The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 25, 1896, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1896. BUTTE PLAYERS UNDER PROTEST Two of Montana’s Stars Charged With Pro- fessionalism. But Will Be Permitted to Enter the Game To-Day With Olympic. The Big Elevens Well Matched in Weight and a Fierce Struggle Probable. i Butte and Olympic will line up for'a great struggle this afternoon on the Cen- tral Park gridiron. Game will be called at 2:30. There was & time vesterday when it looked as though the Montana team would | be compelled to go into the contest with- out two of its most valuable piayers, but late last nightjthe objection to the amateur standing of these two men was tempo- rarily remaoyed and they will be permittea to enter the game under a temporary pro- test pending a more detailed investigation into the hearsay charges of professional- ism preferred against them. These two men are the giant Hall, the ex-Princeton and ex-Michigan guard, and | Laswell, the line-bucking fullback who does the kicking for the Butte team. President Humphrey of this City, as official head of the Pacific branch of the American Amateur Union, heard of ihe | rumors concerning the standing of these two men, and very properly, upon learn- ing that there existed a doubt as to their being strictly amateurs, entered a protest to their playing, for the reason that if professionals they would, according to the amateur code, make the men they played with professionals. Of course both teams objected to having | men disqualified at the very last moment, for each wants to meet the other and win with and from the best eleven piayers available. The facts of the case seem to be these: Laswell, according to R. M. Welch, chair- man of the racing board of the League of American Wheelmen, has been declared a professional and suspended until July 1, 1897, on the charge of having received | money for pacing & professional bicycle rider.. Laswell'Ceclares he has never re- ceived the notice of this action, or he would immediately disprove the charge. Last spring, he says, a cycle meet was held in Butte. He was entered inanama- | teur event and was also down on the pro- gramme as pacemaker for one of the nomi- nally professional events. No prizes were offered for either class of events. Loswell was hurt in his rzce and did not have a chance to pace. Another man did the posing and the newspaper ac- counts following the programme used Loswell's name. He claims that he is not a good bicycle rider anyway and has not sufficient speed to warrant his becoming a professional if he could ao so. Hall, while a student in the Michigan Law School, from which he was graduated last June, competed with the Michigan team against Berkeley at Chicago a year and s half ago and smashed the National intereoliegiate shot-put record. A protest was afterward entered against him as a professional. He paid no atten- tion to it, be says, for he had made up his mind to devote no more time to athletics while at the University of Michigan, but to spend his senior year in strictly attend- ing to his studies alone. is case was followed up, and it seems he was declared a professional, though he declares he has never been notified of any such action. Now he regrets, he says, that he did not foillow up the case long ago and refute the charges. It was partly at the request of Manager McMillan of the Butte team that the protests were entered. He wants an in- vestigation to be made which shall clear | his men once for all of the suspicion of | professionalism. Butte. in final practice yesterday after- noon, showed that in catching the ball and in punting the men have greatly im- proved over their form of last year. Los- well, so McMillan claims, has outpunted { every man he has opposed this season, and can, he thinks, kick about as far as Ransome of the Berkeley team. Kicking was the weakness of the Butte team last year. As a& whole and almost man for man the present ‘Butte team is superior to the team that played here tast winter, and easily defeated Olympic and gave Reliance a hard rub, For new men of university experience Butte has Dygert, an old Michigan Var- sity man, who is considered a star hali- back; Hall, the old Princeton