The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 31, 1903, Page 10

T N FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31, 1903. RACETRACK, THE RING AND THE FIELD “IRANLON SHOWS [POLOISTS PLA HOLIDAY GAMES BIT FEW MARKS Is Not as Badly Injured in His Fight With Corbett as He| Will Be Played on the Bure 1 HE.-SA SPORTS OF THE- 0 FLEETHOUNDS 'CRUZADOS WIS [SAN NICOLAS DOWNS IRIDIUS IN CO&_PETITION RACE IN SOUTH! WITHOUT APPARENT EFFORT R T Black Horse From the Burns and Waterhouse Stable Captures the Handicap in Fast Time---Kenilworth Is Favorite and Fails to strong Entry Made in Stakes | Son of Emrperor of Norfolk Which Marks the Reopening! Beats tolden Rule a Length of Union Coursing Park| in Feature Event at Aunll Show --RockaWay at Short OddS the Only Successful Choice| Seemed to Be Tuesday Night| lingame Country ('ub Field —_——— | —_—-— | P b SLSA AL A TWO DAYS MEETING [JUDGES CHANGE JOCKEYS| +_ 5 z BRITT MAY MEET VICTOR|NEW YEAR'S EVE GAYETY s e 57 e ek urvarld|SAN RANCISCO CALL'S RACING FORM CHART. = e ) urns & § ; N e N \ Y : AN oo X fast. = . . . = . Judge P. J. Reilly Will Be inlCoburn 1s Carded ta Ride!pickea up 17 pounds in the six and a “::"F RO ROE e )3 I sty TR Only a Difference of One Pound ! Axtistie Clubhouse Will Be the 7 z 70. FIRST RACE— : g ; walue to Oree, $325. - G i the Saddle, While James F.| Labor, but Ix Taken Off ?T,;flf,u:‘";‘ :and;van lxl Ingl‘esld:hyer e *‘m:‘ffi:{:"‘y '3“"‘7':.5;‘;‘" *'“ ;"‘si;":;°‘ ""wfi Apparently Keeps the Two| Scene of the Most Notabie | » Y | terday and showed a clean pair of heels ! 2 - i . Y%, % Str . . . 3% | 7Y 4 Grace Will Aet as Slipper| and Knapp Is Substituted | ¢, a sman but setect vy, Al (T O cilbery Sw 3y e 38 Clever Feather-Weights Apart| Soctal Fvent of the Season sl I : 8 i 2 . . SRAY. e Rt i | . 3“""“' delegated to carry 125 pounds i}_{é‘ll.(:n_vsmnn; V. B e 1) 7 o8 ;‘6: :/: i Larsen 13 %0 ———- : ; o Coutuing: At wil) reopen l ial Dispatch to The Call }a’nd. with Tommy Burns up, opened fa- 1P|nr1§'fiu Belle 2R Miner.| 58] & Tt d g & Eddie Hanlon came out of his des-| Burlinzame Country C.l;";nm ” be_"; morrow under mew management| 108 ANGELES, Dec. —Ideat rac- | YOFIte: but the smart ones aid not fig- T S M E T doat Rel § 1 perate ring engogement with Young|titul ;etting of green will be . mass o fifty-six dog holid Ik woniias. aopd HAs aal iims A ure that the bird's claws were sharp #u.l:icm!’nn(tixlv :‘n[tli;r :ug?éll' g!lg k;; :z‘ g;h :c’l' 1?' Corbett in -lnll(‘h better physical concl-!ng)ft nnq l::r_flnr l.c-!ngg a.nfln Tr:’ will be thh in dts entive- |iehes combined to make the sport at | en.ough to scratch out, and played their | 5338 B. Rasewater, 3 (Nicholls). . 103110 ‘fixx 12102 (3 t1 tion than was expected. He was not so| stmr.d"n{ rr'm-‘lc”u:h :n:s( yr;ntabla Saturday. On Sunday &) .o iiee failed to reward the j“d‘mm,";lhv chances of San Nicolas, and he reAi |Bhe Hawaiian, 2 (Figaro Sta| 88| 4 n 5313 8 > 15 ir;\'io‘lv!l fight with Corbett or his.fight s'o&n;t:rfl:: ;a';.;l;e ngig:gl;:);l:e:g: event and & forty-cight 8 | or the form players, and the books quit | "2med @ consistent second choice TUme—:24%, 0% 131N, AL post 3 misutes OF ac 2:06. Troy place 2; show. 1. v:ml“"‘“'hd AR A G aha Nun Mkfes siake will make up the winner on the day. The biggest upset | tNTOUBhOUt the Betting, It is barety| Tsnehac v onoms, tapa plonatone, stow, 2 Wizner, ch. §: by Shaunon Luby' XV, s S e Tt cald | THs Tediivithhe Sointghié will Terk the Judge P. y wift be in the ik James F, Grage will han« Fen SECOND . TO PLAY SELMA TEAM Football H: California Will Meet Champions of Valley League. | all sq liforni , where they will m, champiosns of Vv Football League. The team b o days in whiclt to prac- t accustomed to the h e before the game. ine up against the S following order K nd left half; Ris- Boyntc Ilback « Henry, left ¢.d; Bush, 1 t guard; Taylor, guard; Hen ckie; Coogan, right —_———— otiate for International Meet. HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 30.