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The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
Duck Hunter Ducked
I In Cold Gray Dawn
BIames Game Ghosts.


j.. G. Sims, attorney, former
state senator, democrat and a few
things like that, became on Sun-
day nierning an adept in psy-
chical research. 1t happcnd ON
i. the Monterey county duck
marshes mt the ponds of the EN-
pirc gun club, near. TGiIehorn. Elk
horn being near Pajaro. The
psychic forces, against which
Sims believed himself TO. be con-
tending,, were the ghosts of
ducks. ::
If the duck leaves a ghost to
flap around I'm the darkness be-
fore dawn, tbe ponds of the Eni-
pire gun club are haunted spots.
Sims, .an Investigator of the ESQ
tcric and the eerie, became con-
Vinced Sunday morning that the
ghosts of the many birds who had
fallen before his gun had come
back TO haunt him.
Saturday night the attorney
reached .Elkhorn and went to the
Empire clubhouse. Early Sunday
morning. before the celestial dy-
namo tender had turned the cur
rent ON in the eastern .sky-that
iS.swhile it was yet as dark as the
black collar on the neck of tho
painted decOy-Sims Jared forth.
In his hand he carried n high
priced shotgun, warranted to kill
nny duck that flies. but not
falisman against the ghosts of
departed convasbacks or the
wraiths of teal.
Unfn tho H.sr MI
levee Sims went toward pond No.
3. where the live ducks were be-
Iieyed to he. The mir was filed
with the banshee Tapping of the
wings of departed maIlards and
defunct teal. Suddenly. in the
darkness, Sims, shins struck an
obstruction. He had been walk
ing briskIy and the force of the
impact threw the attorney off his
feet and beadfirst into the water
and mud of the Iharsh-he and
his valuable gun. The ghosts Of
the ducks. he believed. had
worked their vengeance on the
early hunter.
Head first Sims sunk In the soft
slime. The Ghosts of. the dead
ducks were playing. ducks and
brakes with him.
Later, bat not too late, Sims
was dredged out. of the mud and
!. washed of. Then daylight came
and 1t was found that he had not
been trfpped mp by Ehostly ducks,
as he had imagined, but had
stumbled. over "a wheeIbarroy
filled with rocks. left by Japa-
nesc. ennploye of the club.
If. j. e.. Sims didn't get any
ducks sunday morning, he got
ducking.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
ONTARIO TOWN USES OIL
To SPRINKLE STREETS
Owen Sound Finds 1t Cheaper
Than Water

The sandy lakeshore soil upon which
Owen Sound is located results in. very
dusty streets. writes Consul A. G.. Sey-
fert of Owen sound No matter how
much rain falls. or how much. water
is sprinkied on the streets, in an hour
thereafter the dust becomes nuisance
and a menace to health. To. overcome
this the municipal authorities. early in
the. spring, experimental with oil.
which proved such "a success that now
all the principal streets in the center
of the town are. oiled. These. thorough
fares are macadamized and. as a prepa-
ration for oiltng, are first swept clean
and the oil put on immediately after
with the Sprinkler. =.
The objection at. first was that the
odor from the. crude oil was offensive
but in a day or two this disappeared
and the change for the better to dust
less, streets was. recognized by alI:. The
first application Of oil lasted six weeks
The town officials state that it will
be an annual saving of $4,000 over Tire
old water system, and at the same time
give much better results. . IL did. an
other good thing in. Ibanishing mosqui-
toes, heretofore great annoyance,
none being now in evidence where the
streets are oiled.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01

