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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
sTOCKTON'S ADOBE LAND
GROWS GOOD RICE CROP
Richard Russell Smith Raises
Grain That Equals Quality
of Japanese
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STOCKTON, Sept. 26.-Recent expert
ments have demonstrated that rice can
be grown successfully in San Joaquin
county. The adobe lands. where plenty
OF water is obtainable, is admirably
suited for rice culture. Land of this
kind will be used next season for this
purpose by farmers who viii work
along lines suggested by Richard Rus
sell Smith. who conducted the expert
ment for the first time last year.
Smith planted his rice on adobe soil
on June l9. The rice was watered
when planted and again on June 29 and
again on July 4, Z, 10, "a and 29. The
field was irrigated again on August 4
and on September 4.
At the end of the season the rice was
one and one-half feet high and showed
remarkable strength and ruggedness.
Samples Of the product grown on
Smiths field are on exhibition here
and are creating much enthusiasm
among local land owners. 1t is be-
lieved that the rice can be probably
raised here, as that procured last year
was equal in quality TO the best grades
Of the Japanese product
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
Mike Leads in Cup
Race TO FarallOneS

The Mike. Yankee. Martha. ARhs
Speedwell Mischief and Ariel started
on the second trial for the Farallone
cup race OF the San Francisco yacht
club at IL a. m. yesterday. A light
northwest wind was blowing. which at
times increased to hulxy pufrs. and the
larger part of the time the yachts
could not be seen in the haze that hung
low over the water. At o'clock the
Annie returned to her moOrings at
Sausalito. having sprung a leak.
The latest returns were that the
Mike had started on the run home.
closely followed by the Yankee with
the Martha third. The time limit was
IA hours
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
SCOTCH BOWLING SCORES

Three matches in scratch singles and
one in handicap singles were played by
the Scottish bowlers on the Golden
Gate park green yesterday. In the
scratch event only the best players are
left. OF the three eliminated yester-
day one is an ex champion and the
two Were considered likely candidates
for championship honors. J. G. Moffatt,
who has heretofore been fnvincible, is
the ex champion who was beaten by
James Gray. The scores:
A. Med. Hardy and T. Millar beat
r. Park and A. A. McViclxer, 21 to 20;
]. c. Moffatt and J. M. Duncan beat
Rev. w. J. Fisher and Rev. A. C. Bane
Il to 1e; w. Higginbotham and A. r.
Patterson beat d. O'Brien and D.. A.
Mobley, II to IT; J. Deasy beat A. r.
Patterson, Il to s: NJ. L. Grove and y.
O'Brien beat James Gray and ]. S.
Webster. 81 to 16; J. Teed and A. Med.
Hardy. beat j. Reid and w, Davidson,
81 to s.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
FACULTY SMOKER
DRAWS STUDENTS
Stanford Undergraduates and
Tutors Make Merry at Big
Annual Gathering
First of Dances OF College Year
Marks Opening of Round
of Social Events