—Ne- £o ns will probably be resumed this winter between Y d Harvard ies, Cam- looking to a dual athletic mes ing ¥ Yale, it is ady to enter nd js only d team to join Last spring Ha a England after Yale ements for the meet. —tee Hot Springs Races Postponed. ment to go to 58, Ark., Dec. 30.—It is that the promoters of the s Jockey Club have decided ) ns for a midwinter race eting and instead offer inducements for a meeting to begin February 27 NOTARIES ARE on ERM O APPOINTED FoUrn vYeEARs Judge Sloss Decides That the Com- f Predecessor Has No Bearing on New Appointment. 1 € n rendered by JSfudge in the case of George ainst Charles F. Curry, State, the court holds ment of a notary pub- him to the office for four holds that there ission He are “no unexpired term of notaries, and therefor man appointed a y 1]l serve for four years from appointment, and not of time remaining under » of his predec The decision was brought by mandatory proceedings taken by McCord against the Secretary McCord sued for a writ of indate compelling Curry to issue to the M Oil and Development Com L certificate of incorpora- tSo Curry had refused the certifi- cate on th round that the articles of | incorporation had been certified to before Notary Public Charles Edel- ! man, who, he claimed, was not a no- 1} the time of the certification. He based refusal on the ground that Edelman had * been appoint- ed to il the v ired term and signed the docu four | years' term of his predecessor had ex- pired. e, S o Thrown From a Wagon. Louis Borner was thrown from an express wagon 4t the crossing of Eighteenth and Tennessee streets yes- terday afternoon. The wagon was siruck by an electric car which was coming down the incline. Borner's injuries, which wepe siight, were dressed at.the Potrero Hospital by Dr. P, pme at 913 Treat avenue. ————————— Makes Charge Against Gates. Mabel Tyler sued Edwin Gates yes- terdey for $10,000 damages for al- eged betrayal under promise of mar. ge. She sars she became the vic- tim of his wiles and oft-repeated promises last November. inter, after which he was sent to | a race, which was won | POSsible that Iridius was as well Baldwin's Cruzados. Jt was | “UPPorted al half a point higher. Bell *s first start here, and the Piloted San Nicolas, and after indulg. this h books 3aid 10 ta 1 against him. He was :’;i.::_'f";’tsh with the lead for about tandted by those wha have watched g pfislm; "_;’ mile assumed the nim work out and was well played. | a0 U Winning under three- Golden Rule vpened at 3 to 5, but re- ffnf.’.fi t;l' :x:emi. Iridius lasted just long eded to 7 ta 10, at which price a cone gh to take the place from Doliy | sfderable sym of money. was wagered. wag in the fou J. by E | @t his best, finishing fourth. Pilot, at 234 to 1, took the first vace, a six-furlong selling affalr, from J. V.{ ONLY ONE FAVORITE WINS, ¢ Kirby in‘easy fashion, Florista getting | To Rockaway belonged the honor of he show, “The others were beaten off. | being the only favorite to reach the The second- number brought out ajgoal first. The short-priced ones | { field of nine. with Labor. ruling (a\'flr-‘muumod were Oro Viva, Mountebank, MacAna-was well played from 2 to | Lunar, Kenilworth and Ebony, The at- dowp-to §.to 3,:Labor took the leéad t tendance was good and the betting 1 when &K: app called on him and won! spirited. easily! MarAna was second and Egg-| Hildebrand set the ball in motion by | Nog- third,. Cobiurn whs carded to ride | placing Troy over the line winner of | Labor, but was takeg off'at the last,the first yace at odds of 6 tv 1. He cola nfnute and Knapp substituted. |Tared Gre Viva, the favorite, near the Knapp -landed: his second winner of | paddoek and tn a driving ‘finmh re. > day. on Chub.in_the third, traillng | cetved the verdiet iy a neck. Yellows- s field -ait the way imo the sireichiatone, at odds of 15 te 3, ran third. Hil- | wd ¢rawing away In the Jast sixieenth. | ary looked a