cabin and at the captains table musi
share with the immigrant. far below
those equities that are granted 70 eact
in his place.
Don't buck the captain said an of
fetal in the Offices OF a great steamship
line. He is all there is OF authority
He is the supreme entity OF his ship
He is dressed for 1t. but. more thar
that. he is trained 60 II. He Is en-
powered to take life, il he must. and or
land this is the most serious OF al
things in the statute books.
But If the old captain nears the
shore you may see some OF the dignity
and iron poise begin 70 ooze The har.
Dor light and the floating buoy mark
ing the channel are affecting him.
That day after his landing and get.
ting into his street clothes-why. II you
are acquainted with him. slap him or
the back and you'll get smile that Is
worth its shining on your face"
Commodore of the Fleet" Is one Oi
the offices toward which the old sea
captain looks, not enviousIy-not with
out disdain. 1t is naval number In the
passenger service which marks the ags
of retirement. In the Cunard service
for example. Captains John Pritcharc
and J. b. Watt have passed on to the
position. Captain r. c. War; is tbs
present active man for the position.
Commodore of the F1eet2f There IS
honor in the title. II does not descenc
TO his children. He gives half his life
to the gaining of IL. And II means that
his activities and powers are at an end
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
u. S. c. RUGBYITES
PRAClICENG HARD
Soufherners Expect to Make
Great Showing against
Blue and Gold

The members of the University of
Southern California football squad put
in some solid practice yesterday after
noon on the Berkeley field. The game
against Stanford last week has put
the men in good condition and with
the extra practice yesterday and today
the southerners will take the field
against the California varsity. tomorrow
in the best of condition. The mon from
Los Angeles are much lighter than the
blue and gold team across the bay, but
they are fighters and have a4strong de-
fensive line. Manager Taggart expects
the team to show much better in to-
morrow's game than in the two previ-
Gus games.
The University of Nevada team is to
leave Reno on Thursday night for this
city. and during their stay here viii be
guests of w Brule. a Nevada university
graduate, at the Brule hotel in Eddy
street.
A large roofing section is expected to
accompany the team. The rooters were
feature of the Sage Brushers' visit
last year
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
TURKISH WOMEN MUST
OBSERVE SACRED LAW
Officials Promptly Put Quietus
on Paris Fashions

Modern ideas enter into most reac-
tionary countries. There is a section of
the Chinese who are opposed to the pig
tail, land with the advent of the young
Turkish party Mussulman ladies cast
aside the VEIL and modified If not
abandoned the national dress But they
reckoned without their host, or rather
their Sheikh ul Islam, who has thund-
cred againstNthe innovations in a re-
.monstrance addressed. to the minister
of the interior. The high ecclesiastical
dignitary demands: severe measures
against those Turkish women who do
not observe integrally the precepts of
ing sacred Mussulman law The min
lister has given effect to the sheikh's
wishes so there is some CONSERVATION
among a. large number of ladies who
have adopted Paris fashions.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
COBALT MINES PRODUCE
$1,OOO,O0O EACH MONTH
Shipments in 1909 Amounted to
S12, ,356t442

Consular Agent E.. C. Wakefield OF
North Bay. province of Ontario, re-
ports that the output of the Cobalt
silver mines is now over $1,0O0,000 per
month. Beginning in 1904 with ship
ments valued at s136,217, the produc-
'tion rapidly increased until 1909, when
the shipments amounted to $12, 2,356,442
for that year. For the first six months
of $40 the shipments have aggregated
$500 600. and the total shipments
since 1904 ares valued at nearly s4o.-
100000 With the completion of the
compressed air power plants and two
electric power plants in operation. the
mines are now operated with consid-
cradle saving.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
FLOUR TRADE IN GREECE +
WANTS AMERICAN WHEAT
Merchants Desire \ to Pay
Through. Their Own Banks

Until this: year. the -four mills of
Greece have used the old fashioned
millstones for grinding, and in conse-
quence the demand has been only for
American winter wheat; but now the
IA mills at Piraeus have installed mod
ern automatic cylinders, and it is
likely that there will be demand for
what is known in the market as "Azy-
ma" and "Irka" wheat.
The capital invested in the flour mills
of Piraeus amounts to more than ST.
100000, and the mills grind daily about
600, 900 okes of wheat Coke equals 2s2
pounds).
The shipment of American wheat to
Greece would be. facilitated If the
American exporters would conform to
the Greek merchants desire to do their
banking at home. and would drew
against documents, not through Paris
banks, as is the usual practice at pres
ent, but through the National bank of
Greece or some other of the reliable
banking houses at Athens,
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01

