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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
Olive Fremstad

EFT me tell YOU the story of a little girl who
started out to make her own way in the
world and landed out of the far Northwest
alone and friendless, in the great big CITY of
New York on Christmas Eve | hear SO often,
especially from women, the plant that money
and influence are necessary to advancement.
that like to tell the story of this little stranger
and her first Christmas In this big strange CITY
She had been born in Stockholm, Sweden.
and in babyhood was brought to America In
a little Minnesota village she went to school
until she was twelve. Then her parents moved
to larger city. She had been taught music
and loved it passionately. When she was ff-
teen. she heard the Mapleson Opera Company
give performance of : ii Trovatore" in Mime
apolis. She left the theater vowing she would
become an opera singer. And she set about
Transforming ambition into accomplishment.
From her father, deeply religious man. she
could ask neither advice nor help She had no
friends and no money; SO she started out to
acquire both Before two years were over she
had the money to take her to New Iork,-no
enough money to pay for voice lessons at New
York prices; but she figured that she could
make money by choir singing and piano lessons
in New York as we'll as in Minneapolis and thus
win her way. Anger and distress reigned in
the home she left, and no one bade her God
speed wished her success.
So on Christmas Eve the little girl and a big
snowstorm arrived together in New York The
snow was welcome everywhere: b.. there WIS
no welcome for the little stranger and for the
first Christmas Eve OF her life she went to bed
without hanging up her stocking III the lonely
little hall bedroom where she cried herself to
sleep that night.
Santa Claus while she slept and
dumped full sleighload of determination down
her chimney: for next morning when she
awoke she had no time for tears or homesck-
ness. She went out into the snow to buv a
musical paper, picked out the name and adj
dress of prominent vocal teacher, and in the
middle of the afternoon she trudged through
the snowdrifts knee deep to reach his home
The sound of laughing children at the Christ
mas revels came to the bedraggled little girl as
she sat in the studio of the great teacher. The
man came in and looked at her and then went
back and closed the door to shut out the laugh
ing voices. She felt then she could open her
whole heart to him. and she told him of her am
billions and struggles. She told him she had
no money and no friends. . only want you to
hear me sing and tell me honestly if / have
voice enough to study for grand opera" she
ended.
And if l say nor" he asked.
Il go back and start all over at some
thing else"
Then she sang for him. playing her own &C
compartments. When she had finished he
stood up and took her hand You have the
courage and the talent to scale any height. he
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
China and Japan to Wage
War on Gridir0n

In order to show the American pub
lie that they are right in line with
everything that Uncle Sam does, the
sport loving Chinese and Japanese
youths of this city and Oakland win
line up at the Freeman's park field
Oakland, this morning at 10 o'clock in
a game or the good old American foot
ball. This international affair has been
the leading topic in oriental circles on
both SIDES OF the bay for the last month
and it gives every promise of being
sensation.
The Chinese eleven is known as the
lmperials and is composed of the ath-
letcally inclined youths of the two
cities. 1t is the pick of several teams
which have been practicing all through
the fall The little brown men are banded
together under the name of the Fujis
and like their celestial opponents rep
resent the flower of various Nippon
eleyens.
Both teams have been hurling chal-
past They dickered and squabbled
over terms and grounds and the like.
Just as the great American athletes are
wont TO do on the eve of an important
event. In every detail the orientals
were up to the minute and IL the game
is as lively the incidents which led
up TO it action can be looked for
Just imagine crowd of several
thousand Chinese and Japanese rooters
lined up and hollering every time Ota
makes run around the end, or that
Slung Woh drops pretty kick The
American rooters will soon awaken to
the fact that they have nothing on the
almond eyed kickers from the other
side of the broad Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
FOrty-eight Players Enter
Tennis Tournament

