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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
BENEFIT GAME FOR
YOUTHS DIRECTORY

No one eontendsr-not even the play
ers themselves-that the game of base
bali to be played January 2S for the
benefit of the Youths Directory will
be more than highly interesting and
extremely amusing.
Enthusiasts from the building trades
council will contend with a nine from
the labor council, and on the sched-
ule of entertainment are such i'm
promptu turns, as staniing high base
running, Is pound bat putting, ground
and lofty sliding to bases and con-
tinuous performance of biffs at ithe
atmosphere.
Tickets for the affair are in demand.
and it seems certain that a great crowd
will witness the players efforts to play
ball Father Crowley is taking per-
sonal interest in the function, and he
has promised the gladiators his moral
support during the course of the game.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
TRACKAGE ASSESSED
AT $4,000 A MILE
Valuation of Central Pacific in
Nevada Increased

CARSON CITY, New Jan. I3.-The
Central Pacific railroad company's
trackage in Nevada was assessed at
s2S.0 .0p0 a mile by the state board of as
SCISSORS in session here today. The
effort to raise the valuation to $45,
a mile was overridden, although for a
time it seemed that this action would
be taken. The decision of the board
this afternoon raises the valuation of
the road $4,250, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
PLEA FoR EFFECTIvE WORK

Isidor Jacobs read a paper entitled
Organization that Accomplishes Re
suits" in which he told how CONNER
ciaI bodies frequently duplicate work
He also discussed transportation ques-
tions.
President /. r. Graham's recommen-
dation that the league adopt a resolu-
ton indorsing the stand taken by the
National Gamers association in favor
Of government inspection of canneries
was approved
Major c. /. Tilden scored the insur-
ance trust. and general remarks We're
made by the Gamers present. The old
officers were reelected. The Gamers
10 the number of about 70 had ban
auet last night at he Palace hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
STOCKTON IS SPENDING
BIG AMOUNT ON ROADS
Work of Improving Highways Is
Progressing Rapidly
I fSpecioI Disootch 10 The Call

Special DISpdfch 10 ne NdHI
STOCKTON, Jan. 13.-Fred A. Eek
strom. secretary of the good roads bu-
reau. has presented to the chamber OF
commerce his report for the last year
The bureau was organized to promote
the campaign for good roads bonds.
The first piece of work done under the
auspices of the bureau was the object
lesson road, built under direction OF
Government Expert Cooley.
March II the county voted bonds in
the sum of s1,S9O,0OO for good roads. OF
these bonds Eckstrom reported $290,000
were sold. bringing premium of
y3S.512 Work is now under way on
the 90 mile section of the lower Sacra-
mento road. The contract price is
S164632.2S.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
no ADDRESS MArER1AL1sTs

TO ADDRESS MATERIALISTS- The Attitude
of Philosophy Toward Religion is the subject
of an address to be delivered before the San
Francisco msterialists' association at the Audi
torium annex. Page and Fillmore streets. this
evening at s O'clock The speaker will he
Prof. George Plimpton Adams. recently of
Chicago. and now of the University Of Califor
MA department. Of philosophy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
REV. w. II. BENNETT
SPEAKS ON CRUSADES
Dissensions Alone Marred Re-
Iigious Achievements

Rev. w. II. Bennett lectured on
"Crusades' before Ignatian council No.
35. Young Mems Institute, last Wednes-
day evening. The faith and godIiness
of the crusaders was pointed out by the
speaker, and he declared that the dis
senslons in theirl ranks alone marred
what would have been one of the great
est religious achievements of all times.
A program of music preceded the lee
ture
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
RAILROAD ASKED TO
IMPROVE IT'S SCHEDULE
Stockton Wants Better Service
to 0akdaIe and Vicinity
[SpeeiaI Dispalch 10 ~ CaNl

lSPecIdl Dispatch 10 ne Call
STOCKTON, Jan. 13-The East Side
farmers league and H. w. Lewis of
the Stockton retail merchants associa-
tion have petitioned Division Superin-
tendent Brennan of the Southern Pa
cilc TO install a motor car on the
Stockton -Oakdale run. They have
suggested that the car arrive here at
s a. M and leave for Oakdale at $3.50
p. m. The service is sought in order to
enable Oakdalers and people of the
eastern section Of the county to trade
in Stockton without having to stay
overnight.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
$3.50

