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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

III. LIEBES d CO., 167-t77 Post street,
offer special in their fur depart
ment for Portola week: Sable squir-
rel sets, $3.50, s14, SIG and up; Jap
mink sets. $40. s22.50 s25 and up;
black wolf scarf and animal rug
muff. S25; black lynx scarf, s35. sac.
s45 and up; black lynx .muffs TO
match, SS5, $40 and up; mink animal
scarf, $50, SIS. $50, S35 and up. Fur
coats and fur lined cloth coats: Rus
sian pony coats, three-quarter length,
$40 and up; Russian pony coats, full
length, $50 and up; sable squirrel
coats, three quarter length, $40 and
up; sable squirrel coats. full lenght,
S125 and up; cloth coats, fur lined.
with fur collars. $25, $3.50. $40. SIS
and upward. The women's. misses
and children's cloak and suit depart
ment are receiving new goods daily.
Suit sale. SIS. $3.50, s35 Wide wales,
diagonals. Lymansville cheviots.
serges, worsteds, broadcloths. The
largeness of the showing and great
variety of styles Will appeal to you.
Smart Killed skirts, full of grace, all
fashionable fall shades, S25, $50. S35.
A magnificent showing of women's
tourist and motoring coats and SHIN
mering gossamer rain coats. Priced
from SIS to $50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

HALE BROS. Market and Sixth streets,
invite the Portola guests to avail
themselves of the conveniences Of
fered at their store. They have check
room for baggage, information bu-
reau, postofice. local and long dis
tance telephone, writing room, rest
room, emergency hospital. lunch
room. where you will be we'll and
cheaply served. They advertise this
week one pair of women's Isle hose
free with every dollar purchase of
Burson hosiery. New neckwear and
scarfs. An all around assortment
TOO hard TO specialize, of Portola
scarfs. s115 to So Special sale of
handkerchiefs; blankets 60X76 inches,
in white or gray, s1.65; double bed
size, $1.75 a pair. California blan-
kets. white, slightly soiled from
handling, for double beds, at 50 a
pair. Bleached sheets. single and
three-quarter beds. size 54X90 inches
55 cents each Read their page an
nouncement for further specials for
the coming week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

O'CONNOR. MOFFATT q CO.. follow
ing a graceful welcome to all visit
ors here for the Portola festival an
nounce list Of inviting attractions
for the coming week Most lmpor-
tent Of these is q new line Of very
stvlishly cut Women's Tailored Suits
at s25. shown in a single illustra-
tion. These garments were made
TO their special order in the best of
fau and winter styles. from pur-
chase of the entire overstock Of ma
teriais OF one of the best manufac-
turers-materials used earlier in the
season in $3.50 and $40 suits. A
large clearance sale of jewelry and
novelties at less than cost: attractive
values in waists. skirts. corsets and
muslin underwear; handkerchief spe-
cfals a new shipment Of fall milli-
merry and a useful array OF infants
and children's coats and dresses at
unusually moderate prices complete
their invitation to discriminating
buyers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

:. y. WOOD & co. announce on page ?.
main news section, ladies' suits, man
tailored for $25. They offer to let
the lady wear the suit a week or
two weeks, and thus give them the
opportunity to compare ii with other
suits-test its wearing quality and
prove it all the makers claim it to
be. If the customer is not pleased
with the purchase they can return
the goods and receive all of their
money back Certainly this seems
fair and. TO say the least. a re-
markable confidence in their own
make of ladies' garments.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
knHI.En 6. CHAsE 80 offering to

KOHLER & CHASE are Offering TO send
a Iohler & Chase piano to the home
for 90 DAYS free trial. and if the in
strument does not please it can be
returned without any expense TO the
party.
This piano is priced a 1915. Read
the remarkable testimonial given by
Mr. Blumenberg. editor of the Musi-
cal Courier. Kohler & Chase's large
advertisement viii be found in the
first section of today's Call Cut out
the coupon and mail TO Kohler &
Chase. 30 OFarrell street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
ROsENTHAL.

