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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
DECLARES MATCH
WITH KETCHEL
is OFF
Jack Johnson, Weary of
"Roasts," Again HurIS Def
ance at Jim .Leffries
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

PITTSBURG, April 19-All bets are
off on the much heralded battle be-
tween Jack Johnson, champion heavy
weight, and Stanley Ketchel. John
son acknowledged today that the
roasting he had been receiving from
the sporting editors of the country for
picking Ketchel as his next opponent
was more than he could stand, and
that he would not fight the smallest
of the coming champions.
What about your match with
Ketchel?" Johnson was asked When
will you begin work to shape up for
him?"
Il guess that's fallen through said
Johnson. There has been a lot of
paper talk about it-too much. There
isn't any likelihood of a fight"
Further than this Johnson refused
to go into details
Pausing long enough from his task
of shaking hands with SO per cent of
the negro population of Pittsburg
Johnson found time to deliver himself
of the following: Jim Jeffries will
never fight me. He is afraid of me.
He knows [ can whip him. He doesn t
want to get in condition, for if he did
you can gamble on that Jeff will
never fight me. He wouldn't recog-
niZe my existence when he was cham
pion, and / would like nothing better
now than to show him what | could
do to him"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
BERKELEY TOSSERS
BEAT OAKLAND
RIVALS
ST. Joseph's School Nine Wins
From 81. Mary'S by
Score of to
By VIII Scarlet
By viii Scarlet
YESTERDAYS GAME
81. JOseph's School (BerISeley) $500. .
st. SInry's school -tOakIand)
TODAY'S GAME
ST. Anthony's school VS.. Grammar De-
partment of Sacred Heart College.

They are playing better ball every
day over in Oakland. Yesterdays con-
test, though not so closely battled as
Fridays tussle between ST. Anthony-s
and Sacred Heart schools, was a pretty
game, replete with clever playing and
effective team work. The error column
conspicuous, but the error column Is
not the only basis of judgment when
1T is a question of young players who
are going through the ordeal of their
first league season.
Perhaps the best piece of individual
playing was given by Brennan, who
pitched a splendid game for the Berke-
ley lads. striking out seven of his ad-
versaries and allowing only four hits
Young Brennan received fairly good
support from his teammates, a fact
which accounts for the relatively few
tallies the st. Mary's players were able
to chalk up once the Josephites set
the pace.
Calvin. the first baseman of the Oak
land team, gave fine exhibition OF
pluck. He has been suffering recently
with a sore leg, and had to hobble
from the car to the players bench on
ever, Calvin forgot all about his trou-
bles and did his best 70 help his team
win from st. Joseph's.
The ,MariStS were ahead until thu
sixth frame, when the Berkeley folk
got a batting streak almost as sensa-
tional as that developed by their san
Francisco namesakes last week, and
batted keenan, out of the box. Pre-
fountaine, who relieved keenan,. got the
upper hand and during the remaining
three innings allowed the Josephltes
10 score only once. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Blacks Sincerity Doubted

The sincerity of Johnson in his dec
laration that he will pass up Ketchel
and look for more formidable oppo-
nent will be eagerly waited. Accord
ing to the information received here
articles were signed between the col
ored champion and Ketchel.
If Johnson has signed to meet the
middle weight champion he should full
fill his contract. as the followers of
the game respect fighter who keeps
his word. If Johnson believes Ketchel
is not fit opponent ttat is not his
fault His excuse that the people do
not take Ketchel seriously is mistake.
They want to see a white man get
back the title whether it is Ketchel,
Jeffries, Kaufman or anybody else.
They have asked for Jefries but the
big fellow has not announced his in
tentions. He has not even said that
he would ever undertake the task and
the fans are willing to wait for him
if he should give the word. In looking
them all over it seems that Ketchel
is about as formidable as any. How
ever, the big smoke might change his
mind in the meantime, and fulfill his
original contract
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
THIS HORSE WAS MOST
UNGRATEFUL OF BEASTS
Rescued by Auto Party, Equine
Wrecks the Touring Car