Vallejo boxer started off like winner.
but Keyes improved after the opening
TWO rounds and won handily thereafter.
1t looked as if the Vallejo ma T: was
going TO score a Knockout as: he shook
Keyes severely wIh a fast righthand
cross. This Glow he landed a couple
Of times in the first and second rounds,
and it appeared very. da maging. but
it was usually a bit high for a knock
out and failed TO take .Keyes off his
feet. =:
Keyes solved the Kids style after the
second and looked after that damaging
right He then started to shoot. in
straight lefts and right crosses. which
had the Kid pretty much in at the
finish
Through the courtesy of Promoter Jim
Griffin Of the Broadway club. a collec-
tion was taken up for The Calls. ST:
JQseph's orphanaSe fund, and once
again the followers and patrons Of box
ing showed their generosity. A COM
mittee appointed by Griffin, composed
of Mel Moffitt. Sol Levinson, Otto Mac
kowski Terry Murnane, Al Young, Billy
Leonard and Emil Hildebrand. went
through the audience and collected
S340-35
When the veteran announcer Billy
Jordan. who has always been stronger
booster for causes that are good.
shouted from the ring that a collection
would be taken up for the orphans a
shower of money began pouring into
the ring and Jordan had TO duck to
keep from being hit. The clfnking of
silver and gold pieces could be heard
dropping into the hats Of the collectors
all over the house.
Police Commissioner Spiro, one of
thet chief workers. superintended the
collection and he put it through with
Frank c. Jordan, republican candi-
date for secretary of state led off with
a contribution OF $50. and Johnny
Frayne followed with $40: Edward Rol-
kin. republican candidate for railroad
commissioner, also gave $40. Sid Grau-
man: Rev. 7. r. Wedge. the clergyman
who faXors clean boxing; tOne Round
Hogan N. K. Herzog, Jim Griffin,
Tracy's employment agency and the
patrol drivers amendment promoter
gave IS each.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01


.sCQcessful AT this kind Of fighting. rs
.sle= drove the Eattler back when he
rusiled m with straight lefts.
La Grave finished very fast and dur
ing the fnal two rounds drove the Bat
tier about the ring. il was his fast
finish thar entitled him to draw.
The preiiminaries were interesting
and fGt of action. Frankie Edwards
was given the decision over JEFF Perry
fiji ~ rounds. which were highly eX-
citing all the time Tommy Mccarthy
Of North beach made his debut as
referee and 1t looked like Promoter
Griffin had uncovered a live ring UNI
ptre5 <as the uortbsider showed keen
knowledge Of the game and perfect
r2ent He refereed both Of the pre-
eliminates
Edwards proved far superior as a.
1Q&er and peppered Perry with lefts
anl hard well directed rights. which
-g.olld ave toppled over a less sturdy
ePE1nent taan Perry
However. Perry showed great grit
and Determination and fought back,
thnigb lie Was being severely pun
-shed. Perry was wild and unable TO
a-and his eayN blows. which might
have ended the battle hal they reached
Jhetr mark Edwards seemed TO have
his man gauged to nicetv- as he
landed Frequently and got away with
our being hQrt
ear rounds were all IN Ed
ua1s faNoe Perry tried to stand of
box. bsIt lie found himself under a
Il E disadEanta &c 1t fhis system OF
ID Ire anal three rounds Perry
apge1 his style and bored in with his
D5s over his head aaxing away with
and lefts when lie got near
en9{lgh TO lis man. He did better in
sst three rounds but it was eyi-
that Edwards was holding back
zed that lie had an ad-
IN the earlier rounds which
earn Ira the decision. Edwards
and Fought a nice battle,
Perry won admiratiOn for his
openinE scrap. a SIX round affair
feen Hook keyes and the Hoesier
Iia from Vallejo, went the distance
and 15le Narll went TO the former. The
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01

