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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
HOPE TO FOUND
GREAT SCHOOL
Authorities at University
Wish to Attract Men to
It's Geology Department
OFFERS A BIG FIELD
California Has Great Posi-
biIities for Study and Re-
search by the Student
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call


214S Center Street, July 10.
determined effort is about to be
made to vastly extend the work of the
geological department at the Unlver-
sity of California and to found a grad
uate school in geology that will be the
greatest in the country. President
Wheeler is cooperating with DR.. Jonn
c. Merriam, Professor "A. c. Lawson
and the other members of the depart
ment to secure a school that will at
tract the attention of the world.
In an announcement just published
at the university ii is pointed out that
there is nowhere a more inviting geo.
logical field than that which lies inn
mediately at the gates of the uEiVer-
sity itself In addition to this there
is the whole phenomena Of California
that offers itself for study. The pos
sibilities are limitless. In paleontol-
ogy and historical geology California
offers immense material for the student
contemplating engaging in research.
Almost the entire geological column
from Cambrian to Quaternary is rep
resented by fossiliferous horizons and
many of the more important problems
relating to the geological positions and
faunal relations Of the State remain
unsolYed.
The laboratories and museums of the
department are well equipped for re-
search and new materials and appara-
tus are being added yearly. There are
10000 specimens of minerals at the dis
posal of the student and all the rock
types are represented in the petro-
graphical collections.
With such opportunities for research
and study offered to the student. the
university authorities nope to attract
men from all over the country and thus
to establish the graduate school upon
a firm basis.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
First Annual Picnic.

OAKLAND, July 10.-The members
Of Oakland Council No. /. U. p. P.
E. c., will give their first annual pic
mic at Idora Park on July "a. The
committee in charge of the arrange
ments has prepared an interesting
programme for the occasion, including
dancing and athletic contests. The
picnic will continue during the after
noon and evening. The members of
the committee of arrangements are:
Mrs. 3. Primetel, Mrs. j. Freitas, Mrs.
z. Switzer, Mrs. B. Vierra, Miss M.
Allie, Miss Tillie Allie and Miss May
Rollins. The officers of the council
are; Mrs. L. Allie, president; Mrs. NJ.
Perry, treasurer; Mrs. NJ. Soares, sec
retary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
DECLARES JAIL
UNINHABITABLE
Mayor Olney Talks Strongly
After Making an InSpec-
tiOn of the City Prison
ORDERS CHANGES MADE
Tells Chief of Police to
Submit Plans and Esti-
mates for a Renovation
ORDERS CHANGES MADI
Oakland onice San Francisco Call.


1916 Broadway, July 10.
'"The City Prison is not fit for human
beings to live in declared Mayor War
rem Olney to-day after he and City
Councilman B. H. Pendletop had made
a thorough inspection of the Jail. The
Mayor was particularly impressed with
the lack of facilities for proper care Of
women and Juvenile offenders. In order
that temporary improvements in the
conditions shall be made the Mayor di-
rected, Chief of Police Hodgkins to pro-
cure estimates Immediately as to the
cost of reconstructing part Of the
prison, with enlargement along the
west side, for use until a new City Hail
shall have been built.
The Mayor found that the prison was
seriously overcroWded, even in summer
time. when the number of occupants is
greatly under the grist of unfortunates
that is turned in during the winter
months. In the women's quarter the
Mayor found eleven occupants, al
though the ward has barely proper ac-
commodation for five personsa
Attention was called to the fact that
five Juvenile prisoners, the youngest a
boy 10 years old, were confined in the
regulation prison cells because there is
no fit room outside of the barred holes
in the wall for this class of inmates A
girl Is years old is among these.
Further investigation disclosed the
inadequate sanitary arrangements.
There are only two bath tubs in the
Jail, one of which must accommodate
fifty male prisoners. The other is for
women's use. There has been no alter
alton or Improvement made in the Jail
for many years.
Mayor Olney expressed himself strong
Iy concerning the conditions. but said
only temporary changes could be made
pending the construction Of a new City
Hall and modern prison. The Chief OF
Police has been instructed to turn over
his plans and estimates to Councilman
Pendleton who will submit them to the
City Council as soon as possible.
The Mayor said:
The police are doing the best they can
under the conditions. The building IS old and
out of date 1t is a disgrace to the city that
such a place this prison in its present state
should exist Present conditions cannot be
remedied in the building ii stands.
After a careful inspection, can see nothing
to be done except TO reconstruct the interior
somewhat in order that room may be OBJ
tanned for the women and the juveniles. BY
constructing a small building outside, along
the west wall of the jail. additional
space for prison may be gained. The mat
ter will be given into the hands OF the City
Council as the estimates are made.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
Invents a New Trolley.

