The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 28, 1903, Page 8

- HOLTMAN MAKES A BUNGLING START WHICH SPECTATORS DO NOT FANCY With the Worst of the Break Gold Van Gets Up in Time to Beat Gold Bell a Neck-—-Six Favorites Victors at Oakland---Karabel Takes the First Event-- Golden Cottage ARTER of racehorses is a man while he sends his fields ed, but when Downs a Fair Bunch THE CALLS RACH\G FORM CHART. ’make a mistake he OAanln ncwcx—lunsda\ well go hide in an down the lid. Jake FIRST RACE—FY urity course seliing —\\ (’a(hm raln\ Track sloppy. value to first, $325. 4-year-olds and up; zed this fact after Jockey. [’Opv Cl. irth race yesterday at f his good work was thrown to the e spectators cauterized him Most of those who stamp bet against their idea of gam- about as tang’s re is no “hoo| 2 104 104} 9 991 101111 was orang 111, th ance 4 minu Educate, show, 5. show, Won easily. v, Waldo.| 8 105 cGovern |Linton Knapp Hilgerb'a L. Wilson Alarie .. | Wilkerson . Winner, b. m. by Second_driving. me closed well. Educate won't do. on the waiting list. 3-5. selling; mares; 4-year-olds up; lst, Ba the start was (T J. Harmon.) Start good with Minder up, was best and nicely riddep. Skip e i rok_ ed. Cassle W quit Oth kept hot with tips COND RACE—Six and a half furlongs: s because Tommy > %- Horse and_ Owner. B % Str. Fin 1 0p, GOLD BELL AWAY WELL. start (R Weithoff, 4 (W, E Wilson 6 (0w Vater) sneaked away alette, while ght when the bar- Van Be G henson) Hill) 201 2215 how, int were never 7-10. At post 2 minutes, Azarine, show, 4-0. 5 [] 3-8 11-20 1 3% McGovern .| g 1 3 n |Reed ,.....| 10 12 13 6 |Ben =28~ an n n |C. Kely...| 30 60 4 Lewis .....| 50 60 &% J. Daly.. 15 - 30 6 n 1% |W. Wald 20 60 9 L. Jackson " Tower, place, 3:10; Winner, b, m. by Iaml!flmas E = Gold Wau perpeyerel oung.) | Start poor. Won pulling up. Second gra e down the lead Tower of Candles loomed up like the Bartholdi statue of Ii Be n t the wire by a n 3 -’- Off disappointed all of er friends at e wharf. Prue quit. Torila ’ P 2 S * away poorly s BUSE TTOM THE CTOWA. | s A e A A A A A A A A A A A A AA A A A A A A A AN AN t incessantly, but de- selling; 4-year-olds and up; value to first, $32: t ap of form, six ndles, 1 J FOURTH RACE—One mile ~ Horse and Owner. vander was well handlec Young Morello can do bétter 3-year-olds; Erema had no excuses. Yellowstone ran Rose of Hilo no speed Fin. rrou 2 p up to the aver: age 3 T ) o B s 22 [w. "waidol| 3 On old mare Ka ralnl (4192 'ma, 5 (Burrows Co) J1o2f 1 ... 2 |L. Wilson. ke § to 5 chance for the 3 Yellowstone, 4 (W. P. Fine)... (10§ 5 ... Donovan ..| 15 ¥ 1 4 3 g Morello, 6 106( 4 .. L. Jackson. 10 : o, 4 (C. P, i 43 7" Sheehan.| 10 b 3 Hilo, 6 (K. > 105! c 5 Lewis S ) P 5 (J. A. Cruza) .1105| 8 . 3 C. Kelly...| ¢ » 50, 1:13. At post 1, minute. Off gt 8:09. Cottage, place, show, 3 nder, place, 1: show, 1 Erema, show, 1-2. Winner, b, h. by Golden Garter- ” 3 nk Coitage. ined by M. J. Daly.) Scratched—Maraschino. San Lution, Handpress g &0od. Won in a hard drive of two. Third stopping to a walk: TOWER OF CANDLES WINS. r wa 2 i, Ei 2 xcuses. Yt Vi WISt B. Van Morri 110; n 24 1n |W. Waldo.| n w b Bell (3 F. Sche L1110 4 11 26 [Burns . e ' werald) 105, 33 8n (L. Jckson e uhey) ... 114 1 4 |Minder | g « [ st 15 minute. O at 3 Van, pla . out. I R 5-5; show, out rgalete, show, 8-b b..c. by Goldfinch-Vandala. : ;. B. Morris.) Start very bad. Won first three drivi Winner much was left because of Epicure swerving in front of him at the Be Bell the as’: had @ flat tire at the end. Eplcure was Minderized, » to being pulverized ¢ FIFTH RACE—One mile and 50 yards; selling; 4-year-olds and up; to first, $325. 2 = re and Owner. %, % ¥in. | Jockey. | CL. " A 4 (w. Fu n 13/W. Waldo. Daly). . n 3713, Daly 6 (M. T untain) . (Smith & Co.) Boesecke) . 