and Michi- gan guard before mentioned; Berson, the old Berkeley quarterback and last year’s captain, and Jones, tackle, formerly of the University of Nebras! The men who will play to-day with the Olympic team are too well known about the bay to need an introduction. Most of them have been stars elsewhere. This is the way the men will oppose each other when lined up, the indicated stripped weights showing that Olympic has a slight advantage in the superior weight of her three center men, though DAYBREAK ON CHRISTMAS MORN IN RICHARDSON’S BAY. The’ Steamer Oregon Looms Up in the Foreground and the Remainder of the Fleet Show Up With the Christmas Tree at the Masthead. the two teams average almost the samne— Butte 171 pounds to the man, Olympic 173 pounds to the man: Butte. Position. Olympic. Bou Perham, 186 McCormick, 155 Slater, 178..... Erskive, Hugh Pe Sheehy., 201 Prahm, 1 Ames, 183 Smith (cap.). 194 rorter, 185 Nolan, 156 ode, 153 Morse, 158 Searight, 172 e tickney, 155 Substitutes—Butte: Ed Perbam, half or end, 160; Harrington, tackle, 1a5: Stivers, quart 14v. Olympic: Felton ‘aylor, full, 186: & den, half, 164: Thiersaut, end, 160; itob) 203. Strangely enough the colors of both teams are the same—red and white—so it will be difficult to distinguish the parti- sans of one team from those of the other except by their timely yells. Lieutenant Hinckley, West Point, will act as umpire througliout the game. He was one of the officials at the Tuanks- giving game, and gave satisfaction. - Mr. McNear, Harvard, will probably be the referee, He officiated at one of the big games of this season at Central Park, but was criti- cised at the time for not being well up on the new rules. The linesmen have not yet been decided upon. No word hes been received by the Butte team in response to McMillan’s telegram to Los Angeles suggesting a same there before New Year's day with the Berkeley Varsity team, which is to meet the Los Angeles Athletic Club eleven at Los An- geles this afternoon. Stickney’s long, scientifically executed kicks will, it 1 expected, be a prominent feature of the Olympic game to-day. The second Butte-Olympic game will be played New Year's day at the Presidio athletic grounds. B LEAGUE OF THE CROSS. Company M and Company H Con- test at Presidio Grounds To-Day. Company M and Company H, League of the Cross Cadets, will play their match game of football at the Presidio athletic N :vi' TO-DAY. YAL The absolutely pure BAKING POWDER ROYA L—the most celebrated of all the baking powders leavening strength purity. cakes, brands, ! ; ebrated for its great It makes your biscuit, bread, etc., healthful, it assures you against alum and all forms of adulteration that go with the cheap in the world— cel- and | grounds this afternoon. Game will be cailed at 2:30 o’ciock and two 30-minute haives will be played. Several changes have been made in the personnel of both teams from the prospective line-up re- | cently given in these columns. The teams, since tl:eir final make up, are thought to be particularly well matehed and capable of furnishing an in- teresting and exciting contest. The Com- | pany M team averages 141 ponnds stripped, | while the Company H team averages only a half pound more to the man. | _The officials chosen for the game are: | Referes, Fish, Harvard; umpire, Regan, | Company C, League of the Cross: lines- men, Lamey of Company C and Mogan of | Company A, both League of the Cross Cadets. A LAW FOR BARBERS. They Are Drafting a Legisiative Bill Intended to Regulate the Profession. The reports made at the last meeting of the Journeymen Barbers’ Union No. 27 show that the organization is in a strong condition and promises to make itself felt in the near future. The new officers elected are the following: President, A. Lorentzon; vice-President G. Barrett; financtal secretary, L Less; record- ing secretary, G. i. Hurd; guide, M. Fleming; guardian, F. Rodrigues; finance committee— C. Quimby, 1. Martin, J. P. Martin; auditing committee—A. Less, C. H. Jennings and Wil- liam Brideshaw; trustees—F. Hodges and J. Heegler. The union has taken a new departure in its efforts to suppress the barber *‘col- leges’”’ and the 5-cent shaving-shop. It is an effort to secure the pas.age of