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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
ATHLETIC WOMAN
TnRASH[S WASHER
Swings Lefts and Rights to
Mans Jaw When Accosted
on the Street

OAKLAND, Sept. s.-Mrs. Josie
Woods, who lives at 724 Peraltas street,
was accosted by Peter Bogas. Greek
laborer. this afternoon near her home.
and she set upon the Levantine with
both fists, mauling the masher vigor-
ously. To make the lesson really eff
fective, she then called Patrolman Tom
Wood and Special Policeman King. who
arrested the defeated man on a charge
of disturbing the peace.
The masher further aided his cause
by offering the officers $40 to divide if
they would release him. They reported
the attempted bribery to Captain of
Police Lynch. and an order to the de-
tectve bureau to investigate the
Greeks record was the result
Mrs. Woods was returning to her
home when the masher stepped to her
side and made an impertinent remark.
The woman countered with a stiff right
swing which took Bogas on the cheek
Then Mrs. Woods maintained her ad-
vantage with series of slaps to the
face, which made the Greek plead for
mercy. He was still pleading before
the Amazonic dame when the police
men arrived.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD LEANDRO
TAX RATE NOT OVER
new CHARTER LIMIT
Mayor Beverly Hodghead Re-
plies to Critics Who Assert
That Impost Is SI.2l

BERKELEY. Sept. Sin order to
correct the general impression owing
to the publication of misstatement
concerning the tax rate, Mayor Beverly
Hodghead has written a letter to Will
liam E. Woolsey, capitalist of this
municipal tax rate for the ensuing
year is SO cents and not s1.21 as pub
lished.
The dollar rate authorized by the
charter includes only the general and
the school funds, the chief executive
cents was allowed for the former and
35 cents to the school fund. OF this
total amount of 80 cents, cents was
levied for the library fund and cents
to meet such maturing bonded in
debtedness as estimated by Auditor
Hanscom. Mayor Hodghead continues:
Therefore, instead of levying rate in ex-
cess of the dollar limit, have actually levied
s3 cents. The reason this The charter
allows G5 cents for the general fund. and that
scrutiny of the needs of the different depart
ments and knowing the imperative demands for
more lights. cleaner streets and more efficient
impossible to make the rate lower, and par
ticularly are required to set apart 2la
cents of this amount 10 the cash basis fund.
This left 35 cents of the dollar rate allowed
by the charter for the schools. including gram
schools and the high school.
After expressing a hope that the
charter will be amended to separate
the school from the administrative tax,
Mayor Hodghead pays a high tribute
to r. A. Berry. commissioner of finance
and revenue who spent the greater
part of the month of August in consid-
ering the needs of the various city de-
partments and devising tax rate
which would allow for needed improve
ments He says:
We have provided for the budget for many
needed Improvements in the streets, in the
police and fire departments, and in the mat
ter of lighting of the streets ETC., and have
kept within the charter notwithstanding the
fact that the city has to purchase and
hold the property on which taxes are delin-
quent and must also practically carry the en-
gineers office until the fees therefrom become
available.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
OFFERS TO SECURE
MILLION FOR CITY
G. S. Macmillan Asks Alameda
Supervisors to Guarantee
$4,000 for Recovery

OAKLAND, Sept. s.-The county of
Alameda may secure 81 100000 by
guaranteeing the sum of $780, 900 to
c. S. Macmillan. according to a propo-
sition in writing he submitted to the
board of supervisors today. MacMul-
ian did not say how he had discov-
cred that this great sum was ready to
be restored to the public Golfers,
merely promising to make good if the
100000 was Forthcoming.
Intimations that clean million had
been mislaid without being missed
until Macmillan ferreted it out did
not make the impression in county
government circles which he may have
expected. The proposition was gener
ally received with smiles
Macmillan has submitted similar
propositions for smaller amounts in
the past, confining himself to the re-
placement of assessable property left
off the rolls. and demanding half of
the amounts discovered as COM
mission.
District Attorney Donahue incurred
MacMullan's displeasure by advising
the board that it had no right to hire
experts to perform the work of
elected officials who were paid good
salaries. Macmillan referred to Dona-
hue today as one who would rather
see every tax payer in the county go
to the wall than allow Macmillan to
earn so cents from the county.
: During the discussion of MacMul
lan's earlier proposition Supervisor
Fred Foss said that, on shaking hands
with MacM ulian, two five dollar gold
pieces tangled loosely in the tax ex
spert's palm. Foss made public the in
cident as an attempt to win his favor
for the proposition then before the
board, but Macmillan said that it was
an accident His latest offer will be
discussed at the next meeting of the
board.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
THIRTEEN GUESTS:
ONE IS CHOkfD
HoOdoo Number PrOvOkes Jeal=
Gus Husband to Violence
Against Wife's Admirer


