davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

main floor of the theater, and reserved
seats on the stage were sold at a pre-
MUM. The contestants were to play
the three ball game, 900 points, with
half an hours intermission when
either player had scored 500 points.
when Yates had scored his 800
points, the Kansas boy had less than
200 to his credit After the half hour
rest, however the young stranger
played billiards. Yates wasn't in it for
a minute. The other forged ahead and
ran his string OF 500 out as If he were
simply playing practice game. Then
Yates mounted the stage of the theater
and, addressing those in attendance,
said something like this:
/" Ladies and gentlemen. acknowl-
edge that 1 have been fairly defeated.
l thought I could play billiards, but 1
have learned tonight that there are
others who can grand discount me.
This young man. my opponent, is the
most marvellous player l ever met 1
will wager $1,000 that he can defeat
any man ON the Pacific coast
The interesting game of billiards re-
ceived a fresh start from this match
game, and the worries in the half dozen
billiard halls were kept in lively motion
for the next three or four days. The
young man from Kansas played occa-
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

are any good billiard players in this
camp?'
There are several here who are
very clever with the cue answered.
That's good said the stranger.
I'm pleased to hear it.
"'why?' asked
Because I play billiards.
Do your 1 asked, as 1 eyed him all
over.
Yes. and I'd like to get up a match
game
''One Of the compositors came into
the Office just then, and, asking the
young man his name 1 introduced him
to the printer After some further
conversation we decided to learn what
the new arrival could do with the cue.
We left the office and went into the
rear entrance of a billiard hall which
was kept by gentleman who would
rather play billiards than eat when
hungry AS we entered the place the
proprietor was amusing himself play
ing by his lonely. No one else was in
the room. Addressing the proprietor l
said:
Here is a young Kansas Grass
hopper who says he can play billiards.
Pleased to hear it, said the pro-
prietor. Will we play a gamer
Yes agreed the Grasshopper, as he
reached for cue, and then began
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

George Washington and Don Carlos all
shared equal honors.
The day was designated as the day
of Santa Independence, not so much
from misunderstanding the nature OF
Il as from the fact that a fiesta to the
people of Monterey was usually
saints day, so 1t was a short step
from the impersonation OF the American
goddess OF liberty to the name Santa
Independencia.
The bull ring was at that time we'll
beyond the confines of the town, and.
carriages being few, a file Of resplen-
dent holiday makers began before the
sun had reached its meridian a rush
for the shaded seats.
Semple at his own expense had ex-
hausted the supply of everything that
could be used for decorations in his
determination to make the red, white
and blue a prominent feature of the
occasion. Over the black lace mantilla
OF the Spanish sonora, the particolored
rebosa of the Mexicans, the glittering
braid and tinsel of the hidaIgos and
the red serape Of the poems waved the
stars and stripes, while the screech Of
the eagle was drowned in the believing
OF the infuriated bulls.
The crowds around the bull ring, the
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

the more festive to the people of Mon
terey. and the incongruity of the COM
bination of the American and Spanish
forms OF amusement raised the spirits
of the gringos to the boiling point
The goddess of liberty, who had
headed the short procession that wound
from the town to the bull ring, was
perforce a Spanish senorita, young
American girl at that early date being
naturally, out of the question 1t was
only fitting, however, that on this oc-
casion, when the Spaniards were In the
ascendency, the goddess of liberty
should be chosen from the daughters
of the dons, although it was probably
the first and only time a liberty cap
has topped the head of Spain.
Here, then. was the point of confu-
sion in the nature of the celebration
and the reason for the name. Santa IN
dependencia. The long white robe un-
der the blue mantle, the flowing hair,
the stars in the crown fitted over the
liberty cap and the homage ascribed
to her, all bore striking resemblance
TO the ceremonies of Nuestra Sonora
when on her fete day she was paraded
through the street with equal homage
and pageantry. To the minds Of the
populace. who, impatient for the bull
fight to begin, had not listened to
Colton's Introductory address. this pro-
cession in honor of the goddess OF
liberty was merely an American tribute
of homage to their patron saint.
The matador, upon entering the ring,
standing a moment to greet the cheers
of the populace with naughty disdain.
then, turning to salute the CONAN
dantes box, when he saw the familiar
figure Of white and blue and red with
flowing hair and starry crown walked
to the foot of the stand and with a
reverent genufiection crossed himself
before la Santa independence Where
upon everybody else during the prog
ress of the fight did the same. Vendors
of confetti and of the various bevera ges
popular at the time on these occasions,
gallants ogling the senoritas in the
officers boxes, all in passing la Santa
Independence stopped and made a deep
genufiexion in reverence to the Ameri-
can saint.
Semple and Cotton, watching the
progress Of their celebration in honor
of American independence, may have
seen faint foreshadowing of the i'm
possibility OF the joint occupancy Of
California by these two races. The
spirit of independence. aggressiveness
and dominion, taken so lightly and good
naturedly by the Spaniards, could have
but one logical conclusion. What they
saw or what they felt about the mat
ter, however, did not go down in the
annals of this first Fourth of July cele-
bration. After the days festivities
each OF the three bulls and several
horses having been killed amid shouts
of triumph from the people, the pro-
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03
By Da9a P. Matthews

