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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
BERKELEY CHANGES
ENTRANCE RULES
Junior Certificates Are Required
for All Colleges Under
New Scheme

BERKELEY. April Exchanges IN
the entrance requirements at the Unit
versity of California and the require
ment of the junior certificate Tor al
colleges were adopted by the academic
council of the University of California
at its meeting this afternoon The
session was held to receive the report
of the committee of Is on the junior
certificate which has been working Tor
the last year to bind together the nrst
two wears of college life and at the
same time allow the high schools a
greater range Of studies through which
their graduates may enter the unlVer-
sity.
The entrance requirements adopted
provide that high school students may
enter the university on 80 units or
prescribed studies and Is units OF elec-
tives. Heretofore graduates or the
high schools could only present certain
studies as entrance requirements LOT
certain specified colleges of the unlver-
sity, no electives being allowed by
the new schedule a student can on
presentation of 45 units, 80 or wnlch
are in required subjects. enter the uni
versity as a freshman in any college
or department.
LEEWAY FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
The effect of the new ruling OF tRe
university academic council will be
that the high school student will have
not only a greater latitude in select
ing his studies, but may postpone the
time when he shall select his proteS-
sion. Under the old schedule stu
dent who planned to study civil en-
gineering in college must arrange ms
high school course with this end IN
view.
The new requirements are: English,
units; mather- itics, units; foreign
languages, IL units; history, units;
science. units; electives, Is units
Students in the colleges OF engineer
ing will hereafter upon their entrance
into the university study under the re-
vised schedule adopted today, leading
to graduation in five years or choose
the present schedule OF four years
course. Under the new system the
first two years work will be along
liberal lines. as in the college of let
ters, with the exception OF the require
ment of the chemistry, mathematics
and kindred subjects to the amount
of SO units.
Upon the completion of two years
work under the new schedule the stu
dent receives a junior certificate. Three
years after this certificate is received
the student by applying himself to the
technical course outlined and required
receives his masters degree In short,
letters will be coupled with technical
training.
The new requirements for the junior
certificate in all colleges are: English,
IL units; mathematics or logic, 9 units;
foreign languages. 1S units; history or
economics, II units; physical culture,
9 units; electives, 81 units.
Students in the college of medicine
are allowed the privilege of taking
three years course in the college
of letters and one in the college of
medicine for their Bachelors degree
and entrance into the college of medi
cine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
SAYS PRISON TILL
DEAD IS His CURE
Probation Officer Makes Novel
Recommendation in Case
of Wayward Youth

OAKLAND, April 20.--The unique
recommendation to send youth to
prison for Is years, the maximum
penalty for burglary, in the hope that
he would die before release. as
reformation was impossible, was made
by Probation Officer Christopher Ruess
today after investigating the case Of
George Quinn, aged 20 years Quinn
pleaded guilty to breaking into a
Southern Pacific passenger station in
East Oakland and Ruess found that he
had been in the care of the Boys and
Girls aid society four times and had
also been in several other institutions
for the correction of wayward youths.
Ruess said the scientific way to treat
the case would be to refer it TO an
adult reformatory where he might
stay until his alleged weak character
was sufficiently strengthened to war
rant his release. AS there is no such
institution in this state Ruess thought
manner for Quinn's reformation, and
for the protection of society. He
therefore suggested to Superior Judge
Ogden that he be, sent to the peniten-
tiary in the hope that he would die
there.
Judge Ogden treated the case in a
matter of fact way and sentenced
Quinn to serve a term of two and a
half years in the penitentiary at Fol-
som.
William t. Shaw, a graduate OF
Bozeman college of Montana and a
chemist by profession. was sentenced
to serve four years in Folsom peni-
tentiary by Judge Ogden. He pleaded
guilty to the theft of suit of clothes
from the Crellin hotel, but had a prior
conviction against his record.
G. r. McCune, charged with having
married Hazel Ruby Lewis while his
first wife was living, was arraigned
today. AS he had no attorney Judge
Ogden appointed Attorney Jesse Dibert
and continued the matter one week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
YOUNG MAN is ACCUSED
OF POISONING MINISTER
Trouble Is elimination of Series
of Sensations Following
Stirring Revival
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


