The San Francisco call., 1908-05-26
BURIED CITY IS
UNDER BERKELEY,
PSYCH|CS AVER
Prehistoric Ruins Said to Have
Been Mapped Out by
Odd instruments
Professor Voyle and Wife Of
Savant in University Take
Lead in Investigation
Divining Rod Burns Hands OF
Woman Who Tries to
Move 1t Aside

BERKELEY. May 2s.-Buried a
few feet under the classic soil of the
University of California campus hes
a city of the stone age whose massive
walls respond to the instruments OF
the members of the Berkeley Society
for Psychical Research and show their
well defined locations. according to
the Investigations made by Prof. 10
seph Voyle, president of the local
psychical society, and Mrs. George
Shaw, wife of a prominent savant of
the department of agriculture of the
university. Other members Of the
society organized last August shortly
after a series OF lectures given by Prof
James H. Hyslop, national organizer
OF psychic research clubs, also aided
in the work
The series OF Investigations to find
the lines of the buried city. which an
tedates by thousands of years the time
or Columbus. have been carried on
quietly for the last month since the
society took up this important branch
of their studies
Yesterday Professor voyle, we'll
known as a chemist man OF science
Johnson of Oakland. second vice presi-
dent of the society. Mrs. George Shaw.
wife OF the professor OF agriculture
and a number OF other members OF the
society made a detour of the university
campus and nxed the lines OF the city
obliterated by tons OF earth, but whose
walls and foundations still stand.
A great quadrangle of masonry was
Indicated by the instruments. voyls
and his companions said. but more solid
mineral walls, we're discovered at four
corners Of the large building supposed
to be IN the eenterof the buried city.
Near the northern side Of the Greek
theater the psychical instrument guided
by Professor voyle showed the corner
of a wall; another corner was discov-
cred west of the new mining building.
while the third lies between Harmon
gymnasium and California hall and the
fourth directly in front OF Hearst hall
BLIsTERs WOMAN's HANDS
Mrs. Shaw assisted in guiding the
psychical instrument when investiga-
tions were made in the neighborhood OF
tempted to direct the point OF the in
strument away from it's downward dt-
rection her hands were severely blis-
tered. All her efforts TO make the
point assume horizontal position were
unavaiIing.
The announcement OF the Society OF
Psychical Research that buried city
lay under the university grounds and
Berkeley created a sensation Already
there has been considerable talk among
citizens of this city OF making excava-
tions to unearth the buried city. which
He's but few feet under the soil OF
the university grounds and Berkeley.
according 10 the society.
None Of the professors OF the uni
ruff h1c vat ~r~rr Ill
gated the findings of the society but
it is likely that il their discoveries are
found to have foundation excavation
work will be begun at once along SCI
entifc lines.
DIR. Henry Cofhnberry Myers. a grad
uate of Strassburg. Germany. and who
for q few years held an honorary po-
sition in the faculty OF the university
made Investigations in Berkeley and
the university grounds in 1901 As a
result OF his excavations a number OF
stone implements and tools were dis
covered belonging TO the stone age
PUBLISHED HIS CONCLUSIONS
He issued bulletin at the time OF
his Investigations and declared that in
lived who were advanced in science and
thought according TO the remains OF
cities discovered by him.
Most of DIR. Myers excavations were
made in sight OF the Fish ranch in
Contra Costa county over the Berkeley
hills There he found evidences of an
earlier civilization which. although ex-
listing thousands OF years before Co
lumbus discovered America, showed
traces OF high culture.
". ". Lothrop. a member of the
psychical society of Berkeley. who took
part in the Investigations OF Professor
-voyle. declared today that Professor
N-x.r~ Ia Ax4 furr< -n1 ~ -
the. excavation work Of the new mining
building traces OF walls and pillars
this remains of ancient city. This
discovery on the part OF VOyie was
una hnounced at the time. but may have
the greatest bearing on the present In
vestigation OF the buried city.
MAPS BURIED CITY
Professor voyle~ said Lothrop to-
day. has prepared maps and charts
OF the sunken city He has discovered
that-inside the main quadrangle. which
must have been the greatest building
in the scheme OF the buried city. were
many smaller compart rtments, as Pro-
fessor Voyle has traced out with his In
struments twenty smaller squares per-
feet in their size and shape
His instruments. divining rod and
a psychical compass. were the only
means used in making the discoveries.
OF course the instruments can only be
used by those possessing occult powers.
and In the hands of Professor voyle
and Mrs. Shaw they work wonders.
II have been asked by the society to
prepare a report on the. buried city.
which will be read and discussed by
them.
Among the charter members OF the
Berkeley Society for Psychical Research
are. Professor Joseph Voyle. Or. H. r.
Nottage Jay Dwiggins. Helen Watson.
DIR. ]. c. Borkman, d. E. Hadlock. Mrs.
Huruphrey- Smith. Rebecca Johnson.
n. H. Human. Donald Horns. Mildred
Burnett. W. J.. Woods. j. W. Bunnell.
E. r. Rowe, A. v. Colver and Many