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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
PLUCKY ACTRESS
ROUTS ASSAILANT
University Graduate, Writer
and Daughter of Jurist Uses
Umbrella With VigOr

BERKELE Jan. 2S.--In running
fight for a block. Miss Sophie Tread
well. university graduate, writer
and actress, and daughter OF Judge
4 B. Treadweu OF San Fran
cisco. the young woman put to
flight well dressed man who
hugged and kissed her soon after
midnight this morning at Stuart street
and college avenue. The resounding
whacks OF the umbrella welded by
Miss Treadwell on tho stranger
shoulders. coupled with her screams
FOR help, aroused the entire fashion
able neighborhood but Miss Treadwell
in fierce hand 10 hand encounter
worsted the man and sent him run
ming. panic stricken, down the street.
Although in "A state of nervous ex-
haustion from her experience MISS
Treadweu was able to act at Ye
Liberty playhouse, Oakland this after
noon.
The identity of the stranger who
forced his attentions upon her after
they both had ahghted from Col
leze avenue car is matter of spec
uIstion. He was dressed in the height
OF fashion and had black stubby
nustache Miss Treadwen is positive
that she has seen the man in Ber-
kelley. and believes that he is real
estate or insurance broker of this
city. She declared that she would
know him again among a thousand
men.
RETURNING HOME
Miss TreadweIl, who was graduated
with the class OF 500. was during her
college days one of the most prOmi-
nent figures on the campus in literary
and dramatic circles. She was return
ing to her home at 1921 Stuart street
At the time of the attack, after leav-
ing the Oakland theater.
She was seated inside the car, while
the stranger, who also alighted at
Stuart street. was seated outside, ap-
parently enjoying a smoke. Starting
Up stuart street, Miss Treadwen was
startled by a voice asking the where
abouts of a physician. She curtly told
the speaker that one lived across the
street and turned and walked rapidly
toward her home. a block away.
In reply the man threw his arm
around her waist in an affectionate
manner and kissed her on the cheek.
Before she could recover from the
shock and surprise he had planted two
more kisses, coupled with hug.
Turns on ASSAILANT
Break king from his grasp she
screamed for help and ran toward her
home. the stranger closely following.
He again grasped her around the waist.
and Miss Treadweu. recovering her
nerve, struck out with her umbrella.
raining shower of blows on his head
and shoulders. Cringing under the sud
den attack and frightened by her
shouts for help. the man fled, with Miss
Tresdwen pursuing. She followed close
~ his heels for block, using her UNI
hrella with good effect.
At Stuart street and College avenue
residents Of the vicinity, who were at
tracted by the noise of the fight and
the cries Of the young woman. saw the
man dash away in the darkness. Walter
n. Cribbins. manager of a local paper,
who lives a the corner of Stuart and
Cherry streets. said that the stranger
made 4 record breaking run from the
scene
Miss Treadwen. retracing her steps
in dazed manner, was taken into his
home by Cribbins, and there restored
sufficiently to resume her way home
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
MYSTERIOUS PROWLER
INVADES WOMAN'S HOUSE

ALAMEDA, Jan. 23.-NIrs W. r. Cal
cutt OF 2157 Clinton avenue reported to-
day that a mysterious man entered the
basement of her dwelling this morning.
Before an alarm could be given the
stranger made his escape.
Several reports have been received
from the neighborhood of the Calcutt
house of the actions OF an unidentified
man who has been prowling about and
peering through windows and into base
ments. The police believe that the man
NAV be demented.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
TRAIN KILLS MAN WHO
COULD NOT FIND HOME
Victims Wandering Due to
Ignorance of English

OAKLAND, Jan. 23.-Francisco san.
tos, = native OF Portugal 6s years of
age. who arrived here only two weeks
$40 and could not speak English. wan
dered from his home at 1917 Kirkham
street yesterday morning. lost his wsv
and after being out all night was killed
by a train this morning.
From noon yesterday until o'clock
this morning Santos walked the streets.
Then he wandered into the Southern
Pacific yards at the foot OF Kirkham
street, where an Alameda local train
ran him down.
Relatives had reported Santos disap-
pearance To the police, and identiflca
ton was made al the morgue this after
noon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
MINING MAN RESENTS
ALLEGED WIFE'S CLAIM
Relies on Decree Which Held
There Was No Marriage

