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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
HUMILIATION OF THE sp1arAN

The Sultan Of Turkey, who never
leaves Yildiz Kiosk except to go to
prayers on Friday at noon, pQposed to
send various high dignitariA to re-
ceive the Kaiser as he stepped on the
shore Of the Bosporus at the official
landing place Con his visit to
Constantinople).
The Kaiser required that the Sultan
must receive him in person, and the
Sultan had to yield, for he keenly de-
sired the glory in Mohammedan eyes
of having a European sovereign come
to pay his respects to the Commander
of the Faithful
The Sultan was waiting, then. to re-
cefve the Emperor as he stepped from
his boat and two carriages were in
readiness. one to convey the two
soverefgns and one for the Empress.
The Kaiser overturned the arrange
ments by putting the Empress into the
first carriage with the Sultan, while he
himself occupied the second. So the
Sultan endured the indescribable hu-
initiation of driving through the streets
of his own capital, before the eyes of
his Mohammedan subjects, sitting side
by side with Giaour woman. Moth
ing could be more humiliating to the
Sultan than that situation and the
most effective counterblast to his Pan
Islamic propaganda would be to cir
culate through all Islam the descrip-
tion of that drive, If any Mohamm edan
could be induced to believe it.-Con-
Review.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
THE PERSIAN CUSTOM OF aBAs1,,

In Persia there is the strange custom
known as "bast." It simply means that
any one having a grievance by taking
refuge on the premises of a nobleman
may demand that the nobleman take
up his cause, as though the bastee were
one of his own household There seems
to be no limit to the custom, for the
petty criminal often takes refuge, or
bast, IN a mosque, where he is safe, if
his friends are allowed to feed him. If
the police want him they must starve
him out There was man who sat for
eight years in one of the legations here
patiently waiting a settlement of a
small claim that he had against the
Persian Government. Ministers came
and went, but he stayed on. At last
his claim was paid, and he died cele-
brating his victoryI Few legations here
would have the courage to put man
out as it would bring down no small
amount Of opprobrium upon them.
The other day every shop in the
great bazaar in Teheran closed, and
between five and six thousand men,
merchants, artisans and some priests,
went into the English legation and In
formed the acting Minister that they
were there to remain until the English
Government took UP their case with
the Persian Government. Fortunately
the grounds are large. but, at best,
great damage must be done to the
beautiful gardens by the five thousand
and more men camping on them. A
short time ago these people would have
gone to the Russian legation, but today
1t is passed by and forgotten, while the
streets surrounding the British lega-
tion are filed with crowds, who do not
hesitate to say that England can have
the country If she wants It The whole
city seems to be on a strike. Only the
mails, the butcher and baker have not
been interfered with. Half a ton of
bread daily is required to feed those
within the legation compound. All day
long the Koran is read and Allah is ap-
pealed to for help.-Independent
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
SHARP COMPETITION OF
EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS
American Chocolate Could Increase
Sales in Foreign Markets by
Following Swiss Methods

The annual report of the Zurich
Chamber of Commerce. furnished by
Consul General Richard Guenther Of
Frankfort, states that the importation
of cocoa by Switzerland in the year
1905 was valued at 6,s9S,000 francs
franc, 1913 cents), and that the ex-
portation of Swiss manufactured
chocolate, cocoa -four and manufac-
lures Of cocoa amounted to 30,395, 900
francs. exceeding the exports of 1904
by s.55s.Ooo francs.
Fully one third of the Swiss exported
chocolate goes to Great Britain. The
expectation to the United States has not
been UP to expectations, as the home
manufacture there dominates the mar
ket owing to tariff protection. Ger
many, Russia and Italy are also excel
lent customers for Swiss chocolate. The
report, while speaking of the favorable
condition Of this important article of
Switzerland's expectation. notes the in
creasing and sharp competition among
the manufacturers, which shows itself
markedly IN the inordinate and highly
expensive advertising methods and
large discounts and price concessions
to the customers, thereby greatly re-
ducing the profits. The large number
of tourists visiting Switzerland every
year prove profitable customers, as they
take home with them considerable
Swiss chocolate
It would appear, adds Mr.. Guenther,
that our American chocolate manufac-
turers could increase their sales in for
eign markets by following the lines of
the Swiss producers. ~
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
INSTRUCTION FOR ALIENS

