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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Tennis Players Win
Way to Finals
By Grant Smith

The handicap single tournament
which was started last Sunday on the
park courts was completed yesterday
to the final round. AS a result of the
days play two of the younger play
ers worked their way to the finals.
The two fortunate players were E. j.
Curley and II. C. Vensano. Both
players have gone through the tour
nament with an allowance of Is, and
will. consequently, meet in the finals
on even terms.
The other semi final match was very
close and interesting. e. Cahill al
lowed p. j.; Curley, IS on every other
game, and It proved too much for him,
as he lost to Curley by very close
margin.
Curley carried off the first set, ga.
In the second set Cahill made 1T set all
after 1t had gone to deuce. The third
set was anybody's game up to the last
stroke. when Curley won it, 7-5.
Five other matches were played
during the day, but none of them.
outside the Marcus Vensano match,
were close. These two players met
on almost even terms. and vensano,
who was allowed 3-6. won in three
set match, GA, As, ga
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
SIX INJURED IN
WRECK OF AUTO
Oakland Businessman, Wife
and Friends Suffer in
Accident
Machine Turned Over Embank-
ment to Escape Collision
With Train

SAN JOSE. Nov. 15.-Six persons
were injured, two of them dangerously.
this afternoon, when A. A. Busey, a
prominent Oakland furniture dealer
turned his automobile over an eight
foot embankment to escape crashing
into an Oakland-Sa Jose passenger
train at the Wayne crossing on the
Milpitas road.
THE INJURED.
Mrs. A. A. Busey, several ribs frac-
tured, bruises about body, possible I'm
ternaI injuries.
A. A. Busey, badly bruised and cut
about face and neck.
Mrs. L. f. Horton, probable fractures
of several ribs.
l.. z. Horton, probably broken ribs,
and internal injuries.
Miss Marqueta Busey, bruised about
body.
Miss Beryl iTroxeI, arm cut and
wrenched.
The IA months old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. Busey and the IA months old baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Horton escaped
injury.
Busey was at the wheel at the time
and was attempting to overtake and
pass another machine as they ap-
preached the crossing. Their view of
train was obstructed by a grove OF
trees. When the automobile was with
in 40 feet of the junction of the road
and the track the train shot from be-
hind the trees. Busey's quick action
in ditching his automobile averted a
more terrible accident.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED
IN COURT OF CHINA

LONDON. Nov 16.=The Times Pc
king correspondent says there are
countless ruinors concerning the nature
OF the emperor's illness and the man
ner of his death. No scientific opinion
could be obtained, but the general de-
scripiion OF the symptoms indicate
severe nervous affection, in which COM
piicatIons arose that caused death.
The palace officials, according to the
corrssDOndent state that the emperor
declined TO allew himself 10 be re-
moved to the Pavilion of Peaceful
longevity. thus violating precedents
and eventually expired without don
ming The robes proper TO the occasion
SRI the same quarter of the palace in
which he was confined after the coup
d'etar of 1898. His relations with the
dowager empress remained strained 10
the last
As the dowager's decree. issued last
night appointing the new emperor in
dicated no impairment Of her ability
her unexpected death excites suspicion
Of fOul play. There are rumors of dis
order in the palace and its precincts
All accounts agree that the new dow
ger Is a complete nonentity. but the
new regents mother in law is woman
Of strong character and is certain 10
exercise an important influence in the
new regime
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
DRIVE OF MONTANA
BISON is FRUITLESS
Herd Intended for Shipment to
Canada Escape from En-
closure

MISSOULA. Mont. Nov 15. - The
strenuous work of the past two months
on the Flathead reservation in round
ing up and corralling the $50 bison of
the Pablo herd purchased by the Cana
dian government has come to naught
and there viii be no shipment of the
animals to Canada this year.
Despite the precautions that had
been taken to insure the success OF
the drive the inclosure into which the
buffalos had been driven preparatory
to loading them into cars at Ravalli
proved insecure and the herd is now
roaming at will on the reservation
Michael Pablo. former owner of the
herd; superintendent Douglas of the
Banff national park, and NJ. Ayotte,
special agent. have agreed that 1t is
not practicable to make another at
tempt at this time of the year on ac-
count of the danger that lies in the
shipment of the. animals by train in
cold weather, and all effort has been
suspended until next season.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Bad Weather DELAYS
Balloon Race

