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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
MAYOR MOTT PLEADS
FOR GREATER OAKLAND
FavorS Annexation of the
Suburbs for Better
Government
ADVANTAGES GAINED
He Urges Consolidation of
the City and County
Administration

OAKLAND. March 5.--The advantages
OF annexation to Oakland as a step
toward a consolidated city and county
government were presented by Mayor
Mott before the residents of Upper
Fruitvale at a large meeting last night.
IN the course OF his address. the Mayor
said:
The city Of Oakland IS unanimous for con-
solidated city and county government We feel
that such municipality viii not only become a
powerful Rcliiical factor. but that the cost OF
government viii be measurably reduced You
would be. with in the event cf annexation 10
press forward toward tie ultimate goal Of con
sideration. Not argument Of any weight can
be raised against consolidation. u IS Inevitable
But the immediate benefits Of annexation 70
tion. Improvements Of streets and sidewalks.
lights and moeer municipal improvements. II
yOu Of FrnitFale vote tn annex. yOu, as well as
all Of tie suburbs, viii find me your stanch
friend.
As Mayor om at the head ~ tho Police and
Fire depsrtments and the Board OF Public Works.
IN that capacity you VIII receive the best that ]
can give. Oabisnd has become grest city. We
invite yOu 10 5osn with a. aud 10 enjoy our pros
peritF-
Annexation VIII develop the territory between
Oakland and Ssn ieandro and viii help mate
rally toward bringing about the greater move
ment toward consolidation
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
EIGHTEEN ADMITTED To
THE PHI BETH KAPPA
Berkeley Women Students
Who Join This Year
Outnumber Men

BERKELEY. March 5.-WOmen stu
dents Of the university gained the
lions share today ef the honors that
come annually with the election OF Phi
Beta Kappa members on tie campus.
Nine senior girls are to be initiated
into the society this year and but four
senior men. In the junior class two
girls and three youths obtain the coY-
eted appointments.
Superiority in scholarship is the sole
test Of admission to the Phi Beta Kap-
pa Society. The organization includes
some of the greatest scholars in Amer
ica. At the election today John Muir,
the scientist was made an honorary
member The students chosen were as
follows
n MeFie A. l. Menzin A. f. Bittner. D. r.
BuFaorf. and Misses A T.. Barney. A. r. Berry.
A. A. ChuJb. N. A. Craze. NJ CrOwei. J.. A
Denny. Alce JOY G.. A. kirvin, J. +. Miller.
The foregoing az seniors. The juniors
eiected are: A. c. Aware. MIss A. j.. Biddle.
Miss n. w. Culver Sayre Mcneil. H. L. Wolien-
berg.
Professor Isaac Fiagg was elected president
FOR the coming year. ~. G. Mitchell first vice
president; H. G. Nufting, second vice president
II. A. Overstreet. third vice president; G. r.
Moves secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
FORMING NEW POLITICAL
PARTY FOR VENEZUELA
Nicaor Bolet Is Busy in
New York With His
Promotion Work

NEW YORK. March 5.-Nicaor Bolet.
a son of the late General Bolet Parez,
ex-Minister of Venezuela at Washing
ton, is one of the promoters here Of a
new political party for Venezuela, to
be known as the Partido independents.
Bolet hopes to bring into it's ranks
many of the members off the Liberal
party. as we'll as members of the Ma
tionalist or Conservative party of
which General Jose Manuel Hernandez
Gel Mocna) is the recognized head.
The independents party will advocate
absolute adherence to the constitution.
Therefore, 1t will favor the succession Of
Vice President Juan Vincente Gomez
when Castro dies. but only for the un-
expired term of Castro When the term
expires the Independence hope to have
an election.
1t will be their aim to Danish the
revolution from the political curricu-
lum by encouraging the development
of the rich but dormant resources of
Venezuela, and they desire also to
take the republic out of its present
diplomatic isolation and enter into re-
newed friendly relations with other
countries.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE
STOVE CAUSES A FIRE
Frame Building at Broadway and
Eleventh Streets Ruined and
Several Persons Suffer Loss

