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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
BILLIARD CAME
THEIR UNDOINC
High School Youths Suffer
Because of InfatuatiOn
for Fascinating Pastime
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street. March IA.

2l4s Center Street, March IA.
Three of the most prominent MEM
bers Of the senior class of the Berke-
ley High School have been suspended
by Principal James, pending action by
superintendent of Schools Waterman.
which may take the form of expulsion
for the trinity of offending pupils. The
students are Harold Parmenter. Scott
Martin and Elmo Steele. They were
caught by Principal James in local
sporting resort last Friday. playing
games that are forbidden to school
boys, at certain periods of the day.
The fascinating game of billiards
proved the undoing of Parmenter,
Steele and Martin They have become
infatuated with the pastime, it ap-
pears and for months have spent the
time that the school authorities declare
should be utilized for study and recita-
tion purposes al the sporting resort in
question. where billiards and other
games are played. The lads were be-
coming expert at the game, and the
fondness each exhibited for the pas
time was so marked as to attract the
attention of fellow school pupils.
The report was brought to the High
School authorities during study hours
last Friday that the boys in question
could be found then at the billiard
tables, and Principal James promptly
descended upon the sporting enthus-
lasts. He found the pupils as indi-
Gated and was left no choice but to
accuse them of violating a High School
rule, calculated to preserve discipline,
and promptly put them under the ban.
Their cases are now in the hands of
superintendent Waterman.
Steele is right-end on the school foot
ball team, and prominent in other
ways. Parmenter and Martin have
been interested in school activities. so
that they are among the best known
members of the school, and all are
rated as perhaps the most influential
trinity in the institution. Their suspen-
sion created a sensation which has not
vet SubSided
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
MRS. v HELLER
WINS THE DAY
University Presidents Wife
Successful in Preventing
the Colds Trip Abroad
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2l4S Center Street, March IA.

Berkeley Ofnce San FRANCISCO Call,
2l4S Center Street. March IA.
Mrs. Benjamin Ide Wheeler scored a
victory to-day when, in Difference to
her opinion that it is not well for thirty
university "co-eds'i to travel abroad
giving theater performances, the wo-
men students in college decided to give
up their proposed trip to Sacramento.
A meeting of representative .'co-eds'
and other prominent women connected
with the university had been called for
this morning in North Hall. Miss Ethel
Richardson, head of the Associated
Women Students, presided. Mrs.
Wheeler was present and spoke, as did
others. of the possible ills that might
result from journey to Sacramento
by the "co-eds." such as was contem-
plated to produce the 'Mikado" there.
There could be no nIistaking the sin
cerity and strength of the university
presidents wife's feelings regarding
the matter, and this was so evident TO
the womenNstudents that the abandon
ment of the enterprise was at once
agreed to.
The entire question was supposed to
hinge upon the matter of chaperones
for the ''co-eds while on their Journey,
but the women students made it plain
in resolutions they adopted that it is
not lack OF cnapefOneS Dut regard Tor
Mrs. Whceler's feelings and opinion
that induced lnem to forego the trip
to the capital city.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows.
Whereas, II has been decided TO repeat the
',Mfkado' in Sacramento, provided proper pat
/ ron1ge and chaperonage could be secured, and
whereas Mrs. Wheeler deems II unadvisable
even under those circumstances and feels that
such a trip night bring citicism upon the uni
versity,
Thef efors, In deferencesto the opinions of
Mrs. Wheeler. We the women members of the
''Mkado'' cast hereby Civ up the plan.
The 'Mikado' performance original
isly was given at the Macdonough The
ater in Oakland several weeks ago
by the Prytanean Society of the uni
versity 1t was SO successful that Man
ager Mervyn Samuels made arrange
nlents for a repetition of the perform-
ance at Sacramento, the proceeds to
go to the hospital fund of the univer-
cff
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
MANY FOLLOW ESTIMABLE
LADY TO THE GRAVE

