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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
New Orleans to Enter
Fight Game Again
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO. Sept. 25.-New Orleans is
once more a bidder for the best fights
obtainable. This time the fights are
10 be taken out OF the city and decided
across the river. in new arena now
heing constructed in McDonoughvilie
La. the West Side athletic club control
ling the place.
This information is given out by Q.
j. Schoenfeld Of New Orleans, who is
in this city TO get sline on some of the
best fighters. He would like to match
Packey Mcfarland for q bout in the new
arena. but as Packey can not fill his
eastern engagements because of lanfe
ankle SchOenfeld viii have TO look else
where
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
RELIEF OFFICERS coMpLrMEarEn

James d. Phelan. president OF the
San Francisco relief and red cross
funds. has received from Chairman
William D. Sohier of the executive
committee of the Massachusetts asso-
citation for the relief of California a
letter complimenting the local commit
tee on the efficiency with which the re-
lief work was carried out in this city
after the fire. Resolutions thanking
the Massachusetts association for the
contribution OF 500 900 for the care of
patients in the University of California
hospital were mailed some time ago
to the officers of the association in Mas
sachusetts and Sohier's letter was re-
ceived in reply
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
Yachts TO Sail Around
the FarallOneS
Second Trial for the Phillips
Cup viii Take Place
Today
By Herbert Hauser

The second trial for the Phillips cup
for the FaraIlone yacht race win take
place today with the same entrants as
started last Saturday. While it is not
expected TO be foggy today, the pros
poets for much wind are not bright. The
Martha claimed TO have reached within
p mile Of the rock last Saturday, while
the yawi lola. which had done good
work during the day, up 10 the time 1t
quit tho race cat about o'clock had a
fne position northwest Of the Faral-
ZONES. Had there been a good breeze
Ward would have been among the lead
Rrs.
II is to be hoped that the San Fran
cisco club Will decide to have the race
earlier next year so that a good breeze
may he depended upon. The following
are the time allowances:
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
SopIlomores VIII Play
Against Juniors
Rearrargen1enf OF GaIifOrnia's
InfercIass Football Sched-
uie Announced

BERKELEY. Sept. Glowing TO the
fact that yesterdays Rugby game be-
tween the sophomores and freshmen
ended in tie an entire rearranS
ment of the intercIass contests IS
necessitated. The first and second wear
men will not play OF the tie. as was
al first announced. but at 1 O'Clock
Monday the sophomores viii play tne
in the first match The victors in TINS
event will play the freshmen team &c
tober = This readiGstment is deemed
wise by Coaches Taylor and Scnaiei !.
as the freshmen are TO play St Mary
tomorrow and the San Jose hlgn the
Saturday following. and ft is not ao-
visable to have three hard games IN
one week.
At meeting Of the Big C society last night it
decided. in view of the change or date Ior
the pajamerino rally from October TO Octooer
1. and because at that time the calendar VIII De
crowded with college social functions. 10 do away
with the proposed entertainment IN honof OF a tns
various participants in the amateur atnietie nel'i
day, which is TO be held on California oval Octo-
Der j. The .'preps" viii be the guests OF inc tne
various fraternities and clubs and VIII be royalty
entertained The Zig win open an Offlce IN a
room in North hall. where Secretary hcNamar,, III
will hold forth. The several athletic sports VII WI.
be grouped and their direction put In the hands
Of various assistants
The Kappa Sigma and Acacia clubs struggled
through seven innings ON the campus oaseDali
field this afternoon, and then called on the game
Hits and errors were about equally distributed
Aguirre's home run was the star event. 1ne
score: r. H. E.
Sigma Kannas ......15
AcGciaS - ~
Batteries-Aguirre and O'Toole; Madden and
The Delta Taus and Phi PsIs WIN not play
their game tomorrow announced. put VIII
play Monday or Tuesday of next week
There is considerable sentiment among the un-
dergraduates in favor OF college benefit In honor
OF Trainer Walter Christie, who has been seri-
ously i'll for several weeks 1t has not taken
definite form. but is being considered by
the Big society.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
HID BOOTY IN RnILER

DETECTIVES working on the burglary
at the store of the Abrams company.
1449 Market street, early Thursday
morning recovered about $500 worth Of
the stolen loot yesterday 1t was hid
den in an old boiler in the vacant lot
in the rear of the Central theater A
man who was seen near the boiler was
placed under arrest and will be de-
tanned pending an investigations
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
LEASES TENNIS GRouNps

