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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
VICTIM IN AUTO
CHASES FOOTPAD
Highwayman Makes Escape on
Motorcycle With Pedes=
TRANS Cash

OAKLAND, April 25.-After being
held up and robbed of s22 by masked
feotpad at Boulevard avenue and Jones
street, Fruityale, last night M. L.
Graham of Elmhurst got into an auto
mobile and chased the robber to Hay
ward without catching him. The high
wayman rode a motorcycle.
The robbery was committed at 10
O'Clock, the footpad following Graham
on the wheel for about a block and
stopping suddenly when he was oppo-
site the pedestrian in Jones street.
The robber drew his pistol and made
Graham hold his hands in the air while
the money was taken. When the rob-
bef took Graham's watch the old
sentimental plea was urged and the
timepiece was returned to its owner.
Then the thug started east along the
boulevard on his motorcycle.
Haiiing a passing auto Graham told
of his plight and was taken into the
machine. The chauffeur put on the
high speed and the auto raced to Hay
ward, but the cyclist was not seen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
LANDLORD HITS SAILOR
ON HEAD WITH HATCHET
Two Men Quarrel Over Amount
of OBard Bill

OAKLAND, April 25.-Albert Hesse, a
carpenter. living at 764 Jefferson street.
struck Peter Hennengsen. ships mate,
on the forehead with a hatchet In row
tonight over board bill. Hennengsen
was taken to the receiving hospital and
his assailant was arrested for assault
with intent to murder.
Hennengsen was mate on the steamer
Sequel which ran on snag near the
British Columbia coast some time ago
and sank. His brother the captain of
the craft, and his sister in law were
both drowned. the mate being rescued
in a small boat.
The police say Hennengsen was
boarding at the Hesse home and quar-
relied with his landlord over the amount
of his board bill. The assault resulted.
A complaint probably vii lbe lodge
against Hesse tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
NEWS OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING ON SAN FRANCISCO BAY
AUDIENCE OF 13
GREETS MACHINE
Bakers Dozen Present at the
Schmidt-Spear Meeting, But
800 Hear HOdghead

BERKELEY. April 25--Frlends OF
Beverly HOdghead. the good govern
ment candidate for mayor. are chuck
ling over the size of the audience which
gathered in wilkins hall. at the corner
of Haste street and Telegraph avenue.
last night to attend a meeting which
had been lavishly advertised by the
followers of the Schmidt Spear alliance
In the circulars sent out by the lat
ter aggregation it was announced that
all the candidates for the mayoralty
would be present and address the meet
ing. but as soon as HOdghead heard
of this announcement he declared that
it was unauthorized and notified his
friends by postal that he would not be
at the meeting. In consequence the
audience which listened 10 the OratiOns
of the Schmidt-Spear spellbinders
numbered exactly Is souls when pc
speech making began, and there we
no stragglers in at the end of
evening.
AS an illustration of the relative poL
ularity of the candidates. local citizens
are pointing to the crowded house
which greeted Hodghead in West
Berkeley, the supposed stronghold OF
the opposition forces. when he spoke
there Thursday night. The small hall
in which the good government candi-
date talked was filled and a conserva-
tive estimate places the attendance at
not less than 500.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
CYRENAICA NO PLACE
FOR JEWISH COLONISTS
Scarcity of Water and Warlike
Inhabitants Discovered

The report of the expedition. which
went out to Cyrenaica, on the north
coast of Africa. to investigate the
suitability Of the land for a Jewish
settlement has been published The
expedition was dispatched by the Jew
ish territorial organization. which was
founded by Israel Zangwill The OBJ
ject OF the organization, styled for
brevity's sake Ito" is to procure a
territory upon an autonomous basis
for those Jews who can not or will
not remain in the lands in which they
at present live.
Cyrenaica. which lies between Egypt
and the Great Syrtis. has the advantage
of Russia and Roumania- All past ac-
counts were unanimous in describing
It as beautiful and healthful. and ac-
eording to the ancients. the gardens OF
midst. Unfortunately the report OF
the expedition Is less favorable. In
spite OF its many advantages, Cyrenaica
suffers from a scarcity Of water.
The whole plateau of Cyrenaica con-
sists of vast block OF limestone. at
least 5000 feet thick. and the walole
mass IS as porous as a sieve. The
expedition also found that C,yrenaica
is not so unOccupied as they had ex-.
pected, and its present martial inhabi-
tantS would prove a serious difficulty
70 Its closer agricultural settlement A
further discovery was that the cOl1n-
try is less fertile than was reported
for though the soils are excellent thew
are very patchy. and the country ia
better suited for pastoral than agricul-
favorable character OF this report the
council OF the Jewish territorial organ
izatton has decided by unanimous
vote that no further action should at
present be taken regarding Cyrenaica.
London GlObe.a
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
INCREASED AMOUNT
OF WINE FROM CYPRUS
Quantity Shipped to America in
1908 Marks Record