OAKLAND, March 1.-THE funeral
of Mrs. Emeline r. Friend took place
this afternoon from the First Presby-
terian Church, of which organization
she had been a devoted member and
worker for a large portion of her life.
The services were conducted by Rev.
E. E. Baker. pastor of the church, as
sisted by Rev. j. K Mclean There
was a very large attendance from
among the many friends of the de-
ceased. Mrs. Friend was a valued
member of several important organ
izations, which sent delegations,
among them being the Ebell Society,
the Missionary Society of the First
Presbyterian Church, the Daughters
of the American Revolution and the
Ladies' Aid Society.
There were many beautiful flowers,
and the music was under the direction
of Clement Rowlands.. The pallbear-
ers were w. W. Haskill 7. L. Barker.
George H. Collins. G. A. Klose, ]. w.
Pew and George .. GsaIA
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
preacher Before Grand jury.

OAKLAND. March 14--Dr. T. r.
Ollie. pastor of the First Methodist
Church in this city. was before the
Grand jury this morning. that body
wishing to know something concern
ing an article which appeared in a To-
cal publication to the effect that DR..
Ollie had stated that a certain city
official. in playing the races. had been
found $500 short in his accounts.
which had afterward been made good
and the matter hushed up. DR.. Ollie
told the jury he had been misquoted
and that the man he had spoken of
was a business man and not a city Of
ficial- The jurors pressed the inquiry
no further. They afterward visited
the County Jail and the storekeeper
in the basement of the Hall Of Rec
7ords.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
For Heather Youths.

OAKLAND. March 14.-An oriental
institute for the education of oriental
youths under Christian influence is to
be established at Berkeley and articles
of incorporation. of a company having
this object in view were filed with the
County Clerk to-day The trustees
are John Fryer, George b. Smyth, c.
s. Nash, Hiram Van Kirk and A. w.
Naylor of Berkeley; w. c. Pond, H.
B. Heacock. j. H. Laughlin, and @. A.
Laton of San Francisco;~ George
Campbell, j. M. Chase. Warren Oh
ney Jr. and w. j. Raymond of Oak
land; George S. Montgomery of Beu-
lah and r. w. Damon of Honolulu.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
Rain GOOD Cor Alameda commits.

OAKLAND. March 1.-The storm
has done Alameda County much good
and no harm. The wind has not been
felt to any injurious extent and the
rain has insured heavy crops OF fruit
and grain. About an inch OF rain has
fallen all over the county.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
The complete ticket elected yesterday
is as follows:
Nan,es school Censns Marshal-

=. OAKLAND March 1.-THE Board
ef Education has appointed Mailer
Searles as marshal 10 take the school
census this year. Bids for a large
amount of miscellaneous work on new
school buildings We're received by the
board last night
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15

NUsBAUMERs ESTATE Oakland. March
14--An apprafsement of the estate of the late
George l. Nusbaumer, formerly County Sur
veyor was filed to-day and shows the prop
erty left by him 10 be worth $23. los. The
widow has been granted letters of administra-
tion on the estate, which goes TO her and two
brothers end sister of deceased.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15

UNITARIAN CLUB LECFU RE-Alsmeda
March 1S.-Eerry Harrison Brown will lee
ture before the Unitarian Club Wednesday
evening or The Law ef Suggestions . Samuel
ETton Foulds viii on the same occasion give
q demonstration Of telepathic power
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15

STRIKES WOMAN. FoRFErTs Rail-
Oakland, March IA man who gave his
name as Dr. Q. J. OConneH and his address
IS san francisco. forfeited $50 bail to-day in
the Police Court. having been arrested for
striking woman with whom he had been in
company AZ the EmeryEzlla raeetrack
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15

ROOM RANSACKED Oakland, March IS.
r Hansen's room at 317 Twenty fourth street
was entered last night by thief, who stole
SIS and jewelry.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15

BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1915 broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY
214S Center Street.
Telephone North ".
ALAMEDA.
14S5 Park Street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
SOME OTHER OPINIONS.