S. Eleven horses owned by T. ". Flynn
of Chicago are among the latest ar
rivals at Emeryville and the extensive
string of ]. n. Camden and J. o. Keene
was expected last night
+ In the Flynn stable are some well
known performers. among them Rubia
Granda, Home Run. Starry knight.
Waponoca. Darknight. Lotta Creed. Net
tie Travers, Agreement Miss Sly. Point
Lace and Russian. Rubia Granda for
merly carried the colors of Thomas II.
Williams at the Oakland track. She
won number of races at Louisville.
d. Mccarthy will come west 10 ride
for the Flynn stable and the horses
aare likely to figure prominently early
Z in the meeting.
The stable of Captain E B. Cassatt.
a millionaire eastern turfman. will be
raced at Emeryviile. Stake entries
were received yesterday from Trainer
Simon Healy and among the horses
Medallion, The Bailiff's Daughter. Miss
Perigord. Sallie O'Day and Toe Dancer.
The Cassatt horses raced on the
metropolitan tracks all season and We're
shipped from Pimlico TO Lstonia a few
days ago. Medallion. one of the stars
of the string, was purchased from
:'Plunger" James MacManus last year
for the reported price of $4,000
Entries to the stakes of the New
California jockey club closed yester-
day and Secretary Percy W. Treat an
nounced that the nominations were
very satisfactory with a number of
owners yet. to hear from. The list of
entries will NOT be announced until the
end of the week in order that those
mailed the Ia st day may have time to
reach here. The nominations TO the IL
stakes include the names of some OF
the best horses in the country.
The judges at Latonia are determined
to suppress rough riding and are in
.flicting severe penalties on offenders.
They fined T. Rice $50 and suspended
him for five days for cutting across
JEFF Bernstein in a race Thursday
Governor Gray. the crack . year old.
has evidently had enough. and he was
shipped from Latouia to Lexington to
rest UP. He VIII be entered in the late
events a Juarez and it is planned to
ship him there in January Accord
ing to report from Kentucky. Cap
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
GOLD In KLONDIKE
WORTH SI5O,OOO.OOO
Shipments Since 1898 EquaIed
by Placer Gravel That Re-
mains UnWOrked

lsnewn as the Klondike
places district has produced
s90 1l5 gold since 1885. and
ming xpert estimate the amount
m trt4 Qual to that already
l1l5ed. repofs Consul George c.
ca7e ram Dawson Howeve~, as the
-e gravel is of q. lower grade.
ta work must be done by machinery,
nd fsr t65s purpose 20 dredges are in
opera t3on this season, as well as a
ruus her of hydraulic plants. There
are 3 B. large mining companies oper-
tlng-tl[Pre- Ire principal one having
IN dredges and a large hydraulic
n a5ld III las Invested more than
.10o-006- in the district. There are
also six lncox porated companies op-
Grating. for. quartz in the district, but
little has bee1 B7 He'd. although some
high grade ore Gas been found
The. go Sd. prOdaction Of the district
for Il 909 Was s3.595,965, an increase
over 5.90S of S3O7.321. and the indica-
tious arc that the production in 1910
Wiil.eNceed that OF 1909. This gold.
with exception Of a small quantity
sent To- the new Canadian mint was
an pPed 70 the United states, prin-
cipa lE b9. registered mail
lklln deposits or copper ore nave
heea discovered n the southern part
of district Which is being worked
and s1ipped 10 2 smelter al Tacoma.
Nas1E THE richer ore seems 10 be on
tle*E ate rfTer at the Alaska-Cana-
dian.3ne. but this IS not mined be-
"a Use. ~. the lack Of shipping facilities.
good grade OF bituminous coal is
found D .varto1s localities. An Eng
concern enEag ged in mining coal is
ronstructing a 10000 horsepower cleo
tr.eplant for the purpose Of supply
rg Dawson and other towns with
ieet-and light, as well as furnishing
poAer:t0 dredGes. etc. within radius
~ 10 TO 200 miles OF the plant.
EalUe- Of the imports into the
DaWEeH consular district during 1893
Was sah0315, against SLl24.S16 in
lsoS The percentage Of the imports
tronl Ille. United. States was As follows:
-plE-- ! 4i -co{nmeal. 100. cigars and
cisa5et esi 10; clothing 50' draperies'-
@Oi dress goods. 10; drugs, so; feed.
STUN ST. ls@ladies' furnishings. 10; mems
lufalsl inRs. z5s furniture, is; grocer
les. .4a ilats5 80; hardware, ETC., 10;
nlactlinerE and tools. 80; jewelry, 25;
bacon and hams, 100: beef. 8: mutton,
-0- pork 20; poultry. 10. shoes 20;
peer.* 5g, liquors. 10 Most OF the re
mai 1oer was supplied by Canada
1Ee-aeclared value Of the exports to
me %snited states in 1909 was Sl57,S5S,
AGAINST l,2 71348 in 1905. Exports Of
golaa t'i1lion dropped. from s432,2sl to
$zi.t1as 7Ehile- there was no currency
' eAp9i4:eeG' IN 1903, against s659,z29 the
pre- tlons. year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
MULES ARE WANTED
in SOUTH AFRICA
DOnkeys Are Also in Demand
and Large Animals Bring
Good Prices

