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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
Mceraw Can't Chase Seymour Away.

MARLIN. Tex, March ICY Sey-
mour is not to be driven away from
the Giants either By McGraw's ulti-
matum that he Is no longer a member
of the club or by fine OF $16.75 in
AieteA blythe local authorities.
without any trial and without any
complaint being made by Latham, the
assaulted one, it was decided that Sey-
mour should be fined $l675 and the
city marshal who has the name of
being the best sport in Texas. col
lected IL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
One Unique Distinction Is
Still Credited 10 Bill Lame

The story Is going the rounds that
Bill Lange, the great Chicago center
fielder. was the only player that quit
the game in his prime and stuck TO
his threat never 10 play baseball pro
fessionally again. How about Mike
Griffin who refused to report 10 S.
Louis wher sold by Brooklyn unless
h. was handed piece OF the purchase
money? How about Pitcher Lewis
one OF the best fingers that Boston
has had IN the last decade? How
about Or. McJames who quit the
Brooklyn club to become surgeon
~ the United States army? Griffin
and MCJames are now dead. How
about Johr Montgomery Ward. who
etill had several years OF baseball left
in him when he quit 10 take up the
practice of law?-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
Md nlg Is Nov d Partisan,
Says Boxers Are kRSS There


Kid Mccoy is back from
Paris. The old fox OF the
ring isn't looking for a match,
mind yOu--nOt a bit OF IT, The
dapper "Kid" IS a spring water
man now. He has discovered
a natural spring well twelve
miles out OF Paris, and he comes
To get backing 10 launch the
thing into the French capital.
Mccoy says they have no wa
i eEs-uKer there, except the fluid
that comes In by slow freight.
and Mccoy says he will be
worth a mint before he gets
through.
Mccoy was enthusiastic over
;he boxing game IN Paris. Tho
Jeanette McVey bout drew
$1,000 Willie" Lewis is "a
hit over there offered the Kid.
He knocked ont a big heavy
weight the other night. and he
has seven bouts or Don't look
FOR 1911 Tor some time Frank
Erne is running q boxing school
and H. making world OF money!
They wanted Ec 90 dip into
the game. but never again,
II i---4---i base ----a-i4+- l.4r---Ial-.s-
O'Brien and De will whip Jean
nette and MoFev sure. II ne
does. YOU will never see .IacK
again llc would be- elected
president OF DE French kepY
II ffOW-s Trrr 49,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

highest-salaricd aggregation I'M pro
fessloua bali
StaiItngs says he viii show New NorL
ers as sgrUpp} lot OF players al
thc Highlands this summer ~ were
ever seen
Pitcher Pete HuSting. who used ia
tifF" "'u over Tor tle lYIa Will
sing few for the Font dI Lao team.
th' coming 7a'".et
Duke Farrell says thnt MceLlo md
hisir Wcrr- t'v1 Erctt F-trt-rrr- Fire
big 'NtcNcr says that tLcre .ale uaii.
hPwadays Ike turm
q. ~. Moore. st. CInIr. purchased 4,
}cnthns hily boz Peter thc-Groat.
Wilkes. farm for s.. 600
stomach troubie l. given ~ the cnuss
Tor Johnny L.NGEE- lALL-lLn- H. +..44.- 49,
chicago champions Johnny SAWS his
ITTTrr y WIN tHr Cubs hut ho has ~
keep his stomach ar home untI
june J.
Little Mnrhop In ShuANIng up- ,,eII. np,i
70 may DO that hc VIII hg retained
tie is working an the time aud rs az
ways nursing his arm. Re wants TO-
iand jog VA tine his leuEue the cons
ing season
Freddie Parent viii hive to MAY n
greatly improved game III be hone \
- be the regular shortstop OF TIE
White SON pennant Chasers this year.
Comlskey has four men qualined go
play this position this year hut 20
looks az n the real fight FOR the DO
siuon VIII be between Parent and
Rollo Zeider.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
cold. CAUSE ueuanche

LAXATIVE BRONiO Quinine. tho world
wide Cold and Grip remedy removes
cause. Call for fun name. Look for
signature T. w. GROVE. 25c.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

Yet LANCE still retains his dictinc-
ton % being the only ball player who
ever quit at a time when two clubs
stood ready To pay him $4,000 per
year for AS long contract as he might
choose 10 make out An offer Of half
that sum would have landed any Of
the others.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
s.-.-.-.-.~.-.-.-.-.-.~.-.-.~.-.~.-.-".-A.-
social stunts No Longer Dazzle.

a. q are HptEp- much on the
soc.l. proposition as they used TO be.
Tuesiar evening there was a dance
al Tho Merger. bat not oven the gal
ant jennings took part Shades OF
Hot Springs, Nothing hut baseball
goes ga the Tiger camp this year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

John T.. Madden II going TO breed car
riage horses at Hamburg Place 4.e
has vice Commodore. 2.11. as a sire,
and VIII breed hackney mares to
him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17
Beckendorf Is Some Batter. Too.
Tiger 5owlers Nurse Their Thumbs.