During the fiscal year ending March
81, 1908. 456 gallons of wine were ex-
ported from Cyprus to the United
States. new departure. which may or
may not lead to further business.
Cyprus wine is considered somewhat
heady for ordinary use. and its value
in commerce has been lessened by the
flavor acquired from Carving IL 10
port in tarred skins. Within recent
years roads have been constructed
through the grape districts. enabling
the wine to be conveyed in barrels. re-
sulting in a decided Improvement in
flavor While the grapes are of fne
quality. the primitive and unscientfic
methods stin prevalent in wine max
ing result IN coarse and strong wines.
which do not keep we'll ThS, exports
OF wine at present go mainly to ERypt
while the brandy made from the wine
goes to England. During the dzraI
year 1S04-s, Cyprus exported 3fO2S
gallons of Commandaria wine and
S31,644 gallons of other brands OF a
total value of about $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
MINES BEARING RADIUM
ALMOST MONOPOLIZED
Austrian Government Forbids
Exports of PitchbIende

Pitchblende ore is largely found in
the Erzgebirge, in Bohemia, and in
Cornwall, Eng, and so valuable are
such finds of pitchblende that the Aus
trian government, exercising a legiti-
mate right, has prohibited further ex-
therefore, must be searched for new
sources of supply, and Cornwall ap-
pears likely to furnish the deficiency.
portugal has also been mentioned as a
likely field.
The process of extraction is extremely
tedious and expensive, tons of pitch
blende (oxide of uranium) yielding only
the minutest quantities of the precious
mineral. However, the fact that a
pound of radium is theoretically worth
more than s36 900, 900 is an inducement
TO produce it. and science makes it's
production a necessity. The total world
production of radfum has not yet
equaled one gram.
1t is known that radium is widely
disseminated throughout the earth's s
crust, but the occurrence of radioactive
minerals in a formation sufficiently per-
manent to render mining at any depth
q paying proposition is still very rare.
Radium to be appreciably cheaper must
be derived from uranium minerals,
from surface deposits at little expense.
Even where so found the cost of it's
separation from other minerals and
waste is enormous Great interest
refuse heaps at the mines of Cornwall
The particular mine in which the eX-
lstence or radium has been found is in
the St Austell district, but ST. Ives is
sharing. the public attention by reason
of the Investigations which have been
made for some time past. At present
the Cornish mines are fitted with ma
chinery for dealing with the residuum
as ore. but not for dressing it, and per-
sons are engaged to crush Ii into poW-
der. Their market thus far has been
for uranium oxide, which has been sent
to Germany. where it is chemically
treated to produce sodium uranite for
the colored glass and porcelain trade,
and nitrate of uranium for the photo
graphic trade. Hitherto the tailings
from the mines have been regarded as
useless. but 1T has recently been dis
covered that the residuum is the mother
of radium. The Cornish company con-
templates the establishment of works
for the treatment of pitchblende at
Trenwith mine, near st. Ives, and in the
81 Agnes district-Consular Trade Re-
ports.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
GERMAN POSTOFFICES
MADE SAVINGS BANKS
Accounts Subject to Check Are
Opened in Large Cities

