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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
RATE LAW KNOCKED
OUT in ARKANSAS
Federal Judge Enioins Railway
Commission From Inter-
fering With Line

ST. PAUL. Sept S.-Judge vande-
renter in the United States circuit
court today granted the injunction re-
Quested by the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern and three other roads
operating in Arkansas, against the Ar
kansas state railway commission. The
injunction restrains the commission
from enforcing the new two cent fare
law and from interfering with the rail-
roads in raising their freight rates on
Interstate traffic.
In an oral decision the court held
that the testimony IN the present hear
ing had demonstrated that the rates
proposed by the Arkansas railway
commission were unreasonable, nom
compensatory and unlawful and could
not be enforced against the railroad
companies.
The court directed that each defend
ant give a bond, which will probably
be about 500, 900 each, that they would
keep a distinct and accurate account
showing the difference between the tar
Sn charges of the railroads and what
would have been charged if the rates
OF the Arkansas commission had been
applied.
Explaining the order Judge Vande-
-venter held that the law of congress
should take precedence over the law of
Arkansas in rate matters where the in
terstate rates impugned on interstate
regulations.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04

ton lumber manufacturers association
against the Northwestern, Burlington
and other roads, and the Oregon and
Washington lumber manufacturers as
ISOLATION, the Eastern and Western
lumber company and nine other lumber
concerns against the Union Pacific,
Oregon Short Line and eight other
lines. the interstate commero5 com
mise{on rs aurnorized the railroads
to establish differentials not exceeding
10 cents per 100 pounds above the rates
on f1r lumber between the same points
This authority is with the provision
that no such differentials or a differen-
tial of less than 10 cents existed prior
to November j last, and that the differ
entails prescribed in the case of the
Potlach lumber company and others
against the Northern Pacific and other
carriers must be observed. The COM
mission says that this permission does
not constitute sanction for the in
dorsement of the establishment of
higher rates for shorter haul than
for a longer haul in the same direc-
tion when, the shorter is included with
in the longer.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The action
OF the commission ~ regarded as of
much Importance to shippers in the
territory involved, but its exact effect
can rot yet be precisely determined. If
the railroads carry out in good faith
not only the orders but the spirit of
the commission in the matter, 1.-The per-
mission" now granted will result in
lowering the dffferentia1s in some in
stances and increasing the differentials
in others.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
FIGHT WITH KNIVES
SIX SIX STORIES IN AIR
Crowd in Chicago Street Sees
Battle for Life on High
ScaffOId

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-On a narrow
scaffold six stories above the ground
two men. fought each other for life
early To-Day. while a horror stricken
crowd OF men, women and children in
the street watched the combat. The
combatants were Magnus Keilberg, 40
years old, 6S Mohawk street, and Louis
Bonza, 80 years old. of 200 North Green
street. They fought on a scaffold on a
building at 1898 Byron street. Half q
dozen times they slid partly over the
edge of the platform, but climbed up
again.
In the midst of the contest tre spec
tators saw Bonza draw a big knife
from his hip pocket Keiiberg screamed.
while the women and children below
shrieked and turned their faces away
Others who were eye witnesses saw
the knife descend again and again. Al
though wounded half a dozen times
Keilberg continued the battle. Finally
the men reached one end of the scat
fold, and with a violent effort Bonza
sought-<to hurl his opponent to. the
ground. He slipped and almost plunged
down head foremost. At the same In
stant Keilberg sank unconscious on the
scaffold, his head and shoulders hang
ing over the edge. Throwing the knife
into the building, Bonza entered a win
dow, descended by q rear way and es-
capped. Keilberg was taken down nearly
dead He is not expected to live.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04

The newly organized building trades council
baseball league is now fully completed and the
first set Of games will be played Sunday, when
eight of the 16 teams will hook up The plumb
ers will play the carpenters No. p at the
Valencia street park at 10 a. M, the glass work
ers will play carpenters No. 1852 at the, Preside
grounds at 2:3O, the engineers will play carpen-
ters No. 164O at the Preside at 10 a and the
chimney builders will tackle the cement work
ers at Golden Gate park at 10 a M. The sea-
son win continue to December 6 and the tesm
having the highest percentage at that time will
be declared winner Of the pennant- Then all
star team Of the league will be pitted against
one Of the star amateur mines Of the state In a
special series.
The soccer team of the council has been ad
mitted to the Pacific Amateur association and
will take part In regular games Of the soccer
league. 1t win be under the management OF
Doland Morrison.
Following is list Of the baseball teams and
their managers Painters. George Finnigan;
plumbers. Frank Behr; carpenters No %, George
Newsome; tile settlers. James Larney electri-
clans, Phil Conway: chimney builders. George
Whitman; iron workers. James Walker; car
penters No. 1882 Frank Maxwell; cement work
ers, w. i. Darling; mlllmen, Jack Johnson; sheet
metal workers No. 279, B. K. Cavanaush; car
penters No. 1910, Fl. W. Dean; glass workers.
w. ]. Wilson; lumbermen, Paul Bollin; en-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
ROGERS TO CHARGE
MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Startling Disclosures May In
yolve Cooper School in
Bad Scandal
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