LAX KEPORT, April 2o.-Upper Lake
has series of mild sensations, culmi-
mating yesterday in the arrest of C. z.
Burke, charged with an attempt to poi
son Rev. L. E. Baumgardner. Several
months ago Rev. Mr.. Baumgardner be-
gan revival meetings in the Presbyter-
ian church. During the meetings his
vigorous language, it is said, stirred up
the wrath of some of the young men.
While these sermons were in prog
ress the preacher was taken violently
sick and his physician pronounced his
case poisoning. After a search 1t is
claimed that strychnine was found in
the water in the pitcher on the pulpit
in the church. When this was divulged
C. E. Burke, the accused, had Rev. Mr..
Baumgardner arrested and brought be-
fore the authorities to be examined for
insanity. The case was Immediately
dismissed. Several weeks passed and
Burke had difficulty with his father.
Rev. Mr.. Baumgardner. without the
knowledge of the father. had the son
arrested for battery. The case was
Immediately dismissed. as the elder
man provoked the attack. Then fol-
lowed the arrest of Burke on charge
of attempting to poison.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
OFFER @PUDD'NHEAD wILsoNv

"Pudd' nhead Wilson" was produced
by the Bishop players at Ye Liberty
playhouse this evening, and proved one
of the most refreshing and amusing
plays seen on the local stage for some
time It is a dramatization of Mark
Twain's fascinating story of lowly life
in the south during the days OF slavery.
The attention to stage settings and
costuming excited much favorable
comment. The scenery, painted special
ly by AIisS Grace Wishaar, was far
above the average.
~Pudd' nhead Wilson" will be given
for this week only. A spectacular pro-
duction Of Quo Vadis'' is in prepara-
ton to follow:
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
BONES OF MANS BODY
RECOVERED FROM BAY

ALAMEDA. April 20.-The decom-
posed body of man was recovered
from the bay near the south end of
Walnut street this afternoon by G.. j.
Young. There was scarcely any flesh
left on the almost bare skeleton The
body was clad in a gray check coat
and gray trousers. Forty cents and
several business cards were found in
the pockets. One of the cards was that
of DIR. Alfred e. Eichler. Nineteenth
and Eureka streets, San Francisco, An
other was that of Adolph Wutner.
tailor, 24S2 Pine street. San Francisco.
and third that of Koch & Zahn. liquor
dealers, 100 Valencia street, San Fran
cisco. There was also a business card
of the Richmond furniture company.
143 Clement street. and 4125 Nine
teenth street. San Francisco. A hand
kerchief in one of the pockets bore
the laundry mark "046.'
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
CHECKS RING GRAB
OF TREASURY CASH
Acting Chairman of Supervisors
Puts Brake on Scheme to
Railroad Accounts

OAKLAND. April 20.-The usual
practice of the board of supervisors in
passing claims against the county in
bulk and with a complete avoidance of
al forms of publicity was badly dis
turbed today in the absence of Chair
man John Mitchell and Supervisor
Kelley, when Supervisor. II. D. Rowe
acted as chairman. 1t is MitchelPs
custom 10 call for the report of the
finance committee and the bills are
shot through under a suspension of
the rules.
The finance committee. as a rule,
knows nothing of the bills themselves.
the auditing being done in the Office of
the county expert and the able COM
mitteemen merely affiN their sigma
lures. The system has been so far
chairman of the finance committee,
signs with q rubber stamp while TAX
ing part in discussion of other matters
before the board.
Another feature Of the system lies in
the fact that 1t enables the majority TO
keep Supervisor Rowe in ignorance of
all financial transactions. Rowe has
decent instincts. He often protests
against the diversion OF county funds
in the manner which best pleases the
ring.
lNDNt bfOhC TIE lOudS- ne
announced that there would be no ac-
lion taken regarding claims. as he was
n complete ignorance of their nature
and could not conscientiously vote for
the bills under the circumstances.
He said he had often gone on record
IS opposed to taking part in passing
bills that he had no knowledge of, and
today, as temporary chairman. he gave
no opportunity in that direction.
Supervisors Bridge and Horner, who
are part and parcel of the ring, said
nothing. Consideration of the claims,
as understood in this county, accord
ingly went over a week
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
"THE TENDERFOOT"
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Play Given for Catholic Ladies'
Aid Society Is Vigorously
AppIauded

OAKLAND. April 20.-The public
took full advantage of the opening Of
the post lenten season this evening
and packed the Idora Park opera house
10 the doors to see The Tenderfoot" {"
over 700 seats We're taken by the mem
bers OF the Catholic ladies' aid society
Of St Mary's church and their friends;
all the other seats went to the public
in general. and when the curtain went
up the house was crowded.
Many pretty girls of the enlarged
chorus. the splendid singing, the stir
ring music and the handsome settings
were all vigorously applauded. Charles
Airing. the new barytone, came in for
an ovation: so also did Charlotte Towle.
Ferris Hartman, SybiI Page. Nettie
Deglow, Walton de Leon, Walter Cat
lett. Joseph Fogarty and Viva McNeill
were decidedly pleasing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
BRYAN SAYS HIS INCOME
is NOT so VERY LARGE
Could Earn More by Becoming
Attorney for Some Great
Corporation
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