The spread Of east coast fever among
cattle in South Africa and the conse-
queAt destruction of transportation and
farm oxen are causing an increased
demand for mules and donkeys to take
their place writes Vice Consul General
George i. Foster of Capt Town.
The trade of the Transkei and Gri-
aualand East is now dependent to a
great extent upon these sturdy ami
mails. and it is to be feared that it
viii become still more so should, the
disease continue to spread and declmate
the herds of the colony. In order TO
meet the pressure, representa- tions were
recently made by the Kokstad commu-
nifty TO the union government, suggest
ing that the government should supply
mules and donkeys to farmers on easy
terms.
General Botha. however, has replied
that he can not DO this, as 1t is best to
leave such matters TO private enter
prise. He is prepared to assist farm
ers by causing inquiries to he made as
to the cost Of purchasing and landing
Argentine mules, and when the infor-
nation has been received ii will be
published for public information. In
addition, he promises that every ia
eility for the transport of mules and
donkeys by rail TO the infected areas
viii be given
1t is learned from those connected
with the handling of mules and don
keys in this country that the North
American mules are most suitable
those from Missouri being preferred
and that as high as $500 a pair can be
obtained for the large high grade mule
l. fa.ly
used for farm and country transport
work are usually smaller and are sold
at 800 to 5000 each. A large number
Of donkeys are required for carrying
merchandise to and from railways and
country villages and at present it is
stated that they realize as high as $50
to 500 each.
= II. is learned that the ocean trans
port on mules and donkeys from New
York TO Cape Town is as follows:
Mules in lots Of 10, 1888 each; in lots
or II to 70, $3l-63 each; in lots of 25 to
%, $3.50 each. Donkeys. s4.S7. each
less than mules. For larger lots rates
must be obtained in New York.
II Is thought that a splendid business
can be done in American mules in. this
market, and that those interested. in
finding a sale for American muies
should take immediate steps to get into
communication with purchasers. in
south Africa: American exporters of
mules should. qTote prices c. /. f. Cape
IoWn. East London, Durham and Port
Elizabeth .All arrangements can best
be made in the United States. A great
advantage would be gained If shipment
could be made direct from ports on the
gulf Of Mexico to" South African ports
IN order TO save railage TO other United
states ports or cost of trans shipment
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
BUTCHERTOWN PUG
FINISHES STRONG
Pride Of Hegewich Proves That He Is
There" by Aggressive Showing