LOS ANGELES, Sept S.-volcanic
facts are declared to underlie charges
that are to be fled by Attorney Earl
Rogers, representing many of the stu
dents of Southern California and other
medical colleges who failed in the ex-
aminations for physicians licenses last
month. Whether they will be fled with
the state medical board or with the
governor direct Rogers refused to say
tonight, but he expected to carry the
matter to the executive and demand an
investigation of the state board Of
medical examiners
That the students from Cooper medi-
cal college at San Francisco had access
to the questions before the examina-
ton; that there has been continuous
system of "f1unking' students from coll
leges other than Cooper, and that the
chinery. are the principal allegations.
one of the possible things to be dis
closed in establishing venality, but this
does not relate to late examination.
While the question of "interlopers," !"
as physicians coming from other states
are termed, is not raised at present, it
is promised as later phase of the con-
troyersy. 1t will be shown that emf
nent physicians of other states who
sought to practice in California were
asked to answer questions that their
practical pathology of years of expert
ence had never presented They were
book questions and not the practical
subjects required by the law
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
BIG Trees SAVED
FROM FOREST FIRE
Only the mother of the Forest"
Damaged on Surface by
Flying Sparks
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STOCKTON, Sept. 3.--Less than six
square miles have been covered by the
fires which have been raging since
Monday in the vicinity OF the world
famous Calaveras big trees. The flames
are under control and no further dan
ger threatens the majestic sequoias.
Notwithstanding the fierceness Of the
fire and it's close proximity to the
grove, only one tree, "rhe Mother OF
the Forest" was damaged and that but
slightly. Those familiar with the sit
uation declare that the harm done will
in no wise detract from its grandeur.
The upper branches were scorched by
sparks and the upper portion OF the
tree was blackened and burned on the
surface: but skillful fire fighting on
the part of the trained rangers and a
change in the wind saved the tree.
J. NJ Stevens-of Murphys stated over
the telephone this evening that the
worst was over. He said the fire was
making its way up the ridge to the
north of the forest wonders. but that
the knowledge and experience OF the
rangers would enable them to prevent
Its getting back to the grove.
Two exaggerated reports have been
sent out by those not in position to
judge the real condition OF affairs. It
is now authoritatively stated that the
big trees retain all their great at
tractiveness and with but the single
exception mentioned have in no wise
been damaged.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
Baseball Notes

Sutor smoked up faster than ever in the fifth
inning and quickly winged Miller, Loucks and
Lewis in a row. They all tried hit the ball
With Lewis on second base in the eighth and
only one down Oakland looked to have good
chance to break up the game. Loucks was at
bat and lifted a twisting foul. Berry lost IL
in the sun. but Williams ran all the way from
first and speared 1t the dead run. 1t was
one of the greatest catches ever seen on any
mans diamond.
Nick also was strong with the big stick. -Four
trips to the rubber netted him triple and
a double, but unfortunately neither came with
men on the sacks. Nick was the sorest man
in the list when he died each time though four
of his teammates had chances to do the trick.
La Longe wore one of those happy smiles
after he laced out that ball and won the
game. 1t must have made Mickey feel great
to be able to put the crllsher on his former boss
in such a way. Since Joining the Oaks La Longe
has developed into of the best catchers of
the league. He has broken up more games than
any of his teammates and he is still there.
=
Oakland's forces probably win be thinned out
soon and the first man to 60 will be Anderson.
Though he started well, the new. infelder failed
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
Coast Against East in
Tennis Tournament
By Grant Smith

