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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
BUCKLES MAKES
GOOD SHOWING

Guy nucklea. who vii take on
Harry l<raut at roft Townsend on
ThufadaK might fof 20 round fight,
was one Of the leading figures al
the Ed iliekeY benefit ppgram a.
the Seattle theatre YESTERDAY, aud
nlaac a favorable hnnnossfes upon
The assi fans The lad 10 by long
eass sAas ~ th.s tssast ora shiessa
soaasisess In bis cluos Who esa
spps.p~s Ia .hse ctts. ana q b. .
safe tn~t thpi he via si,iap Rgsful
estpsd hinl4apff 20 vtn
nocsieH apvesrea In three " the
eshi 6itioa suDutp fausf Rtsh gimfnY
MURRAY af butte. ihes . iorAl maa.
and fnallF BIG larh HaIliVaa the
heavtpeight aho wia mret Nc
i.Asbico a. Port fownenna On aext
Friday night Bundles Ianked 90
have plenty OF steam ana science
and made a claass ahoWing
To date nuetlea has appeared 10
so professional engagements. of
whirh be has gun "a. nine by the
knnctout route Tao % hin fights
we're Btupped bsfore . aeetal0n ffla
iuaE-at nahts were cue II t6
nBupds eth miliy Rhodes. AZ Fargo.
n IA another Of 20 rounds. Whirh
be won from Sailor Kelly IN Omaisa
ana an engagement ct ~ ruunda
with KID Jensen. ehieh be Won In
Omaha on AUG 20. 1908
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

This ia what ueeli eontendsd for
ia tho first match. but Roller IN.
sisted upon pin falls. and n was
finally decided that WAY The Wis.
cnnsin man. owing 20 hia short
stature. claims that be b. placed
more ON an equal footing sith rs
ing and rolling falls eounlsJ 50 n
Roller beats him this time Beeil
viii certainly realize that he has
met his master a. the game
Roller Il not doing much hard
training thN week lie worried
down pretty fine for the last match
aud the seeoad one. coming 80 soon
after. viii find him In excellent
shape without much preliminary
finishing of Beeil IL alsaga IL
condition. aud IL chiefly concerned
Ia getting the sores on hia elbow
aud hand and a boil over the left
ear cured b. Friday night The
Wisconsin DrmOn" insists that
these bothered him considerably
last week. and for that reason BE-
felt that he did not do himself
Justice ia that match
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

The rccoFa II to- nesshsntY fam
ny With STA brothers Ia pfptession
Al baseball ID. 1im. Frank. toe.
Tom and Willie probably wiii usvs
er be cauaisd. There are many
eases today of tive hruGheFa In the
sane. the mosg Hutabie Il Nhieh
are the Tauaehillz. jesse and Lee
the Hemnhllls. Charley aud traak
and the CizFkes. Frcd aud Jesh
But beyond two the ahllity 30 folla~
the game successfully seldom runs
In a family
The three Stotall btathers. Who
hail from huFllnEton. Ia. are not
only all VA professional baseball.
two of them Ia fast compaay. bul
they are netablc Tor the fact that
all three are heavy hlttura
Geo. Stoyail Is first baseusan taF
Cleveland. IN the American league
Tie has been ku<ssi Etlcker almost
all Of the four years be has been
with the team. the only exception
being a slump In the latter part Of
1907. This season he has BIT better
than ever before. and hin bat flEur.
I'D In biz pei cent OF Ctcycland'A
runs, tie is a fairly xood fielder
and uses excellent Judgment on The
bases
Jesse Stovail Is = pitcher tie
broke into the majors With Cleve
land several years ago, and sent
from there To Detroit lie couldn't
via for the Tigers. though he pitch
ed good hall. being what r. known
a. a hard luck tNirier He was
bought BY Louisville. in the Amer.
can association. largely Tor his
hitting ability. - he had alwaYs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
BIG W RESTING
EVENT ON
FRIDAY
tickets for Roller Beell
Match on Sale
Today.