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 26.-
Faculty and students Joined together IN
college songs and yells last night ana
made the walls of Stanford Inn ring
with good fellowship. in the annual
smoker given by the professors OF the
law department. Fully ESQ undergradu-
ates were greeted by their tutors.
Speeches were made by students and
teachers
President David Starr Jordan and
Prof. f. c. Woodward of the law de-
partment responded for the faculty.
Samson A. Lindauer, 10, of Deming,
N. NJ; ]. e. Stewart, present graduate
manager, and A. E. Roth, '09, OF Uklah,
spoke for the undergraduates present.
All students whose major work is In
the law department were invited last
night, and large percentage of the at
tendance was drawn from the fresh
men class, as 1T was the intention of
the function to get the new students
acquainted with the college customs and
the faculty.
The first big dance of the college
year at Stanford university was held
tonight, when the students Of the men
dormitory entertained at the Encina.
The affair, which is always considered
one of the main social functions of the
semester, was unusually popular. In
vitations were issued for 14o couples
In addition to the members of the
Encina club a number of fraternity men
were guests, as we'll as several varsity
men from the campus rooming houses
The number of undergraduates was
swelled by the appearance of several
old grads"
This dance is only the first of sew
eral which will be given by the club
during the semester. From now on the
social functions of the campus will fol-
low in rapid order. Sororities and fra
ternities have for the most part planned
, to each give dance. According to the
| custom the girls of the various
| dormitories will hold formal and in
formal receptions. Cards have recently
been issued by the Roble club announc-
ing the at home" to be given by this
organization.
Members have recently been initiated
| into two of the engineering societies OF
! the upper cIassmen. The geological So
ciety has put seven neophytes through
the PAGES, while six new members have
been added to the roll of the civil en-
| gineerfng society.
In the geological society the follow
ing students have been initiated: A. w
| Frolli, '09, of Salinas; A.. w. Burgen, '09
of San Francisco; H. E. Kramn1, '09. Of
Pasadena; w. S. Rice, '09, of San Jose
/ A. F. Taggart. '09, of Palo Alto; J. o
Lewis of Pacific Grove, and A. B. Chap
/ in, '09, Of Redlands. The new civi
engineering members are: Charles III
Wondries of Chicago, Harry L. Hortor
of Ukiah, John o. Miller of San Fran
! cisco. James B. Swickard of San jose
and George r. Wells of Santa Ana.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
GOVERNOR HANLY SIGNS
cox OPTION BILL
Measure Passes House Notwith-
standing Opposition by
Liquor Element

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sept 26.-Gov-
ernor ]. Frank Hanly late today signed
the Cox county option bill, which
passed the house this morning by
vote of So to 40. The measure passed
the senate several days ago. Opposi-
tion to the measure has been very pro-
nounced by the liquor element.
The Cox county option bill provides
that upon 20 per cent of the voting
population signifying their desire, a
special election shall be held to decide
whether that county shall have sa-
looms or not. If it is decided the coun-
ty shall be dry" no change can be
made for two years, after which time
another election can be held This was
one of the measures for which Gov
ernor Hanly called the extra session
of the legislature.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
NEW HONORS FOR ROSE
Californian Heaves 10 Pound
Shot so Feet ia Inches
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-With a
mighty heave Of SO feet IA inches,
Ralph Rose, the giant shot putter,
made the worlds record today when
he sent the 16 pound shot 3A inches
further than it has ever been put be-
fore.
Though the western giant has been
smashing the record with regularity
OF late. some technicality seems to be
In his way. and only one record out
OF his last six performances will stand
In today's event Rose had three COM
petitors, but the failure of the off,
cials to have steel measure will
again cost him new mark for the 16
pound shot.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
MONETARY COMMISSIONS
PLANS BEFORE BANKERS
Special Committee Will Attend
Thirty-fourth Annual Con-
yention of Association

DENVER, Sept. 26.-Grasping the ex-
cellent opportunity for cooperation af
forded by the thirty-fourth annual con-
vention Of the American bankers as
sociation the monetary commission ap-
pointed by congress has delegated a
special subcommittee to attend the
meeting which opens here next week
and to secure a thorough discussion of
all proposed suggestions for amend
of the national banking law.
Senator Henry NJ. Teller and Repre-
sentatives Robert w. Bonynge, John
the members of the committee which
will appear before the bankers and pre-
sent to them all plans for reform which
the monetary commission has been able
to collect up to the present time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
DIES AS RESULT OF
FALL FROM PLATFORM
Alfred NJ. Levy of San Jose
Succumbs to Injuries After
ODerati0u
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SAN JOSE, Sept. 26.-Alfred NJ. Levy.
a member of the Model clothing firm
of this city, died this afternoon at the
Belvedere hospital of injuries received
Tuesday night in a fall through stair
hole in the fire escape platform in the
rear of the Hotel Imperial. Internal
hemorrhage of the brain was the i'm
mediate cause of his death, though he
suffered other severe injuries in his 26
foot plunge into the hotel basement.
His nasal bone was broken. his left
arm fractured and his face cut Sc
yerely.
An operation was performed Wednes-
day night by DR.. Charles Lebisen of
San Francisco and DR.. G. A. Wayland
of San Jose for the purpose of reliev-
ing the pressure Of the skull on the
brain.
Deceased was born and educated
here. He was a cousin of Judge e. NJ.
Rosenthal and brother of Jesse u
Levy of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
GRAPEMEN ORGANIZE
Association Formed Which Will
Affiliate With State Or
ganization