There were some mighty sore
thumb in the Tiger camp this morn
ing. Bush, Mullin, Willett and XII
Ian are All Afflicted In this way. They
bowled with Mcintyre against the San
Antonio state champions. which teams
includes Crablle, holder of the world Is
record for % consecutive spares. and
would have won, beyond question,
with a little more practice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

"Campbells friends had arranged to
give him banquet that night and.
though the bout turned out different,
~ from what they had expected. they
had the stuff all ordered and pulled II
on Just the same. They finally called
ON Campbell for a speech. lie got, up
and couldn't say word out loud His
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-17

-tQE- 10unuA- LAe -t.Lll-IIn- t44-+..44+-tl----
chicago chainpiuus johnny SAWS his
IrHTT ~ WIN INC Chhs but ho has ~
Keep his stomach ut home ttpf.I
limo
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
PHONE CABLES
CUT BY ORDER
OF COUNCIMFN
Gangs in City Employ Start De-
stroying Sunset Telephone
Company's Lines
Pasadena to Put Corporation
Out of Business for Failure
to Get Franchise

PASADENA, May 21.-Several squads
of men under guard of city police
started late TO-DAY cutting the wires
and cables of the Sunset telephone com
,,any III this city. and according to the
statement of Mayor Early the men will
continue Until the Sunset company is
put completely out of business in every
part Of The city. Already SO much dam
age to the lines of the company has
been done that weeks will be required
to bring the system back TO what it was
this morning.
The action followed a meeting of the
city council today when resolution
empowering the city TO cut the wires
was passed. This was the result of the
opinion by Judge Bordwell in the supe-
rior court to the effect that an or
-dinance passed by the city council re-
quiring the Sunset company to secure
a franchise from the city and to pay a
license TO the city is valid. The 20 year
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
TAILOR MAY SUE
FAIR HOTEL GUEST
Insists That Fashionable Mrs.
Joseph Citron Owes Him
SIS for Gown

Mrs. Joseph Cftron, one of the most
stylish guests at the st Francis hotel.
is having trouble with her tailor. He is
insisting that she pay him $50 for a
suit made for her just before she left
for Paris last summer Gus Flamm of
22o2 California street is the tailor.
He has placed the matter in the
hands of his attorney. 5. fc Wright.
who has his Offices in The CAN building.
The attorney has made his demand on
the fair guest Of the st. Francis, and
unless a settlement is made at once he
says he will invoke the aid of the law
Just before she went abroad last
year Mrs. citron commissioned FIsmm
to design :. suit for her The suit was
completed in due time and adorned Mrs.
citron during her jaunt to Paris.
The citrons formerly resided in Los
Angeles. but since the visit abroad they
have registered at the St. Francis as
from New York. Mrs. citron owns
considerable property in this city. Her
husband is said TO be connected with a
local real estate firm.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
SYMINGTON WILL
WE'D FAIR WIDOW
Mrs. M. McGrouther, Former
Sweetheart OF Calhoun Juror,
Is to Be His Bride
The secret is out.

iit f7SNA - - -
The fair source of all the self-con-
scious bushes that have mantled the
cheeks Of Robert B. symington, dean
among members Of the Calhoun jury, is
disclosed The author of the flood of
letters the patriarchal juryman has re-
ceiyed is Mrs Margaret McGrouther
Of 625 Fillmore street. She is widow
aged So years. and the mother of four
grown children, some of whom have
children of their own in the grammar
school. The grandchildren of each
of the engaged pair are overjoyed at
news of the impatient wedding bells
The Hutter of interest caused by the
exclusive report in. The Call Yesterday
that Juror Symington, graybeard and
senior among the jurors though he be-
was receiving daily love letters, which,
at his palpitating request, and Judge
LawIor's ma gnanimous order, are not
opened by gross deputy sheriffs. as all
letters received BY other jurymen are,
threatened to disturb the course of the
trial yesterday. and the identity or the
fair author of The letters will cause
equal interest today All yesterday
Sy mington was busy exchanging sheep
ish wirks with facetious members of
~, ff,3,,e m, Page 2 CoIunn
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
MAYORS TACTfUL
SPEECH BLASTS
REDD|NC'SnOPES
United Railroads Special Envoy
Sees Air Castles CrumbIe
as Taylor Talks
Confidence in Supervisors
Theme of City Executives
Speech at Banquet

