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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
ITALIAN PRISON SYSTEM
WRECKS INMATES MINDS
Attempted Assassins of King
Now ManiacS

Although the death penalty is abol-
ished in Italy, Bresci. the assassin of
King Humbert, found life imprison-
ment so terrible that he delivered him
self from the monotony of prison life
by suicide. Two of his predecessors
in the same description of crime have
not had the same courage nor. says
a Paris contemporary, the same happi-
ness, and today they show the dire ef-
fects of the Italian prison system. The
Neapolitan cook. Passanante, is one
and the other is Acciarito. Passanante,
who attempted TO stab the King when
he was going on board the Toledo. in
the bay of Naples, is now so years old
and is completely blind. The former
militant. socialist is today imbecile He
growls like wild beast. and walks
round and round his cell without ceas-
ing. He formerly professed to be-
lieve that he was sent from heaven to
establish a universal brotherhood Ac-
ciarito. who later made an attempt on
his sovereign in Rome, when return
ing from the races. has preserved his
physical health, but he spends the
whole day in writing petitions to the
king and the Italian minister Every
thing now to him is lost in oblivion. his
attempt, and even his sweetheart, once
the JOY of his life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
$3.50 DOG GETS DRINK
WHILE PEOPLE FAMISH
Mistress Sends Messenger Two
Miles for Water

A bucket of water was carried two
miles to quench the thirst of $3.50
spitz dog, which, with hundreds of 9TH
er animals and humans, was suffering
from a drouth that lasted from
o'clock Friday afternoon until o'clock
Saturday along the Palisade district,
extending from Weeha vixen to Fort
Lee, says the New York World. The
drouth was caused by shutting off the
water supply of the district so that a
big main might be repaired.
Aside from the suffering caused by
thirst. the residents of the district
were irritated because they could not
battle. Hundreds of thirsty and bath
less men, women and children stood
along the palisades, gazing wistfully
down into the Hudson river and wish
ing they were goats. The only way
10 get drinking water was to travel two
or three miles. Miss Flora Crosbie's
$3.50 spitz dog began to pant so heav-
lily that she sent messenger two miles
to bring him relief.
Hundreds of faces in the district
were not washed for "a hours. In
some instances mineral waters were
used to perform necessary ablutions.
One resident bought half a dozen bot
ties of plain soda for toilet purposes.
The beer drinkers reveled in the sit
uation, and the brewers serving the
district doubled their sales for the
"a hours.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
Seals Win Game
From Oaks By
Timely Hitting
JOhnSOn'S WIdneSS and Errors
of Teammates Also Helps
Locals Win
BY WALTER L. DOYLE,

Timely hitting. fast work on the
bases and errors explain the victory of
the Seals over the Oakland team yes
terday at Recreation park. The score
! of the game was to /. Three hits,
four passes and two errors netted the
Seals three runs in four innings. All
these events happened while Johnson
was on the mound for the visiting club.
Mr.. Wiggs supplanted the tall Swede in
the cabbage patch during the remain
der of the matinee affair. and his work
was good. While the Seals landed on
him for four hits in the five innings
he kept the bingles scattered. The
only score on him came in the fifth in
| Cune's error in allowing Mohler to
reach first base.
Eastley who performed in the box
| for the locals, had several close escapes
from being slaughtered, but fast field
ing on the part of his teammates saved
the day. Melchior and Davis were the
stick artists who showed TO good ad-
vantage for the winning team yester-
day. although Captain Mohler helped
out materially by his clever base run
ming and his two. sacrifices. For the
| Oakland crowd Maggart and Duffy
Lewis made valiant attempts TO break
| up the game with long swings, each
man making three safeties.
Pop Johnson opened up in the first
! inning by serving Davis with a waist
| high straight ball. The San Francisco
| left fielder ironed 1t out to left field:
Davis continued on to third base. Hogan
dropped thrown ball drilled at him
to catch Davis off the third bag, and
the latter scored the initial run. Fol-
lowing Mundorffs out at first, Miller
singled, sneaked to second and went to
ehos on done aR e Mer to the
plate. Melchior was caught trying to
steal third. In the fourth Tenant
walked and advanced on Berry's sacri-
flee. Tenant made a daring steal to
third and came home on a wild throw
to third by Cutshaw. The Seals were
then retired.
the fifth when Mohler reached first on
an error by McCune, advanced to sec
ond on Mundorff's offering in the shape
of a sacrifice. and Melchior's second
! double of the game brought Mohler to
| the plate.
For the remainder of the game Wiggs
an excellent chance of breaking up the
contest in the sixth and in the ninth
inning. The Oaks were not there with
Matters looked dangerous for East
! ley in the sixth. Cameron was given
free transportation to first, Kelley sim
eron to third. Cutshaw flied out and
Kelly then stole second. Thomas hit
line drive toward Tenant. who cut
it down and forced out Cameron at
the plate. but Kelly scored when an
attemnt was made to double Thomas
at first. Wiggs famed and the Wis
| itors retired with one run. Their next
chance came in the ninth when McCune
| hit and reached second on the out of
Thomas. Wiggs famed. Magner made
connections and SO did Duffy Lewis
sauntered to the plate. He swung at a
straight one and sent it toward the left
field fence near the clubhouse. 1t
looked good for at least three bases
and the tying of the score, but a SEN
sational catch by Davis robbed Hogan
/ of a hit and the Oaks their chance Of
winning the game. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
TUNNELS UNDER STREETS
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION

