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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY news

ASK FOR POLICE PRoTEcTIoN.-oak-
HAND. JAM 1.-THE North Adeline Improvement
CIup mas requested the City Council to make
provision for more police protection IN that
district.
EXPERT APPOINTED-oakla Jan. IT.
The Grand Jury began the work Of the year
who has been instructed to begin immedIately
the work Of going over the books of the various
county officers. r: G. Craft of East Oakland
was appointed to flI this position
| RETRACT THEIR CHARGES r,ar,.ra
jan l1-C. w. Barrett, H. Hansen and m r
ingalls, have Withdrawn their signatures from
by Mrs. Agnes Burke Shepherd The trio said
they had been Ill advised and after iuyestiga-
tion were satisfied to retract.
WILL LECTURE ON NEW ZEALAND
Z at the Cooks and Waters Hall next Fila 9
evening. under the auspices of the Central
be New Zealand He will tell os ,hs VIII VIII
! attend 'i'eo 70
:, MARRIAGE LICENSES Oakland Jan II
The following marriage licenses were issuad ~,
the County Clerk to-day: John q Vann u 5s gy
and Lydia H. Haberkorn. 22, both ~ 81 10, :
francisco; Walter b. Griffith 2S and us -,
Madison 26. both of Pleasanton; Manne, 1sry rnry
.,,s Flea y and Mary Rogers. II, both Of Gem
WILL FILED FOR PRoBArE.-oaklana
Jan; 1.-THE will of Abraham Bercovich ua ;
BY the terms Of the wi 5000 Is efs Clerk *.
au OF MS .eEtafe
| OF half interest in the Oakland nottia vss ing
and some real estate. is to be divided among
RYDER SUES FOR DIVORCE o..,
Jan. 17-Marie L. Ryder began suit FOR asvlra
to-day, on the ground Of cruelty, against. " VII n
liam u. Ryder, an employe of the Spring Val
ley Water Company. They have one child :
year old Of which she asks the custody and
alimony. After day OF arguments I,daa AZ
Ogden allowed Marion Van Horn $40 for s as
nense money for appealing her divorce case ~ -
the supreme Court She asked for $3.50 and
wanted her former husband taxed with the
Eliza A. Barrie. his wife, viii once more ,,e
launch upon the divorce sea. About vsss
ago she brought suit against him and he an
swered with cross-compIaint and both were
denied divorce Now he has begun another
action and she has answered with crnss
complaint. The hearing was to have besn
begun to-day but was postponed until March
IL. Mary j. Brady was granted an interloc,,-
tory decree Of divorce from Louis Brady On
the ground Of desertion this afternoon by Jadge
Hail.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
TO ELEVATE
THE STUDY OF HISTORY
Prominent Educators Meet and For
mulate Plans to Garry Out an
Important Work.

ALAMEDA, Jan. 17.-Plans have
been prepared by the committee ap-
pointed by the Pacific Coast Branch
of the American Historical Society, of
which committee DR.. George s.
Thompson, principal of the Alameda
High School, is chairman, for a cam
paign throughout the West for the
promotion of the study of history. The
committee consisting of DIR. Thompson,
Professor Henry Morse Stephens of
the University of California, Professor
Cannon of Stanford University, DIR.
Rockwell d. Hunt, president of the
San Jose High School. and Professor
E. T. Miller of the Chico High School,
met at the home of DIR. Thompson
here yesterday. 1t was decided that
the members of the committee would
visit the schools of the larger centers
OF population and send circulars into
the smaller towns to ascertain the
course being pursued in the different
places in teaching history. The infor-
nation thus derived will be embodied
ill report to the major organization.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
RUSSIA'S SOIL
LOSING VALUE
Professor Hilgard Is to
Make Study of the Fa-
nous "Black Earth" Lands
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center street, Jan. IL.