NC. tho large shoe
house. 15l Post street. invites the
visitors that come 10 enjoy the pleas
ures Of Portola this week to call at
their new establishment AS a trade
fnducement they offer i'm today's an
nouncement a novelty for ladies in
black satin high buttoned shoe. A
kid shoe extra short vamp, with
round toe. IS only A patent leather,
lace STAYS and perforatiOn. 81. They
guarantee all their customers per-
feet satisfaction-that means money
back if YOU are not pleased with your
purchase. They have six special styles
OF shoes. Illustrated in their regular
Sunday space on another page
Read it,
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

RANSOHOFF"S. 230 Post street an
nounces autumn fashions in tailor
made suits in wide vale cheviots.
English worsted. basket weaves and
chiffon 5roadcloths $3.50. $40. $50,
$3.50 up to $500. Costumes and
gowns for evening receptions and
street in crepe meteor, cashmere de
sole. satin cloth and chiffon cloth
gowns especially for street and visit
ing wear. from S75 up to $500. Coats
and capes for autOmobiling, street
and theater at modest prices. A line
IF stylish waists. S1L5O up TO $50.
Linen. tailored and lingerie waists,
sf25. IS and IS up 10 $50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
LIAINGsToN nRos.

LIVINGSTON BROS. Fillmore and
Gesry streets. announce a sensa tional
sale Of women's garments. Misses
$3.50 College Tailored Dresses,
$3.50. Women's Man Tailored Suits,
$3.50 value, $3.50. One piece Broad
cloth Dresses. value s25, sale price.
SIS. Handsome fur garments about
80 per cent off regular price this
week. A sale of Flannel-Daisy fan
mel. &c yard: German eiderdown
hannelette &c yard. Canton fiannels,,
l2c yard. Children's worsted sweat
ers. 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

a LEVINsON. Stockton and
O'Farrell. announce % per cent dis
count on all pattern hats. The col
lection includes models from LIGHT
enstein and Joseph of New York. and
the following Partisan mflIiners:
Maison Lewis Nine. Pouyanne, Nine.
Georgette, Camille Roger and many
others. The Coat Department will
show ladies' high grade coats, 50
inches long. of Scotch tweed. equally
suitable for street or automobiling
use; strictly tailored, medium weight.
price SIS. Still better grades pru-
nella cloth, S25; English covert. 90
inches long, $20 misses and small
women's coats Of dark covert, SIS:
rain proof coats, $3.50, $50 and
$3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

NEW YORK SAMPLE HOUSE. 769 Mar
ket street, announce sale of new
fall suits al SIS, worth $50. A Mon
day special will be an array of $35
and $40 suits. sale price $23 A line
of capes, $685.. New long coats. val
ued at $50, sale price SIS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO.. S25 Ma,

PHILADELPHIA SHOE Co. SO Mar
ket street. See their advertisement
on another page, with illustrations
of mems and women's shoes. Wo-
mems patent colt dress shoe, sails;
patent colt Gotham oNfords, same
price. For men, same make, only
$3.50. For girls. strap colt san
dals, s1.30. Women's vici kid strap
sandals, 81
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

PRAGERS, Market and Jones streets,
illustrate in this weeks announce
ment, handsomely made, stylish fall
suits, intended to be sold only at s25,
for 1855. Junior and misses suits,
$3.50 and 1895. Moire rain coats.
$3.50 values, $7.s5. $3.50 Splendid
tailored waists for Slip. Fashioned
with stiff collars and cuffs, trimmed
with large pearl buttons, made of
madras. pique and linon, in white
and colors. Sample neckwear, Wind
sor ties, croats, Gibson stocks, rabats.
bows, stiff linen collars. null ties.
coat sets and turnovers in no end
of styles; all specially priced at 25c.
Women's cashmere stockings ribbed
or plain, with gray tipped heel and
toe; special, pair, 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

