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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
Rails at the Ignorance
Of Western Students
Professor Miller Goes on Strike
at the State University and
Roasfs His Class

BERKELEY, Oct. 2.-On account of
the failure of his class in economics to
answer a question which he pro-
pounded Prof. A. c.. Miller Of the
economics department of the university
said today that he would never again
teach a class of undergraduates in
economics Knowledge of the subject
asserted. would put an American boy to
shame. He said further that western
boys were deficient.in their studies and
he is alleged to have referred to west
ern people as bourgeois.
The Occurring which Professor Miller
gave the men and women of the course
created sensation. The savant has
been at the state university about four
years, having come from Harvard. He
is regarded as the foremost teacher of
economics on the coast and as an au-
thority on all such subjects. He said
to his class this morning:
Teaching a class in economics at the
University of California is like taking
Dog Dy<tue neck, opening MS mouth,
pouring in some dope and forcing IT
down his threat. While you have
poured it In. you have not the salts
faction of knowing whether it went
down or not.
"A Russian student would put an
American student to shame in his
knowledge of economies. The west is
so far behind that we are not even
living in the twentieth century. We
are so far behind that we, like some
clergymer, do not know that Darwin
lived so years ago.
Even freshman entering an east
ern university would know more about
the study of economics than any stu
dent of a western university. In fact.
westerners are bourgeois.
Il have made up my mind that will
not teach class of undergraduates in
economics next year. They have not
the intelligence to grasp the subject
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03

aided by Attorney S. Fl.
Smith:
The Union ice company.
the California development
company, the California
sugar and white pine COM
pany, the Colorado fuel and iron COM
pany, the California pine box and lurn-
Der company. the Associated oil COM
pany, the El Dorado lumber company.
the Pen fruit company. Miller & Lux.
20 smaller companies and one or two
private individuals.
One Of the main points proved bv thu
attorney for the commission was that.
while majority OF the rebates shown
TO have been given by the class a.
voucher books were for shipments
wholly within California. they were
given for the purpose OF influencing
the interstate shipments OF the bfx
firms. for whose business the Southern
Pacific was anxious.
Witnesses testified that for years tina
company had been in the habit Of
granting rebates to favored shippers,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03

Of rebates more than $780,
900 since the fire, were pre-
sented in evidence when yes
terday mornings session be-
gan. They are known as
class "A" voucher books and
show that since April 80,
1906, just after the fire, 358
shippers had been secretly
favored by the company. OF
these some so, whose names
are often repeated, make up
the bulk of entries.
Among others mentioned
during the investigation the
following came in for the
largest share of attention of
the attorney for the COM.
mission, John H. Marble,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
GREWSOME FIND
IS MADE BY TWO
FRATERNITY MEN
Discover Body of Chester
Silent Floating on
Lakes Surface
DEATH A MYSTERY
Belief General That the Stu
dent Accidentally Shot
Himself
GUN NOT RECOVERED
Until Weapon Is Found a
Doubt Will Remain as
to Foul Play

:; STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct.
2.-The body of Chester Silent with
the head shattered from z shotgun
charge, was found this morning by
two of his fraternity brothers floating
among the rushes at the edge of Felt
lake. natural reservoir in the foot
hills two and half miles from the
university campus. The discovery
solves the mystery OF Silent's disap-
pesrsnoe u days ago, which has kept
tie student body on edge with excite
nent since it first became known last
Saturday night that he was missing.
bur IS 1-et the secret OF the time and
the manner Of his death remain un-
eoivee-
searching party soc stroag. com.
posed Of college students organized for
the task at the suggestion OF President
.l9avid Starr Jordan. was preparing. to
leave Encina hail to scatter through the
foothills IN search Of some trace of the
missing fraternity man when the news
that the body had been found by P W
Hsrbough and ". H. Hill. two of the
deceased's fraternity brothers and
closest friends. reached the campus. The
searching party disbanded and the sor-
rowful tidings were carried at once TO
Judge Charles Silent Of Los Angeles.
the young mans father. who has been
directing the search since Sunday from
Psio Alto.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03

President E. H Hartman and other officials of the
Southern Pacific company will in all probability be in
dicted for the giving of illegal rebates as result of
the searching investigation begun here yesterday before
Franklin < Lane of the interstate commerce commission
For the first time since its creation commission
has succeeded in securing and placing in evidence the
secret books containing the record of illegal given
to shippers favored by the company. Twenty these
books showing that the railroad had paid the shape
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
RopY FouND IN LAKE