OAKLAND, July 10.-John c..
Brown, assistant general manager of
the Oakland Transit Company, has just
been granted a patent on the new dia-
mond trolley, how in use on the Key
Route motor cars. Mr.. Browns inven-
tion is very simple, consisting of a
diamond-shaped spring frame, which
is surmounted by a brass roller two
feet long, the roller forming the con-
tact with the overhead wire. The ad-
vantage of Mr.. Browns invention is
that there is no small wheel to Slip
from the wire.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
CALIFoRNIANs Az FAIK.
Citizens OF Many Towns in GOldeu
State Visit State Exposition.
ST. LOUIS, July 10-The following
Californians have registered at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition

ST. LOUIS, July lO.-Ine 1olioWlh8
Californians have registered at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
San Francisco-John Rieinande. V. GrOth-
we'll ]. d. Brown, W. Peterson and wife, Or.
w H. Mayhew. F. j. McAult. NJ. j. Sulh-
van O V Pistoiesi j. W. Likens. A. Z Jor-
den T. J. Mast and wife. r r. Ankele and
family r. l. Radke. Ida Burkhetn, D. Fl
Bibb r W. Marsh. u. H Bibo Jr-, L Her
bert and wife George Gibbs
Los Angeles-F. s. Byington. NJ. Shauks.
Mrs Frank Byington. r. F. Ray and wife,
J. w. Davis 4 G. +. Stice and wife, B. E
Orrence and Wife W ]. Holman
Tasadena-F. NJ. Boynt0n. G.. G. Breese. W.
L. Drager Mrs. NJ. A. Murrell. Mary Tuayler.
Otis Brown, l. A. BOyntOn.
Sacramento-W. Lewis. r. A. Mckee. A. B.
Pope. W. H Hopkins. G. schmidt and wife.
j.. Bills.
s. r. Gibson.
Miscellaneous-W II. stiles Mrs. E. NJ FL
'liott Ventura: A. n. Bigiey. F. y. Wallace
Redlands: o. w Foster. f. M. Elliott VEN
tura: r. c. V Pierce, Santa Barbara; Mrs. L.
u. Choisser. L. d. Chainey. Chico. b. A. Hay
den and wife bakersfield. F.. r. Jantzen and
wife Pas0 Robles. Mrs A $ Hamlin, Morgan
Hill: T. Ford. Fl. MOelsen. Santa Ana. NJ
Hansen. j. +. Maltby p. F. Causter. San
Jose: T. b. Hayes and wife Wilmington r.
II. Moses Newark: r. Dingle, c. r. Dlngle
Woodland: NJ p. Root, r. P. Cadwalder, Red
Blu0; NJ. Morgan San Rafael.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
GIVE RIGHT OF WAY
FOR BOULEVARD ROAD
Promoters of Scenic Way Secure Con-
sent to Run Through CARRIER and
PaIache Estates

BERKELEY, July 10.-The boule-
ward skirting the Berkeley hills, for
which the people of Berkeley have
been working for more than a year,
is about to become a reality. Con-
sent for a right of way through the
property of Judge John CARRIER and
the Palache estate has at last been Sc
cured, so that now the last barrier to
the project has been removed. Sur
veyors started the work of marking
off a road through the estates this
week.
The boulevard, when completed,
will begin on Spruce street, run
through the Scenic tract to the north
gate of the university grounds back
of the university buildings, along
Piedmont avenue to Warning street,
through the CARRIER and Palache es-
tates into Claremont avenue, and
thence to Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
SHOWS SERIOUS DECLINES

LONDON, July 10.-The past week
was an unsatisfactory one on the
Stock Exchange owing to the short
ness of money and continued realiza-
tions- The money situation was chief
ly caused by the necessity of INSTALL
ments for large local purposes and the
approaching payments on the Japan
ese loans.
Americans were the redeeming fea-
ture, the transactions showing a
strong upward tendency. Kaffirs and
Australians experienced an extremely
DUH weak and the close OF the week
showed serious declineA
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
SCIENCE TO FIGHT
THE ARMY WORM PEST
Farmers of Kern County Appeal to
Agriculturists at the University
TO Help Them,

BERKELEY, July 10.-The farmers
Of Kern County are sufferers. from the
ravages of the army worm, a little in
sect that gets its name from the fact
that ii moves in dense masses. So de-
structive are the little bugs that the
farmers have appealed to the authori-
ties of the agricultural department of
the University Of California to assist
in their determination.
The worm lives off the roots of fruit
trees, berry bushes and grape vines
and burrows into them underground
to get at the most nutritious parts.
Once they attack a growth it means
certain death and loss to the farmers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
The Better Man.