OAKLAND. March 5.-Fire caused by
a gasoline stove exploding ruined the
frame building on the northeast cor
ner Of Broadway and Eleventh street
tonight. with considerable loss TO p.
T. Bowles, the owner. and various ten
ants f. J. Pullen. who occupied the
upper floor, 1854 Broadway, as a lodg-
ing-house. was badly burned on the
face. hands and arms while trying to
extinguish the flaming gas.
The fire burned briskly and envel-
oped the rear of the building. Pullen
and the Owl Dental Company lost
heavily. On the street floor the Athens
Realty Company, 42O Eleventh street:
ID. +. Minney, reah estate, 422 Eleventh;
r. r. Olmedo. barber, 428 Eleventh;
Fred Miller. Dirigo saloon. 1850 Broad
way; W. J. Burns, cigars, 1850 Broad
way: j. n Macdonald & Co, 1854
Broadway. and Crown & Lewis, 1856
Broadway. were damaged by smoke
and water.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
ALAMEDA COUNTY PLANS
TO ERECT NEW BUILDINGS
Structures for Courts and
Records May Be Built
in Near Future
VIEWS OF ARCHITECT
w. r. Miller VIII Render a
Report on Cost of
the improvements

OAKLAND, March 5.-Facts which
became public today indicate that the
construction Of the new Alameda Coun-
" jail, which is to cost s25o,oeO. is
but the first step toward the recon-
struction or entirely new con-
structton Of the county buildings be-
tween Fourth and Fifth and Franklin
and washington streets. This work.
il completed. would cost the taxpayers
Of Alameda County an enormous sum
OF money which in the event OF the
establishment OF consolidated city
and county government OF Oakland
would result in but little benefit as
the municipal buildings would IN
doubtedlv be erected in an entirely
new location. which would remove
Them from what is now the manutac-
turing district Of the city.
W r. Miller. the architect VINO has
been employed by the Board OF super
visors 10 estimate and report 70 lhe
board the cost of erecting new county
buildings. has just returned from Los
Angeles, where he made thorough IN
spection Of the plans for the new gov
crument buildings of that county lie
announced today that has report would
be ready FOR presentation to the super
visors next Monday. Miller expressed
the opinion ilhL AldliArNh N-Ne--ee
should "a once follow the example OF
Los Angeles and erect entirely new
county buildings He said:
1T appears TO me that new pubic
buildings should be erected here, and
that the courthouse should be con-
structed on the site OF the present
Hall Of Records. The old buildings
should be torn down ana rev ones for
the accommodation OF the Supervisors,
the Auditor and the Treasurer should
be erected on the west side Of Broad
way. The Superior Courts should be
erected on the east side of Broadway,
and with them should be the offices OF
the County Clerk Tho latter Office is
the only one in the present buildings
that is in any way modern, but II
should be constructed ia Connection
with the Superior Courts. All Tho Of
fees through which money is paid out
or received should be constructed on
one floor, and this I believe can be
done by moving them to The west side
o. Broadway, as ] have suggested
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
GENERAL BOOTH ARRIVES
ON TOUR OF THE WORLD
Salvation Army Leader Is Remark
ably Vigorous, Though in His
Seventy-Eighth Year

NEW YORK, March 5.-General Will
liam (. Booth, the aged leader of the
Salvation Army, arrived here today
from London. He will spend two days
as the guest of his daughter Com
mander Miss Eva Booth, who is in
charge OF the American work of the
organization, and then will leave for
Montreal. Toronto, Ottawa. Vancouver
and Seattle, whence he will sail for
Japan. After short stay there he
will go to India. thence return to
England. In the fall he will again
come to the United States.
General Booth showed remarkable
vigor for man who on April 10 would
celebrate his seventy-eighth birthday.
He declared that he was in perfect
health
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
Telegraph News