4 (Stevens) g of ti (H. E. Rowell). /106 6 3 & ‘ the dis- v, & (Wellman).. 108/ 8 5 but | 3 50. 1:18, 1:42%, 1:46. At post h by Hesper, show, 1.2, B run a vastly im er. (1 W, Fisher. show. Slee; art ‘good. Won » was any. Minderized, too. NOTES OF TBI TRACK. i s s e o mile; selin eight Oakland. Yes e saad i 2 rns, show, 1. Hesper should have Pat Morriesey must need a rest if to-day's race 5 [Adkins 114 Minder i3/C. Kelly...| 133[L. Jackso h Donovan "Wlx . Of at 4:00. Prestano, place, 1; Winner, ch. g. by Prestonpans- acchus, Bonnie Lissak, Nellie econd driving hard. Third stopping. beaten him. Bard Burns did his 15 10 s 10 Minutes. cratched all out value to first, §: sver the plate Clausus (T B in.. THorse and Owner. IWUSL % . %. %. Str. Fin. Jcéke}fl he Major (Bianchi & M.) 231 1141 1%1 1%] Burns . nerdale (J. Stuar 1123 3 =il (3 3 h o4 McGovern . J. Dal |Adkins o ut 4 3 g %, 1:18%5, 1:45._ At post Major, pl 3 By ronerd, ace, 7-5; show, ¥Fossil_show, 1-3. _Winner, b, c. by Mid- (Trained by O anchi.) Start luod Won in a drive of three, F nt runner to-da The other day he was not. Byronerdale im- Perhaps a good deal. Stunts was turned around in stretch turn by = SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES AT OAKLAND. | First race—Stella Perkins, Nat | TFourth race—Gravina, Esherin, | Goodwin, | Xenilworth. | Second mo——!nd Sam, Sylvia Tal- | Fifth race—Nigrette, Mi Reina, : | | bot, Rag Tag. | Diderot. > y Cascarets %0 good that 1 would mot be | | Third race—Frank Mayo, Jim Sixth race—Lady Joeulyn. Mexi- bt them. 1 was troubled a great deal with | | Gore, J. H. Bennett. | canna, Laura F. M. p liver and_hesdache. Now since taking | J te Candy Cathartic ] feel vers much better | P v 3 €hal] certainly recommend them to my friends #¢ thi best medicine I have ever seen.” Anns Barinet, Osborn Mill No. 2, Fall River, Mass. vear-clds and upward | 4001 1ngo s 4202 a Perkins 96 | An 4180 igardon S1 | 4200 Marelio ...... 98 Mythr .88 Best For | 9% Alms G 101 The Bowels axim.101| 4202 July Gy 101 9% St. Germ 101 Second race—Six furlongs three- year-olds and upward ..104| 4185 *Lit selling; . Glengaber Margaret 79 Ortana 1113|4153 Sad Sam...... 110 | Adirondack ..101| 418 via Talbot 88 Muresca. ..... 97| 4161 Rag Tag ....10% furlongs; selling; three- { Plessant, Palatable. Potent. Tasts Good. Do Good, | f Fever Sicken, Weaken or Gripe. 10c, Zic, oc. Never | 4191 . 84/(4186)Mr. Farnum'. 89 | 4188 Bonnte Lissak.102 4197 Quiz II . 111 #0id in bulk. The genuine tabiet sta c Suarantees % iR eeping Child.104' 4192 Har. Thatcher104 d 0 cure or your money back. ANNUAL SALE, TEN MILLION BOXES | 317 Jin"or"i i 3 S s o Fourth race—One mile; handlcap; three-year- olds and upward: 4167 Brageg .. Esherin . Kenilwort VIM,VIGOR, VITALITY for MEN. MORMON BISHOP'S PILLS have been in use over fifty the leaders of “the urch d - their Positively cure the cases in old and young arising from effects of eelf- abuse, dissipation, excesses or 101' (4184)Hermencia 96 (4189)Gravina ..123 4195 Bon Mot . Fifth race—Mile and a sixteenth; =t three-years-olds and upward: 4195 Autolight 110 (4182)*M1 Reina. 4176 *Nigrette 82 4190 Diderot .. Sixth race— year-old fillles cigarette-smoking. Cure Lost Impotency, Lost Night Losses, Insom- ¥ivil Desires, Lame Back, | Unfitness to Mar. Power ack lieatache, Futurity course; selling; three- Nervous L ry, Loss o Varicocele or C 4118 Lady Jocelyn.105 | 4188 Pure Dale....103 i vous Twitching 4174 Step Around..105| 4203 Laura F M...108 Immediate, Im. | 4180 *Leash . . 98 | 4173 Quatre . 13 (4178)Mexicanna ...105 | 4186 Isabellita *Apprentice allowance. ——e New Orleans Racing. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.