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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING FRANCISCO
GOOD TOBACCO IS
GROWN ON CAMPUS
Professor Setchell Experiments
to Determine Economic
Value of Leaf

BERKELEY, Dec. 26.-Tobacco as
good as the finest North Carolina leaf
has been grown on the university cam
pus. and Prof w. A. Setchen. head OF
the department of botany. is engaged
in a series of experiments to deter
mine the economic value OF the leaf
Tobacco planting in the campus
botanical gardens began here several
years ago, but the tests were not as
satisfactory as possible. owing to pres
sure of other work in the department
A new leaf has been tried. however.
and from the advance reports. has been
satisfactory in every particular. The
tobacco produced has been of excellent
flavor and compares we'll with the
Turkish and native varieties.
Botanical experimentation also has
received additional impetus by the in
terest which Prof. Hugo de Vries. the
eminent authority of the Universitya =
Ans msterdam. has taken in the work tf
the university scientists since he
taught at the summer session of the
university three years ago. He has
mailed to Professor Setcheu mutants
of oeOnthera lamarckiana, the poly
cephalic poppy and the five leafed
clover, which have been planted here
with considerable success.
Professor de Vries is an admirer of
Professor Setchell. who was instru-
mental in bringing him to this coast
to teach at the summer session There
is considerable likelihood that he can
be prevailed to upon to come here next
year, as California fora with its mag
nificent field has proven very attractive
to the European scientist
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
JEWISH TEMPLE is
TO BE CONCENTRATED
Rabbis and Laymen to Take
Part in Services at Beth
Jacob Synagogue

OAKLAND, Dec. 26.-Rabbis and lay
men prominent in the Jewish faith in
the bay cities Will take part tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the solemn
and impressive conservation of Beth
Jacob synagogue at Ninth and Castro
streets.
The sacred edifce is of typical archi-
lecture and its congregation is a large
and influential body Of Hebrews. I'm
der the leadership of Rabbi Benjamin
Meyerovitz its activities have been
prosperous during the year that the
new house Of worship has been occu-
pied
Besides DR.. Meyerovitz, A. S. Gott-
helf, president of the congregation
Rabbi NJ. Friedlander of the First
Hebrew congregation of Oakland:
Marcus Jonas, chairman of Beth Jacob
building committee; julius Abraham
son and A. Jonas of this city, Rabbi
M. S. Levy, Rabbi Jacob Nieto. Rabbi
B. NJ Kaplan and Leon Blum of San
Francisco and Judge George Samuels
OF Oakland will take part
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
KAISER HAD TO STOP
THE BAND FROM PLAYING
Ambassador Would Not Move
While National Anthem Was
Being Rendered

The increase of nearly so per cent.
in the speed at which the national an
them is in future to be played by mill
itary bands, as ordered this week by
the army council. recalls an amusing
incident in Germany. In 1904 the en-
peror gave a luncheon at Potsdam in
honor of King Edwards birthday and
ordered that when the British ambas-
sador left the band was to play God
Save the King so long as he remained
in sight.
When the band started, however, Sir
Frank LaScelles. thinking il was in
honor of the emperor-the music of
the Prussian anthem is the same as
ours-told his coachman to stop, and
rose in the carriage.
As long as he remained standing the
faithful band continued to play. and
as long as the band played he remained
standing, with the result that the tune
was played several times over. and had
attained the speed of a gallop, when
the emperor grasped the situation and
stopped the music.-Wes estminSter Ga
zette.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
TEACHERS APPROVE
EUROPEAN SCHOOLS
Mrs. c. R. Pechin and Party
Return From Investigation
for Moseley Commission

