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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
AUTOMOBILE PARADE
CELEBRATION FEATURE
Plans for Downtown Festivities
on New Years Eve Rapidly
Taking Shape

Plans for the downtown New Years
eve celebration are rapidly taking
shape Committees of downtown bust
nessmen haye been actively engaged ir
the preparation of details since Mon
be a gigantic automobile parade through
the principal downtown streets. The
United Railroads has consented to sus-
pend its Market street car service for o
brief interval and viii operate decorated
hatcars on the tracks.
The automobile pageant viii form in
Van Ness avenue and cover the follow
ing route: Down Van Ness avenue TO
Market street. down Market to the fer
ry from the ferry returning to Kearny
street, through Chinatown. down Grant
avenue to Post street, up Post street 10
Powell. disbanding IN front of the ST.
Francis hotel. where several silver cups
viii be awarded to various autoists.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
KETCHEL TO LEAD
MARCH AT THE
CARNIVAL
VIII Be the Center OF Attraction
at the Coliseum MaSque-
rade Tonight


The Coliseum skating club. a recently
formed organization. the objects Of
which are TO further the interests of
skating and the social condition OF its
members. has prevailed upon the man
agement OF the Coliseum rink to allow
the club to take full charge OF the
grand masquerade carnival on. skates
TO be given at the Coliseum tonight.
The Coliseum skating club has many
new features that it intends 10 intro
duce at the carnival, and one will be
that the popular prices OF admission
which have prevailed during the pres
ent skating season will not be in
creased for the carnival. Ladies viii
be admitted free. and for gentlemen
the price OF admission will be 20 cents.
Among the many features to be In
troduced at the carnival viii be the
leading of the grand march by the
middle weight champion of the world,
Stanley ketchel, who is one Of the
most ardent devotees OF this most
healthful and delightful indoor sport
The Coliseum skating club has in
contemplation the promotion OF great
Marathon roller skating race. TO be
held in the streets OF the city
The one recently held in Chicago
having proved so popular, there IS no
doubt that San Francisco viii do
equally well, if not better.
This city will be the second one IN
the United States TO have a Marathon
roller skating race.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
ATHLETIC Club FoRMED

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Dec s.
An athletic club has been formed here
by the best known amateurs in the
city with the following officers: +. J.
Alameda, president. Floyd Menzie. vice
president. f. Burke, secretary p. J.
McCorrnick treasurer. T. Burke. ser
geant al arms. J. L. Debenedetti. Z.
rV. Laneenbach and p Lind were elect
cd honorary members. the regular
mem bership consisting Of 4. J.. Ala
ueda. =. Tariau. IL A. Si,va, ?. J.
Mccormick. E. Burke, E. Burke, ". W
Robb. J. Machado. NJ Korea, j. L
silva. T. Gerrity. A. Logue n. Piva,
~ Madden. Frederick Menzie Floyd
Nenzfe II Nessier. y. Harder j.
Bianchf r. Hustled. n Taylor.<W. Nes-
Sier. o. Bissett, S. Keisling
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
No Racing in Chicago, Says
Blind John Condon
fsuaoial Dispatch to The Call