Consul Thomas H. Norton of Chem
nltz, In reporting that the system of
Consul Thomas II. Norton of Chem
nitz, in reporting that the system of
carrying accounts in a postoffice and
craving checks upon the same was in
troduced in the German postal system
January l. 1909, reviews the initial sue
cess which 1T has already attained:
This assumption by the postal depart
ment of one of the functions of banking
does not seem to have awakened the
opposition of bankers, and it certainly
has met the stamp of popular approval.
At present bank accounts are kept in
only few large postoff1ces. each of
which meets the wants of an extensive
territory. At the close of January the
number of such accounts in the Berlin
postofiice was 3479; Leipzig. 2.S77; at
of accounts opened during the first
month was 1920. Deposits during the
month were lin round numbers) 500
100000. of which sum S6.ooo,ooo was in
the form of postal checks. transferred
from one account to another. out of
$4,000, 600, total value of checks drawn.
OF the remaining $s.00o,oo0 the sum
ma1nder by postal orders to other Of
fees. At the close of January over
S4,20o.OOo was on deposit in postal
There is every indication that this
new feature of the German postal serv-
ice Will do much to familiarize the
for ordinary transactions. To the
American sojourning in the empire il
is odd to observe the rarity of the use
of checks in connection with payments
outside of important business transac-
tions. Municipalities, official boards.
mutual insurance organiza tions ana
other similar bodies are among the farst
to establish postal deposit accounts. and
their example will do much to popular
ize the general practice and lessen the
vast amount of coin and bank notes
now required for the ordinary dailv
payments of the German people
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
POLICEMAN TO GET HERO
MEDAL AT REVIEW, MAY 4
Dan Curran May Be Rewarded
for Girls Rescue

OAKLAND. April 25.-The annual po-
lice review will be held at 2 O'Clock,
May 4, at Eleventh and Jefferson
streets, where the policemen will pass
in uniform before the commissioners.
Mayor Mott. City Attorney Stetson and
City Engineer Turner.
Chief of Police Wilson and Captains
Lynch and Book are drilling the pa
trolmen for the parade. On the day
of the review the first annual presen-
tation of hero medal will be made. 1t
has been provided that at each review
the nolieeman who nerforms the most
heroic act during the year.
1t is likely that Policeman Dan Cur
ran will get the prize this year in
recognition of his daring rescue of a
Chinese girl from a burning building
at Second and Harrison streets. He
ran into the place and carried the girl
out and tainted from exhaustion as he
reached the door.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
TWO LODGES TO HOLD
ANNUAL BASKET PICNIC
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Will
Gather at Congress Springs

REDWOOD CITY, April 25.-The
annual basket picnic of Odd Fellows
and Rebekah lodges throughout the
peninsula will be held tomorrow at
Congress Springs. and an immense
gathering Is expected to attend. A
special train will leave San Mateo at
S:45 o'clock and will stop at each sta
tion on the way to the resort.
Music for the day will be furnished
by Todd encampment band of San
Francisco and addresses are to be made
by George II. Buck and Past Grand
Master Crosby of San Jose.
A number of athletic events have
been scheduled for the day in addition
to a barbecue and dancing.
The following committee have been
chosen for the day: Mayfield-William
Glemo. d. K Albu; Palo Alto-E. f.
Allen. William Beddie, j. w. Rose
brook; San Mateo-J. j. Cochrane,
Charles Christensen; Rebekahs: San
Mateo-Mrs. Schneider. Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Palanca; Redwood City-Mrs
Klocksen, Mrs. Offerman, Mrs. Granger;
Palo Alto-Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Carter, Mrs
Mckinney; Mayfield-Mrs. Albu.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
BISHOP O'CONNfLL
CONFIRMS CHILDREN
Makes First Official Appearance
Across Bay, Administering
Sacrament to $50

OAKLAND, April 25.-Bishop Dennis
oconneli, who was recently appointed
auxiliary to Archbishop Riordan of San
francisco, made his first official ap-
pearanee in Oakland this morning, when
he administered the sacrament of con-
st. Anthonys church, East Oakland.
Following the confirmation service, the
children and the audience went through
the reverent ceremony of kissing the
bishops ring.
Rev. Father Casey of st. Peters
church. San Francisco, was the cele-
brant at the 10 o'clock mass.
The bishop was escorted to the church
from the train by Hugh Hogan, M. J.
Keller and M. A. McInnis of the parish
advisory committee. and this afternoon
he was the guest of honor at dinner
in the parish hall attended by 80
priests. most of whom were from Ala
media county.
Am 1 My Brothers Keeper" was
the subject of sermon preached this
evening by Rev. Charles r.. Brown,
pastor of the First Congregational
church. His morning topic was The
Religion of the Living God"
Rev. Homer j. Yosburgh, pastor of
the First Baptist church, preached to
large congregation this morning on
What Has Become of HELP" This
evening union services were held in the
church. choir of 100 voices sang.
The pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church was filled this morning and this
evening by Rev. Charles Gordon Pat
terson, of San Anselmo, and large audi
ences were present at both sermons
Success and Happiness Impossible
Because of Our Fatal Defect" was the
subject of Rev. William Day Simonds'
sermon in the First Unitarian church
this morning.
The semiannual conference of the
Church of Jeses Christ of Latter Day
Saints was held today in Maccabee
temple, Eleventh and Clay streets
President Joseph E. Robinson of the
California mission, and 25 Mormon
elders were present and explained the
doctrines of their creed. There were
about 500 delegates in attendance
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
IDORA CROWD BREAKS
RECORD OF OPENING DAY
Military Band Again Proves
Chief Attraction