a bill through the Legislature similar to the bill now in force to protect all legitimate den- tists and doctors. The bill proposes to regulate the apprenticeship of barbers throughout the State so that one cannot pretend to be a journeyman until he has served three years as an apprentici All apprentices must be examined as to their qualifications by a board of five ex- aminers, who are to be appointed by the Governor of the State. The fee for exam- inations shall be $10 and certificates to practice shall be $2 50. These fees, ete., o toward the expenses of the examining fionrd. Also that all barbers must register as such within six months after the pass- age of the bill. The penalty for violating t;n:ayrcposeu law is placea at from $20 to The committee having this matter in charge consists of C. H. Jennings, F. Hodges, 1. Less, G. Barrett, G. H. flurd and A. Lorentzon. They have placed the matter in the hands of a competent attor- ney, who 1s drafting a bill uoon the lines set forth. \ MR, BABCOCK IMMOVABLE. Refuses to Vacate the Office of Super- intendent of Public Schools. Reginald H. Webster, who was elected Superintendent of Schools at the last elec- tion, filed his oath of office yesterday and demanded possession of the office, but Madison Babcock, who was appointed by the Board of Supervisors, retused to va- cate. Mr. Webster atonce filed a sult asking that Mr. Babcock be ousted and that he (Webster) be adjudged the rightful holder of the office. The complaint is in nams of the People of the State of California, Attorney-Gen- eral Fitzgerald having given his assent to such proceeding, the other attorneys in the case being C. W. Greene and Garber & Garber., . In bis statement of the case Mr. Webster sets forth that A. J. Moulder was elecied in 1894 and died in 1895, whereupon Mr. Babcock was appointed to serve until an election could be held for the unexpired term. Mr. Webster received the greatest number of votesand demands the office. The refusal of Mr, Babcock isbased on his understanding that he was chosen to serve during the entire unexpired term for which Mr. Moulder was elected. ————— Judge Bahrs’ New Calendar. Judge Babrs took his seat on the bench in Department 3 of the Superior Court yesterday and issued a notice that a general calendar of all cases at_issue in this department will be called on the 6th of next month, and that the law and motion calendar will be called two days later. ——————— ‘Watcaes, Diamonds, Jewelry, at greatly reduced prices; bullding to be removed. 5 and 7 Third st. SIXTEENTH STREET IS [LLUMINATED The Electric Current Has Reached the Mission District. Business Men Hail the Im- provement With Great Delight. Si’e Streets J in the General Move- ment Toward Turning Night Into Day. Sixteenth street has felt the electric cur- rent on four of its business blocks, with Mission street thrown in as a side dish to the general white-light innovation which has now been introduced on the principal business street? of the City. 8o anxious were the merchants on Six- teenth sireet and two blocks on Mission that the orizina! programme had been de- parted from to a certain ex ent, as it was the intention not to have the current turned on until to-morrow night, hut the merchants were so anxious to emulate the example of public-spirited business men that they forced the electric light com- pany to string its wires and hang out the lanterns asa beacon of light for Sauta Claus when hovering over the City in his airship that he might descend in that locality and unload his trunks of good, things to those 8o deserving of his recognition. Consequemlg the appearance of both Mission and Bixteenth streets has been improved very noticeably by the change in the method of lighting. There was no demonstration by the merchants of either thoroughfare. In consequence of the increased business which the Christmas season always brings the Sixteenth-sireet merchants found that they were unable to arrange for a jollifica- tion this week. They have therefore de- ferred their celebration until New Year’'s eve, when the rush will be practically over, and then additional lights will be addea in the shape of bonfires and Japanese lanterns. The following are the names of the mer- chants on Sixteenth and Mission streets who have subscribed to the illumination fond: SIXTEENTH STREET—3009, Geuleanelll Bros 3025, David Schwetzer; 3033?, James Boy! 8029, Goldmen & Son; 3027, A. B. Balacon 3026, H. Haal; 302! Alrick; 3014, L. Carl; 3012, J. Linnegen C. A. Parkin; 3008, C. Weiser; Sosaiarsatir & e P S W bitt; Mission and Sixteesnth streets, Musgrave Co.: . 