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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
HARDWARE MAN CHASES
RIVAL WITH PITCHFORK
Pursued Man Escapes and Turns
Incident Into Advertising
for His Store

MILL VALLEY. Nov. s.-AIleging
that o. C. Capplemann, town trustee
and proprietor of a hardware store,
had chased him about with a pitchfork
and nearly jabbed his eye out with
II, j. b. Barrett, owner of the Hammer
hardware store, q rival concern, stated
today that he would swear out a war
rant against Capplemann tomorrow on
a charge of assault with a deadly
weapon.
Until short time ago Barrett was
employed as manager for Capplemann
He resigned his position and started a
store of his own. The business rivals
met several days ago and had some
words Capplemann became angry and
procured a pitchfork, so Barrett az
1eges, and chased him. Barrett was
feet, however, and escaped.
As an outgrowth to the affair Bar
rett was seized with an inspiration
and turned the incident. which had be-
come Well known. into advertising for
his store.
In one of the local papers he inserted
an advertisement as follows:
I'VE don't use pitchforks 1t was a
close shave. But we are selling safety
razors with four extra blades complete
for 20 cents. They will give you close
shave"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
NO DIVORCE FOR WOMEN
WHO TIRE OF WEDLOCK
Supreme Court Justice Aspin-
wall of Brooklyn Makes
Important Ruling

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Under a ruling
of Supreme Court Justice Aspinwau Of
Brooklyn, made public today. wife
who becomes tired Of wedlock and
leaves her husband simply for that rea-
son, breaks the marriage contract and
may not obtain a divorce on the ground
of infidelity, her desertion being consent
10 or connivance with the husband 5
subsequent errors.
The ruling was made in confirma-
tion of the opinion OF P. W. Ostrander.
referee in a suit for divorce brought by
woman who IS months after their
marriage left her husband because she
found that she did not love him.
In his report Referee Ostrander said.
The only reason she gave the de-
fendant for leaving him was that she
was going home and in abandoning him
she practically said. Go YOUR way do
as you please, / won't remain with you
to keep you in the straight path you
have walked with me- As she was the
first to break the contract she can not
take advantage of the defendants sub
sequent breach of 1t or claim absOlutiOn
for herself and punishment for him."
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
FAST GOLF PLAYED
Remarkable Scores Made on
PresidiO Links by Sc0tchmen

In the first half of the four balls
foursome match played on the Presidio
course yesterday James Black, a re-
cent arrival from Scotland, and C. ID.
Whyte of the Presidio golf club beat
f. G. Newton, amateur champion of the
coast and +. Hales. both of the Clare
mont club, by IL up.
Black, who recently turned profess
sional was making his first appearance
here and he lived up to his reputation.
He negotiated the first Is holes in ~
and the second in n. making a total Of
149 for the sc holes. As bogey for 8
holes is SO he beat bogey for the first
1S holes by four strokes.
While the match was arranged to in
troduce Black his partner, Whyte, also
played good golf and almost eclipsed
the visitor. Whyte turned in score
of $50 for the 36 holes. which was only
one stroke behind Black. Whyte's
score for each IS holes was rs.
Newton and Kales both played in
good form. but were no match for Black
and whyte. as they played Yesterday
The second 36 holes will be played at
Claremont next Sunday. but the experts
look to have little chance of overcon-
ing the lead established yesterday by
Black and Whyte.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
TWO MEN SUSPECTED
OF ATTEMPT TO ROB
"Smithy" and Pal Held for Att
tack on Haberdasher
and Wife

