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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
Come Back, Aethra!''
Is Berkeley's Wall
Fair Ones Absence Dims Heay-
ems Light and Professors
Are DiSccnSOIafe
.Aethra is lost"

Aethra is not coed of the University
emanates from the Berkeley campus. 1t
was from there that she first was
missed.
Professor A. o. Leuschner. director Of
the students observatory. and his fell
lows found that she had swum out OF
their ken and promptly they gazed
at each other in establishments, silent
upon a peak on the university campus
where the observatory is located. Then
was heard their passionate cry of dis
may, "Aethra is lost" The cry is re-
peated with all its poignancy and a few
extra fiourishes in volume xX of the
publications of the Astronomical Society
of the Pacific. In full. it is One planet
G32), Aethra, is lost. Computations are
under way to decide its fate
Aethra apparently, has no excuse.
When she appears again she undoubt-
edly will have to bring a letter from
her parents or guardian showing that
she was unavoidably detained.
1t seems rather sad that Aethra
should disappear just at this time. when
the University of California was be-
ing completed by the discovery of
Berkeley's basement under the campus.
Perhaps the Berkeley Society Of Psyche
cal Research, by the exercise of the same
mysticism and bent twig that located
the foundations of former incorpo-
rated town unsupported even by the
Berkeley real estate promoters. may be
able to point to- the hiding place of the
errant orb.
Meanwhile Berkeley is as downcast
and f1uttering as chicken with it's
head chopped off.
Yet all may be well. The learned
adding machines of the students OBJ
servatory. reinforced by the erudite
multiplying mechanisms. will put o.
1884, .796. .001. .297.1oos to the nth power
in the planet register. turn the crank
thrice to the right. and If the answer
is 39x132 (the numerical value of the
planet). 1t will mean that Aethra has
just strolled across the Milky Way to
see Eurynome- or Sybilla, sister planets.
Professor Leuschner reports in the
same article that pertubations are de-
veloped in the planets Aurora, Hekate.
Clymene, -Hermione and Nuwa- They
probably are perturbed by the conduct
of Aethra. Her disappearance without
notifying the Astronomical Society OF
the Pacific certainly seems inexcusable.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
OKLAHOMA is SWEPT BY
NEW SERIES OF STORMS
Cyclones, Tornadoes, Water
spouts and Heavy Rains
Again DevaState State

GUTHRIE, Okla, May. ga second
series of cyclones, tornadoes, water
spouts and heavy rains struck Okla
homa last night. TornadoesS are re-
ported at Hennessey. Enid. Frederick.
Cashfon and Duncan; cloudbursts from
Weleetka and Tulsa, and waterspout
at Navina. The damage by last night's
storm is as great as the foods of last
week. Five persons are reported
killed at Duncan and three seriously
injured at Cashion- The Red river is
several miles wide. and the Cimarron
is backing up The Cottonwood river
is expected to overflow by night.
A hailstorm did much damage to cot
ton and corn and, the crop of the former
is total loss in some sections. On
Red river number of lives are be-
lieved to have been lost as a result of
the sudden rise.
Telephone and telegraph wires are
down generally throughout the state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
WYOMING SHERIFF SLAIN
BY FUGITIVE IN HILLS
Posses Pursue R0bber, Who
Escapes on Horse of Dead
Laramie Official

LARAMIE. Wyo.. May 29.-Sheriff AL
fred Bath of this city was killed this
afternoon. 80 miles west of town, by a
man named Summers. who is still at
large. having escaped, with posses pur-
suing him.
Summers had held up and robbed his
employer at Walden. taking his pis-
tol and beating him over the head with
it. officers from Walden started after
Summers. notifying Sheriff Bath. who
left here in an automobile. Going to
spot within four miles of where his
body was afterward found. Sheriff
Bath left the automobile The Colorado
officers later found his dead body. sum
mers appropriated Sheriff Baths horse
and fed to the mountain Businesses
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
CAR JUMPS TRACK AND
DOWN AN EMBANKMENT
Twenfy-three Passengers on
ROYAL Blue Flyer Sustain
Serious Injuries