OAKLAND, April 25.-With perfect
day and splendid concert by Patrick
Conway's military band. Idora park
drew crowd from San Francisco, the
suburban towns and Oakland this aft
eernoon and evening, which surpassed
in numbers the record breaking gath
ering of the opening day.
With encores the Conway musicians
played 40 numbers, among them selec-
tions of exceptional merit by American
composers; grand opera airs. and a few
popular melodies. The La Mole broth
ers appeared in their act, a new at
traction at Idora, performing daring
and comedy feats on revolving break
away" ladders 80 feet long More of
their equipment is due here from the
east, which will add to the interest
of their performance.
The musicians claimed the honors of
the day in popularity, however the
crowd evincing great interest in the
rendition of several arrangements for
the old Gilmore band, made by Prof.
w. ]. Mccoy. the Oakland composer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
GOOD WOOL RAISED BY
SHEEP ON POOR LAND
Australian Growers Get Seven
Pounds an Animal

So varied are conditions in different
parts of Australia that it is impossible
TO give an accurate statement of the
cost of producing wool. Some of the
finest wool is grown in inferior coun-
try where the land is of low pecuniary
value. while the wool grown in more
valuable districts is often of lower
quality.
The bulk of Australia's fiocks are
grazed on land either purchased from
the crow nor rented. and which is val
ued at an average of $40 per acre or SO
cents per acre rent annually. This land
will carry sheep al the rate of about
one sheep 10 two acres. but in the lease
hold country far west five or more
acres per sheep are required. From
these facts the ordinary pasturage cost
can be deduced. The sheep run in the
open all the year and they are given
no fodder outside of the pasturage, ex-
cept in cases of severe drought.
Wages paid boundary riders or
cowboys average about s5 per week,
and this includes rations. More ex-
perienced hands get $3.50 TO SO per
week. Shearers are paid at the rate of
IS to $6 per 100 sheep sheared. while
contract shearers usually work for
about u cents per sheep.
for killing, in this market is governed
largely by the demand in the united
kingdom. South African demand also
has its effect The prices for shorn
merino wethers range from CSC to $3.50
per head, and for ewes from 70 cents
TO So; for shorn crossbred wethers from
S1.70 to 1856, and for ewes $1.e0 to SO.
The total amount of the clip available
for export during the year ending June
80. 1908, was 6s6.s1D.o10 pounds5 as
against 710, 0,16s. .44S pounds for the pre-
vious season. The average value per
bale of all the wool sold in Australia
during the same period was $63.22. as
compared with S69.9S for the previous
year, a decrease of s.36 per cent. The
average weight of wool produced per
sheep was S pounds ounces, the av-
erage for the preceding year being Z
pounds ounces. The average none
tary return was s1.22 per head OF sheep
and lambs, as against s1.42 for the pre-
vious season. The falling off of wool
produced per5head and the lesser none
tary returns are, attributable to the
facts that large proportion Of the
sheep had only 10 to II months growth
of wool on when they were shorn.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
GIRL STUDENTS TRIM
LAWN WITH SCISSORS
Men Cheer While Fair Workers
Cut Grass

BERKELEY, April 25.-Much interest
in college circles was aroused yesterday
afternoon by the sight of about 25 girl
students, members of the exclusive
Copa d'Oro house club of the University
of California, operating on their front
lawn with scissors of every size and
shape, while the men from the neigh
boring fraternity houses stood at a dis
tance and with cheers encourag ged the
fair workers.
Heavy rains caused the lawn in front
of the clubhouse, at 2422 Charming way,
to grow luxuriantly, and the girls for
got to have 1t cut until it was too thick
for the average lawn mower TO make
any impression. The girls were in de-
spair. And the lawn grew. They con-
sidered the matter for a month, trying
to devise a way to get the grass cut
And still the lawn grew.
Yesterday they appeared on the lawn
armed with paper scissors, buttonhole
scissors nail scissors and even pruning
shears and in the course of an hour had
lawn OF which any clubhouse might
well be pround.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
IkONS IN THE KREMLIN
EXTREMELY VALUABLE
Hundreds of Pounds of Gold in
Famous Church