After an exciting chase through the
dark alleyways of Chinatown last night
"Smithy," well known to the police as
suspicious character, and John Clark,
his pal, were arrested, suspected OF
having attempted to hold up and rob
Joseph Rosenthal and wife. Only the
repeated warnings of Policeman Charles
Ogden to halt, strengthened by a few
scattering pistol shots, brought the
men to a stop.
According to Rosenthal, the two men
accosted him while he was on his way
to the New Western hotel in Kearny
street, from his haberdashery at 962
Dupont street. He was accompanied by
his wife, who carried a suitcase con-
tanning $500. Believing that the two
men were. bent on robbery. Rosenthal
warped them to move along.
"Smithy" is alleged to have struck
Rosenthal on the head, telling the lat
ter. Police whistles were brought into
use and Policeman Ogden started in
pursuit.
Smithy' and his companion were
taken into custody and their names
placed on the detinue book
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
AUTOISTS MISTAKE
POLICE FOR THUGS
San Francisco Merchants, Ar
rested for ScorcEing, Think
They Are Being Held Up

OAKLAND Nov S-The Oakland
flying squadron" had an interesting
experience this evening by being taken
for holGup men while arresting A.
Freed. a San Francisco merchant and
Charles E. Macy. manager of Bacon's
van and storage company, for violating
the speed limit in the formers auto
mobile.
The squadron consists of Officers
Keefe. Dolan and Flynn. who wear
plain clothes. They were chasing
Harry Kochandzky and a friend on
motorcycles for exceeding the limit
near Eighth and Adelaide streets. Keefe
had to fire two shots in the air before
Kochandzky slowed up, while his COM
panion made his escape.
Just as the shots rang out Freed
came by at great speed in his auto
and the officers brought him to a halt
Macy, who was riding with his friend
in the auto, thought they were being
held up by footpads and drawing a
pistol proceeded on defensive policy
1t was not until one of the officers
showed his star that he understood the
situation and he then tried to get the
pistol out of sight.
When taken to the station Macy was
required to give $50 bail on the charge
of carrying copcealed weapons, while
Freed was required to deposit $25 for
exceeding the speed limit.
Mechanically, the motorcyclist. was
required TO deposit $40 for speeding
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
800 NARROWLY ESCAPE
WHEN CAR JUMPS TRACK
Electric Train Near San Rafael
DeraiIed When M0torman
Stops Too Quickly

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. S.-Afore than
800 passengers on the electric train
leaving this town for Sausalito at $50
O'Clock this afternoon We're shaken up
and frightened when the forward coach
left the rails near Corte MADEIRA The
train was travelling at a speed of 30
miles an hour when Motorman Frank
Garcia saw a horse lying across the
tracks. The air brakes were applied
with such force as to cause the coaches
to bump against each other When the
forward coach passed over a switch the
truck on the forward end. of the car
left the rails. None of the passengers
were injured, although all of them were
shaken up. Several of the glass Win
dows in the eight coaches We're shat
tered and the running gear Of the for
ward coach was somewhat damaged.
The horse which caused the derail-
ment was the property of the Wright
stables of COrte MADEIRA The animal
had been placed in a pasture, but sue
ceeded in reaching the tracks through
a hole in the fence. The horse was in
stantly killed when his feet came in
contact with the third rail Efforts
We're made TO remove the animal by
taking hold of his tail. F. Constantine.
a San Rafael carpenter, received a
shock when he attempted to drag the
horse from the tracks The train serv-
ice was delayed 40 minutes as result
of the derailment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
LECTURER OPPOSES
| WEDDING FOR HOME
Professor Charles Zueblin De-
clares Chief Object in Life
Is Children's Care
Society for Ethical Culture Urged
to Promote Unions and
Protect Offspring
SPECIAL DrsPArcH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO. Nov. S.-An attack on
tain support for themselves and their
children was made by Prof. Charles
Zueblin today in a lecture on "Educa-
tion and Life" before the Society for
Ethical Culture in Handel hall
We must teach all our children the
meaning of SEX and our girls the mean
ing of motherhood" he said Our
chief obligation in this life is the care
of children 1t should be our chief oc-
cupation, il comes ahead of any spir-
ituaI satisfaction. There is no other
equal to the enjoyment OF the care OF
children.
IF the average woman is blessed
with the maternal instinct. why should'
she not satisfy it? She is dependent
on being able to marry a man. a man
whom she may or may not love, a man
who may or may not support her prop
erly
rs there any reason why a woman
who longs to have children should not
do so. regardless Of the conventions OF
society? Yes. there are the children 10
be considered. What Is our chief OBJ
legation? To care for the children. It
would seem as IL a woman who wants
children. and who would tenderly care
for them il she had them. ought to
have them. That is her prerogative.
and we ought to meet each other more
frequently so that proper unions may
take place. and we ought to see that the
children are provided with proper ply
steal protection. As a matter OF fact
no genuine mother minds laying down
her life for her little child. That Is
part OF the great mystery OF sex"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
SHOWS FLIGHTINESS
OF WILLIAM BRYAN
Horace White in New York
World Says Democrat Helped
Annex Philippines
Accepts the Challenge to Prove
the Candidate Was
Unstable
SPECIAL pIspATcH ro rHE 49,