Herman Heller. the leader of the
orchestra at the Valencia theater, had
an exciting experience with his new
-tomobile yesterday. The result was
front axle was twisted, and Louis
Waauer. one OF Heller's party. was
brown down an embankment about 40
i-et ln the automobile were ]. R
d Beet. O. D. Price. Louis NeWbauer and
William Wright Jr- all prominent mu-
-lcars ot this city. They were return
iuE from a run up To Camp Taylor and
were nearing san Rafael when they
discovered horse lying on its back on
the side of the road in "A helpless con-
litioD. Weaged between two trees. Hell
lrr secured ropes and tied them around
rIe body of the horse and. attaching
she ropes 90 thc auto hauled the horse
jap 10 The road The animal was no
sooner on the road than he began to
KICK and snort and dragging the ma
chine backward. He succeeded in
dra gring the auto down the bank into
mud hole. where the whole party was
dumped out over a barbed wire fence.
The horse then freed himself and ran
away PasSers1E came 10 Heller's as
siStance. and with the help OF four au-
tomohilcs and span of horses. all
tugEng 1T the same time Hellcrs out
nl was hauied Up to the road
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Cardinal Freshmen Gasily WIN Boat Race
STANFORD BABIES
DEFEAT BERKELEY
0ARSMEN
Cardinals Finish Estuary Race
Two Lengths Ahead of
BiEe and Gold

BERKELEY, April 1s.-Under ideal
conditions. with the estuary as smooth
as 81 rIlpond, the stanford freshman
crew defeated the babies of the Uni
VerSity of California over a two mile
coarse bE four lengths this morning
Tie race was To have followed the
varsity contest Saturday morning. but
on account Of the roughness of the
water The regatta was not rowed until
tolav
The two crews faced the line shortly
after lo o'clock. both eighss being IN
The best of condition. AT the gun the
blue and gold forged to the front, but
stanford made up the lead in the first
-lali mile. and until the last half mile
on me course. from Rogers bOathouse
70 the Alameda mole. the shells were
nose and nose
eeR the cardinals increased THEN
Slroke and slowly forged ahead OF the
blue and sold. Gashing over the line
ln ias- time with four lengths between
them and California.
ie course was exceptionally smooth
- cleared Of all craft by revenue cut
= under Captain Berry. JpatricR
laN was the Judge AT the finish.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Wright Wins Opening Game
in Billiard Tourney

NEW YORK. April 19.-H A. Wright
ot san Francisco tonight won The open
lng same Of the ninth annual tourna
ment of the National association of
-lateur billiard players. The play is
at le-- 5aik line Wrights score was
800 points against ls2 for Joseph Mayer
of Philadelphia
Weights gathering shots and drives
for position were deftly executed. and
t-rSing and mHsse shots were
worthy at times of the best profess
elnual talent The score.
Nright-l5. s. = 90 J. 55. O.. s. %.
u p 2. s. - 53. 10. z. 80. =. 20. .. so.
i-tlb, average. IS; high runs. so,
3iayer-le. g. o. o. I3. III. o. 2.s24. O. O.
H. B. -. 5. q o. g. ]. 9. 3. I. IA. 3-142.
average 22--s. high runs. -. 20, 4.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
UNEMPLOYED" LEAGUE
is INCORPORATED HERE
e. l.. Reguin, President, and
Local Men Among Directors