possible winner turning { Fartunatas, ‘with K. Walsh up, was injo the stretch, but could not stand plaged as if it were ail aver, but €ould | the viip, Oro Viva was bumped by the ‘do no befter than serond. [Dr. Sherb}winner, but Larsen nta was thind. Moor also had a large fol- o the judges. lowing. . | After suffering tw: { The fourth race brought out a field | Rockaway, tll‘;xl!u;;:'thl“n'gnlgfi}'l:::: of five starters, Golden Rule was a top-| polt, gathered in a ;n;rm He dig not 7 to 10, Ocean Dream | 4o it impressively, though, and wiil | 0 to 1. The latter | pave to show & who ; | was backed by his owner, E. J. Bald- | ment befo: i | T e eatuht thedivins GRASh Bl | Sirer, fore being classed as & top- | at the sixteentn pole and won by &| The son of Altamox was instailed a length. Ocean Dream was third. | pronounced choice agein and t took Madame Bishop won the fifth race | harq urging on the part of Tommy| handily ' from Huapala, Visger third. | Burne to get him te the front, and then | Wager was played down from 4 t0 2% |pe only downed Otto Stifel half a| to 1. Ak | length. Judge ran third. | Sir Christopher got up in time to “"V“ Hildebrand was to the front again in | the t event by a head from Sallie| ne Fyturity course sprint following Pearce was third. |astride the 15 to 1 chance Jennie ! SUMMAEY. Hughes. The mare was overlooked by ix furlongs, selling—Pilot. 110 | the general public and, receiving ex- Y. Orbw, 105 (. | cellent treatment at Hildebrand's | 7. Legal Maxim, hands, finished first, half a length be- and Roltaire fin- | fore Mountebank, the favorite. Planet, the two-year-old, was well backed and de no complaint i F Goodwin won: J. hird 3 Rice, Lurds purse—Labor, Ana, 1% (Bux- ran a good third. Atwood, another | N9%1012° Pliats; | two-year-old which was accorded con- Olivilo and | siderable suppert, got away none too | iaile. selling—Chub, 108 (w, | Well and was not prominent. . won; Fortunatus, 9 (Walsh) ARTHUR RAY IS FIRST. Dr. Shorb, 161 (J. Lewls). 4 to | oe, 1:43. Moor and Maud M also Still another long shot bobbed to the five furlongs, purse—Cruzados, | SUTface in the mile and seventy-yard | S 10 1, won: Golden Rule, 112 | event. Willie Haack had the leg up Ocean Dream. 104 | v vhich 15 Time, 1201 Jiead. | 00 Arthur Ray, against which 15 to 1 was laid, and after meeting with-only | | moderate racing luck got home first on the cutsider. a neck before Expedient, also quoted at 15. Twenty to one was ; Wager 2, third. Time, 1:10. Mi. % iliam Parrich, Colonel | 1aid about Dotterel, which finished fariong, wliing—St. Christo- | third. Lunar, backed from 9 to 5 to 6| 5, won; Sallie Good- 5 ra " cond: I | o6, ran fourth, the plunge on her | Pearce third. Time |hardly being justified on the mare’s | s 2O harpless and | precéding race. e Red Cross Nurse was plugged to win - the final mile number and a ragged ESULTS. i Dec. 30, ,.B,SL,:(I:E | start contributed to her success. Hilde- | * | brand got away salling on the filly and mile, selling—Jake Weber ; eeccnd, Ithizn third, Time, ‘aher making all the pace she lasted 3 | long enough to dispose of Avenger by & Guarter miles, seli- | a neck. The odds against Ebony went | The start ruined ‘\\ha(e\'er chance he may have pos- sessed. NOTES OF THE TRACK. | from 4 to 5 to 3 to 2. onge, handicap—Agnes econd, Komombo third. Brennan wc Thn Fe 1:00 rth racc, one mile and saventy yards ines won, Lee King second, Bard ix rerlonee ‘i Ben wom, | Twenty-five books cut in yesterday. nd, Invincible third. Time, | Frank Lanterman was among the new ace. one mile end seventy yards— | COMETS. Khaki ‘won, Henrs of Franctamar “econd, On: | _Two trains will leave the depot at More third, Time, 1:46, 1Thir«'l and Townsend streets to-mor- : REET ! row for Ingleside, the first at 1 and ANIMAL KEEPERS FIGHT | v the next at 1:15 p. m. “Plunger” Joe Yeager purchased the contract held by Vic Gilbert on Jockey Hildebrand vyesterday for $5000. The contract has still one year and a half to