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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
CREEK THEATER
ECHOES MUSIC
University Orchestra Gives
First Half-HOur Sunday
Concert Before a Crowd
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call.
Pas Center Street. Feb. IS.


After a series Of disappOintments, on
account of the rain, the first Of the
concerts planned for Sundays in the
new Greek Theater was given this
afternoon by the orchestra OF the Uni
versity OF California. In spite OF the
sodden condition Of the ground. a great
many people braved the hill leading
to the theater and heard the orchestra
give six classical selections The fol-
lowing programme was carried out:
90. Shining Light" by Spencer
Adams; selections from Carmen.
Bizet; From Bordise's Mass" "CredO
and ''Ex Incarnatus EST selections
from Aida"
A paper on Recent Research on
Greek and Latin Verse" will be read
and discussed before the Faculty club
in the clubhouse tomorrow even
The Rev. F.. r. Dillie OF the rlrs-
Methodist Church Of Oakland viii ad-
dress the Young Mems Christian AssO-
citation Tuesday evening. at Stiles Hall.
on Records of Revelation" The ad-
dress viii be preceded by ten minutes
Of music.
The senate will debate the following
question Tuesday evening. in Stiles
Hall: Resolved. that in municipalities
the executive power should be lodged
in the hands OF the Mayor and his ap-
pOintrnents should not require con-
frmatiOn." Miller. '05, and Whitelaw,
'O7. will present the affirmative, and
Dobbins. 'O5. and Stewart, '07, the mega
tive
Resolved. That the separation OF the
sexes in the university IS preferable TO
co-educatiOn." is the question for de-
bate before the congress Tuesday night
in North Hall Bishop, 'O5. Hagan, 'Oo,
and COOgan. '06. viii present the al
drmative and Hathaway, 04. Smith,
'O6. and Blackman. 'O6. the negative
The KiIties band will give its concert
Wednesday afternoon, in the Greek
| Theater beginning at $3.50 O'Clock Inc
proceeds viii go to the musical ana
dramatic fund. At the same hour the
baseball game between the varsity
and ST. Mary's College viii begin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
BUGLE WILL SUMMON
STUDENTS TO WORK
Labor Day VIII Be Inaugurated at an
Early Hour at the University
of California.

BERKELEY, Feb. 2s.-A bugle call
will announce 10 the students of the
University OF California tomorrow
morning that it is time TO take the pick
or shovel in their hands and inaugurate
Student Labor day. According 10 the
programme, they are expected TO as
semble by colleges in front OF their re-
spective buildings by 1:45 o'clock and
be ready 10 heave the implements Of
progress at o'clock, when the bugle
sounds.
The young men Will work until L
o'clock. take an hours rest for lunch
con and begin work again at 1 o'clock,
continuing then until ) o'clock. At the
noon hour they viii receive a hand
out" luncheon from the co-eds of the
university under the campus oaks, this
feature being in charge of a committee
under Miss Margaret Henderson. In
the evening the fireworks and bonfire
viii be the features of an entertain
ment 10 be given at the Greek theater.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
FRIENDS OF LATE LOUIS
ELKUS PAY LAST RESPECT
We'll Known Citizen Is Laid at Rest
in Vault at the Home of Peace
Cemetery.

The funeral Of the late Louis Elkus
was held from the Elkus residence,
2S2S Pacific avenue, yesterday morning.
Such a large number Of friends and
relatives of the deceased were present
that many Of them could not gain ad-
mission to the home.
Rabbi Voorsanger delivered the SER
mon and simplicity marked the serv-
ices. The room in which the coffin lay
was a veritable floral bed, being beau
tiful in the garb Of parting tokens of
friends.
Pacific Lodge, T. and A. NJ, of San
Francisco. took part in the services,
representing Washington Lodge of
Sacramento, of which the late Louis
Elkus was the oldest member.
The body was placed in a vaIut at
Home of Peace Cemetery, preparatory
10 the erection Of a mausoleum by the
family
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
THREATEN TO LYNCH PORTER.
Passenger That Accompanied Greer to
This City Makes Statement.