Articles OF Incorporation Of the I'm
employed cooperative league were
filed with the county clerk yesterday.
The directors are E. l.. Reguin, presi-
dent; C. II. King Jr., secretary; Will
liam Costley, general manager; X. j.
Doyle and E,. H.. kirk.
The purposes of the league are: To
promote the best interests of the un-
employed men and women of Califor-
MIA; to provide without suggestion of
charity or patronage. means for un-
employed persons to live at moderate
cost; to provide homes and farms
where unemployed may reside; to
maintain. free employment agencies
to employ lecturers, and to agitate Nor
national, state and municipal improve
ments, such as highways, buildings
drainage and other necessary works
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
STEAL WIRES AND PIPE
RUNNING INTO BAY
Two Men Arrested on Conn
plant of Wireless Promoters

Numerous complaints from the pro-
moters of a wireless telephone to the
effect that copper wires and zinc pipes
run from a house at the foot OF Fill
more street into the bay were being
dragged up and stolen resulted yester-
day in the result of two men who re-
fused to give their names.
Pollceinah =, -; oI..,,soF mas placed
the Two men in a rowboat pulling up
wires from the bay with graphing
hook He waited until they rowed
ashore and found much copper and
zinc in the boat. He arrested Them
The promoters assert professional
jealousy had much to do with the rob-
berry of the wires and pipe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
ASKS j. w. RAPHAEL TO
PRODUCE PURCHASERS
Receiver lie Breton's Attorney
Says Option Has Expired

]. V. de Laveaga, attorney for E. j.
lie Breton, receiver of the California
safe deposit and trust company, issued
statement Yesterday to the effect
that the option on the El Dorado lum-
Der company held by Eccles & Murphy
had expired.
The option named $675. 900 as the
purchase price. De Laveaga says that
j. w. Raphael has repeatedly declared
that the property could be sold for
many times that sum.
He concludes his statement by say
ing that 1T is now strictly up to Mr..
Raphael to produce the purchasers he
mentions who are willing to offer SO
company and to make good the various
statements promiscuously made by him
in the columns of the daily press dur
ing the last 10 days"
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
HAS STRANGE BELIEF
AND ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
John MaHiOn Declares lie Is
%inus an Arm and a Leg

Insisting that he had only one arm
and one leg an dthat it was hard for
a man in that condition 10 earn a liv-
ing. John Manion. who despite his be-
lief has two arms and two legs. at
tempted TO drink carbolic acid in a
saloon AT 1922 OFarrell street yester-
day afternoon
lie was restrained by a bar tender
and taken e. the detention ward Of the
central emergency hospital pending an
irresti igariOn as TO his sanity.
AT the hospital Manion told is tales
fn explanation Of the loss Of one arm
and one leg He told a story Of a
thrilling battle in the Mexican war in
which ho lost the limbs. and of an ad-
venture in an airship 40 miles above
fra Harr n
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
WILLIAM D. GlRARDEY
CHOSEN GRAND MASTER
Royal and Select Branch of Ma
SONS in Annual Session

The grand council OF Royal and Sc
lcct Masters OF the Masonic fraternity
met in annual session yesterday. Re
ports of the officers We're presented and
adopted The following officers We're
elected for the current term: William
@. Girardey Of Sacramento, grand mas
Ter: r. ~. Drullard Of Santa Cruz. dep
city grand master. Franklin Henry Day
0f san Francisco. grand treasurer: W.
A. Davies OF Alameda. grand recorder.
D. B. Cartwright Of Alhambra. prin-
ciDai conductor of the work; J. A.
Courter OF Sacramento, grand captain
of the guard. Thomas O. Heydenfeldt
of Redwood City. grand conductor OF
the- council, s. y. Mayer. grand organ
isf- -. W Perkins. grand sentinel.
William Henry GaynOr of Los An
1-a les retiring grand master, was pre-
seuted "A handsome Jewel.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
JOINT OUTING OF EAGLES
AT SHELL MOUND PARK
Proceeds of Gathering Will Go
to the Building Fund