The municipality of Paris has made
an attempt to grapple with the prob
lem of traffic congestion, says the Lon
don Globe. Owing to the difficulty of
crossing the roads. due to the con-
stant stream,eof motors, underground
passages for pedestrians are to be
built at various points beneath the
Champs Elysees. If the Champs Elysees
tunnels prove a success others will be
built in the center of Paris, and foot
passengers will in future cross not
over streets, but under them. The
scheme of inclined planes, for peram-
bulators, has been abandoned on the
ground Of cost. and only staircases will
be provided.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
GIRL TELLS OF
BRUTAL ROBBERY
Found Wandering Streets at
EmeryviIle and Relates Story :
of Alleged Holdup

OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-Recovering from
hysteria and the pain of an acute ear
ache, Miss Ida Hadley. who also gave
her name as Campbell at the receiv-
ing hospital this morning, told of being
beaten and robbed by two thugs at
Emeryvil1e last night. She was found
wandering In dazed condition. and her
head bore slight traces of bruises.
Miss Hadley is domestic. who had
been rooming at 910a Washington
street, but could give no clear account
of the trip which brought her to En-
eryville late at night.
Two men grabbed me-" she said
weakly, "and L can just remember
struggling with them. One held me
and the other pulled my purse away.
He opened it and took out $3.50. They
beat me over the head. I can't remem-
Der anything more about it,
Police investigation has so far failed
to substantiate her story.
The opinion at the receiving hospital
was that the earache had driven her
into hysterical condition, and that
she might have bruised herself in fall
ing. She went to her mothers home at
Hayward today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
STUDENTS STAGE PLAY
OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD
The Shoe Makers Holiday" Is
Presented in Greek Theater

BERKELEY. Oct. 16-Students of the
English club of the university presented
The Shoemakers Holiday" in the
Greek theater tonight.
The plot Of the play centers around
the love which Rose. daughter of the
lord mayor of London, bore for Roland
Lacy inferior in social rank, soldier
and traveller. The opposition of their
parents to the match was finally over
come by Simon Eyre, who, though a
shoe maker, had influence enough with
the king to secure royal clemency and
a title for Roland.
Miss Dagmar Games took the part of
Rose and Paige Monteagle was her
lover. George Manship played Simon
Eyre. Other members of the cast were:
e. Johnson, G. G. Steele. C.. Quill, E D.
McNear. c. w. Pendleton, E. L. Snyder,
J. ii. Cation, c. E. Brooks, G. K. Rhodes.
j. A Britton Jr., George Burnham, Nat
Schmulowitz, H Coleman, II. Mills, Irene
Coffin, Edna Higgins and others.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN
TO CONFIRM CHILDREN
Will Administer Sacrament in
ST. Joseph's, Alameda

ALAMEDA. Oct. Decentralization p.
w. Riordan will confirm $50 children in
st. Joseph's church tomorrow morning
during the 1890 o'clock mass. At the
S:30 o'clock mass many of the children
who will later be confirmed will re-
ceive their first communion. After this
mass the children will be the guests
at a breakfast at which Rev. Father
ones.
1t has been nearly five years since
confirmation was administered in this
city. The children who will receive the
sacraments tomorrow have been pre-
pared by the Sisters of Notre Dame,
the Christian Brothers. the local clergy
and Sunday school instructors from
among the laity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

ICELAND CELEBRATES
JORGENSEN CENTENARY
Occupation by Fearless Sailor
and Crew Recalled