NEW YORK, April COW. J. Bryan
arrived here today. after two days
spent up the state in conferences with
democratic leaders and in making
speeches. Bryan came to meet his wife
and daughter and incidentally was
closeted with a number of leading
democrats. One of these was Henry
Watterson, who had just come to the
city from Washington. Watterson said
later that Bryan undoubtedly would be
nominated at Denver and expressed the
belief that the democracy had good
chance to elect him.
Bryan lectured in st. Simon's Epis-
copal church tonight. He took oc-
casion to comment upon statements
relative to his present income and said
that they were greatly exaggerated
Most of his lectures, he said, were de-
lfvered without pay. He added that he
had refused handsome offers from COR
pOrations to act as their counsel.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
NATIVE SONS SHOWER
BOUQUETS ON ACTORS

Stanford parlor No. IS, Native Sons
of the Golden West, captured the Prin-
cess theater last evening in a battle
of bouquets. All members of the
large organization, with their wives,
sweethearts and friends, appeared in
person or by proxy at the presentation
of the double bill. Little Christopher,
and The Song Birds" The regular
performance was interspersed with hits
on members of the parlor and several
verses of songs were aimed directly
at the more prominent natives.
During the first part of the show
members of the parlor distributed bou-
quets among the audience and as the
curtain descended the performers were
showered with the blossoms. The
evening party was arranged by the
following COMMITTEES: Charles Leon
hardt Jr., B. j. Flood. T. I. Fitzpat-
rick, Leo s.. Mcmahon and Joseph
Smith. Lester c. Tubbs was Chairman
of the. press committee. Among those
present were:
President and Mrs. Ber-Mr and Mrs
nard ] Flood Torpey ~
Nr. and Mrs DanlMr and Mrs cso,r.
O'Callaghan Deyine
Mr.; l;..sss and Mrs. HermauiaI. and Mrs Tom Dill
Mr.; and Mrs. W. D.IJudge and Mrs. Thomas
DR.. and Mrs Fred Il. Judge 'sqsam snd Ms r.
Zumwalt ( Kerrigau
Mr.. and Mrs JosephfM. 4. Harris
Greeneberg FIRED IA lung
Judge and Mrs. John J. III A. Catalan
Van Nostrand Joseph Smith
MI and Mrs Q. ID. DIR. Leo j. McNiahon
Steiger Maxwell McNutt
Dr. and Mrs. a. n. IF. II. Stanle
GiarpfM Louis Aguirre
Mr: and Mrs. Stanley Adolph Becker
Scoyern A. +. Schleicher
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Luke J. Flynn
Fitzpatrick Fred Riccomi
Mr. and Mrs. William Louis Ferrari
II. Cannon James G.. Conlan
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Fl. Charles Leonhardt
Donlan Frank W. Liudus
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie c. MARX Noon
Tubbs Percival Doman
Mrs Robert Murray lCharles ". Swigart
MI and Mrs EdlJack Cunningham
Head William Dennis
Judge and Mrs. Conlan
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
THAW GETS PERMISSION
TO APPLY FOR WRIT

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y. April 2o.--
Harry X. Thaw today secured through
his counsel. James g. Graham, an or
der from Justice Marschauser at White
Plains permitting him TO sign an ap-
plication for writ of habeas corpus.
Thaw will be brought before Justice
and test made to determine his SAN
ity. IT will probably be about two
weeks before the writ is applied for
NEW YORK, April 20.---Dfstrict At
torney Jerome said tonight that he
would contest an application for a writ
oh hapeas corpus by IhawA
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
) ARpINEs PoIsoN. THEM

.f.SNO. April 20.--Grover Guanard.
"a. died yesterday at the county
pital of ptomaine poisoning, the
alt OF eating timed sardines. His
lher, who was taken sick at the
"a time from the same cause, died
Z days ago. Both suffered intense
sony. The family came here recently
om Oklahoma. where eight months
80 the wife and two children died Of
'phoi6. Two little orphans are being
tred for BY the county.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
UNION PENSIONS
AGED MEMBERS
New Law of the international
Typographical Body Soon
to Go Into Effect
The new law OF
[ he international