run. Harry Robinson disposed of his sta- ble of five horses yesterday to D. F. Blakeman of Little Sioux, Iowa, for IN ZOO AT THE CHUTES John Gillin Is Stabbed’ in the Neek by Jim Moody, a Fellow =4 Employe. in, an employe at the s stabbed in the neck last John Jim Moody, a fellow employe, | ; ies at the French Hospital in | $5000. The string consists of Plerce a precarious condition. After the stab- | J: Optimo, Chorus Boy, Bcome and bing Gillin was taken to the hospital Hildebrand carried off the saddle honors, piloting three winners. At a meeting of the stewards of the California Jockey Club held last even- ing the stable of P. Donaleche, owner of Money Muss, was suspended until May 1 next. The offense consisted in starting Money Muss in race No. 5512 in the form book on December 24, knowingly unfit. The race in question was won by Sad Sam. The latter sprinter is owned by Harry Green of Spokane. The suspension now in force against that turfman is not lift- ed pending a further investigation of the race. ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY. and Moody took to the woods Golden Gate Park. The men have been working in the 700 at the Chutes and for some time bad blood has been existing between them regarding the duties they had {to perform. Gillin was the night atchman and Moody fed the animals the daytime. Last night they met | as the show was closing and angry | words were followed by a scuffle, in | which Gillin was cut. He will prob- | ably recover. - —_————— Judgment on Promissory Note. A -jury in Justice of the Peace Van . Nostrand's court gave judgment yes- | Mr. Phinzy. in | terday lr;‘ tavm!" of Justices’ Clerk l;lrat~'rhlr|:e-qumerl of a mile; 4-year-olds | George McComb, who was jointly | 374, up: selling: . sued with former Justices' Clerk Ed | 534 l::&.‘:'tfl:lglefi:;k ol }g Williams by A. Foster to recover $146 | on a promissory note executed by | Williams and indorsed by McComb. | ha 4 " | 5548 (Rafour)..... His defénse was. that the original | Jois roe Sicomoton (Winter & Cod i i note, indorsed by some one else, ha,d] 5549 Illilouon (Randall). o 107 not been destroyed. The note was in- | 2046 Emily Oliver (Clark). 107+ troduced ®s an exhibit in the case. Default judgment was given against Williams for $146 principal and $31 11 { interest. Play Ball (Daly).. H 9 oung Pepper * Roi e). .. { Issues License for New Bank. 5511 gnfub 'hlrp:? (Rr'll). The Board of Bank Commissioners ; oz Colebrant (Jeanings & Co). | issued a license vesterday for the es- | 5055 br. Rewell (Blasingame. | tablishment of the Contra Costa bl | County Bank at Black Diamond. The | oids and s selimee o 0 o e | new institution, which i capitalized fat $50,000, will open its doors for 5548 Aunt Polly (Graffort & Co.) 5574 *Loa Clieveden (MeDowell). { 5578 Goddess of .\'&m (Parks). . | business January 2. D. A. Bender has & been elected president of the bank, 55€0 Maresa (Dolan) Second race—Six and a haif furlongs; 2-year- olds; purse: - i 5611 Military Man (Petguso 548 Matt Hogan (] M. Cody vice president, and G. Va- dero secretary and cashier, 5548 *Louis “‘-n?r" (McAllister) \v { Hayman. The favorite did pot appear | | Index | le 1 t of improve- | & third driving. Oro Viva closed well. Hilary it badly bumped by Troy below the paddock. Yellowstope bbed at a bone and crawled into his kennel. Standard weake ly_handled. First Chip away poorly; will do eoon. A e o A b e e’ 5571. SECOND RACE—§ix furlongs; purse; two-year-olds; value to first, $325. Tudex | Horse and Qwner. Y 3. %. Str. Fim. | Jockey. i Op. Ci 5305 [Rockaway (Burns & Watrhee)|118 329 1h 1% | -0 386 5635 |Otto Stifel (B. Schreiber)..,. (115 i3 2323k L | (5483) [Judge (M. J. Daly) 118, h 3132 32 4 1-2 5547 |Anirad (Mrs. 3. Coff. 108| 341453 4@ 30 106 {Lord Wadsworth iFerguson). 112! B4 1% I3 B % |Jolanus eJennings & Co.)... 408 246n 68 84 By [Creole Jim (R, A, Smith htn T4 78 © 30 il M G 587 8 5 30 4% 481, 1:n4. off at 2. Rockaway, place. 