OAKLAND, Sept. 25.-The Lotus tennis elnb
has leased the East Oakland tennis grounds at
Fifth avenue and East Eleventh street and will
improve them and the clubhouse for the winter
season. The officers Of the club are r. ID.
Wharton. president: A. III. Ziegier, financial
secretary: William Becker. captain.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
CARsEY QUITS THE RING

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Frank Carsey, the Ital-
ian lightweight fighter: who was knocked out
in four rounds by Freddie Welch In Los Angeles
recently is back In this city Carsey has de-
cided to quit the boxing game. although he is
only "a years old and says he is far from being
all in. He has good offer TO go TO OklahoulR
and go into the ranching business and has ac-
cepted 1t. He has been boxing for eight years
and has made some money, but he regards the
game as q bit too strenuous.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
HARNESS MEET posrpoNEp

On account of a death In the family OF on,
of the members OF the Park amateur drivins
club the meet scheduled for this afternoon a
the Golden Gate park stadium has been post
poned indefinitely.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
INsTITITTEs rrpsr coIIycII.

EI1zabeth Kemnitzer, great Pocahon-
institute the first new council OF her
term IN Shubert hall in Sixteenth street
near Mission this evening. This has
been organized by members who with
this city. =
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
TNJURED on THE GRIDIRoN

WATERBURY, Conn. Sept. 25.-wilfred b
Martin, halfback of the Waterbury high school
football team. is in a serious condition as the
result of an injury 10 his spinal column during
practice game Of football yesterday His
body is parslyzed from the shoulders down.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
Charters

The British ship British Isles. on Puget
sound, Is chartered for wheat thence to Europe
at 26s Sd and the French bark Francois is en-
gagged for the same business from here to Eu-
rope at 22s 3d. with option of Puget sound
loading at sos. The latter chartered prior
to arrival. The British steamer Wynerie will
load barley here for Europe and not wheat as
previously reported
The harkentine Charles F. Crocker on Puget
sound. Is chartered for lumber thence to Tfnlaru
and Wellington. New Zealand, at 36s Sd.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
WANTS A FoorBALL MATcH

The Phoenix football team OF Alameda (aver
age 124 pounds} challenges any team in the bay
counties averaging from 120 to 130 pounds Ad
dress f. A. Thompson, 1923 Walnut street
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
STATE LEAGUE BASEBALL

ALAMEDA. Sept. 25.-The Alamedas and San
Franciscos of the State baseball league will
play tomorrow afternoon at Recreation park and
on Sunday afternoon will clash in double
header.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
American League

DETROIT. Sept. Summers pitched both
games for Detroit and made his record seven
consecutive victories over Philadelphia. De-
troit ran the bases sensa tionally in the first
game and this. with punched hits, decided it,
The second game was great battle between the
pitchers decided by Rossman's home in
the tenth Summers gave one hit and no passes
in the regular nine innings. Detroit's generally
improved play. Bushs fielding and Schmidt s
throwing featured the games. Score:
2 First game X. III. E.
Detroit
Phiadelphia ......-..........-,.. 2 ~ 3
Batteries-summers and Schmidt; Kellogg and
Powers.
Second game r. Fl. e.
Detroit .......,-.' .,.......-,,
Batteries Summers and Schmidt; schlitzer and
Lapp.
CLEVELAND. Sept 25-washngton again
defeated Cleveland. Witherup pitched great
ball. especially with men on bases, and famed
eight. Chech was even more effective than
Witherup mp to the ninth inning, when he weak
ened. Then five hits. errors by Chech and
Goode and Bradley's error of judgment resulted
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
CHALLENGE TO BALL TEAMS

SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL
MODESTO. Sept. 25--The Modesto baseball
sssneiation challenges the winner of either th
Newman TRANSFORMATION club the Vallejo
Newman game both. TO play the Modest,
Reds for purse Of $500 10 $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
Freight to Goldneld

; day freight service (refrigerator) to
Goldfield and Tonopah via Southern Pa
cine and Tonopah & Goldheld r. r.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
cHoosE TMo REpREsENTATIyEs