LOS ANGELES, Nov 15-Owing to
abnormal weather conditions the wide
ly advertised transcontinental balloon
race between the big racers America
and United States, which was to have
started from Chutes park this after
noon. was failure.
Only one of the balloons, the Amer
lea, was sent up, and after ascending to
an altitude of $500 feet, was caught in
current of air and carried directly
south and west toward the Pacific
ocean.
Captain A. f. Mueller, pilot of the
America, sought in vain to rise above
the westward current and threw over
board his sand ballast recklessly, but
the bag failed to get high enough to
catch a counter current and was car
ried rapidly toward the ocean.
The United States, competitor of the
America, was not sent up this after
noon. 1t was fully inflated and ready
to ascend, but it was decided to wait
more favorable. air currents and the
hour of ascension was announced for
noon tomorrow. Captain H. B. Wild
announced that he would make the
effort at that hour and hoped for more
favorable winds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
FIVE KILLED IN
FIGHT WITH NEGRO
Desperate Fires From Barri-
cade and Burns Himself With
Building When Shot
Sheriff and Members of Posse
Perish and Ten Others
Are Injured

OKMULGEE. Okla. Nov. 15.-Five
injured this afternoon in a fight be-
tween Jim Deckard, a negro desperate,
and local officers.
THE DEAD
Edgar Robinson, sheriff of okmuI-
gee county.
Henry KIaber. assistant chief of pO-
lice of OkmuIgee.
Two negroes named Chapman, broth
ers.
Jim Deekard, negro.
THE WOUNDED
Steve Grayson, Indian boy; fatally.
Vie Farr, chief of police; shot
through shoulder.
Deputy sheriff, name not learned;
arm broken.
Seven others. slightly wounded.
The disturbance began at the St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad sta
tion. where Jim Deckard engaged in
flght with an Indian boy, Steve Gray
son, and beat him into insensibility
with a stone. Friends of Grayson noti-
fed the police, and when Policeman
Klaber went TO the station Deekard
fed to his hoase near by. barricaded
himself in and when Klaber ap-
preached Deckard shot and killed him
s14-N- III IAUbllASOH SalHtEcQ d pOSSt III
few minutes and hurried to the
scene. Part OF this posse was made up
of group of negroes. whom the sheriff
commissioned as deputies.
As the posse approached the house
Deckard opened fire with a rife, firing
as rapidly as he could load the weapon.
Sheriff Robinson fell first. instantly
killed. Then the two Chapman broth
ers. negro deputies, were slain.
n1r..r D
A frenzied mob of armed men. Fire was
set 10 a house just north of Deckard's,
volleys were poured into Deckard's s
house and he was Shot down. He was
seen to roll over on the floor, strike
a match and set fire TO his own house.
which was soon roaring furnace in
which his body was baked.
Deckard evidently had a large guam
tity Of ammunition stored in his house,
for many cartridges exploded while the
house was burning.
Governor Haskell at Guthrie was no.
titled Of the battle and of the bad feel
ing between whites and negroes that
had grown out of il and threatened a
race riot.
The governor at once ordered the
militia company at Muskogee to pre-
pare to go to Okmulgee. This had a
good effect on the disorderly element of
both races and at o'clock tonight the
crowd had dispersed
The streets of Okmulgee are being
patroled by armed men and it is
thought morning will find the town re-
stored to its usual quiet.
During the last week district court
has been in session at Okmulgee and
there has been wholesale conviction of
negro boot leggeTs. Yesterday a pro-
test was made because the white jury
the negroes as fast as they
came up for trial. A negro woman was
to be tried Saturday and Judge Alex
ander had a special jury composed of
negroes TO try her. She was acquitted.
This has caused a bitter race feeling
and tomorrow an effort will be made
to quash the panel of negro jurors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
AUTOMOBILE TRADE
WORTH MILLIONS
Big Increase Made in the
Manufacture During the Last
Twelve Months
More Than Hundred Thousand
Persons Employed by This
New Industry
By K. r. FHOmmedieu

