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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
BerkeleyL
nur to Plan of
RefOrmer.
DeclareAgainstHis
Ante -Nuptial
Agreement.

- ERKELEY. Aug. 15.-The ladies'
IL Of the Berkeley Political Equal-
ity Club provided a surprise for
Captain E. J. Martin. president
OF the Good Government Club OF
Berkeley when Martin this afternoon
addressed the club on the subject Of
his proposed ante-nuptial contract law.
Martin proposed that bride and
groom before marriage shall sign a
contract agreeing to divide all moneys
and property and income after mar
riage, and the Berkeley Political
Equality Club, devoted TO furthering
woman suffrage, was expected TO give q
notable boost TO Captain Martins idea
The ladies did nothing Of the sort.
Instead, after listening TO Captain
Martins eloquent description Of the
merits and virtues Of his plan, they
arose singly and shot holes in the gal
liant captains pet scheme. averring
that they would have none Of it and
refusing TO admit that ii came any
where near being the great pauacea
that Captain Martin claimed il would
surely be.
Martin is a capitalist OF Berkeley, a
refcrmer OF prominence and Of the
Southern school Of chivalry. The ladies,
plan for giving them a hold upon their
husbands incomes and property in
terests through the medium of an
ante-nuprial contract The captain was
invited 10 expound his idea before Mrs.
Keiths club today ans went, naturally
expecting 10 find the club ladies ready
10 shower him with bouquets.
The reality was much different
Such veterans in the cause Of woman's
suffrage as Mrs. Austin Sperry Of San
Francisco. Mrs. William Keith, Mrs
Hardy. Mrs. Babbitt and others smote
the captains theory hip and thigh and
would have none OF it
Their objections were summed in
the single word, ''impractiCable." Also
the ladies' were unanimous in voicing
their belief in spiritual marriages as
opposed 10 such weddings as might
SAVIOR Of a commercial aspect: The
captain tried TO defend his scheme, but
he was one man among fifty women.
He lost
Captain Martin informed the ladies
that he planned TO issue blank printed
forms which shall include the provi-
sions OF his scheme These printed
forms he viii issue as president Of the
. Good Government Club Of Berkeley and
couples intending to wed or those al
ready wed may sign them and so set
tie for themselves the matter of q
proper division of married mans
property
The meeting at Mrs. Keiths residence
on Atherton street this afternon was
the annual meeting Of the club, when
officers are chosen. Mrs. Keith was re-
j.. elected president and Mrs. A C. Barrie
secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
ROAD to sam Drateo Beach.

SAN MATEO, Aug. 15.-MiIIionaire
Charles w. Clark. son of Senator
Clark, and Henry P. Bowie. capitalist.
have been granted ninetyr days by the
Board of Trustees OF San Mateo to I'm
ish their electric road through the
town. They applied for the franchise
some time ago. but as yet have not
made any headway. They have a $4,000
bond up and assure the officials that
within the required time they will have
the rails laid to the ocean beach, two
miles distant, where a summer resort
is to be established
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
WILL ENDEAVoR TO MAKE
GARDENERS OF TRUANTS
UnruIy Boys of the Parental School of
Alameda VIII Be Given Turn
at Manual Labor.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 15.-Weed pulling,
flower planting, spading and raking
viii be part Of the work that bad boys
who play hockey" will have to per-
fern in the parental school that is to
be opened by the Board of Education
tomorrow in a room in the City Hall.
Professor W. G. Paden. who is to
have charge OF the unruly pupils, will
also direct the agricultural course for
the truants. He and Superintendent Of
Schools Fred 7. Moore have selected a
piece Of ground in the rear Of the City
Hall, where a garden is to be put in
and cared for by the members of the
parental class.
II is the theory of Superintendent
Moore and Professor Paden that II the
students who exhibit disinclination to
mental studies and e tendency to play
truant can be interested in the manual
crafts great good will come to the ju-
Veniles as a result
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
FIFTY ARE KILLED
BY EXPLOSION.