The state board of trade, the San
Francisco board of trade, chamber of
commerce, merchants association. mer-
chants exchange and Manufacturers
and Producers association have Jointly
appointed Colonel II. .. Loveland and
Frank j.. Symmes to represent the COM
mercial bodies of this city at the ma
tional irrigation congress at Albu-
querQGe.
brought up at the transMississippi con-
gressyto be held here in October. The
old threat that Hartman will reply
to the opposition by making some other
city his base OF supplies on this coast,
it is expected, win be whispered. Tn
der existing conditions, however. there
is a general sentiment that what the
city gains from Hartman purcha sing
his supplies here will be less than the
saving made in rates and time by the
appearance of a competitor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
Amateur Baseball

Teams az the Alameda County amsteur base
bali league viii clash tomorrow afternoon in
their ninth series Of games. and as only three
clubs working hard TO annex the final games.
BY defeating the Kreig & Haitons last san
day, Fruitvale cinched its hold first place,
which position it has maintained throughout the
league season. Fruitvale mas suffered bur one
defeat-by Haywsrds, early in the season Much
OF the leaders, success E1ay be attributed TO
the excellent work OF Pitcher Miller and the
heavy hitting OF his teammates.
hard ' pressed ue by the Golden sheafs This CEN
ters interest in the fight for second position.
Victory for one or the other OF these teams
The most important game which win be
played tomorrow will be that on the FrulsEale
diamond. beginning at ESQ O'Clock. when the
Golden Sheafs will cross bats with the leaders
Manager Forrest OF the Sheafs win have fischer.
late OF Oakland In the box and with the rest
OF the regulars In the lineup he has high hopes
OF doing what no other team has yet been able
o Rsrssv Gn % fans vii, he on
hand to root for the Golden Sheafs, while Fruit
vale will have its usual crowd OF supporters, tss
Code Golden '0a s6eafs. .'- Frultvale.
Grlnseii. ;Satener -
Mcfarland ........ First base Holmes
Cliristianson. -...-. Second base ..-.. Darcy
Farrar- Third base ..-...-.. Brooks
Nelson. ........... Snortst0p Jacobsen
Socker. r............,. Left Geld ..........- Rowe
Howatt. ............ Center field ..-.. Sheppard
The Berrymsns and the Berkeley Merchants
will bats at 1920 o'clock Sunday morning
on the Dwight way grounds The batteries will
be Kueffer and McQuestion for the Berrymans
and Lloyd and Irwin for the Merchants
NEWMAN, Sept. 25.-The Newman baseball
team left today on its last trip this season, TO
play the Transportation nine at Oakland to-
morrow and the Vallejo team Sunday. It ex-
poets 10 return with clear title TO the amateur
championship. big excursion OF rooters will
accompany the team Bloomfield and Pierce
will do the pitching.
The Ferallones will go to Benicia Sunday 70
cross bats with the Benieas. brass band
and $50 rooters will accompany the islanders"
Benn viii endeavor to show his old time form,
while Smiling" Riordan will stop his shoots
The Farallones and the Southern Heights will
play a benefit game at Recreation park October
for the families OF Owen Haley and Frank
Mcclure, who lost their lives In the hey. Man
ayers Campion and Burkett have arranged a very
neat program of sports, including four boxing
contests.
The Idylwilds will journey to San Pablo Sun
day TO play the W. #. Beldings OF San Pablo
Artie Dee win do the twirling for tAe IdylwIlds.
The Commercial high schools baseball nine
will play the Polytechnic freshmen in the park
today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
FINED FOR SHOOTING RAIL

) SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Sept c5.-Deputy
Game Warden +. Daneri arrested X. S. Hub
bard and Nick Thomas of San Francisco for
shooting rail out of season yesterday, the two
sportsmen being fined s25 each by Justice Nc
Sweeney.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26

NORTHWEST LEAGUE GAMES
At Tscoma-SDokane >. Tacoma l.
Al Seattie-Seattle /. Aberdeen o.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26

Captain Frank Chance and Pitcher
"Orvie" Overall of the Chicago
worlds champions.
ing. They scored seven runs in the first inning,
Score: r. H. K.
st. Louis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. =
IDliduelppia III i
Batterlas-Lush SaIlee and Bliss; MeQuilan
and Jaeklitsch. Umpire-Rigier.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-26
STATEMENT
STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF Tbs
Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company

