The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 23, 1899, Page 7

> HE SAN FEKANUISUU CALL o~ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1899 . 7 et R e DR S e e e e e L R N e L e s b B R R G e e T +DUPED HIS WIFE AND CREDITORS :*MWM B e e e R SR SCEy = ] ® . & * ® * ® * D . S e N e 5 sk b2 !é’,//y WS RS St e o o a8 Under Sensational Circumstances. IFE, partner and creditors are mourning the Dech_ma!m, professor of the science of natu round confidence man. According to the pc deavoring to assuage her grief in this city, rulngd ‘enterprise and financial losses at Glen Ellen ing their troubles in both San Franeisc Among the sufferers of misplaced confidence in the accomplished but gulle- ful physician is Dr. C. C. O'Donnell. The former Coroner of San Francisco has an elegant country residence, romantically lccated on the creek which runs through the town of Glen Ellen and not more than half a mifé from the rail- road depot of that place. In ber last he made the acquaintance of Dr. !:(rhm n and of the latter’s partner, Willlam Weigand, and was informed by them that they desired to secure stablishment for the ! sani- tarfum. It was not long before indueed Dr. O'Donnell disappearance of Dr. Louis healing and general all- e, his deserted wife is en- partner is bewailing a h while his creditors are tell- and the little Sonoma County burg. to offer the n partners a lease of his home place in oma County. Without fu ity than the ostentatious representa- made by the smooth spoken professor of natural healing, a lease was ex- d by which the Glen Ellen reside of Dr. O'Donnell was transferred to partners for a d of five years at a rental of about $100 a month. The essor removed the personal belongings of himself and wife, and added consid- erable new and expen furniture suitable for the purpose to which the estab- about to devoted. He even went so far as to throw off the nt in ler to give the sanitarium promoters a fair start. This s ago, and he has yet to see the color of his tenants’ mone: by the rculars were lost ic Dechmann in booming his resort. nted and distributed for the purpose or the sclence of natural healing,” and Willlam Weigand as kil of the director, the great me- abound in the locality and the ulars abounded with verses, braln chil- business cards of the Institution escape . Room was found on them for the following: Godaess here upholds, folds; ene de ab- the gifted dc Dechma The 1 iction of flood. healthy blood began to patronize the institution and during its shor T 0 s short period ve e d to between 0 and $%00. Manager \\'(Plgnnd g of $80 .of this amount. Where the balance s final appearance at the Glen Ellen sani- C! ed elaborate pla for the future of the estab- he next information his partner obtained from him 't ed in a letter written at Sacramento on the day following. It stated ‘l;flrl‘;m;’lmi :\’as on his ‘“ny to {'or!lu}nd. as 'he knew of a good opening there; realized the wrong he was doing his' parther 2 i he realized the w g his' 1 and promised to make all led Weigand to start on a_tour of discovery He came to San Francis- e e of Dechmann. He learned then that the docte fl andoning not only his partner and creditors, but also hl.\5 vife "10‘(;:)2{[:‘?\2 had been married for fif; ¥ And all apparently for the mistress of a house of bad repute named Mary Peltz. It was also ascertained that the 2“:12?(”: “‘hu] cre w!l ‘\;‘(!: having a considerable amount of money. purchased et for Europe and that she had met Dechma Fo Junction, whence both went st. 2 ani on Detidayiat yolito TFo_his wife Dechmann had written a letter in which i : ann had T al n h he safd: “T loved y of age and his wifs id to be several vears his senior, while the companion of -his. flight about and prepc sing in appearance. It is stated that this s not the first time he has de: ted his wife for the younger w AMrs. Dechmann when she first learned of her husband's fight seweh of the police in this city, but they were, they said, without t;lningtt-‘;rst‘v;li)l‘é ]t'l}ég aid iess_he were in this city. 