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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
PALO ALTO COUPLE STEAL
A MARCH ON RELATIVES
Popular Pair Make a Trip TO Redwood
City and Return as Husband
and Wife

PALO ALTO. April 24-W. S. Van
dervoort of the frm of Vandervoort
Bros. and Miss Jennie Bracchi, daugh-
ter of G.. Bracchi, were married at
Redwood City Saturday by Rev.
David NJ. Crabtree. The wedding was
a complete surprise TO the relatives
and friends of the couple.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25

DR.. BURcHARDrs FUNERAI.-oakland
April 24.-1'he funeral Of the late DR. L. s.
Burchard will be held Tuesday morning AT
1870 o'clock from the First Congregstionsl
Church.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-25
AGED PAIO ALTO MAN
is RUN OVER BY TRAIN

hIIOIIt N1dTGIIICZ IO5cS u 4 OOL rs Nc.
suit of Midnight Walk
on Track.
PALO ALTO, April 24.-Antone
Martinez, while returning from Menlo
Park about II o'clock last night, was
struck by the southbound theater
train. The wheels cut off one of his
feet. He was brought to the Palo Alto
station by the trafnmen and sent to
the Students Guild Hospital Martinez
Is about 60 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

their enemies removing their defects and
extending their seasons. The drift Is toward
economy; to increase quantity and quality
The vast possibilities within our reach are
amazing It is not difficult to breed a new
rye or wheat or barley rice with one
more grain to each head, or corn with an
extra kernel to each ear, or another potato
to each plant; yet the man VINO does tnat
would annually add to the wealth of the
nation 100000 extra bushels of corn, To-
OOOOO extra bushels of wheat, 20.Ooo,oVo
extra bushels of oats and 21OOo,oVo extra
bushels of potatoes.
81 am now working on substitute lot
the potato" said Mr.. Burbank. The IN
dams used root called the camassia, IN ils
wild state, with a taste like chestnut
have discovered that by cultivation we can
improve the flavor. It contains more nour-
ishment than either the Irish or sweet po-
tato. and will yield four times as much as
either with the same amount OF LABOR anu
land. 1 am experimenting with grasses
also TO breed up those which are best
adapted for dry ana wet soils, to increase
the nourishment they contain, in order that
the same amount of forage Will make more
milk. more beef, more mutton ana more
WOOL
New Berries Produced.
Mr. Burbank is working among berries in
the same way He has recently produced
an entirely new berry. to which he has
given an awkward name-"the phenom-
is now being planted all over California.
All the nurserymen have taken 1t up. He
has another new berry called the 'primus,
cross OF the wild American blackberry
and the highly cultivated English raspberry.
1.-The Himalaya" is third new berry, but
has not yet reached the markets. Mr.. Bur-
bank has taken wild berry sent him from
the foothills of the Himalayas in India,
and has been crossing 1t with our blackber-
ries, respberries, blueberries and other
small fruit. 1t has a long vine that Will
grow 200 feet and bear bushels of fruit.
The best results thus far have been accom-
plished by crossing 1t with the Lawton
blackberry. and II his expectations are
| realized Mr.. Burbank will produce a SUBJ
stitue for the Iawton with fewer seeds
and equally good favor. which can be
| grown by the bushel upon vines 200 and
| 800 feet long.
| His white blackberry Is becoming known.
1t is a large fruit of delicious flavor, but
perfectly white. His pttless prune and
stoneless plum are actual results but they
| are not entirely seedless. They contain a
soft seed like the almond. without q stony
| covering. and you can bite through them.
1.-The coreless apple" which you may have
read about, Is joke-an invention of some
clever reporter. Mr.. Burbank makes no
| freaks. He wastes no time. The stories
about his "biue roses and black carna.
tons are fakes. but 1t is true that he has
produced blue peoples, and he says It Is
not difficult to make flowers of any color
| by introducing the necessary pigments into
the soil.
| He is now endeavoring to combine the
plum and the apricot, and has produced
what he calls the s.pluincot," with deli
cious flavor, the soft skin of the apricot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Schooner damages Barge.

The steam whaleback barge Bayport,
which ran into and sank the three-masted
schooner Job III. Jackson, drowning one of
her crew, Monday night, had further adj
ventures the same night. After the col
lision with the Jackson the Bayport went
to anchor and during the night schooner,
name unknown. ran into the steamer, carry
ing away a portion of her house and in
juring her hull. The damage to the Bay
port was such that she had to go to the
shipyard at Newport News for repairs
The wreck of the schooner Jackson is re-
ported to be drifting about in the bay to
the danger of passing craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Lighthouse Tender to Be Repaired.

