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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
OPPOSES AUTO
RACING ON ROAD
American Motor League Would
Figure as National Gov
erning Body
May Clash With Older AssOcia-
tions for Control of Speed
Contests
By z. z. FHOmmedieu

Another angle to the automobile
racing game has appeared The Amer
ican motor league, which has been de-
voting its attention to good roads, sign
posting and touring, has come out with
The announcement that a racing board
is being selected and will be announced
later. Its official circular states that
the American motor league will refuse
its sanction to any speed contest TO
be held on a public highway, but VIII
take official cOgnizance of and issue
sanctions for motor car { SITS by re-
sponslble promoters under safe conol-
tions and for speed contests on prop
erIy inclosed tracks and private road
ways Rules limiting and regulating
the granting OF sanctions and manage
nent Of contests are being formulated
and will be issued with the approval
Of the racing board. To back up its
claim for recognition as a national
body the officers of the American motor
league state that they have completed
state divisions in "a states and COM
mittees are being appointed to carry on
the detailed work Of organization in
each. The league has taken q positive
stand against road racing and reckless
speeding and viii cause bills to be in
troduced into several legislatures next
winter making it a penal offence TO
bring of speed contests on public
roads.
II the American motor league has
any great following il will greatly
complicate the racing game in the east,
for its attitude would mean that all
those who take part in such events as
the Vanderbilt cup race and the grand
prize race in Savannah Of the Automo-
bile club of America would be under
suspension, but it is hard to see how
its stand can be effective when the
automobile manufacturers association
IS back of the American automobile as
sociation. while the foreign makers
are backing up the Automobile club OF
America 10 a certain extent
Among the Californians who are
mentioned as being members of the
several committees are J. A Scott. Los
Angeles, and Leon Sloss, San Francisco,
IN the rights and privileges committee;
A. B Hendrickson, Santa Ana; W. S.
BOggs, Bakersfield. and L. P. Lowe,
San Francisco, on the touring commit
tee; z. L. Babcock, San Diego, on the
transportation committee, and Frank
A. Guernsey, Stockton, on the local or
gsnization committee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
INSURANCE RATES
Will Be RAISED
Berkeley Underwriters Declare
Reduction in Fire Protection
Means Larger Premiums

BERKELEY, Sept. 6.-Insurance rates
in this city, which are now almost pro-
hibfSive, viii be increased because Of
the action Of the board Of trustees
last night in finally carrying out the
details OF the retrenchment policy pro-
posed at their last meeting, TO prevent
a deficit OF more than $4,000 at the
end Of the fiscal year next July.
Five men viii be taken from the fire
department Wednesday morning, ac-
cording TO the details Of the plan
passed last night at the board meet
ing The department will be badly
crippled by the absence of the men, but
viii be reorganized TO employ the re-
duced staff TO the best advantage.
The new steamer which Berkeley re-
Gently purchased at a cost of more
than $4,000 viii not be put in commits
sion, as four men are required to man
the engine. The steamer, which was
bought TO cause a reduction in the
high insurance rates. will be a white
elephant on the hands OF the depart
ment
Chief James Kenny has tried to cope
with the situation for the best inter
ests of the town, and, although greatly
Handicapped, declared that he would do
his best The changes brought, how
ever, may jeopardize the city in case Of
FIRE. as during the noon hour there
viii be only one man at each frehouse.
The board of insurance underwriters
declared some time since that in spite
of the efforts Of Chief Kenny, Berkeley
had too small q fire department for
the extent Of territory and the value Of
the property in the city. Now the
members of the board have announced
that insurance rates will be advanced.
as they cannot afford to do business
here unless they are properly protected.
Changes in the police department.,
whereby of the Is patrolman will
be dismissed. viii also be made Wednes-
day morning. A competitive examina-
tion will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon for the elimination of the
seven patrolmen- None of the SER
geants or detectives will be affected
by the change. but instead of three
shifts of eight hours each there will
be only two. The duties OF the court
bailin, now held by Policeman c. A
Becker, will be undertaken by one of
the sergeants.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07