OAKLAND. Jan. %. Samuel W
Cheyney. wealthy mining man. who
was sued for divorce in the San Fran
cisco courts nine years ago. when the
case was decided in his favor, the
court holding that he had never been
married to the plaintiff. registered an
objection yesterday to the reopening
OF the case. for which a petition was
recently dismissed in this city.
Cheyney's alleged wife filed an ap-
pIication with the court Saturday ask
ing for money with which to conduct
an appeal
Cheyney now objects to her being
called Mrs. Cheyney. and declares
that her claim was thrown out nine
years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
POLICE WILL ANSWER
AFFIDAVIT IN COURT
File New Burglary Charge
Against Anna Flaegel

OAKLAND, Jan. 23.-Affidavits will
be presented by the police and the dis
trict attorney in the superior court to-
morrow to refute the deposition made
by Michael Hart, convicted of forgery.
that he, and not Henry Lewis, commit
ted the burglary of DIR. A. Fer Don's
home, 541 Twenty seventh street Lewis
has been convicted and his companion,
Miss Anna Flaegel, has been held for
trial.
Miss Flaegel is also charged with the
burglary OF II. Wohlhunter's home at
559 Twenty-seventh street January IL.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
CHARTER CONVENTION
DELEGATES TO BE NAMED
Call Issued to Various Oakland
Organizations

OAKLAND, Jan. 23.-T F. Marshall,
chairman, and l. Less, secretary of the
Joint charter committee have requested
various civic, fraternal, labor union and
improvement organizations each to
elect five delegates and send credentials
not later than the second week in Feb
ruary to 31S San Pablo avenue as the
basis for a greater Oakland charter
convention. The date of this conven-
ton has not been fixed. but it will i'm
mediately follow a series of lectures on
Direct Legislation" which will be
given in Oakland by John T. White
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
SHRINERS ARE TO GIVE
LARGE DANCING PARTY

OAKLAND Jan. 23.--The first annual
ball of the Alameda County Shriners'
club will be held Tuesday evening in
the Scottish Rite cathedral at Fifteenth
and Madison streets. Dancing will be-
gin at $50 o'clock with a big orches-
ira to furnish the music. Invitations
which have been sent out to members
bear a mandate TO wear full dress and
fez
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
NEGRO AND WHITE MAN
HOLD UP PEDESTRIAN

OAKLAND, Jan. 23.=Frank Eckels.
living at 20 McEIroy street was held
up late last night at the corner of
Tenth and Wood streets by two men.
one a negro and the other white, both
OF whom were armed with revolvers.
The highwaymen compelled Eckels to
stand while they took $40 out of his
clothes, then ordered him to walk ahead
without looking back.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
LAB0RER TAKES GAS
IN SUICIDAL ATTEMPT

OAKLAND, Jan. 23.-John Degnan, a
laborer OF S76s Ruby street, tried to
commit suicide last night by inhaIing
gas He turned the jets in his bed
room on after midnight and laid down
on his bed. His groaning awakened
his wife. who turned off the gas and
threw open the windows. She called
the police, by whom Degnan was taken
10 the receiving hospital at 3 o'clock
ahls morning. lie is out Of danger.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
INSURANCE SOLICITOR
SUCCUMBS TO POISON
Took Ounce of Laudanum With
Suicidal Intent

OAKLAND. Jan. Civilian f.
Wood an insurance solicitor who took
an ounce OF laudanum last night with
suicidal intent, died this morning at
the receiving hospital.
The dose was so large that il almost
counteTacted its own effect
Wood was for several years a con-
ductor on the Southern Pacific lines
His home was at 954 Grove street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24
MISS A. BARIELLES'
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

ALAMEDA, Jan. 2s.-The engagement
is announced of Miss Annette Barielles
of this city and II. J. Calou of Oakland.
The bride elect is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. p. BarielIes of Lincoln avenue
and Walnut street and is graduate of
the Alameda high school. The wedding
is to take place in st. JOseph's church
the evening of April Il.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