'As she was lefi almost without means. she was natte to. take any further action toward securing his arrest. 1In her anger she fs said to have declared that she knew enough about hen runaway spouse. t ceny him to State’s prison, and that she would do so If she got the opportunity ! Weigand, who cla that he furnished all the money for the enterprise, clares that he Invested more than $1500 in fitting up the sanitarium. and in ro. ring it since it was opened. Dr. O'Donnell yesterday compelled him to give i fon of the place and aisg the lease, but agreed to allow Weigand and. 115 remain there until the 1st of March, o Quite a number of creditors of the sanitarium, bof Frabelsco, will b sufterers from the mistortane ot Ghe ot inticien, and In San asserts that he {s now without funds, and many bills remain unpaid. slaing Dechmann is said to be highly educated, speaking seven languages. but always, according to his own boasting, used his accomplishments taenin s LA fihood by his wits. He prides himself that he has made his way thenueh tes world_by “bluffing” peoble, as he designated the baletul art by whisn fn e trayed and swindled those who trusted him. ' e m team scored one. DARLAND WINS AT FOOTBALL. Close to (e Oaklands’ goal McCormack kicked the ball, w! = g | hit .Hunter and rebounded thesugh itn Campires Are Easily Defeated in an | ;o.) " Hunter scored .«'”gm r(;'r"fr'ziho;’l': half. scored durin - onid_half were due to the skillful ’,‘J&;fifg of Percy Morse, the Olympic athlete, whe plaved ‘with the Oaklanders. & Association Game. In a go-cailed championship game of as- sociation football the Oaklands defeated he Vampires vesterday at Freeman Park. * Jolden Gate, scoring three points to their sppofients’ one. E The game was not of a very fast order, riost. of the playing being done in the erritory guarded by the Vampires’ backs nd goal-keeper. In the first half each The teams lined up as follows: Positions, “.Goal Oaklands. Pameroy Hunter. Vampires, rward GRAPE-NUTS. | 2 il g - White “Keith's, this is our day. Milline ted. Everybody welcome. Ideas for au“"-l. O R o] i Smwmmm%mmmmmg‘ Children fatten Advances made on furniture and pi 1 pianos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission, B S A A S S > DS BEI 0040000009090 +0 4000+ +0 40+ P edeoeQ| DR. DECHMANN, Who Left Glen Ellen|, McFARLAND WINS THE BIG CYCLING MATCH | Defeats Harry Elkes by Many Laps. LOWERS THE INDOOR RECORD DOWNING AND COTTER THE CHAMPION TANDEM TEAM. | Eddie Leonardt of Buffalo Wins the Professional Handicap and Ralph Robinson the Amateur Event. Floyd McFarland rode Harry Elkes to a standstill in the twelfth mile of their proposed 15-mile bicycle race at Mechan- fcs’ Pavilion last night. The winner de- serves all possible credit for his victory, as he showed speed of a high class and great gameness. He was magnificently served by his pacemakers. It was the East against the West in both principals and pacers. Of the latter the greatest praise is due Downing and Cotter, the most perfectly matched tandem team ever seen here. They took the big Californian the third mile in 1:45, in which he gained the half lap which separated him from his wiry antagonist, as they were started from op- | posite sides of the track. | In the seventh mile the chain broke on | one of Elkes’ pacing machines and he rode a lap unaided without losing any ground. | Bhortly aftér this McFarland gained an- other full lap on him and went on. Elkes saw his tandem was not equal to the fast clip that was being set, so he jumped out and caught McFarland, taking pace from im. The most sensational riding was done in the tenth mile. Elkes ha%l his fastest team, Eaton and Goodman, in_service, and