Forty-eight players are entered in
the handicap singles tournament which
will be played on the Golden Gate park
courts today. The drawing and hand
leaps follow:
Preliminary round-G-- Guerin (owe 10 vs.. NJ.
Rose tscrateh); e. NJ. Cameron G5 So vs.. H.
Mann lowe 36l; Fl. w. Huffman CJ SD vs. J.
E Levin SOl; II. G. VensanO (4-6) vs.. F. C.
Adams tOwe 30l NJ. E Levin CI5 3-6) " u
J. Sehwarz (2-6l; 2. B. Delan0 lowe 3-6) vs. N
Nc Loughlln towe 40); W. G.. Knowlton (Owe
Is S-6) vs. 7. c. Henry (owe 15); c. G. Sparrovv
tl5l Va. D. NJ. Henke t15 So: J. S. Straehsn
(2-6) vs.. Fl. P Curtis (3Ol. E. G. Cahin
(serateh) VS.. ]. r. Cahin t4-6l: A. n. still
(15 40 vs.. W. Smith (15 2-6l: s. j. Whistler
15 36l vs. 4. Jordan tOwe 15l; D. NJ. Ferry
10 4-6l vs.. W. A. Ross 500; E. B. Miller
rs 2-6) NJ. A. Peck (4-e): w H. Jscaues
500 vs.. \; H. Martin $50; B. P HennIDgws az
lowe Is as vs.. w. A. Marcus (2-6).
First round upper halfl--C. III. Pearson f3fil
vs. Z. a. orrett tl0l; Q. 4. Foley lowe 80 s-6l
vs.. F. Bass l15); C. p LyttOn tscrstchl vs.. L.
Merguire (15).
First round Qower halr)--A. l. Jacob (I5 4-D
vs. I. w. Kiser Us 3-6); E ]. Jacobi rs S-e)
vs. r. Newlands tseratehl: E. Curley t2-s) vs.
r. w Barrows U5 4-6l; W. II White 1801 W
X. l. Cunningham go 3-6).
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Jockey Joe Notter Makes
Record as Stake Winner

Jockey Joe Notter is pre-eminent
among the stake winning riders of 1908.
His connection with the stable of James
r.. Keene gave him the opportunity of
riding such great horses as Colin.
Ballot, Celt. Maskette and Helmet, with
the consequent inscribing of his name
as the pilot of the winners of such
important races as the Withers. Bel
mont, Brooklyn, Suburban, Tidal, Ad-
vance. Hopeful, Futurity. Great Filly,
Century and other leading American
stakes. While most of Notter's valu-
able winnings were for the Keene
stable he rode with signal success for
other owners in many valuable eastern
fixtures and in respect to the number
of his stake successes, as we'll as in
combined value, he was not even close
~ approached by any OF his competi-
tors. Following is compilation of
the record of the principal stake win
ming Jockeys of 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
HAYWARD'S SPEEDY
TEAM OF EXPERTS
ON DIAMOND
MANAGER HiIPs Nine Wins First
HOnOrs by Defeating Clever
Rival Teams

The Hayward baseball team. cham
pions of Alameda county. has enjoyed
a successful season. Games have been
played regularly ever Sunday ana
holiday with all the fastest amateur
teams in the state. ard but few defeats
are recorded against Hayward Though
the season is over for most mines, Hay
ward always stands ready to accept
any challenge from first class clubs.
Manager Hill has q speedy aggrega-
tion of players and has the hearty
support OF the town which the team
represents The nine won the cham-
piOnship of the Alameda county anna
teur league by defeating such teams as
Fruitvale. KretS & HaltOn, GOlcen
Sheafs. Tribunes, J. D. MaxwellS and
Yosemites.
In the accompanying picture the
photos of members OF the team are
shown, as follows: From left to right,
top row-BroOks. Schimpf. Merriam.
middle row-Shepard. Hammond; bot
tom rOw-JOhnSOn. Mckay. Powell, Me-
Cloud, Hill, August
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Stable Foreman Is Missing
With a Small Sum