To Los Angeles and return via Southern
Pacing, account Aviation Week. Tickets
sold January 10 to 16; return by Janu-
ary 20, 1870 See agents Southern pa
cific company, Flood building, Market
street ferry depot, Third and Town
send streets depot and Broadway and
Thirteenth streets. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14

tells its own story. The line Is
not expected TO be made to pay
directly, but its control is necessary
in order TO protect. the railroad
company from forceful competition
via this route.
or RATES
AS you all know, Sacramento is
go miles from San Francisco, a
voyage of about six hours by di-
rect steamers. You also know that
the Southern Pacific company op-
crates a line of steamboats, be
tween san Francisco and Sacra-
menfo thereby controlling the
river rates between these cities
You may not known which case
YOU viii be Interested to learn
that in consequence of such con-
trol the merchandise rates from
san Francisco to Sacramento are
as high as from San Francisco to
Honolulu by regular steamer
distance of 1000 miles and Voy-
age of six days
We have heard much about the
Panama canal as an avenue
through which our great battle
ships may pass from sea to sea.
Unless il is made unlawful for rail-
road compa MES to own. control or
operate steamship lines competl-
tive with themselves ! confidently
predict that. in addition railroad
owned battleShips will also patrol
the canal-battleships of COM
merce, or. more properly, com
unerce destrOyers, put on 10 occupy
the route as grim warnings to the
Independent vessel owner, VINO
would otherwise be tempted to en-
gage in the traffic at rates profit
sbie to himself, but not protective
of abnormally high transconti-
mental rail rates.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
SPANISH CLUB TO
BANQUET CONSUL

Ell Figaro will celebrate it's second
anniversary at a banquet in the club
rooms, 799 Van Ness avenue. January
Is. and the occasion will be made a no
table one by the presence of foreign
cOnsuls. Prominent SpaniSh-American
artists will entertain during the course
of the dinner.
The club was founded to bring into
closer bonds of sympathy the citizens
of Spain. South America and the
United States
Luis S Frugoni. president of the club,
will preside at the banquet. The fol-
lowing foreign consuls will be hOnored
guests,
Count del Vale de Salazar. consul OF
Spain: Boutwell, Dunlap, consul of Ar
gentine Republic. Juan Searle. consul
sof Chile and Colombia, Felipe GaliCia.
consul general of Guatemala, Pedro A.
Arcentales, consul general of Ecuador;
r. Megia, consul general of Salvador ,
o. NJ GOldaracena. consul of Uruguay
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
EMREzzLER sENTENcEp

EMBEZzLER SENTENCED New Haven. Conn.
Jan. 13-One to FIVE years In states prison
was the sentence given Robert ID. Muir, former
pany. on his plea of guilty today to having
converted to his 100000 worth Of
the banks securities
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14

HAzERs TO BE DISMISSED Washington. Jan.
I3-Three West Point cadets. fourth class
men have been found guilty Of hazing. il j.
reported here. aud their dismissal viii follow
the approval Of the sentence by the secretary
of war who is allowed no discretion in the
matter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
Gamers League Declares
War on High Freight Rates

L. Graham, president the Gamers league of California and
beow Wheeler of the Merchants Exchange
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-14
SAYS FUTURE OF
|. COUNTRY AT STAKE
PinchOt Declares Conservation
of Popular Government Is
in Balance
Asserts Question Is Whether or
Not the Moneyed Interests
Shall Rule

WASHINGTON, Jan, 15.-"The con
servation of natural resources and the
conservation of popular government
are both at stake. The one needs con-
servation no less than the other
This statement epitomizes the formal
announcement made public tonight by
Clifford Pinchot, recently removed as
chief of the forest service. The former
official says the great moral issue that
now faces the Country is not the loss
of natural resources SO much as
whether special interests or the people
shall rule.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
PoLomac. FrederICks-
ourg and Piedmont
Railroad
TINE TABLE No. is.

Connections at Fredericksburg with.R., Z. 4 p
R. R. and Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rail;
way Co. At Orange with Southern R. X. and
Chesapeake & Ohio X. Il.
The only line TO the Chancellorsville and Wilder
ness Battlefelds.
Eastern Standard Time. Daily except Sunday
N. MASTELLER. Superintendent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
LIMA MUST FIGHT
CHAMBERS Lawyers to Take
Away Her Power.
PROMISES ALL SHE WILL GET
Papers Have Been Drawn Up Revok'
ing Power of Attorney Given
Nine. Cavalier by Her New
York Husband.