OAKLAND, Sept. S.-Thirteen per-
sons sat down to dinner at a house
party attended by Mrs. Wilhelmina
band. The baIeful influence of the
number was shown when, at the close,
Schacht jumped up and administered
a severe choking to one of the men.
Extreme jealousy was the cause for
his action, as Mrs. Schacht complained.
Once in an automobile, when she at
tempted to alight before he was ready,
she said he choked her and frequently
left black and blue marks on her by
his slapping and pihching tactics.
Mrs Schacht was his second wife,
and she alleged that he provided for
the sisters of his first wife in fine
style and they went driving and to
theaters at her husbands expense while
she stayed at home and scrubbed. He
also objected to her stepdaughter as
sisting her in her menial tasks. Mrs.
Schacht was given final decree of
divorce today for cruelty.
Mrs. Lillian A. Givens got final
decree of divorce today from David G.
Givens, mail carrier, for failure to
turning from a camping trip she had
accepted a ride with a man whom she
knew but slightly, and that she sus-
tanned serious injuries when the buggy
upset. Asking her husband for money
she said he told her to go to the man
with whom she was riding. Mrs. Civ
ems said that her husband had been
drunk several times in five years and
had often abused her and refused to
provide for her.
James ONeill was given final de-
cree from Lottie O'Neill on the ground
that she had scattered her affections
widely.
Ruth Cramer sued for divorce from
Charles w. Cramer, carpenter. for
alleged failure to provide.
Mrs. Louisa Conrad opened her house
to Miss Maggie Leahy when Miss Leahy
was ousted by her own family, and
shortly after that Mrs. Conrad learned
that her husband. Frederick, loved Miss
Leahy more than he did her. To keen
her seIf-respect she had to leave Con-
rad is a locomotive fireman. Mrs.
Conrad was given an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce today.
A final decree of divorce was awarded
Ella Conley against C. C. Conley today
for desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
Good Program Arranged
For Aquatic Carnival

The Sausalito aquatic carnival will
start promptly at 1 o'clock this after
noon in front of the yacht clubs of the
town. There will be barge race be-
tween the Dolphin, ARIEL, South End
and Alameda boat clubs for the hand
some silver cup offered by DIR. T. W.
r. Leland. This event is under the
auspices of the Pacific association of
amateur oarsmen. Following this Will
be series of swimming events in
which all of the best swimmers from
around the bay will participate. There
will also be a cutter race for the cut
ters of the various war vessels lying
at Sausalito.
The yachting events will start at 2
o'clock with the race for the 20 footers
first. followed by the 80, 36 and 40 foot
classes. There will be first and second
prizes for each race. A large number
of yachtsmen have signified their in
tention of participating. The Aeolian
Yacht club of Alameda will be repre-
sented by the Emma, Edna, Nautilus,
Speedwel. Genesta, Dawn and Thetis
and the yawls lola and Ripple.
The San Francisco yacht club feet
returning from its river cruise will race
down from Vallejo today. The handi-
cans are as follows: Challenger and
Monsoon, scratch; Caprice, z minutes,
Annie minutes; Chispa. 5 minutes;
Martha. 20 minutes; Queen, 20 minutes;
Neya. 80 minutes: Amigo, 40 minutes;
White Heather, As minutes; Mary. so
minutes; Phoenicia, 55 minutes; Sur
prise, ! hour.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
La Sayatte Will Be Seen at
PortoIa Boxing Show

