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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

BosCAccI-In Elmhurst, Cal. July 30, 1909,
John Roscacci, beloved husband of Pauline
Boscacci, and brother of Ben and Ernest
Boscacci, a native of Switzerland, aged 43
years 6 months and 20 days. A member of
Roma lodge, X. Of p, of San Francisco. and
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today Mon
dayl, August 2, 1909, at o'clock D. m,
from the funeral parlors of Julius S. Godeau
1905 Franklin street between Fifteenth and
Seventeenth. Oakland. thence to st. Joseph's
Eighth, for services. Interment st. Mary's
cemetery.
CALLAHAN-ID this city, July %. 1909, John
r. dearly beloved husband of Mary Gala
ham loving father Of Leah Alice Callahan. a
native of IIivermore. Cal. aged SO years. A
member Of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men. Golden Gate lodge No. 81, and Drug
Clerks association. local No. 472.
Friends and. acquaintanees are respectfully
day.. August ., at $50 o'clock a. M. from
the parlors of j j. Crowly Co.. co. Va
lencia street between Seventeenth and Eight
eenth. thence to st. Peters church, where
requiem mass will be celebrated for the
repose of his soul commencing at o'clock
a. Interment tprivate), Holy Cross ceme-
terry. Please omit flowers.
CALIFORNIA DRUG CLERKS Ass0CIA-
TI0N-Members are requested to attend the
funeral services OF our late brother ]. r.
Callahan, at time and place given above.
CARTER In this city. July 81 1909, Emma.
mother of Ernest r. and Thomas r. Car
ter. and sister of w B. Vaughan and Mrs
L. r. ExeIand. a native OF New Jersey.
The funeral will take place tomorrow Tues
day., al 1880 a. M, from her late resi-
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
Transbay Chinese Wallop
Local BalltOSSerS

The great national pastime which
Uncle Sam calls all his own is getting
TO be quite the proper sport with the
Chinese. They are pulling off game
after game on each side Of the bay,
and last Saturday afternoon the Oak
land students put the crusher on the
students from this city to the tune of
13 to 10. 1t was a slugging match,
and the celestial Wagners and La Joies
slammed the ball to all corners of the
lot. Both teams had their best men in
line and the game turned out TO be
a rafting good one.
The local tossers took the lead at
the outset. and things began to break
nice for them until the sixth, when
the Oakland gang woke up and clouted
the offerings of Pitcher Nah like
they would go after a bunch of chop
suey. The locals rallied again in the
sixth and seventh and had the bases
full twice, but their opponents pulled
off two double plays. In the last two
rounds the Oaklanders rolled up six
runs and won. The teams lined UP
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

! They are sold, as they are bought, by
weight. The European trader bleaches
and trims the spongeS. The largest
exports go to England. France, Italy
and Austria also buy largely.
The Mediterranean honeycomb sponge
is found IN about six qualities. Those
the third to the sixth quality. The
fisheries extend along the whole of the
Greek and Turkish coasts and islands.
including Cyprus and Crete; the Syrian
coast from north of the gulf of Iskan-
deroom down to- Tripoli. Syria; from
Port Said along the north African
coast as far as Cape Bon. in Tunisia.
There are also grounds off the islands
of Malta, Pantellaria, Limosa, Lampe-
dusa, Sardinia and Corsica, and in Ital-
ian waters in the gulf of Gioja, the
Lipari islands, the Aegades, Ustica,
Cape Boco, cape del Faro and the gulf
of Taranto. and in the western Medi-
terranean, off the Balearic and Column
bretes islands. The largest PRODUCING &
section, which includes also the
grounds furnishing the best sponges,
Lis that of the north African coast from
Cape Bon to Port Said.
The American sponge is inferior to
the Mediterranean product, except a
certain quality known as FLORIDA wool
sponges," which compares favorably
with the second and third qualities of
Mediterranean honeycombs. A number
of Greeks went from Aegina to the
United States a few years ago, built
boats and are now fishing these Flor
ida wools."
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