—Results: One mile—Fair Lass won, Eafeguard sec- ond, Doc Wood third. Time, 1:46 8-5. Six furlongs—Optional won, Bummer second, Mollie T third. Time, 1:16 3-5. One and a sixteenth miles, selling—Sue Johneon won, Aurle B second, Bean third. Time, 1:52 4-5. Six furlongs, handicap—Tioga won, Latuka second, Breaker third. Time, 1:17. One and a sixteenth miles, selling—Floyd won, Mosketo second, Peat third. Time, 1: MNT® 5cy to every func <208 pondent, a cure is at band. store small, undeveloped organs. Stimulat the brain and nerve centers; S0c & box: 8 for A written guarantee to cure or | ed with 6 boxes. Circula GRANT DRUG CO., 34 n. Don’t San Fra o, Cal. &nd 40 Third t wvisit DR. JOHDAN'S GREAT HUSEUM OF AHATOMY 1051 MARZET OT. bet. G472, O.F.Cal, The Laggest Anstomical Museum in the Seven furlongs—Ahumada won, Marshail Word ses o any conwacted () | Neil second, Benson Caldwell third. Time, mecase peat 7 cmred by the oldest 1:31 1-6. Specialist on the Coast. Eat. 36 years. OR. JORDAN—DISEASES @F MEN Conwitation free and strictly private. Treatmeat porsomlly or by jetter. A Fesittve Owre m cvery cace underiaken. Write for Book, PRILOSOPEY af (MARRIAGE, MAILED FREE, 44 / valusbie book for men) MDAN & O6G., 1051 Market St & P Water Polo at Lurline Baths. The Lurline Swimming Club held its weekly contests of water polo and relay races last night at the Lurline Baths. The relay race was easily won by Captain Po- min’s team, consisting of W. Stockton, H. Heinz, E. O. Bozio and W. Bray. Captain & e e L B MO‘V Bl ] Harris’ polo team, made up of E. Smith, A. Young, H.«Kenerson, H. Heinz and A. Schultz, won the polo game. It was a sharp contest from start to finish. The score was 2 to 2. The tournament, which has been in progress for the past six months, is nearing an end. Much interest is being taken in it by the members. The club is to give a gold medal to each of the Those suffering from weak- nesses which sap the pleasures l of life should take Juven Pills, 157 One bottle will tell a story of marvelous results. This medicine has more rejuvensting, vitalizing force than has ever been offe Sent by mail in ghin package only on receipt of this adv. an Made by it~ originators C. 1. Hood Co., pro- prietors Hood's Sarsaparilla. Low Mass. 0 seven contestants ranking highest at the close of the tournament. —————— 1 Bay City Club Bouts. As the regular boxing exhibition of the Bay City Athletic Club for this month was stopped by the police a special exhibition has been arranged for the disappointed ticket holders. This will be held Friday night in the new clubrooms, 1131 Market street. The programme follo: Dick Cullen Dick Highland, 105 pounds; Charles (Muldoon) McDonald vs. Fred Butler; Joe Carroll vs. Kid Parker, 115; Fred Landers vs. Ed Schneider, 128; Pierpont Ordway vs. Tom Dougherty, 122; Jack Cordell vs. Paul Martin, 133. Tom Brophy and Jack Leahy will act as judges, while Manager J. B. Murphy will be master of ceremonies. e \ Billy Delaney Goes East. OAKLAND, Jan. 27.—Billy Delaney, the trainer, leaves for the East to-morrow to consult with Champion Jeffries in regard to his future plans. He will manage the affairs of the Fitzsimmons and Jeffries combination as long as it proves profit- able. In an Interview Mr. Delaney said: “Jeffries does not intend to fight so long as he can make more money ex- hibiting with the combination. He will return here in due time and will give all the ambitious fighters a chance. “I have no doubt,” continued Delaney, “that Jeffries will dpmonstrate to them that he fs not a dead one.” —————— Convicted of Burglary. Danlel Sullivan was convicted of burg- lary in the first degree by a jury in Judge Dunne’s court yesterday and will be sen- vember 14 he entered the room of George Cottage, 741 Howard street, and stole Cottage’s clothes, containing his money, watch and other articles. Cottage chased kim in his night robe till he ran into the arms of a policeman, ———— ‘Will