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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Longest Lasting Woods.

Some interesting experiments have
Deen made to ascertain which wood
lasts the longest. 1t was found. ac-
cordlng to the indianapolis News. that
olrch and aspen decayed in three
Years willow and chestnut in four
years, maple and red beech I'm Eve
years and elm and ash in seven wears
oak, Scottish fir and Weymouth pine
decayed to the depth of half an inch
In seven years; larch and Juniper
were uninJured at the end OF seven
years In situations so free from
moisture that they may be practically
called dry the durability of timber is
unlimited. The roof of Westminster
Hall, London. is more than 45O years
old.-New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Fire Threatens Destruction
of Historic Building on
Campus of the University
JANITOR TO THE RESCUE
Workman Aided by Instruc-
tor Fights Flames Until
Department Answers Call
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street March Ok

S44o center street, March 25.
Flames threatened the destruction
OF Professor Merriam's priceless col
lection of anthropologicaI specimens in
South Hall on the university campus
to-day and for time 1t appeared that
the historic old building was I'm tnmf-
nent danger Of ruin
Richard Rowe, a Janitor on the
campus, is credited with having saved
the building with all Of its valuable
contents Aided by Eustace FurIone
an instructor in the department Of
anthropology, he fought the flames.
which had started on the third floor
or the building. The fire had its origin
In crossed electric wires in the dark
rooms Of Professor Merriarn's depart
ment
Buckets Of water placed in the hall
Tor nre emergencies were utilized bv
the men, but when It appeared that
the blaze was likely to get beyond
thefr control an alarm was turned in
10 which the university fire depart
I1enl responded Rowe and FurIong
resumed work as volunteer firemen
anu oerore assistance reached them
the names were quenched.
Ine building is valued at 800. 600
ana Is used as the university's admin
isIrdtion building. 1T is regarded with
Pecuilar interest by the university an
tnorlues and students because of its
historic associations and the large col
IectIon OF valuable specimens that il
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

OAKLAND, March 25.-Every nook
and corner of the children's room in
the Carnegie library was filled with
wild flowers to-day at the second an
nual wild flower exhibit of the Oak
land public school children.
During the hours of the display.
from a. m. to D. M, more than
1000 people visited the library to in
epect and admire the exhibit OF spring
Blossoms, gathered by the little folk.
DR.. Edward F. Bigelow, editor of
the nature department of st. NNicho-
las Magazine. who has come to this
city TO attend the teachers institute,
was the guest Of the children at 10
a. m. and gave an interesting address
10 the little ones. In his talk DR..
Bigelow compared the conditions in
Oakland. where the children may pick
wild flowers on the roadside on their
way to and from school, to those in
New York, where many of the chill
dren have never seen a wild flower
growing.
The annual exhibit, which was in
stituted last year at the suggestion of
Miss Bertha Chapman, instructor OF
nature study in the public schools,
was held under the direction of a
committee Of thirty teachers, of which
Miss Eliza beth Arlett was the chair
man. ne CITY was QlNluGQ AlAAO SUNCi4
districts, and the work Of collecting
the flowers for the exhibit was done
by the children. The teachers sorted
and arranged the flowers this morn
ing and they were classified and
named by Miss Wythe. teacher of bot
any at the Oakland High School.
Great surprise was expressed by
many of the visitors at the extent OF
the display. More than 100 varieties
Of native wild flowers are on exhibit
tion. The little folks, who had
worked hard 10 make the exhibit
success, were keenly alive TO the in
terest shown by those who attended
the festival and took great delight in
displaying their collections TO the best
advantage. The entire exhibit was in
charge Of Miss Chapman. who was as
sisted in arranging the flowers by Ii
brarian Greene. At the close of the
exhibit every one who had attended
pronounced the second annual wild
flower festival a grand success.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
FORTY-HOUR DEVOTIONAL
SERVICE is TO BE HELD