Deyzrnaou stuhhs, husband of Minnie w. and
father OF John 7. and William D Stubs and
Mrs. NJ, W. Jcllett, q native OF Ohio, aSed
6s years and months.
Sntermont private.
SUDDES-ln this city, September T. lsos, AT
his residence, T{6 Hayes street Robert De-
loved husband of Catherine Sudden, and father
Charles E. Sudden. native Of Scotland, aged
20 years months and 2I days
Friends and ncQuaintances are respectIuiiy
invited TO attend the funeral today (Mon-
dsyl at II o'clock a M nom tne snisis Gaspsi Of Of
California lodge No. /, T, & A M. specla'
funeral cars will leave Twenty-eighth and va
lencia streets at 1890 o'clock
wAXELBAUM-In Chicago September q. 1870;
Emanuel A. Waxelbaum, beloved husband OF
Mamie V. Waxelbaum, nee Voorsange1 anu
father OF Edgar Arthur WRxelbaum, natVe
OF Macon, Ga, aged 40 years
WIIKE-In this city, September 6, 1905, Ed
ward dearly beloved husband of johanna
Wtlke. native Of Germany, aged oS years
and 10 months.
Remains at the parlors of ii. F. Sunr q 20;
29i9 Mission street between Twenty -hftn ana
Twenty sixth.
WILLIAMSBURG this city, September 4, 1905:
Harriet E. Williamson, beloved moIner OF
Ethel /. Williamson and sister of Ruel T..
Rathbon OF Trumbull county, o., native OF
Ohio.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today (Mon-
day., September Z, 1908, at ! O'Clock p M
from her late residence, AIS Elizabeth street
between Sanchez and Noe. Interment cypress
Lawn cemetery, by electric funeral car irom
Twenty-eighth and Valencia streets
WULFF-In this city. September 6. 1905, Doris,
dearly beloved daughter of Theodore and Maria
Wulff a native of San Francisco, ageo
years months and days.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
BIG THRONG VISITS
GOLDEN GATE PARK
Threatening Weather Fails to
Check Usual Sunday Attend
ance and Concert

Pedestrians, carriage parties, eques-
trians and autoists to the number Of
several thousand visited Golden Gate
park yesterday. and the threatening
weather and strong wind did not seem
to lessen the usual Sunday attendance
Conductor Charles II. Cassasa and his
SO piece band furnished a varied pro-
gram Of music, which was enjoyed by
more than 1000 during the afternoon.
Popular melodies, marches and folk
songs We're included in the program
and il was necessary for the band to
respond TO several encores. The GUS
tom2ry athletics were INDUCED in by
several hundred baseball, football, ten
mis- and lacrosse enthusiasts.
Lovers of horseracing may enjoy this
thrilling sport by visiting the racetrack
in Golden Gate park Sunday afternoons
Yesterday there was an unusually large
number OF horsemen at the track, and
fully a thousand spectators watched
the many brushes between the local
horsemen. Two fast exhibition heats
were paced by Victor Nerlac's Little
Dick and al Hoffman's Kittie d. A
fast mile was stepped by Kerzog's Lady
Nell against Matthews O-Pitts Cor
coran's Lady Rose was sent against the
watch for the entertainment of the
spectators and Fitzpatrick sent his
beautifuI black mare Cby washington
Mckinney around the track in very
fast time. Fitzpatrick also had a pair
5y Washington Mckinney hooked TO q
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
FEMALE HELP WANTED

EXPERIENCED saleswomen wanted Tor various
departments.
Apply superintendent's Office. The Emporium.
Tuesday morning.
Laces and enbroideries.
Wash goods and linens.
Knit underwear and hosiery.
Ribbons and veilings.
Mems furnishing goods.
Juvenile clothing
Juvenile hats.
Gloves.
Notions.
Leather goods.
Perfumeries-
Jewelry.
Stationery.
Books.
Shoes
Groceries.
Crockery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
REV. II. e. MrhNEs SPEAKS

Rev. II. 2. Milnes OF the Californie
street Methodist Episcopal church
talked to the young ladies Of the Young
women's Christian association yester-
day. he took as the basis OF his re-
marks the parable OF the bird that was
crushed and broken because ii failed
to use its wings either through ignor-
ance or neglect and applied 1t TO the
people who today neglect their oppor-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07

CHILD'S nurse for the country. references, $40s
cook for a young ladies' seminary, short dis
tance in the country, $40; COOK Tor small
restaurant and delicatessen store, $40: a sec
ond girl for private family in the country, S6Os
nurse and second girl for same house. across
the bay $50 and SS5; lady's maid Tor one
lady, S35: cook for private family, city. $40
kitchen maid for private family short dis
tance in the country, $50; a cook and second
girl for same family. country. $40 and $50;
cook for private family in Reno, $50 fare paid.
nurse FOR an Institution. city. SIS; expe-
rienced ironers for laundry, short distance in
the country, S35 and board 80 good housework
girls for city and country. S25 TO $40 Call at
MISS PLUNKETT'S office, 1895 Suttsr cor
Webster
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07

road waTon which were very fast and
worked we'll together.
The great highway was also 4 busy
thorouehfare. especially for aatoists.
carriage parties and eQuestriana. NO
accidents marred the pleasure OF those
visiting the park and beach. and there
were no speeding automobiles Tor the
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
YouNG nAsT1CK no WED