New York, Sept. 2O.-Wltbn two
days Robert Winthrop Chanler or his
attorneys will file a paper with The
county clerk OF New York. rcvoking
the power Of attorney he gave Lima
Cavalieri TO collect the hundreds OF
thousands he pledged her In their IA
nous ante.nuptial agreement.
In the contest between the Ameri-
can lawyers of Chanlcr and the French
maitres retained by the diva. the
Americans have found another loop
hole. and when Cavalieri gets here to
take over" her dot" she will find
that CHAMBER has left her nothing at
all except pretty promises OF all his
wealth, without even the semblance
of a chance to make them good.
Lima to Sail Soon.
Nine Cavalier Chanler is about to
sail for New York with the full ex-
pectation that Sheriff Bob will rush
back to her arms and importune his
trustees and his family to make II
decent settlement" at least. She i'm
AGNES. despite his debts that she new
or knew about. that she still has a
chance to win out by $4,000 or $4,000
a year any way. even If the Chanler
family remain obdurate and refuse to
donate a cent.
But it happens that +. +. Perkins,
the lawyer of the Chanler estate. and
Mr.. Harris the personal lawyer OF
Big Bob" held a long and important
conference.
They agreed that the income from
nine.tcnths Of the property Bob" tried
to give Cavalieri couldn't be collected
by her in many. many months. be-
cause it had been willed to him for
purposes Of income only.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
WOMAN HELD FOR MURDER
Man Shot Through the Back Wa
Found In Her House.


I.uncnburg. VT. Sept. 20.-Because
the bullet that killed William Heath,
a painter from Dalton. n. H., entered
his heart through the back. the story
that he committed suicide has been
discredited, and Mrs. Marshall Dodge
a we'll to do widow. was bound over to
the county court on the charge of muir
der.
Mrs Dodge is prominent socially IN
Luncnburg. She was the only witness
OF the tragedy. NeighbOrs heard three
shots. after which Mrs. Dodge ran
from the house saying that Heath had
killed himself in her bedroom.
An autopsy was held. when the doc
tors from the state department oil
health at Burlington found that Heath
could not possibly have fired the bull
LETT It lodged in the front of his
shirt after passing through the man
body. Two other bullets had grszed
the threshold OF the bedroom and
lodged in the walls of the kitchen.
The cause for the tragedy Is un'
known. Heath painted the outside OF
the Dodge house three weeks ago, and
il is understood that at that time he
had some trouble with Mrs. Dodge re-
garding the price Later she paid him
and he returned to paint the interior
of the house.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
HEIKE SENT TO PRISON
Sugar Trust Secretary Must Serve
Eiaht Months and Pay Fine.

New York. Sept 90 - Charles K,
Heike, former secretary and treasurer
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany. who has been called the man
higher up" in the sugar trust under
weighing scandals. was sentenced by
Judge Martin in the United States cir
cult court to serve eight months in
the New York penitentiary on Black
wells island and pay a fine OF $4,000 on
conviction OF conspiring to defraud the
United States.
Judge Martin granted stay OF ex'
ecution OF the sentence pending an ap-
peal 20 the United States circuit court
Of appeals. The court also reduced
Heikes ball. which had been $4,000,
pending sentence since his conviction
last June to $4,000
Heike's sentence is the eliminating
point in the federal government
prosecution of American Sugar REIN
ing company officials and employees
growing out Of the extensive under
weighing frauds on the Williamsburg
docks OF the trust, brought to light by
Richard PARIS famous raid OH the
docks In 1907.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
PROGREssIvEs GETS OFFICE
Man Favored by Senator 6ristow Ap
pointed Postmaster at Salina, Kan.

pointed postmaster dt sauna Na"'
Sallna. Kan. Sept. 20.-GeOrge VI
Hull. a progressive Republican. has
received a letter from the first assist
ant postmaster general notifying him
of his appointment by President TAFT
to the position Of postmaster at "a
lima.
The appointment was dated Sept
10, the day a letter was issued from
Beverly saying that the president in
tended to be impartial In his attitude
towards progressives and regulars IN
distributing patronage.
President Taft had reappointed l.
ID. Fitzpatrick. the incumbent. a.
postmaster. but the senate failed tc
confirm the appointment. Congress
man W. A. Calderhead. who recon
mended Fitzpatrick for the place, was
defeated for denomination by a pro
gressive at the Republican primaries.
This Is the home Of United States
Senator Bristow. who recommended
the appointment of Hull. Bristow Is
one of the senators from whom pa
tronage was withheld previous to the
recent primary elections throughout
the country. the results Of which caus
ed a change in the presidents policy
respecting appointments.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
Southc. n Railway