The lighthouse tender Maple is to be
locked and repaired, in preparation for her
work in Chesapeake bay during the COM
ing winter, and bids for the work, all from
Baltimore firms, were opened in the office
of the United States lighthouse inspector
yesterday, as follows: Marine Railway. Ma
chine and Boiler Works, $3.50; Z. ]. Codd
Company, $500; Baltimore Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company, $3.50 VIM. e. Woodall Sc
Co., S2S1. so; Mcintyre & Henderson, $3.50.
and the Spedden Shipbuilding Company,
S420. The contract will be awarded to the
lowest bidder and the work will be started
at once, in order to have the steamer avail
able for service as soon as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

bI " Il&LiAM COhIlS
Special Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.
SANTA ROSA, Cal,
September 20, 1905.
Every plant has it's own individuality
and character" said Luther Burbank. the
plant breeder. Plants can be trained as
well as animals. Science is training every
thing but men. and 1t is curious that we
should neglect the highest order of ami
mate being. Heredity exists in plants
just as 1t does in animals and men. and it
can be transmitted. Acquired character
istics as well as natural qualities and pc
culiarities can be transmitted by cultiva-
ton and care. The characteristics Of
plants are very simple. while the charac-
teristics OF men are complicated. Hence
1t is easier to change the nature of plants
than of men. 1t is easy to change the ma
ture of gold. iron or other metals by APP
plying powerful forces. 1t is next easiest
to change the nature of plants. AS they
are more responsive less powerful forces
are required. Sunshine will not affect
iron, nor the application of moisture; but
those two agencies will do everything with
plants. Some plants respond more readily
than others. Animals are more responsive
than plants. Lions, tigers and horses can
be controlled by the voice. Dogs are mind
readers. Finally children are the most re-
sponsive to influences of all living things
in the entire universe. Every influence
that they may be placed under will affect
their conduct. their health and their hap
Diness either one way or the other. Plants
have both good and bad qualities. Both
OF either may be natural or acquired, and
both may be transmitted to their descend
ants.
An Academy for Fruits.
TT is necessary to understand these
principles before one appreciate what
I am doing and how 1T is done. 1 have
here a plant school-an academy for
fruits. flowers, berries, vegetables and
tres-and 1 am trying to teach my schol-
ars how to develop their good natural
qualities and to learn other virtues. / am
trying to train them for greater useful
ness; to teach them virtues, new
qualities, which will make them better
md brighter-which they can pass along
TO the next generation, just If they
were men and women"
Mr. Burbank speaks in a low. quiet tone.
He has musical voice and when he talks
becomes intensely interested in his sub
iect In other words, he is an enthusiast
He is totally absorbed by his work and
thinks of nothing and cares for nothing
else. He has no secrets and is willing to
explain his methods to everybody when
ever he can spare the time. All other
plant breeders are perfectly free to follow
in his path. but 1t is always difficult to
initiate a genius, and he has natural gifts
Of perception which no other man pos
sesses. without them he could not have
made the great successes he has accom-
plished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
p | l. e S
Cured Quickly Without Pain by
Using Pyramid Pile Cure.

A TRIAL PACKAGE MAILED FREE TO ALI,
WHO SEND NAME AND ADDRESS
We want every pile sufferer to try PYRAMID
PILE CURE at our expense.
The trial package which we send VIII bring I'M
mediate relief from the awful torture Of itching.
bleeding. burning, tantilizing piles.
We send the free treatment in plain sealed
package with nothing to indicate the contents.
Pyramid Pile Cure Is put up in the form OF
suppositortes. which are applied directly TO the
affected part. Their action Is immediate and
certain. They are sold at 80 cents box by drug
gists everywhere and box will frequently eject
a permanent cure.
BY the use OF Pyramid Pile Cure you win avoid
an unnecessary. trying and expensive examination
by physician, and will rid yourself of your
trouble In the privacy Of your own home at
tI.fing expense.
After using the free trial package, which we
mail in perfectly plain wrapper. you can secure
regular full-size packages from druggists at 90
eeEts each. or we win mali direct In plain pack
age upon receipt Of price. Pyramid Drng Co.,
Hyrrmid Building. MarshaIl. Mich
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Luther Burbank Chats About
His Interesting Work.
ACADEMY FOR FRUITS
KEEPS ONLY THE BEST, DESTROYS
THE REST.
Now Engaged in the Study of the
Plum-New Kinds Of Blackberries
Growing the Spineless Cactus.