1t is just 100 years ago. as a Munich
paper recalls, that a certain Jorgen
Jorgensen, the son of watch maker
at Copenhagen. took possession Of Ice
land. He landed with 20 sailors and
a dozen rascals of no occupation. and
captured and imprisoned the Danish
governor. threatening to shoot the first
man who came to his assistance
Jorgensen's ship also began to open
fire, so the Icelanders capitulated. and
the conqueror issued a proclamation in
which he assured the Independence of
the island. promised the inhabitants
liberties and benefits of all sorts. aboI-
ished all the taxes payable to Denmark.
and set free all the native prisoners.
For himself Jorgensen annexed the
treasury, confscated all Danish prop
erty, created himself king and signed
his orders Protector of Iceland and
Supreme commander of the Naval and
Military Forces, Rex, Jorgen Jorgen-
SEN"
In July, 1909. the new king set out
on journey across his kingdom. with
the object, his subjects said. of get
ting hold of the local treasures. But
on August 9. while he was still away.
an English man o war, then as now
the policeman of the seas. appeared of
Reikjavik, and in a few minutes over
threw the new kingdom. which had
existed just six weeks JorSenSen was
taken to London. where he lived in
comfort on the proceeds Of his raid.
but his late subjects were less fortu-
nate. as they had 10 repay the Danes
all that the adventurer had taken
from them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
CHINESE REBEL LEADER
FUGITIVE IN EUROPE
FIees From Singapore After Fo-
menting Insurrection

Because of being shadowed during
his stay in Singapore, Sun Yat Sen.
says the Java Times, has fed to Europe.
with the object of stirring up the Chi
nese students there.
DR.. Sun Vat Sen. it may be observed.
is the physician who some years ago
was inveigled into the Chinese embassy
in Portland place and was confined
there as a prisoner.
The circumstances came under the
notice of the London Globe, and in con-
sequence of the publicity given ques-
tions were asked the same afternoon
in the house of commons. and later the
late Lord Salisbury said that lie had
inquired into the circumstances and
had informed the Chinese ambassador
that the doctor must be released i'm
mediately.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
RACES oAKLAND

OAKLAND. Oct. 16.-Races will be
held tomorrow afternoon at the track
of the Oakland driving club at Eight
eenth and Campbell streets, as follows:
First race. class A. 2:15 pace-Sadie May,
G. c. Schreiber; Edward II, G. T. Herr; Babe,
j. T. Fraga.
Second race. year old pscers-Topsy, F. h.
Buteau; Golden Name a. L. Kinds; Fred, J. A.
Third race. class B, 2:9o pace-Lady Ray,
c. A. Harlow; Dandy, C. A. Loper; Starlight,
c. Gabrielson.
Monte II. T. Birr: Sir Thomas Upton, T. b.
Freeman.
Fifth race. 8 year olds 2:Se pace-Jerry D.
w T. Harris; Black Joe, T Moran; No Name,
E. Z. Chase.
Sixth race. class c. 2:4o pace-yolo. j: Vance;
Zamp r. Barnett; Billy W. G. Westphal; Mora,
A. f. Shaw; Duke Of Monterey. E. f. Chase.
Seventh race. 2:2o paee-Lorenzo Boy, L Shi-
Bellingal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE
STOVE INJURIES MAN
Sets House on Fire, but Flames
Are Extinguished

SAN LEANDRO. Oct 16.-Through
the accidental upsetting of a gasoline
stove while he was making wine in the
kitchen of his house this afternoon
Manuel Silva narrowly escaped being
severely burned. The stove exploded,
casting the blazing fluid over Silva and
the room, the woodwork of which ig-
nited at once.
With presence of mind, Silva beat out
the fires starting in his clothing. badly
burning his hands while so doing. He
summoned neighbors and with their
help succeeded in confining the flames
to the one room until the arrival of the
fire department.
The fire was quickly extinguished
but not before the interior of the room
had been badly charred and the fur
nishings ruined.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
DIAL OF MYSTERY ON
RAILWAY EXPLAINED
London Tube Contrivance to
Regulate Traffic

noticed at several stations on the tube
railways, says the London Globe, a dial
placed at the far end of the platform
bearing the numbers from 1 to /.
round it and a single indicator.
The Tramway and Railway World
explains that this indicator tells the
motorman in charge of train the
interval which has elapsed since the
preceding train left the station, so that
the running of his train may be regu-
lated with a view to securing as regu-
lar an interval as possible.
The dial is worked from the auto
matte starting signal, SO that when
that signal goes to danger the hand
of the dial moves forward. The num-
bers on the dial indicate minutes
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
Los Angeles 5-3, Sacramento 6-z