RYAN-In this city July 81 1909, Mrs Mar
garet Ryan. dearly beloved wife of the late
George w. Ryan. idolized mother OF Mrs. T.
Edward Bailey and George ". Ryan, dearly
beloved sister OF Lawrence Brannan. Mary
Ann Brannan and Mrs Catherine Langtry.
and beloved grandmother Of George Edward
Ryan, native Of Dorchester, Mass, aged 81
years and { months.
The funeral will take place tomorrow Tues
dayl. at 3 o'clock q. m. from her late
residence $3.50 Eighteenth street. thence
to Mission Dolores church where reOuien,
high mass will be celebrated for the repose
OF her soul. commencing at $50 O'Clock a. in
intermeqt Holy Cross cemetery. by carriage
CATHOLIC LADIES' AID S0CIETY-Ofh-
GERS and members OF branch No. 10 are re-
quested to attend the funeral OF our late
sister, Mrs Margaret Ryan. tomorrow Tues
Dolores church.. By order of
MRS. FRANK G. MoLTETT. President.
MRS. PETER P. CURTIS, Secretary.
Brother Sabinian of the order OF Christian
Brothers tJohn Downey). native Of Ire
land. aged "a years and IL days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral services to-
day CMondayl; August ?. from the chapel Of
requiem high mass will be celebrated for the
repose of his soul. commencing at $50 a. m
lnterment St. Mary's cemetery.
STRoHBEN-At rest in this city. July 31
1902. Caroline, beloved wife of the late
David Strohben. mother of Henry A. Stroh-
ben and Mrs Herman Schmidt. grandmother
OF Albert Hermann schmidt and Ralph Stet-
son. Strohben. and sister OF Mrs. Adolph Len
native of Germany, aged 81 years months
and days.
Friends and aeQuaintanees are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow Tues
day.. August 8. 1909. at 80 O'Clock D. m.
from her late residence. 31031a Buchanan
street between Filbert and Greenwich Gre
nation l. o. o. F. cemetery.
this city: July 81. 1909. Agnes
Josephine. dearly beloved daughter Of Thomas
aud Sarah Warren, and sister OF William
Warren, a native OF San Francisco. Cal
aged L month and 10 DAYS.
The funeral will take place today ,s-on-
day. at 10:30 a. m, from the parents resi-
dence. 341 Missouri street (PofreroJ Inter
ment Holy Cross cemetery.
WYNN--An anniversary requiem high mass win
be celebrated for the repose OF the soul of
Elizabeth Wynn at st. Domfnic's church.
Pierce street between Bush and Pine tonor-
row (Tuesday). August 3. 1909. Commencing
at a. m. Friends are invited.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
Fish Running
For All Near
Pelican Bay
DR.. Mardis Tells Glowing Tales
of the Wonderful Sporf
in North
By FRANK o'DoNNELL

DR.. B. A. Mardis is back from the
Williamson river. tributary of Pei
ican bay. and brings gratifying re-
ports of enticfng inducements to
anglers in that region. The trout in
Williamson river have a reputation for
size, strength and gameness, and the
sport of angling in that stream and in
Pelican bay as well seems to be inn
proving every year.
Doctor Mardis and his party were
away for month, and moved back
and forth between the river and the
bay as the whim seized them. On the
river the, doctor creeled a beautiful
specimen of the rainbow that ball
anced the scales at Is pounds. This
fish was taken with a light rod and
No 5 spoon and kept the angleribu
for nearly half an hour. A 10 pound
rainbow also found its way into the
doctors basket. this fish being taken
with fly.
The party took large numbers of fish
every day during their stay and found
fly fishing splendid at all times on the
Williamson river. while it was rather
tor Mardis was accompanied by Mrs.
I
berge.
The party also brings the cheering
Information that Pelican bay will not
be closed to anglers because of the
purchase of the two principal tracts
OF land in the vicinity by Z. H. Harri-
man, the railroad king, who has been
trying 10 obtain possession of all the
ground open for settlement thereabout
Fishermen and hunters will be pleased
- L., ~ 90
/ is willing TO lease quarter sections OF
the forest reserve bordering on the
/ bay under certain mild restrictions
But for this fact this sportsmen's para
disc would practically be the private
domain of the railroad wizard.
The former proprietors of the hotel
at Odessa, which was closed when
Hartman bought the property, have
opened another establishment at Ea gle
ridge, about miles further down the
1 bay, which will soon be ready for the
| accommodation of sportsrnen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
Baseball Notes