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 26.-The grape
growers of Santa Cruz county assem-
bled at Boulder Creek today and organ
lied a county association. which will
affiliate with the state organization re-
Gently perfected in San Francisco. Ho-
alto r. Stall, secretary of the Grape
growers of California, was present and
was one of the principal speakers.
The officers of the local organizati ton
are w. III. Galbraith, president; Herbert
j. Martin, first vice president; ]. " Nc
Kiernan. second vice president; Will
liam F. Horstman, secretary and treas
urer An assessment of 25 cents on
every acre of grapes was levied to
help finance the organization. A dinner
was part of the social features of the
meeting
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
The Biggest Dog In the world

He has been extinct for some tens of
thousands of years. but his bones have
Just been found, perfectly preserved in
the asphalt beds near Los Angeles
They are mixed with the broken ske1e-
tons of saber tooth tigers, mammoths,
ground sloths, camels and giant crea-
lures of prehistoric yesterdays and
with them are the bones of extinct
birds and unknown Insects, all blended
together in this Death Trap OF the Ages
DIR. John c Merriam, professor of pale
ontology of the University of Califor-
MIA. has written the first published ac-
count of these remarkable remains for
the October number of Sunset Maya
zine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
ROAD COMpLETEs NEW .eYn

PALO ALTO, Sept. 26.-The Southern
Pacific company completing its ~ at
Mayfield. where the Loo Gatos spur
branches off from the main line. II is
reported that the company has secured
options on a number of parcels OF land
surrounding the w. where it will
build a roundhouse and shops. The
corporation is also credited with the
intention of putting some of it's new
gasoline coaches on the suburban
peninsula run.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
ELECTRIC ROAD ASSURED

MODESTO, Sept. 26.-That adequate
capital has been secured to promote
the building of the electric railway
from. Stockton to Modesto was verified
today in the statement made by Nor
ris Brackett. representative of New
York capital Brackett has been as
sured of sufficient funds to build the
road and has taken over the right of
way and will begin a survey next
week. It is intimated the road Is but
the beginning of all the valley systems
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
BLIND SINGER WILL APPEAR

BERKELEY. Sept. 26.-Miss Gussie
Mast a graduate and teacher of the
California Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb, viii be the soloist at the half
hour Of music in the Greek theater at
4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. She pos
sesses q fine soprano voice. which is
particularly adapted for the following <
numbers which she viii render:
SKINNER fchaminade); '.Fruhlingsnacht''
fScbumanng; La Gazza Ladra' {.sOh. How
Bests Ny Heart With Joy') (2ossinD; Lovely
Spring fcoenen): '-Chanson ProFencaie" IL.
del Aqua; +The Lord Is My Light (Frances
Allifeenl.
Edith NJ Allen. who graduated from the
university in the class Of 1900.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

and got an order to the secretary to
make the grant.
The Prairie oil and gas company was
Kansas corporation. and under that
franchise at once built its main line
from Kansas down about 100 miles into
the Indian territory, now the state OK
Oklahoma, and began and still con-
tinues operation. Right was also In
cluded to lay lateral lines 10 assemble
oil from wells inN the main line, three
cluster of wells now in question. Thus
statehood found this foreign corpora
tion with its vested rights under the
interior department grant embracing
interstate property.
Mr. President. can we ignore your
grant and tear up that line under state
authority You know we cannot. VIA
q domestic corporation come In no%
with that interstate line existing and
parallel IL to the same wells? Ger
railroad would build parallel with an
existing interstate road to carry an
amount of grain production not ample
for BOTH
Who wants an additional lateral
line in this instance7 The owners OF
that cluster of wells who produce the
oil and must market IL or go to bank
ruptcy; the land owners. who want
their royalties, the laborers, who want
employment. the local merchants,
whose trade depends on production and
sale Of numerous small producers. We
would all like to see this company take
out a domestic charter. Our attorney
general brought suit to prevent II lay
ing the additional lateral lines until IL
should dOmesticate-
The oil pipe company said: "All
If you wish. We can wait" But 0ur
interested citizens above mentioned ap-
pealed to me in their distress. saw
that our people were the only sufferers
and that we could not compel the OF
pipe line to domesticate and i stopped
the case. and for this reason. Mr. Presf-
dent. you say / have been corrupted to
aid the oil pipe company
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
BOY INJURED BY FALL