they They gained the length of the stretch on the latter when he changed to the light- ning strikers, Downing and Cotter. They went out after the New Yorkers and cut down their lead with a rush. They caught them on a corner and presented a sensa- tional picture as the tandem swept around at the rate of over thirty miles an hour. Those in attendance cheered | unitil the big exposition building fairly rang with the volume of sound. | Elkes saw it was futlle to match his | pacing, which was poor. against that of | his opponent, and retired. R. P. Aylward | handled McFarland's teams in a masterly | | manner. McFarland continued on for the record. He secured the world’s indoor record for each mile from three’)m fifteen. UHIS time 4 by miles was: One, 2 fourteén, 27: 3 The 'mile handicap, _ professional, brought out a good fleld of starters, in- ;Lludlng many of the men who were in | the recent six-day race, and who are | willing to add to their hoard by winning | an additional purse or two if possible. The winners of the three heats were Tom | Barnaby of Boston, W. G. Furman of Los Angeles and G. A\ Wyman of Oakiand. i. Lawson of Chicago, E. Leonart of Buf- | falo and Teddy Goodman of New York finished seconds, and these with Chap- | man of Georgia. who finished third in the | fastest heat, qualified for the final. In | two laps the men were all lined up in Indian file, with Chapman in the lead. | Goodman soon replaced him, and then Leonart, The latter had lots of speed, and fought it out with Goodman on thé last lap, wiining by a short length, Good- | second. | man_ takin Furman was riding | strong, and rode into third position from last place. The time of the race was 2:09. Downing and Cotter, the crack Califor- | nia tandem team, won their match race | with Eaton and (oodman of New York, | in two straight heats. The first heat was | from opposite sides of the track, and they | won it in 2:01. The second was run side by side. Downing and Cotter had the in- | side, and the others were unable to pass | them. The time was 2:09. B. F. Russ, Ralph Robinson and Arthur Davidson won the three heats of the ama- | teur mile handicap. The others who qual- ified for the final heat were Walter J. Davidson, H. D. Bean, Clay Holmes and | | A. T. Smith. Smith and Russ fell on the | third lap on the east bank, but escaped | unhurt. Robinson was in front and won | the race, Walter Davidson second. After | the finish Russ and Smith protested the | race, and held an animated conversation | with the judges about it. The officials held that the accident did not materially affect the result, and the decision stood. NOTES OF THE MEET. Before the races started Henri Fournier, out his new motor tandem and gave it its first trial on a track. Tom Barnaby sat on the front seat and did the steer- ing, and from the expression on his face job a sinecure. Nevertheless they finally got the thing going at a slow pace, grad- ually increasing it until a two-minute clip wa$ attained. Fournléer was anxious to make it faster, but Barnaby cried quits. After they have become more accustomed to it, great speed is expected. Contrary | to the running of the “infernal machine,” the tandem is also aided by the work of the J)edalu, which tends to increase its | speed over the single wheel. The six-day riders are all so fully re-| covered from their ride that many of ! them entered the professional open event last night. Among the starters were | Barnaby, _Plerce, Fredericks, Julius, | Nawns, Lawson, Ashinger, ‘Turville, | ens. This seems to refute the argument after- the race. Fournier's exhibition mile on the motor cycle was ridden in 1:51 2-5, showing that | the Frenchman is getting it down every night. Fhe big 24-hour race for the champion- | ship of the world will start Saturday evening. All the contestants in the recent six-day race will start, and several oth- er long-distance men who are good at a ay's continuous riding buf not at six days.