1-4: show, 2-1 Stifel, place 8.2; . #-5. Judge_ show, . _Winner, ¢h. . by Aitamaz. Reereation. ~ Trained by T Patierson. Start good, Won hand ridden. Second and thirg driving hard. Rockaway hard ridden from the stari and lucky to win. He san like no Hindoo. Judge fan out in the etretch, Lord Wadsworth outfooted. Sotanus can do better. A~ SB72. THIRD RACE—Futurity cous elling; all ages; vaiue to first, $325 Horse and Owner. . %. Str. Fin, | Jockey, [ Op. CL |Lurepe. § (W. L. Pricch: |Atwood, 2 (Hemingray «. 2 (Coftey . 3 dLamasney Biros -... Tom Kingsley. a (Winter). @512 |Captitat (P Hitdreth ... |Homily T._Hens! 5436 [Alta rs. Hert: Time—:24%, 1815, At post 1 minute. Mountebank, place, 1: show, 1-2. rella 1. ‘Trained by Willlam Murry. ner weil eidden. Be chances. Planet was well played. Piaget, show. Start good. Mountepank was bothered some the Velma Clark late in getting a front seat. yene quit while galloping. Atwood rap @ fair race. Se P e 8O ek <h. m. drivipg hard. lasg part. which did not lmbrxu\n 28 Won frst eix A A e A > P S A 8373, FOURTH RACE—Mile aud 70 vajds: seiling: 3-vear-olde ang up: value to fiest, $325, index | Horse and Owner. [WelSt. 4. %. %. Str, Fin. | Jockey. | Om G : w3 o | . 4_(F. Clayton 6 6h 74 32 3 8546 [Expedtent, ¢ (P, E. 87 8. .9 g A igte 5494 [Dotterel, 3 (F. |2 356%6%E%3 5536 |Lupar, G (W. T OB ile 1 4 % BIG4 5504 |El Fonse, 5 (C. P. i €%2%18 225 (5536) EI Oriente, 5 ( 87861 3n33 62 5551 ougar, b (Boo 4 21 1h 23 8% 21%C. . a 5536 |Step Around, 3 21 %3%71. 8" 8 "|Hildebrand | te 9 6. 1z %. At _post 4 minutes. Off at 3:25. Ray. place. 5; sho Expe show, Dotterel, sho ‘Winner, b. h, by No- 3 . 8-5. mad-Vigletta. Trained Caronal, Diderot. ride. vorite, Cougar quit kman. Start fai Expedient would have won' in anot! Step Arouwd cut off. Wog first three. driving. Her previous race did not warrant such a short price. Scratched—Tonopah, Pat Morrissey, Lapidus, Arthur Ray received a strong her stride or two. Lunar looked a false fa- El Oriente of badly. e A A A A A A A A e A e A N A i | 5574. FIFTH RACE—Six and a half furlongs; handicap; all ages; value to first, $425. Virginta Dare. and fourth driving hard. stronger tide Dolly Hayman would have been second. like the smart bird he is. and looked wise, 5575. SIXTH RACE—One mi Trained by C. T. Patterson. San Nicolas was a genuine coffee cooler to-day. | Index| Horse and Owner. WSt %. (%. %. Str. Fin. | Jockey. | [San Nicolas, 4 (Burns & W13 2 1 5405 |Iridius. 3 (W. B Jennings).|117 § 2 5597 |D. Hayman, 3 (McLemore). |1 5 )| Kenilworth, & (H. Stover)..|123| 4 4 J. H. Bennett, 3 (Romigh)..|100| 5 3 ILarsen . 4, 4814 1: 1:20. At post 1 minute. Off at 3:52. Nicolas, place, ridius, pl: 10: show, out. Hayman sho -5. Winner, bl Start good. Wcn cleverly. With a Kenilworth stood on his perch Bennett did well. value to first, $325. Index | Horse and Owner. 3% . . Str. Fin. | Jockey. | Op. CL 5511 [Red Cross Nurse (Brown)...[95/1 12 11 11 11 [Hildebrand | 4 2 5562 |Avenger (J. F. Schorr) . 512 2h 44 21 [Burms .....| 4 & (3476)|Ebony (Hamilton Stable). 43 2h 32 J. Martin..| 4.5 3-2 5559 eney (U, Z. de Arman). 52 51 53 Bell .. ] U8 25 5562 |Lustructor (Boots & Co.). 31 3%4% [C. Kelly . &y 5507 | Thank Hi H_ Clark, 6 8 IKuns .....| 10 12 Time— 1:41%. At post 1 minute. Off at 4:15. Nurse, place 3.5; show, out 7-5: show, 1-2. Ebony, show. 1-4. Winner, ch. f. by Prince Rudolph-Accident. Trained by Harry Glover. Scratched—Celebrant. Start bad. W cleverly. Second and third driving. Winner off fiying. Avenger kept Nurse bus the close. Ebony no chance with start. Instructor apparently no account, go-— 5524 *Florinel 11 (Hoag! Fourth race—One and a sixteenth mil vear-olds and upward; selling. 5551 *Jockey Club (Fisher) . B515 *Prestolus (Devin & Co. .... Mattie Clark (Dayten & Co.) 5539 Diamante (Spiers) 5551 *Lacy Crawford (Schreiber) . 5563 *Rosarie (Chappelle) 5473 McGrathiana Prince (Oxnard L... Colonel Anderson (Fitzgerald) 5051 Stilicho (Jennings) . Fifth race—Five and a half furlongs; for all ages; purse. 