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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Bat Nelson Wins One Fight
and Loses Another

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Battling Nelson,
prizefghter and general manager of
the town of fIegewisch won one fight
yesterday and lost another. In a po-
lice court in Burnham, where he was
accused Of resisting policeman, he
transportation committee of the city
council he lost There were men on
that committee who could talk all
around him, and the lightweig ght
champion was simply outclassed
The committee went to Hegewisch
70 look over the proposed right OF
way for the Kensington and Eastern
railway. by which the Illinois Central
hopes 70 get an entrance into Gary
1t would pass through Hegewisch and
the aldermen drove there In carriage
from Pullman. They were met by
Nelson. fresh from his discharge in
the Burnharn police court
Glad TO meet you, gentlemen" he
exclaimed. Il have got hall over
here where we can go and settle the
question at once"
said nothing. Attorney John Dren-
nan. for the Illinois Central, gave in
dications of wishing the Burnham JUS
tice had sentenced Nelson for life.
Yes. went on Nelson, I'VE people
down here want that road bad we
have no direct connection with the
city now and this would give us one
It would raise the price of real estate
and ! own some lots here. Let's go
over and fix it up"
Alderman Egan tried to explain to
the representative of the interests of
Hegewisch that the road needed at
and an ordinance would be much
better.
Nelson gave evidence of disappoint-
ment and. he began to express his
opinion Of the situation. and the al
dermen got into their carriages and
departed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Chicago Clnbmen Arrested
for Playing Poker

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Things happened
suddenly and swiftly and with a touch
of ironic humor last night at the Illi-
nois athletic club. In fact while Presi-
dent elect Robert H. Mccormick, as
sistant United States district attorney
speaking in the gymnasium on the top
floor, was upholding the law and de-
claring in his inaugural address that
the recent boxing match was a grave
mistake, detectives in evening dress
from the Harrison street police station
entered room 92S on the floor below
and arrested eight club members who
There is no doubt in the minds OF
the club members that the smart
ness" of the men who pulled off two
boxing matches despite warnings OF
mitted in the city is responsible for
last nights raid
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
GREAT FIELD READY
FOR HANDICAP
TODAY
Record Crowd Is Looked For
at the EmeryyiIIe Track
This Afternoon


II the weather is propitious this Will
be one OF the big days Of tne Emery
vile raeing season The tnank ksgiVlnS
day crowd at the track IS inFarlaOiy
one OF the largest Of the season. The
rl-incipal feature of the holiday pro-
gram will be the Thanksgiving nandi-
cap. one and an eighth miles 5000
added. which Will be contested by the
elassiest field in the history OF this
Every one Of the seven horses named
overnight as prospective starters has
an undOubted chance 20 win. and the
result ought 10 be a stirring and mem
orabIe contest. Charlie Ellison and :.
a. Elldreth will each have Two starters
In th4 race ard the Ellison entry prob
ably will rule favorlte IN the netting
DOrante, which viii carry the colors or
b. A. FOrsythe. viii also nave strons
following on the strength or MS re-
cent clever victory. The race Will be
marked by the coast debut OF Lawrence
p Daley Fred Cooks crack = year Old
ROYAL Tourist. generally looked upon
as the more formidable OF the Ellison
pair has broken two records since the
opening of the season and is In grandi
shape. Montgomery ana Tony haus'
constitute the Hildreth entry. MontT
gOmerv has been running well, bur
Tony Faust has not been showing the
form expected The mud Will suit nm
better than the going IN which he has
been running since the season opened
Astronomer. the remaining contender, is
apparetly back TO the promising form
tnat led to the refusal Of an offer OF
S25. 600 for him in the early part OF his
career.
Another of tOdays races viii witness
the initial appearance Of the sensational
sprinter ROseben under cOlOrs in Call
fornia. ROSeben Is not generally re-
garded as a superior mudder, but il
looks as though he might be able to
defea- the field that he is carded TO
meet even though the going will not
exactly suit him.
ADDITIONAL. SPORTS on PAGE 10 I
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
PAPKE Is WILLING TO EAT
A BIG CROW If HE LOSES
BY Billy Papke