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 15.-1t is re-
ported here that between thirty and
fifty Mexican laborers and bystanders
were killed this afternoon at 4:30 in
Chihauhau, Mexico, by the explosion of
carload of dynamite on the Mexican
Central Railroad. The car was being
transferred for transportation to the
Robinson mine at Santa Eulalia. Bodies
and pieces of human flesh were hurled
into the air and picked up a mile dis
tant Windows were broken in almost
every house in town, and many walls
were cracked. Several American fore
men are reported among the killed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
CHARGES AGAINST POLICEMAN
ARE DISMISSED BY BOARD
Commissioners Free One PatroIman and
Fix Date for Trial of
Another.

OAKLAND, Aug. 15.-The Board of
Police and Fire Commissioners this
morning dismissed the charges filed
against Policeman James ]. Fenton by
c. o. Olivier, a West Oakland saloon
keeper.
The hearing of the charges preferred
by Mrs Margaret Mclaughlin against
Policeman ]. p. Scanlan, whom she
charges with having brutally mistreat-
ed her on August l while placing her
under arrest on a charge of drunken
ness, will be heard by the board at a
special session to be held Saturday,
August 1s.e
A petition signed by forty residents
Of North Oakland, asking that the name
Of Racine street be changed to Bush
rod boulevard" in honor of Dr. Bushrod
James, who donated Bushrod Park to
the city of Oakland, was presented to
the Board Of Public Works this morn
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
Abandon Hope of Recovering Body.

BERKELEY, Aug. 15.-All hope of
recovering the body of Russell Colby,
the seventeen-year- ar-old son of Professor
George E. Colby, who disappeared
somewhere along the banks of the
Truckee River last Saturday. has been
abandoned. Waldo Colby, brother of
the missing boy, returned home today
from the scene of the search. Profess
sor Colby will remain in the mountain
country for several days longer. The
dead boy was spending his vacation in
the Sierra with Waldo Colby, and be-
came lost while fishing in the Truckee
He is believed to have been drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
ASK COURT TO UNITE KNOT
THAT DID NOT EXIST
san Mateo Couple Seeking Divorce
Learn That They Were Never
Legally Married.

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 15.-Judge
Buck yesterday annulled the marriage
OF Manuel " Nancebo to Marie F. s. b.
Mancebo. The marriage was Illegal
because Mrs. Mancebo. who had been
married before. had failed to have made
final the interlocutory decree OF di
vorce she obtained from her first hus-
band. Mancebo's two children were
legttimatized by the court
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
Personals.

OAKLAND, Aug &c. D. Hubbard
of Philadelphia is at the Athens.
z. J. Brown is at the Crellin, regis
tering from Chicago.
Dr. 7. 3. Carter and wife of Santa
Barbara are at the MetropoIe.
z. F. Reynolds and wife are at the
Touraine, registering from Tonopah.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
Goes Back to Axnews.

ALAMEDA. Aug. 15.-Chris Silva,
who was patient at the State Asy-
lum for the Insane at Agnews and who
escaped from that institution at the
time of the earthquake, was arrested
here today at the request of his
brother and will be turned over to the
asylum officials. Silva has been living
in Oakland and this city since his es-
cape.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
rrurtee. settle Grade ROW.

SAN MATEO, Aug. 15-The grade
quarrel between the property owners
of San Mateo Heights and the Board
of Trustees has been settled by the
town of1cials. The property
protested at the grade of the street
and held a mass meeting to secure an
adjustment They had a split among
themselves and to settle the question
amicably the Trustees decided to estab-
lish the grade as it stands at the present
time This stand will leave the tracks
of the United Railroads in their present
condition.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
Would Carve His Debtor.

BERKELEY, Aug. lbs. IRA, jap
anese who conducts an employment
agency at 212S Center street. last night
of restaurant on Center street. The
japanese had an argument with the
restaurant man over bill for services
rendered, and when denied the money
he believed was due him started a
fight. Windows were broken and fur
niture smashed before he was thrown
out. He returned prepared for car
mage armed with a Japanese sword.
Chief Volmer, who was on the spot,
disarmed him and put him under ar
rest.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
auarry Company at Point Riehmona.

MARTINEZ, Aug. 15.-The San Pablo
Quarry Company. of which Anson
Blake, the Oakland banker, isfthe head.
is preparing to handle an immense vol
ume of business at the plant now un-
der construction at Point Richmond A
crew of fifty men is employed prepar-
ing the site for the machinery, some
of which is on its way from the East.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
chases Parents with Carver.