2148 Center street, JAM IL.
Professor E. w. Hilgard, dean OF the
college of agriculture of the University
of California, and the college have been
signally honored by the imperial RUS
sian Government by being requested 10
give study to the causes of decay IN
the soil of the famous "black earth
region in European Russia, accounted
as one of the greatest wheat producing
districts in the world.
Professor Hilgard has received sam
pies of the earth with request to con-
duct thorough scientific investigation
and to furnish a report for the guld-
ance of the Cars representatives in
their effort to revive the soil that is
rapidly becoming productive. Ana
-lytical experiments and study will be
commenced at once by DR.. Lough-
ridge, chief expert on soils in the col
lege. under Professor Hilgard's direc-
ton, and report will be furnished to the
Russian Government at an early date.
The district, comprising 100000 square
miles, washed by the rivers Don,
Dnieper and Dniester, is wearing out.
There Is a gradual decay that the au-
thorities fear will, unless checked, end
disastrously. Conditions have caused
an exodus of farmers and unless rem
edies are applied the Government sees
only depopulation of a once prosperous
and important farming community. 1t
is to learn what can be done to save
the district that appeal has been made
to the Berkeley scientists, whose world
wide fame has won them this important
mark of distinction.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
MOTHER TELLS
OF FATAL CALL
Describes Incidents Leading
to the Murder of Daughter
by Lemuel D. Campbell
BEARS HIM NO ILL WILL.
Testifies to Admitting Her
Son-in-Law Into the House
and of Hearing Interview
oakland Office San Francisco Call,

l1016 Broadway, Jan. IL.
Hannah Cutler, the aged mother of
Laura J. w. Campbell, who was shot
to death by her husband, Lemuel d.
Campbell, at the paternal home at 1852
Eleventh street, in November last, was
the first witness called by the prosecu-
ton this afternoon. In a dramatic
part of her testimony under cross-ex-
animation she swore with uplifted hand
that she had no hard feeling against
her former son-in-law and exclaimed,
u would not hurt him If 1 could"
Mrs. Cutler is bent with years and
wrinkled, but her mind is bright, and
she remembers clearly the incidents re-
lating to the fatal call. She testified
that she let Campbell into the house,
and to his salutation, Good evening.
mother" she answered Good evening,
Lem; come in" She saw her daughter
accompany him to the door and heard
her say, Now, be a good boy and go
away and come some other time"
Then she heard the shot and her
daughters scream.
Campbell, she says, had been at their
house about an hour and a half. He
was ugly from drinking and wanted
his wife to come back to him. They
talked together for long time.
1t was not until after noon that the
jury was completed. The jurors are:
Jacob B. Tallman, Frederick G.. Welp,
William Langstaff, Henry Menges, e.
l.. Sargent, Theodore Swift, John Bar
net, David McCarrom, Benjamin
Wright. John Soule, J. r. Taylor and
William Carrish.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
Canf0r Sfroat Tan ~

214S Center street, Jan. II.
His Excellency tSheng, mightiest of
all the great men in China, has been
induced by Professor John Fryer, OF
the department of Oriental languages
at the State University, to provide five
scholarships for Chinese students now
at the university.
The first installment of the funds has
been received by Professor Fryer, and
four of the five fortunate Chinese
students have been selected as bene-
ficiaries of their distinguished country
mans liberality. The students chosen
are later to be supplied with employ
ment by Sheng, in China, and already
can dream dreams and see visions OF
political place and preferment at the
hands of the powerful Sheng.
This is the first instance on record,
according to Professor Fryer, who is
ar authority on Oriental affairs ana
thoroughly versed in all the history or
the Orients relations with the West.
that scholarships have been given by
a Chinese official to the students OF
any American or European university.
The act of the Chinese official is the
result of an interview had with Pro-
fessor Fryer last June when he called
upon Sheng at the latter's home in
Shanghai. These students are here on
their own resources and have difficul-
ty in paying their own way.
Sheng is head of the railway and
telegraph administrations in China as
as we'll as in control of nearly all the
other important organizations for the
introduction of western learning and
methods into China. He is at the head
of the liberal party, his position being
greater and his power more extensive
than any other man in the Kingdom,
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
USES HIS FIST
AT. WRONG TINE
Angry Intruder Attempts to
Thrash His Brother-in-
Law in a Lawyers Office
ATTORNEY TAKES HAND
Scatters Belligerent Rela-
tiyes Of Client Who Seeks
Protection From His Wife
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Proa dUov Ian IL