In the Brooklyn Eagle we learn of a
proposed auxiliary to the free night
school system Of the metropolis which
is specially designed to reach a class
that Is sadly in need of instruction.
There is to be series of free lectures
in connection with the night schools,
for the benefit of the poorer Italians.
Russian Jews and other newcomers
from Eastern Europe. These people are
Industrious enough, but their great
drawback is their inability or unwil-
lingness to inform themselves regard
ing the laws and customs of the great
country in which they have found a
home. They are exceedingly clannish;
as a rule they pick up the English Ian
guage very slowly and their ignorance
is serious disqualification for citizen
ship.
The free lecture course now contem-
plated will be of an elementary char
acter. It Is proposed to deal with the
immigrants who can be induced to at
tend as If they We're children, as In
deed many of them are, in point of
mental training; to address them In
their own languages, and to instruct
them In the simplest facts regarding
American institutions. customs and the
like. As an illustration of their ig-
norance in these respects il is stated
that not few of them regard the sys-
tenn of medical inspection in the public
schools as a preliminary to inhicting
bodily injuries upon the children. 1t is
to sbe hoped that many misapprehen-
sions of this kind will be removed
from their darkened and credulous
minds by the proposed course of in
struction. The undertaking is com
mendable one and the wonder is that
the experiment has been delayed so
long.-Syracuse Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
NOTE FORTY YEARS
Old STILL GOOD

By a decision rendered yesterday by
the State Supreme Court collection may
be forced on a promissory note exc
cuted nearly forty years ago. The de-
cision is unique, involving a new point
in California law. The note was made
out payable five days after actual de-
mand." The court held that actual
demand might be made at any time,
Notwithstanding the statute of limita-
tions.
The note in question was executed
by A. E. Head in 1868. Head was one
of the promoters of the California Life
Insurance Company. and gave his note
to the corporation for s50e0. payable
five days after actual demand" The
insurance company went into insolv-
ency and Heads note passed into the
possession of the creditors. 1t changed
hands several times, and in 1888 de-
mand was made upon Head for it's pay
ment. He refused and suit was begun.
The lower court ruled that the note
was outlawed, but the Supreme Court
yesterday took another view, declaring
that the words after actual demand"
nullified the effect of the statute Of linn
itations
Head passed away during the prog
ress of the suit and the litigation has
been carried on through estates
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
NARROWLY ESCAPES
BEING DROWNED
Driver of Wagon Falls Into
Deep Water and Leg Is
Broken by Wheels of Team
RESCUED BY CITIZEN

OAKLAND, Feb. 2.-Crippled by be-
ing hurled from his milk wagon and
run over by the wheels, Jack Gibbons,
p years old, who resides at 6s4 Fifty
seventh street, had a narrow escape
from drowning early this morning in
De food waters that had accumulated
at Grove and Twenty-ninth streets. His
rescue was effected by AL Wood, a
painter, who was awakened from his
sleep by Gibbons shouts for help.
In spite OF the fact that the water
was almost up to the bottom Of his
wagon Gibbons essayed to drive
through the food. The wagon struck
a chuck hole and Gibbons was pitched
out. The horses took fright and ran
away and the wheels OF the wagon
passed over Gibbons right leg above
The knee, breaking the bones and rem
oering him helpless.
Gibbons was obliged to raise himself
Up on his arms to keep his head above
the surface OF the water. He feared
10 crawl from where he fell lest he
drop into e still deeper hole and drown
He had almost given UP hope of res
cue and his arms were on the point OF
relaxing from sheer muscular exhaus-
ton when Wood heard his calls for aid
and hurried to his assistance.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
CANNOT BUILD rrs OWN CANAL