Battling Nelson made his the San Francisco
last night the he lost the lightweight
ogast Is whirvind
wFlch declared be by Referee Eddie Smith
Nelson did lightweight last night The
toRr lad weight and he loomd like welterwegh.
te proved that m is far from being and the fact that he did
stow "a nothing against him, the latter big
fellow who :
champion among
backing
any the hgbe the milling
ended the
he'd outh
v4cioasly He going
blood
fought back and the milling mostly close during the
Grave aao2ted sae q Standing off iabbig Nelson back
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
Aeolian Yachtsmen Furl
Sails for Winter

ALAMEDA, oct. S1.--The busy season
of the Aeolian yacht club CAME to a
close yesterday, the members starting
to furI their sails for sthe winter
months.
The feet had a final cruise yesterday,
the lola, Speedwell, Emma, Genesta,
Thetis, Thelma, Rival Corsair and
Bonita participating. Saturday night
an entertainment: and dance was held
by the Aeolians in their clubhouse,
George Postel acting as floor manager
The following program was given:
Solo H. McGiH; piano solo. Miss Won Camp;
musical selections Max Buchler. George and B.
Brandeleln Frank Roberts and William Smith
song, Kelly" II. Postel;. song, club quartet.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01

FLYNN STABLE HERE
WITH FAST RACERS
Captain Cassatt Announces Intention
To Compete at Local Track

tain Williams sold a half interest II
the colt TO businessman
reached here about two weeks ago, 70
among the late arrivals from New
York Quinn purchased some nice
horses on the eastern tracks during the
summer months and the success OF tht
stable will be welcomed IN turf circles
Frank Balm is among the turfmer
who recently returned after spendius
the summer on the Canadian circuit
He reports that there is great interes
in the coming season at Emeryvills
and that many visitors will come west.
Barney Schreiber hss been operating
at Pimlfco, but plans to return TO his
ST. Louis farm before starting for Cali
fornia. X.
CHRIsTY PLEADS FOR BEDwELI
CHICAGO. Oct. S1-Mayor W. II
Christy OF EmeryviHe. CAL. was Wis
itor at the Latonia race track today for
the purpose of fnterceding with the
officials of the Kentucky course in be-
half of H. G. Bedwell OF Colorado, whe
finds himself unable TO race in Cali.
fornia this fall because OF the ruins
promulgated against him in Kentucky
last July following the doping Of hii
horse, Nadzu- Mayor Christy Is close
personal friend of BedweH and wal
called east by the death OF his mother
at Bloomington. III. last week.
Former. Jockey James Mccarthy. whe
did we'll in Peru last winter with horset
that he purchased at the dispersal sale
OF T. H. Williams stable at Emery.
Vile in 1909. is in Kentucky for the
purpose of strengthening his South
American stable. He bought StolypiR
Queen City and Olive Ely at Latonis
today
The deal for the sale OF Jack Atkis
fell through and the horse will con.
tinue Barney Screiber's property.
Judge f. c. Hopper viii leave Ken.
tucky for San Francisco Wednesday.
sam Hildreth has transferred mis- sta
,ble TO Latonia.
c. F. Price will act as presidins
steward al Juarez.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
HANK. GRIFFIN WINS

UTICA, n. Y, Oct $1.sCon .O'KelIiy,
who has aspirations to meet Jack John
son, was outgeneraled by Hank Griffin
of California here tonight in 10 round
go. Griffin knocked O'KeHy down in
the third round and opened deep
cash over his right - eye a moment
later with a savage jab. Griffin proved
the better fighter, but O'Kely's extra
weight enabled him to stay until the
finish
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01

CAPTAIN DowEEY AcQUITTED-captain =.
A DoYney. after brief bearing before Tinted
States Commissioner Harry NJ Wright was
acquitted yesterday Of the charge of allowing
chipese 70 escape some time ago from thP
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01

FALLS THROUGH sKYLIGHT- William Rog-
ta .s-lL9f az Dreamland rink.- fei through
Tie SKY light of the pavilion while az work
-. =. ay.: morning and Sustained q
3AtA cola bone. as well as severe internal
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01

When msn: loafs, he just loafs:
e3 ,, woman loafs, she does fancy