It's long time since two opposing pitchers
knocked the ball the fence in one day. and
it never happened on the Valencia street lot
before. II seems as though the present season
will make history for the diamond.
Captain Graham did not work Ehman all
week because the big fellow complained of q
sore arm. His work yesterday did not show
any evidence of this. though he failed to cut
loose with his great speed or his overland
swing.
There will be great rejoicing up in Forest Hill
when the citizens gather around the town store
to talk over the game that Meikle won. The
big fellow used to train around the store, and
he developed his great muscular power from
wrestling around with the Goldfish boxes.
Charley Doyle did not play and Hildebrand
was sent into the left garden TO take his place.
This Is where Hide figures, and he celebrated
the change by putting up fast exhibition.
House was shifted to center, and he did not
appear to be at home there, dropping hy
which eventually cost his team the game The
Indian usually is one of the surest felders in
the league.
II Brother Joe Corbett feels like breaking
back into the game. he can have berth with
the Senators by simply saying the word. Cap
tain Graham has made Joe nice offer to pitch
and play utility roles. for Corbett is one of the
best natural htters who ever broke into base
ball in any league Joe is thinking the matter
over. though it is not likely he will accept.
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native of County Leitrim Ireland aged
II years. Texas papers please copy)
Friends and acquantances are respectfully
Invited TO attend the funeral Wednesday, Au-
gust T. 1909, from the parlors of J. s. ;.
Godeau. 2123 Bush street. thence to St
Brigid's church. where requiem solemn high
mass will be celebrated for the repose Of his
soul, commencing at $50 a. m. Interment
Holy Cross cemetery by carriage.
MACDONALD this city. July so, 1909.
Colin. dearly beloved husband of Katherine
Macdonald and loving father of Isel. Helen
aged IS years i months and : days. A member
OF Stationary Engineers union. local No. o.
placer county, Cal. papers please copyl
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today (Mon-
sg frGm be hugnst parofs of suSr Cop 2Sis
Mission street between Twenty NTH and
Twenty sixth. Interment Mount olivet ceme-
terry. by electric funeral car from Twenty
eighth and Valencia streets
MoTT-In Ventura, Cal, July 80. 1909, Joseph
p, beloved son of, of Joseph and d Nora Nh. Mott,
native of Oakland, CAL. aged. 26 years
month and 10 days.
invited to attend the funeral today (Aion-
day., August 2 1909 at o'clock, from
the parlors of the Henry J. Gallagher COM
pany 1914 Webster street between Ellis and
OFarrell, thence to Holy Cross churca for
services. commencing at l:5o o'clock. Inter
ment Holy Cross cemetery, by carriage.
NoUNNAN--In this city. July 81 1909 Joseph
Fry. beloved husband Of Matilda W Nounnan,
and father, Of James = II; Joseph F. Jr; Nan,
y. q
Virginia, aged 72 years months and %
days.
Friends and acauaintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow tues
day.. August g. 1909, at 10 o'clock a. M.
from Twelfth avenue and / street, under
the auspices OF Parnassus lodge No. 3SS, F.
& A. NJ. Interment Woodlawn cemetery, by
electric from Twenty eighth and Valencia
streets
POULTEEY-Entered into rest. in this city.
July 81. 1909, Mrs. Jennie Bell Poultney. be-
loved mother of George W. Poultney. and
only sister of Mrs. f. W. Babcock OF Water
town. n. Y, native of Pontiac III.
Friends respectfully invited to attend
the funeral tomorrow (Tuesdayl, at IL 30
O'Clock a. M, from the funeral parlors OF
Bunker & Lunt, 2666 Mission street between
Twenty and Twenty third mission Ma
sonic templel. Interment Mountain View
cemetery. Oakland.
PREBLE-In Seattle. Wash. July 81. 1909
CAPTAIN Fred l. Preble of steamer Capastrano
beloved husband of Margaret A. Preble.
father Of Irving s. and Raymond H. Preble son
of Francis and Elizabeth Preble. and brother
of A. L., Frank L. and Charles S. Prebe. a
native of Boston, Mass, aged 40 years and
~ days.
RANK--In this city. August l. 1902 LEILA c.
beloved daughter of A. C and Emma Rank
and sister Of B. L. Rank, native of Oregon,
aged 10 years months and Is days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
Auto Contest Will Become
Racetrack Attraction
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