4
1o16 Broadway, Jan. IL.
In an attempt to force Max Gold
man, his brother-in-law, to make terms
in a pending divorce suit, Harry
Barasch, fianked by his mother, Mrs.
Minnie Barasch, and his sister, Mrs.
Pauline J. Goldman, attacked Goldman
in the offices of his attorney, d. +.
McWade, in the Blake & Moff1tt
building, this afternoon, attempted to
strike McWade, and was only pre-
vented from continuing violence by
McWade's action in forcibly ejecting
the husky intruder from his offices.
The trouble, which was caused by
Barasch's untoward conduct, was the
sequel to long standing contest that
has been waged in the courts of two
counties between Goldman and his
wife. Some time ago Goldman, tailor,
employed by A. s. Cohn & Co.. 1071
Broadway, was sued at Martinez by
Mrs. Goldman for a divorce on the
ground of cruelty. Attorney M.
Ralph Jones took charge of her case.
Goldman resisted the charges and filed
through Attorney McWade a cross
complaint against his wife. After a
preliminary contest, McWade had the
suit transferred to Alameda County,
where it awaits further action.
Matters did not move to the satis-
faction of Mrs. Goldman and her rela-
tives. To-day the wife with her moth
er and her brother appeared at Gold
mans place of employment. They
Haunted legal documents at him and
demanded he should sign them. The
tailor who is no match physically for
his brOther-in-law, scented trouble. He
refused to deal with his callers and
referred them to ATTORNEY McWade.
The trio descended upon the lawyer, to
whom also repaired Goldman.
Afters considerable wrangling Nc
Wade informed the three that he
should continue to do business with
their attorney. Then, left alone for a
moment, with Goldman he advised his
client to pay no attention to demands
for alimony, settlement or anything
else connected with the case unless he
should first consult his attorney. In
the midst of the talk Barasch and
Mrs. Goldman returned. Words passed
among the husband, his wife and her
brother when suddenly Barasch opened
battle by smashing at Goldman. Nc
Wade interviewed and was rewarded
with drive from Barasch's fist which
missed connections. .ss /.
To end the scene McWade, assert
ing his right to peace in his own Of
flee, displayed sufficient force to scat
ter his Objectionable callers, who
rushed out of the apartments vowing
vengeance.
The Barasches made for the Police
Court, but were not granted warrants.
They declared they had been driven
out of the office by threats Of shoot
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
Holmes on Russian Ernnire.

A large audience as usual greeted
Burton Holmes at Lyric Hall las
evening upon the occasion of his
fourth illustrated 'Travelogue. .The
Russian Empire" After an exhibition
of the great Russian cities and q de-
scription of their social and political
life from the peasants hut to the paI-
ace Of the noble, the audience was taker
with the lecturer completely across
Asia on the Trans-Siberian railway to
dunn of the biograph many places and
peoples. Mr.. Holmes detailed kr1owl-
edge of his subject, together with its
timeliness because Of the present war.
made 1t OF exceptional interest.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
GOLD OF sHENC FOR STUDENTS
Powerful Chinese Prince
Establishes Scholarship
Professor Fryer Believes Others Will Follow
if Results Are Good.
fessor Fryer.