II do not intend 10 enter into any
controversy with my friends Mr., Red
ding and Mr. scott on the question of
street railroads. That is "a matter of
grave concern. of very grave concern.
and for that reason i Will say nothing
on the subject If may speak per-
sOnally, l have always looked on this
Office great office. and L have al
ways held that I should not speak
either i'm private. or in public on
any topic without proper considern-
tion and due deliberations. want.
though, to add that knowing this
board of supervisors ns 1 do L can not
sit down without saying that they de-
serve tho very best or this city. They
arc not narrow men. They are men of
wide views and worthy of all praise
and regard. l say fhis--and I say IL
the more freely as I am soon to retire
from ofIice-that this city will he for
tunate. even above other cities. if it
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
LOSES LEG UNDER TRAIN
TRYING TO SAVE LUNATIC
Insane Youth Dying; Deputy
Sheriff Crippled

FREMONT. Heb, May 27.-Frank
Kent, a Fremont youth. is dying at the
hospital here, and Deputy Sheriff W. P.
Condit is lying in the same hospital
with his left leg gone as the result
of desperate struggle in which the
deputy tried TO prevent Kent from
throwing himself under the wheels of
= moving train. Kent had been ad-
Judged insane and was being taken to
the state hospital at Lincoln.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
PRESIDENT TAFT'S SON
FOLLOWS FATHERS STEPS
Yale Students Select Members
for Senior Societies

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. May 25.--Not in
years has the interest in tap day at
yale been so keen as It was today in
the selections for the three senior so
cieties.
Robert A. Taft, son Of President
Taft. went to Skull and Bones. as did
his father and his grandfather
After the other societies were filed
Carroll Cooney, the football player, de-
clined an election to VOLTS Head.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
William j. Kennedy, Telephone
Company's Cashier, Goes to
Victoria ION Business
Absence of Official May Serve
Employers Best, but Handi-
caps Larkspur
Deadlock in Affairs of the Town
Caused by Absence of
the Mayor

W. -'n@ the Pacific ?, telephone and
telegraph company. an i'm
portsnt witness in the Glass and
Halsey bribery cases and mayor
OF Larkspur. has gone TO Vic
toria on "a business trip" and his
absence at this time has not only
caused apprehension at the district at
-torney's Office. but has created a
civic deadlock in Larkspur.
kennedy departed May i. leaving a
mass Of uneompleted matters to his
colleagues Of tie city government
across the bay. There was no explana-
Ton beyond the statement that he had
gone to look into a fire in which some
Of the compsny's property had been
destroyed.
with the retrial Of Louis Glass close
'a1 hand and the Halsey hearing not
FAR away kennedy could serve the in
terests or the company better by his
absence than by his presence in the
.-+sss
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Myrtle LangnetOn, 5 Years Old,
Enticed From Home to Base
ment of Flat
News of Attack Spreads and AL.
biOn Avenue People Join
in the Hunt
Degenerate Escapes While the
Indignant Citizens Talk
of Lynching
Little Lad Gives Description OF
Fiend That May Lead TO
His Arrest
WANTED FOR ASSAULTING
LITTLE CHILD

Following il description Of
the man who made the brutal as
SanIt on Myrtle LauguetOn. ave
years old. yesterday:
HEIGHT-5 FEET INCHES.
WEIGHT-ABOUT f45 POUNDS.
FACE-sMOOTH SHAVEN. IN
kENPT.
CLOTHING-BLUE OFERALLS
WITH BIB. BLACK DERBY HAT.
No COAT.
General appearance. sIOvenIy
and uncIenn.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY Sc
FRIDAY. MAY 2s, 1903
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

1ESrBRDAY-Clear; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. IS; minimum, -
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair: brisk west
wind Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Little Girl Is Victim of Fiend

The of Myrtle Langueton old who
assaulted Below is the of the attack the the lett
showing child
right playing her The
the left Of little Myrtle and her playmate Francis
Storms, on where the fend found -.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Decision Warrants Action

Los ANGELES, May 27.--An impor-
tant decision was handed down by
Judge Bordwell in the superior court
today which gives to the cities of Cali
fornia right to compel telephone and
telegraph companies to take out fran
chises for erecting poles and wires and
transacting business.
The decision was in favor of the
city of Pasadena and against the Sun
set telephone company, which sought
to secure permanent injunction
against the city's interfering with the
operation of its lines.
temporary injunction which has
been granted against the city was dis
solved The Pasadena city ordinance
requires the corporation to take out a
franchise and pay semi i-annual tax of
IS cents on every pole.
The squads of wire cutters, who
travelled in automobiles. had succeeded
in cutting nine four foot sections out
of nine cables carrying 100 wires each
and putting 200 Sunset telephones
entirely out of commission. This in
eludes the Altadena section and all of
the city of Pasadena with the excep-
ton of the south end. Long distance
cables were not molested. The fire
and police systems are cut off.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28