GOLDEN GATE CLOAK AND SUIT
HOUSE. Market and Jones streets.
Special for the coming week: Finest
Of chiffon broadcloth suits on sale
At So. s30. S35. They are made OF
the famous WOrombo quality broad
cloth. English wide vale diagonal
suits. s22,50. $3.50. $3.50. s25 double
breasted cheyiot suits. special at
$3.50. Pleated princess dresses.
$12.5o, $3.50. $3.50 SIS. $3.50.
These are the most popular styles
Of the season, in serge, broad
cloth, cheviot and peau de sole
New broadcloth suits. $40. Pleated
princess dresses, $3.50. The hand
some style and the low price speak
for themselves. You will see these
pleated princess dresses worn wher-
ever women Of fashion gather.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17
THE SPECIALITY SHOE. FilImore
NEWMAN & LEyINsoN stoclto

Ellis, offers every lady's suit in their
store at uniform price of SIG.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

CITY OF PARIS, Geary and Stockton.
offer Monday California poppy hand
kerchiefs. for 81. They call at
tention to a special display this week
Of opera bags, beaded purses and
Novelties
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

ARMAND CAILLEAU. Grant avenue
and Geary street-Extraordin in
ducement in all departments during
Portola week. Best Tailored Suits,
SIS up. Women's Stylish Dresses in
the new diagonal and serge weaves.
sl1.50 up. Long Coats, Pony Coats.
children's Coats. Full line of fur
garments See advertisement for full
description and special prices.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

ID. y. a. v. WALTER q CO., Stockton
and O'Farrell streets, are out with
extra values in the Carpet and Rug
Department. Fibre Rugs. 8 by II
feet s12.5o. The Drapery Depart
ment has five specials for the week.
In Furniture see their advertisement
for. prices on Library Tables, Ladies
. Desks, Sewing Tables and Tea Tables.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

SwELLDOM CLOAK AND SUIT SHOP.
Grant avenue will display entirely
new line of stunning suits at s25.
made to sell at s35 and $40. Also
Trotter Dresses at $17.50, worth s25
to S2750. These are Swelldom in
dividual styles. New goods arriving
daily.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

@ADKE & CO., jewelers. and Silver
smiths at 419 Post street. offer a full
column OF suggestions for holiday
gifts II viii pay you to look over
this list of articles carried by this
firm that are suitable for Ladies.
Gentlemen and Misses. for children
ana the babies. The announcement
VIII be found on another page Of
todays Call
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

|. MAGNIN & CO.. Grant avenue and
Geary street. call the attention of the
ladies this week to a special Offering
in their leather goods department;
20 per cent discount on their entire
line of ladies' hand bags. Prices
range from $1.50 to $50. In the mill
linery department. second floor. they
viii place on sale Monday turbans
made of the best quality silk velvet,
in black and all the newest shades.
Regular $40 values for $3.50; also
ladies' walking and carriage hats.
$3.50, $1,000 and $3.50. Copies of the
finest French models sold at $20, s25
and $50.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-17

The Portola masquerade ball at the
Auditorium Thursday evening will be
one of the crowning triumphs of the
festival The immense capacity of the
big pavilion will be taxed to its ut
most and the revels will be of the gay
est All dancers will wear costumes
and be masked. and it is expected that
the ball will make record for itself
The decorated automobile parade will
appear Friday morning. Handsome
prizes will be given for the best dec
GRATED machines. and several thousand
are expected to take part in the parade
The enlisted men Of the First will be
The Detroit times., 1909-06-02
AUTOS START FROM N. Y.
IN RACE ACROSS COUNTRY
Mayor Mcclellan Fires Revolver
Signal That Starts Seven Cars on
lonq Trip to West.