PRESIDENTS SON BETTER-W ashington
March 5.-Archie Roosevelt. the PresaoshJ
third son. who has been suffering from oipn--
iberia since last Friday. was declared 10 De en-
tirely out OF danger tonight by surgeon SeherH
Rixey the attending physician.
KENNEDY GENERAL Managers. Paul.
March 5.-H A. Kennedy Of Spokane has been
appointed general superintendent OF the Great
Northern Rsilway. TO succeed George L. Siade'
resiSned. Kennedy will be succeeded as ASSIST.
ant superintendent by K. W. Bryan, now general
master of transportation
DIES SUDDENLY IN CHAIR-Santa Rosa.
March 5=Mrs- Catherine Petersen, wife or
Charles Petersen OF this city. expired while sit
ting Ia a chair last night awaiting the nome
coming Of her husband and daughter who had
gone up town for short visit. The body was
found by them when they returned. at 10 o CLOCK
WYCKERSHA1 GIVEN THEW ashington.
March 4-Tbe President signed today recess
appointment for District Judge James WICKER
sham of Alaska The Judge Is serving his sec
ond term upon the bench. but his nominatio for
that term has not been confirmed by the Senate
Charges against him are being Investigated oy
the Department of Justice
GAYNOR- GREENE CASE DELAYED-New
Orleans March 5--On motion OF United States
District Attorney Marion Erwin for the Eastern
District Of Georgia, the hearing OF the appeal
OF John F. GaynOr and Benjamin D. Greene.
convicted in the United States Circuit Court at
Savannah Ca, IN April OF last year on a charge
OF conspiracy TO defraud the Government IN
connection with the improvement OF Savannah
harbor, was continued today By the United
States Circuit Court OF Appeals to the nrst Mon
day in April
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SWEPT BY BIC STORM
Deluge Results in Tieup
of Railroads in All
Directions