BY WILLIAM E CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

and the fiber of the plum He Is expert
menting with about 1 500 different kinds OF
mowers, one of the most interesting ex-
perirnents being to give fragrance to the
dahlia. If you will remember, it has an
unpleasant odor. This he has succeeded
In removing, and now, by crossing 1t with
other flowers that exhale a strong per-
fume, he hopes to enhance its value He
says that the same thing can be done
with the chrysanthemum; that Ii can be
given a perfume like the tuberose; but he
has not yet attempted any experiments
with 1t. He considers the chrysanthemurn
good enough as 1t Is.
Raising Spineless Cactus.
Mr.. Burbank's most important work at
present is the production of a spineless
cactus. in order to furnish forage for the
cattle of the desert. If plant can be pro-
duced that will grow in rainless regions.
millions upon millions of acres which are
now without value be made profitable
as pasturage for cattle and sheep. Mr..
Burbank has been eminently successful In
his experiments. He has produced seven or
eight varieties of cactus without thorns.
YOU can rub the leaves against your cheek
without scratching the flesh, and they are
filled with a moist, nourishing pulp. His
cattle devour it eagerly.
Nature placed thorns on the cactus fol-
exterminated by the animals of the desert
ages ago If 1t had not. There are varie-
ties of cactus without thorns. however
growing in places which cannot be reached
by animals, and occasionally 1t is possible
to find a solitary spineless plant growing In
! the desert. Then again. some varieties are
| less spineless than others Mr.. Burbank'l
agents and collectors have brought him al
| the examples they could find of these va
rieties. and by interbreeding them he hal
| produced the results desired. Some of his
| plants are entirely without thorns: Others
| have little spines. about sixteenth of ar
| inch long and very thin: but those car
j, easily be removed. He says he hasn't the
slightest doubt that he can reproduce any
| of the different varieties without spines
At the same time he has been able to make
1 the fruit much sweeter and more nourish
| ing than 1t naturally is. The spineles.
cactus is a rapid grower and Mr.. Burbank
! is sending out cuttings by the carload fol
| experimental cultivation In different sec
| tons of the arid states. 1t has not We
! become an article of commerce. however
| Although Ii Is a scientific success and al
absolute certainty, it will be several year,
before its cultivation can be trusted to th'
| care of ordinary ranchmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Hand Severed by Circular Saw.

AS William Lumly was at work in the
sawmilI OF A. D. Rock near Warsaw. Va.
a day or two ago. guiding a stick OF TIM
Der to the saw. his right hand slipped. and
striking the rapidly revolving saw blade.
was cut completely on at the wrist. 1t Is
feared the unfortunate young man may not
survive the shock and loss Of blood
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
LOCAL BANK FIGURES
IN INSURANCE DEAL

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s-Edmond
u. Randolph. Treasures Of the New
York life. testified in the Insurance
Investigation this morning on the
syndicate operations. Hughes ques.
toned him regarding the testimony
Of Cashier nanta "a the effect that
New York city stock 60 thu value Of
sT00. COO vas taken from the vault
several years aso By Randolph and
a check for that amount on the Cen
trail National bank substituted
Hughes intimated that Randolph
admitted that N appeared that the
stock was loaned 40 that u could be
returned a. non-iaxabls property
Tho witness said that bad not been
permitted STAGE be had bern treas
urer.
James " Keller. a clerk OF the
Title aud Guarantee company. for
msrly with the New York Security
and Trust company. testified Of a
payment made 60 Andres Hamilton
Of sum Of about $4,000 At the or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
"Eb'y'ting All Ii"
Said All Walin

mot on your life. the heather
Chinee don't live that can lick me.
much less with a mop stiek and n
bucket"
so said Charlie Scott. head usher
OF the Third Avenue theater. to =
Star man over the telephone this
morning. when solicitous inquiries
were made as TO "Scotty'a' health.
1T was a low down trick OF the
fellows 20 put up a Josh like that
on me-" said "Scotty" IA he settled
down TO the business OF explaining
how All wallin. tho Chinese ianitor
Of tho theater. did not tip him over
with a mop-stick and wallop him
mercilesaiy with a tin bucket.
why, there was nothing 90 that
story but a little J0sh. and now it'a
all over town that was just about
murdered by poor old All Wallin.
who is a good friend Of mine and
who wouldn't hurt n flea. All Wal
lin and were Just having a little
friendly boxing bout. and he play
fully gave me n little harmless
crack over the coooanut am not
laid mp. and didn't have TO have
any doctor called in. All Wallln
and | are tho best of friends. My
friends have been ioshlng the life
out OF me about being knocked out
by a Chink. Call them OFF. won't
your"
The Star man said he would
"scotty" has numerous friends. and
each one OF them had been doing
some worrying over the report. The
genial "Scotty" IS uninjurcd aud at
tending 20 his duties at the thea
ter. and he Is still on friendly terms
with the Celestial.
All wallin added a word OF con.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28