NEW YORK. Nov. S.-Horace White
In the World says:
My text is in the forty ninth chap
ter of Genesis: Unstable aS water.
thou shalt not excel
This is the pronouncement of the
American people to William J. Bryan.
The lesson which the election conveys
TO my mind is that the nation still has
a level head. IL can discriminate be-
tween fightiness and stability in can
didates for the leadership of the re-
public.
"The question was constantly asked
by Mr.. Bryans supporters during the
campaign: How had he been unstable? ?
When did he ever show fightiness? 1
will mention one instance typical of
his whole career:
When President Mckinley suddenly
changed his mind-for he was a fighty
character, too-and decided to take the
Philippine islands from Spain and sent
word TO that effect TO our commission
ers at the Paris conference, thus re-
versing the foreign policy of the gov
ernment. Mr.. Bryan was in private life.
but as the candidate of his party for
the presidency in 1896 and as its prob
able candidate for the next campaign
he held position of commanding in
huence among democrats.
THE treaty of Paris, by virtue Of
which we were to take the Philippines
and pay Spain $50 900 900 for them. was
defeated in the senate until Mr. Bryan
came along and induced three demo-
cratic senators TO change their votes
from the negative to the Affirmative. In
other words, Mckinley and Bryan to-
gether foisted the policy of imperial
ism on the country"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
CRACK HORSES COMING
Charles Fleischmann Plans to
Send Stable to California
sPEcIAL DIsPATCH no

NEW YORK, Nov. s.-Charles
Fleischmann has about decided to
send his stable to California.
Fleischmann's stable consists Of
two horses-Tony Bonero and Foot
pad. Tony Bonero, the remarkable.
handsome and very useful son of Sain,
tleischmann acquired from Barney
Schreiber of Missouri. Footpad a son
of Disguise and Fairy Slipper. was bred
by James r.. Keene. Fleischmann paid
$1,000 for Footpad at the Keene sale at
Sheepshead Bay six weeks ago. Tony
Bonero is not as good now as he was on
the METROPOLITAN tracks through the
summer. Hard racing has taken away
his dash. But he is as game as ever
and he owed his victory over The
Wrestler to his courage Footpad lis in
admirable condition. He does not look
as though he had been to the races
John Hyland, who is training Tony
Bonero and Footpad for FIeischmann,
said today that he probably would take
the two horses to California. Hyland
does not care great deal for winter
racing, but, like other horsemen, he is
up against it this fall. Hyland prob
ably will take ETHEREAL to California
ETHEREAL is a son OF Star Shoot, who
distinguished himself on Metropolitan
tracks throughout the summer
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO
OPPOSE COMMISSION
Railroad Will Ask Court to Set
Aside Interstate Com
merce Ruling