At the business meeting Monday aft
ernoon the Adelphian club chose their
representatives to attend the annual
convention of this district, which will
convene next month.
The delegates are:
Mrs. George PIummer Mrs. NJ. r. McGurn
Mrs Frederick Moore Mrs. Duncan Wright
The alternates are:
Mrs. J. F. Soue Mrs. ]. y. Bishop
Mrs.. Mrs. Reuben Re- be- GHas Mastick Mrs. Mrs. W F. Green
An afternoon with the Victorian
poets is the program announced by the
women of the English literature sec
ton for Friday afternoon. Tuesday
Mrs Mary Parkhurst will give an in
formal talk on France"
AS delegates and alternates to the
Alameda district federation meeting
the Town and Gown club has chosen
the following delegates:
Mrs w s Wattles Mrs. c. l.. Goddard
Miss blanche Morse Mrs. Margaret Frick
Miss Edmonds Mrs Frank WoolSey
The alternates elected are:
Mr. r 9sDv L sEs4f gHssins Mrs Mrs E f tt9sn Sander
Mrs. A. F. Lange Mrs Benjamin Weston
The members of the Wednesday club
have elected Mrs Fred Ray and Mrs.
Emma ftdlIStD uci06dtCS' WIN Nhi =.
Charles Tabor and Mrs. p w. Barton
aIternates to the February convention
of women's clubs.
With the annual elections still three
months away there is considerable in
terest manifested in the various clubs
in the choosing of a leader for the COM
ing year. There is a deep sentiment in
the Oakland club in favor of comforting
upon Mrs. c. S. Chamberlain the office
OF president. and it seems reasonable to
suppose that her election will be as
sured.
".The Dawn of Tomorrow" (Frances
Hodgson Burnett) and 'Recollections'
washington GLADDEN. will be the
books reviewed by Rev. William Day
Simonds Wednesday afternoon as guest
of the Oakland club, Mrs. ]. EnZen-
berger will preside as hostess, assisted
-. <olI inc oil
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

ATTACKED BY A DoG-Aameda Jan d
A. J. Breakfeld Of 443 Santa Clara avenue re-
ported TO the police todny that he had beeu
attacked and severely bitten by savage dog
near his home. The police have been given
the name of the Of the canine and will
order thai the brute be muzzled or kept
chzlnsr
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

An afternoon at the north pole has
been arranged by Mrs. II. B. Howell for
the pleasure OF the members of the
Alta Mira club tomorrow after their
January business meeting. Mrs. M.
Knox will preside and Mrs. w. T. Jess
will serve in the receiving party with
a number Of c1ubwomen.
Signor Antonio de Grass, violinist:
William Chamberlain. barytone, and
Miss Maude Wellendorf. pianist, will
give program of music in wilkins
hall Tuesday evening under the aus
pices of the Berkeley piano club.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-24

At the business meeting Monday aft
ernoon the Adelphisn club chose. their
representatives to attend the annual
convention of this district, which Will
convene next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-08
NEXT BIG FIGHT TO
Be HELD IN AUSTRALIA
Johnson Has Offers for Bouts
There-Langford Can
Have Match. -.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, August S-Australia,
the place where Jack Johnson first sprang
into the championship light, will probably
be the scene of his next encounter with
any one who seeks heavyweight honors.
The champion announced yesterday that
in all probability he would head for the
antipodes next summer. following his
theatrical engagements in Europe Jack
said that there would be nothing doing
in this country for some time. and that
he had a number Of hattering offers
from Hugh Mcintosh. promoter, and
might close deal when he gets to Lon
don.
Mcintosh is on his way to the British
metropolis at present and will remain
there until Johnson arrives. Then he will
unfold his plans for fight in Engand or
Australia. Just who his opponent may
be is the last thing the title holder can
think of, but he reiterates that if Lang
ford wants a match all he need do is to
put up sufficient money.
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0'CONNOR. WOULD
WELCOME M'BR|DE
St. Louis Manager Thinks
Nationals Shortstop in a
Class by Himself.