SAN -ANSEIMO, Sept 26.-Milton
Myers, the 10 year old son of Alfred C.
Myers. an architect at San Anselmo.
broke his collar bone and sustained a
compound fracture of the right arm by
falling 20 feet from fire escape on the
new school building at San Anse1mo
this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
FINDS ron LIBRARY RAIsED

person, Office store and residence with
Tags for which the payment of two bits
is required. the Modesto woman's i'm
$500 for the use of the public library.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
VIII. coNsrDFp VETO Alan,

WILL CONSIDER vETo-Alameda Sept 26
The city will not on Monday night take up
for reconsideration the Sl-32 tax rate ordinance
which was vetoed by the mayor Thursday after
noon. Under provision of the municipal char
ter the council is not permitted to take any
action a veto by the mayor until five DAYS
after be has disapproved OF q bill.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
RING AND QUEEN co no PARIS

ST. SEBASTIAN, Spain, Sept. 26.-
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, ac-
companied by Foreign Minister Al
lende SalaZar and a small suite, left
here for Paris this morning on spe-
cial train.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

FIRST RACE-2:o5 class pacing, best 8 in 5,
purse 81 800:
Mona Wilkes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I
Leland Onward Observation-Disclosures p
: 3 3
Time. 2:06A. 2:04s4, 2:O5.
SECOND RACE-2:1s class trotting best 8
in s. consolation purse $500:
Della Derby ..................... 1
Helen Dare Observation-Disclosures. q
Easter Bells OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3 2
Time, 2:12. 2:12. 2:14, 2:16.
Trotting against time. to lower coast record
for mile, 0SJh--John Caldwell failed
THIRD. RACE-2:1o class trotting. best in
3, purse 81, ,500
AtnaspaIn ....-..l i i
Roy Lambusl Observation-Disclosures. 2
Commonwealth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8 3 q
Time, 2:12, 2:11, 2:f21a.
FOURTH RACE-Mile and 90 yardse-Melar
won. The Counselor second, kamsock third.
1ima 1,1AW
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
High School Athletics

Lowell high schools football team met defeat
at the hands Of Alameda high schools eleven
Yesterday morning. Lowell's eleven was out
weighed by an average of five pounds to q man.
but 1t managed to hold down its opponents TO a
score of 10 to 4.
Bob Van Acker, the big fullback of the red
ana white team, was the star of the day. He
is rapidly resuming his first class form and
proved proved this by repeatedly, tearing through the
Alameda team. Van played at full for the
greater part Of the game, but also held down
the position of right hnlfback toward the end
of the game. Snook, right halfback, also
showed up well and his work was commended
by the coaches nnd captain.
: The second basket ball game of the Lick high
interclass schedule played ON the school
courts Friday afternoon. The match was be-
tween the 1910 and 1911 classes and the latter
won by score of Is to IL Wilder and
Clayton of the 1910 team and Halbert Of the
1911 i've were the star players Of the game.
The lineup as follows:
1910 Positions 1911
Clayton tcaptain)Right forward ......... Russ
Wood. ..,.-.... Left forward. Haibert
starrow. Right guard .McHenry lcaptl
Wilder. ........- Left guard. .,....... Litchdeid
Winds Center Wood
Licks 1911 football team played practice
game with the 1912 eleven last Friday after
n0On and won by score OF 10 to 0. Both
teams showed signs Of class and good sport
resulted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

loses A FIKGER-Alan,eds. Sent. as.-Ar-
thur PlungeF. two years Of age. Of 1917 Min
turn street. while playing with lawn mower
today had the first finger Of his left hand cut or.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