BERK KELEY. Dec 26.-Mrs. C. r.
Pechin, principal of the Jean Parker
grammar school of San Francisco. a
resident of this city. who was appointed
a member of the Moseley commission
to inspect the European school system
with School Director Joseph O'Conner
or San Francisco. his daughter, Miss
Josephine O'Conner, a teacher in San
Francisco, and James Ferguson, deputy
superintendent of schools of San Fran
cisco, returned to her home. 1888 Milvia
street, today after a trip abroad of
three months.
They visited Ireland, Scotland, Eng
land and other countries, inspecting
the various schools, and will render a
report before an early meeting of the
San Francisco board of education. A
similar report will be sent to the Ma
tional Civic federation, at whose invf-
tation the trip was made.
Mrs. Pechin said that IN European
schools more stress was laid on the
there were many trades schools in
the British isles. Paris, she declared.
had many such schools, which are of
the greatest educational value.
The party further discovered that the
infant grade or kindergarten classes
which are affiliated with the primary
grades received pupils of years of
age. Mrs. Pechin believed that this
was too early an age for American
children.
The departments of domestic science
of the Scotch and mathematical de-
partments of the Irish schools were de-
serving of special praise on account of
their highly organized efficiency, said
Mrs. Pechin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
SANITARIUM ON THE SEA
TO CURE TUBERCULOSIS
English Journal Outlines Plan
by Which Patients Could
Be Successfully Treated

Some particulars are given in the
British Medical Journal of a proposal
to provide an ocean sanitariup for
tuberculosis. The suggestion is to ri
up sailing ship OF about 1000 tons.
for not more than so patients, each
to be provided with a separate large
and well ventilated cabin. The deck
would be used for what is commonly
called the veranda treatment
The intention of the promoters is
that the ship should cruise in the
neighborhood of the Canaries, where
1t would have the advantage OF the
trade winds and of very equable
climate. while a. port would not be far
distant in case of the onset OF bad
weather. 1t is intended that the ship
shall carry an adequate medical star.
Our contemporary says that the
working of scheme of the kind would
he watched with sympathetic interest
by the medical profession. and that
there would be no lack OF patients II
the terms are not prohibitfye
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
PROGRAM ARRANGED BY
Y. M. c. A. FOR NEW YEARS
Cross Country Team Will Race
in Morning in Golden
Gate Park

BERKELEY, Dec 2e-Open house
will be kept by the members of the
Berkeley Y. NJ. c. A. New Years day.
An elaborate program has been
planned for the occasion. in which both
the mems organization and the
women's auxiliary will take part.
In the morning the mems cross
country team will journey to Golden
Gate park for a two mile cross coun-
try run with the Mission branch of
San Francisco for a trophy which will
be given to the team first sending five
men across the finishing line. The
Berkeley team will be composed of
Nelson Ball. Roy Smith, Joseph Cally.
Robert Forsyth, Irving Norton, Phil
Emburg and H. Hamilton.
A musical and literary program will
be given by the womens auxiliary in
the afternoon up to o'clock, when
there will be gymnasium exercises, a
woman's basket ball game and volley
ball between the businessmen's teams.
Rayner N. Kelsey will deliver James
Whitcomb Riley recital in the evening,
the third OF the educational series.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
SIX ARE VICTIMS
OF AN AUTO DASH
Wild Race Through Oakland
Streets Results in Collision
and Injury

OAKLAND. Dec. 26.-Six persons
We're victims of the mad race of big
touring car driven by Chauffeur Sam
uel Kanela down Broadway until a
collision with local train checked its
career at Seventh street early this
morning Kanela is the most seriously
injured, with scalp torn loose and pos
sible internal injuries.
"A remarkable feature of the accident
were the hearbreadth escapes from in
jury by Alfred Gross, a cousin of CITY
Auditor George Gross. and Matthew
McKiernan of 1S4s Eighteenth street
Hurled from their seats by a slight
colllsion In the fog between two street.
cars at Sixteenth street and San Pablo
avenue. kanela picked the two up in
his automobile and started to rush
them to the receiving hospital.
AT Eighth street and Broadway.
and his wife of 210S Shattuck avenue
Knocked down and brushed aside by
the car.
A second later, when witnesses said
tnat kanela was speeding his machine
up to so miles an hour the pair saw.
the heavy auto in which they rode
plunge against the side of the third
coach of a Southern Pacific train cross
ing Broadway
Picked up from the wreckage of the
automobile, Gross and McKiernan when
hnally taken to the receiving hospital,
were found. to be suffering from minor
bruises. which when dressed allowed
them to go home unassisted
Frank Petit, a bar keeper, who was
kanela's first passenger on the wild
ride and was with him when McKier-
nan and Gross were picked up, sus-
tanned a bad fracture of the right thigh
in the wreck, but his condition was re-
garded as favorable tonight.
kanela's scalp was so badly torn
that minute inspection was made to
determine whether he had a fracture
OF the skull. That he escaped a frac-
ture was considered remarkable. He
was removed to Providence hospital
The Reillys were taken home imme-
diately after being Knocked down in
Kanela's rush across the city. Reilly
telephoned to his home for his own
automobile. Both were badly cut and
bruised.
The automobile. with the entire front
smashed in and the engine wrecked.
was removed on dray this morning.
The machine is a seven passenger so
horsepower Thomas Flyer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
The CaIifornIa Promotion cammittes