Professor Irving Stringham speaks
thus of the big c. episode:
I sympathize with Professor Whitney in his
hope that our beautiful hills may not be dis
figured with unsghtly objects. and II the big
dominant feature of the landscape I should
urge that a more suitable site for 1t be chosen
l suggest that place at the base OF the hills
not far from the university buildings could
be found for 1t, where an annual ceremonial
of an appropriate and interesting character
could be presented and be participated in by
the entire body OF students OF the two lower
classes. Such an occasion could easily be
made of far greater interest to the college
community that class rush, which has al
ready died natural death in many of our
Older institutions.
The college boys are going steadily
ahead with their plan to construct the
big &C" despite opposition of lovers
of the beautiful" The work OF con-
struction will be done next Saturday,
with the cooperation of John Galen
Howard, architect of the university.
The student body's feeling is repre-
sented by an editorial in the Daily CALI
fornian to-day. from the pen of Editor
]. p. Loeb. who writes thus:
1t il hard to believe that 50 little thing
can effectually mar the classic beauty of
Berkeley's hills and be shocking 10 the
artistic sense than q wooden fence around the
Greek Theater or the highly unornamental bo-
tanic gardens at the Center-street entrance
to the campus.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
CITY Is GROWING.

OF course this city is growing and the city
government must meet and heiD its growth
To DO this must have public improvements
ard 50 IL is my aim 10 work in this direction
nrst might say that of all the improvements
that hsNe been suggested our streets should
nave the first attention Much has been done
in this direction. but much more remains 10
be done
want 70 thank my fellow citizens ~
having elevated ne 10 this place. and 1 ,ynIls
hope that I viii be able 20 repay them IL
CITY
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15

The Thursday Whist Club will meet this
week with Mrs Irving Ayres-
me Home Club luncheon Thursday will fol-
low the regular business meeting in the morn
ing and musical programme will add TO the
eplcurean pleasures Of the monday feast.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
ADVERTISEMENTS.

after marriage. The bearing
of children is often destructive
to the mothers shapeliness.
All of this can be avoided,
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15

have made but one promise during my
campaign-that ] viii give the people the
best that ] have. This I shall do but 1
shaA also need the assistance OF every rrerr-
De- ot rhe incoming adm Illustration. More than
that shall need the help of every citizen of
this city ana hope that il viii be given me
Freely am interested in this city personally
Al the interests that have are located right
here. and whatever is done will affect no.
q Just as much as any other resident and tax
New-York tribune., 1905-08-14
Ietpp pmk Daily Gribnsfs
MONDAY. AUGUST Ia. 1905.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

yoREIGN.-Jspanese newspapers express dis
trust regarding Russian diplomacy. and are
apparently not hopeful Of an agreement at Ports
mouth - Advfces from Soo-Chow say that
the boycott Of American goods is assuming
political character and that an anti-foreign out
break is feared - The Venezuelan govern
xnent has signed contract for twelve batteries
OF Creusot guns, costing s1.00000o - The
vote IN Norway on the question of separation
from Sweden was practically unanimous for dis
solution. - Secretary Taft and his party
sailed from Manila the transport Logan to
visit southern ports OF the Islands. - Four
OF the mutneers on the Russian training ship
Pruth We're sentenced TO death. and others re-
ceived long terms of Imprisonment - Three
Gloucester fishing vessels have entered New
foundland waters and announced their intention
20 take bait the Ministry is considering the
matter.
DOMESTIC-The meeting OF the Russian and
japanese plenipotentiaries at Portsmouth.
which was scheduled 10 take place yesterday
afternoon, was postponed by mutual agreement
until 9:30 this morning. The first article OF the
japanese peace proposals was accepted by the
Russians; II recognizes tAe preponderating IN
luence Of Japan !n Ccrea. IN the discussion of
the article, II. Witte based his argument on
the yellow peril -=--- The Rev. DR. and Mrs.
Striker were murdeiously assaulted IN Meehan-
icsvilie by negro. who vas later killed resist
ing arrest in Saratoga == The fever record
IA IA Ae%-oreans was the worst yet t reported,
killed and over twenty-five injured in a
head-on collision on the Nickel Plate Railroad,
near Lorain, Ohio. -- II was announced in
Chicago that the sugar rate war had boon COM
promised by the railroads affected.
CITY-The storm caused great damage and
killed and injured several persons in and near
the city. = Letters TO Senator Armstrong
urge that the insurance investigation be ex-
tended 10 cover some concerns not heretofore
mentioned. - The boss bakers refused TO
recognize the strikers union. and the strike will
continue. - CONSERVATION was caused in the
Tamnany ranks by the announcement that the
gas committee would make an investigation in
this city IN September. =- The typhoid cpl
deulic IN Brooklyn was unchecked; the disease
Hes rF-O oh fnaAo hold 80
The woman who shot Friday in Riverside
Drive was identified at Bellevue Della W.
lyttc- OF Syracuse. - Mrs. Travis H ".
Whitney caught burglar in her home.
THE wEATHER--Indications for to-day:
Partly cloudy; showers al night. The tempera- =
tire. yesterday: Highest. IS degrees; lowest, IS.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-14