Special DISPATCH to The Star.
ST. LOUIS, August S.-Manager Jack
O'Connor admitted today that he had
been dickering with Jim McAleer of
Washington with a view of making a
trade. but that McAleer would not part
with either of the men he wanted, Nc
Bride or Elberfeld.
McAleer would have liked to have
relieved me of couple Of my players,
but wouldn't talk trade" said Manager
O'Connor to the Post-Dispatch. In fact
there are only two players on his team
whom / would consider in trade. They
are George Mcbride and Norman Elber-
field. would barter with Jim for either
of those boys, but he seemed inclined not
to talk trade.
by the way, this fellow Mcbride is a
great shortstop. On a double steal play
he's the only player in the league who is
taking the long and short throw. Cover
ing second, he makes the play for
the man coming to him, and If the man
on third starts for home. he makes the
long throw to the plate. l would gladly
welcome Mcbride"
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evry day as if the Athletics were going
to have walkaway for the pennant.
On the present western trip, which many
thought would mean the undong Of
Macks men. five games have been won,
one 1ost and another tied. This is going
at terrific clip. True. the team may
run UP against stumbling block when
it hits Detroit, but even that would not
make much difference.
There is. perhaps, a better chance to
beat out the Cubs in the National League
race than there is the Athletics in the
American, for the reason that the only
team the Mackmen have to fear is De-
troit which is fourth while Pittsburg is
right on the heels Of the Cubs. Then.
too, Detroit will have harder games with
New York and Boston than the Pirates
can possibly find in the National League,
excepting the series with the Cubs.
The benching Of Doc Gessler by
Manager McAleer, who thinks his team
better fortified with an infielder play
ing the outfield, seems to mean that
Gessler is seeing his last days in fast
company.
Just what caused this slugger to
slump is hard to understand. There
were few more natural hitters than
Gessler. but this year he seems to have
been unable to keep up a consistent
pace. There have been flashes in his
work, which seem to indicate that he
had regained his stride, but these were
all shOrtlived. and the chances are that
when the present season Is over Doc
will either drift back to the minors or
quit the game for good.
The outcome of the two fights this
week will be watched with interest.
Little or nothing is known here OF Bill
Lang, who is slated to fight Ketcheu in
New York, and this bout is expected to
give a line on him.
OF course, it is decidedly doubtful
whether it will be on the level. 1t
may be one Of those exhibitions. There
are reasons for believing, however,
that the six-round affair between Sam
Langford and AL kaufman will be on
the square. for Langford is decidedly
anxious just now that he be entitled to
match with Jack Johnson. and he
will probably try to win as quickly as
possible.
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SPENDS HIS MONEY
Connie Mack Declares Russell
Cost $12,5OO.
SAYS HE ISN'T KIDDING
Tells Audience He Bids High as
Any of Them for
Talent.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, August s.-Connie
Mack. the passive and pensive manager
OF the pace-making Athletics, doesn't
want the impression to get abroad that
he's cheap. Connie says the only reason
he doesn't want this impression to pre-
vail is because he isn't cheap. And the
lofty propounder Of championship ideas
is truly sincere. The ruler of the White
Elephants was lolling in the lap of a
luxurious leather chair at the Planters
when some one timidly asked: did Lefty
Russell really cost you $12,JOO?" Con-
ME almost threw a conniption fit He
hesitated for a minute to see il he was
being kidded; then he exploded-not
angrily, for Connie rarely ever gets an
CRY. but in nice, vindictive way.
why do you people out here question
that price?" he began, land why do you
think I never pay a big price for a
player? Now, just put down that Lefty
Russell cost me more than $4,000, and
also understand that 1 would have given
$4,000 had not Pittsburg and Cincinnati
quit bidding-and you know they are sup
posed to pay big prices for stars. But
listen to me a minute. l want you to
understand that whenever l see a ball
player and he looks good to me, then
I'm going to buy him. No one can outbfd
me. If l want him I'll get him. Look
over the record and see if 1 ever failed,
Connie got his second wind and con-
tinued: II took a look at Russell one
day and thought L wanted him. Then L
went over to Baltimore a while later,
determined to buy him. That day he
was taken out, and everybody thought
he looked bad, but IL 1 was running the
team 1 would have taken the tenn out
and left him in. I closed a deal right
after the game for Russell, paying sl2JOo,
and take 1t from me, there isn't enough
or money in the American League to buy
him, because / want him. there was
much emphasis on the last "I'D
Connie looked at his audience with
vindictive eye. The audience was Al
most being converted, so Connie started
on another lap. "Wny, say, why should
go around the country spending mon
ey like drunken sailor for bali play
ers who are unfit for my team and my
scheme of play?" he chirped. When
i see a player 1 want. I get him; yes.
sir, l get him.
Il got Cy Morgan. didn't I, when 1
wanted him. he demanded. land let
Philadelphia as gift. either. But 4
wanted him and got him. Yes, sir.
when l want them 1 get them. And
I'm going to get some more. just wait
and see.
The audience ventured to change the
topic of conversation-rather the theme
of the oration-by asking Connie what
he thought of the race and who he had
TO beat.
There was silence. The passive. pen
don't figure who we have to beat: / hg-
ure to win. But let me tell you, il see
a ball player / want 1t was almost
(Continued on Tenth Page)
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Other American League Games.
Tigers Win Third Straight.