Exhibitions of la savatte, the variety
of the manly art of self-defense in
which the feet are used to tap the
opponent on the chin, will be seen in
San Francisco, according to the plans
of the athletic committee of the Por-
tola festival. The committee is ar
ranging for a boxing tournament that
will extend over two nights, and la
savatte bouts will be features of the
program.
The tournament will be held Wednes-
day and Thursday nights, October 20
and 81, and probably will take place in
Dreamland rink. Wednesday night will
be devoted to bouts between prominent
amateurs of the coast cities.
The committee has received assur-
ances that boxers from the big ath-
letic clubs of Spokane, Seattle, Port
land and Los Angeles will compete.
The best boxers of the Olympic club
will represent San Francisco in the
tournament.
Thursday night will be devoted to in
ternational bouts. Champions of the
foreign war vessels that will be in
the harbor at the time will be pitted
against one another. Handsome prizes
will be hung up for the events.
Boxing contests are dear to the
hearts of all sailors Many sailors in
the foreign navies are proficient in Ia
sayatte A contest between one of the
American champions and a la Savatte
artist will be arranged and it will at
tract a great deal of interest.
The interest in the boxing tourna-
Inquiries concerning it received by the
athletic committee. The committee ex-
meets to make 1T the biggest and most
successful ever held in the west.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
RIOTERS TO HOLD
A FOOTBALL SHOW
Blue and Gold Planning for
Amnsements After the Big
Game Next Month

BERKELEY, Sept. S.-As is usual
at this time of the year. campus in
teresteis centered on the big game
with Stanford in November, and the
events which go to make that day
stand apart from the rest of the year.
Arrangements have been completed by
Yell Leader John D. Hartigan for spe-
cial stunts for the rooters at the game.
He announced that the Novelty the
ater of San Francisco had been
secured for the show the night fol-
lowing the game.
Besides the regular program for that
night by professional talent, the col
legian thespians will have a chance to
display their skilA There will be a
minstrel show. in charge of Rossiter
L. Mikel, in which Allan r. Powers
will be the leader of the chorus. The
other details are being arranged.
The Alumni association has worked
out plan for the collection of life
membership dues to the organization
yearly in installments of s5 each for
four years instead of the flat rate of
$40 now charged. This is expected to
bring about greater results and as
sist materially in putting the associa-
tion on its feet. The money collected
will be put into a permanent fund in
the care of the regents, and the in
terest alone will be used for current
expenses.
A committee of seniors, consisting
of A. j. Eddy, chairman, and George j.
Adams and H. a. Savage, has drawn
up resolutions, upon instructions from
the class deploring the tendency of
a
hats, which have been a feature of
university and class reunions. 1t is
likely that action will be taken by the
junior men toward restoring the Gus
tom which seems to the seniors to
have fallen into disuse
The graduate association has elected
officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lowing: President, William ]. Hayes;
vice president. ]. M. Burke; secretary,
Miss Edith Carew; treasurer, R. H.
Wight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
MAY GUST GRAY
FROM HIS OFFICE
Grand Jury Will Advise Course
TO Protect the Neglected
Public interests

OAKLAND, Sept. S.-The grand jury
Will probably complete the bulk of its
labors in investigating the mismanage-
nent of affairs in Public Administrator
George Gray's Office at the meeting to
be held Friday. Another session may
be devoted TO the scandal, but consid-
Grafton of the tedious nature of the
work has led District Attorney Dona-
hue 10 arrange for shorter sitting
and with material presented in great
~ condensed form, enabling the entire
affair TO be briefly reviewed.
When the four indictments were re-
turned against aAttorney John S. de
Lancey last week on charges Of en-
bezzling $4,000 and falsifying reports
and mutilaing records 10 prevent dis
covery. Donahue announced that a de-
cision had been reached looking for
Gray's removal This has been care
fully discussed and if the grand jury
decides that Grsy's resignation is. not
forthcoming in time a partial report
may be filed advising the commence
ment OF a suit to oust him on the
ground OF neglect of duty. He is be-
ing given plenty Of time to adjust his
relations with De Lancey and to render
what assistance he can in clearing the
tsngle.
The session will also be utilized for
the consideration OF evidence showing
that interest earned by estates was
grossly mishandled and diverted by
Gray's assistants.
That De Lancey's fright must have
been great when A. J. Flood, the clerk
in the office. detected the alleged en-
beZzlement of the $4,000 from the
estate of George Hite Cook was shown
by Floods testimony before the grand
jury that De Lancey had told him that
he would get him if he did not keep
his mouth shut
Flood also said that De Lancey sus-
peeted his brother in law, George
Mackinnon. Of circulating newspaper
stories that he was short in his ac
counts and that De Lancey had threat
ened to xiii Mackinnon. De Dancey
also informed Flood that if he were
disgraced by the revelations and lost
his position he would Kill himself, ac-
cording to the clerks testimony.
Mackinnon said today that he had
gone over De Lancey's books after his
assistance in making up the shortage
had been asked and that he found the
books called for $4,000 cash which
penaed TO appear with his findings be-
fore the grand jury Friday. Mackin-
non ascribed De Lancey's trouble TO
racetrack gambling and a desire for
ostentatious living.
Lying two years in the potters' field
q the county infirmary, after dishonest
public officials, il is charged. had pock-
eted SII5 on a forged funeral claim
against his little $500 bank account,
the body OF A L. Poundstone was re-
moved today to the G. A r. plot in
Mountain View cemetery. Military
honors were paid the old soldiers re-
mains.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
Shriners Line Up on the
Ball Field Today