with promptness and thoroughness, or rather
had II prevailed from the beginning of our ad-
ninistration of the exclusion law, this trouble
would never have occurred.
OF course il Is always much harder Jop 10
undo trouble than to avert 1t. Nevertheless 1t
can be done, and 1t must be done. That is be.
cause not only our commercial welfare but also
our good faith and justice are involved AFTER
contending so vigorously all these years for the
open door in China, il would be the crassest OF
folly for us to shut the door against ourselves
by our own act. After pleading so earnestly
for good faith and fair play. it would be de-
plorable for us to have TO confess our Inability
10 administer our own laws with decent re-
spect for courtesy and Justice
What is needed is that the Presidents policy.
In letter and in spirit. shall be made TO prevail
In our enforcement Of the laws relating to the
Chinese. and that Cinnamon shall not be left
helpless IN the arbitrary hands of some minor
port functionary. but shall have the common
right of appeal to the courts for protection and
for Justice In such circumstances there will be
no boycott. Chinese merchants find as much
profit in American trade as we do In Chinese
trade. and they have no wish to sacrifice it
without due cause.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-14
GOOD ROADS FOR YEW-YORK.

One Of the seven amendments TO the constitu-
ton Of the State of New-YOrk to be submitted
10 the people at the next general election au-
thorizes the state 10 contract a debt which
"shall not at any one time exceed the sum of
fifty million dollars" for the Improvement of
highways and provides for the payment of In
terest and the creation of a sinking fund to meet
the principal of the bonds This amendment,
which marks the first attempt on the part of a
state 10 deal with the problem of highway inn
provement in a manner and on a scale COM
mensurate with its Importance Is one in which
every dweller in the state who uses a road has
vital interest. 1t appeals TO the aesthetic as
well as the practical side of human nature; for
systematic highway Improvement, in its infiu-
ence and results, goes far beyond the mere
making of a smooth pathway for vehicles. Ex-
pensive as first class highways are, they are a
good investment, and that this fact is realized
and understood is shown by the constantly in
creasing demand for improvement in those
states which have been under heavy expense for
that purpose since long before New-York began
its work. The invariable result of a road i'm
proyement has been a substantial increase in
the value Of farm lands along its line, a saving
TO the farmer in wear and tear Of horsefesh and
wagons and the natural profit which follows
being able 10 land five tons OF produce at a
market or railroad station with no more effort
before the roadway was made fit for travel
Much comment has been made by those who
have not carefully studied the subject over the
question OF taxation, increase OF which is feared
in consequence OF the proposed bond issue, but
so carefully have the supervisors and highway
commissioners perfected their plans at their
annual conventions in Albany in the last six
years that this immense work can be put for
ward without increasing the burden OF taxation
upon the state to any appreciable extent Under
existing plans the main highways are to be i'm
proved I'm the next ten years by the expenditure
of the S5O,00o,00O. the state paying so per cent
Of the bonds. S25.0O0,000. The interest at 3
per cent and per cent of the principal as n
sinking FUND are TO be met each year, which
calls for an annual draft on the State Treasury,
when all the bonds are issued. of 81 ,2500O0 per
annum. Against this is TO be reckoned the
81 100000 which the state raised last year for
these same main highways. so the difference is
hardly noticeable in the states tax levy. 1t
New-York tribune., 1905-08-14
THE CHINESE ROYCOrT-