DETROIT, August S.-Another jolt was
given the Yankees yesterday by the tt
gers. the home team beating them to /
in handy style and getting Yithin one
point of tying them for the third place in
the American League standing.
1t was the third straight defeat that the
Tigers have handed them, and it would
have been a shut-out for Summers but
for slight falter in his support.
The local hopes took a safe lead in the
third round by punching a single, a sac
rifice and two doubles, and were never in
danger from that on.
Cobb was big factor Of the day, bang
ing out two doubles on opportune occa-
sions and crossing the pan with half of
Detroits runs. Score:
New York........ o O o o o O OIL
Detroit. .......... 1 90 0 u x-4
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Fort Washington League.
18th Co. One Point Nearer Pennant
STANDING OF THE c

FORT WASHINGTON, Md, August s.
The Fort Washington League schedule
was reopened yesterday, having been
closed three weeks during target practice
at Fort Monroe. The 18th Company won
easily from the 10th Company, Il to D.
Lee, the slab artist for the losers, had
eight wild pitches chalked up against
him. Nearly all of them Melted runs. A
fairly good catcher could have got all OF
them and probably have changed the final
status of the game.
Harring exercised very poor judgment
in calling for drops that he could not
even stop when he had men on bases and
even with two strikes on the batter. The
result. of course, was a maroon uniform
dashing over the plate every time he at
tempted 1t.
fine chance for rally was lost in
the fifth, when two base runners who
were forced tried to go back to the bases
they came from. The ball was eventually
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SCHEDULES.
American League.
TOMORROW
National League.
Capital City League.

Today's game-Cornell and Kenilwcrth, $50
pm.
In fast and exciting game yesterday
afternoon Navy Yard nosed out the Mid
ways by the close score of to 2.
Mcmahon toed the slab for the Arcade
boys, and although he was touched UP
for total Of eleven safeties, he would
have gotten away with a victory had his
teammates given him perfect support
reaching first base on wide ones. and
four returned to the players bench on
strike-outs.
Nuss started the ball rolling for the
machinists. and after twirling two in
nings, allowing two hits and holding the
losers runless gave up his job to Burke,
the Independent League star. 1t was
Burkes first game on the Capital City
diamond and he delivered grand ball,
holding his opponents at bay with only
three bingles during the last six rounds
he twirled. In the seventh he retired
the side on three pitched balls.
The game was one of those seesa W
affairs. first one side taking the lead and
then the other. In this case the gun
makers were first to score, registering
two runs in the opening session. The
southeast lads evened things up in the
fifth.
Fred Carrick played a swell game at
third for the losers and also at the bat.
In the field he handled eight chances
without an error. and some of these
were difficult. at the bat he laced out
the horsehide into safe territory twice
out Of three times up.
O'Neill also put up nice game for the
Arcade boys. He got two hits out of
four times up and accepted four chances.
The writer received a postal card from
AL Handiboe this morning saying that
he. Curly" Brown and ICY" Mcdonald
are making good with the Goldsboro
team Of the Eastern Carolina League.
Breezy Priest was in town yesterday,
just for the day. This is the local boy
who has signed up with the New York
Americans and who is now starring at
short for Danville in the Virginia State
League.
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Royals Defeat Shamrocks.

Before large crowd at Brightwood
avenue and Kenyon street northwest
yesterday the Royal A. c. easily defeated
the Shamrock nine by the score to 3.
The feature Of the game was the battery
OF the winners. Next Sunday afternoon
at the same grounds the Royals will meet
the kenilworth nine
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"Batted TOT Henry IN the eighth inning.
fBatted for Groom in the eighth inning.
Chicago ...........0 90 o x
Washington o 0 0 o 0 o 90
Two-base hts-Dougherty and Tannehill. Three
base hit-MelOan Sacrifice hits-Tannehill and
Purtel. Sacrifice fy-Collins. Hits-On Groom.
:; on :: Meyer, stolen bas s Mclean
Bride. Left on Observation-Disclosures. 3; Chicago.
I. Base on balls = on Groom, I. First on
errors-W ashingtOn, I. Chicago, 3. Struck out
BY Walsh. 10; by Groom, 1. Umpires =
Messrs. Perrine and Dneen. Time of game-1
hour and As minutes
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fumbled, but man could have walked
around the bases with 1t and made the
double play which followed. In contrast
to this the winners showed good speed on
the bases. taking advantage OF every
little thing.
The score:
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Mack's Men Take Another.

ST. LOUIS, August S.-Philadelphia,
through the splendid work of Pitcher
Coombs, yesterday shut out st. Louis, 6
to O. Coombs struck out nine St. Louis
batters. Lake was hit hard In the third
inning. The field was wet and soggy.
Score:
st. Louis. ......... o 90 o o 0 O O 90
Philadelphia. u u 90 o o 1L6