Tickets wlii BE- oa sale com.
meuclag Tits afternoon fof the ~
fnru wrestling match between Dr
n. D ROLLER and Pred ttseil which
~,u BE- hsla eSKt fFtesy htWbt ia
tslasmiano rat The bcGets are ON
sale a. Ies lnNafds risaF Island.
H@e.and az ana fenleF 80 AMI
prirsa pffi bs the shme ss hsfute
Tiek.ta can be- seruned ~ inkar1 =
until late Friday afternoon. Nhs1
the sale viii be transferred 90 tue
ftnk 10 tune to accommodate the
late comora shn deaire tickets
That q bumper house ELI greet
the tuo men Wbra theT maize their
appoafance again on thu mat h a
certainty. for every nan sho saw
them Wreafie last aceh vtil Dni
laae tits opportunits 10 see them
q aconnd time. particularly as u
uilI give ussll q chance 10 stcsiie
81 hts fasoFtte System OF figing and
rolling falls
The oniF difference IN Tits sec
end contest gill br that straight
pssilco Gazette rules ell govern
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
M'LACLEN KNOCKS
OUT FRED RUSSELL
or urlsna Pras..i

TACOMA. Nay 70 VITA a short
arm holt that Travelled no more than
siH irrhen. but whirh bad the
stronsth 81 . giant behiud II. Vic
Nci-sElen. tho faroma hoxsr. iaat
alsbt suoched out Fred Russell On
thc beginning Of the s@c0nd rOund
III shst vas scheduled 20 be a
sis rpuoa exhibition mateh u vas
a iuekf lStaneh that did the business
The tWu biH feiless 0sre lust step
ping iutu each other after elinrh
and Baaseii tDsh shc blow saaanely
IN the chin life fell over. duE hia
nose sn the mat ard aquifmed for
Is seconds Then MefAaleu picked
hlm up and helped him 10 hls cor
ueF.
The hBut Was the climaE II the
first amakgf gwen under the aus.
uinen Of fhs fouuz MeH'a Athletic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
HICKEY BENEFIT

The benefit pefformsne. 49,,
go 10 ~ Hickey AZ N. s .lil'i'
tht'nife yesterday affefr,.,.' 'slils
sol "a ron Izseo a1d netfsd -. ssi
abifh oa srhsA pinyer - %
sum ~ naJuey Tba use 81 a.. .ss5
aife sas dpHsted b. Asb.x. 49, 10
sell nnd tue poffofmefs -. va
psafen On the pfpGrsm or.
services GRATIS =.
Manage Johnny pa4s -.
J Win city Athletic club -.
p"fyiaed The benefit fsru.,s,,..
vel balanced aBd ven ssS 49,
card aud spine of he boxlue 80
we're highly Interesting +As
The three rOand 20 beiweas A.,
Of Portland ana Wilson !, :
COMA. vas a feature Of tbe ~.
Wilson came near making
ON Queer Street IN ia w
round taking most of n. -, ~.
after being sent 10 lhe a. - =
d straight Dab from Nays - Y
The faeoma man came baek -.
ana Seui the smit with TIE Per
land BiuRger wv
4 eniafed man. Nifh an me-.
nouDeable name. seat On ain r.
Marine. labs led az q s@sifls - ~,
Marine gave the chooolsie.co.,'...
son uf The south a lab Ina, -.
bis think tank IN the seepaa - -.
and without waiting FER s,s,ts..
further The daakF boxer Il, a. -
hts Dressing room. simplf ss.ies
the referee 10 call n asifz
A Mics Sullivan gave a sulsss,s
exhibition II bag puuehlrs 80
i1unie Austin boring las,rBeia, :
the Seattle Athletic club. and p,..s
i.ayigne q brother ~ ioTuef O..
pion Kid lATlgne. put 10 4 ~
three round boat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
TACOMA HIGH SCHOOL
COACH RESIGNS