2976, C.. , W. H. Benson; 2937, W. 2931, J. Moran; 2924, J. Leichter; 2920, W. Brusker; 2922, J. Sevensky: 2917, G. Jager; 2908, Charles Rehn; 2! . J. Jacob; 2901, 0. Jentzsch; 2900, F. Rijjise; 2003, Mrs. Galii} ‘northeast corner Mission and Sixieenth, Cap- tain J. Powell; Sixteentn and Mission, Walbel's Bazaar: Capp and Sixteenth, Kuhleman Bros.; southeast corner of Mission and Sixteenth, Burns Bros.; Sixteenth and Capp, O. Dwyer & Co.; Capp and Sixteenth, “ Eberhart; Sixteenth_and Caj C. Mi is; 2896, P. Bunary; 2892, C. A. Taylor; 2885, 1. Freed- man; 2875, F. Brandt; 2873, G. E. Adams; , F. Waynatles; 2859, G. Graff; 2828, John Center; 1937, R. W. Deane; 1939, W. H. Tay- lor; Howard and Sixteenth, H. Stoever; Six- teenth snd Folsom, G. H. Van der Mehden; Folsom and Sixteenth, W. J. Lund; Sixteenth and Valencia, L. Palionien; 8047, J. Fleisch- gan:'; 3045, J.N;hx}z‘ l:(helvy; 8088,“ Cllaar.ln 3 8087, J. F. man; 3035, n; 8(54, Peterson & Christenson. = Club, Poison or Liquor. _ On the 22d inst. Laidel Larsen, a tailor, was sent to the Receiving Hospital from 17 Polk W. Bruce; 3021, E. |. 2. T s lane by Officer McGovern. The tsilor said he had been poisoned, but he refused to tell the name of the person who geve him the poison. Larsen was sent to the City and County Hos- pital, and while there he told Dr. Dorr that some one had struck him on the heaa. Larsen Jied vesterday and his body was removed to the Morgue, where an autopsy.wiil be held. Deceased had been & heavy drinker, 1t is said. THE NEW GRAND JURY. Presiding Judge Slack Expects to Fill the Panel To-Morrow. In the Superior Court yesterday Pre- siding Judge Slack began the work of im- paneling a new Gran ¢ Jury, but so many citizens begged 1o be excused tbatonly fifteen were accepted. Their names fol- Tow: Raphael Piexotto, H. W. Westphal, William Lutz, R. B. Kittredze, M. F. Fragley, H. W. Hannemann, John C. Nobbmann, James Fogarty, W. M. Brunt, A. L. Piper, 8. W. Backus, Louis 8. Kast, Patrick Anern, Owen E. Brady, Ed C. Kalber. In order to secure three new jurors it was deemed necessary to issue a venire for twelve men, the drawing of names from the box having the tollowing result: A. W. Wilson, 2225 Broadway: Robert Coulter, 125 Geary street; A. E. Bucking- ham, 322 California; James G. Loggu, 4 California; C. J. Cheney, 536 Twenty- | third; Adolphus S. Hubbard, 1912 Pierce; J. C. Pennie Jr., 3404 Clay; Joseph M. Quay, 300 Post; Henry Payot, 902 Ellis; Jules Cerf, 716 Post; James W. Cud- worth, 2018 Union; Lomis H. Bonestell, 512 Stockton. These gentlemen are called on to appear in Judge Slack’s court to-morrow morn- ing to answer questions touching their qualifications to serve on the Grand Jury. D — A BLUFF THAT FAILED. Robert Long Held to Answer Before the Superior Court. Robert Long, the ex-fruit dealer, who played a bold game to get $300 from a sa- saloon - keeper, was yeterday held by Judge Conlan to answer before the Supe- rior Court in $ 1000 bonds for obtaining money by false pretenses. On Baturday, December 12, Long went into the Elite saloon, 611 Mission street, representing himself as a Government de- tective. He surprised W. J. Carpmill the saloon-keeper, by telling him that he had been passing counterfeit nick- els, and he demanded and got thir- teen nickels, all' that were in the tiil Then he told Carpmill that he wounld re- turn in a few hours and arrest him, but $300 would square the case, When Long returned J. W. Thompson, Carpmill’s partner, was in the saloon, and ne asked Long to produce his star. Long said hedid not carry one, and Thomson denounced him as a swindler, and went in search of a policeman. Long ran out of the saloon, but Carpmill chased a2nd overtook him and held him until Police- man Murphy arrived. L T T e S e BT WHERE I8 MULLER? A Young Philadelphian Has Disap- peared From This City. Chief Crowley some time ago