NEW YORK. June Mayor McClel-
Ian fred the revolver. signal this afttr-
noon that started The seven autOmo-
biles in the contest from. ocean to
ocean. The autos IN tho race are two
ACmcs. two Fords, one Stearus. one
ShaWmut and one Italia.
Checking stations have been ar
ranged at the following cities across
the continent whore each car must
register Poughkecpsie, Albany. Syr-
aCuse, Buffalo. Toledo, Cleveland. Chi
cago. -. Louis. Denver, Cheyenne.
Granger. Pocatello, Boise and Walia
Walla.
Preceded by the two paCcuHktUg
machines. the Ford car, No 1, took tho
lead on Broadway, driven by Frank
Kulick. Of Detroit. +. H. Harper was
his fellow passenger The Acme car
followed. driven by George a. Salz-
Tan. Fay r. Sheets being passenger.
Then the Ford No. ,. with r. W. Scott
driver. ana G. Smith. the Stearns
driven by Robert Maxwell and carrying
oscar Stolp. Harry salmon and Kendis
Major as passengers. Acme No. =.
jerry Price driver and James a. Hem
stitch.
The Italia. the only foreign car in
the race. was driven by Gus Liechlcit-
ner. and carried Ebert Bellows and T.
- Wittemote The last car was the
Snawmut, driven by II, A. Petttngtfl.
accompanied by X. III. Messer and Il.
H. Chaplin.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-02
JOHNSON s PLAN
UNDER HOT FIRE
Negro Champion May Be Preparing
to Back Out of Ketchel Fight By
Taking on Kaufman Just Before It.

NEW YORK, June Exporting men
here today are declaring their belief
that In agreeing To take on big AL"
Kaufman for "A fight TO be decided
probably next Labor Day. Jack John
son has taken the preliminary step
TO welching out OF his match with
Stanley Ketchel at San Francisco. Oct.
~. They declare that Johnson, IL
Kaufman is In shape. can hardly ex-
pect To come out OF the bout, even
though he wins, in condition for a
bruising go only month later. on
the other hand, friends sof the black
declare Johnson simply shows the
supreme confidence he has in himself
and that he expects 10 win away both
Ketchel and Kaufman.
Johnson and Kaufman will receive
bids for the fight from clubs I'm tho
United States. England and France
until July /. Australia Is barred
johnson declaring he was abused So
much there that he will never again
put ON gloves in that common
wealth
II California gets the fight. Johnson
will agree TO 90 on for only twenty
rounds. II another place where IL
can be arranged is the successful bid
der. then the battle may go 40 rounds
or to a finish.
Sixty-five per cent OF the lighters
share 10 to go TO the winner and 80
per cent To the loser. while Johnson
agrees to- make the side bet as much
as Kaufman may desire.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-02

nounced that he was ready 70 back m
unknown in long distance swimming
contest for side bot Of $4,000 In
time the side bet was covered by A
German syndicate aud Herr Krimm-
lebin was put forth as the German
champion. II was agreed that the men
were 20 swim long distance match
over the same course; beyond this ar
rangement little was done In the way
OF preliminaries.
At last came the day OF the start
and great crowd turned out 20 sec
the men leave the pier. The German
swimmer was on hand, IN neat blue
swimming trunks and a bath robe. lie
walked up and down the pier ana
showed his muscles and spoke earnest
ly with his hackers The Engiishmau
was there. but no Henry Clay Jones
The start was scheduled for 2 o'clock
In the afternoon. and at ] 3 minutes Of
the hour there arose a great rafting
and banging Aand Henry Clay Jones
loTped out OF cab and clattered down
the pier He was wrapped from head
90 foot in an immense red hath ROBE.
which hung over a series OF bumps and
prOtuberances never before seen on a
human form. Henry Clay shook hands
with his opponent and threw or his
bath robe.
a howl went up from the crowd Tho
hips In strings OF sliced bacon. ON his
back he carried a small portable oil
stove and a tanx OF gasoline. strung
about his neck was a coffee pot. and In
various rubber bags he carried pro-
The Detroit times., 1909-06-02
ANOTHER STAR MAN FOR
PACKARD MOTOR co. CAST
(. p. Chaifant, Former Manager Of
Licensed Association, To Join Local
Misunderstanding Concern.