1t Is hard even for the most enthusi-
astfe artist, whether a manufactures.
dealer or owner. to realize the magni-
tude of the automobile industry and the
part the motor car now plays in the
economics OF the world. The record OF
the Office of the American motor car
manufacturers association shows that
there are In the country 253 builders OF
automobiles. of which at least 11S are
beyond the experimental stage. There
are no less than 500 different trades
involved IN automobile manufacture.
running from leather, varnish. broad
cIoth and buttons to steel, brass and
rupper. II is estimated that the pres
ent capital OF the automobile business
Is about 100000 coo. with an additions
SS6,O00,O0O in kindred trades and S57-
OVV.oOV more in garages and retail
ssSaIesrooms making total Of S19S, ,00O.
Vo0. According TO the latest statistics,
tnere are $4,000 employees in the auto
moDlle factories in this country; about
zS,VO0 are employed indirectly in max
ing up parts, While there are p, 500 in
the garage and sales establishments,
making total of more than 100000
employed through the existence of the
motor car
oan ottes IS decreasing, there has been $2S.-
100000 worth of foreign cars sold in
the United States.
IL Is figured that about SO 900 ears
VIII De placed on the market this year.
while during the last eight wears 175-
O0u cars have been sold One can
Teallze what these figures mean when
is siated tnat 1880 cars were regis
Tered In New York city last year. max
ing total registration since the law
went into effect of e3.33S while 1856
new cnauHeurs were registered during
she Iast u months. Another item
indicating the rapidity of the increase
N the popularity of automobiles is
SHOWN in the taxicab. Last wear in
FaTls 5000 were in use. and there are
1900 ~ -
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
CHINESE ENVOY COMING

HONOLULU Nov. 15.-Ambassador
Tang shao vi, envoy extraordinary to
the United States from the Chinese
government. and Prince Tsai Flu.
nephew OF the late emperor Of China,
arrived here from the orient tonight
on the steamer Mongolia en- route TO
Washington. D. c.. where they will pre-
sent TO the president the thanks of the
Chinese empire for the remission OF the
Boxer indemnity.
The party was met at the dock with
q military escort composed of two COM
panies Of the national guard and two
companies Of regulars The national
salute was fred in honor of the visitors
and after they had landed they ex-
changed calls with Governor Frear.
owing TO the death of the chinese
emperor word Of whose demise reached
them today. the ENJOYS have decided
to proceed only as far as San Francisco,
there to await instructions from Peking.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
S.P. TO ELECTR|zE
ROAD FROM SPARKS
RumOr Credits Hartman With
Control of Truckee River
General Electric Co.
Great Western Power Company
Passes From Gould and Vest
ern Pacific to Rival

RENO. New, Nov. 15.-It is rumored
that the Southern Pacific Will electric
its road from Sparks to San Francisco,
that E. II. Hartman is behind the
Fleishhaker interests and that the
Truckee River general electric COM
pany is already in Southern Pacific
hands. The truth of the rumor can not
be determined at present. but 1T has
been CLEANED from a source usually au-
thentic and that indicates Hartman is
trying to control the electric power of
this part of the country.
The Truckee River company has
passed to the Fleishhaker interests and
the actual sale should be consummated
within a few days. General Manager
Baum and Superintendent Napthaly
We're in Carson City and Virginia last
week looking over the old property of
the Company at these points. The men
have been conferring with the main Of
fees of the Fleishhakers in San Fran
cisco and it Is expected the money for
the property will be paid over and con-
troll established as soon as their report
is made.
RIVER PARALLELS TRACKS
That Hartman is behind the Fleishha-
kers is feasible enough when the source
of the power of the company is con-
oiOcicd ne 1IQChe6 TlNeG
the Southern Pacific tracks from Reno
to point above Floriston. At Flor
iston is located a power house which
generates electricity for Reno. Carson
City and Virginia City. 1t would ,be
easy to install third rail and electrize
the road from Floriston.
Hartman has just gained control of
the Great Western power company in
face of the Gould opposition. The
Great Western has been Gould com
pany and 1t is said its output was in
tended for the Western Pacific. Gould $
concession 20 Hartman in return for
financial assistance is shown from the
fact that the Western Pacific contracts
with the Great Western have been
turned over TO Hartman.
REDUCTION OF EXPENSE
The Great Westerns power plant Is
located 30 miles from the western head
Of the new Southern Pacific tunnel in
the Sterras and a power line to the
tracks would be an easy matter. If
Hartman intends to run electrics over
the mountains he could use this power,
which would also be sufficient to fur
nish the Alameda county, California,
suburban lines which the Great West
ern is said to have purchased.
The electrization of the Southern Pa
cific lines from Sparks to San Fran
cisco would greatly decrease the ex-
pense of the haul over the high Sierras
into California.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
LOCAL MOURNING