rONNELLSVILLE, Pa, May "a
twenty passengers were seriously in
iured. three Of them probably fatally.
s1,o-+iv before noon today, when the
.,l,.sorvatfon parlor car on the Royal
13l1se FLYER train on the Baltimore and
o,,so railroad. bound from Chicago to
oew York. left the rails two miles from
.-s~rett pa. cast Of here. and plunged
6own an eubankment. That none was
lsilled IS considered miraculous. A
ennlber who were seated on the plat
form under an awning were pitched
- fnto me air. alfghting clear of the
-.-,-,clr ont among stones and cinders.
causing painful injuries TO all. Others
u-c~e thrown in heap TO the floor
and showered with broken glass.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
Skidding Auto Dashes
Cedrino to Death
Noted Italian Motor Driver Is
Killed Instantly at Pin1Iico
Racefrack

BALTIMORE, May 29.-Emmanuel
Cedrino, the noted Italian automobile
driver was instantly killed at Pimlico
racetrack this afternoon. Spectators
saw his car skid and turn over, three
of it's wheels being smashed. Cedrino
and his brother. who is mechanic and
was with him in the car, were thrown
violently against fence. The brother
was little hurt. but Cedrino died in
stantIy of broken neck
E. L. Cedrino was an Italian and
several years before his debut in the
United States as an expert driver in
automobile races was chauffeur to
Queen Helena of Italy. His first entry
in this country in competitive event
was in the Eagle Rock hill climb in
1904. August %, 1906, he made a new
worlds track record of 53:14 20 for so
miles at Long Branch He drove a ear
in the Vanderbilt cup race in October
the same year. but was forced to drop
out after the second lap. when his ma
chine broke down. He finished second
in the Briarcliff trophy race last month
Cedrino was a fearless and skillful
driver. Several times he had met with
accidents. the most notable OF which,
before that of today, was in the big
four cornered road race in Cuba in
1906. Cedrino. who was driving a 100
horsepower car, ran into tree on the
first lap at the double eight curve at
Artemisa. The car turned turtle and
Cedrino and his mechanic were thrown
out. The calf of Cedrino's left leg was
badly torn and he was cut on the face
and received numerous contuSions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
STANDARD BIDS
S2O,OOO,OOOfOR
WELLS OF RIVAL
Biggest Oil Deal in History of
World Reported to b
Made in California
Rockefeller Company Offers
Vast Sum for Coalinga Fields
of British Company
Local Representatives OF Con-
Germ Deny knowledge of
Deal Closed in South

LOS ANGELES, Nav 2o.-That
the Standard oil company has just Of
fered $20,000,000 for the entire hold
ings of the California oil fields, linn
tied, in the Coalinga district, is re-
ported here by responsible oilrnen.
Such officials of the two companies as
can be reached refuse either to con-
firm or deny the rumor. If the report
be true, the deal is the biggest one
in oil property ever made in the
United States. General Manager w.
M, Graham of the California oil
fields, limited, a British corporation,
lives at Santa Barbara, but at pres
ent is out of the city. He is prac-
tically the only representative of the
corporation in this country. Standard
oil officials refuse to talk although it
is said that company has operated the
limited's property for the last 80 days.
The holdings of the British corpora
tion comprise nine full sections and
portions of two others, a total of $40
acres. There are - wells. and all but
two sections have proved rich in oil.
It was the limited's purchase of inde-
pendent wells from which the Standard
was purchasing that forced the latter
to buy other wells and lands and to
start production. Since then the Brit
ish corporation has named its own price
for all sales to the Standard. The
limited has paid SO per cent dividends
and is the largest producer in Callfor-
MIA outside the Associated and Union
oil companies. It has known for a
long time that the Standard was after
its own California fields, The holdings
of the limited are more compact and
the largest of the kind, hence oilmen
believe there is foundation for the re-
ported deal.
r. A. Levin, who is member of the
firm of Balfour, Guthrie & CO., stated
that there was nothing in the report.
He said that the directors of the Cali
fornia oil fields, limited, had no inten-
ton of selling their holdings and that
as far as he knew no offer from the
Standard had been made. II. J. Small,
who is reported to be a stock holder in
the English company, has been in the
south for several days and will not re-
turn until this afternoon. John Law
son. a stock holder, is at present in
London. His representatives stated last
night that they had heard no report of
an intended sale of the property.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
REvoLurIoNIsTs EXECUTED