.TNTICED from the doorstep Of
T. her home in l52 Albion avenue.
Myrtle Langucton, the pretty
year old daughter OF Mrs. d. Languc-
ton. was led yesterday morning to the
basement OF fiat a few doors away
and there brutally assaulted by
strange man. who Immediately after
ward fled, leaving his tiny victim
shrieking. hysterical wreck.
The news of the attack spread like
wildhre Within FIVE minutes after the
fact had become known the neishbor
hood was out in force securing the
streets in hunt for the fiend. The
anger was intense Men. bringing 10
mind the horrible details of the mur-
der OF little Anna Poltera in Los An
geles. stormcd out Of their houses and
stores. business was suspended. and
from every side there went up a cry
for the life OF the man who, had dong
this thing.
Talk of Lynching
Talk of lynching was rampant. The
police were hastily summoned, but
should tho brute have fallen into the
hands OF the mob at that moment all
the police in tho world would not have
been able to save him.. Women called
to each other from their doorways
The children playing in the street
were hurried into this shelter Of their
homes Every minute added to the
crowd which sAthered around the
spot, its murmur OF indignation grow
ing louder as the horrible story be-
came known And the child, nervous.
white faced, broken down and trem-
bling from fright and shock, was
picked up and put in the arms OF her
frantic mother.
Fiend Makes Escape
But the few minutes advantage Of
time the man gained was sufficient for
his escape In the hubbub he sue
ceeded in getting to hiding place,
from which he undoubtedly hed when
the excitement began to fade.
The police took up the case without
a moments delay, and in the after
noon arrested one man. who was.
however, not the one wanted He was
released and the hunt taken up again.
there being fear that with such a
man at liberty San Francisco may
have to bear repetition Of the, recent
Los Angeles murder.
Myrtle. accompanied by her play
mate. Francis Storms, 4 years old and
living at IA Albion avenue. was play
ing on the steps leading to her
mothers flat, 132 Albion avenue, at
about II o'clock yesterday morning.
As the children played strange man.
unkempt. dirty and Objectionable in
appearance, walked up and asked the
girl whether she wanted pretty card
In his hand he held advertising Iitcra-
ture which had that morning been
distributed along the doorsteps of the
various residences.
Como to me and you can have
them. said he, holding the cards up
on high
Bring them 10 me-, said the girl
The man made no answer. but, pGt~
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Needed as State Witness

As soon as the appellate court rem
dered its decision nullifying Glass con-
a1ction. unusual activity was displayed
by T. j. Daley. the detective who was
retained by Attorney Delmas as soon
as the trial q Glass began. Daley has
been in the -employ of the telephone
company ever since. He established
his headquarters at the St Francis
, hotel and has made frequent trips to
Kew York.
Daleys exact duties are not known.
but he has been. according TO his own
statements. a regular on the Glass
payroll He does not like to be called
q detective. preferring to be known as
AN investigator and adjuster.7
In the retriaI of Glass the testimony
OF kennedy viii he essential He had
charge Of the funds OF the company,
and although vouchers were required
for every expenditure. none was given
for the Doodle payments made by or
der of Glass and HsIsey and thence
10 the supervisors
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
EDITORIAL

San Frsucisco's sane Sunday. Page
Commission system on trial Page
The regulation of wireless teIegrsphy. Page a
Federal Judges and passes. Page.6
GRAFT
District attorneys office apprehensire over
absence Of William ]. kennedy of the telephone
company, one of the important witnesses in the
Glass Paxe1
Calhoun mans sworn statements are discred-
tied by his own evidence. Page 3
CITY
Tailor may sue fashionable guest Of ST.
Francis hotel for sS5. alleged TO be due on
gown. page
Several Shriners who attended banquet suffer
from ptomsins poisoning Page 2
Fiancee of Robert symington. Calhoun
juror, proves to be Mrs. Margaret Me-
Groulher. Pnve 1
ment Of fat and leaves tiny victim shrieking,
hystericsl wreck. page 4
Night life lands young man in jail. accused
Of passing worthless drafts raxe 4
judge Van Fleet gives judgment for plaintiffs
in - cases against weIching insurance con-
panies. Page
new plans made Tor Memorial day children
being directed to take flowers TO designated
schools Page
sharp clashes mark board of works in
quiry. PAGE 4
Bigamy charged in annulmcnt suit Of Mrs
Fars Y. " Benton, daughter of Pablo
vasquez. Page
New version of the seternaI triangle fur
nished by trial marriage Of policeman. page
Mrs. Victoria Love repeats poisoning charge
al hearing given husband before police
judge Page
0dtime minstrels TO assist League Of Cross
cadets in show for benefit OF club
rooms Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Troubles in Larkspur