5549 Igyptian Princess (3'Rourke). 5502 Glennevis (Durker) 5406 Arabo (Jennings) .. 5502 Nervator (Boots & Hollenbeck) e y O'Hagen (Doss) . ssando (Komi) Sixth race—One mile and 50 yards; for all ages; selling. 5560 Jane Holly (Yeager) 6527 Heather Heney (Leach & Co.). 55612 *Carcnal (Chaprelle). . 5527 *Gorgalette (Fltzgeral Bo49 G. W < B5662 Virginia Boy (Winter & Co) *Apprentice allowance, 'M'm WINN n.“x First race—Emily Oliver, Nullah, Maraschino. ® Second race—Dick Turpin, Military Man, Dr. Rowell. - ‘Third race—Aunt Polly, Matt ogan, Lonis Wagner. Fourth race—Jockey Club, Colonel An- derson, Lacy Crawford. Fifth race—Burnie Buaton, Arabo, Glennevis. Sixth race — Jane Nolly, Meather Hon ——————— Receive the Head Consul. Mission Camp, Woodmen of the World, tendered a reception last night to Head Consul F. A. Falkenburg in the Memorial Hall of the Odd Fellows’ building. There were between 500 and 600 ladies and gerftlemen to welcome the visitor, who was escorted into the hall by the uniformed team of the camp. He was received with loud ap- plause. Afier an address of welcome by Past Consul Commander P. F. Mc- Caronal, | Elroy, the guest of the evening made response and then followed the pre- sentation of fifty applications, ad- dresses by M. Tilden and David Oliver, editor of the Pacific Woodman; the presentation of a parade sword to Captain Steuart of the team, a pro- gramme of music and dancing. Sags McRae Evades Judgment. P. B. Nagle Jr., assignee of a judg- ment for $158 obtained by Richard Riordan against Donald McRae, the furniture man, an action against McRae vesterday to have the Donald Mc! Furniture C 3 placed in the hands of a mmm claims McRae, to avoid of the judgment, tm his assets to the comvany, and ac- cuses him of attempting to defraud his creditor. - e Cuban Reciprocity in Force. Collector of Customs Stratton was advised yesterday by Assistant Secre- tary of the Treasury R. B. Armstrong that products of Cuba, previously im- ported, for which no permit to deliver has been issued, are subject to the provisions of the Cuban reciprocity treaty if entered or withdrawn after midnight of December 26, 1903. The treaty went into effect by the act of December 17, 1903, and provides for a reduction of 20 per cent from the reg- ular tariff rates on all products of the republic of Cuba. The reduction ap- piies alike to those goods now in bond- ed warehouse and those not entered for consumption until after the 27th inst. —_——— Damage Suits Filed. Edwin Hayvden sued the Railrcads yesterday for $5115 United dam- ages for injuries received by a fall from a car on East street last Oc- tober. He savs the accident was caused by the sudden starting of a car he was about to board. Ida Steckman wants $3600 damages from A. Repsold & Co. of the California Market for hurts received by her a few weeks ago. 'She sayvs a door to a sidewalk elevator controlled by the defendants fell and struck her right leg, bruising and mangling it. —_——————— Consolidation Announced. A circular has been issued from the local office of the Rock Island road formalily announcing the con- solidation of the local passenger and freight department of that company with those of the "Frisco line, to take effect on January 1. Harry Need- ham, Pacific Coast agent of the 'Frisco line, who, it was expected, would enter the employ of the Rock Island Company after the ab- sorption of the other office, has re- signed his position and will go to Los Angeles, where he is to engage in private business. ————————— Killed in a Sawmill. Henry Herman, an employe of the Central Mill Company at 24 Tenth street, was instantly killed in the mill vesterday by a flying stick of wood that fractured his skull. He was en- gaged at about 8 o'clock vesterday morning in sawing | e strips with the machine rip saw and a stick of wood an inch thick and a foot long broke off and buried itself for about an inch in his forehead. Herman was unmarried, a native of