Teach Physical Culture. The Board of Education yesterday ap- peinted Professor H. Barth an assistant to Walter Magee, director of physical culture. Barth will be paid a salary of §100 a month. The first lecture will be “elivered by Professor Magee this after- noon at the Girls' High School audito- rium. —_—— / For an Automobile Show. A meeting was held yesterday of deal- ers interested in the automobile show to be held in Mechanics' Pavilion in April. A fund of 35000 was subscribed to finance the affdir. Two representatives- will be sent East to secure entries of vehicles of prominent makers. FEATHERWEIGHT BOXERS ARE IN FINE CONDITION REINGMEN NAME N[w mH[ETuHS Fast Going Is Expected When Abe Attell and Eddie Hanlon Meet in Their Twenty- Speedway Drivers Hold ) | Annual Mestingand | Round Bout in Woodward’s Pavilion Election. T Prospects Are Good for the Acquisition of a Half- Mile Track. D S P s The annual meeting of the Golden Gate Park Driving Association was held last night in its headquarters in the Palace Hotel. The election of directors for the ensulng vear resulted as follows: A. B. 8preckels, Edward Aigeltinger, M. M. Donnolly, G. L. Swett, Dr. I. B. Dal- zlel, F. W. Thompson, W. J. Simpson, T. Bannon, E. Stewart and A. F. Jacobs. These gentlemen will organize at their next meeting, when they will elegt & president and other officials. The next matinee races of the club on the park speedway will be held on Feb- ruary 23, President Algeltinger reported pro.reup last night on the matter of the half mile track which the members have In view. He sald the committee having this in charge will be ready to report something definite soon. He sald the track could easily be made self-supporting, and cited the Pleasanton track as an example. So many harness horses are in training there that outside accommodations had to be secured for them. If a track were bullt near this city many owners would prefer to send their horses there to be trained, where they | | could see them frequently. : The entire crop of foals of the Palo Alto Stock Farm for 1901 will be =6ld to-mor- | J row night by Fred H. Chase & Co. at B ATTHEE $ug Eoile, Xanlion i their salesyard, 1732 Market street. Con- are pronounced in the pink of || trary to the established custom, the two- condaition for their boxing en- ! year-olds are to be sold here this year gagement to-morrow night in || instead of in the East. These youngsters Woodward's Pavilion under the | represent scientific and commensense | auspices of the San Francisco Athletic 1 breeding on the most advanced lines. | Club. They dre by Mendocino, Azmoor, Attivo. | “ghoy1q efther man win quickly and de- Monbells and Wildnut. The first three | SPoWld elther man win qule oz | the youngs ' 5 - 3 r = - - Up youngsters are richly engaged In the | q.i5)5 of Yosemite Athletic Club are . ' awaiting the outcome of the fight with . | this match In view. to a friend in this city ung Corbett says he will not allow himself to be drawn into a match with Jimmy Britt. | He claims Britt is too big for him, as he can readily do 124 pounds, while the ! Californian will have to work hard to It is expected the boxers will be at even | make 128 pounds. Either Attell or Hanlon money before they enter the ring. Ike will suit Corbett To make the match Bloom of Chicago made one bet of $1000 with him an attractive one there must to $300, with Attell the favorite. At the be a clean cut decision to-merrow night. track yesterday made him favorite at 10 If the bout goes the limit and is decided In a communication CLEVER BOXER WHO WILL MEET EDDIE HANLON TO- MORROW NIGHT. WENZEL KOPTA ELECTRIFIES A BIG AUDIENCE ‘What Mr. Wenzel Kopta, ome friends of Hanlon in the Bohemian | to 7 their violinist, who made his first bow to a|on points a match next month with the