49,, 7'.t1 VNutTaI UFEanIzHfIOn frrnnIeI I'M
iS02-An association FOR fbe son,r,ssrsisI t "a
..r 1nunstriai y ns, Development Of California;
.NoMOltON: The act OF promotion advance.
nent, encouragement. "-(' 'enturv Dictfons~v
Inc committees has for its object the pro.
NOTING OF California's Interests II has moth.
ADVANCEMENT Of California N IL an .,ta- =, .,,s
s lsy on 81 matters relating to California II EN
COtnAt'ES the establishment OF new inslustries
anu iosters those already established IL Invites
uesiraDlc immigration. IL presents the oDoosr
enntues and needs OF all fields Of business ~ n
P.D--SIona' hcuvtty. u IL supported by PORK klar
service rendered II has affiliated with IL e0c
commercial organizations OF the state with =
Svmoineu membership OF more than 30O0O
meetings or representatives OF these oreanIza-
tons are held semiannually Ia different parts ot
are discussed Headquarters OF the s.onnIffes
are maintained ip California building. Union
slnrrr, vRnrr san Francisco CORRESPONDENCE ID.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
"TRUSTY" CLIMBS FENCE
DURING A DENSE FOG
August Schmidt Makes His Es-
cape From the Oakland
CITY Prison

OAKLAND, Dec. ga dense fog lay
over the yard of the city prison early
this morning and under its cover Au-
gust Schmidt, "trusty,v climbed to
freedom over the fence, reaching Fif-
teenth street hatless and coatless.
There were policemen on guard in
the yard, but they say tie mist was
so thick that they were unable to see
Schmidt when he piled cuspidors into
a row of steps and scaled the fence.
His appointed work was cleaning the
cuspidors on which he climbed to lib
erty.
Schmidt was sentenced two weeks
good behavior caused him to be made
"trusty," and each morning he was
led to the Jail yard to work He had
made no previous attempts at escape
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
WILL ADDRESS BEE MEN

BERKELEY, Dec ga farmers in
stitute under the direction of the uni
versity will be held for bee raisers of
the central coast counties at the cham
Der OF commerce rooms in Monterey
December 2S and 2s. Among the speak,
ers will be Ralph Benton, Bee Keen
ing In the Central Coast Counties. 8.
w A. Pryal Of Oakland, ''The Bee Dis,
ease Situation in California: X. M.
Henneken of Monterey, The Bee Dis
ease in Monterey County; M. c. Rich
ter of the university, Economy in the
Rendering of Wax
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
ANNUAL uoGMANAY BALL

SAN MATEO, rec. 26.-Preparations
have been completed oy the Caledonian
club for its second annual Hogmanay
ball, which will take the form of an
all night dance. to be held New Years
eve at Athletic hall. The arrange
ments for the dance have been in
charge of the following committees
George l.. Christie William r. Spence,
Charles Duthie, George Forbes, William
Munroe, reception committee; William
Murray. w. Beveridge James Steven
son, George Murray T. w. Alton, floor
committee; T. w. Alton, George Murray.
w. Beveridge, James Stevenson, j. E.
Brady, arrangements committee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Aida Duncan
STATE UNIVERSITY MAN
TO WE'D NEW YORK GIRL
Walter n. Clark Wins Miss
EstelIe Virginia Mcdowell
of COhOeS

BERKELEY. Dec. 26.-Cards have
been received announcing the wedding
January of Walter N Clark OF the
class of 1907 of the university and
Miss Estelle Virginia Mcdowell in
Cotoes, N T., at the home OF the
brides mother. Mrs. Addie Caldwell
Mcdowell, of that city. The groom
elect is well known here as a member
of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity
and the Theta Nu Epsilon interfrater-
nifty society. He is graduate OF the
Berkeley high school Mr. and Mrs.
Clark will make their home in Los
Angeles after the wedding
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
BEGIN ELMHuRsr PARK woRK