~ He deathN Of Jacob schaefer. for
merly worlds champion billiard
ist, in Denver a few weeks ago,
brought genuine sorrow to more than a
few persons in San Francisco ana Cali
fornia who knew Schaefer well and
liked him. He was the hero Of many
games and tournaments, but perhaps he
never figured in a More exciting con-
test than the two matches with which
he began his great career on the green
table in the days of big doings at Eu-
reka, New. Former Councilman D. J.
Matthews of Stockton tells the follow
ing most interesting story OF how
schaefer came to Nevada as a boy, and
OF the exciting times which followed:
In 1873. I think it was-s7 years ago
II was in eastern Nevada. I was a
young man then. silver hadn't been de-
monetized, the Comstock mines were
booming and the Sagebrush state was
the place for a man who had to work
for living. was IN the mining town
called Eureka The town is still in ex-
istence. though it isn't the place It was
in those days. At that time Eureka
Consolidated. the Richmond ana the K.
Y .~o.,, - -,s,ae n..h o.-.-....- -
ming large blast furnaces night and
day. were working full forces of men.
Charcoal burners were kept busy firing
their kilns, making charcoal for use at
the blast furnaces. Three or four hurdy
houses did a thriving business seven
nights IN the week. Fifteen or 80 gam
bling resorts gave those disposed plen-
" OF opportunity to buck the tiger in
his lair from o'clock In the evening
until sunrise the next morning. Faro,
keno, Spanish monte and the great
American game Of poker were reeog-
nized and licensed business investments
and all games OF chance were well pat
ronized, too. mention those things
so you will understand that Eureka,
New. was not a 3ay town in 1873. II
was wide open gambling camp.
AT that time Kansas, Utah and one
or two other states or territories to the
south and east OF Nevada had been de-
nuded OF their crops by swarms OF 10
custs-grasshoppers. The winged in
sects paid the ranches flying visits and
robbed the ranchers OF every growing
thing on their places before you could
run the cards through one deal OF faro.
The pests came in swarms OF millions,
ana actually ate up everything in sight
Il had secured employment on the
Eureka Sentinel and, was alone In the
ONCE working one morning when a
thin, hungry looking boy, OF rather
young man OF about 20 years OF age
opened the front door and walked back
to where / was standing. He was
roughly clad and wore blue flannel
shirt
Good morning. he said .cheerily.
Good morning. I replied
u am a stranger in this town. he
began I'm from Kansas, and just
dropped in here to gain little in
formation. Can you tell me if there
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