TACOMA. May 10 -ila Wit n
Evans. who haH been cOara Of The
Tacoma hiab school athletic teams
FOR the pnst to years and who 10
siven credit Tor Developing tie
spi.ndid athletic spirit OF tho
school. has resigned his position to
take rffect after the close Of the
present rear Ia complete bis Law
course 81 the Inlteraity Of Wash
iuRtun
Coach Evans successor has al
ready been chosen by Bupsrintend.
ent Of schoois A n Yoder. tie Is
D.. O. Pertains. . graduate Of the
University of CbieaEo with the
class '92. Who has been coaching
the athletic teams Of the iahpem-
ihg. Mich. aud Nilsaokee high
schools aince graduation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May ~ -
~Rnbe Vanguard. pitcher OF The
indianapolis team In the Ameri-
can association. IA bsing watched
by every major and minor league
manager 10 the country.
lie wou the first air games he
pitched Not more than one run
Han made of him 81 any game. NOT
more than three hits. Most 81 the
games ~erc shutoutA That's going
acme against American association
hittsfN.
MaruuArd IL q Cleveland hos He
pitched semi prufeasiona ball I'm
that city In 1907. doing wonderful
work he fsirly bcEEed the oun-
era ~ the Cleveland team Of the
American league to give him a
trial. but they refused They said
he waa too loose ioiuted and AK.
ward and his feet wsre too blg
II he can keep up the gait he
has struck this spring be will be
with some major league club next
season. feet and all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

club 81 the Savoy theatre The
first venture WaH great success
aud 900 enthusiastic sports crowd
80 thn theatre
Two three round boxing prelIm
iuahes aud wrestling match led
up 10 the main event ~ the eve
ming DoughaftY and Jimmy fm
ner sent three rounds 10 no de
clslou. and Bmithy Young aud Art
YofdF took turns Nall0ping each
other for the same number 81
rounds. Charlie Berg and Carl
Foaa figured Ia wrestling match.
each man winning one fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

base running. too. Hurley u far
the better Of Lassi. according 10
Russ
Adams tn q Epod fielder. but he
has no head on him. and has failesi
40 far 10 show me that be car
hit. says Hall Thus far be has
hit safely just four times this sea
son. Dudley can hit. In fat. II
good fielder. and has plenty -
nerve lie Will overcome that
habit Of throwing away the bail az
soon a. he Is playing on a diamond
where he Il given some encourage.
msnt lie didn't get any at See
attic"
All Of which with the exception
Of the Adams Dudley Lussl dope.
Is Just about true.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

POUNDS here June The ma.
weigh l't o. less, fiags, ea iaasi
. ..'i'''l,l only . tehfound ana, =, ~
tnlaaisNelEhi ehamplonsbIs =, ne
world vii be Involved H., - ne
II looted aa u the fightsr. I'm, .ias
not agree satfis could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
BURNS Is TO MEET
BILLY sQUIREs

DUBLIN. May 1.-THE Saulres.
Burns fight IL on again Prevented
by the public from pulling off their
proposed open air affair. the battle.
field has been shifted 10 Paria.
where they have agreed 20 fight 20
rounds ON Grand PriH day. They
will use four.oun gloves. and the
winner will take rs per cent 81 upe
gross receipts. the loser getting
nothing The betting IL . To that
squires will get something a beau
tlful beating
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

A. r. Dickson. manager of the
Vancouver Baseball club. was mar.
RED today 10 Miss .seliie Robbins
OF Watcryille. this state The
ceremony was performed at the
home Of the brides parents In
Waterviiie. and Mr.. and Mrs
Dickson viii come 10 this city to
night taking the boat 60 yhnoou.
yer. where the newly pronounced
benedict witt hEaiu take charge OF
the Beavers William Plat. man
ager Of the Whl,worth college foot.
ball team. acted as best man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

Aberdeen has released Outfielder
Roberts. Roberts has been meet.
ing the ball on the nose. and the
reason for letting him go is a
mystery. Browns excuse for pub.
location purposes was that he was
carrying too many men on the pay.
roll. Roberts should not be with
out an engagement long
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

In winning from Butte the
other day. Franklin. the Tiger
twirier. won his seventh straight
victory for Sehreeder's bunch. That
Is certainly pitching some bali
franklin had the locals faded 20 the
far.away In the two games which
he pitched here. and Looks a. n
he Was going after a record
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
SEATTLE TO PLAY
ABERDEEN
TODAY
q Course, Thai Is, i The
Neaiiss, Mn, Keeps
Rain Oh.
Local Bunch VIII Go Into
the Game With Good
Line-Up.