® Charles Kraft of the Bay City Wheelmen will be among them. Thédre | will also be short-distance professional | and amateur racing. Snturday evening, | Bnday afternoon and evening Kid” Me Coy, th | tions of bag punching and boxing, in the ‘)auer having Jack stelzner as an op- | ponent. | . g— | Al busiress men congregate for lunch at the i Zinkand. . like little round white PIGS Whsh fed on Cream and 22, 1899, Twelfth E Season of Bi AR Grape-Nuts AALAIALIALISMAMALIBMA\LE THE CALL BICYCLE CHART. Mechanics’ Pavilion, Wednesdau Evenlnu; February vening of the Winter cucle Racing. \ E = AU 2 BN EVENTS. | Won By Third. Is Frequently a Valuable Guide In Selecting Food. raste le Ha One - mile Handicap, Professfonal— | First heat Second _hes Third -heat. FINAL HE. fom Barnaby (85) W. G. Furmin (3 G. A. Wyman (50) . Leonart (60). Alittle child’s taste is often a relia- sl -guide to palatable and desirable 1 Second: C. B, Wells (85) Coulter (35) . Chap'an (40)| W. Furman(35) v6d; and it is worth one’s while to ob- erve how the little folk take to Grape- vufs, thé famous new food, Théy eat it freely without addition sugar; for it has the pecullar. mild satisfying sweet of ' grape-sugar, nd the natural taste either of child or dijit recognizes at once a food that with and richly nourish the vste 'ound at first-class grocers. Madé by Postum Cereal Co.. Lim.. Zattle Creek, Mich Half - mile Handicap, Amateur— | First heat.. » Second heat ndem race, professional, befween First heat won by Downing and Cotter. Second heat won by Downing and Cotter. Won by F. A. McFarland. mile California and Jay Eaton and Teddy Goodman of New York— : Fifteen-mile paced match race between Harry Elkes, champion, and Floyd McFarland, champion of Californ] One-mile exhibition by Henri Fournier on his ‘Infernal machine”.... A.T.Smith (35)] 1:02 C. M. Smith (s) 5.1 oimes 80)| Liok Hardy Downing and- Frank Cotter of] | |w. 3. Davidson 15) |H. D Bean @5 I}olmes (60). pulled him past McFarland. | bhe of “infernal machine” fame, brought | it was evident he did not consider his ‘Aaronson (who finished second) and Stev- that the men were “dead to the world” | e famous athlete, will give exhibi- e e —— then “nhit 1t up.’* s in 3:36% and the first order named. the two miles being covered the three miles in 5:20. In of the last mile “‘Skeets a desperate effort to over- favorite made D! o e THE BACHELCR CAPTURED THE THORNTON STAKE haul the leader, but the availing, for The Bachelor won ricking his ears by six open lengths. Veloz wasg 1 out the final mile, and was disposed of for “third money by the Montana-bred mare. A floral horseshoe was neck of the winner, and he jogged back to the 'paddock, apparently none the ‘worse for his lon% thp. The Bachelor is an aged gelding by udie Murray-Spin- ster, and was trained by Henry Ger- hardy, the ex-jockey. His condition re- Elaced over the flected great credit on that young horse- man. Thi tting ring was thronged with Lowered the Record spncalabt%rs. garg‘ tTg pencéle;z!wne;te lég- erall; atronized. e Car Vi = of Fellowcraft. rataa ot much class, but it served to On but_two occa- answer all_purposes. AL the sions were first choices lsfilccessful. conelusion_the men on the b well satisfied with the day’s doings. poor favorite was introductory seramble over course. 