expect to win tOmorrow's
battle inside of 10 rounds. IL
1 don't / won't look upon myself
az a great fighter. KetcheI only
has one hand, the left, and L have
his system solved so he can't put
that one over. II he beats me
I'll eat the biggest crow in Cali
fOrnia and 1 will Let ketchel pick
the crow. KeteheI will not forget
that IacinE L gave him In Los
Angeles and L expect to give him
n worse one tomorrow. / can't lose.
ketcheI can only fight one
style aad I know his tactics thor
OughIy. / think the fight will be
merely a tryout for me. 1 can
hit as hard as KetchcI, can out
box him and know the game bet
ter. Besides, L licked him de-
cisiveIy once, and to be honest,
/ can not see where he has a
look in.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
KETCHEL HOPES TO WIN
INSIDE OF TEN ROUNDS
BY stanley Ketchel

1 look on tomorrow as n day
of vengeance and when the battle
is over Papke Will have little to
be thankful for. 1 viii fight him
from the fash of the gong, and /
expect to put him away inside of
10 rounds. ] was not in the best
of condition last time, but look
at me now. am in perfect
shape. I never could hit SO hard
in my life and l don't think Papke
will do as well against me as did
Hugo Kelly.
Maybe Papke thinks he can
outlook me, but by tomorrow night
he VIII have another think COM
ing. ] am going TO beat him to-
morrow to get even for that Los
Angeles fight. 1 am stronger than
Papke, l think l am faster and L
am sure that VIII win from him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Century and Reliance Rugby
Teams Meet Today

Followers of intercollegiate football
win have an opportunity Of seeing a
good game at 1870 o'clock this morn
ing when the speedy team Of the Cen
tury athletic club meets the husky
Reliance eleven at Alameda Recreation
park in their third annual champion
ship contest. Two years ago Reliance
won, TO 0, while last year they re-
peated their former victory by a score
OF TO Q. The first game was won on
a fumbled ball, while las year a
blocked kick did the trick. This year
the Century boys are determined to
wipe out the last two years defeat
one object in view, in spite of the fact
that their opponents are fully 10
pounds TO the man heavier.
As this will be the first game Re
lance has played. il is impossible to
tell in advance what kind of a team
the club has, but on paper 1t looks TO
be a good one, as several of the play
ers have had considerable college ex-
perience. Myron Harris played on this
years University of California Rugby
team and was for four years member
Of the Oakland high school eleven.
serving as captain during the last year.
He is a good, heady player, exceedingly
fast, and will keep his opponents guess
ing at all times. Fullback Swim is
another husky California man.
MANY YOUNG PLAYERS
The Century team contains many
young players who will take part in
their first big game. Their backfield
is a strong one, Captain Strom being
both fast and strong and a difficult man
to stop. Postel and Lang are also fast
men, while Quarterback Moir will prob
ably be the fastest man on the team,
besides having had four years expert
ence in his position on the eleven.
Dow, who plays left end, is one of the
star players in the Academic league.
The grounds will be in poor shape
owing to yesterdays rain. This will
give the heavy Reliance boys an op-
portunity TO use their extra weight in
holding their opponents. The halves
will be Of % and 80 minutes dura-
ton.
William Middleton will officiate as
referee and Walter Christy has been
asked to act as umpire. Charley Kiser
the Alameda high school captain, will
serve as judge.
Though Chris Hampton's name ap-
pears in the Reliance lineup, he will
not be allowed to play, as he has never
been reinstated as an amateur. All the
other players are registered amateurs
This might tend to reduce the average
weight OF the Reliance team on ac-
count Of Hampton being the heaviest
man on the team.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Butte Officials Restore
Jockey to Good Standing

Secretary Percy W. Treat of the Pa
cific Jockey club received notice yes
terday that the officials of the Butte
Jockey club had restored Jockey Aubu-
chon to good standing. Abduction was
suspended while the Butte meeting
was in progress last summer for al
legged tampering with other riders in a
race won by his sister mare. Docile
1t is improbable that Aubuchon will
resume riding, as he has grown very
heavy. He is at present in the east.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
LEAGUE GAMES CALLED OFF
SuecinI DiEpatch 20 Tha Call

SAN JOSE, Nov. 25.-The series pro
posed between the San Jose and
Stockton State league baseball clubs
will be called off. This was definitely
decided yesterday after it was found
that the members Of the local team
are not in shape for such a grill and
that the weather will not permit them
to get back into good shape.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
OLD TIME PLAYERS no MEET