Unless rain prevents. Seattle vili
line up against the Aberdeen team
on the lucsi BAH yard this after.
noon. and more than usual inter
est viii attach 60 she series. Tor
Il win sive the fans an opportun.
ity Of watching the new lineup OF
the Iocais Ia action. Lussi At first
base. Adams az short and Hartman
IN the right garden comprise the
changes effected by the local man
sEer puEdala eonfidentiailY ex-
pests that thu addition OF these
men Nili strengthen the team ma.
terially Dolly Gray, Who PLAYED
short Cor Vancouver with be held
in reserve 10 Dug "a utility man.
Isuzsi ~ regarded as a strouE
man ~ the Initial sack. besides be
iag considered a hard hitter aud
fast man on the bases. tie has
played first tor Bate since the
opening Of the season aud bis re.
ord looks satisfactory. Halls real
reasons fnr trading him off are not
known. but II IL a safe bet that
d vas engineered On something be
sides lsuskls playing ability.
Adams should he an Improvement
al short Dudley vas fast and a.
a rule consistent. bat his few Wild
pegs 60 first brought him into the
bad BOOKS OF the fans aud the lad
was Kixen very little encauraEa
msnt b. the bieaeher contingent
With a new start on the Butte
team. there Il no reason why bud
lev should not make gnoa irom the
Jump Dudley has not come -
terms with Russ HAL yet. b. the
way. aud said yesterday that he
did not know when he would join
the team Il Is generally uader-
stood that the boz has not come
90 terms with Russ yet
Hartman Is touted as the real
goods In the outfseld lie has hard.
~ had an opportuuity To show hts
true form yet but IN his first shd
Only game with the Siuakhes BE-
gave all the earmarks Of dandy
PLAYER. Gray viii BE- used a.
utility man and can play all the
infield positions sell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

stecdle. the young pitcher whom
Mike Lynch has secured from Phil.
adeiphla. appeared ia his first game
at Tacoma last Sunday. and made
an excellent showing The score
was to 0 In favor of Tacoma
when the game was called ON &C.
count Of rain and Steedie had fan
ned four Of Butte's heaviest slug
gers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
KETCHEL TO FIGHT
BILLY PAPKE

MILWAUKEE. MAJ is-Aftef
months OF aiekering. STANLEY keteh.
Of the Michigan whiriwtnds and
Bliis Paphe the sprins Valley mia
g. have hpea matched 90 fiRht ten
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
Regal
SIS Suit

Two hundred and twenty.
five more Regal $500
Suits are here-freah
from the tailar'g hands
We shall need them all. and
mOre-for never was there
such buying OF Regal 1890
Suits before.
Is Il all due 10 the new nt7
Or have ~e outdOne ourselves
In other ways7
Whatever II is-ihe express
sions OF satisfaction are
beyond anything we can
remember.
Regal $500 Suits illustrate
strong point In the bust
ness policy OF the Hub.
This Is IT, II IL the Hub
policy to give every man
who comes for Regal
$500 Suit such perfect
satisfaction In price. quail.
ity and fit that be viii want
TO buy all Of his Wearables
here-hat. shirt. underwear.
hosiery. ueckwear. etc.
We would far rather sell a
man ten suits at a profit
OF 81 each. than one suit
AZ a profit Of $40. Most
stores would consider this
a foolish pollcy-but we
have had a growing bust
ness for great many years.
and We are satisfied with
our Idea.
n you will give a Regal 81 90
Suit a fair trial. you will
understand why men con.
tinue 10 deal here year
after year-why they send
their friends 10 the Hub.
Gee that your next Suit car.
ries the Hub Label
Your money back II you want
IA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