: Felt lake, the scene Of the tragedy,
lies among the foothills in the edge of
the Stanford estate, two and a half
miles southwest OF the university
campus, close 70 the road which runs
westward from Mayfeld past the ro-
mantle old brick ruin known as French
mans tower. The lake, formed by the
conveyance OF two mountain streams,
is damned at the outlet to provide a
. its edges are thick with tules and
rushes. II spreads over several acres
in a little natural amphitheater among
the hills and is from 20 to 80 feet in
depth.
In this lonesome spot, quarter Of q
mile from the nearest road. the two
students who have been searching since
Saturday night for some trace Of their
friend, found the body floating at the
surface Of the water, close to the rushes
OF the east bank. Further from shore,
toward the center OF the lake, was an
old sksd without cars, which is usually
kept naoored at little clearing. on
one o. LIE DElAhc- LAc [N4QcACc OF the
tragedy were unmistakable, for it was
found when the body was taken from
the water that almost the entire skull
had been shot away. There was, how
ever, no sign Of the shotgun from which
the charge must have been 4fed, and it
is supposed to lie somewhere at the
bottom of the lake. Until this gun has
been recovered and identified il will
be impossible TO determine beyond all
doubt whether foul play was committed.
MURDER THEORY DISCARDED
A careful consideration Of all the
circumstances surrounding the mystery
has led, however. to the general dis
csrdfpx OF the murder theory, and it
is believed that Silent either snot him
self accidentally while padding about
the lake or that death was due to sui
eide. While a few things tend to
strengthen the latter theory. no reason
ably accepted motive for such an act
has been advanced and the finding OF
the coroner's jury viii probably be that
silent came to accidental death by his
own hand
since Sunday, when Judge Silent, who
is ono Of Los Angeles most prominent
capitalists, came TO Palo Alto to take
active charge Of the search, every effort
had been exhausted TO ind some clew
that would lead 10 the discovery Of the
young mans whereabouts. The bay
shore and foothin district in every dI-
lection from the university had been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
WIFE AND CHILD FOUND DEAn

ALBANY, n. r. Oct. 2.-suspended
from a rafter, the body OF Katherine
Dargatz, wife of John A. X. Dargatz. was
found today IN a barn in the rear OF
Dargatz's home at Longvilfe. Near by,
ed son. his head crushed with an ak.
The boy was still alive, but died soon
after. The husband was placed under
arrest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
Impertinent Question No. 10
WHATS an Affinity?

For the most original witties answer to this ques
tion-and the briefef the better-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next five answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once, Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
Prize An.ue shat
IS prize Msbe k.na.
Not used be.
pize to A. srzye.
what ails
pize " E Rowln
granting trolley
to n. Josec Ca
Making the other fellow pay the fiddler
prize 10 y. C oraou. How s..
atcsti method of changing checks 10
to Tim JonesF For Bzgs.Ca fP- box
you get pocket; neck
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
Secret Books Disclose Rebating by Southern Pacific
Body Chester Silent Missing
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARxY Sc
THURSDAY ocToBER 3. 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

Northwest wind clear; maxi
mum temperature. rs: minimum, S.
FORECAST FOR IoDAY-Fsir; warmer; light
north wind. Page II
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
Evidence Is Submitted to
Lane Disclosing Favors to
ManyShippersofSta State
Indictment of Hartman and Other
S. P. Officials and Big Firms
May Follow Very Soon
Firms That Are Liable TO Punishment

fHE fOIoDng firms involved N the rebate exposures pes
rddp and therefore liable punishment under the nep
rate aD
Union Ice
CaHfornia Development Company
California Pine Box and Lumber Company
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
California Sugar and White Pine Company
FL Dorado Lumber Company
Pen Fruit Company
Miller
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03

hat the iaD rebaes Every person corporation
rheiher carrier shipper. pho shall knoDiusly grant se
solicit accept Or such rebates.
hon shall be deemed guilty of mdemeonor and on conviction
thereof shall be punished BY fine of less an 81 900
than $ZUOoO provided that officer director
anv corporation subject 10 the provision of this The
reguoe and The aendaiOry thereof any receiver
trustee tee agent employed bp any such
corporation phO shall be convicted aforesaid shall addition to
the fine herein provided for Be liable Imprisonment IN the pen
hay for term Of not exceeding tDO both such ne
iH'prsonment m The discretion of the court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03

Secretary Taft on eve of departure for Kot
declares there is deep significance in the Tor
Of the reception rendered him by the Jsl
snese Page
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
EASTERN

William P. Duvsil appointed a major gen
erai in army over heads of six ranking brigadler
generals, including Funston. Page L
Telegraph companies ordered By New York
supreme court Justice TO show cause why they
sho1id not be prosecuted charge Of forming
unlawful combine. Page L
President Roosevelt delivers speech In st.
Loais and continues southward journey By st.aln-
boat On Mississippi Page c
United States Senator Borah acquitted on
charge OF conspiracy to desraud government ont
OF Idaho timber lands. Page 2
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
COAST