LOS ANGELES. March 5.--All South
ern California was swept by an almost
unprecedented storm of wind and rain
this morning Between midnight and
sunrise nearly an inch of rain fell, and
at . o'clock almost half an inch fell in
an hour. The storm was not confined
to any particular locality but the
whole secttpn of the State south Of the
Tehachapi received a drenching. Sea
and wind damaged the San Pedro
breakwater trestles and piling, and
much other damage was done along
the coast and inland.
The most unique experience in the
storm was that of the Sunset express.
due. from New Orleans at 1880 o'clock
this morning, which was lost until to-
night When the rain struck the South
west Monday night the train had
crossed the Colorado and started
across the desert on the California
side. That was the last heard OF it
Somewhere out in the wastes a little
sandhill changed its base and squatted
on the roadbed. The wind blew ali
kinds OF ways and the rain and sand
beat on the train like a hailstorm. The
wires were down and the train conse-
Quently was unable to summon help.
Meanwhile, at this end there was
first speculation, then wonder. then
anxiety All along the line. where the
wires were open the queries flashed
for news of the lost express. But there
was no trace of it. All that could be
surmised was that somewhere in the
storm on the desert there was train,
but Ii was lost. This evening, twelve
hours late the train came putting in.
On the Colorado desert there are all
kinds of lakes in spots where men at
other times have actually died of thirst.
On other lines of the Southern Pacific
there is also more or less trouble, but
the coast line is now open and trains
are running on fairly good time. This
is the only outlet from Los Angeles and
until the closing hour this evening the
ticket office. In Spring street was
crowded with tourists trying to get
away. The valley line of the Southern
Pacific is taking a rest. Washouts and
landslides have been playing havoc
with the tracks and no trains were run
north today or tonight
This side of tunnel No IL a great
mass of earth, loosened by the rain,
swooped down upon the track and
buried the rails deep. Monday night a
torrent of water rushed down from the
Tehachapi Mountains and north of Mo-
jave tore out the main track for more
than a hundred feet. The Owl did not
arrive tonight nor did its twin leave.
The one due is stalled in the noun
tains and though a gang of men are at
work laying temporary track around
the break. it is not known when the
stalled train can proceed.
There is big landslide in Cajon
Pass in the San Bernardino Mountains.
All Santa Fe trains are stalled. Two
Salt Lake trains are stuck just this
side of the slide. while three trains
are caught in the mountains on the
other side of the pass. The break in
the track is so long that passengers
cannot be transferred. One of the
Santa Fe trains is reported derailed,
but no one has been hurt
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
STANFORD DOGGY" MAKES
COLLEGE PEOPLE GASP
Anonymous Lampoon Ap-
pears With Singing
Ridicule of Many
JIBES STIR FACULTY
Guilty Authors Sought as
Result of the Feeling
Over Bitter Satire
JIBES STIR FACULTY
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 rHE cALL.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March B.
The college public awoke this morning
to find scattered at its doors one of the
most vitriolic "bogieS" ever seen on the
campus. From faculty to freshmen the
shortcomings of welf-known characters
were lampooned in caustic style. No
one was spared and singing sarcasm
was distributed freely. Emboldened by
the fact that their identity was un-
known the authors overstepped the
bounds of propriety in some instances
and haZarded criticisms which would
secure for them in the event of dis
covery probably more severe treatment
than mere dismissal from the uni
versity.
"A bogey is not new thing at Stan
ford, wrote the authors, in introducing
their lampoon. 1T Is good in two
senses; first, that it is scarce, and Sec
ond that it hits the right spot Year in
and year out .jackers, 'queeners' and
classes even worse than this disturb
the tranquility of our campus. Verbal
ridicule and scorn have little or no eff
feet on these organisms. The student
body has learned to treat a 'bogey as
severe, gospel-like in its truth and a
welcome thing. In a meek way we
might pass up the marks, but it is bet
ter to brand them, to put every one
wise and attempt to let the poor fools
know their exact status on the
campus"
Under the heads, Things We Don't
Know" and Personals" some hot shot
is fired at political leaders among the
student body and shades of forgotten
things are brought forward for public
inspection without fear or favor The
fraternities are hit individually under
the heading, In the Greek World" and
each comes in for a large share of
roasting. Thirty engagements are an
nounced, the names of prominent men
and "coeds" being used without mercy.
TIE bogey" seems to take especial
delight in lampooning the women stu
dents and it exceeds any before seen
on the campus for roughness and sug-
gestiveness of expression. The Daily
Palo Alto tonight vigorously scores the
unknown authors and declares that
they have overstepped the bounds OF
decency. The faculty has taken the
matter up and is attempting to dis
cover the guilty persons.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
TWO MEN KILLED BY
THE BERKELEY LOCAL
w. P. Josephs and A. Golf,
Laundry Agents, Step
in Front of Engine
WERE ON WAY HOME
Avoided One Train Only to
Meet Death From
Another
WERE ON WAY HOME

OAKLAND. March 5.-W. P. Josephs.
agent of the Oakland Laundry Com
pany. and A. Goff, his partner, were
killed by a Berkeley local train in
Stanford avenue, near Lowell street,
tonight. Josephs met instant death and
Gof died at the Receiving Hospital
soon after the accident occurred.
Josephs and Gof had left their wag-
on at a stable in Lorin and were on
their way home. They were walking
westward along the south track, and
TO avoid an eastbound train stepped
directly in front of the westbound
train.
Josephs' body was mangled by the
wheels of the engine, while Goff's left
elbow and left leg below the knee
were crushed and his skull fractured.
Josephs was middle-aged and lived at
5602 San Pablo avenue. He leaves a
wife and one child. Goff was unmar-
ried, about 35 years of age and lived
at 1882 Fifty eighth street His mother
resides at Hammonton, n. ].
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
BERKELEY WANTS PLACE
ON THE RAILROAD MAP
Chamber of Commerce Asks Southern
Pacific TO Have Through Trains
Stop at the College Town

