and half furlongs selling
Dr. White won. sylvia second F. E. Shaw
third. Time, 1:22H.
Fifth race. six furlongs. selling-EI Paissno
won, Hi Caul Cap second, Josie third. Time,
1:16A.
Sixth race. half mile. sellng-E. C. Runte
won, Sir Preston second Kuropatkin third.
Time, :49Z.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
Jem DriScOIl Defeats
Matty Baldwin

NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Jem Driscou
of Cardiff. Wales, the acknowledged
feather weight champion OF England,
defeated Matty Baldwin of Boston in
a six round bout in this city tonight
The little Englishman showed superior
foot work and boxing skill from the
start, which gave him easily the ad-
vantage of his Yankee opponent.
Driscoll weighed in before the bout
at 126 pounds. Baldwin did not go on
mounds heavier
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
LAToNIA RACES

CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 13.-Latonia
results:
First race. six furlongs- -Mique O'Brien won,
Medora second, Sister Phyllis third. Time,
lis 40.
Second race. six furlongs-Claiborne won, Kill
lington second, Ludhiana third Time. 1:19.
Third race. one mile-Buffons won, Dispute
second, Floreal third. Time. 1:47.
Fourth race. six furlongs-Sea Swell won, Sally
Preston second, Dainty Dame third. Time,
1:15 2-5.
Fifth race, five and half furlongs-Snake
Mary won, Marmorean second, Harriet Rowe
third. Time, l:10 40.
Sixth race, and sixteenth miles-Apt
won. Gilvedear second. Gambrinus third Time.
1:52 49,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
PRIZE TERRIERS CHANGE HANDS
SPECIAL nISPATCH TO TILE CALI.

BOSTON. Nov. 13.-Several of the
winners at the Boston terrier club
show changed hands this morning.
julien PIatz of New York bought
Charlestown Peach, one of the best
of the show dogs. The agent here in
the east for Miss Jennie Crocker the
wealthy San Francisco fancier OF Bos-
ton dogs, will take the prize winner,
Honey Peach, across the continent
when she returns to the Pacific coast,
and Dwight Baldwin, president of the
Boston terrier club. sold Peter Piper
to a western man. who asked that his
name be kept from publication.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
Yesterdays Winners

Colonel Jack. Hoyle and The Earl. Heffner's
horses are hillcreen, 0kenite and Prosper.
r. L. Thomas expressed himself as entirely
satisfied that the suspension meted out TO his
rider, Jockey Shilling. for the throwing away
of the race Captain Kennedy deserved
Thomas will go TO Los Angeles for a few days
to arrange for the shipment of more of his
horses here. including several stake candidates
He will retura by the time Shilling's suspen-
sion expires next week.
Matt Reiss visitor at Emeryyi1le yes
terday route from his home In Seattle to
Arcadia. Reiss does not expect to ship any
of his horses here during the winter, even to
run In stakes He reports that the recent bet
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
TO PREVENT COLLISIONS

: OMAHA, Nov. 13.-Dr. n. Mllliner,
an electrical engineer in the Union
Pacific shops. has equipped an engine
in the yards with a device which the
officials declare will greatly lessen the
danger of collisions. 1t enables dis
patchers and station agents to signal
engineers between stations, thus put
ting them in constant touch with run
ming trains.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
CHOYNsKI WANTS TO FIGHT

fight Having turned the fortieth milestone in
his life the old time clever heavy weight says
son match or would like TO meet Al Kaufman
the Californian.
''I'n meet anybody in the ring today said
Joe as he did a little shadow boxing and seemed
as nimble on his feet as he was 10 or Is years
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
sEARCHEs FOR syIALL HAss

Ernest Schaeffe deputy fish commissioner. OBJ
tanned a search warrant from Police Judge
Shortal yesterday 70 search the premises OF A..
Paladini at $50 Merchant street for striped bass
less than three pounds In weight. He said ne
had to avail himself OF a search warrant before
being permitted to search the premises
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RESULTS OF DREAMLAND BOUTS

IN the amateur bouts before The
Dreamland club last night Charley Mil
Ter knocked out Lew Taylor in one
round Morris Sweeney gained a de-
cfsion over Harry Stremmel, while
PietrO Shaabo lost 10 Robert Mantell
police stopped the fight between Pat
Cronin and Henry Ludolph in the sec
ond round giving the decision to Gro
nin. Eddie Lynch was awarded a four
round decision over Jim Lucy. Tim
Reagan beat Billy Pine so badly that
the police stopped the bout in the third
round. Roscoe Taylor won from Eu-
gene Tacoma IN the fourth. and Fred
Bennett knocked out George Race
horn IN two rounds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
WHEATON NEEpED on TEAM