3e but succumbed to ance, but suc g( '‘Con Dalton, the second choice, GOES FOUR \MILE'S IN‘ 7:161-2 an DAVID TENNY, THE FAVORITE, SECOND. ng third. from the rear, finish into:Ferguson’'s hands at ‘odds to 1 shot, t%ok the place very easi! 5 a Dalton, Gauntlet, Peter II, Hardly Campus. n and Formero the Other Win- ners—Favorites Downed. utterly at sea with him. annex the mile and a sixteenth run 'fi‘;cld:de under selling conditions. Cochran, the wide which has a faculty of sneakin long odds, was unwisely backed Slowly but steadily the turf marks set | favoritism. | by the turf giants of former days are crumbling. Between eight and ten thou- sand people saw The Bachelor capture the Thornton stake, over four miles, at Oakland yesteruay, and the record for the distance of 7:19% made by Followcraft at nothing. As Piggott began hustling along, and in a drive got up in time to down Roadrunner hi a length in 1:48%. New from gl down to ‘?, sported in the colors of Ed Corirgan and | mile and a sixteenth run. was ridden by Bullman. In the betting he was second ehoice, Pat Dunne's sturdy horse David Tenny holding the place of honor at odds of 7 to 10. The latter looked the class of the race, and the horsemen bet their cojn on him. Reolia was backed from 50 to 20, and Veloz, the only other odds rapidly She won by only a narrow margin. Girl went out at a terrific cllp ing the stretch with a goo strides in 1:46l%, a very fast run. of Fortune came strong at the close, se- curing third place. ing the survival of the fittest. Trained | sprint. to the hour, The Bachelor went out in front, covering the first mile In 1:51, trailed by Reolia, Veloz and Tenny in the THE CALL’S RACING CHART. | OAKLAND RACE TRACK, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1899.—Fiftieth day | of the California Jockey Club meeting. Weather fine. Track fast. from the stand. There Formero forge fo the front, winning handily in 1:13%. JAMES A. MURPHY, Presiding Judge. JAMES B. FERGUSON, Starter. 714 FIRST RACE—Futurity course; selling; three-year-olds; purse, 3350. | . | T 7 , Batting. | Index. Horse. Weight.(St. %m. %m. Str. Fin. | Jockeys. [Op. ClL 2 31 1h 11 |Piggott 3 53 3 2% 22 2 1% (Thorpe 8-5 % 1 43 51 3h [N. Turne 6 10 7 62 4 4% 6 18 5 T 81 5 HE 6 15 | 9 11% 3% 62 1B 150 7]-8 825 TR 74 0 90 Diara . 4 51 83 86 |Hennessy [ Wood Robin & 9 9 |Houck 15150 Time—To %, f %, 1:13. Winner, Dr. H. E. Rowell's | b g by imp. Wat -« Good start. Won all out. Second and third driving. Naplan became afflicted with a feeling of ennul as the wire was neared. Gilt Edge came from behind under hard urging. Engea cannot stay. Festoso is a morning glory. i Scratched—Strombolita 112. ?ls SECOND RACE—Seven furlongs; selling; three-year-olds and upward; purse, $400. . | I Betting. Index. Horse. Age. Weight.(St. %m. %m. ¥m. Str. Fin. Jockeys. |Op. Cl. - = Rk 637 Gauntlet, 3. R s ey is 0y 13 |Thorpe 13 682 Judge Stouffer, et e D L 22 25 (Turner 2 25 Campus, 3.. 074 2% 31 3% 3% 31 |E Jone 0 30 Una Colorado, & |3 43 B4 43 44 46 [Rutter 7' % None Such, 4 116} § 52 4% 510 520 530 |Dingley 0 T Doremus, w2z 6 e | B |H. Martin 0. 20 Time—%, %, :37%; %, 1:021%; %, 1:27%. Winner, Burns & Waterhouse's ch. ¢, by imp. Cavaller-Herschiel. Good start. Won cieverly. Second and third driving. Gauntlet once wanted to quit. Stouffer was backed for the place. Una Colorado is a conundrum. THIRD RACE—One and a sixteenth miles; selling; four-year-olds and purse, $400. 716. Index. Horse, Age. vret.m,&sm Std. ¥m. ¥m. %m. Str. Fin. f Jockeys. (644) Peter 1T, a. 1uis 61 61 64 2% .. 134 |[Plagott 3 52 63 Roadrunne 10906 61 62 4% 6i ... 33 (I Powel. S 704 New Moon, 04113 12 14 18 L 3h |Jones 6 96 McFarlans R e Ve s I 4h |McNichols 10 2 700 Joe Mussle, 109/ 9 106 10 51 5% .. 54 [Bassinger . (] 708 Byron Cross, 4 3 8% “Thooap 82 R 200 624 Earl Cochran, 6. - 2ho s U A (i 95 79 Rapldo, &. 91 94 91 10 e 100 59 Brown Prince, 4 P TR LR AT O 5 696 Ko Ko, 6.. 43 4% 82 9 10 3 §96 Charlle Reif, 5. 11 11 11 11 11 > 20 Time—1-16, :06%; 5-18, :304;.9-16, 55 3-16, 1:22%: mile, 1:4214; 1 1-16 miles, 1:48%. Win- ner. Boots & Blakeley's b. h. by imp. Brutus-Bonny Jean. Good start. Won first three driving. Piggott, on the winner, saved much ground hugging the rail. Roadrunner is steadily improving. Joe Mussle went the overland route. Earl Cochran quit three furlongs from home. FOURTH RACE—Four miles; three-vear-olds and upward; the Thornton stakes; 717, value, $3000. 