Mr.. Edward p. Chalfant, has resign.
ed as manager OF the Association OF
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
to join the forces OF the Packard
Motor Car. Co.. OF Detroit. This is the
second time within short period tina;
a manager OF the A. l. a. NJ has re-
tired from that association 10 become
associated with the Packard company.
About year ago, that well-harmon-
ICED and efficient organization was re.
ihforeed by Mr.. NJ. J. BHdieHg,, then
manager OF the A. l.. A. NJ. previously
president of the Electric "ehicle COM
pany, and who is now president OF the
Packard Motor Car company Of New
York, the metropolitan Packard sell
Ing company.
Mr. Chalfant will be located at the
factory in Detroit, where he will as
sist General Manager s. ID. Walden
and President II. b. Joy in the execn-
tive work OF the company. Mr.. Chal-
FAINT not only has the broad expert
ence which has resulted from his work
at the head OF the A. l.. A. NJ. but
also long previous experience in the
manufacturing end OF the bicycle and
automobile trades. For several years
prior TO bis connection with the A I.
A. NJ. he was sales manager OF the
Waltham Mfg. Co, OF Walthan. Mass.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-02

visions Attached TO one leg was
Small cask OF fresh water.
Herr Krimmlebein was amazed.
Henry clay Jones seemed Just as much
amazed at the Germans lack OF
Amt vo' goin' 70 take nOthin'
alopg?" asked Henry clay.
The German shook his head blankly
surveyed the Negro's paraphernalia.
femme see the judge OF this swim
min match. All wants IL distinctly
IN erstood at All ain supposed 20 feed
this yerc party. Ah'm carryin' this
chuck 10 nah own special benefit an
Ahm no free lunch counter. See
ycre. 10 tho German, whom All gets
so out in the middle Of at OF ocean
an yo' asks me TO drink Of water.
An ain goin' 20 give you none No
sgh' An All ain goin tuhn over on
nah back an Try bacon 70 20 neither
No' got 10 carry 80 own stun or go
without"
The German was paralyzed. At last
he managed 10 ask a question.
How far ISIS W YOU intend TO swim
said hc
"Ahm goln straight across to tho
other side, touch land once an como
right back again" said Henry Clay.
Come on, Times almost up!
But Herr Krlmmlebein climbed back
into his bath robe and disappeared
down tho pier. leaving trail OF dis
loiutcd Germans behind him. lie never
came back
The Detroit times., 1909-06-02
Ill Szvtmm,ng Feats D70arted Before the
Tremendous Performance of This Negro

NEW YORK. June 2.-Henry Clay
Jones, a Negro with some race track
experience. secured position with an
Englishman as body servant. Henry
Gays personal habits lost him this po-
sition after two weeks I'm Bermuda
"Yo, ONT goin' 10 tuhn me a'loose In
this faweign country, bossT remoD-
strated Henry Clay.
Il am" said the Englishman. and l
do not care IL ! never see you any
more. I'm leaving for New York to-
morrow on n sailing vessel Good bye"
Henry Clay slowed away on board
the same craft, carrying his own food
and water. He was not found while
on the voyage and as the boat was
slowly coming down the bay into New
York harbor. Henry Clay slipped over
board and swan in the wake OF the
vessel hoping TO escape arrest AS a
stowaway. He was sighted and brought
on board. where the fFst -Haan-Re- met
was the Engllshman who was COM
pletely "fabbergasted" at the meeting
How did you get here?' gasped the
former employer
"Ah told yo'." said Henry Clay
Jones. that All had TO come back
home. All les follered the ship.
You swan all the way from the Ber-
mudas?" said the Englishman.
Henry Clay admitted that such was
the case whereupon the Englishman
said he would be blessed and went be-
low TO get a drink for he was very
The next day the Englishman visited
the various sporting resorts and an
The Detroit times., 1909-06-02
Washington Grows (MsfeD
Of HaId.HiHing fo55ndn
Washington Starr