The new law OF
sr7fz6E sflgNoS coSEcin the international
SsF5HsS typographical union
which provides a
pension for members Of the organiza-
tion throughout the jurisdiction will
go into effect August 1. Eight OF the
craft in this city have already made
application TO be placed on the pension
roll, being no longer able to earn a
living at the trade. Under the rule
these applications have been forwarded
to the headquarters OF the intsrns-
tional. where they will be Investigated
and if the applicants are found en-
titled to relief they will be allowed q
pension for the balance of their life-
This is the first labor organization in
this country that has adopted the pen
sion system 1t has already attracted
the attention of other organizations
and a number will recommend the sys-
tenn to their law making powers.
The election held last week by the
book binders union, local No. 81, for
two delegates who are to attend the
convention of the international body in
Cincinnati June s was one OF the most
exciting the local has had in years. Al
most every member attended the meet
ing TO vote for the candidate OF his
mere were SIX CdnOlQdtec--~
William c. Booth. I. J. Leary. James
ID. Kelly, Thomas Garrity. Joseph FLOYD.
and George Buehn- On the first ballo
Booth was elected. with Leary as AZ
close second Another ballot was taken
and Leary defeated Kelly the next
highest candidate.
On the evening of Saturday, May ?.
this local will give a ball in Cotillon
hall. During the evening the success
full candidates viii be escorted to ths
stage and introduced to the assem-
blage, after which each will be pre-
sented a check for 5000 with which to
defray expenses to and from the con-
vention.
The two central labor bodies OF this
city, the San Francisco labor council
and local building trades council, are
already taking the preliminary steps
for the observation Of Labor day next
September. The former will name =
committee of Is next Friday to devise
plan for that day, and the latter has
appointed such a committee. Both or
ganizations will endeavor to have tha
celebration surpass any event OF this
kind that has ever taken place in this
city.
The pattern makers union at its last
meeting was addressed at some length
by ]. w. Sweeney, president Of the iron
trades council and of the san Francisco
labor council, on the duties of ths
members to the organization and the
faithful observance Of the obligation
each took on being initiated
Carpenters union No. % at Its last
meeting added eight to it's membership
roll-fvs by initiation and three by
card.
There are quite a number OF team
sters out OF employment. In order to
assist married members who are idle
the teamsters' union is drawing from its
general fund and allowing them a cer-
tain amount weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
SLEEPS sEvENTY-FIyE DAys

LOS ANGELES. April 2o.-srrs.
Beulah Hawkins has been sleeping at
the county hospital for rs days and
there are no signs that she will imme-
diately regain her normal condition.
Sun baths. which were given in the
hope of benefiting her. seemingly only
aid in her deep sleep.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
! ssesnife valley All Rail by the
saufa Fe

leave San Francisco at S:45 a. m;
Ike lunch at Harvey's in Merced
ave there at 2:Se p. N. and you are
if FL Portal at 6.35 p. m Next morn
spg a three hour drive on a perfect
oad through the Merced canyon and
Heather conditions are now ideal. the
rails are open and the waterfalls are
running full
Excursion tickets and all arrange
nients made at 672 Market. or.phone
Xearny sI5 and we win TX detsfls.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
CANNON GOES AFTER TRUST

WASHINGTON. April 2O.-Speaker
Cannon introduced today a. resolution
for the appointment by himself of a
select committee of six members of the
house to investigate in all of it's many
phases the wood pulp and print paper
question and to report on the necessity
of legislation to relieve the conditions
complained of by the print paper users
of the country. The resolution was
referred to the committee on rules, of
which the speaker Is chairman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
HURT IN RUNAWAY

NEW YORK, April 20.-R. NJ McCOr-
mick, general superintendent of cleo
trical equipment for the New York Cen
trail railroad. was badly injured in a
runaway accident in White Plains to-
day. He was thrown from a stage in
which he was riding His right shoul-
der was broken and a splinter was
driven into his right eye. probably de-
stroying it,
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
AGREE TO ARBITRATE

WASHINGTON. April 2o.-A general
arbitration treaty between the United
States and Spain was signed today 1t
is understood that the treaty will fol-
low the lines of the general arbitration
treaties already signed between this
and several of the European govern
ment&
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
MUSICAL CLUB CONCERT
PLEASES BIG AUDIENCE
Prolonged Applause and Many
Floral Tributes Greet Mem-
bers on Program