William 2. Greer, president of the
Pacific Ammonia and Chemical Works,
who was injured in the wreck, was
brought to this city yesterday morn
mos Club, where his fractured hand,
lacerated nose and injured hip were
properly attended to.
Just before the collision occurred
Greer and several other travelling COM
panions, among them Samuel Pratt of
New York, were in the smoking car
and adjourned from there to gather
their hand baggage preparatory to the
expected arrival of the train at Rich
mond. On reaching his own car Greer
stepped into the washroom to wash
crash occurred. He was thrown for
ward by the shock and naturally put
out his hands to steady himself and in
this way the bones in his hand were
fractured and his nose lacerated.
j. G. Buckbee of Denver and F. J.
French of New York, with Samuel
Pratt, accompanied Greer across the
bay yesterday morning and went to
the Palace Hotel. Pratt made the fol-
lowing statement last night:
We were told by the conductor Of the train
just as we were pulling out Of Stockton that
we were fifteen minutes behind time, but he
said that the train would make up ten minutes
Onu be made sn1 up by the The tran had barely
left Stockton when we noticed that it was at
tanning a high rate Of speed. Just after pull
ing out of the tunnel there sudden jerk
evidently caused by the application of the
brakes. and the next moment there a
crash that threw the passengers out of their
seats and some OF them nearly the length OF
the car.
When had got out Of the wrecked cars
and learned the cause of the trouble there
was great deal Of indignation shown for the
colored porter and think IL he had been found
by those that were searching for him he would
have been hanged. We waited at the scene
OF the wreck for nearly half an hour before
assistance arrived and then il was in the per
son of doctor who was brought from the
nearest station on a handcar. That there were
net larger number of accidents and deaths We
attributed to the fact that the engine of our
train went of the main track in one direction
and the jumped in another. thus Destroy
ing great deal of the force Of the collision.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
HORTICULTURE
TO Be THEME
Berkeley Ofice san Francisco Call,
g14S Center Stree. Feb. IS.

Berkeley Ofhce san Francisco Call,
oI4s Center Stree. Feb. IS.
p J. Wickson, professor Of ,agri-
cultural practice at the University Of
california, VIII give q course in horti-
culture AT the next summer session at
lie university that viii have for its
object the discussion Of horticultural
science in its economic, commercial and
sociological relations 10 the world and
particularly as California is affected by
them Professor N1cksOn takes the
eraund that horticulture has reached
us highest development in California
following the course Of empire and
IN this course viii trace its evolution
-uC progress across the continent TO the
Pacific shore.
The general plan viii be 10 present
local facts and tendencies in compari-
son with those discernible in other
parts Of the world. where similar fruits
and EeEetabl are grown. The purpose
then viii be twO-fOld- First. to assist
Those seeking general information or
data for economic consideration; sec
oid: 10 enable those contemplating en-
li'stment iu the horticultural industry
II California 10 acquire knowledge Of
-Csiffornia's methods as compared with
those prevailing elsewhere
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
TROLLEY POLE
KILLS A MAN
Traveller on the Key Route
Has His Skull Crushed on
a Rapidly Running Train
PUTS HEAD OVER GATE
A. W. Jones. a Contractor of
San Francisco. Is the Vic
tim of a Deadly Blow
Oakland omce san Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway. Feb. Is.
A. u. Jones. a stairbuilder and con-
tractor al l3s Fulton street. San Fran
cisco. was fatally injured this afternoon
while riding on a Key Route electric
train, being struck on the head by a
trolley sire pole on the trestle between
the pier and the subway. Jones skull
was fractured. He died al $40 O'Clock
this evening at the Receiving Hospital.
The Coroner took charge Of the body.
Jones was passenger on the train
connecting with the 4.20 o'clock boat
1IOm San Francisco. The cars were
crowded and Jones stood outside on a
platform. He stuck his head over the
platform gates TO look ahead while the
train. was running rapidly and was
struck on the forehead by the pole.
which was set very near the train and
between the tracks. Jones was hurled
. Ir1stie I'm a heap. Witnesses TO the ac-
cident gave the alarm. The train was
stopped and backed down TO the in
5ured passenger. who was taken to the
hospital by the police after the train
T6aChed the power station at the foot
of Yerba Buena avenue.
o.. There was no chance to save Jones
life. The fracture was a compound one.
crushing the front part Of the skull 10
EHlinters. The patient lived only two
hours after the accident occurred
Zones. formerly resided in Oakland.
He was a member Of Oakland Lodge
no. III Of Elks and was about 80 years
of age.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
Contain Reed Overcome by Gas.

rseseie X lying a. the hay wharf at the foot
= T-Hird street, is a. the Central Emergency
rt,zrftsl in a precsrious condition from car
- ~ acid gas poisoning Ienrdays ago labor
--- .ecsn putting q cargo ~ lime aboard the
,.f.---Ier and last week IN became ignited
-r.---1ssh SPONTANEOUS combustion The only
,--efh@f 70 stop the combustion was 10 pump
----horIic acid gas into the hold % destroy the
0sr-ren Yesterday morning Captain Reed
vent into the hold 70 see how matters were
--------rssfrr and was overcome by the gas He
80 etfU unconscious this morning and may
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
Inses Pronener at Sea.