\. Is. Following 81 a. ale figures publlsheo a.
Information and are 0i Guaranteed
schedul, cf'cu' June %. 1910.
Trains leave Washin on from New Union
Ntainl
7.30 a. n. Dany Local Tor warrenton. Danvills
and way stations.
$50 a. n. DAILY iD,a. fur Harrisonburg. Va.
300 a. ~. baib United States Fast Mail.
First class coaches aud ..rawing-room. sleeping
ears 10 BirIDingh han q Nv Orleans. Dining
service
3cO .. m Week Day Local for wsrrenton and
StrRsburg.
AIS .. m. Daily Birmingham Special and
Florida Limited. through coaches and sleeping
cars 20 Columbia. savannah and jacksonville.
Sleeping car ~ Augusta ard Aiken. Sleeping
car 20 Birmingham. Dining car service. Tourist
car 20 California Monday. Wednesday. THURSDAY
and Friday.
$50 D. N. Weel Days-LocaI for HArrssonb1rg
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
As ,. m. Daily Local for Ware ton and
Charlottesville.
1910 ,. m. Daily New York and ChattAnooza
Limited tyis Lynchbsrsl First class coach and
sleeping cars u i.osnule. Knoxville. ChattAnoogS.
eeping car 10 NeN Orleans Dining-cAr service
i0:4s p. m Daily New York. Atlanta and New
Orleans Limited AL Pullman trains. club and CD
seryati0n cars 70 New Orleans. sleeping cars %
Asheyille. Atlanta, New Orleans. Sleeping car 70
Charlotte. Dining-car service.
4:l0 a N. Dali. Memphis Special Through
hietIlAE cars anu 70 fsuAIuhes AnoANlAGs
Chattanooga. Nashville nd Memphis Washing
ton sleeping car oitu l00o D. m Dining car
service
Through trains frtrn Tie South arrive Washing
ton o.s5 H.. III a.. lD40 q IA, daily 7:s5 ..
n. aud l0.5O D. n. lib G. 70. daily, Harrison
burR ll.s5 u. n. weak days and go .. M daily.
From Charlottesville s.4t a H.. 213O - ana rs
.. m. Local from NarrentOn Errises $40 e. m
week days
Trains leave Richmond. lO;5 a. m. and ll;<s
N. Daily Express for all points South.
6:lO a. H. DAILY Iocal for Danville and Charlotte
800 =. ~ Except SUNDAY. iocai f0r M0seiey, Va
$40 3. n except Sunday. Loca for keysvilie.
40 -. M. except Sunday gnc 2.lb .. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday fOr West Point
$50 .. H. except Sunday, f0r West POinL con.
Meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon
day, "Wednesday sna Friday.
Tickets, slecping-car reservations. and detailed
information b. had st ticket Office. US 18th
ST.. 9O5 ST n. w.. and Nov Union Station.
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
dences. Cab service.
+. II. COAPMAN, Gen. Man.
s. X. HARDNICK, Pass. 1rafic Mar.
Ii. y. CARY, Gen. Pass. Agent
I. s. BROWN. General Agent
Washington. ID. {
$. = Burgess. ID. p. A.
Richmond. We
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22

n. Is. Following -,I,s lle figures publishes a.
Information. and are " Guaranteed.
ScLedul. onrcu June %. 1910.
Trains leave Waslir on from New Union
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
MARRIED ON TRAIN
Elopers Have Minister Tie Knot Be-
tween Stations.

Rochester. y. H.. Sept. 20-An elope
ment of a well known young couple OF
this city, with a marriage ceremony
performed on a train. has caused great
interest in social circles here.
The principals were Miss Lucia NJ
Greenfield. aged nineteen. and Harold
W. Saunders, aged twenty-one. Miss
Greenfield. without the knowledge OF
her parents. took a train and met
Saunders at Ossipee. where the mar
riage license was procured. The young
man had secured a minister, who per
formed the ceremony in a parlor cal
as the train was proceeding to tht
next station, two passengers acting as
witnesses.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
w. 8. EMBREY

[Successor to Embrey & Berryman.l
Dealer in Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts, Spokes and Hoops. Keeps con-
stantly on hand large supply of Baled
Hay and Mill Feed. Office near Rail-
road Depot, Fredericksburg, Va.
Also Agent for Page Wire Fence Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
sherman's Brother a Democrat.