Trainer George Ham of the Holle-
Gerst stable, now quartered at Emery
vile, is wondering what has become of
his foreman, Bert Rogers. Ham in
trusted Rogers with about $50 for the
settlement of stable accounts New
Years eve. and has not since laid eyes
on him. The man came west with Ham
and had been in his employ about a
year. He is 25 years old and halls
from Memphis, Tenn. Ham had pre-
viously intrusted the man with as much
as $500 at a time to pay stable bills
and is 10th to believe that he has vio-
lated the trust reposed in him. Rogers
was known about the racetrack as r,
Smith
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Fish Commissioner HOnOred
by His Associates

Charles A Vogelsang. chief deputy
of the California fish commission, was
taken by surprise at headquarters in
the Merchants Exchange building the
other evening and presented with a
handsome gold star, the gift OF the 10
men under his command
The presentation was made by Hart
ley F. Peart, attorney for the commits
sion, and the star was pinned on
Vogelsang's breast by General George
Stone, president of the body.
vogelsang was so surprised that ii
was several minutes before he could
recover himself and get in condition to
deliver his brief speech Of acceptance.
At the conclusion of his remarks he
was roundly cheered by the assembled
deputies, after which the party ad-
journed to a nearby cafe, where sup
per was served.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Good Program Is Provided
for the Soccer Fans
BY Bob Shand
srANpTNG oF TIE TEAMS
GAMES TODAY


Independents vs. ThistIes, at Alameda.
Building Trades W. Albion ROvers, at
Preside athletic grounds.
Burns W.. SeOtias, at San MateO.
San Francisco vs.. Vampires, at Free
mans park, Oakland.
An interesting program has been pro-
vided for the soccer fans today, and it
will be difficult for many of them to
decided where to spend the afternoon
With two such contests as the Inde-
pendent-Thistle and Vampire-San Fran
cisco games there ought to be an
abundance of classy football seen. and
the interest in these two games is in
creased by the fact that the results
Will nave a great bearing on the cham
pionship.
The Vampires lead the procession
with total of 20 points for IL games
played. while the Thistles are in sec
ond place. one game and 4 points
are in third position. and as the Greens
are improving with every game. there
are many who expect the Thistles to
The result of the international game
last Sunday was in the nature OF a sur
prise TO the Englishmen. 1t was be
lteved that the English forwards would
rush the Scotch defense of its feet bu1
the reverse was the case. For soE.-
unaccountable reason the lads from
south of the Tweed could not get start
ed. and the many rushes which they
made down the field were easily re-
pulsed.
Secretaries are reminded that all en-
tries for the cup competition must be in
the hands OF the secretary of the assO-
citation before midnight Thursday The
draw will take place Saturday evening
at Improvement hall, 2269 Market
street. and each club is entitled to have
one representative present. The ma
Jority of the teams have fled their en-
tries, but some OF the outside clubs
have not been heard from. 1t Is eN-
pected that II clubs will contest for
the trophy this year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Tom LOngbOat Again Takes
Measure of DOrandO

BUFFALO, y. y. Jan. Tom Long
boat. the Canadian. tonight for the
second time took the measure of Do
rando Pietrf. the Italian who almost
wen the great Marathon at the London
ofFmpiad. Dorando- as in his race with
distance.
Time and time again he sprinted in
an effort to get away from the Indian.
but without success.
In the nineteeth mile Dorando tried
his best 10 sprint away from the Indian,
but the Canadian could not be shaken
eff. II was the Italians last effort. In
the sixth lap he began to falter, and
when he neare6 the finish lire he
stopped. His trainers rushed to his
support and he was led from the track
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
DepOsed Baseball Director
Scores a Victory
Ispeciial Di,eateh 70 The caAl