Now that we have got actual govern
ment control of all railroads built and
owned by private capital, and are
threatened with government ownership
on the assumption that government
control and ownership will insure a
wiser, better, more effective and eco
nomical management. those persons
who believe that Federal Government
control is the panacea. for every i'll and
abuse In our public and private affairs
are struck with establishment at the
confession of government failure in
building the Panama canal.
The Government owns everything in
connection with the canal, and is sup
piled virtually with unlimited means
and power to carry on the work to the
greatest advantage and dispatch. But
after trying two successive Govern
ment commissions, composed of engi-
neers and scientists of the highest rep
utation, the fact has come to light that
not only was little or, no progress be-
ing made in the work of construction,
but the vast resources of the Govern
ment were not only yielding no ade-
quate results, but were going to waste.
1t has been found next to impossible
to build the canal under government
control, and now a contractor who will
undertake the work is being sought. It
is doubtful If contractor capable of
carrying on such a vast enterprise will
undertake it upon the plans that have
been adopted. He must have some as
surance that his work will stand and
be equal to the demands made upon 1t,
and he can have no such assurance If
the high-level complicated lock system
is to be adhered to.--New Orleans Pic
ayune.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
CARPENTER ROBBED
BY STRANGERS
William Key Declares He
Was Drugged and Beaten
by Two Men in Oakland
LOSES MONEY IN NIGHT

OAKLAND, Feb. 2.-DecIaring that
he had been drugged and beaten by
two men whom he had met last night.
William Key. carpenter. living at the
Overland House. reported to the police
this morning that he had been robbed
of s11O.
Key. while on his way to his home
last night. met two men on Broadway.
one Of whom claimed to be a solicitor
for an evening paper. and the other an
employe OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany- After visiting several saloons
the trio went to the room of the two at
the Golden Eagle Hotel on San Pablo
avenue. where they had several drinks.
Key, becoming suspicious of the pair.
started to leave the place and was fol-
lowed by one Of the strangers.
The latter suggested that Key. who
complained OF being dizzy, secure
room for the night. and they started
for some lodging-hOuse- Key remem-
bers nothing more until he recovered
consciousness this morning in his room
at the Overland House. to find his head
and face badly bruised and all his
money gone. He at once sought the
aid Of the police.
Detective Quigley arrested Frank
Cook and Fred Peaslack. who were
later identified by Key as the men
with whom he had visited the Golden
Eagle. After being confronted by their
victim the pair broke down and con-
fessed that they had robbed Key, and
told the police that the money taken
from the carpenter had been left for
the night in a saloon on Tenth street.
Detectives visited the saloon today
and secured s100 Of the stolen money.
the thieves having spent the remaining
$40. The purse in which Key had
carried his money. which had been
thrown away by the thieves. was also
recovered by the police. Cook and
Peaslack will be charged with grand
larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
JUSTICE CONFUSED
BY TWO VESTS

OAKLAND, Feb. 2.-Much amusement
was caused in Department of the Po-
lice Court this morning, when a mo-
ment after Walter West, charged with
drunkenness, had been dismissed, Wal
ter West again confronted the Judge
on the same charge. Police Judge
Samuels gazed with amazement at the
prisoner and demanded, Did I not re-
lease you a minute ago?"
mo, your Honor" replied the pris-
oner, that was the other Walter
West"
Two men of the same name, much
alike in face and figure, had been ar
rested on the same charge. West No.
2 was also discharged.
Because she disregarded the order of
the court to leave Oakland, Ruby Hot
man, who few days ago was arrested
on charge of vagrancy, was sentenced
to term of six months in the City
Prison.
Thomas Rudd, charged with petty lar
ceny. was found not guilty in the Po-
lice Court this morning. Rudd was ar
rested on charge of having stolen a
lot of scrap brass from the railroad
yards of the Southern Pacific Company
at West Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
AUDLEY END A GRAND OLD PLACE