BERKELEY, Aug. 15.-Julia Pauline,
residing with her parents at 2125 Ninth
street, became suddenly insane last
night and drove her father and mother
from the house with a carving knife.
Policeman Mccoy attempted to subdue
the girl and was forced to use all his
strength to get her to the station.
Pauline, the father. is a tailor who was
driven from San Francisco by the fire.
The events attending the fire are sup
posed to have unsettled the girls
mind.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
street Employees Ask for Raise.

OAKLAND. Aug. 15.--Fifty-one en-
ployes of the Street Department of
Oakland filed this morning with the
Board of Public Works a petition ask
ing that the wages of the employees be
increased from 1925 to $3.50 a day
After some discussion the petition was
referred to the committee of the whole.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
what's In a Name, Anyways

BERKELEY. Aug. I5.-Students who
took the examination in English today
as applicants for admission to the
university were surprised when their
question papers showed that each ap-
plicant was required TO pass a test in
physics, algebra, geometry and chemis-
try, besides the examination in English,
all of the subjects being grouped un-
der the head of English. This is the
first time that English" has been made
TO cover so great a variety of subjects.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
yerdict. fin Mahon-Reed Case.

OAKLAND. Aug. 15.-The last act in
the tragedy which ended the lives of
John T. Mahon, manager of the Ideal
Yeast and Baking Company. and Mrs.
Lola Reed, wife of John Reed. for
merly San Francisco newspaper man,
was enacted tonight. when the Coro-
ners jury returned a verdict that Ma
hon had come to his death from a gun
shotwound inflicted by Lola Reed, and
that Mrs. Reed had taken her own life.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
San Mateo County Bonds Carry.

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 15.-The citi-
zens of San Mateo County voted today
by a large majority the bonds for re-
pairing and refurnishing the County
Court house-s125,0o 900 for the repair
work and $4,000 for the furniture.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
wants More Policemen.

OAKLAND, Aug. 15.-The finance
committee of the City Council will hold
a special meeting tomorrow evening to
consider the application of Chief of
Police Wilson for fifty more patrol
men. He declares this increase to be
necessary owing to the growth of the
citys population. The finance commit
tee will probably recommend that
thirty more patrolmen be appointed,
which will mean an increase of $4,000
a year to pay the city's statutory
salaries.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
whites First, Japanese Afterward.

BERKELEY. Aug. 15.-Report has
been made TO the Board of Education
by superintendent Waterman that it
has been found necessary to deny ad-
mittance to a dozen young Japanese
students. The buildings are over
crowded and preference has been given
to white children.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
Long Term for Chinese Foot,.a.

MARTINEZ. Aug. 15.-Han Tong. one
of quartet of Chinese who held up
four of their countrymen at Byron on
september or last year and secured
$1100 in cash, was sentenced TO twenty
five years at Folsom yesterday by
Judge Wells. A companion, Louie Poi,
was recently convicted. but has not yet
been sentenced.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
RerkeIey citizen Loses WIG.

BERKELEY. Aug. 15.-Mrs. A. r.
Frame, wife of A r. Frame, a former
Town Trustee, died today at her resi-
dence at 215S Ashby avenue. She was
SO years old. Her death was not un-
expected
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29
"HE RAN FOR LAWYER"
But There Was Doubt as to Whether
He Had Ever Caught
~ the Office.

A man from Pennsylvania went t.
Vineland on business errand. The
town was strange to him, and he was
unacquainted with the man "a lawyer)
he had gone to see. The directions he
received were so indefinite that he
found himself on the elge Of the town
without having come to the house he
sought. Then he met an old negro
and asked the way of him and learned
that the house lay about a quarter OF
mile farther down the road.
1.-THE man want to see is a law
yer" he said to the old man. els this
Mr.. Dash down the road lawyer?"
-"He amt no lawyer that I ever
heard tell Of" answered the negro.
you're sure?"
The old negro scratched his head in
deep thought. Then a CLEAN Of re-
membrance lighted his eye.
Nov think Of it, boss" he said.
"'pears like I do recollect he ran for
lawyer one time"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29