according to Professor Fryer.
Sheng listened to Professor Fryer
and agreed to give five scholarships OF
500 taels, amounting to about 1850
each, to five students, to be selected
by Professor Fryer. Soon after this
promise was made Sheng was taken
seriously i'll and nothing further could
be done until his recovery few weeks
ago. Professor Fryer said to-day:
1 have chosen Pu Teng Ching. XII Kin Sun,
Wong Pin and Chu Pao Fong four of the
boys to receive Sheng's scholarships. The
fifth one will be selected soon- Two of the
students are freshmen and two are sophomores
They worthy of assistance, as are all or
the score of Chinese students at our university.
They will be used by Sheng In some Of his
great enterprises in China after their gradua-
tion.
This act of sheng's is merely the. thin end
OF the wedge. which I hope later will PEN
citrate into the Chinese life and lead to other
gifts by Chinese for similar purposes and TO
the Introduction Of California trained men into
the Chinese empire. Shengs act is significant
because of his own commanding position and
the recognition 1t gives the University of Cali
fornia 1t foretells, l think, the great part
this university Is destined to take in the up
lifting Of that Oldest and largest empire in
the world.
China, without question. He Is greater than
was Ii Hung Chang. and is really a wonder
full man. His title is that of protector to
the Prince, and In large photograph
have he stands at the right hand Of the
Prince, who is seated in the midst of q group
of noted Chinese.
Sheng's power is remarkable and his ability
marvellous. His ideas modern and liberal
and he is force that tends to the building up
1 think he is about SO years old He objects
to having his photograph taken shown and
/ think there of him extant except
this group picture / have. He regards the
giving Of these five scholarships as an ex-
pertinent. II the men he thus benefits are
found capable and valuable doubtless the
haupfactiOn be Increased In
example to Sheng's compatriots. who of
his party.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
JACOB RIIS LEAVES TOWN
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Well Known Philanthropist Thanks
the People Who Made His Stay
Here Pleasant.

Jacob Riis, the well known lecturer
and philanthropist, left yesterday for
Southern California. Before leaving
he gave out the following letter of ap-
probation:
To the Editor of The Call cannot leave
San Francisco without saying a word OF
thanks. along with hearty goodby. to Its
people who have welcomed me as, II seems TO
me, stranger was never welcomed before. To
the California Club to the men and women OF
the Commonwealth Club. and to the scores
whose kindly courtesy will live long In my
memory and makes II just bit hard TO go
away. my heartfelt thanks. No one knows
better than l how small is the deserving that
has met with such welcome, but on behalf
of the men and women in the East who are
fighting for better things for their poorer
brethren and whom in some measure mere
represent, / accept Ii all gladly and gratefully
as q token that we are brothers, one In aim
and purpose and in honest effort. and as an
earnest of the better day that Is coming to
our cities and to our land as surely as we
keep up the fight and never let CO. ! have
seen enough here to know that the same shad-
ows, the same problems are dogging your steps
that have overtaken us in our swift growth
into metropolitan greatness, and have found.
too, the same uncomfortable forces for good
that are winning fight and will win yours.
that in the end must eternally prevail as sure
as good Is stronger than evil In Gods world.
All good luck to you and godspeed.
JACOB A. RIIs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
READY TO TEST
STATES WHEAT
Professor Shaw Will Soon Begin
Important Experiments.
Machinery for Work Arrives From the East

the State and see which locality has the best
grain in the matter of gluten. The experiment
is expected to prove OF great value 70 ene
wheat growing industry and the State al large.
The process of determining how much gluten
there is in wheat is not very complicated.
shall first apply what i caiea alien 'ny from the
starch in the wheat and then analyze the
gluten itself. To get the gluten sepafaee lS lns
under a stream of water until all the starch
grains have become separated from the nurous
mass of gluten and are washed away. " sa nSn
the wash water no longer contains my ,, seois =
ment of starch I shall know the gluten Is
not alloyed. The wet gluten will be weisneo
and second weighing will be done when u
Thus will find the power OF the gluten 20
hold water, an important point. Inen snail
its strength and tenacity. The longer ana
finer the threads the better the gluten. Gluten
is the quality in wheat that makes, POSE possiD,e ,e
put into the over The raising power OF the
loaf Is dependent on the expansion Oh the
gluten.
The gluten will then be put into standard
cylinder, which has tight-htting piston ROD.
and will be compressed under even pressure;
from 1t, will 60 into an electric oven ana we
will note the expansion that results as indi-
contain IS per cent of gliadin and 35 per cent
of glutenin. the former indicating It's ex-
pansive power and the latter its cohesive
The color test, so called, is used on sam
pies Of -four in this way: Different grades Of
-four are spread on plate glass and smoothed
with a steel spatuia- Colored glass slabs are
used of varying color from light TO gray to
brown The fours are matched with glasses
and the color of the glass is recorded which
corresponds with the color Of the -four.
An interesting feature of the ex-
periments just begun by Professor
Shaw. following the analyses he will
make, Is the cross polinating OF
wheats that are found to be superior
in glutenous qualities. The wheats
found to be strongest and finest will
be crossed to produce such effects as
plant and animal breeders accomplish
in their crossing of breeds.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18