NEW ORLEANS. Nov SIN the
United States circuit court OF appeals
the Southern Pacific railroad will to-
morrow take its first step 10 have set
aside an order OF the interstate COM
merce commission prohibiting the car
ry1ng out of a contract which the rail-
road company has made with II. II.
Young OF Galveston, Tex.
The order ISSUED by the Interstate
commerce commission rescinded the
Southern Pacific Young contract for the
exclusive right to the use OF the cot
ton seed products wharf OF the railroad
company at Galveston.
Undue preference. which amounts to
a discrimination in favor OF Young as
against any other handler OF cotton
seed meal IN the south. was the finding
of the commission.
YOungs attorney hled a cross bill
asking for q restraining order from the
court on the order OF rescindment and
denying all allegation OF undue prefer
ence. 1t Is understood that the inter-
state commerce commission will enter a
demurrer on the ground that the court
has no Jurisdiction
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
RABBIS APPROVE
BestOw Encomiums Upon the
Presidents Letter

KEW YORK. Nov. s.-Commenting
on the letter OF President Roosevelt.
dealing with Mr.. Tafts religious faith
and with religious prejudice in general.
Rabbi Joseph Silverman Of Temple
EmanuEl said tonight. L consider
President Roosevelts views on religion
and politics as safe, sane and sound .
Rabb4 fs. GrOssman offered the fol-
lowing comment. This letter ex-
presses the very gist of Americanfsrn
and should be classed with Washing
tons letter 10 the jews OF Newport and
the emancipation proclamation of Lin
coin"
Rabbi W. II. Harris of Temple Israel
IN Harlem said: 1T seems 10 me that
are so thoroughly sound from a COM
mon sense point OF view. so broad from
= religious point OF view and so con-
sistent from an American point OF
view. that no right minded citizen can
possibly object TO them"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
AUTHOR DETAILS ROUTE
FOR ROOSEVELT
Sir Harry Johnston of East
Africa Describes Hunting
Grounds in Lecture

WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-Sir Harry
Johnston, the noted author and English
administrator in British East Africa,
last night gave a graphic description
Of the route which President Roose-
Welt viii take on his hunting trip. in
an address before the National Geo
graphic society.
The lecturer disclaimed any authority
10 speak for the president as to where
his wanderings would lead. but showed
an inland route to the hunting grounds
from MOmbassa that the president
would certainly have to follow in order
- get the richest experiences
With the aid Of superb views Sir IIar-
fy described scenes at the old Portu-
guese fort at Mombassa and told OF
the Somali warriors and maidens in
quaint costumes. The trail leads in
ward through a rough grass country.
SeKeral views were shown Of the Riff
valley and its remarkable chain Of
lakes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
JUSTICE ROOT ASKS
! FOR INVESTIGATION
Charges Affecting Integrity of
Supreme Bench of Oregon
to Be Taken Up
Judge Who Resigned From Great
Northern Under Fire Said
to Be Implicated

OLYMPIA, Wash, Nov. S.-Charges
of alleged solicitation of money to in
fiuence judicial decisions involving the
names of Justice Milo A. Root of the
supreme court and Judge NJ. j. Cor
don. formerly chief justice of the su-
preme court. but later division coun-
sci of the Great Northern railway at
Spokane, are to be investigated by a
committee from the state bar associa-
tion, appointed at the suggestion of the
supreme court
In a letter sent to President ]. B.
Bridges of the association Chief Jus
tfce III. E. Hadley recites that Justice
Root has laid before his associates
charges affecting his integrity and has
asked for thorough investigation.
Judge Hadley asked that the commit
tee, If it finds the facts warrant, shall
recommend what criminal or disbar-
ment proceedings shall be instituted.
Judge Root denies the truth of the
charges.
Judge Gordon resigned from the en-
ploy of the Great Northern a few
weeks ago and since then charges have
been published that his resignation was
due to an alleged shortage in his ac-
counts of $4,000. The report that
Judge Root laid before his associates
was that Judge Gordon and his attor-
neys have been claiming that this
solicitation to influence his decisions
In railway cases pending before the
supreme court.
In Justice Hadley's letter to Presi-
dent Bridges, Judge Gordon was not
mentioned, but Justice Hadley said
orally that 1t is the intention of the
court that the whole matter be sifted
TO the bottom that the good name of
the bar of the state may be preserved.
Judge Root has been on the supreme
bench since 1905 and last Tuesday was
reelected to a term of six years. Judge
Gordon was elected to the supreme
bench in 1894 and served until June 1,
1900. when he resigned to enter the
legal department of the Great Northern.
The committee appointed will con-
sfst of j. III. Powell. Harold Preston,
Seattle; Judge T. l. stiles, r. G. Hud-
son, Tacoma. and II. NJ Stephens. Spo-
kane.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
FAVOR INCREASED
TRADE WITH JAPAN
Pacific Coast BusinessnenAdopt
Resolutions on Eve of
Returning Home
F. W. Dollrmann Says Visit of
Delegation Has Been an
Unqualified Success