Miss Edna Isabel Schmaling, daughter
OF Mrs. N. z. Schmaling Of 1910 Scott
street, will be married this morning at
10 o'clock to Reuben Wood Mastick Jr.
of Berkeley at the Church of the Holy
Cross. The ceremony will be wit
messed only by relatives OF the con-
tracing parties because of the recent
death of the bride elects father.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either Of the publication Offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence of persons author
lied to have the published Notices re-
sfricted simply TO the announcement of the event
are published once in this column free OF charge.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gamers. Apply At Cal.
Canneries Co., 18th and Minnesota sts-
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
MARRIED

LAwTON-P0TTS-A Puget sound navy yard.
August is, 1905, Miss Marion E. Potts. daugh-
ter of Captain Stacy Potts. O. S. N. and
Sylvester Howard Lawton, ensign U. S. n.
No cards
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-07
ASTROIOGY

PhoF- DE REMY, the renowned astrologer.
has read very suceessfuIly For royalty and peo-.
pie OF nigh rank In this country; at ll02 fiii-
more ST., room l.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
CARNEGIE AIDS BEREA.
Promises Sum Needed to Separate
White and Negro Schools.

NEW YORK, January 2J.-The. trustees
of Berea College. Kentucky. got yesterday
from Andrew Carnegie a promise to con-
tribute 100000 to the endowment of that
institution.
The kentucky Legislature has passed a
law making the education of whites and
negroes at the same college illegal. Will
liam G. Frost. president of the Berea Col
lege, accordingly set aside s200,O00 of it's
endowment fund to maintain a separate
school for its negro students. To put both.
schools on a good financial footing $780,
coo is needed. When half of this has been
raised Mr. Carnegie has promised TO con-
tribute the balance.
Others interested in the work have al
ready contributed $4,000. the first 5000
having been subscribed i'm Louisville
Berea College was founded In the noun
tains of Kentucky by anti-siavery south
erners in 1850. In reconstruction times the
institution was i'll position to admit ne
gro students and large number of negro
teachers in Kentucky and adjoining states
received training there Berea's pupils are
made up largely from pioneer people VINO
live i'm territory mostly mountainous
and embracing portions of eight states.
Mr.. Carnegie gave the college a S30,OO
library not long ago.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
YALE Is THROUGH
WITH BILLY LUSH

NEW HAVEN. January 25.--After three
years of professional coaching in base
ball. Yale has decided TO turn again to the
graduate system. and the work the CON-
ing season will be entirely done by Capt
Tad Jones. assisted by coterie of former
players. This policy compels the retire
ment of William l.. Lush, who has been
in charge of Yale mines since 1906. when,
in his first season at the university. Capt
Bowmans nine won the intercoIleg ia te
championship. Two years ago Capt
O Brien's nine got away with the Harvard
series. but lost to Princeton.
Last year Lushs eye was injured by a
slungshot on the Easter trip of the team
at Washington. and he was unable to
coach until toward the end of the season.
fact which was held largely responsible
for Yales disastrous season on the dia-
mond
When he learned of Ya,e's determina-
ton to begin graduate coaching sys-
tenn Lush decided to resign. His plans
for he future are not settled. He came
70 Yale from Cleveland, where ne had
Evening star., 1908-01-25
HORSE OWNER RULED
OFF AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. January 2J.-Judge
Clarence Mcdowell. presiding Judge at
the two tracks here, was back in the
sta nd al City Park sgain vest tarday after
noon after several days illness. and the
investigation Of the Youthful race upon
which Al S. Valentine won S12.n0 Satur-
day. was concluded. The result is ex-
pressed in the following ruling:
THE entries of AL S. Valentine will be
refused 1T the Fair Grounds and City
Park in future.
The race which caused the trouble was
run last Saturday. Youthful was in at
six furlongs and he was opened at 90 to
| in the ring. He was gradually backed
a Il to | at post time. and with O.
koerner riding. won very hanGily after
racing such good horses as Al Mule. and
Rebel Queen off their feet The running
was the rankest form reversal though il
was explained by the assertion that the
colt would not run in the soft going over
which he had formerly raced here
Judge Mcdowell was especially insistant
that the race had bad look because me
lad seen the youagster race in New
York IL developed that Valentine won
a fortune lin the local ring and likewise
throughout the country, with the result
that his winnings ran into a fabulous
sum. Continued Investigations brought
about the ruling. which lars the New
Yorker from racing at the local tracks.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
SMITH-HARMoN ENTENTE.
Georgia Governor and Ohio Judge
Compliment Each Other.