OAKLAND, March 25.-The mem
bers OF St Elizabeth's Church Of
Fruitvale will hold a forty-hour de-
votional service on March 2e. % and
IS, beginning with solemn high mass
and procession at s a. m. Among
those who viii take part in the vari-
Gus services are the Rev. P. Maximil-
Ian Klein Of San Francisco and the
Rev p. Godfrey Haetters.
The regular Lenten services will be
held in the local Catholic churches to-
morrow.
An evangelistic campaign has been
inaugurated by the Protestant minis
ters Of San Leandro and meetings will
be held regularly for the next two
weeks.
The first of the good cheer" meet
ings ar the local Salvation Army cit
adel will be held tomorrow after
noon. The Rev. E. T. Baker will de-
liver the principal address.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, March 25.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: Bert o.
Culbertson, over 21, and Jennie Wor-
shauer, over 18, both of Oakland;
John H. Johnson, 81, and Matilda Van
Devier. 40, both Of San Francisco;
Lucien H. Gilmore, over 81, Pasa-
dena, and Edith r. Williams, over 18.
Oakland; Henry w. ]. Jackson, over
81, San Francisco, and Stella M. .Gra-
ham, over Is, Newark; George H.
Fulford, 80, and Catrina M. Brown,
40, both of Oakland; Oscar Widding,
FL. and Ethel Riggs. IT, both of Oak
land; Don F. Harris, %, Oakland. and
M. Lauretta Walker, 20, Alameda;
William E. Soby. %, and Florence
Pizzotti, 10. Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

for Paraiso Springs for weeks stay.
Gilbert L. Curtiss has been quite ill.
but is improving.
Miss Lulu Gates, who has been vis-
iting the M. J. Laymances for some
time, left last Monday for her home in
Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Humphrey ex-
pect to leave on the goth for Los An
geles. They will make the trip in their
automobile and plan to be gone about
four weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Palmer and
Miss Bessie Palmer are still in Rome.
but expect to return to Oakland some
time in June.
Miss Irene Bangs is ENJOYING a very
pleasant visit in Pasadena, where she
is being considerably entertained.
Mrs. John Clay Hampton is home
again after long visit to Eastern
friends. She is at present the guest of
Mrs. William Gardiner Cooke.
Another boy has been added to the
storiI's credit and the Charles Ander-
SOhS oic icJoiSiHS over d luSty young
ster that joined their family circle
about three weeks ago. Mrs Ander-
son was Flora Forest before her mar
rlage and is sister of Miss Bessie
Forest, whose engagement to a Homo
lulu business man was announced re-
Gently.
The wedding of Miss Angelina Pet
rocelli of this city and Joseph Clam
bruno of San Francisco was celebrat-
ed a few days ago at the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception. After
the ceremony the wedding breakfast
was held at Foresters' Hall. The
young couple will make their home
in San Francisco.
ALAMEDA, March 25.-Dr. and
Mrs. George Webster of Seattle. who
have been touring Southern Califor-
MIA, are the guests Of Mrs. L. L. Gill
logly of Clement avenue. DR.. Web
ster is brother of Mrs. Gillogly.
Miss Gladys Emmons has returned
to Notre Dame Convent. San Jose. af
ter brief visit here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Emmons.
Hugh e. Laird of Tempe, Ariz.. ia
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Laney Of
1882 Central avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Mestick of 2214
Clinton avenue have gone to Portland
Or. to remain until the end of the
present year.
A pleasant surprise party was re-
Gently given at the home of Mrs. I.uIu
Storer, 1927 Willow street, in honor
Of the eightieth birthday anniversary
OF Mrs. Mary Karman, Mrs.
Storer's grandmother Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Railroad Men Give BANQUET.

The Santa Fe Club of Northern Cali
fornia held banquet at the st. Francis
Hotel last night. Many representative
railroad men attended, and the merri-
ment was kept up until a late hour.
o. w. Lehmer acted as POSTMASTER.
Among those who responded and made
appropriate remarks on various topics
of interest to the railway fraternity
We're: j. L. Blair. w. r. Albacer, w.
B. Hindman, F. w. French, local ticket
agent of the Santa Fe Company. and
L. J. Donnelley. Though the Santa Fe
Club is young, it's membership is strong
and it has been doing It's utmost to pro-
mote good fellowship among the en-
ployes of the company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
MEN
WIN PLACES
AS DEBATERS