ST. PETERSBURG. May pa revoIutionis.
named Traubner and Of his emissaries. a
man named Masakin. were executed here today
Trarbner was charged with instigating the mur-
der Of Lieutenant General Vladimir Pavlof
and General Maxsmonsky and Masakin was ar
rested while attempting to gain access to N.
Cntcneglovitofr. minister OF justice.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY se
SATURDAY. MAY so. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-Cloudy; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. 60; minimum. 4s
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy, unsettled
weather; brisk northwest wind. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
INSURANCE. MAN INDICTED

WARSAW. Ind. May 29.-The grand jury ~
day indicted David Baumberg. believed to be
from California. charged with embezzling funds
of the Lincoln National life Insurance COMPANY
while slting as It's agent in Warsaw.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
TAMMANY NAMES PARKER
Bryan Agrees to Former Judge
as Head of Committee

NEW YORK. May 29--Former Judge Alton
B. Parker will be chairman OF the committee
on resolutions of the democratic national con-
yention this year, according to statement
made, today at Tammany hall. It was stated
also that Parker has been requested to wVte
"A platforr1 TO be submitted to the conventIoA,.
william J. Bryan is said to have given his con-
sent to the choice of Parker chairman OF the
resolution committee.
means nothing more than that the time
is inopportune'
Miss Goodrich will leave for Europe
next week. Macmillan said Z mar
riage would take place from hts
tempt would be made to conceal It,
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
BRITTON MADE ARGUMENT


President Britton appeared before the
committee and also presented a writ
ten argument against the conclusions
of the boards experts. His most sweep
ing claim was that the city should pay
not only for maintenance" but also
depreciation
To this the majority of Johnston.
Jennings and Murphy refused to ac-
cede-
age was charged by the company TO
depreciation" and as replaced went
into operating expenses" This mere
~ means that the city would be ex-
pected to pay for the company's FIRE
loss on the installment plan
I'VE did not diminish nor increase
our capital account by reason of the
fire." said Britton. We had an abso.
lutte loss of approximately s4.500. o0e."
REPLACEMENT CHARGED IN
Britton acknowledged that the re.
placement of some 1900 meters had
been charged by the company to ~oper-
ating expenses" or an item totaling
s16S.000 He made clear that the com
other losses occasioned by the fire and
in fact. had replaced many. From New
York precedents he made the bold
claim that all such requirements should
be charged to operating expenses" in
other words. that they should appear
in the totals for which the board and
in last resort. the courts We're to be
asked to provide in making the rate
for private consumers to pay during
each year.
No destruction account" was opened
by the gas company after the catas-
trophe: the sudden $4,000. 900 loss went
into the depreciation account" which
in the installmentS of replacement
Britton pointed out last night. the com
pany expected the city to include in the
percentages making up the cost of de-
livering gas. In other words. the rate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
IS CENT GAS
RATE DECIDED
BY COMMITTEE
Supervisors Special Body De-
termines to Recommend Re-
enactment of Present Price
Electric Light Tariff Also to Re-
main Unchanged With
Sliding Scale
President Britton Makes De-
mand for Consideration OF
Fire Replacement

An IS cent gas rate for next year
and the continuation of the present
electric light rates. cents per kilo-
watt hour, with to 40 per cent re-
ductions according to the Cincinnati
schedule-wers the recommendation
adopted by the supervisors special gas
rate committee last night. In accord
ance Herewith an ordinance will be
submitted to the board Monday rec
enacting the present rates
Johnston. Murphy and Jennings voted
for the above recommendations: Brod-
erick dissented. maintaining a 95 cent
rate just. and Pollok sought to secure
90 cent rate as compromise meas
ure'
Johnston said he usually favored
compromises, but not in such a case as
this, where the boards experts after an
exhaustive examination had shown an
IS cent rate liberal one.
MURPHY SHOWS DANGER
Murphy pointed out that the com
pany voluntarily sold much gas at rates
far below the present legal maximum
and that the higher the legal rate the
greater the club placed in the COM
pany's hands to fight corrective COM
petition Jennings agreed that the cut
ting of the rate to the few large cor
sumers tended to pile the burden OF
cost on the many small and that this
was d sort OF rebate" proposition not
to be encourages His deciding vote
threw out Pollok's and Brodericks at
tempt to secure the gas company 90 OF
IA 81.
rates
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
EDITORIAL
CITY