With the three crack eastern tennis
players-Wright, Niles and Johnston
on their way to Del Monte and due to
arrive either tonight or tomorrow,
the annual coast championship tour
naments on the Hotel del Monte courts
will be the most successful every held.
Speculation has been rife here as to
the outcome Of the meeting between
the visitors and the best players on the
coast. The consensus Of opinion seems
to be that the easterners will go down
this opinion has a different reason for
1T. Some figure that former Coast
Champion Bell was ranked among the
first 10 when he played In the east, and
that the present champions are more
formidable than Bell. Others hold that
the local champions are fully as clever
as the fasteners who will play here.
and the advantage the former will have
on account of playing on asphalt courts
will turn the tide In their favor
Sumner Hardy. who returned from
the east recently, Is best Qualtned 10
ion that the local men would win He.
however. figures that II will be a very
close fit and by no means a certainty.
Local aspirants for championship
honors seem to have lost sight of the
fact that there will be several players
in the competition from Oregon and
Washington who are worthy or consfd-
Grafton. If reports concerning them are
true they will be as hard to beat as
the easterners. The local players are
also inclined to overlook the experts
from the southern part or the state.
While 1t is true that they did not do
anything startling in the Santa Barbara
tournaments. they are at all times dan
gerous and may upset calculations. Bell.
Freeman, Bundy and Brown, are
strong combination and any one of the
four might carry OFF the Donors
San Francisco enthusiasts will pin
their faith to Maurice Mclaughlin,
Melville Long, George James. Carl Card
ner, Charles Foley, Clarence Griffin and
Barbara tournament Mclaughlin was
regarded as by far the strongest player
of the lot. but his defeat in that tour
nament, coupled with his comparatively
considerable prestige. James Is playing
a slashing game at present, and the
Olympic club representative might
again upset the calculations of the wise
ones as he did. at Santa Barbara.
There will be a number OF strong
combinations in doubles Mclaughlin
and james, the present coast champions.
are probably the cleverest team in this
class such teams as Charles Foley and
Clarence Griffin and Melville Long and
Carl Gardner. Bell and Freeman and
Bundy and Sinsabaugh will be the
south's strongest representatives.
While the honors of the various
womens events are of course conceded
to the Sutton sisters, there will be
several women In. the competition who
will make 1t interesting for them
kiss, the little. Berkeley player who
holds the state championship title She
almost defeated Miss Florence Sutton
probably will not meet her again this
year, she will surely cross rackets with
either Miss May Sutton or her sister,
Mrs Bruce. While she does not figure
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
MiCkeyLaLonge'sD
Beats His Old Team
Seals Lose Another Great TO o
Game to the Conn
muferS
By w. J. SIattery

It's bad enough when q team loses a
/ TO game after playing right on the
Mne all the time, but when 1T drops
two in a row the circumstance begins
10 resemble the irony OF fate or some
thing in the same class. Such is the
way OF the Seals, and It was by this
.ybute that they faded away yesterday
afternoon.
Eagan started il off for Oakland in
the ninth with his third two sacker OF
the day against the center field fence.
Slattery lifted a high, dlncult 1oui
against the third base bleachers, ana
nobody thought that McArdle had
chance 10 spear il; but he did, TO the
Worriment of all, and the game looked
good for couple OF extra rounds.
The wise birds did not figure VINO
was due at the bat next time. Guess
who il was? Why, Mickey la Longe. the
outcast Seal Just imagine how good
be felt after he had sapped that bail
fer into the left garden for healthy
two sacker and broken up the game
beat his old teammates by putting over
the only run.
EVERYBODY in the lot sympathized
battle. For eight innings he pitched
ball that would have gone In any
league. One after the other the Com
snuters fell under the mystic influence
of his benders, and he seemed TO i'm
prove with each round, until the upset
came in the ninth. Eight OF the oaks
Good as Sutor's work. he did not
have ii on Loucks by very many shades.
True, the Oaklanders managed to
Souirm out Of several tight holes, but
it was his good pitching that helped
him along nearly all the time. He had
everything, including perfect control
OF the ball and support in the helo.
San Francisco blew a grand chance
to score in the second inning. Nick
Williams. the first man up, laced the
leather 10 a far corner of the left lot
for three stations. Anything would
have registered him. but the best Beck
did was TO fan. while Kiltfer failed TO
hit the ball on the run signal and Nick
was barreled many feet from the plate.
Williams was victimized by hard luck
again in the seventh. With one out of
the way be leaned up against the
sphere for a double to center. Here
was another chance for Beck to make
good but pop was all that he could
come in with Berry was brought in
10 bat for Kilifer. but Loucks promptly
winged him to the bench. The score:
s.-rrr
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
Champion Athletes to
Try for HOnors