eagerness to get their money on local audience last night at Steinway Hall, | winner as one of the principals would not _ The fight between Barry and “Rough does not know about fiddle playing need | have marked drawing power. House”” Burns is expected to show con- not be worrfed over. He has been living the life pastoral in California for some vears, after a long .virtuoso career, and lately suddenly felt the old-time pull of the concert siage. Last night's concert | was the result of his decision, and it is | unlikely that Mr. Kopta will be permitted | to indulge his penchant for the bucolics for vet a little while. The violinist has every trick of the fid- dle at his finger ends. 'Tis an electrify- ing technique, with its perfect command over the resources of the instruments, the most terrifying double stopping, octave Both Attell and Hanlon will have no d\m(ult\ in making 122 peounds at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon when they veigh in at Harry Corbett’s. The betting has not settled down yet. and also to provide the | touch of comedy for the eveming. “Rough House” has not been seen in action on this side of the bay, but his reputation has preceded him. L e e S s L R o dapanss WAY BE BUILT Missouri Resldent Fastens Anuther Oliver Morosco Looking siderable sport, Crime Upon the Slayer of a | Detective. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27 Post-Dispatch fram Union, Mo., says that | Frank Rudolph has confessed that his sen, William Rudolph, and Fred Lewls, | who killed Detective Schumacher, robbed | runs, trills and such, with the whole ga- He mut of bowing, simple fun to him. as 2 lovely violin, and a tone from the silklest fineness of piani to a round, golden note that is eminently satisfyihg. | Han —A speclal to tha L*‘“" | Piano solo... of violin fun, the Ernst “Airs Hongrois, the Paganini “Witches' Dance,” there is no better going than Kopta has to offer. It is a brilliant \and ultra-romantic school, Great flddle playing, in the classical 2 the bank at Union and brought the money | sense, the Bohemian artist’s is not; but for a Suitable home. He told where the money had been | for the Kontski ‘‘Cascade’—the best buried, but said that it had been taken up | by the fugitives before their flight. Late this afternoon officials of the Bank of. Union recovered all of the $4700 in gold | Site. A néw popular price theater will prob- ably be erected shortly in this city. Oli- akin to the HerZ and Thalberg school of at had been stolen by William Rudolph | |5 J not far | ! pianistic expression, and with something | nd Fred Lewis. It was recovered from of the quaint old flavor of those smirke | Ver Morosco, the proprictor of the BUr- | field near the Rudolph house, ing - and poseful pyrotechnics. Perhaps |bank Theater of Los Angeles, Is here 100k- | from Stanton, Mo. Frank Rudolph, the the classic ideal was most nearly ap-|ing over the city and is considering the | stepfather of William, made a complete proached in the Tartini sonata, that be- | most suitable site for the new playhouse. | confession and lflfh”'e f}{““" and {!!3 gan the programme and that was played | The site that is considered most favor- [Dank people to where the money was P y s e E S —_—————————— i tery. But the little “Traumerei s that |Uhe southwest corner of Mason and Elis | g)y RAFAEL, Jan. 27.—The following of- | came as encore, lost most of Its exquisite | Streets. As the theater building will have | geers of Nicasio Parlor No. 183, N.