2 B s Index. Horse. Age. Welght./St. Im. 2m. 3m. 3%m. Str. Fin ke ot | 698" The Bachelor, a. 1 110 14 114 11 i 55 | (@01 Davia Tenny, 5.....116/ 4 4 36 31% 210 2% 2 710 616 Reolia, 4 e e A S e | 2% | 58 Veloz.'5 uz2ls 22 4 4 i i e 7 Time—1m, 1 15; 3m, 5:29; S4m, 1om, 6:23%; 3%m, 6 Win. 8 % 3! ner, B. Corrigan by Judge Murray-Spinster. . Good start. third easlly. The Bachelor was in grand condition, He was unquestionably the best. 1 Scratched—What-Er Lou 115, Buckwa 113, Ulm 86, Mistleton 109, Sardonic 104. ne and a sixteenth miles; selling; four-year-olds and upward; t 3 Index. Horse. Age. Weight.|St. 8td. %m. %m. %m. Str. Fin. f Tocrers.,. Jon e — ] o 63 Hardly, 4 . 22 81 2h 21 21 1ns|W.H Martin - 705 Lost LTRCLI 1A Ay 3 695 Wheel F 316 41 6 1% 3y 2.5 (897) Our Climate, 1076 6 @ 4% 61 55 408 700" Tmperious, 4 . 4 54 5% 5 g ] G 704 Amelia Fonso, 42 21% 3% 3% 43 |Bullman 13 7 (699) Magnus, 4 R e {W. Narvaes..| 40 60 *Lett. Time—1-16, :08%; 5-16, :31; 9-16, :56; 18-16, 1:21; mile, 1:40%: 1 1-16m, 1:46%. Wi P. Fink's ch.'m, by imp, Catdlemas-Ferhaps. (ood start extept Magmus. Won Aret thres Hving. ‘Martin on the winner nearly allowed Lost Girl to make a runaway of it. made a emarkably good showing. The Wheel finished strong. 4 st. Amella Fonso quit. b The latter Too far for Imperious and SIXTH RACE—Six furlongs; three-year-olds; purse, 400" 719. ha't Martin on the block appeared selected to_win the the Futurity Napian, with t’l‘horpe in lhx(;‘os:g): ost ‘an even e the challenge was beaten out a lenithA Gilt Edge came = d by Thorpe, went Gauntlet, also pilote S on for the s -furlong run following..and at the : m\;gn‘fv\;; elEsfly. Judge %loufl(‘r, a 25 Great Crowd at Oakland Track—Con from Colorado carried a ton of coln to get the place, but Rutter appeared The talent landed on a very bad ome eared brown gelding in at own_to He ran second for some dis- tance to New Moon and then stopped to the stretch turn was neared Peter the Second the Brutus horse Moon, backed gathered in show hon- Saratoga on August 20, 1874, was reduced | %S} the weights Hardly, with “Combina- to 7:16%. qux:." Sartin in the saddle, looked the The Bachelor, carrying 113 pounds, | best of the séven starters in the second Fink’s mare Wi the medium of quite a plunge, her i falling from threes to 8 to 5. Lost and strik- advantage was_just collared and beaten the last few ‘Wheel entry, carried considerable support at 1 = ve Vi 5 € After scoring three successive victories odds of 6 and 7 to 1. !G\?ul:lra, he Montana ghost, met more The race proved easy of description, be- ['than her equal in the ciosing six-furlong Sent to the post a 6 to 5 favor- ite, she led her fleld to within a fu!‘long The winner was at one time 15 to 1 in the betting. Track Notes. Piggott and Thorp divided the saddle honors, each piloting two winners. It was the opinion generally expressed that ‘‘Skeets” Martin did nlo)t p‘\.lit ;p one of his prettiest rides on Davi enny. The refi?llt. however, could hardly have been changed. The Montana mare Reolia ran 2 splen- did race for three miles. Sne was ridden by a green boy, who used no judgment whatever. The floral horseshoe placed over the neck of The Bachelor was afterward pre- sented to Mrs. J. W. Brooks, wife of the handicapper, by Ed Corrigan. The lady. however, was not present, being confined to_her home by sickness.” . Trainer Bill Murray said ‘after the race he knew David Tenny couldn’t win. Taking in a great puff of the cool balmy breeze until his broad chest resembled & claret cask, Bill remarked, “Why .he carded ug going a mile and a quarter, how could he be expected to run miles?’ Coming so late, better had the words never been spoken. To-Day’s Entries. First Race—Five furlongs; three-year-olds; selling; maidens. 713 Racebud . 