BERKELEY, March 5.-The officials
OF the Chamber Of Commerce conferred
with the Southern Pacific authorities
in San Francisco today regarding the
placing Of Berkeley on the map Of the
company's operations and the stopping
OF Southern Pacific trains at a depot
TO be established in West Berkeley.
The Berkeley men desire TO have IT
known that Berkeley is a separate sta
ton. and also TO have the railroad
schedules adjusted that passengers on
tie overland and other trains can
stop at Berkeley instead OF being
Obliged TO go to Oakland and then to
return to Berkeley via a branch line.
The railroad officials promised the
Chamber Of Commerce men that favor
able action upon their petition might
be expected soon.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
bNARCHISTIC JAPANESE
WOULD KILL THE RICH
Editor Makes Prediction OF
Mountain of Bodies
of Capitalists
VIOLENT EXPRESSION
T. Takeuchi of Berkeley Is
Again Eager to Over
turn Society
VIOLENT EXPRESSION

BERKELEY, March 5.-A large
mountain of bloody bodies" the corpses
being the personal contribution OF the
capitalist class" is a spectacle that L.
Takeuchi, editor of the japanese an
archist paper called The Revolution,
admits that he would be pleased TO see.
In an editorial appearing In the sec
ond edition of THE Revolution cireu-
lated today. Takeuchi gives voice to
his desires.
The Revolution" created a stir when
it first appeared in December OF last
year. 1t became the subject of inquiry
by the Federal authorities because OF
its anarchistic, editorials. The Japan
ese editor at that time printed de-
scription of the hope he entertained
that the Mikado, the President and
others might be destroyed, without
particular regard to the means OF de-
struction to be employed.
Now comes the second number of his
publication in which Takeuchi tndl-
Gates an almost uncomfortable wish for
the sight of gore-the gore of capital
lists preferred. The editor voices his
feelings in the following paragraphs:
We sent the copy for No. > of The Revolution
to the printing company in San Francisco on
January 10, but they refused 10 print II because
of several cunning interferences OF the officials
and pastors who belong to the capitalist class
and II leads 10 the necessity OF printing with q
mimeograph and also the procuring OF Japanese
letters and characters for printing When We
get this type will fight again with such en-
ergy that we will the Alps.
Oh. you capitalist class. You viii oppress us
again in some way. but only our bodieS-noi
our ideas | think that such 4 policy or perSe,
cution of us is only to increase so many radical
revoiutionists in Russia. and there may
come day very soon in which there win be
built large mountain of YOUR bloody bodies.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
GIRL makes ACCUSATION
AGAINST T0N1PAR JUDGE
Friends of Jurist Declare
That Plot Is Afoot to
Blackrnail Him
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

TONOPAH. New. March 5.-A girl
named Anna Richter has charged JUS
tice J. p BrisselI of this city with
seduction. II is declared by the
friends Of the Judge that this is a
blaclzmail scheme, concocted by the
leaders of the Industrial Workers of
the World, who are seeking TO gain a
foOthOld here, and have found Brisseli
an obstacle in their path.
1t is learned that Jack Kiester.- the
walking delegate OF the Independent
Workers Of the World. Gideon Ste
vens a man who was charged with an
assault on an American Federation
waiter and was tried in Brissell's s
court and J. H. Walsh. an imported
aEitator accompanied the girl TO the
office, where the affidavit was sworn to.
The eirl IS the daughter of a Gold
feid man She attempted suicide a
short time ago. after a scandal
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
NOISES WILL ACCOMPANY
BURIAL OF TONG LEADER
Late Lee Book Dong Is to Be Given
an Elaborate Chinese
Funeral