The annual reunion and picnic of the
Fraternal order of Eagles, which is to
be held this year at Shell Mound park
on Sunday, May 16, will be the most
successful outing the order has ever
conducted. The proceeds from the pic
mic will be devoted to the purchase of
bonds issued by the Eagle hall associa-
tion. The association is to eerct
building in the south side of Golden
Gate avenue at the corner of Hyde
street The following bay counties
lodges of Eagles will join with the San
Francisco organizations in the celebra-
ton: Vista Grande. South City, Colma
San Mateo, San Jose, Oakland, Alameda
Black Point and Richmond. The off,
GERS of the picnic committee are: Frank
Daunit, chairman; Thomas Howard
vice president: Morris Rosenberg.
treasurer, and Martin Welch, secretary
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
IN REGARD TO TARIFFS
State Railroad Commissioners
to Meet Traffic Officials

An important meeting of the state
ney general and railroad and traffic
officials will be held in the office of the
railroad commissioners at 10 O'clock
this morning for the purpose of dis
cussing the new railroad act and for
making rules and regulations in regard
TO tariffs, etc.. as provided by the act
Representatives from all Interstate
railroad and steamship companies ana
from several street railroad companies
will take part in the conference.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
LAUNDRESS GETS $500
FOR LOSS OF HER HAND
Supreme Court Affirms Judg-
ment Giving Damages

The supreme court yesterday affirmed
the judgment of the lower court in the
case of Margaret Quinn against the
Electric laundry company. in which the
plaintiff was awarded s2,500 damages
for the loss of one of her hands.
In the lower court IT was proved that
Miss Quinn had been only shaker
OUT i'm the employ of the laundry COM
pany and that she had been compelled
to operate mangle when she was
wholly without any knowledge of the
machine.
When she attempted to feed the man
gle her hand became caught in the
rollers, crushing it so that it had to
be amputated She sued for damages
and was awarded $4,000. The laundry
company appealed on the ground of
lack of evidence, but its contention, ac-
cording to the decision, was not salts
factory.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
rIGHr 40 4 DRAN

BhKERSFIELD April I9.-Leonard
Lauder of Los Angeles and Kid Har-
rison OF san Francisco went 20 hard
fought rounds 10 "a draw tonight
Lauder saved himself from defeat by
lis clever defensive work and ring
aencralshiD Harrison was the
it had clearly the better Of the argu-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
poRTLAND wREsTLERs WIN

PORTLAND, Ore, April 19-The
wrestlers of the Multonomah amateur
athletic club tonight made compare
lively easy work of defeating the
wrestlers of the Salt Lake City Y. M
c. A. OF the Salt Lake wrestlers Fred
e. Crabbe, in the 115 pound class, and
Dell Judd, in the j45 pound class, made
the best showing against the local
wrestierS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
MEETINGs-LeEaI

Notice OF Annual Meeting Of the Stock Hold
ers of MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY OF
SAN FRANCISCO-The regular annual meeting
OF the stock holders of Mercantile Trust con-
pany of San Francisco will be held al the
office OF the corporation. No. 464 California
street San Francisco, California. on Wednes
day, April 2Sth 1909, at T. O'Clock noon for
the purpose of electing a board OF directors
10 serve for the ensuing year. end for the
transaction OF such other business as may eame
before the meeting. Transfer books will close
on Saturday, April II. 1909. at 10 o'clock noon.
Dated April IL. 1909.
O. ELIINGHOUSE- Secreta-r
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
Innings pitched-By

Innings pitched-By keenan, 9, by Prefonntaln
3. Hits-on keenan, 8. of Prefountain /.
Runs-0n keenan, g. of Prefountaine /. Losing
game credited TO keenan,. Tive base hits
Ahern l2l. Sacrifice bit-Shields. First base
on called balls-Of keenan, q, off Prefountaine 3,
OF Brennan l. Struck out-By keenan, l. by
Prefountaine o. by Brennan Z. Double play
Ahern unassisted. Passed balls-Prefountaine l,
Shields !. Time Of game-1 hour and % min
utes. Umpire-Poultney. Scorer-Le Feure.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
uIrCHELL DEFEATS CARNEY