They viii close the door.
What would Jefferson advise
Milk from another COW.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
COAST

Standard oil company reported TO have offered
s2O. .000, 900 TO British company for holdings in
Coaiinea field Page 1
Native Sons finish session in Yosemite and are
homeward bound. Page 2
stockton good roads enthusiasts prepare 70
greet delegates 10 convention. Page 4
Richard Wainwright. acting rear admiral now
commands the second division Of Atlantic
feet Page 8
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-30
SUBURBAN

Planet Aetbrs suddenly disappears
ley astronomers try to figure out
terry.
Broadmoor offers ideal home sites
tlal park near San Lesndro-
Armed men are captured lurking
OF East Oakland bank.
Two members Of Chi Phi fraterr
the mountains Of Mexico to
game.
Factions resume fight in Burlingam
quenee Of hard feelings engend
election.
City attorney Of Palo Alto loses
tion in consequence OF conduct b'
Buck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

is found on sand dunes by the sea. You
remember the old poetic expression typi-
flying a hopeless task,-the weaving of
sand into ropes? Well, the MARIAN
grass does this and more. 1t makes
ropes of it's enormous creeping rOOtstOCks,
tying the great shifting sands together
and holding them in check. Its root
stocks shoot out with great rapidity, and
are tough as wood fiber.
1t was the discovery of the possibilities
of sea sedge that enabled the Dutch to
hold back the sea from their fertile fields,
and gave the now fertile Province of the
Landes to fair France. A generation ago
all the Atlantic coast from Bordeaux al
most to the Spanish frontier was threat
ened by moving sand dunes which over
whelmed forests and villages. But one
suddenly bethought him of MARIAN grass
and propagated it Wholesale amid the
fast advancing dunes Within a few
years their destructive march had been
stayed and the soil 50 altered that it was
found possible to plant pines. AS re-
suit, where a desert once was we now
find the beautiful and thriving health
resort of Arcachon, near Bordeaux,
whittier invalids flock from all parts of
the world in search of health amid the
vast pine forests. Thus we see that if
birds once condemned and despised may
save Our farmers millions by destroying
insect pests, there are also plants that
can save great territories from destruc-
ton by "patroling" for miles and throw
ing out root ropes more efficacious than
mighty machinery.
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she jumped out, and, despite the girls
entreaties and my commands, she walked
home with us, and was none the worse
for her terrible adventure.
THE two horses had run home after
1 dumping the girls in the snow, and
our folks were greatly alarmed.
1--WE found awaiting US, besides father
and mother, two strange gentlemen and
lady. They were elegantly dressed city
folks, and when we entered the room
where they were sitting, the lady at once
ran to Nab, saying:
Ut is she! 1t is she She is the very
image of my sister!'
NAB stepped back from the lady in
surprise, and asked, What is the mat
ter! What do you want!'
Il at once knew that; they wanted
Nab, and was not surprised when the
lady said:
sister This gentleman is your uncle; and
the other gentleman is my husband. We
learned from an old woman named Polly
Wolf, who died in a Cincinnati Jail, that
you had been stolen by band of robbers
that plundered a stagecoach few years
ago and killed your father and mother.
The old woman said you had run away
from her house with two boys who lived
farther west near the Michigan road. We
began our search for you at once, and at
last have found you. We will give you
home, and will care for you as if you
were our daughter
80 But l have a good home said Nab.
eyes, yes, we know interrupted one
of the gentlemen Turning to the lady,
he said, Sit down, Eliza, and let me
question the girl
Then the gentleman asked, Your
name is Nab, is it not!'
NAB answered, 1t is,
"'Do you know your fathers name!'
"No,' responded Nab AT Polly's l
went by the name of Nab Wolf But /
knew that Granny and Grandpap Wolf
were no kin to me-
1t is as l expected said the gentle
man. Do you remember when you first
came to Granny Wolf's?' he asked
Yes. was taken from a stagecoach
/ was perhaps five years old
There is no further doubt said the
gentleman, turning to my father. We
We will pay you for your trouble, and will
relieve you of her care
You owe me nothing, said father
Nab has been no trouble to u.s. She has
been delight and comfort; hasn't she,
wife,
Indeed she has answered mother
I'VE can at least give you our graft
tude,' said the gentleman, and l am sure
you will be glad that the girl has found
her people, or that her people have found
her
I'm not SO sure that I am glad,
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Roping the Sands Together
Uncle Tom Andy Bill
Continued from
Continued from page 10