Audley End, where young Lord How
ard de Walden entertained the mem
bers Of the Harvard crew before they
sailed on their return Journey to
America, IS rented to him from Lord
Braybrooke and IS q grand old place,
built by Sir Thomas Audley. of Walden,
the lord chancellor OF Henry VIII 1t
was described by James I as far too
magnificent for a king, although il
might DO very well for his lord treas
urer. For a time, nevertheless, Audley
End was a royal residence, for It was
k0id to Charles II in 1868. He neg
cted, however, to pay down more
fthan half Of the purchase money, and
after the revolution. when his brother
James was driven out OF the country,
the venders resumed possession there
Of. The principal features Of the
grand old Tudor mansion, where the
merry monarch held his court, and
concerning whose gay doings legends
are still. current in the country, are the
great hall. with it's superb screen of
carved oak, and the library.
The owner Of Audley End is the he
reditary visitor Of AIagdalene College.
Cambridge. and enjoys the right Of ap-
pointing its master or president. The
latter enjoys a far greater power than
the head of any other college, either at
Cambridge or oxford, for not only is
ne luUeDeuCenL OF GleCllDn the TEL
lows, but much of the authority which
IN other colleges is vested in their
hands is IN the case Of Magdalene con-
entrateo, by the terms Of It's original
statutes, n the person of its master.
The fact Of the matter is that this col
lege. from which the late Charles Stew
ert Parneu was rusticated as the re-
suit Of Town-and-Gown row, was
founded IN the reign of Henry VIII by
Sir Thomas Audley and erected on the
site Of an earlier hostel, known as
Puckinghan College. which in pre-Ref-
ormation days had been occupied by
student monks of the Benedictine Or
der. That explains the connection be
tween Magdalene and Cambridge and
The owners OF Audley End-namely, the
Lords Braybrooke.
II was the third Lord Braybrooke
who discovered in the library OF Mag
dalene College the manuscript OF the
famous diary Of Samuel Pepys, who
was educated there. The diary was
written IN a sort OF shorthand cipher,
and the work of transcribing II cost
4,ord Braybrooke three years OF labor,
fourteen hours day.-Washington
Post
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
MARRIED ALTHOUGH.
FATALLY HI
Willard G. Bruson, Wealthy
Miner, and Hannah Wilson
Are Welded in a Hospital
GROOM MAY SOON DIE

OAKLAND, Feb. 2.-With an illness
upon him that the physicians fear will
soon prove fatal, Willard c. Bruson. a
wealthy miner of Shasta County, was
married today to Hannah Wilson. for
merly dressmaker In San Francisco.
The marriage service was read by
Justice William r. Geary at the miners
bedside in ward at Providence Hos
pital.
For FIVE years Bruson, who is 6S
years of age, and Miss Wilson had been
betrothed. Circumstances had delayed
the long awaited ceremony until the
groom elect was stricken so seriously
that he was compelled to leave the
mines and come to Oakland for treat
ment AS soon as Bruson became
aware of his condition he sent for his
fiancee and the wedding arrangements
were quickly concluded.
Mrs. Bruson was accompanied today
by A R. Cotton, an attorney Of San
Francisco, who has had charge of Bru-
sons affairs.
The bride is Is years younger than
her husband. Since the fire she has
been residing in San Francisco. Bru-
son is a native of England and was
graduated from several medical COL
leges. He forsook his profession to go
into mining and he is interested in
large properties in Northern California.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
KILLS VALUABLE SILVER FOX

Sidney Hunter Of the Dripping Springs
neighborhood was In the city Thursday
morning and was showing a foot of a
silver gray fox he had killed the day
before.
Mr.. Hunter was out squirrel hunting
and his dog jumped the fox. which Mr.
Hunter was fortunate enough to bring
down. The fox had evidently been shot
before, as he had only one eye, which
accounts for its running so close to Mr.
Hunter. This will prove an exceeding
ly fortunate days hunt for Mr.. Hunter,
as the skin Of a silver gray fox will
bring from $50 to $500 on the market.
Princeton Leader
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
NEW FAcroRIEs FOR INDIA

One of the main schemes of the rail-
way Board is to have rolling stock
built in partHn India, which will give
manufacturing firms in this country
an opportunity for tenders for the con-
struction of wagon frames and bodies.
The experiment will also be extended
to State lines. tenders being received
up to rs per cent of the total number
of wagons sanctioned for construction
yearly, while axles. wheels, etc., will
be obtained by each railway admins
tration on indent from home and be
supplied to contracting firms From
what the board has seen of the big
workshops on the lines 1t has
traversed it feels satisfied that rolling
stock of the best quality could be
turned out in India, although the steel
would have to be imported. The wagon
building industry would make rapid
progress in meeting orders which the
board guarantees.-Indian World.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
Around the Bay