PALO ALTO. Nov 25.-Excitement is
running high in business circles to-
night over the football game which
will be played tomorrow between two
teams of old time athletes selected
from the merchants and clerks of this
city The game viii be called at
o'clock at the Pope street grounds. The
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
south Side
RUGBY CONTEST TODAY
Special Dispatch to The Call

SAN JOSE, Nov 25A Rugby con-
test will be held tomorrow afternoon
on the Santa Clara sodality field be-
tween an all star team of players
from Santa Clara and San Jose high
schools on the one side. and the crack
santa Clara college fifteen on the
other A. NL Gallagher, a New Zea-
lander, has been chosen 10 referee the
contest, which starts at 3 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
q. Consumers. Attention

t.ar a small monthly charge for use
of our automatic regulator your gas
bills reduced 10 a minimum amount Tor
the light and heat required. For par
ticuiars:
Gas Consumers Association
Phone Park sac. 545 Haight st.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
fAokEY WANTS y ROUND BoUr

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
CHICAGO. Nov. 25.-Harry Gilmore.
manager for Packey Mcfarland. when
shown Baltimore dispatch touieht
stating that Joe Cans. the negro. rad
deposited forfeit to bind a match
with Packev. said that Packey would
not meet Cans AT the six round game
as he thought that 25 round contest
would pc far better
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
Amateur Athletics

The Columbia football team of this city will
play the Winged VS. of Vallejo today on the
park stadium field for the amateur championship
of the state. The game should be interesting
as both teams have been playing fast ball OF
late.
Many well known high school stars viii ap-
mar EaIIo Iof-fno 10
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26

Wilmcrding's basket bail team has been at
weekly practice for some weeks past The
managers of the blue and gold i've have secured
a game with Belnont's team which viii be
played on the iatter's grounds December ,
The lineup of the Wilmerdlng team will be as
follows: Stadfeldt and CAalmer. forwards :
Trowbridge. center: Batkins aud Berg. guards
The basket bail team which will represent
Lick at the Lowell-Lick basket ball game
which viii be played at the Cornell athletic
club at the Auditorium rink on December 4
has been actively praeticing for the contest
John Nenhaus. freshman al Lick. may be
chosen for the team, owing to his splendid play
ing in past games.
George witmeyer Iick's star football fun
back. has taken up baseball practice with great
enthusiasm. Witmeyer has won quite reputa-
ton from his work in baseball. as he is splen-
did first baseman and heavy Singer The
baseball managers have secured large lot at
Seventeenth and Bryant streets. where they are
at daily practice
The Hitchcock military academy OF san Rafael
will have of the finest tennis teams of any
school bordering on the bay. The boys who VIII
represent the school all experts at the
game.
Hitchcock. OF the Hitchcock military aesdemv
entertained the members Of the schools football
team last Friday evening. The team had a
banquet at local hotel. and later went TO the
theatcr The students nominated Dick Helmnnn
chcse an TaTt as manager.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26
LINEUP OF TEAMS
, You want s5.OOf

Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page II.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-26

ADDITIONAL SPORTS on PAGE 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
MISSES HOLD AND
FALLS FROM ENGINE
Rock Island Man Meets With Accident
in Attempting to Secure Ride
Home From Moline.

Edward E. Cook, SAG Twenty-fourth
street, met with a serious accident
last evening in Moline. He is en-
ployed at the Reid Hardware company
and after finishing ais work for the
day he started for home. AS he
crossed Fifteenth street switch en-
CINE bound for Rock Island ,came
along and Cook tried to board it. IN
some way he missed his hold and was
thrown off, striking against the switch
shanty at the crossing. His left
shoulder was broken at the joint and
the first finger on the left hand was
cut partly off and a number of deep
gashes were inflicted. He was taken
to the police station ana surgical as
sistance was secured at once after
which he was removed to the CITY
hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
WAS WANTED BY
IOWA CITY POLICE
William Bremen, Charged With Burg
larry, Is Arrested Here and Taken
Back for Hearing.