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16.-Los Angeles
and Sacramento split even today in two
closely contested games, the first game
going to Sacramento, to 5, and the
second to Los Angeles, to q Los
Angeles tried Delhi, local lad in the
box in the first game and he held Sac
ramento TO four hits in the first five
innings and then in the sixth he was
hit for five safeties, which netted five
runs.
In the second game Butler, after
holding Sacramento to two hits retired
in the sixth owing to sudden illness
and Koestner finished the game. Only
seven innings were played. Fitzgerald
was put out of the game in the fifth
for disputing a decision. The scores:
NORM a nsI
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
Pittsburg Celebrates

Struck out-Mullin. /: Adams, /. Time of game
= hours and nine minutes. Umpires-o' Lough-
lin, Johnstone, Evans and KLEIN.
Pittsburg Celebrates
PITTSBURG, Oct. 16.-Pandemomium
reigned here tonight. Pittsburg was
turned over to the baseball enthusi-
asts, who wildly celebrated the victory
Of the Pittsburg ball club today.
Streetcar traffic practically has been
abandoned downtown and the business
centers of the surrounding suburbs
rivaled the main streets Of the city in
the noise.
Baseball fans headed by brass bands
marched about the city cheering ike
madmen and waving pennants. Pic
lures of Babe" Adams, the pitcher,
were displayed by many of the stores
and were carried by the fans in the
parades
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
CHINESE INVITE MAYOR
( To WEDDING FEAST
Novel Festivities Celebrated in
Oakland Quarter

OAKLAND. Oct. 16.-Prominent Oak
land officials, including Mayor Mott
and Captain of Detectives w ]. Peter
sen, were invited to be present tonight
at the wedding feast in honor of Lin
Hing, Chinese merchant. and his
bride of week. who was All Lee be-
fore her marriage.
Linn Ben. one of the principal mem
bers of the Chinese colony. issued the
invitations and acted as host of the
occasion He is the uncle of the bride
groom.
The wedding feast was held at Z
o'clock at the Yuen Hung Low restau-
rant, in Eighth street, and was well
attended.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
BILLIE BURKE To PLAY
AT THE MACDONOUGH
Will Give Four Performances
of Love Watches

OAKLAND. Oct 16-Miss Billie
Burke, one of Charles Frohman's most
popular stars. will open an engagement
at the Macdonough theater Monday
evening in Love Watches which has
proved to be one of the real successes
of the theatrical world
Miss Burke won high fame as Jacque-
line in the delightful comedy. which
is an adaptation from the French by
Gladys Unger. a California author
The engagement here includes per-
formances Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, with matinee
Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
Tigers Shut Deciding Hero
OF
POLICE RAID SPEAK EASY
AND TWO ARE ARRESTED
Berkeley "Blind Pigs" Operated
in Defiance Of Law

BERKELEY, Oct. 16.-Shertly after
o'clock this morning squad of police
raided two speak easies in West
Berkeley, and after securing a large
amount of liquors arrested MixreI
Matson, a grocer of 2429 Eighth street.
and Andrew Marsicano of 1920 Sixth
street.
The latter pleaded guilty of the
charge of selling liquors inside the
limits of Berkeley and will be SEN
fenced October is. Matson pleaded not
guilty. and his trial has been set for
October 27.
Chief Volln1er declares that Matson
has been selling liquor in his grocery.
while Marsicano, under the guise of
conducting tamale restaurant, has
been selling liquors freely.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
PITTSBURG PIRATES
WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
Young Missourian Shuts Out the Tigers and
Preserves Title for Nationals
Especial Dspofeh TO The Cali

DETROIT Oct o-One the National
The today the
seventh and decisive of the
Babe Adams be handed
Missouri pitching his first big
Manager Clarke this afternoon work
had his credit really
o Pirate pitcher who had puzzled Detroit al all
Babe held
1t during
probabilities Tigers
they behind
any
They soundly
player
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
STORES WILL CLOSE
FOR PORTOLA PARADE
Merchants Decide to Make Oc-
tOber ZI a HOLIDAY

OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-The principal
business houses of Oakland will close
next Thursday in honor of the Portola
parade in San Francisco. This action
was decided on today at a meeting of
many merchants, which was held at
the chamber of commerce. Oakland
will be represented by a handsome float
in the parade.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
Portland 10, Vernon 1

PORTLAND, Oct. 16.-After pitching
a gilt edge game up to the fifth Vance
suddenly weakened in todays game be-
local team piled up one run after an
other during the rest of the contest.
Seaton pitched a good steady game
throughout the contest, four of the five
hits obtained from him being ineffec-
tive. The score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
BALLOON RACES ARE
POSTPONED ONE WEEK
Repairs Needed by Gas Bags
Responsible for Delay

OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-The balloon races
that were scheduled to take place to-
morrow between gas bags belonging to
the Oakland aero club and the. San
Francisco aero club have been post
poned one week. Repairs in the ball
looms after the mishaps they met with
last Sunday have made the delay neces-
sary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
FORGER A FUGITIVE
FROM WASHINGTON
Breaks Parole While Under
Sentence in Northern State

OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-Word was re-
ceived here today that Joseph c. Evans.
alias M. Bemis, who was given a four
year sentence in San Quentin several
months ago for passing a fictitious
check on J. Mendel of the Hotel Tou-
raine, is fugitive from justice. He
was sentenced to the Wa1la Walla pen
itentiary in Washington in 1906 for
forgery and was afterward paroled. He
broke parole and left Washington for
California
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
PITTSBURG
RuNs BY INNINGS

Tl.9-olt - o o o 0 o o 0 90
Plftsburg ....-. y - -
ahStein Teach Gibson. Three base hit-Wag-
nor Hite-On Donovan, in three innings
Nullin. in six innings. Sacrifice hits-Leach,
u-5ieor Clarke Adams. Sacrifice fly
Hratf stolen bases-Clsrke f2). Abstesn
Miller. Double play-Rush 70 Schmidt 10 Dele
banfv left on bases-Detroif, 4; Pittsburg
IN Rases on balls-DoDovan, g.: MuIlin 4.
Adams u first on errors-Pittsburg !. Hit
hy pifcher-Donovsn (Byrnels Adams (Bush).
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
SAN FRANCISCO
SUMMARY

Three runs, three hits off Johnson in four in
nings. Two base hits--AIaGgart, Melchlor,
Johnson. Sacrifice hits-D Lewis. MohIer t2)
Berry. Mundorf Stolen bases-0akland L. San
Francisco s. First base on called baIls-On
Johnson 4, off Eastey 3. Struck out-By Wigs
3, by Eastiey 8. Hit by pitcher-Mohler
Double plays-Mohler to McArdle to Tenant
Passed ball-Berry. Time of game-1 hour and
40 minutes. Umpi-es-yan Haltren and Finney
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
BURGLARIES REPORTED
TO OAKLAND POLICE
Room Thieves at Work Gather
ing Their Usual Harvest

OAKLAND. Oct. 16.-Report was made
to the police today by Elmer Smith OF
the Richelieu house in Point Richmond
that his room was entered by a thief
last night. who stole a gold watch and
chain valued at S150.
w. Clayborn of 5691s Seventh street
reported that his room was robbed OF
money and clothing to the value Of S23.
/. Obata, manage of the Mutual sup
ply company of SIS Ninth street, re-
ported the theft of jewelry to the value
of s34
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
SUMMARY

Struck out-By Vance s. by Seaton 4. Firs
base on called balls-Of Vance 4. of Seaton /
Two base hits-Stovall, Vance, Cooney. Three
base hit-Graney. Home run-Flsher. Double
plays--Cooney, unasssted; Fisher to johnson t
Fisher; Olson to Fisher. Sacrifice hits-McCay
Brashear. Cooney. Speas. Stolen bases--ort
Martinke Hit by pitched ball-Stovall. Deve
reaux. Passed ball--Browu. First base on er
rors--vernon 1. Portland 1. Left on bases-yer
non s, Portland 1, Time of game-1 hour ans
As minutes. Umpires-Toman and Mccarthy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
OAKLAND
SUMMARY

Three base hit-Hallinan. Two base hit
Miller Sacrifice hits-Sheehan, Hackett. Stolen
bases-Nan Buren. First base on called balls
OF Hoag . off Henderson 2. Struck out-By
Henderson D. Left on Dissatisfaction s, Oak
land g. Double plays--Pfyl to Francs to Pyfl.
First base on errors-Oakland f. Hit by pitcher
Van Ruren, Burns Passed bail-Hackett. Time
of game hour and 80 minutes. Umpire
HiIdebrand Scorer-Harin
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
SACRAMENTO,
SUMMARY

Two base hits-Shinn Ross Sacrifice hits
Darringer, Myers. Innings--Fitzgerald 4 1-3,
base on called balls--Of Butler 3, off Koestner
3. Struck out-By Butler ), by Fitzgerald 2,
By koestner /. Double play-Ross to Delmas,
Time of game hour and 10 minutes. Um-
pires--McGreeYy and Irwin