That y @. Geyer was lntlmldated
into signing an agreement 10 the ef.
feet that he was willing 10 ge 10
sea on the british ship Scottish
Moors L. the firm belief of + q.
Phelps aud Archie Cairns the two
men who swan ashore Sunday -
escape being shanghaied.
These men are backed up b. the
statements 81 prominent citizens Of
Seattle and = member Of a prominent
shipping firm, who stated that he
was az Evans side when the state
ment to the effect that Phelps.
Cairns and Geyer went willingly
was drawn up aud signed.
This citizen Says those men were
made TO sign thesr names to the tes-
timoniai. which appeared In morn
ina paper OF Tacoma.
This statement starts off We
the undersigned. seamen. stopping
az the seameu's Home at Old Town.
wish 60 contradict the statements
made by Phelps and Geyer in sey
crai papers, etc The statement
then goes on 20 say that the men
went willingly and sgemed perfectly
satisfied. II Was signed by nine
men. all of whom would not dare
70 do otherwise for fear OF having
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
Another Sweating Process

Adams. In custody OF deputy
United States marshals. was taken
TO the secret service bureau in the
Colman building Monday morning
and there underwent another sweat
ing process.
Nothing was given out today as
TO the result OF the sweating.
Frederick A. Wing Is still su-
perintendont OF the local assay Of
flee. and Frank A. Leach is merely
conducting the investigation OF
Adams books. This Is the sum-
mary OF the situation today at the
assay office
People have been wondering why
nothing has so far been said by
or heard OF Charles Clary. father
of Mrs. Adams. and a former bank
examiner Clary is at present an
inmate OF a soldiers home in Cali
fornia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
EXPOSE THE
SHANGHIERS
WANT MORE ART
IN BUILDINGS

The board of education. after a
meeting Last night. instructed the
architect who Ii TO furnish the de-
sign for the new South End hlgh
school To furnish 20 spacious rooms
and To draw his design with a view
to architectural beauty. getung
away from the idea OF severe sim.
plieity which has prevailed OF late
a little too much IN the opinion OF
the beard.
The new school will face the
south. looking down over the Rain.
Ter valley it will Be- built OF clinker
brick and paneled concrete. II IL 10
cost between SO A00 and SIS 600 and
will stand between Washington and
Main atrrafa and between EiEh.
teenth and Nineteenth
Mra Frances h sears was ap.
pointed librarian uf tho hiEh school
az a salary OF 81 pee month. oeores
w Temple Was awarded the con.
tract OF exporting the books for the
past two years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
WILL PLAY rHuIr.EATRRs

Bids for the excavation Of the
YeHier block will be opened BY the
county commissioner week from
Thursday. II IL believed that the
work can meat chcapip be Done at
this time. a. Erickson now has a
steam shovel At work on Third av.
The commissioners have been asked
for permission 20 place temporary
buildings on IN. Third av side. from
which considerable revenue can be
procured. The reKrada Of Third
and Fourth will leave the block
perchsd IN the air. II vas pur-
chased for a site for n usw court
house. but may not be used for the
purpose fer several years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
Adams Church. Money

There have been so many com
ments. adverse aud otherwise. as ta
whether or not 81 Marks church
Of which Mrs Adams is a member
and which Adams also attended
should keep any money Adams may
have given u. because II has now
become tainted" going the rounds
that The Star this morning inter.
viewed Dir. Llwyd. pastor. and
Joshua Green. trustee OF the church,
on the matter.
Both were OF the same opinion In
stating that the subject was too
sacred for newspaper publicity. and
II WAS also stated that Adams con-
trihutions to the church were so
small $50 a year for n sitting that
the matter is too trivial TO comment
upon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28