SUES FOR DIvoRcE-Oakland. Feb. a.
Emma Mack commenced suit today for divorce
from James Mack on statutory grounds
JAW BROKEN IN FIGHT-oakland, Feb. A.
Henry Nachtweist. who says he Is merchant
of Chicago visiting this city, was struck on the
face during a saloon row last night and his jaw
broken.
ELKs TO ENTERTAIN-Alameda, Feb. a.
All arrangements have been completed by the
Alameda Lodge Of Elks for the appearance OF
Macdonough Theater on Monday night
PIONEER DIES6San Leandro. Feb Frank
Williams. 81 years old, who had resided here
Arctic whaler in 1874, and retired from the sea.
settling in Alameda County, where he accumu-
lated fortune at ranching-
EUGENICs SOCIETY TO MEET-oakland
Feb. 2.-The California State Eugenics Associ-
alton will meet In Foresters' Hail, corner Of
Thirteenth and Clay streets, Sunday evening. at
cussed by Mrs. Emma Kelley and Professor
Cook.
KINcAID IS ARRAIGNED- Alameda, Feb. .
e. z. L. Kincaid was arraigned before City Jus
tice' r. B. Tappan today charge of having
obtained money by false pretenses from A J.
Wilson by means Of bogus check The ex-
animation was set for next Saturday morning
at o'clock
BURGLARY CHARGE REDUCED-Alameda
Feb. 2.-The charge Of burglary against Gard
ner Walkup, accused Of having stolen quan-
the Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing
Company, has been reduced to one of petty lar
ceny. Walkup has sfgnided his intention Of
pleading guilty to the lesser crime.
MISSION WANTS TO sELL-oakIand, Feb ..
The Board of Foreign Missions OF the Presby-
terian Church fled today a petition to be al
lowed to sell fits mission property on Thirteenth
street, between Alice and Harrison. to the
Bankers Trust Company for $19. 600. The prop
erty Is 50x100 feet and IS part of the site for
the new hotel to be erected In this city at a
cost of over ST, 900, 600.
LEAVES ESTATE TO CHILDREN-Oakland.
Feb. 2.-The viii OF the late Harvey L. Ross,
disposing Of estate valued at more than
$40, 600, was fled for probate today. The tesla
tor bequeaths to his daughter. Mary T. Childs,
a half interest In his house at 457 Twenty
sixth street, Oakland. and to his daughter Har-
riet Hall Of Macomb. ILL.,. $500. The balance
of his estate is to be. divided equally between
the five children, Harriet Hail. Frank Ross OF
St. Anthony, Idaho; Mary Childs and Joseph l.
and George @. Ross, both of San Mateo County
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-03
HEAVIEST RAINFALL
SINCE YEAR 1888
Oakland and It's Environs
Visited by Downpour That
Causes Loss of Thousands
DELAYS CAR TRAFFIC

OAKLAND, Feb. 2.-The heaviest
rainfall in years. dropping on the al
ready saturated earth and finding all
reservoirs and storage places full.
swept over the city last night and did
thousands of dollars worth of damage.
Every street leading south and west
from the hill district north of the city
was converted into millrace, which
overf1owed the curbs and backed water
into yards and Easements until in many
instances the depth exceeded two feet.
In the twenty-four hours ending at
noon today 2-15 inches of rain fell more
than in any similar length of time since
1889. Reports from Elmhurst and
Fitchburg tell of several feet of water
submerging each district this morning,
with an accompanying destruction of
culverts, bridges and sidewalks. The
streets from Melrose to Elmhurst were
impossible at noon today.
Street car service was affected in the
outskirts. A Key Route train on the
Piedmont branch was stalled by flood
OF debris on the tracks in Fortieth
street, between Telegraph and Broad
way. Traffic was also held UP for
time on the Grove-street line at Forty
sixth street. owing to the mass of rub
bish deposited on the rails by the tor
rent.
Southern Pacific local trains were
switched back at Fruitvale as a result
of washout of the track at Cleveland
street
Probably the most serious damage
done by the rain was the caving in of
portion Of the annex of the Piedmont
skating rink, at Twenty-fourth street
and Oakland avenue. The rear wall of
the annex abuts the excavated side of
hill. and when the earth bank was
undermined by the flood, causing a
landslide, the roof and a part of the
cement work of the side wall fell, at 5
o'clock this morning