William Bremen, young man
wanted in Iowa City for burglary, was
arrested here last evening. Bremen
end another man, it is claimed. broke
into a store some two weeks ago and
Being caught in the act of stealing
some of the goods belonging to the
store fed without hat or coat and
Bremen succeeded in making his es-
cape. He came here and had been in
hiding since but the local police were
notified to be on the watch for him
and they soon located him and caused
his arrest. Officer Evans of Iowa City
came this morning and took him back
to receive his hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
COME HERE To
INSPECT WORK
Sheb0ygan Officers Look Over New
Electrical System Being In
stalled by City.
INSTALLING NINE BOXES
Protection to Be Provided in Business
District Within Week-Work on
the City Hall.

f. ]. Fairweather, city electrician
end August Scheck, chief of the fire
department, are in the city today from
Sheboygan, Wis. making an investi-
cation of the electrical work being
Gone by the city in the improvement
OF its fire and police alarm system.
Both expressed themselves as con-
Ylnced that Rock Island has hit on
the right plan for the extension of the
fire alarm system.
Electrician George Hill of the po-
lice department has begun work with
q force of men, installing alarm boxes
in the business district, and within a
week there will be nine boxes in
operation in the downtown district
where heretofore there was not a sin
gle box except that at Twentieth
street and Third avenue The new
boxes are being placed at Fifteenth
street and First avenue, one each ut
Fourteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth.
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets and
Second avenue, Twentieth street anu
First avenue and Eighteenth street at
First and Third avenues.
The telephones in all police alarm,
boxes will be in operation in about
TWO weeks. and as fast as the new
boxes are installed the phones viii
be put in. There are now 81 boxes.
and the city is to receive a total OF
80 free phones for this service.
Lighting in City Hall.
The police department is rapidly
pushing the work of wiring the city
hall. There are TO be in all about
500 lights in the building. The new
council room, which is to be located
on the third floor. will be Illuminated
by 40 lamps of 16 candle power each.
u being placed in the dome circi,,
ever the center of the room. and the
others in the various fixtures about
tie room. The wiring of the armory-
hall portion of the building is also
being hurried toward completion and
when completed the armory will be
lighted in modern manner. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
COMMITTEES ARE TO MEET
Y. M. c. A. Members Are to Enjoy
Dinner and Program.

The different committees of the Y.
M. c. A. will meet this evening at
he association rooms and enjoy a
dinner which will be prepared for
them by the Association Helpers. The
dinner will be served at 6:30 and it
is expected that about 20 members
OF different committees will be pres
ent. DR.. Ira Crissman will act as
POSTMASTER and number of toasts
bearing on Y NJ. c. A. work will be
responded to. Among those who will
be called upon to make responses are
w. j. Beardsley, H. E. Shiffer, b. F
Steaks. J. E. Belt, Fred Rauh and the
former sec: etary, l.. L. Mcdonald,
Who is nov assistant state secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
INDICTS FOUR IN LIQUOR WAR
Grand Jury at Rockford Makes Partial
Investigation.

Rockford, H., Oct. 9.-The grand
jury yesterday made partial report
of it's investigations into alleged in
fractions of the local option law and
Rockford Brewing company, Elmer Gus
tafson, local agent of the Conrad Siepp
Brewing company of Chicago; Law
renee Egan, druggist and former sa-
loonist, and William Knapp, who is
charged with having dispensed liquor
for a consideration to friends.
The grand jury also took up the case
of boodling among city officials in
which $4,000 in fines was recently
imposed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
Rheumatism Cured in Three Gays.

\. B. langley, Madison. Wis says:
Il was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about five months Had it in
my neck so l could not turn my pead,
and all through my body. I tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until l procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism
In 4 few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and l was at crk ~
Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second
avenue, Rock Island. Gust. Schlegel
& Son, 20 West Second street, Daven-
port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
:. Daebelliehn. and Elizabeth D. Pear
son against John A. Pearson.
CONVICT BOYS OF KILLING
Indiana Youths Found Guilty of Muir
~der in Montana.