Chinese officials will today be-
gin a period Of mourning TO last
100 DAYS IN memory OF the dead
emperor and doWager empress. AT
noon Yesterday Consul General Hsu
Ping Caen received an official dispatch
from chinese Minister Wu at Wash
5ugton informing him Of the death Of
the enporor and directing that a period
~ mourning be begun
meeting Of the consul general ana
: directors Of the Chinese six COM
.anies was held last evening 10 con-
icer showing respect 70 the memory
~ the dead rulers White, the MOURN
ing color Of the Chinese race, VIII be
worn BY The officials for 100 days and
the buttons and tassels OF rank VIII
be removed from the caps. The dragon
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
HAWKINS on FUTURE TRApE

an automobile man who is not worrying about
tne outlook In San Francisco is c. A. Hawkins
nsstssh manager OF the White company. The
prospect for the coming season Il most eneour-
aging. ne remarked Yesterday. s'The number
ol W interested people who call at our salesreoms
like q banner year for us here We are writ
rug orders every day for 1909 cars and since
tne - horsepower model. the miniature Of the
oo horsepower car. has put in its appearance.
we nave taken deposits for from one to fonr
every day We have our books three times
as many advance orders as last year AZ this
tune' ana look to double our retail business
thls season without any difficulty whatever.
our new car has made the hit which we were
confident IL would. and before the season is over
l am satisned that il will again be the same
old story with Us; Demand was greater than
the SUPPLY
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
POSTMASTER KILLS
HIMSELF IN PRISON
DR.. George Won Tiedemann
Blows His Brains Out After
Warning Children
Sheriff Finds Body of Former
San Franciscan Charged
With Embezzlenent

RENO New, Nov. 15.-Stricken with
remorse at the charges brought against
him for embezzling $4,000 of the funds
of the Cortez postofice. DR. George Won
Tiedemann son of a wealthy German
family, called to children in sight of his
cell today that he was going to kill
himself and then he blew out his brains
with a revolver.
The shooting was not mentioned by
the frightened children until late I'm
the day, and then the sheriff went to
the prisoners cell and found the body
reclining against the wall.
Won Tiedemanns affairs were being
investigated by postal inspectors from
San Francisco. The postmaster tried
yesterday to commit suicide by taking
chloroform When discovered he ex-
planned that he used the drug to stop a
headache.
Dr. George von Tiedemann was
frequent figure In the police courts of
this city in 1907, prior to his departure
were investigated by the grand jury.
He appeared in police circles in Sep
tember, 1906. when he and his mother
in law were before the grand jury.
They were accused of attempting to
hold up the London assurance corpora
tion to secure money for property they
claimed to have lost in the fire.
He appeared in the police court May
9, 1907, when he was arrested on q
charge of disturbing the peace On
June Is of the same year he was ar
rested on the complaint of w. H.
Foulkes, who declared that the doctor
had made threats against his life
Later Foulkes complained that Won
Tiedemann hired women detectives to
follow him In an endeavor to locate
Miss Constance Bowen. AS a. culmina-
tion of the mans local troubles the
women detectives sued him for wages
for shadowing Foulkes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
MOTOR MILK WAGONS

recent iRcldeut brought the motor car PROM
inentIy before handlers OF lsrEe volumes of
merchandise where a milk dealers associations
put on trial an equipment Of motor trucks. IN
Germany at present Wholesale milk deliveries
badly disorganized a result ot delays 20
trains A double equipment. consisting OF two
heavy motor trucks and trailers. Is % he put
IN the service. with the expectation hat II will
5e able to move 5000 gallons OF milk day
over the r0ute between Anbalt and Berlin. II
IL proves successful it - proposed 20 adopt the
scheme for all the big milk eenters OF Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
MORE RoAD SIGNS PUT UP

l. z. Lowe. chairman ef the executive con-
mietee OF the Automobile Club Of California.
reports that the sign posting crew Is IN rns
neignDorhood OK Pieasanton. in Niles canyon
havng worked over 20 Tracy By war 0f Dublin
have been generous for this fund and the next
move will be 70 al IN thoroughly the cross
roads between San Francisco and san Jose and
Oakland and San Jose. After the hIling In -
completed ever the roads already posted new
territory VII be entered. week ago yester-
day Lowe staked out the road between SaasalitO
and santa Rosa
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
FOOTPADS ARE ROUTED
BY BRAVE HOTELM MAN
Two Thugs Hold Up w. g.
Barker, Who Worsts Them
in Encounter

w G.. Barker. fornery proprietor of
last night as he was about to enter the
Kenilworth apartments, In Bush street
near Powell, by two footpads, one of
whom was masked and armed
One of the thugs was struck in the
face by Barker, who refused to obey
their command of Hold UP your
hands," A lively fight followed in
which the footpads were worsted They
sped down Bush street, followed by
Barker Later in the evening Barker
and Francis Smith, proprietor of the
Kenilworth apartments, reported the
incident TO the police.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Batting Averages in
American League
Criss of ST. Louis Team Heads
List. but Hon0rs Really Be-
long to Cobb of Detroit