BERKELEY, March 25.-The three
men who will represent California in
the intercollegiate debate with Stan
ford were selected last night at the end
of closely contested try-out in which
nine picked men took part. The vic
tors were j. w. Scott of Hastings Law
College, H. A. Stout, '05, and F. P.
Griffiths. The merits of the contestants
were so nearly equal that the judges
consumed forty-five minutes after the
debate in preparing their decision. Pro-
fessors Moses, Plehn and Flaherty,
Mr.. Overstreet and Mr.. Won Neumayer
acted as judges. A second team, con-
sisting of E. d. White, 05; G. C. Rim
golSky, '05, and NJ. E. Harrison, '0S, was
chosen 10 aid the first team in the
preparation for the debate and to up
hold the opposite side in trial contests.
A. b. Weller '03, former Carnot de-
batter and winner of the Bonnheim
prize, will coach the team and will Sc
lect an alternate from among the
members of the second team. This
leges, is to have its first trial in Cali
fornia this year.
The intercollegiate debate with
Stanford will take place on the even
ing of April 10. The subject for de-
bate will be: Resolved, That the Inter
State Commerce Commission shall be
given power to fix and enforce railroad
rates" California will uphold the neg
atfVe. The local team will be pitted
against the same men who represented
Stanford in the Carnot debate. None
OF the men who represented California
in that debate are on the team chosen
last night.
The annual military ball of the uni
versity was held last evening in Hearst
Hall. Decorations suggesting military
life were used in transforming the hall
into ballroom. The programme con-
sisted of seventeen dances. Military
uniforms We're worn by all university
officers and cadets
The second lecture by Director Camp
bell Of the Lick Observatory was de-
liyered this morning at the Students
Observatory. He discussed Current
Eclipse Problems"
President Nicholas Murray Butler
of Columbia University was the guest
of President Benjamin Ide Wheeler
at luncheon to-day. The Eastern man
has long been an intimate friend of
President Wheeler. He was shown
about the campus to-day, taking espe-
cial interest in the Greek Theater.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAYORERS
IN COUNTY CONVENTION
Young People Meet at Berkeley and
Listen to Songs, Papeys and
Addresses.

BERKELEY. March 25.-The Junior
and intermediate Christian Endeavor-
ers OF Alameda County met in conven-
ton to-day at the Park Congregational
Church on Fairyiew street The Junior
Endeavorers conducted their sessions
this afternoon ard the intermediates
this evening. Miss Pearl Sesler deliv-
cred the address Of welcome to the
Juniors. Other addresses were made
by Mrs. Carrie Judd Montgomery and
Rev. +. F. Maar. The Sunbeam chorus
from Oakland rendered selections.
DR.. A F. Kelley installed the new
officers Of the Juniors, these being
President, Mervyn Edwards; first vice
president, Miss Dorothy Lowell; second
vice president, Miss Ethel Murray:
secretary, Neville Stevenson; treasur-
er, Ben Fall.
The principal address delivered this
evening was by DR.. Burgess Of the
Second Congregational Church Of Oak
land. A number Of interesting papers
were read by members of the Inter
mediates.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Mabel Hansen, a Junior of
University of California,
Thinks She Is Entitled
to Part of German Fortune
ENGAGES ATTORNEY
TO FIGHT THE CASE
Fair Student Traces Her
Family Connections and
Finds She Is Descended
From House of fGrawburghs
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center street, March 20.

Zl4o center street, NdICH So'
Claiming to be the direct heir to a
great estate In Germany, now in the
hands of the Kaiser's Government.
Miss Mabel Hansen, a junior student
at the university in the college of me-
chanics, has begun proceedings to have
restored to her what is declared to be
her rightful property. She resides with
her mother, Harriet Hansen, at 1882
Adeline street in South Berkeley.
The estate to which the young wo-
man lays claim is said to have been
held by the Grawburghs, members of
the German nobility, from whom Miss
Hansen claims to be a direct descend
ant. She learned recently Of this re-
lationship and that it entails, accord
ing to her informants, a large interest
in an $11 100000 estate. She placed the
matter in the hands of San Francisco
attorney, who is soon to leave for New
York, where he will institute a search
of records that is expected to estab-
lish Miss Hansen's claim to the prop
erty.
If this claim is established action
will be begun at once to compel the
German Government to restore to Miss
Hansen what may be adjudged as her
share of the estate now held by the
empire.
Miss Hansen has always believed
that she is a descendant of the Graw
burghs, but has lacked documentary
evidence to prove the interesting fact.
She has made a study of the genealogy
of noble houses of Germany, and
though unable to cite proofs in support
of her claim, declares that she will
eventually prove her assertions and Sc
cure share of the vast wealth of the
Grawburghs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

LONDON, March 25.-As a sequel
to the marriage of the Earl of Ross
lyn to the beautiful American actress.
Miss Anna Robinson, comes the an
nouncement that the Earl has deter
mined to embark upon theatrical
management with his wife as the
leading lady if he can get a theater
This, it is said. has been his aspira-
ton ever since he first met Miss Rob-
inson and fell in love with her.
Several playwrights have been in
negotiation with the Earl and it is said
drama has already been accepted
for early production. The play has
strong romantic interest. Lord Ross
lyn, under the stage name of James
Eskine, and the Countess as Miss An
ma Robinson will be stage lovers,
whose course of true love does not
run smoothly until the last act.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Effect of Colors.