Russ Hall Is pleased with bis
trade. IN which he took mn Hur.
lay and Roy Dudley from Seattle
IN exchange for Lussl and Adams
In his oplnion Hurley Il the better
hitter and equally as good a
fielder. while on inside work he
has Lassi lost In the shuttle. ON
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

Hughey Kellackey. OF Tacoma. ia
cutting ont a fast pace for the back.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE


A. Ptssbass Fittstsrs T. Phiis.
deiphfa
s, IS Louis usstsn > - Louis
A. Cincinnati - Cincinnati p Nsu
York
A. ChiosEe-Ss Earns. rain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE


a, philadelphia Phnsdsiphis ~. ~
fssuls 20
Al washington wsshinaton 6. chi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

U. s. Navy YARD EoUts Steamer
Monticello leaves Flyer dock $40
and $50 a. m. 1880 and 4 o. m. $50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

The aberdeen Vancouver series.
June ~. which had been originally
scheduled for Vancouver. will be
transferred 10 Seattle. This was
decided upon BY a natl vote re-.
erivcd yesterday The same clubs
will play IN Vancouver June ait
In place OF the transferred nsflea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

tansnd the ball hard far Detroit
F'of = while b. VS. PLAYED r. the
Louisville uuffie1d taf btu baltlna.
bat. beinz called ana ~ pifch. 30
shsw-a that b. sfiii had The snuaa
ana - agate a regalaf hnrAar ~
ceutly he pifcbsa a Horuu 30 hit
game aHafHss NiHueapssaia. a BEAD
wlth bus eus preeedosl ia Tie Amsf'
ieAa association. Whleh i nuted tsr
ia alaasgefH Nalar hsgae siana
gers. tg consequence. are Hszain
keoalnx tah su Jessr
san sstoyah. ftsht noklc4 u The
San Antetsie team. Il sse - thu
leAd4ne katiera 81 the Texas lsaaae
Last year be htt sci Thts zsssou
se has started saf at n ke, pace
With the stiek Alfra&y hs haa
more thaa a dusen haaie russ - he
credit Ftc u sess4 fteiA~r. and
ought - hrcak s4ta fa.aAer csuseaay
ssme day.
Manager Duestsle. Of the Seattle
league team. started bath Jesse
and George Rtovaii into the base.
ball business he brought Jesse o.
the coast IN 1891. and started him
In a. third base on the ioeal team.
Later he became a pitcher. and
made good from the start. grad
ually sprkibg ap into the biG
league
George stovail came 20 Seattle
in 1908 a. = pitcher. but q short
where be started 90 plaY ftrnt hasa
Afterwards he sent e. Burlington.
In and vas later grabbed By tho
biE League. a. present holding down
the initial station FOR Cleveland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

stops in this league In the last
four games which the Tigers piay
ed with Butte hts work was not
marked vita a single error or. pass
ed ball Hnghsy took - chances.
- Of them put without a
f0oxie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19

Al uaafan naaion = Cfafaiana
A. netfati Detroit ~. NaW fsft
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
10 sEE sATTLEst.Ips

Take boats At Pier : Ten round
trips daily. soc Eound trip. sss
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
KNABENSHUE HAS SANTA
CLAUS RIDE IN AIRSHIP
Remarkable Flight Made for
Benefit of Children Enter
tanned by Y. M. G.. A.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 25.-To cele-
brate Christmas day Roy Knabenshue
made remarkable flight in his air
ship this afternoon, leaving Chutes
park at o'clock and making a trip
over the Y. NJ. c. A. building to give
the hundreds of children entertained
there an opportunity to see the Christ
mas saint sailing in the air.
George Deusler, Knabenshues en-
gineer, was costumed as Santa Claus.
The airship was so near the roof that
It's passengers could easily see the rem
nants of the dinner upon the tables on
the roof.
After making the turn at the Y. NJ.
c. a. building Knabenshue sailed twice
over the ball park. The boys kept
their eyes on Santa Claus and shouted
messages to him as he came within
hailing distance. When the boats nose
was headed down an easy landing was
made.
Nine Lillian Nordica was an inter-
ested spectator of the fight and after
the landing she congratulated Knaben-
shue on his success in navigating the
air
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
CLAUS SPRECkFLS
IS CRITICALLY ILL
Stricken With Severe Attack of
Pneumonia, His Condition
Grows Worse