sionally, and aside from making a few
fancy shots or playing a fairly good
average game, his performances were
nothing wonderful. Then the gambling
fraternity got together and discussed
billiards, until one of the members made
the assertion that he knew a man in
San Francisco who could beat the Kan
sas boy all to pieces. I'VE been around
keeping cases on this young mans
game said the gambler, and when I
say I know a man who can defeat him,
I'm willing to back UP my remark by
betting 5000 on what I say
III chip in a hundred said an
other And in a few minutes pot of
$1,000 had been made to cover Yates
wager.
Correspondence with the bay city
billiardist was next in order, and in due
time arrangements were made whereby
he would come to Eureka provided the
match could be made.
"The gamblers hunted up Yates and
informed him that they had man who
they thought could defeat the Kansas
Grasshopper. and they were ready to
cover Yates wager for $1,000 a side.
Yates took the proposition to the
Kansas boy and asked him what he
thought of It.
think l can beat him., was the
confident response from the Kansan.
Anyhow, L will wager all I have, and
IL you put up the rest to make the
thousand. I'll do the best 1 can to win
''On the strength OF what the young
man said. the $1,000 was raised and the
match made. Then the gambling spirit
took possession of the entire town. 1t
was said that Yates mortgaged his
home to bet on the Kansas youth, so
confident was he that the young man
would win.
Faro dealers and lookouts talked
billiards; businessmen and customers
talked billiards; statesmen exchanged
opinions on the subject, frequently end
ing their conversation with a wager
the camp went billiard mad. The town
was also divided-the gamblers, with
their San Francisco player on one side.
the businessmen and tradespeople with
the Kansas youth on the other.
We'll, in the course of time the bay
city chap arrived in camp. He mado
his appearance few days before the
date scheduled for the match. His name
was Tony Kraker, IL 1 remember cor
rectly. and he was an artist with the
cue. He played few games with
friends in the billiard halls and his
work was applauded by those who wit
messed II.
There were two classes OF gamblers
in the camp. One was composed of as
fine men you could meet anywhere
men who would give any one fair
show and square deal in any kind of
proposition. 1t was understood that
these were the sports who were back
ing and betting largely on Kraker.
Then there was a rougher element.
some of the members of which would
stop at nothing to win out This class
was also gambling on the San Fran
ciscan to win. The day before the big
match was to come of 1t was whispered
that the Kansas boy would lose; that
the bay city man was sure to win; that
too much money had been wagered on
the result by the sports to allow the
Kansan to get away with the coin. etc.
An hour before the contest COM
menced. the theater was pretty well
filled. The stage seats had all been
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

purchased a week before. Many ladies'
were In attendance, and no doubt their
presence tended to keep order, for If
there was one thing more than another
that a Eureka gambler believed in it
was respect for woman. The stage
seats were arranged in two sections
leaving an aisle through the center of
the stage to the rear door Of the the
ater
''It was an hour after the advertised
time before the game started, and for
the first 900 points it progressed pretty
much as did the match game with
Yates a few weeks before, for at the
end OF the first half Kraker was far
ahead of the Kansas boy. AS the play
ers retired for their half-hour's rest, a
friend of the Kansan asked him what
was the matter with him, that he was
so far behind.
Nothing, he quietly replied. TIL
win out all right
when they returned it was still the
San Francisco mans play. and he added
several more points to his count.
kansas made but five or six and
missed.
San Francisco Jared somewhat bet
ter, then missed
kansas looked at the score a mo-
ment; and then played billiards Mark
you. 1 said played billiards-10. 20. 80.
40. 5O-aye, on to 1O0-and passed the
100 mark before he rested his cue. He
repeated the performance a few min
utes later. and was soon away in the
lead. Then. as his score was drawing e
tough gamblers began closing in
around the table. At the same time
several OF the better class of citizens
also drew near to the bilIiardist. STEP
ping up noiselessly and keeping a
watchful eye on those in front of them.
1t was trying moment. Would Kan
sas play the game to finish?
"The score keeper began counting
'5s5. $50. 5s7. SOS. 59s'-and there was
barely room for the player to make an
other shot
The Kansas boy raised his eyes to-
ward the stage for moment and saw
that the aisle was clear. The three
balls were near each other in a corner
OF the table. With the same clever
manipulation of his cue, he played on
the nearest ball. dropped his cue on the
floor. sprang to the stage and was out
of the rear door before the point had
been scored. The ball he played caromed
from its neighbor, took the cushion,
went down the table and took the
angles OF the corner. then came back
and -
" Six hundred, Kansas winsp shout
ed the judge and the scorer.
Men who had anticipated trouble
looked at those near them and smiled.
The little cuss is game. they said, and
he can play billiards.
Fright you are was the reply.
In an hour all i'll feeling against the
boy had vanished. and severali OF the
audience went out to search for him.
They found the little Kansan in
cabin on the hill back of the theater.
The citizens got him out. hired the local
brass band and carried him through
the streets of the town. with the band
playing at the head. at l o'clock in the
morning. And they kept it up pretty
nearly till daylight.
AND that little Kansas Grasshopper,"
concluded the old time Nevadan, was
Jake Schaefer."
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

eventually to be their own undoing,
this kind hearted people made the best
waking the echoes with "Salvos- in her
honor and shouting "vivas," the mean
ing of which they were to learn later.
The banderilleras on this occasion.
instead of the customary red, were
tipped with rosettes of red, white and
blue; the red capa of the matador had
also touch of the trieolor introduced
and the band, as the bulls were led into
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