NEW YORK. Sept 3.-James H. Rec
tor, Lawson Robertson and Robert
Cloughan will meet In the 100 meter
dash in the games of the Irish-Amer-
lean athletic club at Celtic park on
Labor day. Nearly score of athletes
who won Olympic championships in
London for the United States will be
among the competitors. The meet will
be revival of the Olympic games and
the program will consist of the more
important of the events contested at
Shepperd Bush. In the 400 meter run
Melvin w. Sheppard, J. B. Taylor. C. r.
Bacon and several other champions
will face the starter, while In the 500
meter event the same men. with H.
Muller. Joseph Bromilow Jr. and ]. Gis-
sing are entered. The 1900 meter
event will be contested by Harvey
Cohn, w. Berker. Win Bailey. George
v. Bonhag and others. and John Daily
and ]. j. Joyce are scheduled to start
in the 1920 meter steeplechase.
All of the famous weight men have
agreed to take part in the Lannier
weight and discus events. They In
clude John Flanagan, Matt McGrath,
s.. p. Gillis, NJ F. Horr, Lee j. Talbot.
P1att Adams. w. Kersburg and Ralph
Rose. A special 16 pound shot scratch
event has been added to the program,
when Rose will endeavor to break the
existing record.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
LOVERS OF THE BIG
TREES UP IN ARMS
Unite in Asking That Cutting
of Timber in State Park
Cease
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE. Sept. 3.-An advertise
ment published in the Santa Cruz SEN
tinel of last Tuesday has brought about
renewal Of the dispute between the
state board Of forestry and the Semper-
vtrens club of California.
The advertisement calls for sealed
contracts for the cutting and removing
of all dead and down ir. oak and ma
drone timber in the California redwood
park in the Santa Cruz mountains The
lovers OF the big trees in Santa Cruz
and Boulder Creek were up in arms as
soon as this notice was read. and word
was at once sent to A. p. Hill. president
Of the state Sempervirens club. This
evening a special meeting of the club
was called and the whole trouble over
the cutting of timber in the park was
reviewed.
The members of the Club secuted the
suggestion that the letting and carry
ing out of such a contract was neces-
sary to the protection of the sequoias
from fire. They said that the debris
and cutting left by the lumbermen was
more of menace than the larger COM
mercial timber which they took out. A
telegram was sent to the board of for
estry protesting against further con-
tracts for the cutting of timber of any
kind In the state park.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
Four Trophy Events for
the Motor Boats
High Class Speed Craft VIII
Compete in the Vallejo
Contests
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GALL

VALLEJO, Sept. 3.-Trophies and
prizes have been hung up for the win
ners Of the four main events of the
power boat meet to be given by the
Vallejo yachting and rowing club on
Labor day. The feature race will be
10 mile contest over the five mile
government measured course, the start
and finish to be at the clubhouse. 1t
Will be open to all coast automobile or
high speed boats and for cup to be
known as the high speed boat cham.
pionship trophy for 1908. with set of
colors for second prize. There are
nine entries, as follows:
Konockti. by Prentiss n: Gray Of the San
Fly. By William A. Meyer Of the Sacramento
Francisco yacht club; Midget. by Lewis brothers
of the Alameda boating club; Flyer. by @. v.
Reynolds of the Yolo motor boat club; Glory. by
W. B. Wallace Of the Pacific motor boat club;
Corsair, by Frank T. Bowers Of the Pacific motor
boat club; Admiral, by Albert G. Aiken of the
bins Of the San Francisco yacht club.
The next event will be the race for
the annual trophy cup of the club, to
be competed for over, the five mile
members of the club.
Following this will be race over
the five mile course in class entry, class
B boats under six horsepower. The
winner. of class A. will receive a cup
and the winner of class B will take
second prize. This is open to all
pleasure and cruising boats flying
recognized club burgee. Twenty en-
tries have been made.
The last main event will be free
open to ali attached club boats and nd
unattached boats In class entry. First
prize, a cup, to the winner sof class A;
second prize to winner of class B.
Every detail has been attended to
by the committee in charge. J. w.
Oliver. chairman; ]. A. Browne, secre-
tary: H. F. Stahl, George III. King. c.
Newt Farmer and w. c.. Watson.
The races will commence at 1 o'clock,
and be conducted under the American
power boat association rules.
Rivalry between the boats from the
Sacramento club and those from the
San Francisco and Pacific motor boat
club OF Belvedere is strong.
The club has an experienced and en-
thusiastic official, noted for his fairness
and impartiality in sporting matters, in
William A. Kirkland, the club meas
urer. in whom all concerned have con-
hdence.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
SPORTS IN THE YOSEMITE