CHICAGO, Dec. S.--John Condor. the
blind turfman. and owner of the Lake
side and Harlem racetracks, does not
think there is possible chance of rae
ing being resumed in or around Chicago
by next spring. Discussing the situa-
ton with some of his friends. Condor
takes an opposite stand from his old
time enemy, Ed Corrigan.
L have plenty of men come to me
with the conviction that the game is
going to be opened" he said, but I'm
surprised at Corrigan thinking so. The
Ia ST / heard was that Sid Mc1ie was to
omen ap a track at West Hammond.
Now. / understand that his track
there is being dismantled and will be
the site of a car manufacturing plant
CAS- for racing here-thats a joke.
do not even expect any favorable ac-
ton by the legislature. The only rea-
SON | am keeping the Harlem track in
repair is because it is valuable prop
ertv and the lumber would decay and
lose value If it wasn't kept up.
asIril one of the principal stock hold
ers in the Worth track and / get bill
once in while for repairs to the
1There is not going to be any racing
in Chicago and you can take that from
me-"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
TWO FAVOPITES IN
LIST OF ARCADIA
WINNERS
Bookmakers Trim Talent in
Four Races Where Long
Shots We're Victorious
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch to Inc CALI
Los ANGELES, Dec. S.-This was
book makers bargain day at the Ar
cadia track and they must have cleaned
up enough to make good all their
losses in the past. for but two favorites
won. and one of these was Dominus
Aroi, which opened at to 8 and closed
at l to 1, in the second race The
other was La Gloria. in the first which
opened at 1 to and closed at to 5.
Horses at 40. 10. s and 6 to 8 won
the other four races.
The big surprise was Jack Benefits
Molesey, which won the Pasadena
handicap at seven furiongs in 1:25,
with 40 to 1 hanging over him at post
time. Green Seal opened favorite at
s to 5 and the strong tip on Baldwin's
Lisaro cut his price from to 2 to
to 5. Molesey was almost forgotten
and looked out of it much of the way.
AT the half he was about ten lengths
behind Sir Edward and in fifth place.
finish beat Lisaro half a length. In
the mile and three -sixteenths race
Henry O. the supposed mudder, was
eleventh in a field of twelve and tenth
at the three quarters, but came on and
won by over two lengths from the
at to /. led all the way. the favorite,
Mary T finishing second.
Dominus Aroi made a fearful show
of his field in the mile event, leading
Ed T. Fryer all the way by six and
seven lengths, and pulling up to a walk
was never bothered in the opening
DASH
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
MRS. SCHLOSS SHOPLIFTER
OR VICTIM OF CROOK
MiIIionaire's Wife Arrested for
Theft of S17 Worth OF
Goods From Store
Especial Dispatch to The Gail

Especial Dispatch to The Call
NEW YORK. Dec S.-A handsomely
gowned woman, wearing expensive furs
and diamonds. was arrested this after
noon in Sixth avenue department
store. charged with shoplfting. She
was taken TO the Mercer street station
and locked up. charged with the lar
ceny of merchandise valued at SlI.
She is the wife of Louis Sehloss, a
millionaire member of the big clothing
manufacturing firm OF SchlOss Bros. q
Co. of 753 Broadway, which has also
branch in Baltimore. Later she was
released on cash bond furnished by her
husband.
LAWYER Blumenthal told Magistrate
Moss that il was absurd 10 suppose that
woman of Mrs. SchlOss' wealth and
refinement would be guiley of such an
act. especially as she had charge ac-
counts in about all Of the big depart
ment stores in the city. He said that
Mrs. Sch1oss had left the store when
woman who had a baby in her arms
asked her to hold the bundles for her
while she went into a toilet room
Mrs. SchlOss. according to the law
yer. was arrested after she had taken
the bundles from the woman and the
latter had disappeared
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
sEAMEN FAvoR FuRusErH

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. S.-After Sc
lecting New York as the next place of
meeting, the annual convention of the
seamen's union of North America, rep
resenting so 900 American sailors, was
brought to a close tonight with the
election Of the following officers: An
drew Furuseth. San Francisco presi-
dent; G. j. Harrington. San Francisco.
first vice president; V. A. Olander. Chi
cago. second vice president; Edward
Stack. Buffalo, third vice president; ri.
p Griffin, New York, fourth vice presi-
dent; B. G. Gill, San Francisco. fifth
vice president; William H. Frazier.
Houston, secretary treasurer Andrew
Furuseth. William II. Frazier and Wal
ter Macarthur form the executive com
mittee
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
Portland Taken Ia by the
Northwestern League

SEATTLE. Dec. s.-At the annual
session of the Northwestern baseball
league here today the membership of
the league was materially changed.
Butte, Mont, being dropped and Port
land, Ore, added. thus continuing the
six club circuit.
President w. Il. Lucas was unani-
mously elected. Helena. Mont. and
Bellingham. Wash. both of which
cities were negotiating for entrance
into the league, were not admitted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
JAPANESE BUTLER FINED
FOR KILLING ROBINS
w. S. Leake's EmpIoye Pleads
in Vain That the Birds
DESTROYED Fruit