usual supply of mescal on tap, went
wild with enthusiasm over this feast of
the good Santa independence Hip.
hip. hooray!' they shouted and stamped
in cumulative chorus as Semple and
Cotton raised the three cheers for
Americas independence, Hip, hip,
hooray for la Santa Independencia."
till the whole highly colored, light
hearted populace. cheering to the echo.
went down in Semple's account as
a rainbow, a sunset and thunder
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03

that the hair was completely removed. We
named the new discovery
-" MO ID e NE I"
Apply for a few minutes and the hair disap-
pears II By magic. 1T CAN NOT FAII.1
Modene supersedes electrolysis- Used By peopl9 s.
OF refinement, and recommended by all who have
tested its merits. Modene Is for sale at
drug stores. viii be sent By mall in safety
Postage stamps taken. Address
Modene Mfg. Co., Dept. s31. Cincinnati. o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
Notes and Personals.

Mrs. James Fritts. of Riley, is visit
ing at the home of Mrs. John Harold,
1926 Logan street.
C. S. Gillespie has returned from a
trip through western Kansas.
Walter Paschal, of Belvue, spent yes
tertlay with North side friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morris have left
for a trip of ten days through Oklaho-
ma and Texas.
E. e. Olinger is in Kansas City on
business.
G. W. Lukens is visiting in Willard
today
cut flowers for all occasions at Jas.
Hayes, florist 107 West Eighth.
Miss Lizzie Melchior and Mr.. Joseph
Schmidt were married at 8 o'clock this
morning at the st. Joseph Catholic
church. The bride is the daughter OF
Joseph Melchior and the groom is a
son of Joseph Schmidt, ST. The young
couple will make their home on Sar-
dou avenue.
Through Charles Gertesein money
has been sent to Joseph Steinbach and
family, who were detained at Ellis
island, en- route from Russia to Little
Russia" because while their fare was
paid they had no money and were ad-
judged paupers.' The stipulated sum
was made I'D by their friends and rel
atives here.
w. NJ. G. Lane has returned from a
trip to Hutchinson and western Kan
A John Deere SIS buggy for ss5 at
Foucht's hardware.
On account of the cold weather the
B. Y. P. Z. hike to Shorey. which was
scheduled for this evening, was post
poned until some time next week.
D. A. Rogers of Wamego was a
North side visitor yesterday. He was
on his way to Longton.
John Deere edge drop planters
better than others-at Foucht's hard
ware.
Improvements are being made on
the w. NJ G.. Lane property at 1915
Jackson street.
The Fraternal Aid. Council No. 1,
will give a dance Wednesday evening
at 1000 North Kansas avenue. Music
furnished by Halls orchestra. Admis-
sion 25 cents couple; extra ladies,
10 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
WERE NOT SO BAD.
Regents Won't Impose Restrictions on
X. U. "Frats."

Lawrence, Kan, April 19.-The re-
gents of the University of Kansas were
in conference with representatives of
the university Greek letter fraternities
an hour yesterday afternoon. The re-
gents said after the meeting that the
fraternities are not so bad after all. 1t
was shown by figures from the regis
trar's office that the fraternity scholar
ship was better by z per cent last
semester than the nonfraternity aver
age.
The question of morality also was
the subject of inquiry. and it was
shown that the fraternities have more
restrictions on the actions of their
members than the majority of them
are accustomed to at home. The fra
ternities have regular committees
whose business it is 70 look after the
work and behavior of their members,
and penalties are enforced for the vio-
lation of discipline. After the confer
ence it was announced thatno action
would be taken toward restriction of
liberty of the fraternities in taking in
members or In the conduct of their
affairs at present. All of tn regents
except ]. Willis GIeed were present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


The Cornell university to Agency
Realty Co, lots 63S-40-2 and 46 Wear
ave, Irving Place sub ...............$ 100
f. Campbell to F. Porsch lots 1871
and pit 70 East Sixth St, Veales
add. Observation-Disclosures. .............. 500
]. f. Ritter and wife to c. P. Klein
schmidt, lots 1S2 and 81 Virginia
ave, Highland Park. 800
Il and pit. s W 4 1-1o-12. $40
N. E. Tomson and husband to w. H.
Eastman, lots 500 and II Garfield
ave- Elmhurst- .-.::-.:--..:..:-...-: 500
n. b. Shaw and wife to c. McQuis-
ton, G. Il lots 1O0-2-4-6 and S Jeffer-
son St. Cranes add. 4,145
pit. 81 Taylor st............... $500
G. N. Johnson and wife to E. B. John
son, Il int in lots 1913 and u Tyler
St, Douthitt Place add. 125
r. H. Stockton and wife to P. ].
Provst. lot n and pit. rs Monroe ST,
G. Messick and wife to E. F. F'urbeck,
lot Eighth ave west................ 900
a. c. Merritt, administrator to c. Nc
QuistOn, pit. n. w. a 17-11-16. ......... 5000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
LEGAL,
Published in The Topeka state Journal
April 10, $780,
OFFICIAL CITY ,,G7So25MygMIssIoN PRO


OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Commission Chamber. Topeka. Kansas,
April Is 1910 The City Commission met
IN regular session at O'Clock a. m. with
| the following commissioners present:
Bone, Holman, Miller and Tandy--4.
Mayor Billiard in the chair.
Commissioner Tandy moved that all
paving petitions be held over until Janu-
airy 1st, 1911, the motion being carried.
Petition for grading and curbing Gar
fled Avenue from south line of Munson
Avenue to south line of Tenth Avenue.
presented to Council March 10, was. on
motion of Commissioner Holman, passed
Report of Weights and Measures Inspec-
tor for first half of April, 1910. pre-
scented, read and filed.
An Ordinance to appropriate money out
April II and referred to Commissioner OF
Finance and Revenue, was taken up for
final passage. Each section was read
and on separate motion adopted. On roll
following vote: Ayes, Commissioners
Bone, Holman, Miller and Tandy and
Mayor Billiards.. The title was read and
The. following resolution. presented April
IS. was. on motion of Commissioners Tandy,
adopted:
Resolved. that the Mayor be authorized
to purchase four desks of the Central
sioners at a price not exceed 500 for the
four
On motion of Commissioner Bone, the
Mayor authorized to employ
Mayor and Commissioners at a salary not
to exceed $50 per month.
No further business appearing, the
Commission adjourned until o'clock a.
[Seal.1 G. B. BURGE.
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
CFirst published in The Topeka State
Journal April Is, 1901
SHERIFFS SALE.
In the District Court of Shawnee County,
State of Kansas
A w. Bartlett, PLAINTIFF.

The Topeka Casket and Furniture Com
pany, Defendants.
Case No. 1854
BY virtue of an execution issued to me,
out of said District Court, in the above
entitled action, L will, on Monday, the
25th day of April, A. d. 1910. at 10 o'clock
a. m. of said day, at the east front door
of the Court House in the City of Topeka,
in the County of Shawnee, in the State
of Kansas offer at public sale, and sell
to the highest and best bidder, for cash
IN IN, hand, an the I9tioWIng 8escrloso SnaI
used as a machine shop, known as num-
Der 1015 North Kansas avenue, in Topeka,
lying and situate in the County of Shaw
nee. in the State of Kansas.
The above-described building is taken
as the property of said defendant, and Is
to be sold, and will be sold to satisfy said
execution. JONTHAN D NORTON,
Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas.
w. S. McCLINTOCK AND A l.. QUAINT,
Attorneys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-19
Attic Il1 ~
At the Majestic.


t'Mr Barnes of New York a near mel
odrama with lots of action, is the bill at
the Majestic this week. The piece is
story told is that of the Corsican Ven
delta. Miss Russell as Marina Paoli, >"
dramatic roles in the piece. The work of
Mr. Hilliard is especially, good, for this
week, he has forgotten all about billiard
she has done this season is Miss RusselI's
,'PaoIi' Calli6eottes Da Dan is as tine fine
seen at the Majestic this season. Mr.. st.
Vrain has a part to his liking in Barnes. -
comedy part which she fills with credit
The show is worth seeing
At the Novelty.
In Miss Ina Claire, Manager Wells of
the Novelty has secured a headliner. This
little lady does Sln ifafion ana Of ddH4eng
Lauder. She has one of the most refined
acts il vaudeville today. She could pass
this helps, but what makes her a success
is the entirely original way in which she
sings. The rather Just my style
things is good to See. She acts
as II she loves to be on the stage, puts
spirit into her work and does not sing on
that mo sing-no pay-no eat style She
is not one of those ''coon shouters" nor
does she claim to be Melba. She's Ina
Claire. That's the reason shes 7;s "a, a hit
have Hebrew sketch that's regular
scream. These boys are eley yer
Holmes & Walden would get some new
tunes they would have a pretty good
musical act. This team can play all right
but the pieces it uses are relics of civil
war days The Sims comedy entertainers
need a little more ginger. Orlando is
seen in a pleasing juggling act.