The concert OF the San Francisco
musical club given last evening at
Christian Science hall attracted an au-
dience that solidly filled the body of the
hall and left fringes of people standing
along the walls. 1t was a representa-
tive audience: it was also a friendly
One, as frequent and prolonged ap-
blause and lavish floral tributes testi-
fed. Miss Clara V. Rauhut opened the
program with Won Weber's Con.
certstuck" in F minor, with the orches-
trail parts rendered on second piano by
Miss Amelia Gnauck. Six duets foi
ciolins. played by Misses Hyde and
Perrin. with Miss Florence Hyde at the
piano. followed and were well received,
especially the GODDARD 'Serenade," with
rs fire and abandon. Miss Adaline We'll
-'Nocturne' and Moszkowski's ~Etude''
81 6 minor with great intelligence and
GOOD technique. and THE Trend of
Time a lyrical idyl for quartet and
rfano an unusual feature on San Fran
cisco concert programs. was well given
~ Miss Helen c. Heath. soprano: Miss
Viola Van Orden. mezzo soprano; Carl
r. Anderson. tenor: Louis A. Larsen.
harytone. and Miss Rauhut at the piano
tiss Heath was suffering from a cold,
sat sang acceptably, and Miss Rauhut
ccompanied the singers sympathetic
sly The directors of the club are
rs. Oscar X. Cushing. Mrs. Horace p.
ward and Miss Louise n Mailliard.
81 stage was a bower of ferns and
,wers and formed picturesque set
=.
Among those present were:
RS p. Berks Mrs. Mariner Campbell
yohn Berlock Mrs. George Frink
iierbert ElOesser Mrs. Hayward
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21

be easily warranted in drawing such copclu.
sion.
trust you have been misquoted and that you
may be man enough to acknowledge such u the
fact or that you were IN error IN making the
of the facts otherwise Yours respectfully
GEORGE W.. HOLLiSTER.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21

Bolivia ranks second among the tin
producing countries, with an output of
10, 500 tons in 1907.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21
cALrFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, April 20.-The follow
ing Californfans are registered in New
York.
San Franciscan. Boren, Waldorf
Astoria; c. w. Hornick, Martinique: ]
Bloom. Hoffman; Mrs F. C. Deacon.
Martha Washington; Miss Beck, Miss
L. Heller, Cumberland; c. e. Carlton
and wife, Gerard; P. S. Carey, Astor
house; III. g. Coyle. Grand Hotel; Mrs.
B. A Curtis, Gilsey house; DIR. A. Eich-
Ter and wife, Union Square; A. Felden-
heimer, Wellington; G. Gehrkens Ho-
tel Churchill; G. K. Harley, AIbemarle:
c. w Mccormick, Mrs. C. w McCor-
mick, Cadillac; c. MacFarlane and wife
Gregorian; A. E. Muenter and wife
Breslin; G. s. Mooney. Hotel Belmont:
i. J. Rattgers, Grand Union; c. L.
Shamwall and wife. Hotel Savoy; j.
Wise and wife, Park Avenue hotel.
Los Angeles-Miss Brown. III. r..
Potts, Hotel Victoria; Miss Hancock.
Breslin.
Santa Barbara-H. Henke, Hoffman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21

representative list of first class Hotels are
assured OF courteous Street
cars pass each OF the Hotels night
Guilty will be met with reaching
time train Rooms
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21

Carpenters union No. % at It's last
meeting added eight to it's membership
roll-fvs by initiation and three by
card.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21

There are quite number OF team
sters out OF employment. In order to
assist married members who are idle
the teamsters' union is drawing from its
general fund and allowing them a csr-
tain amount weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-21

The pattern makers union at its last
meeting was addressed at some length
by ]. w. Sweeney, president of the iron
trades council and of the San Francisco
labor council, on the duties OF the
members to the organization and the
faithful observance Of the obligation
each took on being initiated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-16
PLAYER c. |. VAN FAINT
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN HEART

Nashua, n. H., Sept 15.-Charles I.
Van Zant, former player on the
Nashua baseball team and who was
GRATED from Nashua by the st. Louis
team, committed suicide here Monday
by shooting himself through the heart.
From the st. Louis team, Van Zant
went to ST Paul. then to the Bing-
hamton team and this last year had
been playing with the Albany team.
His season there closing last week he
came with his wife to her home in this
city. They were going to Van Zant's
home in New York City. and their suit
cases were packed to take the noon
train for Worcester.
About II 80 Van Zant went TO his
home and few moments later his wife
followed him there to see if he was
about ready to start for the station
She found him dead. He had left a let
ter. saying that he was afraid that he
might become a burden, and that he
was sorry to make this trouble but he
thought it the best way out