Stricken with a severe attack of
pneumonia. Claus spreckels. one of the
best known capitalists OF California.
lies critically i'll at his home at 2027
Howard street, surrounded by members
of his family and under the constant
watchfulness of physicians.
SpreckeIs was taken i'll Tuesday
night. and has since been in a serious
condition, growing worse almost hour
ly. The fact that he is 80 years OF
to his recovery. and last night he was
reported to be very low. He is at
tended by DR.. Herbert c. Mofntt and
DIR. c. NJ Richter, who were called inn
mediately he became sick. The former
remained all last night at the bedside
of the patient, but DR.. Richter. who
returned to his home during the even
ing. said that the symptoms which had
developed during the day were un-
favorable.
All the members of Spreckels' imme-
diate family who are at present In San
Francisco were at the home last night.
and remained in constant call in the
event of any change for the worse.
John D. Spreckels~ was the only one of
the four sons in the city when the
illness of his father became serious.
but Rudolph Spreckels, who has been
for several weeks in Honolulu, re-
turned yesterday on the Nippon Maru
and hurried at once to the family home.
The other members of the family
have been telegraphed for and are
being kept constantly informed OF all
changes. Rudolph Spreckels was in
formed by wireless telegraph of his
fathers illness and hurried directly to
the home as soon as he landed yester-
day afternoon.
Claus Spreckels has not only been
prominently identified with the COM
mercial history and development OF
California, but his extensive interests
in sugar growing and refining have
made him an important figure in the
/ largest business circles of the nation
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
AID. .Sh[PARDWEDS
MISS BOWEN IN EAST
Pacific Improvement Manager
Quietly Married to Former
San Francisco Girl

Word was received here yesterday of
the marriage in Chicago on December
% of A. d. Shepard of San Francisco,
general manager of the Pacific inn
provement company, to Miss Margaret
Bowen who formerly resided here, but
has recently made her home in the
east The wedding was quiet and the
news came as complete surprise to
the many friends and business ac-
quaintances of Shepard and to all who
knew Miss Bowen
No announcement Of the engagement
was made prior to Shepard's departure
for Chicago and the real purpose of
his trip was not even limited at among
his closest associates Shepard is well
known in real estate, commercial and
hotel circles Throughout the west, hav-
ing been connected for a number of
years with the Pacific Improvement
company He has two daughters now
living in San Francisco, one OF whom
is the wife OF Captain E. C. Long of
the Presidio, the other unmarried.
Miss Shepard last night confirmed
the report of her fathers wedding, but
was unable to give any details beyond
the fact that it had been very quiet.
She stated that Shepard and his bride
would return to San Francisco soon
after the first of the year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-26
LABOR MEN MAY BE
FREED BY ROOSEVELT
President Considers Granting
Pardon to Gompers, Nor
rison and Mitchell
[Speciol Dispatch 10 The Cali

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-There are
persistent rumors that President Roose-
velt is prepared TO extend executive
clemency 10 the extent of mitigating
the sentences imposed upon Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison, officers OF the American fed
Grafton OF labor.
Gompers. Mitchell and Morrison viii
make no appeal, either personal or by
attorney, for a pardon.
The department of justice is certain
that President Roosevelt has the power
10 pardon all Of the defendants either
before they are actually. committed to
5af or at any time after the passing of
sentence by the court.
The question for the president, in case
he should exercise the pardoning power,
is in regard TO the ground of his inter-
ference. It is held here by high Of
aciais in the department Of justice that
the president, as he possesses abso-
Lutte pardoning power, would not have
to assign reasons for his action. It
would. however. remove all question
az ..frregularity'' and relieve him of the
charge of undue" interference if the
grounds for pardon were set forth
At the White House there has been
no direct statement from the presi-
dent as to his intentions, but in the
usual official way it is announced that
he has taken the case Of Gompers and
sbe other defendants under advisement
and has asked the attorney general to
see what can be done.