TOKYO. Nov. 9.-The delegation Of
businessmen from the Pacific coast o1
the United States who have been look
ing over the present condition of Japan
Tor several weeks past at the invitation
OF the Japanese commercial and bust
ness organizations held their final
meeting today preparatory to return
ing TO their own country. The atti-
tude OF the American businessme en-
toward Japan was expressed in reso-
lutions which were adopted and read
In part as follows:
Nv Whereas, the friendship and good
VIII Of the people of the empire OF
Japan toward the citizens of the
united States is unquestioned; and
Whereas, the trade relations OF
the Two countries can and ought to
be strengthened. Be it
resolved, that some plan should be
ADOPTED whereby the commerce of the
Two countries may be increased and
the friendship of the Japanese and
American people made perpetual"
w Dohrmann of San Francisco
said that the visit Of the Pacific coast
men to Japan had been an unqualified
success, and that it would undoubtedly
result In better understanding be-
tween the two countries and a vast
Improvement in trade relations and
trade itself
Dohrmann said that he voiced the
sentiments of every member of the
delegation when he said that their
views had undergone a change since
coming to Japan. He especially praised
the courtesy of the Japanese merchants
and officials who had done everything
in their power to facilitate the closest
investigation of present conditions in
Japan
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
PLAY FAST TENNIS
Big Attendance at Handicap
Singles on Park Courts

DESPITE the unfavorable weather yes
terday, which necessitated a late start,
good progress was made in the handi-
cap singles tournament on the Golden
Gate park courts. The cold weather
kept away most of the regulars. and
the attendance was unusually small
The matches. as a rule, brought to-
gether players of different classes and
the day went by devoid of feature. Carl
Gardner and Charles Foley. the two
most heavily handicapped players,
were eliminated The latter defaulted
TO Fred Adams. while Gardner, was
easily taken care of by H. C. Vehsano.
The better players were treated. rather
harshly by the .handicapper, and the
lower class men will probably fight it
out at the finish. The tournament will
be completed next Sunday
The scores follow:
preliminary round-E. J. Curley (l5) beat NJ.
A. Peck (l5). Go, 81; H. +. Curtis (30)
Sbeat E; Leach tsol. by default; Il. Getz (owe
w. q. hnowlton towe 10 3-6) beat G. III. Spar
row 10 2,6), by default; r Hardeman towe
So) beat d. NJ; Hencke 90 3-6l 2-6, G-l,
6-3; w. Smith (15 3-6l beat J. L. Levin
f30), Cd. 6-2; f. P Finnigan (owe 10 3-6)
beat g. Guerin lowe s-6). So. 6-2. G--2;
T, W Guerin, lowe 10 beat J. Johnstone t3O),
6-1, e-2; E. cahiI t3-6l beat W. Huffman
l.. Burks isoJ "a. 7-5; Merquire 900 beat
4
(36) beat j. Cahili (i5), Ga, Sc; E. MeBoyle
$50 beat W. II. Still 900, sc, 6-2; II. G.
Fensano (15) beat G. H. Pearson Els 3-6l, 0-2,
los; E. p Miller tl5 $50 beat y. II. Mar
tin (l5), CO. 6-4; Q. r. Gardner towe 40)
beat II. Kiser 900, 6-3, Ga; r. L. Cum
ningham (3o 2-6) beat w. Brown eco 3-6), SO,
6-4, G-3.
First round-J F. strachan ts-s) beat NJ
Rose (scratch) by default; $. Jacob 600 beat
ID. NJ. Cameron (15 3-6) by default; Curley 15)
beat NJ. e. Levin as 3-6) 90, PC. Ga; Getz
lowe 30 3-6) beat Curtis (3O) Ga. "a: Knowlton
lowe 10 3-6) beat Hardeman lowe 30) 6-2. 6-s,
ca; Finnegan (owe - 3-6 beat Smith (l5 3-G)
3d. ca; Cahill (36) beat Guerin (owe 15) Ga
6-1; Merguire O5) beat Schottsky 90 $50 6-2,
SO. Marcus (3-6) beat McBoyle (3-6) Ga, Ga;
yensano (i5) beat Miller It's 3-6) 0-3, 40 TO;
Gardner towe 40 beat Cunningham $50 2-6) 10
s-G: c. E. Foley towe 40) beat IL. Pyburn C15)
by default; f. &. Adams lowe 30 3-6) beat B. G.
Tuttle (15 46) 60, az; G.. p. Lytton (scratch)
beat NJ. +. Martin Q5) 4-G. 81, CO. J. Schwarz
(3-6l beat W. II. Burroughs Us 3-6) 6-3 0-1.
Second round-Strachan (3-Gl heat jacob (30l
Ga, G-S, 10; Curley (15) beat J. A. Code Q5)
6-3, G-3: Yensano (15) beat Gardner (owe 40)
81, Ga; Adams lowe 80 3-6 beat Foley towe 4O)
by default; Lytton (scratch) beat Schwarz (3-8)
%, 60.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
GOVERNOR is PLEASED
WITH NATIONAL GUARD
Commends Officers and Men on
Showing at Camp
AtascaderO