Germany and 31 years old. ———————— N, Dee. 30—, © iamol a7 e m e A. Fischer of San .5" \g ¥ for the recovery of < the ouicome of the fight, Hanlon eaid he feli no {1 effects from the pumish- | ment he received. After living care-| tully for weeks he made a bad mistake | in the dinner he disposed of after| weighing in the night of the fight. He! had a beefstcak, which, from his de- scription, was a minleture roast of | beef. With this he had two cups of | beet tea, two cups of tea, two glasses of water and soine sliced tomatoes. In his nervaus condition thie extraos- | Alnary mixture did not digest properly and he was uncomfortable And not at his best all night. Hanlon knows now, | when jt is too late, that what he need- €d waer something light. ! At that the dinner did not cost him| the fight, as his only chanee to win was | to Jand one of his wild swings,” which| opening of three days of high-class sports of the fletd. The initial same of the midwinter polo tournament will da played to-motrow at 3 o'clock on Fran- cia J. Carolan’s Crossways Farm fleld foe valuable cups presented by the Bur- lingame Club. On Saturday a large fleld of horse- men ts expected to tura out for the meet of the San Mateo County Hunt Draghounds ‘which are showing excel- lent sport this season. On Sunday the conciuding same of the polo tournament will be played on the club fled. —————————— ASKS TO BE PERMITTED TO MODIFY THE CONTRACT was Impossible owing to Corbeti’s clev- ernese, This, with Corbett’s hitting | power and fing\geheralshlp. readily ex-| plains his place ag the world's premier feather-welght, | Hanlon improved but little in box-, | ing ability since his last fight. He | |seemed to think sheer strength and | :Muzng power were all he needed. He | acquired none of the fine points in ring waork and was all ai- sea when | he was robbed of his atrength. The possidility of a meeting he- tween orbett and Britt s heing | warmly discussed dy their adherents. | 1 seems only vne peund in weight | separate them. Cozdeit wanis te | weigh 329 pounds at § aclock, the | same figyre s made far MHanion. | Britt intimates he will make 139 pounds at & o'clock. I “It is a physica} jmpossibility for | me to make 123 nounds” said Britt | vesterday. “I knowv Ilrow desirable this match is from the point of view | of both the boxers and the club man- | agers. I am willing to sit down with Corbett and discuss this matter dls-} passionately. I see no reason why | ! we should not reach an amicable un- derstanding. He must have weighed fully 132 pounds at the ringside Tues- day night. As the mest I want to weigh is 133 pounds, I see no great | obstacle to our meeting. Corbett has | certainly outgrown the featherweight | class. ! “The San Francisco public always | i | most attractive fight on the cards.” Hanlon has no definite plans for | the future# His friends see now that he was illv advised to take on Cor- bett when there we. easier men in the field than the champion. Corbett will remain on the coast | for some time. —_————— Children Entertained. The Christmas entertainment of the | Franklin-street Presbyterian Sunday- | school was held in Lodge Hall last | night. The room was crowded wllh\ the children of the school and their friends. The programme was a novel | one, including the parts, “A Christmas Crusade,” “The Fairies’ Quest for Santa,” “The Witches’ Brew” and “Winding the Arctic Pole.” The tots who assisted in the rendition of the | programme played their parts - well | and were rewarded by vociferous and well-merited applavse. ——————————— Mrs. Wilkins Fails. Artemisia Wilkine, wife of J. M./ Wilkins of the Cliff House, filed a pe- tition in insolvency yesterday in the United States District Court. Her lia- bilities are $39,129, secured by two notes payable to John Sroufe. She has for assets stock in the James M. Wil- | kins Company of the market value of | $760. Her husband filed a pe(monl last Monday, alleging an indebtedness. of $38,770 to John