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. f3.-Tbe generaI
strategy board in Yale football held session
today, and II was understood that Wheaton
would he at left bafback in the Princeton game
tomorrow He Is needed for his drop kicking
The team went to New York on an afternoon
train
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
coTcH TO MEEr RUSSIAN

LONDON. Nov I3-Frank Gotch.
tho American wrestler. and George
IIackcnschmidt the Russian met I'm
London this afternoon and agreed upon
a match The exact date has not been
fixed bat 81 viii not be before March.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
ALAMEpA KICKERs WIN

Alameda high schools football team
defeated st. Matthews military acad-
emy at San MateO yesterday by score
of 2S to 0.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
Thrown IN JUMPING TRIAI,

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The fifth day of the
national horse show witnessed variety program
of judging horses ponies. hunters and high
jumpers. In the jumping trials Julian C. Keith
the gray gelding Dun Notter while taking
the fences. was thrown but was not injured He
competing at the time with Mrs Allen
Potts of Cobham Va, the first woman rider
ever permitted. owing to the danger to com
pete in the jumping contests at the show
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
Will Select Referee
for Big Fight
Eddie Smith and Jack Welsh
are MOSf Prominent Cam
dfdateS in the Field
By 7. p. MaqiIIiqan

The selection Of a referee for the
KetcAel-Papke fight viii come up for
settlement Monday night when Joe
O'Conuor. manager for Ketchel. and
Tom Jones. representing Papke, viii
consider the matter. Several names
have been mentioned in connection
with the job. A local man viii referee
the light Tom Jones has gone on
record with This statement. but just
what local arbitrator VIII get the bill
let remains 10 be seen
Most prominent In the running for
the place are Eddie Smith Of Oakland
and Jack Welsh of this city. Either
man would be thoroughly acceptable
10 the fight fans Eddie Smiths work
in the last Gans-NelsOn fight was Of
such a cleancut character that he made
many friends among followers Of the
game.
smith has good ring personality.
knows the game absolutely and is be-
yond the suspicion Of reproach.
Jack Welsh is in every particular an
acceptable man. and If either of these
men land the job the fight fans will
be assured satisfaction At any rate.
the managers Of the lighters VIII get
together Monday night and the chances
are that before they adjourn they viii
select either Eddie smith or JACK "a elSh
to appear as the third man in the ring
with Papke and ketchel
az what young Tom OConnor has been
giving 10 the press, and he called up
this Office last night TO say that the
boys statements We're not authorized
by him.
7 want you to say for me-" said
Ketchel that / am not practicing any
new blows for Papke. ] can lick him
with the old stock, and that's the kind
7 am going to beat him with. Young
O'Connor does not come out to my
training quarters regularly and his talk
about my practicing new blows is the
merest DOsh.
Ketchel did his usual work yester-
Gay. The Michigan lion is rounding
into fine condition and he never showed
TO better advantage this early IN his
and pepper and the way he tears after
Mcclure and Mayer keeps them so busy
that they have little time to think Of
anything but stalling of the rushes OF
the Michigande
There viii be no letup in KetchePs
before the battle.
Ketchel expects TO add another spar
ring partner TO his retinue next Mon
day He tried TO secure Cyclone
IN Marysville which prevents him from
training with the Michigan fighter.
All hands spent an idle day at Papke's
training quarters in san Rafael yes
terday. Billy came over 10 the city IN
the morning to meet Al Kaufman. but
the big blacksmith did not get in
from Los Angeles. Kaufman IS eX-
pected on the Owl this morning. and
IL he is not travel worn he will be
with Papke this afternoon. Kaufman
VIII box with Papke at Shannon's
sunday afternoon. and a big crowd Is
expected to see them in action
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
DO Yon Wand 500.

Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page 19.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
ANNA FTER-BELLWETHER
NADZU-COLONEL WHITE-MIKE JORDAN
ELLISON ENTRY-HILDRETH ENTRY-DAYTON ENTR1
? year OIds
Rnnlnrks !

yes; Oakland handicap; $1,000 acded'
Remarks.
This is very tough looking handicap
aud racing luck viii cut a large hgure IN
the outcome. Virtually every contender IN
the race is right on edge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14

Lick high schools baseball team will pIay
Mission this morning at the park stadium.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14

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we'll built and in excellent shape, not
being very old Several parties were
desirous of purchasing them, but we're
prevented, as they did not have ground
conveniently situated, to which they
could be moved.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Boggs on
Tuesday issued announcements of the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Ber
tha L. Boggs, to Howard Montgomery
Buckson, on Monday, January the
sixth nineteen hundred and eight, at
Wilmington. They will be at home
after February the tenth, 910 Van
Buren street, Wilmington. The affair
had been kept strict secret and the
announcement was quite surprise to
friends. The bride is the daughter of
Freight Agent Boggs, and the groom
is the son of County Treas urer j. T.
Buckson, of Little Greek.
Mrs. Mary H. George, wife of John
H. George, of Denton, died at her
home in that town after more than a
years illness, on Tuesday night of las t
week, aged 76 Mrs. George was of
Delaware parentage and was reared
near Dover. She was united in mar
riage with John H. George of this
county, March 1866. Early inS their
married life Mr.. George purchased a
farm in Tuckahoe Neck, where they
resided until few years ago. when
they moved to Denton. Besides her
husband and ten children, Mrs. George
is survived by a brother, John Hus-
band, aud a sister, Mrs. George Cum
Minis, of this county Funeral services
were held at her home in Denton Fri
day afternoon, her pastor, Rev. F. T.
Benson, of the NJ. P. Church, officiat-
ing, interment at Denton cemetery.
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A Square Deal

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LADIES ROUND TABLE At WYOMING.
An Interesting Anniversary Celebration Held
at Wyoming Last Thursday Evening.

An Interesting Anniversary Celebration Held
at Wyoming Last Thursday Evening.
The Ladies Round Table celebrated
its seventh anniversary Thursday even
ing. The address of welcome, which
opened the affair, was made by Miss
Sadie Cooper, the president, and was
listenrd with rapt attention and she
was roundly applauded. Readings
were given by Miss Katherine Brock
and Miss Laura Postles; selections on
the piano by Mrs. r. J. LIndale, Mrs.
NJ. r. Jenkins, Miss Laura Postles
and Charles Lord; violin selections by
| Miss Della Simmons; vocal solos bv
Miss Heverin, of Dover. An interest
ing review of the years work was
given by Miss Mary f. Simmons,
which was thoroughly appreciated.
On behalf of the husbands and male
friends of the members Charles H.
Jolls, in we'll framed iocular speech,
presented handsome tea set for the
use of the club at the social functions.
Miss Cooper, the president, responded,
thanking the men for their thoughtful
ness and kindness and assuring them
that the gifts were appreciated and
would be used. An elegant repast fol-
lowed. A vote of thanks was given to
Mrs. William G. Simmons, who was
the hostess. Several visitors were
present, including Rey. Mr.. Davis,
Miss Waddell and Miss E. Vickers.
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THE WOMAN'S PAPER.

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THE COST OF LAwSONS FIGHT.
Tremendous Sacrifices and Personal Anguish
In the Peoples Cause.

During all the bitter days and nights
of our battle, while pretended not to
suffer, [ suffered the tOrtures of the
damned. While in public smiled at
the mean, cruel lies the System spread
to the world, in my closet shuddered
at the suffering the System caused to
those nearest to me. saw the dearest
of all my possessions go to the grave
before her time, for I am not such a
coward as to do deny to my conscience
that but for my deciding to battle with
the System, and its entailed hells, I
could have prolonged life every min
ute of which was a desire to live and
every second of which was dearer to
me than anything in this or the next
world. l cut off my friends and the
friends of those dearest to me. l di-
rected upon myself, and upon those
dearest to me the cursed Vaccinations
of the most vicious of human wolves.
l spent an enormous fortune, so that
to-day the remnant makes the cavity
appear an abyss. 1 replaced a big,
broad love for, and faith in, the people
with contempt so great as to make
me wonder how both could be bred in
the same human soul. 1 increased a
hatred for the System part of my fellow
men from mere ordinary loathing to
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And even this awful price 1 would
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even now 1 would continue paying the
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and there's the rub-if it had done
good. But it has done no good
Thomas W. Lawson, in the February
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Christmas Present Cost His Life.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 24.-Because
he spent al his money for a Christmas
present for his sweetheart and since
had been unable to obtain employment
or hold the girls affections Herman
Beiderman took carbolic acid at the
Wabash station at Carnegie, a suburb.
and died in a few minutes. Beiderman
was a widower. forty-five years old.
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Frozen 10 Death In Alabama.

Birmingham. Ala. Jan. %. - The
thermometer Friday registered 16, the
coldest of the season. An unknown
negro. supposed to be an escaped con
vict. was frozen to death.