Red will annoy a turkey cock as
much as bull, but a sparrow will not
let it disturb it's mind. But If one
fiirts a blue rag in front of a Gagged
sparrow's eyes he will go frantic with
disgust. Sparrows and linnets, too,
will refuse food offered them on a
piece of blue paper and dislike the
appearance of any one wearing a blue
dress. Medium light blue affects
them most, and blue serge they
scarcely mind at all. Thrushes and
blackbirds object to yellow, but win
use red or blue dried grasses left
about their haunts to build the outer
layers of their nests. Yellow grasses
they will not use.-Chicago Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Partisan Prejudices.

In nothing is Paris more artistic
than in the designs of the metropolitan
railway stations But there are NAL
contents. The new station in the Place
de POpera is denounced because ii is
rot what the French journals call
modern style" 1t is eighteenth CEN
tury and looks like the Trianon AT
Versailles on a small scale What
have we to do with the eighteenth CEN
tury?" cry the conscientious objectors.
mo true republican can take his ticket
at such a station without violating his
principles. New York Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Fireman PIay the Police To-Day.

The postponed baseball game be-
tween the policemen and the firemen
will be played this morning at 1890
o'clock at Recreation Park. Both
teams are trained to the minute and
are ready to play the game of their
lives. Tom Fitzpatrick of the Tacoma
Tigers will unwind his shoots against
Corporal Charley Birdsall. Popular
Jack O'Connell will handle the indi-
Gator. The tickets sold several weeks
ago will be accepted at the gate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
FIND CACHE OF BOMBS.
foiice OF Warsaw Uncover Eighty
Missiles of Death.

WARSAW, March 25.-The police
discovered eighty bombs to-day. hid
Cemetery ensA nj
Maximovitch, Governor General Of
warsaw received the foreign cons1,Is
oinciais, clergy and civilians this morn'
ing and in his speech promised an i'm
partial government, without prejudice
10 any nationality. The speech has
circles III ollsn
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

Homeier, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Storer, DR..
and Mrs. 8. c. Hornet, Captain and
Mrs. Beck, Mrs. L. Bailey, Louis Bur-
bank, w. Hutton, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Holman, Lucretia Beck, w. Harris,
Ethel Olsen. Rowena Beck. r. Wes-
cher, Louis Homeier Jr., Harry Beck.
August Albers. Carl Holman, Dor
othy Albers, Henry Silva, Bertha
Joost. John Beck, c. Manley. H. Reh-
fuss. H. Roebke and others
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Son Wins the Snit

OAKLAND. March 25.-The jury in
the case Of the contest over the will
Of the late Captain Leroy Fletcher
has decided in favor of the disinher-
tied son. The estate is valued at
about $4,000. The jury decides that
Captain Fletcher was Of unsound
mind. BY the setting aside of the will
Albert Fletcher will acquire one-half
Of the estate and his mother will get
the other half. The case was before
Judge Ogden.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
F1RE DESTROYS SCHOOL
HOUSE IN SACRAMENTO
DeIec1ve Flue Is Thought to Have
Caused Blaze Which EntaiIed a
Loss of 500 600 t~--

SACRAMENTO, March 25.-A public
primary schoolhouse, located at Fourth
and Q streets. was DESTROYED bv fire
cary EAR this morning. 1t is supposed the
The loss is estimated at 800 001 Tba
property was insured for $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Hundreds Announce Conversion.

LONDON, March 25.-The great AL
bert Hall revival under the direction of
Rev. Reuben A. Torrey and Charles M.
Alexander will close on March 49, The
American revivalists declare that the
success Of the meeting has been beyond
their most sanguine expectations.
More than 500 persons of all classes
and creeds have publicly announced
their conversion, while thousands of
others have privately acknowledged
conversion and changed their mode Of
living
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

John B. Guyton of Missouri signed a
contract at Seattle the other day with
Japanese officials agreeing to deliver
100000 horses for the Japanese army.
The Northern Pacific Railroad viii
transport them to Seattle and care for
them there.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

aid Publishing Company.
LONDON, March 25.-While one no
bleman actor was departing on his
honeymoon with bright hopes of the
future, the body of another, who, next
to his craze for valuable jewelry, had
a great passion for play acting. the
Marquis of Anglesey. was being
brought to England for interment after
his pathetic death.
The home coming was sad enough
No relatives, no friends were at Vic
toria Station to receive the rough deal
box containing the unpretentious look
ing coffin when 1t arrived on Wednes-
day. 1t was in the hands Of insurance
men, who demanded an Identification
of the body, for about s25O.O00 is in
volved in the insurance on the life of
the late Marquis.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
NO MOTIVE is DISCOVERED
FOR ROGERS DOUBLE CRIME
Friends of Murderer Say That He
Was Extremely Jealous of
His Wife.