119} 576 Royal Tar. % GH 691 Florence F 10! ispa. 1 714 Guatemoc 13| 631 Odd By 110 713 Purniah 691 Strombolita 17 576 Fiero . 691 Watossa. 119 578 Noma 642 Glengaber 5 578 Limatus . 476 Gold Garter... ... Prince A. Second Race—Three and a half furlongs; two- vear-olds. 690 Sardine 710 Solace ... 710 Icedrop . 708 Tar Hiil.. 710 Pidalia . ... La Amija. 6% Winyah 646 Lorelio 710 Senator Ashe....102 |(626)Bathos 626 Har. Thatcher..105 | 630 Mountebank Third Race—Futurity course; three-year-olds and upward; selling. 707 Mainstay 669 Good Hope. 618 Royal Fan 704 Recrsation 694 Ann Page. 704 Tony Lical 694 Rio Chico. Fourth Race—Six furlongs; three-year-olds and upward; Free Handicap. 706 Abuse 124| 580 Rubicon .........15 707 Bonibel 70| 622 Sport McAllister103 629 Moringa. ........107 |(685)Miss Rowena...118 Fitth Race—One and a_sixteenth miles; sell- ing: three-year-olds and tipward. (711)Gotobed 100] 634 Thyne . 94 700 Merops 90| 702 Schnitz 102 633 Judge W 57/(696)Imp. 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TO-NIGHT £3RR5 Wik, MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2 Belasco and Fyle's National War Drama, THE GIRL Index. Horse. Welght.|St. %m. %m. %m. Str. Fin. I Jockeys. Formero - W zh $ TR 13| o (647) Gualala 12 3 24 23 @) Horion in Lo dm 54 Olinthus . 1% 41 592 Sam McKeever. 3 h 5 CHOICE L e (o) e gmolE {5¢, 25¢, 35¢, 50¢. | T Timie—, :24; %, 8; %, 1:18%. Winner W. B. Sink Jr.'s oh. 5 | Good start. Won easily. Second and third driving. - 3 Formero proved a startling surprise. Gualala dld the hest she could. Horton wa: off on back stretch, losing half a dozen lenaths. Sam h ; s o R T 8 um McKeever has been on the oiling list. Scratched—The Wooer 107. , Cleveland Bicycles. What Is. Friction? It is something which does not éxist in the Burwell ball and roller bearing, con- sequently we cannot describe it. Why Not in the Burwell Bearings? : Do you see that picture? Don’t you see instead of the balls rubbing against each other they turn on the roller? It’s the combination of ball and roller ihat makes a cycle bearing ideal. The ball and roller is a Cleveland secret and found on Cleveland cycles only. ; American middle-distance; 1a- ~.j20:22 1:51 2-5 LEAVITT & BILL,, Retall Agents, ' 3% LARKIN ST. ; & SAN %fi AVE., OAKLAND. H. A. LOZIER & CO., Wholesalers, ' 304-306 McALLISTER ST. | GRAND OPERA HOUSE San Francisco Season of GRAND OPERA! The Sale of SEASON TICKETS for the Series of Twelve Performances by the - ELLIS OPERA COMPANY Will open MONDAY, February 27, at Sher- man, Clay & Co.'s. Prices, $30, $40, $30, $20, according to location. BOXES for the season— Seating four, g Acating | five, $300; seating six, $350. Applications for boxes should be made to Mr. Alfred Bouvier, care ‘Sherman, Clay & Co. Sale of seats for single perform- ances begins Monday, ‘March 8. Prices. $5, $3, $2, according to location. Orchestra floor, dresa circle and family circle will be reserved. Applications from out of town will be fled in order received They must be accompanied Y office or press Money Order, pay- able to Charles A. Bllis. CHUTES AND 1001 EVERY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. Great Bill in the .Free Theater. PIANKA THE “LADY OF LIONS,” And the PASSION PLAY. TO-NIGHT---AMATEUR NIGHT! Amateur Ballet! AMATEUR PREMIERE, SECUNDAS AND CORYPHEES! SEE THE LIVING OSSIFTED MAN! Breathes and Talks! - Almost Made of Marble! 