Reports from the west To the effect
that Claude Rossman had been bought
from Detroit by the st. Louis Browns
are not true. as Manager Cantillon
has the direct assurance from the
owner of the Tigers that Washington
will be given the first chance to pur.
chase the husky first baseman. Ross
man is another player who was with
Cantillon in his earlier days. playing
in the outfield for the local manager
when he had charge of the Des Molnes
team.
'Rossman played with me in Des
Moines." said Cantillon, last night.
and | was the first manager to give
him a chance at first base on account
OF my regular man for that position
being sick But Rossman belongs in
the outfeld, and IL Detroit decides TO
let him out he will wear "A Washington
uniform.
Il happened TO be in Detroit when
waivers were asked on Rossman, and
President Navin assured me that he
would sooner see the player signed
with Washington than any other club
had no players that | could give up
that Jennings wanted SO It will be a
cash consideration.
"Rossman is a known quantity with
the stick and just the man TO help us
along with his hard batting had a
long talk with him before leaving De-
troit ard he said he would be tickled
TO death TO locate at the National cap
ital. lie is dissatisfied with Detroit
and wants to get away. SO that his
usefulness with the Tigers is thing
of the past"
The Detroit times., 1909-06-02
HEART HOLD GETS GOTCH.
wrestling Champion Loses Out in
Match With Featherweight Cupid.

CHICAGO. June Dan Cupid, the
indicated bantamweight wonder,
has a clean fall from Frank Gotch
the worlds champion wrestler. Foe
holds We're barred in the match but
Cupid won with heart hold that
Gotch was unable to break.
According TO friends. Miss Minnie
L. Warner. Of Chicago. will become
Mrs. Gotch early in the fall. Miss
Warner is a charming brunette. She
Is a switchboard operator at one OF
the local theaters and met the cham
pion wrestler about 10 months ago
when he was showing here.
When Gotch returned from England.
reports haveJit that he brought a huge
solitaire with him which he turned
over to Miss Warner. The engagement
has been keNt secret, however. until
this time.
Gotch announced some time ago
that he intended 10 retire this fall
and considering ms entry into the
ranks his withdrawal
from active wrestling is more or less
expected.
The champion is a wealthy land
owner In Iowa
The Detroit times., 1909-06-02
CUBS LOSE SECRETARY.
Charles n. Thomas Gets Into Domes.
tic Trouble and Skips.

CHICAGO. June 2.-Following a
sensational divorce suit filed by his
wife. Charles II. Thomas has resigned
as secretary OF the Chicago National
League baseball club and left town.
He left behind him today a brief note
citing his domestic troubles as the
cause OF his departure.
Mrs. Thomas petition. she says, is
the direct result OF a visit she made
to the house OF a Ravenswood woman
early Sunday morning BY a clever
ruse she trapped Thomas I'm the wom-
ans apartments.
The Thomases were married Aug.
10. 1896 In Brooklyn.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-02
EX-CUBS WILL NOT SHARE.
None Of Released Worlds Champs
Will Get In on That Bonus.

CHICAGO, June Cub youngsters
along with the veterans now with the
worlds champions vii, get slice OF
the $4,000 bonus which President
Murphy has promised 20 hand out at
flag raising on Thur sday.
Coincident with this comes the an
nouncement that a few OF those who
were mighty useful in bringing the
remnant 10 ,hese parts are 10 be left
out in the cold Besides the regulars
on the team. Hlgginbotham. Ragor.
Stanley. Kane. and Archer are TO get
{. small slice Of the juicy plum. while
Pitchers Coakley. Fraser, and Lund-
gren. together with Jimmy Slagle re-
ceive a very much obliged TO You"
md that's all. What Johnny King
IS 10 receive besides the indefinite
vacation haLdea TO him some tire
lgo did not appear in the list OF for
Inmates and unfortunates.