Frne steamer Grace Dollar, bound from
t--srs Harho- 10 san Pedro. ran into ter
-.f- gale about three miles n the Columbia
-P--e- bar yesterday For while she was
-~s1aT hitler and rhirher Ike cookie shell
,.- ~ tremendous waves that washed over
~ r. the height ~ the fury of the gale
49, roe+ her propeller. which left her at the
---1r~r Il the tremendous seas that were run
-srr mountains high. Signals Of distress
r.-~-rht alongside the tug Wsllula. which
--aFe fast fo fhe Dollar and with great dif-
e-rrItv managed 20 tow her through the seeth-
~ r-sters of the Columbia River bar and
- rer ALONGSIDE the dock At Astoria She
r-er heavily laden with lumber
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
Francis Larkin Gives Lecture.

The Rev. Francis NJ Larkin, pastor
Of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
delivered an interesting lecture at the
church last night His subject was
The Moral Miracle" a society cast
away The lecture was one of series
of four that began a week ago last
night The other two, which will be
given next Sunday night. and the fol-
lowing Sunday night. will be on the
subjects, The Despised Capitalist"
and "A Police Captain" respectively.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
Causes Arrest of LandIady.

OAKLAND. Feb. 28.-1Irs. Lorraine
Sharp. residing at 1922 Franklin
street. was arrested to-day on com
7fafut OF T. A. Lee, a tenant in the
horse. who saws the landlady rudely
ard boisterOusly accOsted him this
morning in an effort TO compel him
n vacate the premises. Mrs. Sharp
,,oefuIly asserts that she has been
irving 10 eject Lee for some time, go
irg 50 far rs TO invoke legal proceed
frres against him
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29

An investigation made by Police Com
missioner Greene of New York shows
that of 240 persons arrested in the upper
part of that city during a period of
six months some were subjected to
light fines, while not one was impris-
oned, and nearly one-haof Of AL were
discharged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
Pnts Back for shelter.

The steam collier Edith bound from Seattle
~- fi,fe uort. is reported 10 have put out 10
- - saturday morning. but on account OF
Leqx-v seas and fierce gale she put back to
r~rf Townsend and came 20 anchorage, await
~ q ~crzatfon of the storm
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29

An authority on the subject de-
clares that many cases of defective
eyesight are cause by wearing tight
collars, which interfere with the cir
culation of blood to the head.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
TAYLOR is CONFUSED.

The rear brakeman was Alvin Tay
lor. a colored man, who also acts as
porter of the chair car. He took his
station at the target. Soon the roar
of the flyer was heard and the glare Of
the headlight burst upon him as the
train emerged from curving cut
quarter of a mile away. The train was
running furiously on a down grade.
This was the regular meeting place,
and before Engineer Bakers eye was
the overland express standing on the
siding. On he came with increasing
speed Suddenly the negro. looking up
to the switch target, caught a glimpse
of the red light and, horrible thought,
imagined he had his switch set to
throw the train wrong. Quickly he un-
locked the switch, and when the engine
was only forty feet away threw the
rail over, and in a twinkling came the
crash.
The investigations since have shown
that poor Engineer Baker did not even
have time to set his airbrakes. The
electrical speed register showed the train
to be running fifty miles an hour. The
f1ver's engine climbed bodily up on top
of engine So, the forward engine of
train No s. The tender shot past, de-
hecting to the south. pushed by the
mail car and composite buffet car of
the limited. Three engines were piled
up in a twisted iron death trap.
BODIES ARE MANGLED.
Engineer Bakers body-all that was
left of twas picked up near the top OF
the heap, weighted down by a pair of
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29

Free sample given OF DE Carleton cream
and free facial massage all this week. Miss
N A Bloedel & Co. so 18th ST. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 70
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
Ills Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North 77.
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street.
Telephone Eagle 5O2-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
WeGther Report.