The Chinese boycott Of American commerce
has attained considerable proportions 1t will
probably not last long nor be particularly dis
sstrous 10 American trade and industry Never
theless IL is not 10 be ignored its causes should
not be misunderstood and its lesson should not
pass unheeded.
Note. then. that IL is neither an official nor a
popular movement. but is the work of limited
class. Of students and merchants with which
the government on the one hand and the COM
mon people On the other have nothing TO do.
The government is not hostile TO us because OF
the terms Of existing treaties, nor are the coolies
rising against us because we exclude them from
this country. Paradoxical as IL may seem OIL
the face OF ii, the people who are aggrieved and
who are consequently conspiring against us are
precisely those who, under the letter of the law.
have nothing TO complain Of. the students and
merchants who are permitted 10 come 10 this
country. Why is that?
The answer is, we are inclined 10 think
pretty truly given by ''The Chinese Free Press"
OF San Francisco, which says the provocation
is not in our exclusion law. but in our failure
properly 10 enforce it, II is not that we shut
the coolies OUT. but that we subject TO intolera-
bic indignities the students and merchants
whom we have agreed TO let in and that we
Do at the expense Of refusing 10 give full
faith and credit 10 the acts OF our own consular
and other officers. IL a consular certificate were
accepted IN good faith, without treating the
man who presented II as a Suspected criminal.
there would be no cause Of offence and no boy
cott-
Such IS this Chinese explanation Of the case.
1t may or may not be true and complete, but
we are compelled 10 admit that there seems TO
be only too much truth in II. There have been
grave abuses in the administration of the law,
relief from which has not been obtained by
appeal 10 the federal courts. The Presidents
etntesmanlike recognition OF the fact was made
clear in his vigorous letter upon the subject,
and IL is 10 be believed that had the wise and
rea sonable policy of that letter been adopted
New-York tribune., 1905-08-14
PERSONAL.

The birthplace of Benjamin Harrison. Of the
signers of the Declaration Of Independence has Just
been sold TO J. W. Willis, OF Newport News It
was In this house that William Henry Harrison
President of the United States. born.
DIR. Joachim. the violinist is in feeble health He
recently celebrated his seventy-fourth birthday.
Professor n. A. Cobb OF Spencer Mass. who was
formerly in the employ of the Australian gov
eminent in New-South Wales, is on his wav 20 the
Hawaiian Islands, where he goes in behalf of the
United States government to instruct the natives in
scientific farming
railroad conductor recently refused 10 honor the
pass OF Congressman Frank L. Dixon OF Illinois,
ON account or of Mr.. Dixon's youthful appearance
A friend of the Congressman's on the train con-
Vnced the conductor that Mr. Dixon was old enough
20 sit in the House.
II Is not generally known that DR.. Washington
GLADDEN.. who has so vigorously scored the Church
Tor its acceptance Of tainted" money and John
u Rockefeller were country toys together in Tioga
county, y. Y, attended adjoining district schools
ana frequently met in rival spelling bees
New-York tribune., 1905-08-14
DELAY ON AMBROSE CHANNEL.

Hope begins to dawn upon the situation at
Ambrose Channel. The dredging work there, Of
great Importance to New-York and TO the ma
at last we are told that this week it will be
resumed. 1t certainly would not be creditable
or satisfactory if the delay were permitted to
continue many days longer.
With the bitches or complications, or whatever
else may all the contracting concern that has
the work in charge. the government has really
nothing to de. All it wants is that the work
shall be pushed to completion without mo-
ment's delay. That is what it has right TO
expect and TO demand, and 1t has a right to
make its demand effective. The dredges should
be put at work and kept at work, no matter
what happens All other details can wait or
can be adjusted at some other time.
Government work, especially that for the sup
plying of great public needs. should always
have precedence over everything else. Too
often the opposite rule prevails, and contractors
having secured profitable city. state or federal
contract seem to think they can delay its fulfil
ment at will while they turn their attention to
other undertakings or while they settle almost
interminable disputes. The result is that the
average public work. be 1t a schoOlhouse, a
waterworks dam or a ship channel, takes a
much longer time for completion than corre-
spending private work. If the deepening Of
Ambrose Channel were a private enterprise,
the completion of which would mean rich profits
for some corporation, does any one suppose
there would be this delay upon 1t or that it
would take the five years TO do which are now
in prospect?