-S. G. W., | Simplicity in the violinist's comeeption, | S¢veral floors of office room in the front | have been installed: Past president. J. R.. T onally nost Chas e neePHON, | part of the house, Morosco thinks that | Comwell; president. D. D. McIsaac; firse vice | hoven play » armue. % "¢ |this location would be good for both of- | president, J. A. Mclsaac; second vice president, | Beethoven playing the same want of sim- fices and the theatel P e edding: third vice president, F. E. | plicity was evident—a blurring of the | "y ' op interview at the California Hotel § Rodgers: secretary. B. T. Miller: treasurer. J marshal, H. J. Mels A. Mclsaac and Greek outline 1 ; the attempt to read into, the romance a sensational quality of sentiment that is not according to the L. Redding: R. M. Steadman, J ding. last evening Mr. Morosco said: I will admit that I am looking around San Francisco for a suitable site to erect a | eall for the | ma - | changes may ECHO BOWLERS WIN TWO GAMES Defeat the Golden Gates in a Tournament Match. Russell Makes the Best Two Scores on Crescent Alleys. The best game rolled last night in the tournament of the San Francisco Bowl- ing Association was played on the Cres cent alleys. The Echo team defeated the Golden Wests two games out of three. The games won were taken by a wide margin, w the game they lost they were shy but seven pins. The scores of the var games follow OLDEN W Totals CRES( Simpson Osman | MeConnen . Blake ... Harwood Totals ...800 707 07| Totals ...786 905 842 *Agnew subst AMIS IROQUOIS Felss . 1 Ramaner ..168 212 149 Nolte 1139 164 135 W 1 Morton ....180 168 1 2 Mienhart Nolan Totals .. Hobson La Ru Young . Coolidge Tot: Lincolns bowled nauts defaulted. for averages, as the Argo- | SERVIANS CELEBRATE NATIONAL HOLIDAY | Local Literary and 3enevolent So- ciety Enjoys Banquet in Honor of St. Sava, the Patriot. An entertainment and banquet in honor the Servian patriot, San Sava, was given last night under the auspices of the lony of San Francisco at Lods: 1605 Polk street. va’s day is the national holiday of and is fittingly celebrated of Servian ¢ Hall, the Servians each year by the soclety. St. Sava was the yo t s tefan Nemanja, who united the Servians in their first king n the twelfth centur t Archbishep of tt s orthodox church In K k. In dom and was born He fl S became the an Autoceph and labored successfully is wo commemoration of the patriot's birth and as Is the custom with the Servia | this eity a banquet was given to fitti celebrate the oc m. Covers we laid for 200 guests and to make the evening | the more pl nt a musical and literary | programme was offered and cessfu sted until t Following is the carried out. The banquet | early hours of morning. programme as rendered: Opening by the prestdent. Piano solo— ‘Rado lde’ Servian patriot ‘San Sava, 8, Rapovac, A. Gojun, Spiro Mt Terzovich. Miss Ire .John Kul John G. Goicov Stephen E. Milisich isich Recitation— P Violin solo.... | Recitation—""Hals | Tamburica solo—F Song_solo. Res Recitatl On Ame Musical spectaltie: Recitation—""Sailor Rm Miss Tieen McCabe Veljko' ..V, Midzor h Recitation— 1okm{ £ the Sea BODE +vvcvncerirriinniinnans Health Board to Meet. The Board of Health will hold a meet- ing {o-morrow morning at 11 o'clock, the meeting having been signed by Drs. Buckley and Baum, Chief of Po- {lice Wittman and Commissioner of Public Works Casey. The board must meet to reappoint all non-civil service employes for a temporary period of thir- ty days. A new president of the board be elected if Casey recedes from his position not to vote for Dr. Ward for the one-year term, in which event some be made among subordi- nates gospel of Beethoven. The Bach air for the G string, in which Kopta's tonal ac- complishment was at its best, went, how- ever, very enjoyably; but it was in the afore mentioned brilliant numbers that he showed his characteristic mettle. Here he carried everything before him, the big audience interrupting in the “tuttis” with persistent applause and encoring heavily afterward. No one interested in violin playing can afford to miss Kopta. He plays again next