There will be some lively doings at
Recreation park this morning, for
promptly at the hour of 10 the All
Islam Shriners' ball team will line
up against the Shriners' Patrol nine.
The very fact that many of the play
ers are carrying weight for age does
not deter from their ambition TO show
class, and every one Of the 1S players
is sure that he will be able to hit
the ball and run bases like big
Lacquer
Both teams will loom up resplendent
in brand new uniforms. The boys have
been indulging in moonlight practice
and early morning road work for many
weeks, and If they do not blow up
early the fans should see some fun.
In order to help the good cause
along Pete Sloan and Dave Mclaughlin
will do the coaching. while other prom
inent Shriners will perform various
other stunts for the edification of the
crowd =
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
Baseball Notes


A double header is on the cards for today.
In the morning at Freeman's park Long In
tends to trot out his pitcher, Stewart,
who arrived a few days ago from Texas. Long
has been unusually fortunate with Texas pitch
ers and it is hoped that he has another Sutor
During the Afternoon on this side Of the bay
either Griffin or Browning will be on the firing
line.
The Angels seem to be completely up against
IL The pitching department is demoralixed and
.c.ap'' Dillon will be forced to call George
Wheeler to the firing line today. Wheeler had
plenty OF the foolish stun when he worked as
4 twirler two years ago.
Hen Berry is expected on the ground in 4
dav or so 1t would have been an awful blow
TO the portly Angel leader If be had seen his
champions subdued the way they have been dur
ing the last 10 days
Longs new material seems to be made Of
the right stun Red Davis. Miller and Durham
figure to be good enough to strengthen any weak
spots the local team may show.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
Boycott Is Not Levied on
The State League
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Sept S.-Considerab
excitement was caused today among
by the announcement that the Stock
ton building trades council had boy-
cotted the state league because of al
legged unfairness of Cy Moreing Sr.
and son, Cy Jr., owners of the Oak
land ball team.
j. b. GILL secretary of the trades
council, said in regard to the matter:
"Cy Moreing Sr. has been on our
unfair list for some time more, than
a year, l guess. He has been doing a
lot of city contract work and has. not
We have only recently been looking
this up. During the discussion of his
case his interest in the state league
was mentioned. 1t is said that we
have been fattening him with our
baseball patronage. Now that was all
there was to 1t. So far as a boycott
against baseball is concerned, there is
none. If any is ever levied we'll let
the public know
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
FOREST FIRE STILL
RACES IN TRINITY
Blaze Started by Lightning De-
stroys Valuable Timber

REDDING. Sept. s.-Forest rangers,
assisted by many citizens, are attempt
ing to stop the progress of a fire that
has been burning since Sunday in a
section covered with valuable timber
on Rush creek near Lewiston, Trinity
county.
The fire has burned over an area six
miles long and a mile wide.
The rangers believed last night that
they had it under control but il be-
came unmanageable again today.
The fire was caused by lightning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
GARDNER TO STUDY ART
fSpeciol Dispotch 10 The Call1

CINCINNATI, Sept. S.-Carlton Gard
ner, a champion tennis player of Cali
fornia, who has been in Cincinnati for
a week playing at the tristate tourna-
ment, has gone to New York. He will
study art there and settle down, he
says. He says he has a few ideas
which have never been worked out, and
that before he completes them he will
go to Europe and spend year in
France and Italy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09

WILL PLAN Observation-Disclosures
Sent. s-The first meeting Of the committee Of
100 which will arrange the details for the big
meeting of the graduates of the university to
celebrate the fftieth anniversar- OF the found
in the rooms of the University OF California
club in San Francisco. A. v. Cowell is chair
man of the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
SANTA CLARA'S BIG RALLY
Special Dispofch 10 The Call