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE individual
batting averages OF the American
league were made public here today
for the season of 1908. Criss of the
St Louis team heads the list with an
average of -341, but the honors really
belong TO Cobb of the Detroit team,
who finished with an average of .324.
Cobb played in $50 games, while Criss
washington and Crawford of Detroit
were close up to Cobbs record the
former having an average of .317 and
the latter .311. Cobb made So two base
hits, 90 three base and four home runs.
As q home run hitter Crawford leads
the league with seven to his credit
Following is the average OF the first
mon in tha
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
PROMISES ARIZONA STATEHOOD

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 15.-Fonow-
ing. the election of Ralph Cameron
(R,) as delegate to congress from
President Roosevelt, suggesting that
as Arizona had joined the republican
column it might be well to incorporate
in the presidents message a recon-
mendation for statehood. letter tust
received from the president, assures
Kent that such recommendation viii
be made and that statehood for Ari-
IONA will be urged. This is consid :
cred as finally disposing of the fear
of Joint statehood with Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
INDEPENDENT RIFLES SHOOT.

OAKLAND, Nov. l5.-The IndepeTid
ent Rifles was the only club to appear
at the Shell Mound ranges today, the
other organizations reserying their ef-
day The independents engaged in
their monthly medal shoot with the
following result; Sergeant P. volk-
man AZ: Sergeant l.. Mayer 3S: + n
Push 63: Lieutenant j. NJ MAYER. "a.
Sergeant W. Gaetjen. 80; j. III. Behl-
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
MITCHELLs FIRST

Accepting evidence that the trend IN automo-
Dile manufacturing IS toward the moderate
priced machine, authorities OF the big autoTno-
pile plants. in conducting Investigations ind
mat everything points 10 the Mitchell motor
car company OF Racine one Of the pioneers In
the Sl,ou0 ear movement. "In a measure we
should feel highly eOmpImented BY this state
OF affairs, said Captain William Mitchell
Lewis, president Of the Mitchell motor ear
company I'm 1904 were the 81 800 car
pioneers and built 315 automobiles OF this model
The first car was sold TO HOratio w Hall OF
Chicago, and IS still in the service.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
rursrLEs WY EASILY

SAN AIATEO. Nov. 15.-The Thistles
and Scotias played a soccer game here
this afternoon and the Thistles walked
away with the game, winning by
score of to l. Gray scored FIVE OF
the TIlistles' goals. while Downs scored
l. WaFdlaw scored the Scotias only
goal The Thistles romped away from
the Scotias and scored goals at will
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
MUST EXAMINE TTREs

In connection with the track meet scheduled
for Thanksgiving day in Denver. a suggestion
novel in its nature has been made with regard
TO the % mile contest. After covering 12
miles OF the course the contestants must stop
and thoroughly examine their tires. III neees-
sary the tires to be changed at this time
should there be any sign Of a blowout on any
or all of them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
ur,Ncrn .eyv yICToRIoIs

VALLEJO. Nov. 1.-THE Winged
"V" football team OF this place has
again protected It's goal line from as
sault. defeating the Wyoming team by
a score of II to 0. For two years no
score has been made against the
Winged ..y's. and its opponents have
been strong teams.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
ELKs' HALL CoLLAPsEs
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

SPELTAT1- DISFAIJH 10 THE TATsL
VALLEJO. Nov. l5.-The Elks hall
at this place collapsed this morning.
the roof and walls falling in. The ac-
cfdent was due to excavations which
had been made under the building. At
the time of the collapse no one was
in the building. The damage will
amount to about $500 or $1,000
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-16
Hard Fought Battles on
Soccer Fields
Vampires and Albion R0vers and
San Francisco and Hornets
Play Tie Games
By Bob Shand

Results OF Yesterdays Soccor Games
At Alameda-Vamp o, Albion
Royers O.
At Freemans park-San Francisco L,
Hornets l.
At stadium-Robert Burns 2, Build
ing Trades 1.
At San Mateo-Thistles 1', Scotias 1.