10c, ineluding Zioo and Theater; Children, jc. DR. KILMER'S REMEDIES. R o et Life Saved by Swamp-Root The Great Discovery That. Cures Kidney and Blad- der Troubles. Statistics prove that more people are brought to the grave by diseases of the kidneys and bladder than by any other disease. For many years medical science has been trying to discover some remedy that would positively overcome these dangerous troubles. But not until recently was the dis- covery made. Doctor Kilmer, thre emi- nent physician and -scientist. after years of study and research, and after test on test that never varied in the grand result, announced the discovery of Swamp-Root, which has proven itself a most wonderful cure for all dis- eases of the kidneys and bladder. While Swamp-Root has proven such a remarkable success in curing kidney and bladder diseases, it has also proved equally invaluable in the cure of blood diseases, rheumatism, liver and stom- ach troubles and in the regulation and cure of all uric acid troubles. Swamp-Root has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in pri- vate practice, among the helpless too poor to purchase relief, and has proved so successful in every case that a spe- clal arrangement has been made by which all readers of The Call, who have not already tried it, may have a sam- ple bottle sent absolutely free by mail. Also a book telling more about Swamp- Root and containing some of the thou- sands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from men and women who owe their good health, in fact. their very lives, to the wonderful cura- tive properties of Swamp-Root. Be sure and mention the San Francisco Daily Call when sending your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. This great modern discovery is for sale at most drug stores in fifty-cent and one dollar size: AMUSEMENTS. m“ Last 4 Nights. Mat. Sat. BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURS. BLACK PATTI - - ERNEST HOGAN AND 30 OTHER EBONY ECSTASIES. 5 Evening—Complimentary Beneft to L. A. tern. New Featares. NEXT MONDAY—Seats Now Ready. NANCE O’NIEL. Al Monday_and Thursday. Wednesday Saturday Mat Tuesday and Sul COLUMBIA THEATER SIGN-OF THE CROSS Presented by William Greet's London Come pany, including CHARLES DALTON. The Famous Operatic Stars, K. MURRAY AND CLARA LANE, In Selections From Popular Operas. MLLE. CRASKE, Premiere Danseuse. AB{..OOM AND COOPER, Comedy Sketch rtists. CONROY AND-McDONALD, .Comedians. LANG AND KEELER, SCHRODE BROS., P. C. SHORTIS, CARTER DE HAVEN and BONNIE MAIE and PROFESSOR MACART'S DOGS and MONKEYS. Reserved - Seats, 2 cents; Balcony, 10 cents; Opera Chairs and Box Seats, 50 cents. Next Week—CORA TANNER and other great stars. ORPHEUM—EXTRA. SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY SOCIETY. FRITZ SCHEEL. a Director SECOND SERIBS-EI NCERT. LAST CONCERT OF THE SEASON. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, February 23, 3:18. PROGRAMME INCLUDE! ‘“Tannhauser’* § (Patheti t ‘the Orpheum Theater. J. Sea KID McCOY’S First Appearance in California. MECHANICS’ PAVILION SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. During progress of the 24 hour cycle race. All the champion cyclists are entered. The World Famous McCOY Will give three settos on SATURDAY NIGHT ,In&%on SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVEN- N Two Star Attractions for One Admission. ADMISSION ... .50 CENTS TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. Mrs., Ernestine Kreling, Proprietor and Mgr. DON'T MISS The Fantastic Comic Opera, MADELEINE, Or, THE MAGIC KISS. ~ MIRTH AND MELODY. ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY AT 2 P. M, IN PREPARATION, THE MYTHOLOGICAL WORK, “LA BELLE HELENE” (BEAUTIFUL HELEN.) Offenbach’s chofoest opera. Prices ... 25c and §0o -A reserved seat for th tinee, Our'ruuphm.amm . CONCERTS AND RESORTS. GREATEST NOVELTY OF THE AGE ! THE STEEPLECHASE! At CENTRAL PARK. THOUSANDS ARE RIDING DAILY Open from 1 p. m. to 11 p. m. Admission 10, inciuding horses. Climb the Moving Stairs, Roll the Monster rrel. Listen to the Military Promenade Concerts. TO NS ASSOCIATION HALL ssenare ATS. Bl “MESSIAH.” _Soloists—Miss Gore, Mrs. Car- roll-Nicholson, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Henley: con- Sactor, Me. Howe: planist, Mrs: Masdoch o served seats, 7ic, 50c and 25c; Y. M. C. A. bldg.