"The last time 1 passed through
here" said the drummer. your editor
and the Rev. Bill Grunning were hav-
ing quite religious discussion. I
guess the editor, after all. was Just as
good man as the minister"
Yer wrong thar. stranger" replied
Alkali Ike.
e- How do you know?''
'I jest come from the editors finn
eral. al."-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
Carpenters Install Officers.

OAKLAND, July 0.-Carpenters'
Union No. 1867 installed the following
newly elected officers last night: Presi-
dent, f. A. Parsons; vice president, e.
Stewart; recording secretary, d. A.
Shannon; financial secretary, III. A.
Stagg; treasurer, j. B. Morgan; con-
ductor, A. A. Parsons; warden, t. e.
Francis; trustee, j. Morris; delegates
to the District Council of Carpenters
Messrs. West and Borden; delegates to
Central Labor Council-Messrs, Par
sons and Morris
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
Dies From His Injuries

OAKLAND, July 1O.-Oscar john
son, known also as John Wilson, died
this morning at the Receiving Hos
pital from injuries he sustained by be-
ing crushed under a freight train at
Emeryville yesterday. Johnson was
22 years old, a native of Sweden. He
had worked at the smelling plant at
Keswick before coming to Oakland
The Coroner took charge of the case
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
Hipbwavmap comes TO Grief.

OAKLAND. July 10.-Richard r.
Cochran, 23 years old. snatched a
watch and chain from the vest of AL
bin Chollet tonight on Seventh street.
near Broadway. Chollett grabbed the
thief, who gave battle. While the pair
were at it hammer and tongs Police
man McSorley came on the scene and
took Cochran into custody. Chollet
recovered his jewelry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

Of California, seven-room house on
Etna street, $4,000; Frank M. Scoonove1.-
plans for six-room house on Spruce
street; Thomas l.. Vance of Santa
Paula, two lots at Hillegass and Russell
streets, on which he intends to build /:
Fred Muscott, TO build house on Rose
street; Dr.. M. d. GIidden of Stockton.
six-room house. Ward and Dana
streets, and c. r. Madison, instructor
at Boone's Academy, house on Haste
street, east Of Bowditch, seven rooms.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
Funeral of James Iarne

OAKLAND. July 1O.-The funeral
of former Judge James Larue was
held this afternoon from the Larue
residence, 1872 Thirteenth avenue.
The Rev. Charles T. Walkley, rector
of st. PauIs Episcopal Church. Of
ficiated. The services were private.
Interment was in, Mountain View
Ger etery.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

The only American who ever wore
the Victoria Cross is living at Slough
ton, Mass. He is William Seeley, who
in 1864 was aboard a British vessel at
Shimonseki. Japan, and saved the life
of the captain.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
x NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 70
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERk ELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North "a.
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda $50.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

He that thinks he can afford to be
negligent is not far from being poor
Johnson.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
LITERARY GLEANINGS.

An Italian novelist, Salvatore Farina,
confesses that for six years he COM
pletely lost his memory for languages
and names.
Col. Prentiss 1ngraham, the novelist
who has just died, was cousin of Mrs.
Maybrick and had been looking after
her estates In Virginia and West Viz.
ginia-
Cheng Vow Tong, former secretary to
the Chinese commission to the St. Louis
fair, has published q volume of poems
relating, in the main, to the United
States.
Richard Sattler, publisher of Lieut.
Bilse's notorious military romance ex-
posing the alleged rottenness at German
military posts and garrison towns, has
received the manuscripts of about $50
lm1tators, most Of them retired oflcer1.
Julia Cooley, q little Chicago girl
IL years old, is receiving considerable
attention from tho literary wot rid
through a book OF poems she wrote
which has just been published. Rich
ard LaGallienne is her literary god
!ather. and it was he who selected these
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
ARTISTIC FLOWER STAND.