received a letter from a friend in Philadelphia re- questing him to, if possible, find out what | had become of Robert J. Muller, who was last heard from in this City. Detective Ross Whittaker was detailed on the case and after weeks of patientand painstakine inquiry he has been unable to find any trace of him. He is 26 years of age, light complexion, small face and wore spectacles. He left Philadelphia for Heidelberg, Germany, to study medicine. Then he intended to go to Berlin, Hamburg, Rio de Janeiro, Chile and San Francisco. He wrote from here in January last that he haa reached here “with a broken heart and empty purse. I do not know from which place you will hear from me a:ain.”” ——————— Mrs. Hearst’s Generosity. The San Francisco Girls’ Union, located at 929 Pine street, has received a check for $1000 from Mrs. Phosbe A. Hearst. —————— Ten Years for a Pistol Fighter. John Kelly was yesterday sentenced to ten years in the State Prison at San Quntin for as- { saulting E. T. Cashin with a pistol. Kelly had six prior convictions against him. BRUN WILL 0T - FEED THE HUNGRY Fritz Bergin’s Christmas Bear Breaks Jail and Escapes. = dents Along the San Bruno Road. i Mothers Watch Their Babies While a Gunning Expedition Seeks the Truant Grizzly. One of the two bears that Fritz Bergin should have killed Tuesday night escaped yesterday afternoon from its prison at the Bay City Packing House, 8an Bruno ave- nue, near Cortland, and has caused the wildest terror in the locality. The Black Hills, where the huge grizzly roams and roars at will, have seldom been visited by a more formidable bear-hunting expedition than now holas undisputed sway over the district along San Bruno avenue. Men were hunting for the bear all ye, terday afternoon and last night, bnt;[ trace of it could be found. The search will be carried on, however, until it i§ found and duly executed. In the mean time anxious mothers watch their chil- dren at their play, fearing that the truant bruin might at any moment appear on the scene looking for some one he could hug into a state of insensibility or claw to death. There were originally three bears, and Bergin and another man commenced the work of killing them Tuesday night for Christmas trade. The first bear was lassoed, but it managed to get Bergin's left arm between its teeth and nearly chewed it off. Bergin managed to kill it’ but the slaughter of the other two was indefinitely postponed. OFFIOCIAL REPQRTERS. Luke Cavanaugh Is to Succeed Emil Pohli—No Other Changes. There will be but one change in the staff of official stenoeraphic reporters for the Superior Court on account of the election of two Superior Judges. Joseph P. Btevens, who has been with Judge Murphy for several years, will con- tinue to act as reporter for Judge Carroll Cook’s department. Reporter Emil Pohli has opened an office as an attorney, and will retire from office with Judge Sanderson. For the position of reporter in his department Judge Frank H. Dunne has chosen Luke Cavanaugh. These positions are highly prized be- causeof theemoluments attached thereto. Iv frequently happens that tbe reporters make as much as the Judges in whose courts they are employed. ——————— One man makes a fortune to eight that become bankrupt in England. e (> one to each customer. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. SPECIAL JAGKET SALE!|s | 100 BLAGK BOUGLE JAGKETS, TWORTIEL $10.00 EACE, To=Morrow, Saturday, for = = = = 5,00 Like Cut, All-Wool Black Boucle, Silk faced. The Latest Style and Best Make. All sizes. FIVE DOLLARS. 100 SILK LINED CURLY ASTRACHAN CAPES, WORTEI $10.00, > To=Morrow, Saturday, for 86,00 To=morrow— Silk= Lined Curly Astra- chan Cloth. 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REED'S CASH STORE, 126-128 CLAY STREET. THE SUCCESS i THE SEASON The GRILL TR . ROON PALACE HOTEL. Direct Entrance from Market St. OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT. REMOVAL NOTICE. IERCE & CO., GENERAL WESTERN Pliienis Natioval Cash Register Co. have ro. moved their offices from the Chronicle bldg. to rooms 312 and 818. Parrott bldg., opp. Balawin Hotel. Tel. South 108. DR. JULIUS HAAS AS RETURNED FROM EUKOPE AND resumed practice. 14 Grantavenue, room A2, Telephone No., Red 341,