Q2Oth Meridian-Pacihc Time.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. IS r "A
The following are the seasonal rainfails 20
date as COMPARED with those OF same date last
season and rainfall IN last tveuty-iour hours
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29

trucks. One leg and one hand were cut
off and his torn flesh was scattered
everywhere.
Engineer Bennett was dragged out
from under the boiler of his engine,
dead and horribly mangle6.
Fireman Thomas, who was on the
limited with Engineer Baker, saw the
negro throw the switch and started to
jump, but was too late to escape en-
tirely The result of his injuries are
given above.
In the awful confusion that followed
Conductor Lane sent the negro Taylor
back TO Pinole. three miles, to report
the disaster and wire for help. 1t was
almost IL o'clock before the officials at
Point Richmond were apprised of the
fate OF the two trains. A relief and
wrecking train was made up and at 4
o'clock Sunday morning the dead and
injured were brought in. In the dark,
Bakers dismembered arm could not be
found 1t was found this morning and
placed with the balance of the remains
Baker was one of the oldest engineers
on the division. He lived in Richmond
in nice home recently built. He
leaves a wife and one son, who is at
tending grammar school on McAllister
street. San Francisco.
Engineer Benefits home was in
Stockton, where his wife resides. She
heard the sad news and came to Point
Richmond to-day.
Fireman Edward Thomas has a wife
and child and lives in Richmond. He
is a son of Houston Thomas of San
Bernardino, who was sheriff there a
number of years and is a well-known
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29

WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST
Cloudy weather prevails over the mort bern
portion OF the Pacific slope and fair over the
southern. Light rain continues in Washington
and Oregon and light snow in Idaho.
The pressure has risen over the Pacific slope
The temperature has remained nearly STA
tfonary in all districts.
All the rivers are now falling slowly.
Forecast made at san Francisco Tor thirty
hours ending midnight. February % 1904.
Northern CalifOrnia-Partly cloudy in north
portion. fair in south portion Monday. lighr
west wind.
Southern California-Fair Monday; light
west wind
Nevada-Psrtly cloudy cooler Monday.
san Francisco and vicinity-Partly cldndy
Monday: light west wind
c. H. WILSON. Local Forecsstsr.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
Late Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED.
Sunday. February 28.
Steamer Sequoia. Fosen, AZ days from
Grays Harbor
Bodega.
SAILED
Sunday. February -.
Steamer Scotia. Johnson. Bowsns Landing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
TAYLOR is ARRESTED.

When Alvin Taylor delivered his
message to the operator at Pinole he
dropped out of sight Sheriff Veale
went out to the wreck this morning to
get track of Taylor, but before he had
fairly got started on the trail was
notified by phone from Point Rich
mond that TAYLOR had been arrested
at his home there. Taylor has a white
woman for a wife and they live in the
Oldtown suburb. He would make no
statement and said he had filed a re-
port with the company. He says En-
gineer Bennett signaled him to open
the switch. He says further that he
thought No. s was on the main line
and that No. was to go on the siding
Taylor was taken to Martinez bv
Sheriff Veale and placed in the County
Jail to await action of the Coroner's
jury.
Coroner Curry came to Point Rich
mond this morning and took charge of
the bodies of Baker and Bennett. He
took them to Martinez and will hold
the inquest there some time during the
present week.
There is some criticism of the rail-
road company for allowing these col
ored porters to act as brakemen They
draw only $50 a month pay, where a
brakeman draws ss4 The brakeman.
in addition to a physical examination.
also undergoes a written examination.
involving 2S4 questions, as to his ca
pacity for performing a brakeman's
duties The porter is let off with a mere
physical examination and is given a
switch key to do a brakeman's duty,
in this case. with terrible result.
TRACK NOT BLOCKED.
The fact that the siding at Luzon is
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
TRACK NOT BLOCKED.

The fact that the siding at Luzon is
on a curve is responsible for the fact
that the main line was not blocked. "A
train running straight would enter the
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
HOW INCIDENT OCCURRED.

No. 8, the overland express. left Point
Richmond Saturday night at $50 On
time. The train was composed OF
eleven cars in all, having two extra
carloads of soldiers bound East. Two
engines, Nos. 90 and 81, were to draw
the train over the hill to the valley.
Jack Lane was conductor; James Ben
nett, engineer on engine 60, which was
in front, and S. II. lockwood, fireman:
Samuel Norman was at the throttle
on engine 81 and Bert Carter was his
fireman. At Luzon, only eight miles
out, where there is nothing but long
siding, the train headed in to allow No.
5, the California Limited. the fastest
train on the road, to pass. The head
bra keman opened the switch and the
train pulled we'll up to the eastern end
of the siding. 1t was the duty of the
rear brakeman to open the switch at
the forward end after the train had
passed and let No. out on the main
gain
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29