ELMHURST, Dec. 26.-Workmen have
begun to level the ground and plot the
gardens for the Elmhurst recreation
park, which is to cover five acres. A
temporary grandstand is being erected
and this will be replaced eventually
by permanent structure with accom-
modations for 1000 persons. Half
OF the park is to be planted with lawns
and flower beds, and a fountain with
gold fish will be installed. Fairgrounds
for children will be included and on
the northeastern section of the prop
erty is being laid out athletic grounds.
One of the best football and baseball
grounds in the county is being made
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
MISSING CARPENTER LOCATED

4 BERKELEY, Dec. 26.-Ll c. Burt. the
carpenter who disappeared December
20 and caused his family considerable
anxiety, as 1t was thought he had met
with foul play has telegraphed from
bakersfield that he is safe and sound
No intimation of his reasons for leav-
ing Berkeley without informing his
family was given. Burt. who is of a
several times before but always with
warning to his family, who were
worried over his disappearance last
Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
DR.. TOM Wal TONG

Sl3 Clay St. Oakland. Cal.
The Chinese Celebrated
Tea and Herb Doctor.
! cure all kinds OF dis
eases without operation
and produce satisfactory
results quickly. Nv Zee
tor examination is reason
able. No detention from
social or business duties
While under treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
BURGLARS STEAL
WEDDING GARMENTS
Raid Piedmont Home and Garry
Off Wearing Apparel
Worth $500

OAKLAND, Dec 26.-Burglars broke
open the rear door of J. I. Egans home
at Monticello and Arroyo avenues,
Piedmont, last night, ransacked the
house from basement to attic and and
stole a wedding trousseau, blue dress
and other garments worth $500. The
trousseau was worn by Mrs. Egan
when she was married and had been
laid aside in her bedroom.
The burglary was the second COM
nitted in the Egan home. small articles
having been stolen two weeks ago,
when entrance was effected through
the same rear door. In the second raid
the intruders worked without fear of
interruption, as the occupants were out
for the evening.
OTHER HOMES RAIDED
Another Christmas eve burglary re-
ported to the police this morning was
the theft of jewelry and cash valued
at s197 from the residence of Carl H.
Reuter-, 65119 Tenth street.
A window in a rear bedroom was
broken open between 10 and IL o'clock
and bureaus and dressers were ran
sacked. The articles stolen were gold
watch, silver watch, small jewelry
and $40.
watch was stolen from the home
of S. j. Donohue, 1895 Chestnut street,
in which side window was pried open.
Mrs. e. r. Cavellier, living at Forty
third and Adeline streets, Emeryville,
reported that burglars entered her
home and stole jewels and $50 in
money. Three rings, two of which
were set with diamonds, a ladys gold
watch and Jeweled bracelet were
taken.
PARTITION CARRIED AWAY
Bardi Pratt, living at 62S Filbert
streets, reported that he had reason to
believe part of his house at Third and
jackson streets was used to cook a
Christmas dinner. He said he had a
partition built in one of the lower
rooms Yesterday the house, which
had been vacant for some time. was
broken into, the partition was torn
down and the timber was carted away.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
RESTRICT SMOKING on CARS

OAKLAND. Dec. 26.-Smoking on any
part of streetcars except the front end
is prohibited by the Oakland traction
company in an order issued today
which will become effective on all its
lines on January 1. This is the first
rule for several years prohibiting
smoking on cars in this city. Several
years ago tobacco was forbidden inside
cars. The ruling was made because of
repeated complaints from passengers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
GIRL THIEF PLEADS cI,,ry

OAKLAND, Dec. 26.-Miss Meta Burke
aged 10 years. pleaded guilty in the
police court this morning to petty lar
ceny. Mrs. Lorena Selvey of II Fitch
street accused her of the theft of few
els worth $40. Judge SamueIs deferred
sentence until Monday %
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
TIE TAMP1NG MACHINE

railroad section hand in North
Carolina has patented tie tamping
machine. practical tests of which have
shown that on both old and new road
beds it will do the work Of 80 men.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
CokE ~ WASHINGTON

washington is the only one OF the
Pacific coast states I'm which cokinr
duction last year totaIed 52O9S ions
an increase over 1905 of 6,3Ss tons.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
hoy SHOOTS COMPANION