Especial Dispatch TO 4 ne Ndul
PITTSBURG, Jan. Trouble which
broke out some time ago in the ranks
Of the Pittsburg baseball club has
taken another turn. A p. Moore of
Pittsburg who recently filed a bill in
equity against the club to restrain it
from indorsing the notes of Secretary
William Locke w~0 appears as the
purchaser of the new ball park, re-
ported last night that he had scored
victory through Barney Dreyfuss.
president OF the club, returning to the
bali club treasury $4,000 which he
had paid out as member of a land
company in the ball park deal.
Moore said:
My suit in equity has been killed.
and ] have won my point. Dreyfuss
has paid back the $4,000 into the ball
club treasury, and he viii make the
ball park deal himself. as / maintained
he should: objected to the clubs
money being used by any individuals
ia a land speculation. / don't know
what my next move will be-.
Since beginning the suit Moore has
been deposed as director of the club.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
GO TO FORM OUTLAW TEAM
Sneciol Dfsoofch 10 TIE CoHI

STOCKTON, Jan. Danny Shea has
been transferred to Stockton By Man
ager Moreing, with whom he had for
merly agreed to play during the COM
ing season Moreing and Shay left to-
night for San Francisco TO pick up
President Hermann OF the league. with
whom they are 70 journey TO Los An
geles Tor the purpose Of arranging for
en- outlaw team there.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
MIxuP OVER Anro

]. w. Hudson was arrested yesterday
by Detectives Conlon and Mackey on a
dispatch from Seattle that he is wanted
there for stealing an automobile. He
was locked up in the city prison and
the Seattle authorities notified e Il
Clayton OF this eity says he Is mart
owner of the machine with Hudson
who borrowed $3.50 from Nate McNatt
or Georgetown. Wash. Clayton saws
s175 OF this sum has been repaid and
he supposes that IS why McNatt has
had Hudson arrested
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
TENNIs HANpIcAP cARn

A handicap singles tournament is
sckeduled for the Golden Gate park
courts today. II is the second Of a
series for the Nathan -Dohrmann cup,
and Is really the clubs Christmas
event The first tournament for this
trophy WAS played in the first Sunday
OF last year and was won By Maurice
Mclaughlin The presence OF several
crack players from Stanford viii add 10
the interest
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Bitter War Between Baseball
Leagues Of the Coast Promised
Fierce Competition to Secure High Class
Timber for Diamond Marks Big Clubs
in East and West
By r. p. M agiIligan

From the present outlook baseball on the Pa
cihc coast the coming season promises to re-
semble something that General Sherman, in an
inspired moment, said war was akin to- OF
course, gentle fan, you know what the good gen.
eral said war was like but if you don't just bend
your imagination little and it will come to you
In the war that is promised between organized
baseball and the California state league blood
will be shed, but the chances for the spilling of
much money and the fearful wounding of bank
rolls looks very promising
Some little time back the magnates of the Coast
league offered the State leaguers a chance to
climb on the band wagon but the State leaguers
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
GOLF cHALLENGE ACCEPTED

The standing challenge of the Clare
mont country club for an eight man
team golf contest has at last been
accepted and the first half of the con-
test will be played on the links across
this city will be made up from the
best players of the Presidio golf club
and San Francisco golf and country
cInh-sz ~ n -
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
HILDRETH oRAcks 20 uEruRN

Coincident with the announcement
that he viii Offer for sale soon the
horses that Frank Taylor has been
training for him at Emeryville s. c.
Hildreth yesterday wired Secretary
Treat Of the New California Jockey
club a request that the stalls which his
horses have been occupying at Emery
Vile be reserved for the Arcadia di-
vision OF his stable. which he intends
20 ship back north in the near future.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