MARYsvILLE, Aug. THE nrst
automobile races ever held in Yuba
county on regular racetrack will
take place at the Marysville racetrack
Sunday, August S. when there will be
two events for local autos that prom
ise to be an attractive feature of the
matinee races to be held that day by
the Yuba and Suffer driving club.
The club met at the office of the
president, Frank Atkins, last night
and decided to hold a race meet on
the afternoon of August 8. There will
be four harness races. open to all
horses in the two counties, and two
automobile races for local autos.
The automobile races will be a
novelty here. There are number of
fast automobiles in Yuba and Sutter
counties, and the game once started
promises to grow in popular favor until
auto contests on the local racecourse
will be the rule rather than the ex-
ception.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
Victory
Surprises the
Tennis Cracks
Thus Far the CaIifornians Have
Carried Everything Before
Them in Middle West
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lOPcCIdt OISpdtch 10 he (dil
s. CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-When Melville H.
Long, the young California expert, won
the western tennis championship Satur-
day by defeating Nat Emerson of Gin
cinnati in the challenge round he added
another triumph to those already Sc
cured by the coast. tennis contingent.
now on its first tour of the east
The victory of Long was not so much
a surprise as the manner in which it
was secured, for Long beat Emerson in
straight sets. His teammate. Maurice
Mclaughlin, had turned the same trick
at Lake Minnetonka, Mimi, the week
before.
Thus far the CaIifornians have car
RED all before them in the middle west.
IN the western doubles they were in
eliglble for competition having played
IN the Pacific coast sectional champion
snip at Coronado beach before their
departure. In that tournament Nc
Loughl1n and James came out victo-
rious and as a result will meet the win
ners of the recent western doubles, as
we'll as the southern and eastern cham
pions. at the Onwentsia club this week
in the preliminary national doubles, TO
be held on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Four teams will compete, and the win
ners will then travel to Newport to meet
Hackett and Alexander, holders of the
national title.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
MEDITERRANEAN SPONGE
FISHERIES ARE GROWING
Development of Industry Along
North African Coast

Consul William Coffin, writing from
Tripoli- in Barbary, says that the
sponge fisheries of that north African
country, which first began to be worked
systematically about 1890, have be-
come one of it's most important indus
tries. The take in 1890 was valued at
s5S,39S; it now averages over 100000
a year. The bulk of the fishing is done
by Greeks from the islands of Aegina
and Hydra and from the Turkish
islands of Symi, Kalimnos and Khaki.
These islands are the center of the
Mediterranean sponge industry.
The fishing season proper is from
April to October, although some boats
stay on the Tripoli grounds all winter.
The methods of fishing employed are
machine boats, trawlers, llarpoon boats
and naked divers with line and stone.
The machine boats, whose men are
equipped with diving suits, make the
largest takes, and with the naked
diver, bring up the best sponges.
Trawling and harpooning tend to dam
age the sponges. The machine boats
are Italians from Tore del Greco, and
a large number of the harpooners are
natives from the Tunis coast
A great deal of the fishing is very
deep and divers paralysis is common
among the men. 1t is not to be won
dered at, if it be true. as is frequently
stated, that even the naked divers fish
at depths of 80 to 35 fathoms
Bleached sponges are first put
through a solution of permanganate OF
potassium, then into solution of sui
phuric acid and hyposulphite of soda,
after which they are rinsed and passed
through solution of limewater. This
gives sponges. the familiar straw color
The custom of the trade here is to
pack sponges in bales of about SO
assorted sizes of the same quality.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
THIEF P[NFTRATfS
INTO ALL POCKETS
Streetcar Passenger Bumped
by Stranger Is Robbed of
Valnables
Harold Wheeler InvoIuntarily
Yields Tribute of Watch,
Diamond and Purse