or their still uglier concentrations Of
frilled crepe and tissue paper, or the
old style of painted washtubs In use
in Conservatives, are now set upon
bronze stands tubs of highly polished
woods, birded by hoops of brass.
The shapes vary, ovals, squares, rec
tangles and circles being employed ac-
cording to their fitness to the plants
they hold. Some of the designs in the
bronze work are quaint. Although
many are original, others are repre-
auctions of medieval work. The lack
of monotony is favorable compared to
the old styles.
One conservatory varies these artis-
tic novelties with wicker baskets of
divers designs, that inclose the clay
pots Closely, painted green or white,
their lighter colorings making a pleas
ing contrast under the brilliancy of
the flowers and the shining green col
orings of the leaves, to the black Chi
nee teakwood and reddish bronze OF
these new plant-hOlders.
A rhodendron in Ieakwood tub,
with green bronze hoops and supports,
is the most admired of all the plants
in north side conservatory.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
THE NEAT GIRLS SECRET.
It Consists in Nothing More or Less
Than the Proper Care Of All
Of Her Clothes.

We all have among our acQuaintanceS
the girl, who, without being in the least
goodlooking, always manages to look
neat and well dressed. Perhaps she has
only small dress allowance, and when
ever you happen to meet her she looks
smart and attractive, while other girls
with twice the money at their command
too often look shabby and dowdy.
What is the neat girls secret? Moth
ing more or less, says the New York
Weekly, than taking care of her clothes;
she has place for everything, and
everything is kept in it's place, her rib
bons, gloves, handherchiefs, wells, etc.,
are not all huddled together in one
drawer, neither do they lie about on the
tables and chairs until they are wanted.
Every article Of apparel is put away
with the most scrupulous care, first be-
ing busted, shaken or mended as the
case may be.
There is great difference, too in the
way in which girls put on their clothes,
and very often girl dressed in shirt
waist and plain skirt will look twice as
neat as one clad in $50 gown, the rea-
son being simply and solely this: The
one has put her dress on anyhow, the
other has taken care that all shall be
neat and fresh.
1t is the duty of all parents to see
'! that their children are taught from their
babyhood, to take proper care of their
wearing apparel; for the child who let's
her clothes drop off her and tie in heap
on the floor invariably grows into the
careless, untidy woman with whom we
are so familiar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
TRY TO SEE HUSBANDS.
When Tired of Single Life Russian
Maidsns Resort to so-called y
Divination. E.

Russian girls frequently amuse them
selves by attempting to discover what
sort of a husband will eventually lead
them to the altar. A favorite manner
of doing this is by so-called divinatlon,
says Cassell's Magazine.
The girl who is tired of single life
sits in the mystic hours of the night,
between two large mirrors. On each
side she places candle, and then eager
ly watches until she can see II reflected
lights. If the fates are propitious, she
ought also to discern the husband she
desires portrayed in the glass before
her.
Another method of divination Is to
have supper laid for two. If the youns
lady is in luck, the apparition OF the
future husband will come and sit down
beside her; but in order to secure sue
cess the girl must not divulge to any
one her intention of thus attempting to
dive into futurity.
There is story told to the effect that
the daughter of rich farmer was in
love with young lieutenant, and he,
suspecting that she would probably
have supper laid for two, climbed the
wall Of the garden, and, sitting down
by her side, partook of the prepared
banquet; the girl being under the i'm
preston that it was his apparition, and
not the real simon pure
On leaving the poom, the officer for
got his sword, which he had unbuckled
before he sat down to supper. The girl,
finding the weapon after his departure,
hid it in the cupboard, as memento Of
the visitor.
Eventually she married another
sutton, and he, fancying that there was
some rival who supplanted him in his
wife's affection, and one day discover
ing the sword, was confirmed in his sus-
picions, and killed her in fit of pas
sion.
a, Sometimes the inquisitive husband
seeker will take a candle. and. melting
the wax, pour it on the snow, after which
she strives to discern in the hardened
substance the likeness of him she seeks.
A very favorite amusement when sew
eral girls are congregated under the
same roof is to divine by the aid of a.
cock. Each girl, taking some corn.
makes small heap o1>the floor, and
there conceals a ring. The chanticleer
is then introduced, and is let loose beside
the corn. Presently he begins to peck
1T the heaps of grain. At last one Of
the rings is exposed to view, when it's
owner, according to the popular belief,
will outstrip her companions in the race
for matrimony.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
ARE STARS INHABITED?
By Seemingly Sound Reasoning
Scientists Conclude That
They Are Not