Many practices which ten years ago,
five years ago, one year ago, and even
six months ago were in favor, public
opinion having no condemnation for
them, are now held to be odious and
even criminal. This is perhaps the
most notable development of the day,
namely, the creation of higher stand
ard for the conduct of American bust
ness. The revelations of graft in the
insurance and railroad companies are
shock to national pride and yet
there is hardly an American who does
not know that in one form or another
graft has entered largely into the cor
porate life as into the political life
of the country. The saving clause of
the situation is that it seems a pass
Ing phase in our national progress.
The optimist has reason to rejoice that
the national conscience has been
touched and that public opinion is
establishing higher ideals.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29
In some ways the recent conference
on international arbitration at Lake

In some ways the recent conference
on international arbitration at Lake
Mohonk, N. Y, was an unusually
democratic gathering. Here is a cir
cumstance illustrating this state
ment: One morning a summer visitor
was pacing the veranda of the big
hotel when tall, heavy man ap.
preached. Can you give me ,ight?"
said the visitor. The big man handed
over a match, whereupon the other
said: How tall are you?" six feet
four inches" was the reply. Say,
but that's a good cigar you're smok-
ing" was the next remark. Eyes, it
u.s. said the big man. LET me offer
you one out Of the same box" The
Visitor accepted gladly and had one
more query. by the way, who are
you?" Il am DR.. McVickar, bishop of
Rhode Island" replied the heavy
weight, who apparently hugely en-
joyed the incident. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29
"Be Pleasant Every Morning Until
Ten O'clock; the Rest of the Day
MILL Molxa cara of T4eoie I,

"Be Pleasant Every Morning Until
Ten O'clock; the Rest Of the Day
Will Take Care of ITSELF"
This is one of the best little SER
mons we know. Have you ser.
stopped to think that the mornlag
is the time when your temper is usl-
ally ruffled, and have you ever
stopped to think that the cause Of
bad temper in the mornin; is nearly
always because your stomach has not,
been working properly during the
night? It has contained lot of ind1-
gestible substances that form gas
and makes you have dreams. It
breaks up your rest and you wake up
In the morning tired, instead of re.
freshed, as nature intended you
should.
Our grand sires required no adj
monition to BE pleasant every morn
ing until 10 o'clock; the rest of the
day will take care of ITSELF" for they
digested their food and woke up fun
of life and energy ready for the days
duties, and this was because they
lived on simple foods instead Of high
ly seasoned palatable connections,
which contain no nourishment. Ma
ture gave us milk, wheat and eggs,
and on these foods a person can
live indefinitely, but If the milk is
skinned, and If the outside of the
wheat is taken of the kernel, and il
the lime, the salt, and the iron, which
is in the outer part of the wheat
berry, it these are all removed, you
have simply starch alone; the starch
goes into the stomach and becomes
sugar.
Do you know that a person would
starve to death on plain white bread
and water? Do you know that he
could live indefinitely on whole wheat
bread or on whole wheat food ana
water? These interesting facts are
all set forth, in book called Back
to Nature" which tells about proper
living and gives recipes for meals of
the simple kind-the kind that makes
you strong and we'll; the kind that
makes you Pleasant every morning
until 10 O'Clock" This book is pub
Ished at a great expense, but it is
given free to every reader Of this
paper. It ts an advertisement OF
"EGG-O-SEE," the great food-whlch
is made from whole wheat, which is
baked and predigested and is all
ready to serve from the package you
buy at your grocers. You get more
life and energy from 10-cent pack
age OF 'EGG-O-SEE than you will get
from a thousand dollars worth Of
white bread. This is no idle claim.
It is q scientific fact. We want to
tell about this simple food question,
SO write us aad say please send me
a copy Of your book Back to Ma
ture,' and the book will b. sent you
at once without charge. Address
EGG-O-SEE CO., No. 10 First Street,
Quincy, III -. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29

Newspapers are printing the Gus
tomary summer stories of crowds of
visitors from this country flocktng to
Europe and overrunning the hotels
and public places. The treasury sta
tistics show that about 10000 Ameri-
cans go to Europe every year and the
estimated expenditure OF this army Of
visitors is $1,000, SO that European ho-
tel owners, storekeepers, t=ansporta-
tion companies and other purveyors to-
sightseers receive about $3.50, 000. 900
annually from the overf1owlns Amer'
san poc},etbook.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29
MarcOui Auticipated.