FRESNO. April 19.-George Mitchell
Of this city tonight defeated Joe Car
ney of San Francisco, SO to 40, in the
first nights match for the CHAMPION
ship of the Pacific coast at three
cushion billiards. Another so points
the concluding series Wednesday,.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
RRock KNOCKS OFT COLE

SALEM. Mass. April l9.-Phil Brock
Of cleveland tonight knocked out Ar
thur cole Of Biddeford, Ne, IN the
sixth round Of a bout scheduled Tor
ID rounds Cole outweighed Brock by
10 pounds but was completely out
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
NcaEse GkME rs a DRAW

NEN YORK ADriI -I3.--Ine Hfst
\ emo Of the chess match OF eight
ksules between Frank Marshall OF
1go,-ans - the Ansonia today resulted
in draw Marshall offered queen S
rambif. which his adversary declined
ia accept Jhe second game VIII be
played tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
building Contracts

The Wiley B. Allen company with John r.
Hax & Co.--Wooden aud glass partitions In
basement first and mezzanine floors for six
story class A buiiding in w line OF Kearny
street 1876 : Of Sutter S So. W I07ll n
1876. f ~. 52:6. L eg.l1: $4,000.
Anna Chaser with Graham & Jensen--AH work
except parlor mantels fer three story frame
building in : line of Pine street. 0S:6 OF
Powell f - by $ 80; 81 200.
John Schmidt with Carl Schmdt--To erect a
two story frame building in w line OF Fourth
avenue 220 ; Of Point Isobos. 25xl2o; 81 500
Henry K0eblcr with J. 4. Davis & Son-To
erect fofr frame residence IN line Of
Forty eighth avenue, 225 OF street. 25
By l20; 81 $50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20
LOST AND FOUND

IF YOU LOSE ANYTHING-Advertis
II here It will be returned to you if an
honest person finds il. Remarkable recov-
cries are brought about every day
II YOU FIND ANYTHING bring it to
the
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(LOst and Found Bureau
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Get a claim check. Have it advertised.
Reclaim il If the owner does not.
THE LAW-People who find lost arti-
cles are interested in knowing that the
state law is strict in requiring them TO
seek the owners through advertisement
and otherwise and that failure to do
so, if proof can be shown, involves a
severe penalty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

Powell from st. Francis TO Market Jackson St
ear or on route jackson and Fillmore TO Pierce
and Green. Return to 1854 Green ST; reward
LOST-In Berkeley, gold bar pin set with
large opal and two diamonds: liberal reward
Please return TO 1929 Bancroft way. Berkeley
Telephone Berkeley 3S40
LOST teeth black bridge On 2gsh and
Mission ear. Finder please return 10 office of
New ST. Louis Hotel. a29 Montgomery 81.
LoST-Gortlon setter: white breast: license No.
sea-, reward Return 1901 Mission st.
LoST-Purse containing $50. Address box 1861
Call office. Liberal reward
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

LOST-Monday evening between and O'clock
diamond and sapphire circular brooch: lost
on the way from Laguna Pine to Califor-
MIA ST cars to the Fairmont hotel $25 RE-
WARD OFFERED for return to the WHITE
HOUSE private Office, Sutter st. and Grant av
VIII the party who called up the main office
of the White House Friday in reference to
the above kindly call up the private office OF
the White House?
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

J. w. ellison, sales manager of tn
Mitchell motor car companY of Racine
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

f. +. Bowering OF st. Johns, New
is at the Fairmont He ar
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-02
WHO'S A POET? BET WE KNOW

has been done in connection with the
grand copyrighted contest, the bunc
manager last night broke into poetry,
which he failed to have copyrighted
The contest manager must take the
credit for those attempts to fix up a
jingle that will rhyme, and the 'lyr-
ics,'' the funny-bone of the contest, are
rapidly increasing in number. The in
tention of last nights spasm was to
tell the young ladies in the incest pos
sible way that the reason they had not
been crCIited with votes sent in was
because of .heir failure to properly sign
their names to the ballots.
The Statesman has personal knowl-
edge of one young lady in Walla Walla
who has been working diligently since
the opening of the contest, has turned
in hundreds of votes, yet her total is
far below those of certain Contestants"
who are out of the city and who have
made absolutely no attempt to win a
prize. It is more than likely that the
young lady referred to took exception
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-02
TO
REPLACE
EYESORES