bear spring into the air and fall back on
Nab. My bullet had penetrated its brain.
! also remember tossing the great five
hundred-pound brute to one side as If it
had been fox, and l remember snatch
ing Nab from the ground and running
back down the path with my unconscious
burden, in my arms to where the girls
were standing l was as strong as an OK.
''See if she 1ives!' l cried, laying Nab
gently on the ground.
Nan felt her hands and said, / don't
know / cannot tell
Then fell on my knees and placed
my ear over her heart. l distinctly heard
its beating, and sprang to my feet, crying
excitedly:
she livesl She lives! See if she is
shot, Mani
shot asked Nan in surprise.
Yes l answered. Shot! Shot!
Don't you understand? Remove her
clothing and see if she. els shot!
Il walked away, and met Balser COM
ing down the path. l stopped him and
said, Nan is trying to see if she is shot,
''Shot?' asked Balser. Who shot herr
You, if anyone, l answered. She
fell when you fired
Merciful God!' cried Balser. Did
/ miss the bear and hit her? Let us ex-
anime the bear
I'VE ran to the dead bear, and found
the wound of Balser's bullet in its neck,
and discovered my shot in it's head. Then
! ran back to the girls, shouting:
'''She is not shot! She is not shot!
We found both bullets in the bear!
No, she is not shot, answered Nan
calmly; but l fear she is dying.
WITHOUT another word, l took Nab
w in my arms and started home, wild
with grief and strong with despair.
Balser went back to fetch Solomon and
the sleigh; but / went on toward home
carrying Nab in my arms. l had been
walking perhaps ten minutes, when a
sigh came from her lips. She lifted her
arm, twined it about my neck, and whis
pered my name, Tom Andy Bill j was
wild with joy; but did not speak. In
moment she said:
You saved my life. l saw you lift
your gun; then l heard the bullet strike
the bears head within six inches of my
face, and knew your aim had been true. ;
She said she was not hurt, and wanted
me to put her down; but l begged her to
remain where she was, and she whispered
wen let the others think l haven't
awakened
Then she closed her eyes again, and
marched proudly through the snow, as
strong as Sampson, and the happlest boy
in the world.
When we reached the wagon road we
halted to wait for Balser, and soon Solo
mon greeted us with song of welcome.
I'VE put Nab in the sleigh; but when
no one would get into the sleigh to ride with
her, she said she wouldn't ride alone. So
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-he green color matter that stamps every
honest plant. Its seeds terminate in the
earth and come up with amazing rapidity
in a day or two. Travel, the plant must !;
and should no foster parent be within
reach it will die miserably of sheer lone
illness. But watch the little threadlike
feelers cropping for foster parent
The moment the wandering and seek
ing tip of the dodder's stem touches an
innocent young plant, it quickly makes
not be shaken off. This vegetable "Old
Man of the Sea clings for dear life, and
the tragedy begins. The victim grows
rapidly, and its upward movement pulls
the young parasite dodder clear out of
the soil, so that its tender roots shrivel
up and perish. So far all is well from
the dodder's point of view. 1t has the
promotion it sought from Childhood. Its
great ambition was to "g-t out of the
nut" and never again return to it. But
observe how the little plant shows its
gratitude. HaTing lost its earth roots,
1t immediately begins to put forth roots
in the air which pierce the skin of its
benefactor, ramify and branch this way
and that in its delicate flesh, drawing
much nutriment from it, and thriving
on the life blood of the tender plant thus
parasitically fastened upon.
Roping the Sands Together
last of all among those plants that
II walk is one of such utility that it
has won back from destruction entire
provinces of nation. / refer to the we'll
known MARIAN grass or sea sedge that
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