An .Egyptologist and an Assyriologist:
were 1dlsputing about the relative adj
vancement of the two ancient peoples,
whom they were studying.
why, sir" cried the Psychologist,
I'VE flpd remains of wires in Egypt
which prove they understood electric
ity!"
"Pshaw!" answered the Assyriolo-
g1st, I'VE don't find any wires in Assy-
ria, and that shows that they under
stood wireless telegraphy!' - Stray
Stories.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29

The papers have chronicled the completion of
j. p Morgan's private art museum, of which gave
preliminary account when it was begun two years
ago. 1t stands on Thirty sixth street behind Mr.
Morgan's own house Madison avenue, and be-
yond it is the residence of Mrs. Satterlee, his
daughter
The matter is of public importance because of
the statements and counter statements that Mr..
Morgan has bought the almost priceless collections
of the late Rudolph Kann, in London. for the pub
lie museum where all may see them. In any event
it is expected that most of Mr. Morgans art treas
ures will become public property at his death He
is already the chief benefactor of the Metropolitan
not even excepting the Rogers bequest OF some S.
600 0OO: ~. 80 f&E7cE 4a.Ecs@ 49, -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29
mARY1ANDs "aRAND OLD MAN, MOST INTERESTING

Senator Whyte is a most interesting character
and has earned the title of Maryland's Grand Old
Man." He has beautiful country estate called the
*Roost" on the Gunpowder river i'm eastern Mary
land. He is very fond of outdoor life and while he
attributes his activity and excellent health at his
advanced age to an abstemious life, very largely,
he also gives credit to outdoor living.
II get plenty Of fresh air. said the senator
speaking of his excellent health the other day.
NEARLY every afternoon 60 for drive, whether
am in town or in the country We stay in the
country from June to November and drive all
through the beautiful valleys in that section. We
live informally at house in the country as we'll
as in town. There always seats at the table
for those who may drop in. At one meal we may
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29
Still Spiteful.

Her-Yes, she married him to spite
another girl.
Him-But why did she divorce him7'
$50 he could marry the other girl,
and thus spite her some more."-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29

Aangu1o, nervous and lame in the
morning: Doan's Kidney Pills helped
me right away. and the great relief
that followed has been permanent"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a hov
toster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29
Noble Conception. Il

Noble Conception.
AS the result Of the s1isinterested
effort of David Lubin, citizen, Of San
Francisco, the king of Italy has in
vited the nations of the world to. send
representatives to a conference, to be
held at Rome, to consider the pro-
priety Of creating an international in.
stitute of agriculture IT so de-
cided, to organize such an institute
with clearly defined objects; author
fly and duties as set forth III the pro-
tocol which will be the basis Of the
deliberations of the conference Mr..
Lubin. says the Chronicle, Of that
city, Is q gentleman of keen intellect
and broad views, and his original pro-
posals contemplated for the proposed
institute scope Of activity and Of
authority in connection with them
which seemed to most Of US too broad
to be even subjects of discussion, as
practical measures, by the: present
generation, and to be necessarily post
poned for serious consideration until
the good time coming comes. What
Mr.. Lubin may hope for the future,
however, has nothing whatever to- do
with the propositions of the. official
protocol of the Italian government,
which include only measures selected
from Mr.. Lubin's broad outline, and
OF which all contemplate action easily
possible at once, highly important and
extremely useful. The work proposed
for the institute of agriculture is SIM
ply the collection and distribution by
international cooperation of the cur
rent agricultural data Of the world.
These data include information re-
specting crops, labor, prices, freights,
discoveries, inventions and markets.
1t is proposal to put the producers,
consumers and middlemen of the
world on equal terms in respect to
information of current events calcu-
lated to affect markets of agricultural
products SO far as human ingenuity
and resources can accomplish it. It
is stated that 80 nations, including
our own. have notified the Italian gov
eminent Of adherence to its proposals,
in so far as to promise representation
at the conference. So much is re-
CURED by international comfy, and
acceptance to that extent was within
the customary exercise of the presi-
dental authority and carries with It
a moral obligation on the part of con-
gress to provide for the expenses OF
the delegates, and upon the president,
thereafter, to make the necessary ap.
pointments. The final acceptance Of
the conclusions of the conference and
their incorporation into our national
or International polity is Of course an
entirely different matter, to be deter
mined, either now or hereafter, by the
president and congress, or the presi-
dent and senate, according to the ma
ture of the conclusions and the form
in which they may be presented for
action. = A'...