The conclusions of modern astronomy
on the possibility of the stars be-
ing inhabited are somewhat as fol-
lows:
1t is impossible for any form Of life
to exist on lucid star. 1t is possible
for life of kind to exist on some of the
dark stars that are known to astrono-
mers. This possibility, however, is ex-
tremely remote, says DR.. Alex. w. Rob-
erts, in Chambers Journal.
Lucid stars may be accompanied by
planets forming stellar systems similar
to our solar system, and life might exist
on such stellar planets. There is moth
ing in the wide range of astronomical
fact to negative such possibility; but
there is also nothing in the whole circle
of astronomical knowledge to affirm the
existence Of such planetary bodies.
1t is utterly impossible for life to ex-
list on the moon. Novelists may discover
holes in which selenites hide, but science
turns these holes into graves and buries
the dead selenites in them.
1t is beyond our conception how life
can exist on any of the planets other
than our own, except two. The two
planets on which life might exist are
Mars and Venus. The soil of these two
worlds is solid enough to form a foot
ing for man and his inventions. The
air of both, though rare, is probably suf-
fcient to enable him to live and work.
There are. times and seasons, day and
night, on both planets; certainly on
Mars. There are also mist and rain, sleet
and snow on both planets. Again we
say certainly on Mars.
There are high mountains and deep
valleys on Venus, vast plains and gi-
gantic waterways on Mars
There is much that would go to make
habitable world on both planets. only
as yet no trace of life in any of it's forms
has been discovered on the surface of
either Mars or Venus. 1t must be re-
membered, however. that the outlines
of no object less than so miles in DIAM
eter can be clearly discerned on the
nearest of the planets, and thus human
beings may exist or either Mars or
Venus, although we are not able to see
them.
Well, but are there men on Venus or
Mars? some one may urge, and in true
Scottish fashion pass on the question
and ask: What does the reader think?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
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ARTISTIC FLOWER STANDS.
Late Designs in Garden and Conserva-
tory Decorations Add to the
Beauty of the Plants.

The application of the artistic to the
useful, the movement begun by Rus
kin and Morris, has finally entered the
field of garden and conservatory dec
orations, where it might be imagined
from their constant associations with
beauty that such ideas would have
emanated.
The Chicago Journal says that in
place OF the ugly, unadorned clay pots
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
among her verses to appear in the book
rnc oearava conpamx. eew voas cssv.

among her verses to appear in tho book
Mollie Elliot Seawell, the authoress.I
must pay duty on several pictures which
she brought back with her from her last
trip to Europe. Miss Seawell claimed
free entry for the pictures on the ground
that they were articles necessary for
her well-being and comfort on the jour-
ney, but the board Of general appraisers
decided that they were not included in
this category. =:
John Philip Sousa. the conductor, has
received notice Of his promotion from
Officer de academic Franchise to "Om-
cier de p1nstruction Publique" OF
France. The new distinction gives Mr.
sousa the golden palms and rosette o6
the French academy. He is the only
American who has received this decora7
ton. He is also member of the Roya1
Victorian order OF England, having BEEN
decorated by King Edward VII. three
years ago. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
Something Quite Unusual.

Little Bessie was so accustomed to
seeing the baby crawl around the room
on his hands and knees that she
thought it was his natural mode of
travelling. One day he succeeded in
standing up with the aid of a chair
and Bessie, very much astonished, ran
to her mother and exclaimed: "Oh.
mamma, come quick! Baby is standing
up on his hind legs"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07

piece, lower part circular. The second
Is tailor suit of blue pongee; vest of
blue and green Japanese embroidery:
skirt plain and full, laid in two box
plaits in front. The third il a tailor
suit OF gray checked suiting, edgef
p1ped and stitched with gray odlk; vest
OF white silk, braided with red and
gold; skirt in four cores and plated
panels. !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
Now They Don't Speak.

Esmeralda- handsome YOUNG
stranger seems to have taken quite a
fancy to you.
Francelia-Yes; but I can't imagine
why.
Nor can I, unless he has just esca2
from some foolish asylum
"You mean thing, how dare you'll
Louisville Courier-JournaI.