ATLANTA. January 2o.-William Jen-
nngs Bryan and Judson Harmon of Ohio
who arrived here yesterday afternoon
from Birmingham, Ala. were in confer
ence for two hours with Gov. Hoke Smith
in reference to the coming presidential
campaign. It is understood that the at
titude Of the old-line democrats toward
Bryan was discussed.
Harmon was Attorney General and
Hoke Smith was Secretary OF the Interior
in Grover Cleveland's second administra-
ton. and it is understood that they eX-
pressed the opinion that the old-iine
democrats of the west and south would
Loyalty support the nominee of the demo-
cratic party.
The question OF the second place on the
ticket was mentioned and ii is under
stood that Gov. Smith asked: why not
nominate Harmon?
Harmon retorted by asking: why not
nominate Hoke Smith and give the south
recognition"
The democratic platform was. also dis
cussed, and it was agreed that while there
should be nothing reactionary in the plat
form, yet it should be drawn as not to
needlessly alarm the conservative element
in the democratic party.
Bryan and Harmon left for Washington
las. night.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
HERMANN SAYS
PULLIAM Is MISTAKEN

CINCINNATI. January aJ.-The sphinx
has spoken. While President Harry Pull
liam raved. wrote and threatened. Chair
man Hermann of the national base ball
commission, against whom some OF Pull
lamS attacks were aimed, maintained i
profound silence. He broke his silence
yesterday afternoon.
Il am absolutely certain that President
Puliam is mistaken in his remarks about
the National Association about me and
everybody else. l am no turncoat. be
cause ] have evidence in my letter files
which convfnceS me that the National
Association did not act discourteouSly to-
ward the national commission nor HAIRY
Pulliam. said Hermann. as he ran
through a large bunch OF correspondence
that had been filed away.
Il am fully satisfied that there was a
misunderstanding and that il had been
cleared up. ORourke's letters convinced
me OF that. Pulliam also read those let
tcrS. and [ cannot see why he should
have been Surp Used so much when J. II.
Farrell simply backed up the statements
previously MADE by O'Rourke. and with
which Pulliam should have been famil-
lar"
President Hermann showed letters
written by O'Rourke father Of the reso-
luton, which has caused so much trouble
which showed that Pulliam should have
entered the national commission meeting
held this month with a fun knowledge
of the intentions of the National Assoca-
ton.
Evening star., 1908-01-25

less playing that gives the weaker teams
too much advantage. On the other hand.
competent authorities argue that there is
not single sport in which the poorer
team has not some chance of winning the
game if it takes advantage of the weak
points in its opponents play, and that up
to the time that the forward pass was
used foot ball was the sport in which the
'inferior team had but little chance of win
ming in comparison with other games.
While the committee met in executive
session. ii became known that some of the
members are in favor of Standing pat
on the rule: others are in favor of restor-
ing the 1906 rule, when the failure TO
make successful pass entailed the loss
of the ball. Last year the rule was
changed. substituting penalty of fifteen
earus, except on the third down. when the
ball was surrendered. This was done to
open the door for more passing. With
the amended rule the pass was used very
indiscriminately, and the better team was
often forced TO be content with score
that failed to show the real difference be-
tween the teams.
Some of the propositions made in TO the
committee We're: That when a player
drops back TO make kick he cannot
make forward pass; that the ball must
be caught to constitute forward pass:
that the players be tagged or numbered
so that the officials can see whether a
player has a right to get into a certain
play.
During the afternoon session a SUBJ
committee. comprising Walter Camp. Paul
Dashiel and E. X. Hall. was appointed to
consider the proposed changes and report
a distinct proposition to the full commit
tee at the evening session.
When the committee resumed its ses-
sion the subcommittee reported. At late
hour an adjournment was taken until
this morning at 10 o'clock before anything
definite had been decided on.
I,oa ri Of hot
points the officials for the games and at
tends TO other duties was reappointed for
next season. 1t comprises Walter Camp,
chairman: DR.. J. A. Babbitt, Prof ]. B.
tne. Prof. l.. NJ. Dennis and Prof. c. W.
Savage.
Evening star., 1908-01-25