Rochester, N. Y. Sept 2O.-Word
was received here that Richard w.
Sherman. of Utica, brother of Vice
President Sherman. will be a candi.
date for state engineer and surveyor
at the Democratic state convention
Martin Schenck. Of New York, a for
mer state engineer. will also be can
Htdafa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
AUTOISTS KILLED
Steering Gear Broke and Car Turned
Turtle.

Easton, Pa. Sept 20.-While John
Frey, a well known business man OF
Bangor, was running his auto at high
speed along the Nazareth pike, the
steering gear gave way and the auto
crashed into a telegraph pole and
turned turtle.
Miss Ruth Seiple. twenty-one years
old. daughter of William Seiple, OF
Bangor, was instantly killed. William
Walker, thirty years old, of Bangor
had both legs broken and was injured
internally, dying a short time later
Quintus Ruch. Miss Alberta Amy and
James Slack, other occupants of the
car, were slightly bruised.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
Say Burton May Succeed Wilson.

Washington, Sept 20.-A story wal
telegraphed from Washington to
Cincinnati afternoon paper that Sena
tor Theodore E. Burton, of Ohio, MAJ
be offered the presidency of Princeton
university If Woodrow Wilson is elect
ed governor of New Jersey. Senator
Burton, who has been in Washington
left for Cleveland. His friends II
Washington say that the senator
would hardly consider the offer. ever
we're It made, and they do not expec
1t will be made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
SLAIN FIGHTING BURGLAR
Rock Island Chief Clerk Killed by Col
ored Niqht Prowler.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Clarence ID. Hi
Ter, chief clerk Of the Chicago, Rocl
Island & Pacific railroad, was shot ant
killed by a colored burglar whom h
found ransacking the Hitler home.
The murder was witnessed by the
victims wife and two daughters, wh'
were aroused when Hitler attacked thu
intruder at the head of the stairs. The
men fought for several minutes, finall!
rolling TO the foot of the stairs.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
Methodist Preacher a Suicide

Gainesville, Ga, Sept. 20.-Rev. DR.
Sundy II. Harris, husband of Mrs. Cort
Harris. who wrote the story Of "A
Circuit Riders Wife," recently pub
lished in the Saturday Evening Post
committed suicide at Pinelog, a health
resort near this place. DR.. Harris, wht
held a responsible position with the
Southern Methodist Publishing house
at Nashville. Tenn, was at Pineloi
for his health.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
Income Tied Up.

They also agreed that his income
from this property was 50 badly tied
ND in debts that Cayalieri couldn't
even get a shot at it until many more
months of litigation have gone by.
Lima would be an old woman when
she got il. though she might obtain
driblets by paying out three times as
much as she got in constant litigation
every year.
Then Mr.. Perkins suggested to Mr..
Harris that since the whole agreement
depends for its execution upon the
power of attorney It would be a sim
PIE little plan 10 put an absolute
quietus upon the beautiful Cavalier
by getting Chanler To revoke the pow
er Of attorney which gave her the al.
legged power TO collect.
The interview that followed with
Mr.. Chanler was not one OF smiles
and pretty words. But IL went the
way the lawyers wanted 1t 10 go.
Bob" gave in. revoked everything he
could revoke, and the lawyers will file
Il before Cavalier can get here by
way of shutting of her last oppor.
tunity Of pockcting any Of the Chanler
fortune at all.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-09-22
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND Po'
n ToMAC R. r.
Leave fredericksburg

Leave Fredericksburg
Northbound-6:25 a. m. daily; 6;f2 a. m. daily.
local; 7.O5 a m. daily; 7l9 a. m. daily; 1923 a M
daily local; lbs D. m. daily; $50 p. m. daily. local.
T:Oi D. m. daily; 1909 D. m. daily.
Southbound- $50 m. daily, A. c. l.. train 800
a M except Sunday local; s;24 a. m daily. local.
il:s2 a. m daily, S. A. l.. train; i2:f5 .. m ex.
cent Sunday local this train does not go south Of
Milford: Eli D. m. daily; 6:A p. N. daily. A. q
q. train: 6:56 D. m. daily. local; $50 p N daily
s. A. L. train; il:ll .. m. daily, A. Z 1. ram
Accommodation trains From Washing.
TON l2:45 D. M daily: from Milford 2.26 .. NJ week
days only; from Richmond 400 p. m. week days
Arrivals and departures not guaranteed.
w. p. Taylor. TrAfbe Manager.
C. G. Cox. Agent