LOS ANGELES, March 25.-The Cor
oner's inquest over the bodies of At
torney Charles H. Rogers and his wife.
who were found shot to death In their.
home here yesterday, was held to-day
and a verdict of murder and suicide
rendered. No motive was found for the
killing aside from Rogers known ieal-
ousy of his wife, to whom he had been
married but four months.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

AGED ALAMEDAN'S DEMIsE.-Alameda
March 25.-Joseph Lorber. for thirty years a
fesident OF this city and who had reached the
ege OF IS years. died last night at a local
t0epital. He was a native OF Austria and Is
Gurviveo by a wife and four children H M
Josephine. Alfred and John Lorber. I.orber
was member OF the Masonic fraternity and
lis funeral viii be held Monday afternoonun-
NJ
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
SHEEP OWNERS WILL SUE
INTERIOR TAX COLLECTORS


Compelled to Pay Licenses for
Grazing Privileges.
MARYSVILLE, March 25.-The sheep
owners Of Yuba and Sutter counties
will institute proceedings against Sier-
ra, Plumas and Nevada counties to re-
cover the amounts paid for licenses on
sheep taken into those counties to
Craze during the summer months.
Their action Is based on a recent de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court in the action of Wheeler &
Ridensur and John. Flanagan of Ne
vada against the Tax Collectors of
Plumas and Sierra counties wherein
judgment was given plaintiffs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
EARL AND COUNTESS WILL
RETURN TO THE STAGE
Rosslyn and His Beautiful American
Wife to Be Seen in Ro-
mantle Drama.

Special Cable to The Call and New York Her
aid Copyright 1908, by the New York Her
aid Publishing Company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

LIVERPOOL. March 25-Williauu Maroon,
and his bride are passengers on the steamship
campanis which sailed from this port to-day
FOR New
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
ANGLESEY'S REMAINS REACH
HOME IN PLAIN COFFIN
Body of Marquis Whose Lavish Ex-
penditures Startled World Re-
ceiyed by Insurance Men,

Special Cable to The Call and New York Her
ald Copyright. 1905. by the New York Her
aid Publishing Company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

Mrs. Ernest Boyes entertained the
Monday Five Hundred Club this week.
Miss Gilbert Curtiss and Mrs. Bur-
bank making the highest scores. The
next meeting will be at Mrs. Burbank's.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. schrock. Mr..
and Mrs. W. II. Weilbye and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Beretta leave to-mnrrov
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-06-29

WAGROWIEC. w zesz}ym
tygodnil ,,Ostmarkenverein"
odby} zebranie, ma kt6re H.
czni stawili sic patryoci.
Przewodniczacy wygfosil roz-
prawe o ,,kulturze przedhi-
storycznej" i ~wywodzi}, re tn
ma naszej ziemi germanie BY
Ii pierwszymi mieszka6cami,
a s}owianie dopiero pc mich
kraje to obsiedli, zatem ger
mamie sa w}asciwie posiada-
czami tel ziemi. Mic W tenn
nowego przeciez oni
twierdza, 70 jezyk niemiecki
by} jezykiem urzedowym ma
dworach kr6l6w rzymskich.
= Podobnemi bredniami
wykszta}ceni naukowo MEM.
cy karmia lud =, a lud ten
wierzy!s
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-06-29
WA Wielka SEN

WARSZAWA. Wielk9 SEN
sacya wywola} tn fakt, re
wszyscy byli urzednicy W
Warszawie %otrzymali tajne
poufne polecenie, azeby "a
wiadomili %genera}a Bojalubo-
wa, szefa administracYi ma
gazyn6w, dokad zycza sobie
uda6 sic ma wypadek okleze-
MIA Warszawy, lie cz}onk6w
rodziny zamierzaja zabrac re
SODA i kt6ra koleja chca wy
jechac. (?D Mkt ME vie,
jake znaczenie w-tym wypad-
ku moze mice wyrazenie sic:
,,oblezenie", i Mkt ME Una
powod6w rezes}ania cyrkula-.
rZy. WladOma tylKO jest RE-
CA, ze zorganizowaly sic szaj-
XII majace ma celu pladrowae
domy bogatych mieszka6c6w
i policya prosi}a rosyjskich
urzednik6w, azeby ola bez-
piecze6stwa wys}ali z miasta
swe rodziny. DUO os6b sk}a-
da swe kosztownosci W ban
kach i stara sic o 2aszporty,
azeby m6dz opuscic miasto W
razie %potrzeby.