SAN RAFAEL Dec S.-Yang Yam
amato, Japanese butler for w. S. Leake,
and temporary custodian of Leake's
summer residence at Ross Valley. was
fined $40 by Justice of the Peace Magee
today for attempting to ship a half
dozen dressed robins to the wife Of his
employer in San Francisco.
Yang pleaded ignorance when con-
fronted by a deputy game warden at
San Anselmo, but when he appeAed be-
fore the bar Of justice he put up de-
had been destroying the fruit in the
Leake grounds and that he had shot
them to protect the berries
Yang testified that this waS his first
offense and asked for leniency. but Jus
tice Magee could see no other way than
a fine of SO. which Yang reluctantly
paid.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
Half Dozen Two Year Olds
Heads Apart at the Wire
By J. K. Jefery

opening yesterdays Emeryv
card at 20 to form players again came into their when hv aores
Naturally
day and the public away from the track with repenshe eeheue
H.
Williams OF the jockey club The finish his
and able
weree o
in with agreed placing
Mailman
place placed
Holzberg Daley made
lood
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
ELks, ANIMAL BALL

The annual ball OF San Francisco
lodge No. 3. Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, will be held tomorrow
evening in the beautiful colonial room
of the Hotel st, Francis. The annual
ball is the most important social event
of the year in Elkdom and is eagerly
looked forward to each year The COM
mittee in charge has worked unceas-
ingly and the affair is certain of suc
cess. Special attention has been paid
Ia the furnishings Of the ballroom and
many of the Elks. whose horns are
just beginning TO sprout. may expect
several pleasant surprises
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
ROBBED OF DIAMOND sTUD

Herbert b. Maggs, an architect living
at 125 Alpine street, was the victim of a
daring daylight robbery yesterday after
noon, when a thief snatched diamond
stud from shirt bosom and escaped. The
stone was valued at more than SON
Maggs was walking along Sansome
street at the time the thief tore the
diamond from his shirt
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
Attell Rules a FayOrite
Over Ad WOlgaSt
Ispeeial pispateh % rhe caIIl

kopeciaA DlsPdtcn 20 me Sd4i
Los ANGELES. Dec. s.-Abe Atten
and Ad Wolgast will weigh in at 122
pounds at o'clock Friday evening for
their 10 round fight at the Pacific ath-
letic club. thus stipulating that the
winner will stand as the feather weight
champion of America
Attell is a slight favOrite at 10 to
9. Wolgast's supporters rely upon his
punching ability and count on a
knockout.
Though Attell lost prestige in his
fight with Welsh and WOlgast forged
ahead by his victories over Webster
and Mccoy Abie's friends believe that
he has soft one this time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
and an eighth miles,
pRIscoLL SHOWS CLASS

BOSTON, Dec. S-Jem Driscol. claim
ing to be feather weight champion of
England. knocked out Charley Griffin.
feather weight champion of Australia.
tonight in the eleventh round Dris-
coll had a shade the better of it through
ALI the rounds until the eighth. In the
eleventh round Driscoll hoored Griffin
with drives on the jaw. Griffin took
the count once and came back, only to
be driven about the ring by more jabs
corner.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
Jim COrbett Will Referee
Papke-KeIIy Go

LOS ANGELES. Dec. s.-James J.
Corbett, former heavy weight cham
pion Of the world, viii re-enter the
prize ring on the night Of December
IS ia this city. but not as a fighter.
He has consented to referee the fight
between Hugo Kelly and Billy Papke
on that night at the Jemries pavilion.
Arraneenents were concluded with
him yesterday. and he is now in san
DIEGO
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
MAY AMELIA GALLoPs

Doubt as to May Amelia's ability to
go the route accounted for the reced-
ing of her odds in the fifth Her new
owner, Z. ]. Ramsey, allowed her TO go
unbacked because he was as much at a
loss on the question as the general
public. Getting TO the front after the
clubhouse turn had been negotiated.
she galloped TO her field all the way.
and won as if any sort of route
would have suited her in such com
pany and under such conditions. Raj
eigh. the second choice, was under the
whip in an effectual attempt TO get
close TO her and distanced the others,
while the show went to Spring Ban,
the heavily backed third choice
Strike Out bounded it badly in the
closing race after leading to the
stretch, and Warden. with Lee astride.
which had been laying along second.
found it an easy matter to come on
to an easy victory. Toll Box. finish
ing with his usual belated rush. cap
tured place honors. and the show fell
to the 900 to / shot Bishop w, on
which Jockey Walsh had the mount.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