MERGED. Sept. Sit has been an
nounced that it is the purpose OF the
Olympic club of San Francisco to ar
range for winter sports in Yosemite
valley. Eight members OF the club
visited the valley last week as guests
of President Frank Drum of the Yo-
semitic Valley railroad to look over the
ground with this idea in view. The
club members figure on establishing
lodge or clubhouse in the valley An
excursion will be run by the Olympic
club to the valley in October.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04

Froms to San
Amateur Baseball

gineers. J. jenkins; sheet metal workers NO. lo+.
J. MCMILLAN; roofers, manager to be named iate''
The Faraliones, one OF the crack amateur
baseball mines OF this city. have fine lineup
IN the following players: E Benn. center neld'
c. Benn. left held; Bowman. third base Iradale.
second base; Campion. shortstop; Benham, Plicn-
er; Lagorio, first base Riordan catcher. Allan.
right feld- Edward Campion, the captain VIII
receive challenges from any 1l-1S year OLD
teams His address is 2401 Folsom street.
The Arbuckle team was reorganized last week
with Earl Lindsay manager The team eS~
poets 20 play C0lusa next Sunday.
The Perrins. from Point Richmond. and a spe-
eial car filed with rooters, accompanied by a
band. win invade Modesto Sunday and try to
trim the Modesto Reds.
Red Bluff lost to Redding on the Reddins
grounds Sunday. 10 2. One OF the features OF
the game Cramer's home IN the fourth
inning after two men were out and he had two
strikes
The Golden Sheafs Of Oakland will play ths
Haywards next Sunday. and IL Is expected that
a big crowd win be present TO witness the con-
test. On Labor day the Frultvales will play
return game with Hayward on the latter's
grounds
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
HARTMAN READY TO
LEAVE NORTHERN WILDS
Will Stop at Oregon Points to
Talk to Commercial
Bodies

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Sept. BE.
H. Hartman will get into harness to-
morrow. 1t has been arranged that he
will leave his lodge tomorrow morning
for the east, via Portland. Hartman
will be detained In Oregon for at least
a week unless the present program Is
abandoned He has accepted Invitations
to address commercial bodies in several
Willamette valley towns and a number
of conferences between Hartman and
various officials of the O. r. and N
have been planned to take place in
Portland. 1t is expected that Harrf-
committee of the chamber of commerce.
of Portland to talk over railroad de-
veloprnent in eastern and central Ore
gon and the transportation situation
generally.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
American League

DETROIT. Sept. 5.-Detroits held Cleveland
schut out until the ninth, when hit and two
errors filed the bases with no one out Detroit
won, 2 to !. Score: R. H. E.
Detroit -.....--.............-.2 13 2
Cleveland 1
Bemis.-
NEW YORK. Sept. S.-The locals won from
Philadelphia today. Hogg pitched a good game
and also helped to win with a timely single
Moriarity played first base in place OF Hal Chase
who has quit the team. Score: r. II. E.
Philadelphia ....-.............I O
New York Observation-Disclosures.
Batteries-Bender Blue and Schreck; Hogg
and Kleinow.
WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-Boston punched
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04
Two Yachts Racing Up
From Santa Cruz
SPECIAL DrsPArCH TO THE CALL

SANTA CRUZ. Sept s.-The Santa
and the heet. with the exception OF
the .Erolic and Merry Widow, weighed
anchor this morning and started back
20 San Francisco.
challenge to any yacht for the dash
TO San Francisco. Captain Miller OF
the Yankee accepted and the two left
this morning in a light breeze.
Winners Of Mondays races for cups
presented by =. W. Swanton were an
nounced as follows: Presto. winner of
first class over Mike. Harpoon and
Yankee Ariel. winner of second class
over Alert: Ruby. winner of third class
over Merry Widow.
The Presto. Commodore Stones
yacht. took second prize in Saturdays
ocean race. first prize in Mondays
race over the 15 mile course for the
SWanton trophy and first prize in
Wednesdays Santa Cruz bay race.