Announcement was made this morn
inc by George MOttet to the effect that
he will soon start the construction on
Rose street between Third and Fourth
of a two-story brick structure on the
lots now occupied by the partially
burned shacks that once formed the
tcnderloin district The building, for
which plans are now being drawn, VIII
be 11O-129 fee, covering the entire
block between the fire station and the
Idle Houf on the corner.
1t is said the entire building VIII
he occupied by one of the Chinese
compapies engaged in business here,
- store rooms to be furnished on the
first floor. six facing Rose street and
six facing the alley. which is now be-
inc paved The upper floor is to be
fitted into rooms that may be used for
domestis purposes by the Celestials-
Work of removing the old shacks is
to be- started within a short time. and
bv the first of the year it is the inten-
ton to have the new structure COM
pleted and ready for occupation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-02
LAY IN
SUPPL !
CROP WILL BE SHORT
THIS YEAR SAYS
WHITNEY.
Apples Will All Be Shipped
Out Early in Season
This Year.

Fruit Inspector C. L. Whitney esti-
mates that the apple crop this year
full Weld. and advises merchants and
those who desire the fruit to make
early purchases, as the shipment or
ders will be exceptionally heavy from
all parts of the country. The Walla
Walla valley will be cleared of apples
early in the season, and those who
would have apples during the winter
months are notified to secure their
supply at an early date.
The time for the last spraying for
Goblin moth is now at hand, and Mr..
Whitney has notified Orciardists to get
busy with the solution of one pound of
arsenate of lead to 40 gallons of water.
"Those who have. sprayed carefully"
said Mr.. Whitney this morning, will
have a good crop, and their labors will
be amply repaid by the quality of their
harvest. Those who disregarded the
instructions relative to the spraying Of
fruit trees cannot but have an inferior
grade of apples, and we will not permit
them to dispose of them in this city.
am watching the market closely this
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-02

BATTLE

PERDA. Sept. 2.-The elimination
of the border affrayS between the Tur-
kish troops. and MontenegriIis occur
red today near Cusink Turkish city
where a pitched Battle was fought, ac-
cording to dispatches here.
There We're heavy losses on both
sides Among the wounded We're five
Turkish women, wives of prominent
generals The women We're captured
by the Montenegrins. Reinforcelnents
are being hurried by beth sides and Il
larger clash is predicted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-09-02
TO TRY
TINDALL

Prosecuting Attorney Everett j..
Waitsburg. when the preliminary
hearing OF Asa Tindall, 16 years old.
charged with assault on the little s.
year-old daughter of w. E. Paisley,
will be heard in the justice court of
that place
The case is attracting much interest
Tindal is under $500 bonds. Senti-
ment among the residents of Waits
burg seems to be very strong against
him. Tindall is attempting to sustain
an alibi, claiming that he was in
swimming with a number of other boys
when the deed is alleged to have Oc-
Cured. Tindall was recognized as the
guilty person by the 7year- old brother
of the assaulted girl. The Tindall
family is reputed to be quite wealthy
and have only recently moved to
Waitsburg, coming from Dayton, where
the Tindall bay was said to have been
the principal in several police court Of
fences.
No attempt has as yet been made
to have the young man recognized by
the girl, whose condition is still crit
ical 1t is expected that when ar
raigned in Justice Wheeler's court to-
morrow morning Tindall will enter the
plea of not guilty.