BERKELEY, Jan. 17.-Professor
G. w. Shaw of the agricultural de-
partment of the State University re-
turned to-day from Portland, Or. to
begin the task of analyzing wheat
the amount of gluten it contains may
be shown and thereby the product of
the State be put in class which as
yet it has not reached.
The machinery for these important
analyses has just arrived from. the
East, with the exception of a few
pieces Of apparatus that are to come
from San Francisco. Professor Shaw
to-day attended to the task of put
ting this machinery in place, with the
assistance of skilled mechanics.
Bags of wheat now litter the floor
of the room occupied by Professor
Shaw. each labeled to show in which
part of California the grain was
grown. While in Oregon Professor
Shaw tested the wheat of that State,
making thorough examination of all
its properties. The results will be me-
bodied in bulletins to be issued later.
The wheat of the north, however. is
not superior to the California product,
according to Shaw.
The agricultural department of the
university has this work of experi-
menting and analysis of wheat in
charge, with Professor Wickson SUI
perintending the investigation, Pro-
fessor Shaw performing the practical
work of analysis. Thousands of dol
lars have been raised by the State
Board Of Trade and other commercial
bodies to prosecute the work and the
State Legislature is to be asked to ap-
propriate $4,000 to carry it forward.
Professor Shaw to-day gave out the
following:
The more gluten there is in wheat the
more valuable 1t is as a food. California
wheat is said to be deficient in that property.
We will analyze specimens from each part OF
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
POPULATION OF SANTA CRUZ
INCREASES 5000 IN A DAY
Residents of the Beach City Decide to
Annex Two Thriving
SuhTyrhs

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. 17.-At spe-
cial election held here to-day it was
decided to extend the city limits so
as to include East Santa Cruz and
Seabright. The extension was bitterly
fought, particularly in the two sub
urbs. In Santa Cruz proper five out
Of every six votes favored the PROPOSE
ton.
The extension means much to Santa
Cruz, as it increases the city's popu-
lation to nearly 10000, the popula-
ton Of the section taken in being
1000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
MANY LODGES INSTALL
OFFICERS FOR NEW TERMS
Fraternal Organizations Start the Year
With Bright Prospects.