of
will be that the of baseball
ues And to make the lively the independent organization
" make M 6s fesns prevailing looks as though III. oe, ,, fans will
pastme 90 ~ " ~ ~ Ian ~ " ~ 's nau0na
CAL EWING LAYING PLANS
Already Cal Ewing his Cincinnati
5 % S Sh he & S confer @ sn the national
@ that Ewing Wi @ @ sst n at s meeting @ dsfra
cSnps a he T to some of the major & M g % out of
The quietly
may
ready eager for seuy
N will
The State deserve the fullest for their
they fight they
Unless the . plans Of Walter Wal scEsds Portland before the
The wbo9 fans viii have two teams to pn Walter IS already nu
add Northwest club his holdings the
losing Walter
TOO SMALL FOR TWO CLUBS
the writer it looks @ as 6 though h Portland rita neither large enough nor
has already gone out however that Portland ball
placing team
@ y as WGg Should s eg % St M an % for 9 nohs s team n in the tine
oO would be sad blow Coast league baseball that organ
trouble baseball sfrOnghOds
baseball players always been active but
nond heroes as exists today M - -, -
mbe s' n season
of there
America nIeague that hasn a services
little
nativity
baseball of
lands
ardently
CHASE
IN he baseball of
long that of the uer has been rubbed off their achieve
Like Ty Cobb the novelty him has
off He
American He has the artistic
writer holds
mucha O there the mental.
His
Scoops
all his
all
together.
his wonderful playing brilliant
acted of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
PLAN ATHLETIC
LEAGUE
Silver Loving Cup to Be Pre-
senfed by Archbishop to
Winners of Indoor M eef
BY Herbert Hauser

A meeting
for the pur-
pose of or
ganizing a
C a I h o | c
s C h o o | $
a t h | eti C
league will
be held at
S a C r e d
Heart COL
lege at $3.50
O'clock with
d e lie gates
from st. Ig-
natius, st.
NJ a r " S of
o a X ] a n d,
Santa Clara,
S a C T e d
Heart, Sac
.ramento In
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
yORYs WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. Jan. p
Mayor Edward Vorys Crawfordsvilles s
shooting mayor" won the champion
ship of Ohio. Indiana and Kentucky at
Dayton, Ky, defeating % entries.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
HOTEL AT CATALINA REopENs

Advices received from Santa Catalina
island are that the Hotel Metropole. q
favorite stopping place for tourists, will
be opened January 3, completely
equipped.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
DO You Want $500.

IRead The caIl's weel.ly offer On pags I.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

so l-5. 1.02 2-5. LIN 2-5
show; Belle. 3-2 place, 7-i0 show
Orleans. Trained by r.. r. Rice
Won driving. Second easily. Th
Duke OF Orleans came from benin
going. Dainty Belle had no excu
weight for Sevenfull. Gene Russo
Rice showed speed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

Independents vs. Thistles. at Alameda.
Building Trades W. Albion ROvers, at
Preside athletic grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

on at 3:57. Orleans. 2 place. 6-5
Winner br- &. by Albert Belle OF
Provost. Curriculum. Start good.
81. John c. Rice 30.
Belle in last 80 yards. This Is his
lis race. Too far and too much
nal furlong. Iank not at his best.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

Time-:25 Id. 81 2-5 :03 is. 1913 10. At p
e-5 show; Rose. As place. 2-5 show; Wav
Trained by c. l.. Snyder. Scratched-Talen
third easily. High price-Woolma 10. Bill
the end. Marion Rose had no excuses. ex
ran a good race Metlakatla came from ia
away badly. Prince Brutus almost knocke
aQoc SECOND RACE-Three furlongs: pur
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

on at 3:OI. Kennedy. % place,
how. Winner ch. z. by Rubicoa-
Tourist. Raleigh. Okenite. Start
Ice-Hanhridge S-5. White 8. Moth
beat the gate. while others were
he opened up a gap and, although
it. kennedy's race was an i'm
as left.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
ALL VAGRANTS ARE
UNDER SUSPICION
Wholesale Arrests to Be Made
in Connection With Crockett
Dynamiting Case