OAKLAND. March Elaborate ar
rangements are being nade by Chinese
for the funeral next Frida- Of the late
Lee Book Dong. formerly leader OF the
powerful Hop Sing tong. who was
murdered nearly rwo months ago dur
ing a highbinder war in Chinatown
The body of Dong was embalmed and
has been lying at q local undertaking
parl0r since his death. II VIII be
moved to his late home. C5I Harrison
street Thursday. and friends and enc
mics alike VIII be permitted to take q
list look at the departed tong leader.
There viii be several bands in the
funeral c0rtege and squads OF gayly
dressed mourners. The funeral is ex-
pected TO exceed ia display that Of
Little Pete" held in San Francisco
some years ago. The body OF Lee Book
Dong is 10 be placed in vault in
Mountain View Cemetery and later
shipped to China.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
Marin
San Mate go
Events of a Day in Bay Counties s." NV
YOUNG LAWYER STABBED
BY. UNIDENTIFIED Man
TROUBLE Over Woman OF the
Half World Results
in Cutting

Charles H. Sooy of the law nrm OF
Smith. Easton & sooy, 1925 Fillmore
street. was stabbed in lodging-house
at 1881 O'Farrell street by an uniden-
tified assailant last night Mystery
envelops the affair. but it is believed
trouble over a woman, VINO gave
name to the police as Kitty Philips
was the cause
iSoov accompanied the woman 10 the
theater and returned to the roomlng-
house later. At the theater a stranger
had made inquiries as to the Wner-
abouts of the couple. From the de,
scription given by the usher, the slri
states that the man might be I'D Stah-
ley of 1901 Laguna street, and the po-
lice are looking for him.
Sooy refuses TO discuss the ana1r-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
MAY DEAL DEATHBLOW TO
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETIES
University Sisters Vote on the Pro-
position Of Barring Younger
Organizations
RTRKETFY

BERKELEY, March Sorority
girls at the university registered their
votes today on the proposal TO bar
high school sorority maidens from the
womens societies at universities. At
a recent national meeting OF sorority
women, representing all the societies
Of the various universities, il was de-
cided 70 submit the proposal 10 bar out
high school sorority girls to a vote
throughout the country
The idea Of those who originated the
proposal is to make membership in
high school sOrorities undesirable and
SO discourage the growth Of these So
cieties.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
DESIRE FOR LUXURY IS
ROOT OF DIVORCE EVIL
Rev E. L. Parsons Of Berkeley
Speaks to Flock on Causes
of Matrimonial Woes

BERKELEY. March 5.-The root OF
the divorce evil, according TO Rev. T.
J. Parsons. rector of ST. Marks Epis-
copal Church is to be found in the
current philosophy that happiness is
Is be derived from luxurious living
and a life Of ease. In an address to
his parishioners Rev. Mr.. Parsons
called such philosophy 'accursed" and
"of the devil" and gave warning
against its acceptance.
He said that divorces are often
prompted by the desire for ease and
seif-fndulgence, and that the repudia-
ton OF such IaXity and the creating of
a sentiment for discipline would do
more to stop divorces than legislation.
though the Halter may be advisable and
valuable.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
TO INSPECT cANAL WORK

NEW YORK. March 5.=The steam
ship Bluecher of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can lire sailed TODAY with her cabins
full for the West Indies, the Spanish
main and Colon. In the large party
are several members of Congress, in
GLIDING Speaker Cannon, who take the
trip 10 see the operations on the
Panama canal.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06
opEN-ArR CONCERT TOMORROW

BERK ELEY, March 5.--The Minetti
string quartet is to give its first con-
cert of this university semester in the
Greek Theater on Thursday afternoon
Mr. VilIalpando, 'cellist, and Charles
Trafnor. with the viola, will be solo
lists. The quartet will play the
Brahms Quartet in A minor. with the
assistance of Villalpando, and Trainor
will play the Tschaikowsky Sextet,
Souvenir de Florence"