SANTA CLARA, Sept. S.-The first
big football rally of the season was
held at Santa Clara college tonight. 1t
marked the beginning of athletic activ-
tiles at the Jesuit institution. The
rally began with bonfire kindled in
the middle of the campus around which
the different classes danced the SER
pentine amid cheers. From the band
stand speech making was started by
Pa McHenry, vice president of the stu
dent body. Rev. Charles Budde, s. J.,
moderator of athletics. Captain Jarrett
and Coach Mckenzie also spoke.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
SANCTIONS LouIsvILLE MEET

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. S.-The Kentucky
state pacing commission has granted the Louis
vile jockey club dates for fall race meeting
from September rs to October inclusive. Lex
inrton did not apply for fall dates and may
have no meeting. Latonla Jockey club asked
for no dates, although. that club has allowed
it to be known that 1t was preparing for q
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
coLoRApo ruRFMAN DIES

DENVER. Sept. s.-Tim Murnin one of the
best known racing men in the country, died
at his home in the ledge at Overland park YES
terday from complication Of diseases He
had been Ill for several weeks. Murnin trained
and drove the great trotter Cresceus. Recently
park state fair grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
Will TRY TO THROW JAPANESE

OAKLAND. Sent. S.-The bout be-
tween Shosha Yokoyama. the japanese
who has defeated his opponents in p
straight wrestling matches since he
ca me to America and Emil Tanner,
who is determined to lower his colors.
will take place Thursday evening at
Rice institute hall San Pablo avenue
and Seventeenth street. Tanner. whom
the japanese defeated three months
ago. has been training hard. and his
hackers are confident that he will turn
the tables on his rival Three other
wrestling bouts are carded.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
TWO JOES ARE MATCHED
r TSo,c;oj D;spafch 10 The Cell

SACRAMENTO, Sept. S.-Joe McGuren
of Oakland and Indian Joe Gregg of
Seattle have been matched by the
Ruffalo club to fight 20 rounds in this
CITY. September %. The men are to
make 145 pounds three hours before
the fight.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
WILL BUY CITY AUToMoB1LE-oakl

WILL BUY CITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Sept. S.-The board of public works commits
sioners received bids today for automobile
for the street department John Mitchell Of
the Western electric vehicle company submitted
the lowest, Offering 40 horsepower Kissell for
$4,000 The Middleton motor company bid
at $3.50 and +. X. FageoPs bid was $2.250 for
a Rambler car. The bids were referred to the
city attorney a contract to be awarded next
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09
yTY, COBB NOT TO BE PRosECUTED

DETROIT, Sept. s.-The Detroit News saws
this afternoon that "Ty" Cobbs troubles with
the watchman of the Euclid hotel at Cleveland
Avery of the Euclid hotel. and President Nevii
of the Detroit baseball club. and that there
win be no prosecution Of Cobb.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-09

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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-07
FOREST HILL CLUB
JOINS THE j. s. G. A.

The executive committee Of the United
States Golf Association has appointed this
nominating committee to select a ticket to
be voted on In January. 1910. at the gen.
eral meeting: Ransom H. Thomas, Morris
County Golf Club: S. v. Heebner. Phila-
delphia Cricket Club; H. l.. Aver, Brae
Burn Country Club; w. V. Kelly, Ont
wentsia Club. and George w. Adair, At
lanta Athletic Club.
The Philmont Country Club OF the Phil
adelphia group has been raised from allied
to associate membership. Four new allied
members have been elected Stanton
Heights Golf Club, of Pittsburg: Butler
tPa) Golf Club, Redlands (Cal) Golf Club,
Forest Hill Field Club, of Newark.
Under the change in. the constitution
made last year the committee is increased
from three to five members. After this
year a nominating committee shalt be
elected at the annua meeting of the U. S.
G.. A. The ticket is to be reported TO the
clubs not later than November 10. There
has never been an opposition ticket, but
the new constitution provides that any
five associate clubs may name one here
after. such independent nominations to be
made known to the clubs not later than
November Is.
The revised rule % Of the ST. Andrews
code has been interpreted by the executive
committee and this ruling made on it.:
IF 1t Is doubtful that a ball be out of
bounds the player who played 1t Is not en-
titled to presume it is out of bounds until
he has made a search of five minutes for