OF NEWARK, IN THE STATE OF NEW JER
SEY. on the 3Ist day OF Decembcr- 1907 and
for the year ending on that dates made 10
the Insurance Commissioner OF the state OF
Californis. pursuant TO the requirements OF
Section 613 OF the Political Code OF said
State
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
Artists Toast Poison;
Drinks it With Friend
Wishing Comrade Long Life and Prosperity,
Painter Swallows StryChnine-Had Lost
LARGE Sums of Money

fourth street, when told of Van De
Waters act. became greatly excited,
and declared that she would pay a visit
te the hospital without delay She said
then Var De Water was nephew OF
Mrs. Susie Benner. of 100 West Seven
tieth street, who, with Van De Water $
mother, was q member of the old
Schermerhorn family. His father and
mother were dead, she said. He lived
with his brother. George. at the l24th
street home.
Van Dyck said that among Van De
Waters friends were Mrs. Goetehes and
her daughter, who lived at 800 West
Thirty-fourth street, but he was unable
to give any reasons for his friends act.
Mrs Goetches said that Van De
Water was a relative OF the Rev.
George r. Van De Water. rector OF
St Andrews Church, In Harlem, but
the latter denied any such relationship.
He said he never had heard of the
young suicide.
The only motive for the suicide Of
fered by Mrs. Gotches was that Van
De Water recently had lost large sums
Of money. Van De Water, she said.
painted for amusement, having been
employed in a downtown bank.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
WOMEN Of SPAIN
FIGHT FOR RIGHTS
Deputy Arsuaga, Cham
pion for SuffragistS,
Introduces Bill.

MADRID. Feb l5-Spaln is to have its
dose of woman suffrage agitation.
Promoted by activity Of nc suffra-
gettes in England and the United States,
Spanish women who want 20 WELD the
ballot have inaugurated a violent prop
uganda 10 secure their rights
The Spanish agitators have found
champion in Deputy Arsuaga, rePub-
Hcan representative. and through the In
tcrest he has shown in their cause the
question promises to be threshed out IN
her national Iaw-making body.
A resolution was introduced today IN
the chamber by Arsuaga calling for
woman suffrage and it was set down
for discussion at later date. His
measure provides that all married wom-
en- and all women over twenty-one years
Of age shall have the right 70 vote.
A violent opposition has already arisen
against the motion and the debate
promises TO be the most exciting OF re-
cent years
The Washington times., 1908-02-16

NEW YORK, Fep. l5.-"Here's to
your good health, and your family's
May they live long and prosper
With the celebrated toast og Repre-
sentative Van MeTkle on his lips, EdsCn
L. Van De Water. a talented your x
artist. OF i57 West l24th strees today
clinked glasses with a friend in the
rear room of the Hotel Fricke, Seventh
avenue and Thifty-hfth street, ard
drank the health OF his friend An hour
later he was dead in New York Hos
pitsl, a suicide by strychnine poison
ing.
Accompanied by George ". Van Dyck,
Van De Water entered the cafe of tie
hotel and called for drinks. After the
bartender, Fred Schmidt had served
them Van De Water took the glass and
wen % the rear room with his friend.
= IIeen minutes later a crash WAS
heard. Hurrying 10 the rear room the
bartender found Van De Water uncon-
scious &c = table, and at his side
hottie containing strychnine tablets
After being taken 10 the New YORK
Hospital. DR. FOuCar and several MEM
bsrs of the hospital stan united their
EFFORTS to revive the man, but he died.
Mrs. kessner, of $50 West Thirty
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
STRAUS WILL ADDRESS
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

The second annual meeting Of the
Southern Industrial Educational AssO-
citation viii be held i'm Gardiner Hub
bard Memorial Hall, at s p. m, Febru-
airy p. Judge Seth Shepard, president
of the association will make report Of
the work of the organization,
Among the distinguished speakers who
will deliver addresses at the meeting
are Secretary oscar SJraus. Represent
alive Hobson, John Fox, jr., and Prof.
W. ]. Spillman.
Of1cers of the association are; Pres
ident-at-large. Mrs. Martha s. GieloW;
president, Judge Seth Shepard; vice
president and corresponding secretary.
Mrs. j. Lowrie Bell, recording secre-
tary, Mrs. c. David White; and treas
Urer. Robert y. Harper.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
HETZEL SUPPE TO-DAY
At THE ORPHAN ASYLUM