Every pocket in the clothes of Har-
cid Wheeler of 1852 Fifth street. Oak
land, was touched by the hand of a
thief on a Haight street car yesterday.
Wheeler, accompanied by his wife and
grandson, was stepping of a car when
a stranger rudely bumped into him.
When Wheeler recovered from the col
lision he found that the stranger had
relieved him not only of his equilib-
rum, but also of a gold watch. which
he carried in his vest pocket, and a
thirty-seeond degree Masonic charm,
attached to the watch, valued in all at
s175: a diamond scarf pin valued at
$40; coin purse containing $50, car
ried In his trousers pocket. and a
revolver valued at SIS, carried in an
other trousers pocket for the purpose
of repelling thieves. The astonished
Wheeler reported the crime TO the
police.
BY taking perilous way to col
lect bad debts William Hogan nearly
got into trouble Saturday evening
about 1880 o'clock. At that hour Thomas
Manning reported TO Policeman P.
oConnell that he had been held up
at run ana Jessie streets Dy Hogan
The policeman investigated and
learned from Hogan that Manning owed
him four days pay and that he had
simply eloquently dunned him in the
public street. AS Manning was under
the influence of liquor at the time the
policeman locked him up and permit
ted Hogan to continue on his way.
j. II. Stark. a seaman on the United
States ship Intrepid, and C. Casey, also
of the Intrepid, shared a room together
Saturday night at the Seattle lodging
house, SIS Pacific street. Stark re-
ported to the police yesterday that
although he awoke early yesterday
morning, he found that Casey had been
earlier and had left. Forty dollars
belonging to Stark was missing. The
sailor said that his companion had
expressed his intention to desert from
the service and go to New Mexico.
The following burglaries were re-
ported to the police yesterday: The
lodging house at 451 Guerrero was en-
tered Saturday night. c.. w. Hogue
lost a quantity of cigars and W. A
Baisley lost four rings valued at $50
and an iron box containing valuable
papers.
Robert Daiz was arrested by Police
men Bowland. Bigelow and Behan or
the complaint of Frank Espersa, 4C
Twenty ninth street. who alleged that
Daiz took $40 from his pocket in q
saloon at Pacific and Kearny streets
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
OBTAINS DIVORCE, BUT
STILL LOVES HIS WIFE
w. T. Powers Says He Can Not
Satisfy Extravagant Tastes

Loving his wife ardently, William T.
Powers, a well known businessman, as
sistant manager of the Newton fire
works company and the Newton gum
company, 747 Battery street. neverthe-
less got divorce from her Saturday.
zAs she had fesolutely refused for the
last two months to have any communi-
ca tion with him or even to see him
he concluded there was nothing else
for him to do.
DR.. William A. Harvey testified that
Powers health was seriously hurt by
the mental anguish he had suffered.
Mrs. Azalea Watts, a nurse, said that
Powers was kindly, considerate and in
dulgent to his wife at all times-"most
so.'' she added. to emphasize the state
ment Mrs. Powers was. on the con-
trary, cool and unaffectfonate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