as the likely winner until the last few
strides, when he began to weaken just
the least bit. Rubia Granda had been
a trifle unfortunate at the barrier and
had several lengths to make up on the
leaders. At the paddock it looked as
though her game effort would be un-
availing, but she responded grandly
when called upon for the crucial test,
and Jockey Gilbert fairly lifted her in
front in the very last stride. Her ef-
fort was even more admiration COM
pelling than that of Bon Homme, which
displayed almost equal courage after
having followed Madman's sizzling
pace closely all the way. Twilight
Queen, fourth at the finish, closed with
the greatest resolution of all, however,
having been particularly unfortunate
in getting away from the post. Better
than 100 to 1 had been laid against DIR.
Holzberg on the theory that he was not
ready for q bruising race, and he came
mighty close to getting some of the
money. 1t probably will be long
time before such odds are again laid
against him.
PRINCE NAP LONE SURPRISE
Prince Maps victory in the opener
was easily achieved. He was outrun In
guns at the end he ran over the firing
leaders in the closing strides and won
off by himself. Berryessa, another
long shot, Paladini, one of the choices.
and Lord Rossington, so to l chance,
finished noses apart behind the winner
in the order named. ST. Joe and Ban
posal, two of the short priced contend
ers. got anchored in the deepest going
along the rail, and Gala, the favorite,
was seemingly unable to raise gallop
ST. FRANCIS BEATS BARRIER
ST Francis got off flying in the sec
ond, and nothing was ever able to get
near him. Bucolic easily outlasted the
balance, and Plausible, a 30 TO l shot,
took the show. Curriculum, well
backed for show, got off poorly and
died away after making up ground.
Ellerd, the third choice, was as good
as left at the post.
Except when ]. c. Core momentarily
took the lead at the far turn. Bell
wether made the pace in the third, and
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
pnsrpoNE pooLRons AcrIoN

BERKELEY. Dec. S.-The Ocean View
town trustees have postponed action
until Thursday night on the proposed
Acensing Of poolrooms.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
Yesterdays Winners

had enough left at the end to stall off
the determined stretch bid of the well
meant Import. Billy Pullman, which
had failed to get away TO advantage.
made a. great run through the stretch
and got up to beat Deutschland for
show. Core was unable TO carry his
speed for much more than seven fur-
longs. and stopped badly in the final
sixteenth, to which point he had been
prominent. Deutschland made better
showing than in his last previous start,
but is evidently not as good horse
as he was in the earlier days of the
meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

Colonel Applegate depended upon to help pay
his stable expenses here during the winter, are
either OF them will hereafter be started except
in good going.
Jockey Johnny Rein Is on his way west from
New York to visit his parents at Oakland. He
VIII stop route at Wichita. kans-. to visit
an older brother. Reir is still a little fellow
weighing only 1f2 pounds in his street clothes.
and apparently will never become much larger
or heavier.
Sam Hildreth has spent small fortune in
making nominations to the various coast stake
events of the winter season and viii give up an
other small fortune in starting fees before the
season Is ended. He made 324 nominations to
the Oakland and Santa Anita stakes at SO
each. and the 1920 thus spent will be in
will bring the total up close to $4,000 for the
season.
Jimmy Reid. who is regarded as the jockey
hnd of the Arcadia meeting to date, is under
contract TO the Pasadena stable, of which
Dick Williams is proprietor
Horsemen are reminded that nominations for
the Gunst, Bell and Undine stakes ($2. 600
added and the Gebbsrd handicap tS2. 800 added
will close with Secretary Percy W. Treat Of the
New California jockey club next Monday All
four OF these fixtures are for coming year
olds, now yearlings.
q. z. de Arman. who has disposed OF all his
horses and retired from the turf contends that
he is not guilty of the offense for which his
entries were refused last season at Santa Anita
park, and hopes to present convincing proof to
the officials 10 clear his turf record.
De- Arman was suspended on account of
poor race that Hereafter ran in his colors at
Arcadia last winter.
Among the horses belonging to j. E. Madden,
with which Peter WINNER is on the way from
New York TO Los Angeles for winter cam
paign at Santa Anita park. several year
lings, the first get of Madden's young stallion.
Migraine. Three OF these already named are
Dollie Higgins. brown Ally by Migraine- Frances
McClelland; Miles, named for General Nelson
a. Miles. brown colt by Migraine- Countess
Wanda. and Levengston, bay brown colt by
Migrane -Clasher. Miles is a fine looking colt
and has displayed considerable speed in his
trials. The sire of these youngsters was not
much of success under colors. but as he is
a horse of goodly size and conformation was
and the performances Of his progeny next year
will be watched with interest.
The Citizens league of Hot Springs. which
was instrumental in closing the gates OF the
racecourse there two years ago. having re-
Ing, the matter now rests with the members
of the legislature, which meets at Little Rock
January 21-
1t is estimated that about 1000 or $500 head
of thoroughbred stock have been sold out of
Kentucky in the last seven months. A great
majority of this stock will never be seen again
on the racecourse. This means that yearlings
win be iR demand from now on and should
viii be higher than ever before.
]. L. MeGnnis will retire his good horse
Frank Gill. to the stud.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
Arcadia Selections