Preparations have been made for a
jolly time today at the German Orphan
Asylum, when an Old-fashioned me7Lel
suppe viii be held. Details have been
completed by a committee composed Of
A Loeffier. chairman; j. F. Schneider
Charles Gerner, Harry Rothchild, CT
Retsman, Theodore Pitt, Fred Imhof,
4. Pohlman and <. Botsch.
A metzel suppe is one Of the institu-
tions of early days in Germany At
that time when swine were killed the
villagers gathered for a feast and there
was much merrymaking. Every prepa-
ration has been made to give the in
mates of the hCme a holiday to re
member, and the occasion promises TO
be one of the notable events in the
history Of the institution.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
SALOONS BREED ASSAULTS,
DECLARES SIMS IN HOUSE

That eradication Of the saloons ia the
District is the only way to prevent rep
etitlon of the assaults on women that
have been so frequent. was the claim
made yesterday BY Representative Sims
Of Tennessee in a speech on the floor
of the House.
Mr.. Sims contended that no increase
to the police force viii serve TO stop
these assaults, robberies, and purse
snatchings
"The only way to put an end to the
evil" he said, lis 70 abolish the saloon"
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
INTERSTATE LIQUOR BILL
URGED BY W.c.T.U. OFFICERS

National officers OF the Women
Christian Temperance Union appeared
before the Senate Committee on Judici-
airy yesterday to ask the enactment Of
the bin giving to the State. the control
OF liquor shipped in interstate commerce
as soon as il crosses the porder.
Others who spoke in favor OF the Din
were Matthew O'Brien, of Washington.
representing the national prohibition
committee. and the Re-. Is l.. Abbott.
general missionary IN church temper
ance work OF Waco, ] exas.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
DESK WARRIORS
MUST PRACTICE
HORSE RIDING

BY authorization of the President,
General Oliver acting Secretary Of War.
Yesterday caused TO be issued 10 all
army officers on duty in Washington,
special confidential orders in letter form,
giving them permission 10 take either
one hour A Day or two afternoons a
week of fer practice in horsemanship.
The officers may make their own seiec-
ton Of time.
The issuance Of this ordes is in fur
theranco of the Presidents horseman-
ship policy, and is expected to put all
officers in Dractice and trim for the
grueling tests to be held next summer,
when all Ulcers viii be reGrired TO ride
ninety miles In three days under con-
ditions Of a forced maTel
The letter will be mailed 10 ali officers
required to pass the test. ohio are con-
hned on once work in this city ana al
all posts It is as follows:
In view Of the sedentary nature o.
the work falling to army officers on
duty in Washington, and the LIABILITY
Of nearly al Of them to be ordered upon
short notice 10 field duty. the Secretary
of War has decided that opportunity
for physical exercise should. when prac-
ticable. and 90 a reasonable extent. De
afforded them. To this end he directs
me 20 inform YOU that you are author
tied to permit your assistants, when
not incompatible with the proper dis
charge OF The business Of your depart
ment. either TO leave the office for eX-
crcise an hour before the usual closiiss
time in the afternoon Of each working
dav. or to be absent for the same pur-
rose an entire afternoon, from time TO
time, not exceeding two afternoons an
one week for the same officer-the choice
between tho two methods 10 rest with
the individual officer
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
MILO SHANKS FOR PRINTER
ENDORSED BY KENTUcKIANS

4 representation from the Kentucky
delegation in Congress called on tie
President yesterday afternoon to urge
the appointment Of Milo shanls as Pub
lie Printer 10 succeed Charles A. Still
lings. The delegation included Repre-
sentatives Langley. Edwards. and Ben
net. and former internal Revenue Com
missioner John ". Xerkes.
The President promised 10 consider the
candidacy Of Mr.. Shanks. It is 5es-SEed
however, that the office viii go 20 VII
liam s Rossiter, IL the President can
legally make the appointment.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER
CHOSEN FOR CHEVY CHASE

The Rev. Charles ". Tenney viii act
as pastor OF the new Presbyterian
church az Chevy Chase until a regular
pastor is named. A Ladies' Aid and
Sunday school societies were organized
last week and committees on prayer
meeting. order OF worship. and church
decoration and flowers have been ap-
pointed.
Officials of the church are: Elders,
George Redway. Grant Leet. and John
Shiery; deacOns. William d. Nieholls,
and Lee II. Latimer. and treasurer Mr..
Feefer.
The Washington times., 1908-02-16
JOHN D. PROSSER ACCEPTS
LIFE INSURANCE PLACE

Jonn D. PrOsser, formerly Washing
ton manager OF the Postal Telegraph
Company, has accepted a position with
the Home Life Insurance Company and
the Continental Fire Insurance Com
nany. with headquarters in the Home
Life building.