of TO 0. The MADEIRA boys played hard
visitors came in a special train with $50 rootsrs
and band. Score K. H. r.
Modesto ..... 8 10
haueld v .
Batteries Modesto. Mobley and Palms; Ma
dra Ray and King.
ALAMEDA, Aug. THE Alerts outbatted
the Transportation nine in the Transbay league
games this afternoon and won by score OF
TO 2. Score.
Transportation 20 Il 2
Basehits .......0 o o 2 q q
Alameda Alerts % 2 o @ 3 x-5
Basehits .-....I 1 o x-1g
Errors Transpoe tation g. Alerts 1. Bat
teries-Matson and Perkins: Sears and W. Ryan.
Umpire Brockhon.
Fruitvale blanked Hayward on the home
grounds of the former team, the score being
TO 0. Score: X. II. E.
Hayward Observation-Disclosures.
Fruitvale Observation-Disclosures. ,
Batteries-Levy and Thurman; Healon and
lie Brand. Umpire-Nissen.
The Maxwells were awarded the game sched
ued for the San Leandro diamond. on account of
the nonappearance of their opponents, the
United Railroads team. The former played an
exhibition game with the Lake Tahoe nine. win
ming easily, to I. Score: X. H. +.
Lake Tahoe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
hd1WeliS ~
Batteries-Hennessey, Ellis and Fealey; Hol-
lis and Westphal. Umpire-Iarsen
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
HISTORIC MUSICAL
DRAMA DRAWS CROWD
The Sons of Hermann Prepare
for Big Celebration

AS preliminary TO the great cele-
bration and parade to be held by the
German order Of the Sons of Hermann
August S. in Shell Mound park, was a
musical drama in four acts given at
Golden Gate hall last night by the
Hermanns SOhne sangerbund The
opera was entitled The Battle of Seu-
toburger Forest. and was written by
r. T. Won Brouver and Y. F. Becker.
The celebration next week will be IN
honor OF the nineteen hundredth an
niNersary Of this battle
The story Of the opera last night was
that Of the battle, telling of the German
victory over the Romans. More than
so singers participated and their efforts
were received with the keenest Of en-
fhusiasm. Every seat in. the house was
sold.
In the parade next week there will
be If elaborate floats and nine divisions
OF marchers Each float viii be en-
blematical OF some part Of the famous
battle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
LAUCK TO WITNESS SHOOT
TSoeciol Dispafch 10 The ColI1

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1.-Adjutant
General Lauck left last night for Rodeo
to witness the state rifle shoot. The
teams making the best showing at the
competition will compete in the finals.
which will decide the personnel of the
California rife team in the national
shoot at Camp Perry, o.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
Put Crusher
On Alameda
Cricket Team
Wanderers Win Contest at f1t
Stadium Wicket by Score
of ia TO So
By WILLIAM UNMAcK

At the Stadium wicket yesterday the
Wanderers put an end to the Alameda
aspirations FOR the cricket champion
ship and incidentally strengthened their
own position. Alameda made 5s, Of
which Wilding was responsible for S6.
The Wanderers replied with ia. thus
winning by rs runs. Charlton So,
Brown ss and Dustin % were the most
Successful men with the bat. Scores:
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION GAMES

At Indianapolis-Ind 1;
Kansas City. ?.
At Louisville-First game: Louis
Vile. 5; Minneapolis. 2. Second game:
Louisville. O; Minneapolis, 4.
At Columbus-F'irst game: Column
bus, O.; st. Paul, 1. Second game: Co
lumbus, 1 st. Paul, 2
Eat Toledo-First game: Toledo, o;
Milwaukee. 6. Second game: Toledo,
1; Milwaukee. 13.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

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 same published. Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement of the event
are published once in this column free of charge
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
Notable Deaths

CLINTON P FERRY OF SAN DIEGo-san
Diego. Aug. 1.-Coonel Clinton r. Ferry.
prominent and well known citizen of Tacoma,
died here suddenly last night He came to
this city with his daughter few weeks ago,
having just returned from trip to Europe.
Colonel Ferry was % years old