First race - Milpitas, Great
Heavens, HardIyson.
second raee-Dredkin, Ander-
son, IncIemenf.
Third race-First Peep, Hasty
Agnes. Ida May.
Fourth race-HiIdreth entry,
Lisaro, Centre Shot.
Firth race-st. nario, l.. C. Wild
rig, Duke of Bridgewater.
sixth race--saracinesea, Mintia.
Arimo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

Horsemen are reminded that nominations for
the Gunst, Bell and Undine stakes ($2. 600
added and the Gebbard handicap tS2.50O added
will close with Secretary Percy W. Treat Of the
New California jockey club next Monday. All
four of these fixtures are for coming ? year
olds, now yearlings.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09
DO Yn,, want s5.o0s

DO You Want $5.O05
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page 1S.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

Jimmy Reid. who is regarded as the jockey
find of the Arcadia meeting to date is under
contract TO the Pasadena stable, of which
Dick Williams is proprietor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09

The Citizens league of Hot Springs. which
was instrumental in closing the gates OF the
racecourse there two years ago. having re-
Tented in its fight against the revival Of rae
ing, the matter rests with the members
of the legislature, which meets at Little Rock
January 81.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-18
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
INSANITY AND The Law.

present legal
responsibility
McNaughon under retiring
citizen Sir Robert
him insanity"
ee was much excitement as to who then should be hanged The
persons
knowledge of the quality could different
between
judges probably than their broth
in
that
nens only for their ake but for thu sake others the
right and test little
morally
wise physician
had knowledge Juries realize this
abandoned their enlightened
equally likely
miserable ought be unatc
OF the legal
science That should
should
notably
trouble with
enlightened
SANITY may be proved under the general plea of not guilty and
be Sprung suddenly
that interposed
We VIII IA
they irresponsible
that
teration in the think his
rout could then the
would vastly most weight that heterogeneous body
of experts retained by either side
'he hypothetical question would
law permanent commission
! gh ability would
particular
would be that the necessity
would be greatly reduced
criminal responsibility is possbe each defendant
subjected to thorough
expert physicians in the community
brought to trial in their opinion
what the legal might
less chance of escape than if these
the o his
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-18
PLAN TO Install
A WATER system

Round Mountain is to have a
water system!
After waiting patiently for two
years the patience of the Round
Mountainites is to be awarded with
a system of pipes through the prin-
cipal streets of the town to which
connection can be made by the var;-
GUS residences and places of business.
Articles of Incorporation have
been filed by the Round Mountain
Water Company with capitalization
OF 100000, and the incorporators
are Thomas (Dry WASH Wilson,
William Rorman and S. X. Smith,
the last two being residents of Tono.
pah.
The principal line will run the
length of Main street and is to be ?
five-inch pipe, while three-inch pipe
will be run through the other prin-
cipal streets.
1t is proposed to make a rate IF
three-quarters of a cent per gallon
with minimum rate of not less than
five dollars per month for each CON
neetion. Red Mountain Nugget.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-18
TIPTOP ADOPTS
TONOPAH SCALE

TIPTOP, New, June 1.-THE
wage question was settled in this
camp Saturday night last when the
Tiptop Mine Owners Association
held a meeting, and as a result of
which Secretary William H. SWEET
issued a notice stating that the as
ISOLATION had accepted the Tonopab
scale for miners, tool sharpeners.
timbermen and all other labor en-
ployed, as the rate of pay for all flu
ture operations in the district.
There has been no trouble in Tip
top over miners pay, but a consid-
cradle diversity of opinion had pre-
vailed among employees over extent
to which the scale should be applied
in camp where surface work pre-
walls as yet. After discussion it was
decided that principal interests of
the district would be conserved if
uniformity of the wage was adopted.
The Tonopah scale met with the ap
proval of the miners, whose number
is steadily increasing on pay rolls.