GOLDFIELD, Dec 26.-John Punter,
a Ii year old lad. was accidentally
shot by his chum, Billy Cunningham.
sam same age, while out hunting. The
the boys stomach. The lad will prob
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
BOY HUNTERS SHOOT IN PARK

BERKELEY, Dec. 2e.-Albert Clark,
855 Thirtyse street Oakland !;
Walter Rose, 1885 Sixty seventh street,
Oakland. and Jacob Williams, 1910 Ash
by avenue, in this city, boy hunters,
We're arrested last night for shooting
In San Pablo park
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
PLAN FOR GRADUATION
December and June Divisions at
FruitvaIe Prepare Joint
Exercises

FRUITVALE, Dec. 26.-Twenty-fiv
pupils of the Fremont high school.
known as the December division OF the
class OF 1903. have completed their
course of study in the school They
will hold their graduation exercises
next June with 20 other pupils who
are in the June division OF the class.
Those In the December division are.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
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What it Is and How to

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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
To Talk on Racetrack Bill

ALAMEDA, Dec. 26.-Superior Judge
Everett ]. Brown will speak in the city
hall Tuesday evening on the anti-race-
track movement. Assemblyman Frank
Otis of this city is the father of an
anti-racetrack bill that is to be intro
duced at the coming session of the
Legislature.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
SURREY STOLEN FROM STABLE

BERKELEY, Dec. 26.-Mary Joyce of
2434 Milvia street reported to the police
been stolen from a stable at 261O Shat
tuck avenue
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
PARTITION CARRIED AWAY
CHURCH FEDERATION TO
CONSIDER RACETRACK
Earl II. Webb, District Attorne,
Donahue and AssembIyman
Otis to Speak

OAKLAND, Dec. 26.-An anti-race-
track meeting will be held in the First
Methodist Episcopal church, Fourteenth
and Clay streets, Tuesday evening un-
der the direction of the church fed
Grafton. The principal speakers will
be Earl II. Webb. president of the
Anti-racetrack league. District Attorney
w. II. Donahue and AssembIyman
Frank Otis of Alameda
The meeting will be open to the
public, and statistics showing the ac-
tual cost of the racetrack to the COM
munity will be read, with statements
as to the effect on crime of the ex-
istence OF horse racing at Emeryvflle
The ministers will make announce
ments concerning the meeting from
the nulnitS of the churches tnmnrrnrr
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27

Read The call,s weekly offer on page AZ.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27

OAKLAND, Dec 26.-Charges OF
Iegalized graft and laxity on the part
Of the board Of supervisors along the
line Of repairs" to county buildings,
which The Gail has pressed for more
that a year, We're shown TO be under
statements rather than overstatements
Of existing conditions by partial re-
port submitted by the Bendel grand
5ury today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
ovERcHARGE FOR REPAIRS

tOIAIt PAlS DOJ Bile HAIEc
Miles Doody. a painter, charged 81
Tor sheiiac which sold al market price
OF 81 a gallon. This Was charged in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
A Humiliation
to Progressive Citizens.

1t is a matter of humiliation to the
intelligence. and progressive citizen
ship OF Pensacola that stock-owners
are permitted to let their animals run
at large through the streets of the
city and over the property of other
citizns. There is a stock ordinance,
but 1t Is practically ineffective. Few
arrests are made for violations of it
and no adequate penalty has ever
been melted out to anyone convicted
Of violating it.
Why is It that the rights OF progress
sive citizens cannot be protected in
this matter? We are city of $4,000
people. We pay the expenses of a
city government. The majority of
our people are men and women of
civic pride and progressive ideas.
They want to make city beautiful.
Hney want their city not only to pre-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19

and cause of death, and interment
any many other questions of a so
Geological, economic, sanitary, or even
historical character. often assume
much Importance with reference to
many of our citizens. In the absence
of state system of registration,
many OF Inc citizens are deprived OF
their legal rights or are enabled to
deprive their fellows Of their legal
rights.
'"1ne deeds of the murderer, the
abortionist, or the suicide, can be
easily concealed from human view
until decomposition has obliterated
all evidences OF crime. To obViate
these dangers effectually 1t seems 10
be necessary to require the issuing
of a burial permit by some constitu-
to- au.--ority, and to make this Issue
contingent upon the presentation OF
satisfactory information respecting
the cause of death. This official act
ought to be made the first step In
the state registration of deaths"