POINT RICHMOND, Feb. 2S.-Sun-
day mornings sun rose on a grim pile
of wreckage at Luzon station, where,
during the night, two Of the most i'm
portant trains of the Santa Fe route
crashed together. That more lives we're
not lost was due alone to merest chance.
The list of killed and injured in the
wreck is as follows:
Killed: l.. /. Baker, engineer train
No. ,. westbound; James Bennett, en-
g:neer train No. S, eastbound.
Injured: Edward Thomas, fireman
train No. 3. westbound, right leg broken
above knee, severe cut on same leg,
right hand badly mangled, bruise on
back and scalp wound; Fred King.
Newark, y. j., scalp wound; Robert
Greer, San Francisco. injury to right
hand, nose and hips; John Kelly,
Tulare, cut on upper lip, back bruised,
A. Peters, porter tourist sleeper No. 8,
severe scalp wound; G. d. Matheson.
baggage master No. 8, bruised on side;
II. B. MOultOn, San Francisco, injury
to spine.
All Of the injured except Robert Greer
were taken to the company's hospital
IN San Francisco.
Fireman Thomas is the only one
seriously injured and he will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
BODIES ARE MANGLED.

Engineer Bakers body-all that was
left of twas picked up near the top Of
the heap, weighted down by pair of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-05
WITHOUT A WARNING
MAN STRICKEN TOTALLY BLIND
AT WORK BENCH.
In the Twinkling of an Eye Power
of Vision Leaves New York Ci-
garmaker-Case Considered
Very Rare One.

While rolling cigars at his bench,
Morris Brown, OF New York, power
fully built man. who had scarcely known
days sickness, was stricken blind the
other afternoon. The power OF vision
went out of his eyes like an electric
flash. There was no warning. His eyes
had never troubled him. He was 4S
years old and never wore glasses. One
instant his sight was perfect, the next
it was gone. An agonizing shooting pain
that lasted only the fraction of second
was the only thing, except the terrifying
blackness that told the man of his mis-
fortune.
Brown has been a cigarmaker near
ly 80 years. The physicians at Bellevue
think his blindness is due to nicotine
poisoning. 1t is their belief that the
constant inhalation through the nostrils
OF tiny particles of tobacco had paralyzed
the optic nerve.
An eye specialist will be summoned
to the hospital to diagnose the case and
direct the treatment
1t was Browns birthday. Before he
left his home, 1856 Second avenue, for
work. he planned to get off early in the
afternoon and go with his wife and two
children on an outing.
Brown had worked for years in the
cigar factory at 353 Bowery. He was
one Of the most skilled men in the place
and was liked by his many associates in
the factory.
A few minutes after one p. m, when
the crowd of workers returned to their
benches and all were busily engaged,
Brown suddenly gave a shrek, crying
out:
IL cannot see. Everything is black.
1 cannot see my hand"
The other workers ran to his bench.
His eyes were open, and except for a
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SATURDAY :. NOVEMBER 3, 1904.
IT'S REALLY SWEET.

Hcw sweet in life's weak, feeble breath.
70 never fear the sting of death.
But silently await the Power
Bh3t takes us at the given hour.
nd look to Heaven, mans greatest prize
here tears can never dim the eyes.
E3sW sweet to know that all is well,
yhen one can easily foretell
ne Joyous welcome that's in store
Sheu landing on the other shore.
New countless thousands gladly sing
sweet praises to the Christ their King
INV sweet to think when surfing pain.
Fse soul is free from every stain,
Fiat In the coming of the dawn,
Heu're nearer to the Master drawn.
Where sorrow shall forever cease.
And love reign out in perfect peace.
Kew sweet the thought that night or day.
Whene'er We humbly choose to pray.
That every honest spoken word
is alphabetically heard,
SO quickly does it reach the ear
OF Him Whom mortals all should fear.
How sweet to know that after all.
fhe power Of Satan can't enthrau
A single soul, who will but try
His wicked ways to e'er defy.
But IL his company you keep.
Prepare eternally to weep.
George Mckenzie, in Boston Budget.
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MIRO I'M Dnhnpfonn THE SLATE WRIT
u1i Ill " NUUGllN ING MEDIUM

Mrs W. Robertson aHa5 FzSo f1hEE TsF
the RINGLING nVd
Sheinf
"'N''o
wash
troubles
and solen
imat
mas ye who were blind crippled otherwise
for bad
of
irony
foct aG love you until death and whatever
fewibe
ADORE
MRS. ii. ". ROBERTSON,
Tex