Friday afternoon at the same place. -The violinist was most ably accompanied by Gyula Ormay. Miss Gertrude Wheeler was the assist- ing artist, and with a very agreeable quality of contralto voice, nice musical feeling and a distinctly pleasing personal- ity added to the pleasure of the pro- gramme. BLANCHE PARTINGTON. ————————— Says Husband Was Cruel. Mrs. Rosle Olsen, for whom John Olsen, her husband, has been searching, ap- peared at the Central Police Station last night and stated that she had decided to leave her husband and their ranch, which is near Merced, and come to this city to make her own living. Mrs. Olsen stated that her leaving was due to the cruel treatment she received from her husband. ‘When the two met last night Olsen asked his wife to return home with him, but she refused. ——— Convicted of Assault to Murder. Fugene Fain was convicted hy a jury in Judge Lawlor's court yesterday on a charge of assault to murder and will be sentenced Saturday. On the night of September 24 Fain entered the saloon of Andrew Frischkorn, 45 Third street, in a drunken condition and became very quar- relsome. Frischkorn asked him to leave and he pulled a revolver out of his pocket and shot Frischkorn, who subsequently recovered from the wound. —_—— Sues Employment Agents. E. H. Smith sued Murray & Ready, theater, but 1 am not anxious to have the annmouncement of my plans published | the present time. A site has not yet been selected, but I can say emphatically t I must have a theater in this city to pro- tect my present interests, and you can rest assured that it will be built shortl “Three weeks ago James Neil and my- self incorporated a company and we have | now five theatrical companies on the road. We must have a theater in this city tu present out attractions. 1 have had a San Francisco capitalist negotiating with me for several months on the plan of opening a theater in this city.” Oliver Morosco was for many yearsi treasurer of the Grand Opera-house in this city and was fmmensely popular. He resigned his position here to take the ac- tive management of the Burbank and Jfrom the commencement made the house a great success. RETAINING WALL FOR WATERWAY GIVES OUT Pressure From Rain and High Tide Cause Break at Twelfth- Street Dam. OAKLAND, Jan. 27.—Unusually high tide and rain contributing caused a break this afternoon on the north side of the cut for the new waterway at the east ! cnd of the Twelfth-street dam. The big trench was flooded to the top with water, which covered the temporary superstruc- ture upon which a large pile-driving ap- paratus stands. The machinery was made secure. No damage was done, except where the temporary retaining wall gave | way. This will be repaired as soon as the ‘water is drained out of the trench. Work will be resumed on cessation of the storm. matic ALAN —————— Strike Vote Open to All, i INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 27.—The TUnrited Mine Workers' convention to-day firished changing and bringing up to date :&m?’m:"‘z:gé:"infig:“::y!;:“?coe‘;;'_' the constitution and by-laws. Among im- ployment for him after accepting 'a fee | POTtant changes is: ‘The changing of the power to vote a strike from two-thirds of the membership of the national execu- tive board to a full two-thirds member- ship of the organization. to dc so. Smith complains that the firm agreed to provide him with work on a railroad at Gerald, Nev., at a wage of $2 a day and to transport him and his bag- gage to the town, but he could not get Any man who asserts that he can take a drink or let it alone seldom allows it to get lonesome. the place and, he alleges, the firm kept his baggag The Great New York Dra- Makes His Debut as a Writer for The Sunday Call February 1. Critic DALE “Beauty at the Links~Free Art Supplement Next Su nday*