Kennedy's absence has occasioned
Tar greater concern in Larkspur than in
san Francisco. The board Of trustees
there is divided against itself. Ranged
on one side are Frank Craig and John
Foley Jr, generally recognized as the
representatives OF the good govern
ment forces. opposed TO them are
kennedy, the mayor of the town, Will
liam ron Meyerinck, = book keeper
employed by the State savings and
commercial bank OF San Francisco. and
A. c. Woods. There have been bitter
factional fights, and it is stated that
the contentious may yet reach the
grand jury.
In the absence Of Kennedy, his allies
on the board, Won Meyerinck and
Woods. have refused TO attend meet
i7gs. It has been impossible. therefore,
obtsin a quorum and the affairs of
I.srkspur have been allowed to fall into
2 state OF great neglect Craig has
endeavored to force action, but has
been unsuccessful
Difficulty Over Saloons
The main difficulty at the present
time centers about an ordinance ex-
tending the time that saloons may re-
main open from IL o'clock at night
until midnight. The present statutes
require that they close at IL o'clock.
An ordinance now pending places the
hour at midnight. In case a meeting
is held. the vote win stand two to two
and the ordinance will be killed. Won
Meyerinck and Woods. therefore. re-
fuse TO attend the sessions, desiring
10 wait for Kennedy. when their COM
bined votes viii put the ordinance
through.
Craig is outspolSen in his denuncia-
ton of Kennedys methods. He is con-
nected with the Columbia coffee and
spice company OF this city and has a
home and large property interests in
Lsrkspur
Kennedy sheuld be on hand at this
time. said Craig. "If he cannot be
here he should resign. The law re-
auires that before June each year
we tx the water rates. The time is
IT hand. but nothing has been done
we/ssve called two meetings, but only
FoIsg and I have been present
Beside the water rates. we should
bare before this provided for street
sprinkIing and there are bills to the
amount OF $3.50 that should be acted
upon"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28

can keep as its legislative body such
speech of Mayor TAYLOR.
It was with these words, spoken
with highly dramatic effect, that Mayor
Taylor. at the conclusion of the Mer-
chants association banquet last night
replied by indirectien to the speeches
of A. ". Scott Jr and Joseph d. Red
ding, who had urged a different atti-
tude toward the United Railroads.
Scott had spoken along general lines
proclaiming. however. that it is cer-
munity to stand in with the United
Railroads." Redding, who is in the
employ of the United Railroads, had
made a plea for liberal concessions to
the corporation in its desire to extend
its system.
The mayors speech was an unex
pected number on the program. He
had not been expected to talk but
during the evening A. NJ. Davis, who
presided, asked DR.. Taylor if he would
say few words. After the prepared
addresses had been delivered the mayor
and F. w. Dohrmann were called upon.
Mayor Arouses Enthusiasm
Mayor Taylor aroused the 600 guests
to a high pitch of enthusiasm He
called for loftier civic spirit, one
guided rather by the light of morality
and religion than by the rule of pad
and pencil Sin sunless den" He pleaded
vigorously for the civic center and ex-
pressed the hope that it would not only
be constructed but that it would be
adorned with "a statue of st. Francis.
the patron saint of the city
The banquet was one of the most
successful that the Merchants associa-
ton has ever given. 1t was held in the
colonial ballroom of the St Francis
hotel. and an artistic arrangement of
tables gave most picturesque effect
In the gallery sat a number OF women
from the California club. who had come
chiefly to hear the discussion of the
civic center. This topic was assigned
to willis Polk and Thomas Magee. The
former discussed the benefits to such a
plan to -he city and Magee dwelt upon
the financial aspects of the proposal.
reaching the conclusion that. san Fran
cisco could well afford the Investment.
The civic center and the street rail-
road question were the subject under
Continued ON page Ie. column i
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
COAST
EASTERN

Senator Bailey fails in attempt 10 force an
income tax measure. Page 5
North German Lloyd steamer Princess AliSe
runs into mud 1st in New York
harbor Page 3
Senator Bailey has est fight with New York
newspaper correspondent. Page 6