BloodhouDds follow the trail OF former Sheriff
Browns slayers at Baker City. Page Z
Large portion Of business section of Yuba City
is destroyed BY IRE. Page 8
Odd Fellows grand eRcampment in session at
Santa Barbara elects officers. Page
PscIfc coast lunbermen begin battle IN United
States courts TO prevent increased freight rates
going into effect Page
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03

Hearst. DarSie. Wilson. Cofey. Page
The cook and the professor. Page
Sidellghts on Schritz. Page
Who owns the neet7 Page
@n-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03

osntiauea =. rsrs >, Column a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
MARINE
MINING
SOCIAL

Miss Edith Rosa Mccsbe and Ernest Lubbock
Acccrmlek % be married Tuesday. Page s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-24

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Blanton, Boggard, Bowles. BoSn1ah
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-24

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Nus''S. LEbol nWuI
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to the student body by MrllFtainiers
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a most intere4i kasW n4snEtf4tl4scep1
lecture in TEO2FMGhKpelD All those
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-03
Hard to Take 1t Seriously

TT is really difficult to treat the matter
riously when such hardly noticeable results
are proposed as convincing proofs for the most
extravagant theories. And not even
allowed to know under what large heaps of
negative experiments these bits of so called
evidence showed up: we do not hear about the
overwhelming mass of failures. And we can
not examine afterward how far the conditions
of the tests fulfilled the demands of convincing
experiments; they were all prepared and
worked out by man who believed in his theory
before the proofs" came in. Can we know
how far his belief expressed itself in unintel-
tional suggestion? 1t is certainly not by
chance that those who have stood in recent
wears at the front of the spiritual research
movement have all been most conscientious
but very suggestible scholars who might be ex-
pected to be unaware when they give hints
and cues against their will.
The French newspapers related the other
dav that Conan Doyle, the great Sherlock
Holmes man, arrived at Paris from Marsellles
and Lyons The cabman who brought him
from the station to the hotel addressed him by
his name DOYLE was surprised and asked
how he knew The cabman replied that he
had read in his paper that the famous Conan
Dovle would come from Marseilles and Lyons,
and he had observed at once that the strangers
hair was cut by Marseilles barber, and that
on the heel of his left shoe dirt from L yons.
DOYLE was highly satisfied to see that his Sher-
lock Holmes method proved so successful.
The great detective mind then asked whether
there was still another symptom which had led
to his recognition. Yes" said the cabman
finally, your full name is painted your
trunk"
Our psychical researchers do not paint their
secrets with large letters on their trunks; but
they may give their secrets away, nevertheless,
and their own reports are utterly unsafe IN
that respect | admit DR.. Hyslops best will
for strict reserve; yet there seems to be not
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-17
Standard Time.

Primarily for the convenience of the
railroad a standard of time was es-
tabIished by mutual agreement in 1888,
by which trains are run and local time
regulated According to this system
the United States extending from 81
degrees to 125 degrees west longitude
is divided into four time sections each
of Is degrees of longitude, exactly
equivalent to one hour. The first least
ern) section includes all territory be-
tween the Atlantic coast and an ir-
regular line drawn from Detroit to
Charleston, S. c., the latter being it's
most southern point. The second (cen-
traD section includes all the territory
between the last named line and an
irregular line from Bismarck, n. d., to
the mouth of the Rio Grande. The
third (mountain) section includes all
territory between the last named line
and nearly the western borders of Ida
no, Utah and Arizona. The fourth Pa-
cific) section covers the rest of the
country to the Pacific coast. Standard
time is uniform inside each of these
sections, and the time of each section
differs from that next to it by exactly
one hour Thus at II o'clock noon in
New York city eastern time) the time
at Chicago Central time) is IL o'clock
a. m.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-17
Leprosy.


That leprosy is a contagious disease
is unanimously admitted by the best
authorities, but the exact manner of
it's contagion is certainly difficult to
understand. There are many exam
pies of persons living for years in the
most intimate family relations with
lepers and remaining uninfected. And
often but one member of the family
will acquire the disease. On the other
hand, the history of the disease in diff
ferent parts of the world shows that
it never originates spontaneously, but
that it's origin can always be traced to
human importation. There are also a
very large number of recorded cases
where leprosy has resulted from sin
gle contact of an abraded surface with
some lesion or secretion of an infected
individual. These apparently contra
dicto.y facts must be explained on the
theory that some peculiar inherent pre-
disposition, which exists only in a linn
tied number of individuals, is necessa-
ry for the development of this strange
disease There is no reason to believe
that leprosy is hereditary disease
Exchange.