MARTINEZ Feb. THE three cap
tive Slavonians, George Barnnovich
and Lawrence and George Maravich
who are under arrest on suspicion that
they dynamited the home of Superin-
tendent Uno Hartman in Crockett, still
tell conflicting stories. The two Mara
viches, who are not related, cast the
blame for the crime upon Barnnovich,
while he in turn says that they arc
the guilty ones
Sheriff Veale says that in their ef-
forts to incriminate each other the trio
have made admissions which will suf-
nee to convict all of them. Last night
the sheriff arrested Frank Goricich, an
other employe of the sugar refinery, as
a possible accomplice in the dynamiting.
Although the evidence against him is
not strong he will be held for further
developments.
The sheriff says that he intends to
wipe out the gang of vagrants and
petty thieves that has made its
| headquarters in Crockett recently.
There are 10 or 90 of these men in
Crockett, and all of them are believed
TO have some knowledge of the con-
spiracy which. led to the Hartman dyna-
hitting. Sheriff Neale intends TO arrest
them all as suspects, and il they can
not be directly connected with the out
rage he will press charges OF vagrancy
against them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
HOWARD MURDERED.
FINDING OF JURORS
Accused Pleads Self=Defense ard
Weeps in Cell When Told
of Verdict

OAKLAND. Feb. George Stein, A
lumber handler living at 1912 San
Pablo avenue, was charged with muir
der by a coroner's jury this afternoon
at the close of an inquest into the
death of Thomas Howard, a teamster.
Stein and John II. Cummings of 2129
Woolsey street, Berkeley. were arrest
ed January 27 after a quarrel in which
Stein is said 10 have struck Howard in
the forehead with a piece of scrap iron.
Howard died a few days later without
having regained consciousness.
Stein alleges that he struck in self
defense after Howard had hurled at
him a piece of iron, which he avoided
and which struck Cummings.
No charge was made against Cum
mings by the jury, but he is still held
at the city Jail, and the police may
charge him with completely in the al
legged crime.
Stein broke down upon hearing the
verdict, and wept in his cell at the city
prison. saying he cared not what was
done TO him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
CHURCHES COMMEMORATE
CENTENARY OF LINCOLN
Oakland Congregations Hear Ad-
dresses on Life of Martyr

OAKLAND. Feb. 7.-Services COM
memorative of the centenary OF the
birth of Lincoln were held in many or
the Oakland churches today. Rev. Will
liam Day Simonds, minister of the First
Unitarian church, lectured this evening
on abraham Lincoln's Address at
Gettysburg" Rev. Burton N. Palmer
preached at the Fruitvale Congrega-
tionaI chuch on Lessons From Lin
coins Life"
Lincoln centennial services were also
held at the Fourth Congregational
church, Rev. Frederick NJ. Maar pastor,
and at the First Presbyterian church,
where Rev. Thomas Boyer preached on
The Leadership of Lincoln in the New
Civic Awakening Of the Times" The
latter was a union meeting under the
auspices of the Pacific bible institute.
P. P. Bilhorn, the gospel singer, sang
several solos.
During the week and next Sunday
Lincoln memorial services Will be held
in the following churches: First Bap-
tist, February IA; First Unitarian. Feb
ruary IA; First Church of Christ, Sci
enlist, February II.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-08
SUPERVISORS TO QUIZ
COURTHOUSE BIDDERS
City Fathers Plan Inquiry Into
San Mateo Scandal

REDWOOD CITY. Feb. "A special
meetin~ of the board of supervisors
will be held tomorrow for the further
consideration of the various contracts
granted by the previous board of super
visors for the courthouse that were the
subject of careful investigation by the
recent grand jury, finally resulting In
the return of four accusations against
Supervisors John II. Coleman, julius
Caesar Eikerenkotter, d. E. Blackburn
and ]. Debenedetti. The supervisorial
examination has been started by Chair
man p. II. McEvoy.
The examination was scheduled to
take place at the last meeting of the
board of supervisors, but was post
poned on account of the illness of Nc
Evoy
In addition the presence OF Architect
Glenn Allen, County Auditor w. H. I'm
derhill, Treasurer P. p. Chamberlain,
superintendent Donald Mack enzie. j.
J. OBrien and James c. Nealon of the
o Brien construction company. Thomas
j. Guilfoy of the Guilfoy cornice works.
]. j. Phillips and w. A. Rainey of Phil
lips Il Rainey, stone contractors, will
be required.