and Sheppard passed him on the inside OF
the track on the third lap. The great
le-distance runner ran the turn OF
The sixth lap wide and Haskins made a
squirt and tried to pass him on the IN
side Sheppard elbowed him away and
Haskins used a. stiff arm for protection
Immediately Sheppard grabbed him
around the neck and threw him to the
floor.
A free e-for-alI fight ensued. which was
quickly queIled by the police. and Shep-
pard. who was disqualified by Referee
Orton. was taken to his dressing room
under police protection.
The race between Sheppard and Has
kins has been the talk of two cities Tor
the past month. They met early in the
season at the Third Regiment Armory in
a similar event. and the intercollegiate
half-mile and mile champion won by a
few feet.
Sheppard sought a return race. and the
event last night was a sufficient magnet
to crowd the big armory. In order that
each man would receive the fairest treat
ment Connie Mack. Harry ID. Edwards
and William II. Recap were selected by
the two runners as board of judges
whose decision was to be final.
Manager Mack was too i'll to serve. ann
Messrs. Edwards and Recap acted jointly
with Referee George w. Orton. Haskins
won the toss. and naturally chose the pole.
Each made a false start. and when Start
er DR.. j. X. Shells pistol banged Haskins
darted away in front. He held the lead
until reaching the Broad street end of the
armory on the third lap. The turn there
was narrow and Sheppard elbowed his
way through. passing Haskins on the in
side of the track. This was not in ac-
cordance with the ethics of indoor racing,
but ii did no harm to Haskins.
On rounding the banked turn of the
sixth lap Sheppard ran wide. Haskins
sprinted. There was no room to pass the
Gotham runner the outside and Has
kfns was obliged to take the inside when
the fracas occurred.
A half dozen Pennsylvania students ran
TO Haskins' rescue and one struck Shep-
pard, knocking him into the crowd. The
presence of several stalwart reserve Of
ticers soon quieted the crowd, and to pre-
vent the New York runner suffering bod
lily harm he was escorted to his dressing
room under guard.
Evening star., 1908-01-25
FINE ATHLETIC FEAST
AT CONVENTION HALL

Athletes 10 the number of 34i will
face the starter in the first annual indoor
games of the George Washington Uni
versity Athletic Association in Convention
Hall tonight. The competitors will run
the gantlet from the midgets of the Twin
Ing public school to the college and ANA
teur Athletic Union champions Tney
will compete in twenty-eiSht events. six
teen of which are relay races. In the
latter class of events there are forty four
teams. with 116 runners. which is the
largest number of quartets gotten to-
gether in any indoor games.
The University of Virginia will be rep
resented by ten men and mile relay Y
team, Johns Hopkins has entered dozen
men, besides a two-mle relay team: the
Catholic University. Richmond College.
the Gurley Athletic Club. the District Ma
tional Guard. the Mount Washington Club
of Baltimore. the local Y. NJ. c. A.. all
the local schools the leading schools of
Baltimore and Virginia will all be repre-
ssnted by their strongest track squads.
The feature events of the night will be
the TWO relay races for the southern col
leSe championship. In the One-mile
event the University of Virginia will run
against George Washngto on and in the
race for the two-mile honors the Hatchet-
ties will have Johns Hopkins for oppo-
nents. While the result of neither race
can be predicted with any degree of GER
tainty, the paper" prophets are figuring
on "A victory for the local university
against the Virsinians. and an even
chance for a Buff and Blue victory
against the sturdy Johns Hopkins four.
The Baltimore university has one of the
strongest two-mile teams which has ever
represented any southern college. Breyer
and Brenton. south Atlantic champions
are tine mainstays, but Stewart and
Brown are two very good half-milers.
George Washington has with Fleming.
Holcombe. Truesdell and Falconer as
good combination of half milers as
have ever represented the university. For
the Buff and Blues one-mile team either
Fleming or Cunning will repeat. and the
other three men will be Storret. Clagett
and Brown. Virginia will be without the
services of Marbury. one of the best
quarter-milers who has been at Char
| lottesvile in recent years. Those who
Will probably run are Rector. Randolph.
Thurlow and Davidson. Relay racing is
d new game for Randolph. who has previ-
ously confined himself to high jumping
and hurdling. and Davidson and Thurlow
have never worn the Orange and Blue in
relay so that George Washington s
chances for victory in the one-mile cham
pionship are very favorable.