Sroufe on two promissory notes. —e—————— Rabbi Voorsanger to Speak. The Young Men's:Christian Associa- tion night school for men and working | boys will commence its winter term next Tuesday evening, January 5. The opening address will be given by Rab- | bi Voorsanger of Temple Emanu-EIl in the association auditorium at 8 o’clock. The admission will be free to all young men who may desire to ! hear Dr. Voorsanger's practical ad- dress. His subject will be “A Young Man's Opportunit; —_—————— Children as Entertainers. The annual entertainment of the | Third Congregationa} Sunday School | was held last night at Sunnyside Hall | before a large audience.r A pleasing | programme was rendered by the chil- dren of the school. Two short| sketches entitled “Country Cousins™ and “The Bull,” were exceptionally good. Among those who took part in the entertainment were Elizabeth Morian, Ida Thompson and Ross Bur- nett. t —— e { Will Give Masquerade. The Azaleas Club of this city will hold a grand masquerade ball at Foresters’ Hall, 1222 Howard street, | to-night. There will be an amateur cakewalk. The floor will be in charge of Harry Benson, assisted by J. Miley, T. Kennedy, R. Morrelli, P. Muldoon and R. Duffy. S ——— Will Give Two Readings. + Mrs. William P. Buckingham will give two rea before the Papyrus Club at nt:‘.'.::n this afternoon at 3 o'clock. All the members of the or- ganization are requested to be present. . likes to see a home boxer pitted |- against an Eastern man. The fleld | is limited now, and this seems the ! The bundle was held as Constructors Want to Be Allowod 0 Build Foundation for Mare Isiand Drydock Under Water. VALLEJO, Dec. 30.—Information has been received at Mare Island that the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Company. which has the contract for byilding & drydocii at the navy ward, Mare Isi- an®, has made a request to the Navy Department that it be permitted to modify its contract so as to build the toandation for the dock under water instead of conmstructing a cofferd$m and doing the work dry. Scverai @f- gns have been sonstructed destroyed, causing great loss to company, sad the plea is mas# that will be almost impossisx to build satisfactory coffergam.’ A 4 it bailt im Japan i» the way propose’ and is said to be mat@faciory. fear ad- mical Endicott has not yet decided what aggion he will .ake on com- pany’s request. ———————— SIX-YEAK-OLD €HILD IS BURNED TO DEATH Fitle Girl's Clothes Take Fire While She Is Playing Around Stove in Her Parent’s Home. UKIAH, Dec. 30.—The six-year-old daughter of J. E. Wilcox was burned to death Tuesday morning at Muir's mill, near Willits. The child was play- g around the stove and her clothes caught fire. The little girl's screams were heard by her mother, who tried to tear the burning garments from the child. The girl was so badly frightened that she broke away from her mother and ran from the house. | "he mother, who was badly burned, | was overcome by shock, and the iittle one was caught by some neighbors and the flames extinguished. The girl was so badly burned that she died shortly after a doctor arrived. This is the second child that has been burned to death in Willits during the jast few months, the accidents being almost identical. —_—— Accused of Burglary. James E. Dougherty was booked at the City Prison yesterday by Detec- tives Regan and O'Connell and Palice- man La Grange on a charge of bur- glary. He is accused of sjealing clothes and lead, pipe from rooms in the Brunswick House, on Sixth street. He was caught leéaving the place with a bundle containing stolen articles. evidgnce against him. —_———————— is Appointed Commissioner. Ex-Justice Ralph Harrison was for- mally appointed Commissioner to suc- ceed the late John Haynes by the Su- preme Court Justices yesterday. The new appointee will begin work to- morrow. E V E NTEEN vears of un- qualified success as pecialist in DR. 0. C. JOSLE! 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