DO You Want $1,000
Read The Calls weekly offer on page ~.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
INVALID BREAKS JAIL
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RENO. New. Sept 2s.-Sorry because
his conscience demanded that to pre-
serve his health he should break Jail.
j. ID. Carr, prisoner in the county
Jail at Ely. yesterday broke through a
window and left note behind for
Jailer Davis explaining that he was
really sorry if his escaping would In
convenience him. but that duty COM
PEELED his actions Carr has been in
Jail for Nseveral months and was fast
falling in health He has not yet
been recaptured and is probably recu-
perating In some secretive mountain
summer resort.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
COUNTRY GLUE RACES

PORTLAND, Sept. 2e.-country club results:
FIRST RACE-2:o5 class pacing, best 3 in 5,
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27

IIit. -.UbH, -.U494, Z.UJ.
coND RACE-2:13 class trotting, best
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1908-08-21

Charles Taylor, of Cleveland, form
erly with John X. Frost, called on old
friends here Monday.
Miss Blanche Olmstead left Monday
for four weeks vacation at the home
Of her parents in Freeland.
Mrs. John Aspenleiter who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Haas returned to her home in
Canada, Saturday.
Manley Brewer has returned from
the school of window trimming in New
York City and will visit here for few
weeks before leaving for the west
where he now intends to locate.
A special session of the board of
supervisors has been called for Friday
the twenty-first day of August, 1908
for the purpose of acting on the ques-
tion of building bridge across the
Flint river near the city water works
Of Flint. ~
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1908-08-21
BRADLEY HERE TO-DAY

Auditor General Bradley's party ap-
peared in Clio this noon, campaigned,
dined and continued their way to Mont
rose and Flushing. The doctor was ac-
companied by Attorney Clyde Webster,
of Detroit and Attorney Eaton, presi-
dent of the Hamilton Club, of Chicago.
The speeches of the three men were
very good and well received, the main
argument offered being that two terms
were enough for governor. Attorney
Webster impressed every one who heard
him and he was warmly applauded.
A large number of Flint politicians
were in the party including George w.
Cook, Mayor H. G. Spencer, Bruce Nc
Donald, A. G. Bishop, Roy Brownell,
A. M. Dawson, Ed. Curtis, George w.
Hubbard and others.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1908-08-21

Jared r. Spears died at his home
west of Birch Run on Friday August
IA. Mr.. Spears had been sick for sew
eral months with a can%erous growth
on his face but was able to be about
almost all the time. Mr.. Spears was
born October IA, 1854 in Iowa and came
to Pine Run at Ia years of age with his
parents. Some 25 years ago he mar
ried May Coon Of this town to whom
six children were born five of whom
are living: Mrs. Mildred Racqupaw of
Flint, Dora, Ruth, Emma and Manley
living at home. He is also survived by
two brothers, Cortney c. of Flint, and
Marvin w. of Denver, Col. The fun
eral took place at the home on Sunday,
Rev. j. w. Will of Clio officiating
with interment in Pine Run cemetery.
Mrs. Spears and the children have the
sympathy Of the comunity in their
bereavement,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1908-08-21
A MOST COMPETENT OFFICIAL
IL John Ballan yne. Who Seeks the Re-
nomination for Register Of Deeds,
Cenesee County.

Of the many candidates who are in
the field this fall for favors at the
hands of the voters, John Ballantyne
stands preeminently as one of the most
capable officers the county has ever
had. Mr.. Ballantyne has the expert
ence in the administration of affairs
which stands him in good stead.
Mr.. Ballantyne is out for the renom-
ination to the Office Of register of deeds
and is going to make a hard man to
beat. There is several reasons for
this. Johns friends in the county are
numerous and loyal. This however is
one of the least important. Mr.. Bal
lantyne himself is capable. He is held
held in repute as being one of the best
officials the county has ever had.
Without any reflection on former
holders of the Office it is said that one
may tell where Mr.. Ballantyne took
the Office by looking over the records
on file; the difference being in the ex-
cellent system employed by Mr.. Bal
lantyne in keeping record OF the deals
in the real estate of the county.
Everyone who has had any business to
transact in this department of the
county affairs will testify to the fact
that the present register of deeds
cffice is one of the best in Michigan.