der Of the New York flfe. This pay.
urnt Was made In a roundabout
wAY. The Security and Trust com.
psnY received the money on var
rants from tho Union Savings Bank
and Trust company. a Seattle firm
Keller satd that the New York Lifs
held dessentures OF this bank and
m tho money vas realized on war
rants. deposits were made 20 ths
ersiit Of the New York Life OF paid
in checks. The money was paid "a
Hamilton. who charged u 20 the
Union EAxiuKe bank. Keller IL coz
ftdcDt that the payment was made
10 the order of the New York Life
Keller haid Hamilton paid Il out Of
the sufplua funds Of the Union
bank. which had failed. according
to witness. after tho debcnturc held
By the New York Life was eaiia.
flei The balance the witness said
VAS turned over 10 A. r. Nichols.
general agent OF the New York iAfc.
who had been connected with the
hank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
Methods Of Tacoma Seattle Gang Of Body
Snatchers Brought to Light---.PIy
Regular Trade

their heads knocked of by n gang
OF toughB
The citizen stated that he heard
enough of the conversation 70 con
vince him the men signed their
NAMES only through fear OF the gang
foztered by Dave Evans aud hts
clan Of boarding house masters.
Tho elan which holds the sailors
boarding house monopoly on Puget
Sound is composed OF the following
Dave Evans. Tacoma. Max Levy.
Tacoma and Port Townsend. and
81 and Horace Sims. also OF Port
Townsend.
Have Seattle Branch.
The Seattle branch of the gang Is
situated at the foot OF Washington
street where Tommy Wilson acts
as official guide and stcercr for cap
talns wishing TO secure crews.
Horace Sims. OF Port Townsend,
Ia now az Vancouver. where he
seeks TO secure the position OF ship
ping commissioner In order that
Vancouver may be- added 20 the list.
II IL up TO the United States col.
leetor OF Customs 90 make this APP
poiutment There II not a customs
CONTINUED on Page Sevenl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
Fall to Floor
Caused Death

ANNAPOLIS. Nov. 2s.--Dr. James
u Gaiewood reported the result Of
the Branch autopsy in the Mcti-
wether court martial this morning.
The autopsy showed that Branch
died Of a elot of blood on the brain.
All organs were sound except a
slight affection Of one kidney. DIR.
Gatewood gave HIS opinion that
hard fist blows might have caused
the elof. He said IL was more likely
the fall TO the floor was the cause
of death. however.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
WAS CLOSE SHAVE FOR
THIS WOMAN BARBER

According 70 the statements
made by Susan X. Williams. a
woman barber plying the razor in
this city. TO Deputy Prosecutor
eel ere te " dEsashrd shrdyp
Whitman yesterday afternoon. John
p. Allen. who would WOO her II be
could. has threatened 10 kill her
on many occasions II she does not
consent 10 become his wife
After four years Of ardnous WOO
ing Allen. she says. has arrived At
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
THREA TEN
TO SHELL,
RUSSIAN FLEET IN COMMAND REVOLUTIONARY ADMIRAL
-sEvAsroPoL is IN DANGER

Schmidt. who was In prison charged
With hednR n rebel nympaihizer.
schmidt went aboard the cruiser
O;ehakoff and assumed command
Of the squadron The governor or
dercd the ships 10 leave the harbor,
aud schmidt refused to obey and
notified the governor that " any
OF the sailors under arrest were
courtfnnrtlhled he would lombard
the city. sehmidtB offenae was
placing wroaths on the graves Of
sailors killed Ia the mutiny OF last
July.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
upHoIps DECISION

HELENA. Meut. Nov. 81 Mar
tin Burke. Of Butte. the miner who
WAS recently burned BY n poorly
Insulated electric sire IN the cuiu-
sa-Pafrut mine. Il TO be paid the
tse.eea damages awarded 10 him by
the district court Of Lewis and
Clark county recently. The uu-
prsme court yesterday upheld the
decision Of the lower court. praetic-
ally ending tbs matter. The tudE-
ment must nov be paid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-28
WILL nAvN A aaA rIm9

Many Of the eity.a moat prominent
citiEsnH with Scottish blood tn their
veins will 20 10 Tacoma tonight and
there ioilify With their uueo' guild
seoismen at banquet given In the
Tacoma hotel 20 commemorate 81,
Address aay.
St Andrew Il the pafron saint %
the Land o cakes aud all over the
world on Thursday next the eanny
Scots wlii revere his name. be
cause Thanksgiving day falls on the
same day the seotehmen Of the
United States vii celebrate to-
nlEhf-