Wabash. Ind, Oct. 9.-Walter and
Milo Long. sons of Wabash county
farmer, have been found guilty of sec
end degree murder. They were charg-
cd with heading night riders who kill
ed John A. Hayes, a ranchman, and
his daughter, at Culberson, Mont.
The Long boys obtained claim in
Montana two years ago and Hayes
contested their title in the courts and
won possession. A feud started, and
one night a mob murdered Hayes and
Lis girl.
John w. Long went to Montana, had
the bodies exhumed and the bullets
removed He claims the bullets were
cot shot from the revolvers OF his sons,
and an appeal has been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
Where Bullets Flew,

David Parker of Fayette, n. Y, a
veteran of the civil war who lost a
foot at Gettysburg, says: THE good
Electric Bitters has done is worth more
than $500 to me-. l spent much money
doctoring for "a bad case of stomach
trouble, to little purpose. l then tried
Electric Bftters, and they cured me. 1
now take them as a tonic, and they
keep me strong and we'll" so cents,
at all drug stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
ENJOY DINNER AND TALKS
Medical Men of Central District Asso-
citation Meet Here

The Iowa and Illinois district medi-
cal society held meeting at the
Harms last evening with the largest
attendance of the year present. There
were 81 physicians and a number of
invited guests largely from the staff
of the WATERFOWL hospital. Follow
ing a seven course supper which was
served a symposium was read and a
general discussion took place in which
nearly all the members of the society
took part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
CANDIDATES NOT ON BALLOT
United Christians Lose Out in Iowa,
No Petition Being Filed. --- r

The united christian party has been
unable to get on the official ballot in
the state of~Iowa, where it is strong
est. and so the national convention
held here July l will go for naught.
". r. Benkert. national chairman, re-
ports that he had the necessary 500
signatures to the petition to put the
ticket on the ballot in Iowa. but that
part of the names were either stolen
or lost from his buggy. The time for
filing the petition expired last Satur-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
Afflicted with Sore Eyes for 80 Years.

| have been afflicted with sore eyes
for 93 years. Thirteen years ago be-
came totally blind and was blind for
six years. My eyes were badly in
famed. One of my neighbors insisted
upon my trying Chamberlain's Salve
and gave ne half a box of it. To my
surprise it healed my eyes and my
sight came back to me,-P. C. Earls,
Cynthiana, KY. Chamberlain's Salve
is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
A Healthy Family.

= Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, three years ago." says
L. A. Bartlett of rural route 1, Guilford,
Maine They cleanse and tone the sys-
TEN in a gentle way that does you
good % cents, at all drug stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
Can Limit Lincoln, Neb., Saloons.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct 9.-In reversing
the decision of the district court of
Lancaster county the supreme court
yesterday held that the Lincoln excise
board had authority to limit the num-
Der of saloons to 25. Jacob klamm,
who was refused license, appealed to
the district court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
A Well Known Fact

That not skin disease, whether from
internal or external origin, can long
withstand the two powerful germicides,
Zemo and Zemotone, they destroy the
germs that cause the disease, they al
ways cure. Write for sample. E. w.
Rose Medical company; st. Louis. For
sale at Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
War Scare Affects Stocks.

New York, Oct 9.-International Sc
curities suffered another violent de-
cline at the opening of the stock mar
ket today, the occasion being increas-
ed tension in the eastern European
situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
WIVES ARE GIVEN DEGREES
Judge Gest Frees Four of Bonds of
Matrmony, in Court.

Judge w. H. Gest in the circuit
court, this morning granted four de
crees for divorce The DEGREES We're
in the cases of Mrs Julia Oberstaller
against Herman Oberstaller, Mrs. Grace
NJ. Laughery against ]. p. Laughery.
Mrs Lena L. Daebelliehn against Carl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
FIGURES AGAIN THE LOWEST
Mccarthy Company's Bid Puzzles Gen.
eseo improvement Board.

eseo improvement Board.
The Geneseo board of .,al improve
E.ents is taking time TO think over the
bids opened for the second time for
the city's first sect of t6vmg. The
Mccarthy company Of Davenport,
which was the lowest bidder ON the
former occasion when the contract vas
had been paid another 10 keep him
from bidding, submitted the same fig
ures the second time, au1 again tn "
were the lowest No award was made
at the time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09

armory hall and the main portion Of
the city hall are 10 be lighted with
separate service, two meters being in
stalled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-09
OFFER FREE FARE TO WASHINGTON
Cramer Land Company, 1918 Second
Avenue, to Give Free Round Trip
to Lands Just Opened
in WASHINGTON.
in Washington.

Land on the new line of the Mil
waukee railway is just thrown on the
market and our excursion leaves here
Oct. 90. The price of the land is $l4
up. Get in on the ground floor as this
is the most valuable fruit and farm
ing land ever offered. This offer is
to you if you buy. Call for full ir-
formation. Cramer Land company
1918 Second avenue.