Governor Gillett has expressed him
self as being highly pleased with the
appearance made by the national guard
of California while in camp at Atasca-
dero with the regular troops last
month. General ]. b. Lauck, adjutant
general of the national guard of Cali
ernor Gillett in which the state execu-
tive commended the officers and en-
listed men for their excellent deport-
ment, proficiency and zeal while in
camp.
The governor expressed himself as
being of the opinion that the deport-
ment of the officers and enlisted men
was above reproach. and he stated that
the showing made by the national
guard of this state was a subject OF
favorable criticism by high military
authorities Copies of the governor s
letter Will be posted in the headquarters
or every organization of the national
guard.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
COUPLE ARE Welded
AT FAIRMONT HOTEL
Miss Helen M. Bremen Becomes
the Bride of AdoIph
FIeishman

Miss Helen M. Bremen, the only
daughter of Mrs. William III. Bremen,
was at noon yesterday married to
Adolph Freshman of Los Angeles. the
ceremony being performed at the Fair
mont hotel by Rev. Jacob Niete. The
nuptial knot was tied In the ballroom.
where about 100 friends assembled.
The bride was accompanied by Mrs
Milton Bremen, who acted as matron
of honor. The hest man was l. Fleish-
man. A breakfast was served in the
red room after the ceremony and the
bridal couple left for the south for a
honeymoon trip. Miss Bremen is the
sister of Milton Bremen. the stock
broker
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-09
WAGES FIERCE FIGHT
WITH POLICE OFFICER
Sailor, Captured in Basement,
Is Evidently of Unsound
Mind

Waging a fierce fight with building
materials in the basement of an unfin-
fshed building in Fifteenth avenue,
Richmond. at daylight yesterday Carl
Peterson, sailor. resisted arrest when
Policeman George Ryan tried TO secure
him. Peterson was first seen by the
residents of Fifteenth avenue acting
queerly in the roadway. He was partly
disrobed. Harry Beresford 333 Fif-
teenth avenue, notified Policeman Ryan,
who followed Peterson into the base
ment and after a hard tussle succeeded
In Handwriting the man. He was taken
TO the detention ward at the central
emergency hospital and will be exam
ined today as to his sanity.