FTaternal OrganfZatlons start the Year
With Bright Prospects.
OAKLAND. Jan. 17.-Oakland Aerie
No. Z, Fraternal Order of Eagles, in
stalled officers for the ensuing term
at the last meeting, the installation
ceremonies being conducted by the fol-
lowing grand officers:
Worthy Past Grand President Ernest Bohlen,
Worthy Grand President H. /. Mulcrevey,
Worthy Grand Vice President l. Fonteull.
duetor Thomas Dillon. worthy Secretary Gus
Pohman, Worthy Treasurer Thomas Clancy.
Worthy Outside Guard Thomas Roberts. Worthy
Trustee Andrew Devlin.
The officers installed were:
Worthy Past President DR.. H. b. Mehrmann.
Worthy President Charles j. Harrington.
Worthy Vice President Judge Mortimer Smith.
Worthy Secretary Ralph C. Blake. Worthy FL
nancial Secretary Howard Preuti. Worthy
ductor Sam H. Short, Worthy Inside Guard
Charles w. Denny. Worthy Outside Guard r.
Hggs Worthy @ ,oI Trustees s,ssa @ & smith J.
Drs. G. G. Reinle and c. E. Curdts.
After the installation refreshments
were served and addresses were made
by several of the grand officers and
newly elected officers.
Odd Fellows Lodge No. 231, of San
Leandro, installed officers this even
ing. After the installation banquet
was held at the San Leandro Hotel.
The officers installed were:
Noble grand. Budd F. Eber vice grand, d.
financial secretary. M. Miller; treasurer, Ed
Hoerst warden Frank Estes; right supporter,
H Hopper; left supporter. teri, H F Eber; right
porter, G. Nello; inside guardian. r. Gauvela;
outside guardian. e. Anderson; conductor,
Charles Reed.
The following, officers Of Elm Camp
No. 361 Woodmen of the World, were
installed last night:
f. H. Mess, consul commander wa Nc
Dermitt. advisor lieutenant: M. Nulty, banker:
j. D.. Armstrong. clerk: M. e. Allen escort
T. E. Sawyer manager
vorwarts Lodge No. s13, 1. o. o. F..
has installed the following officers for
the ensuing term:
Noble grand, Albert Curtin; vice grand p.
n. Schmidt secretary. 4 e; Lcrenzen; treasurer,
William Breckenfelder: L. s. N. G, A.. schu-
Ter; conductor, Frank Kreiger; warden, Henry
inside guardian. A. schwartz; R: s., Andrew
Max ss'sai Witt; l. s. V. G.. e. OFFER
POINT RICHMOND. Jan. 17.+Of-
ficers for the ensuing term were in
stalled last night by Richmond Coun-
ell No. lis. Order of Pendo. They
were:
Past counsel, h. A. Marshall; counsel. Lii
lian n Bosseiie; vice counsel Matte Duncan;
secretary w A. Lucas; treasurer, G. H. Cor
nish; chaplain, Charles Hale; guide, Harry
Yearer. warden, Eugene Allen; sentinel Will
liam e. Soby: medical examiner, DIR. c. r.
Blake; trustees, George schleth. E. A. Mar
shall, DR.. C. r. Blake.
Richmond Aerie of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles, installed the follow
ing officers at the last meeting:
w. p. r. A. G. Lang w. r., Charlie Geer:
w " r., John Kenney; w. Conduc-
tor. Charles Valencia: w. Secretary, Char
ley Ogburn; w. Treasurer B. B. Allen;
w Chaplain Wayne J. Thompson; I. G.
James Foley; o. O., Gus Johnson; w. Physi-
cian Dr. c. L. Abbott; trustees ]. H. Par
fridge, Otto Ludwig J. Fitzpatrick.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-18
II.ATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVED.
n,.ou1r. yor.c

ARRIVED.
Tuesday. January II.
stmr Empire Burtis. 100 hours from Coos
DOMESTIC PORTS.
MISUNDERSTANDING Jan 17-Stmr Aber-
deem. from Portland stmr Santa Barbara,
hence Ian II.
Sailed Jan 17-stmr Coronado and schr
Ruth E. Godfrey. for San Pedro
ISLAND PORTS.
HONOLULU-Arived Jan 17-Bark W. b.
Flint, hence Dec 18; bark Mohican. hence
Dec ~.
Sailed Jan 11-stmr China. for Yokohama;
strnr Sonoma, for San Francisco
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Jan 17-Stmr Fin
land from Antwerp and Dover; stmr Ryndam.
from Rotterdam.
Sailed Jan 17-stmr Kronprinz Wilhelm.
for Bremen. via Plymouth.
ST. THOMAS-Arrived Jan 16-stmr Prinz-
essen Victoria Louise. from New York ION
West Indian cruise).
SYDNEY. W-zArriyed prior to Jan IT,
StTnr Ventura, from San Francisco, via Homo
lulu and Auckland.