The ikons in the cathedral OF the As
sumption in the Kremlin at Moscow
are immensely valuable. They yielded
about Ave tons of silver and I'VE hun
dredweight of gold 10 the French SOL
diery In 1872, but this treasure was re-
covered by the cOssacks. who. in their
gratitude, presented TO the cathedral a
silver chandelier weighing 900 bounds
The Jewels with which The ikonostas is
adorned are valued at k55 600 a single
emerald alone being worth fIO eco
There Is bible so large that two men
are needed TO lift it, and IL is studded
with gold and emeralds and oths~
stones.
4 sober estimate of the weight of
goid used IN the ikonostas and vessels
of this famous church alone Dlaces ~
at log dweight-London Globe
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26

OAKLAND, April 25.-The May
meetings in the local clubs will be
confined largely to the business ses-
sion during the first week, when dele
gates to the state federation to be
held in Del Monte will be elected.
Most of the club activities will be
postponed until after the general meet
ing, which will bring together about
400 representative women of California
in the four days session. The Oak
land club is arranging for but two
May gatherings, the business meeting
and the luncheon dividing attention.
The election of president Will be an
important matter to be disposed of by
the board of directors. Ebell probably
will have three interesting events dur
ing the month.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs H. A.
Hebard, past president of the Adel-
guest of the Oakland club. speaking
under the auspices of the travellers
section. Azores and Gibraltar" will
be her subject. Mrs. Hebard recently
talk will be a resume of her expert
ences.
Ebell has announced musicale for
large. number of guest cards for the
occasion. Frederick Zech, piano, will
be assisted in recital by William F.
Zech, violin; Miss Charlotte Mcmahon.
soprano, and Miss Alice Dwyer. con-
tralto. Mrs. Charles Mau will be as
sisted in receiving by large party of
clubwomen.
Saturday the members of the
Shakespeare section of Ebell made
their curator, Miss Julia E. Colby,
their guest of honor at an elaborately
appointed breakfast in the clubhouse.
Toasts, quotations and music sug-
gestive of the work of the great
dramatist gave a delightful hour fol-
lowing the discussion of the menu.
Those for whom covers were laid were:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-26
WOM(EN'S CLUBS I'M
ALAMEDA COUNTY

of the club year by officers and COM
mittee chairmen will be the interest
ing feature of the day. The election
Of president to succeed Mrs. c. c.
years. viii be an important item OF
business. The new officers will be
chosen from the board of directors
among ans whom are Mrs. r.; o. Moody
Richards. Mrs. F. C. Turner, Mrs E. r.
Moves, Mrs. F. P: Lewis. Mrs. w. A
Grover, Mrs. William S. Wattles. Mrs
victor Robinson, Mrs A. w. Dodd
:, One of the most unique club gather
ings of the month will be entertained
rrlday afternoon, April 80 by Mrs
Z. M. Sadler at her home in Alameda,
when the members of the Outdoor Art
league will be her guests for an in
formal celebration of Raisin day. Al
being closely guarded, there is con
siderable anticipation among the mem
bers whose hostess has promised them
something original in the way OF club
programs.
Miss Mabel Woodward will present
her pupils in recital before the Alta
Mira club Monday at its last gath
given by George n. Calfee Mrs. III
Blakeslee will preside as hostess. as
s. sisted at the tea table by Mrs. d. u.
Toffelmier
Several hundred guests will go out
to Mills college Tuesday afternoon,
May May + to celebrate with the faculty
dress will be made by Rev. George
Eldredge. ID; D.. of Berkeley. Rev.
Charles Cha R. Brown. president of the
college. founded by Rev. Cyrus T.
Mills, d. D., and his wife. Mrs Susan
L. Milis, in 1871. has become an i'm
pertant factor in the educational life
having 6r,af fcI
thousand women students The an
niversary of the birth of Rev. Cyrus
Mills. who. died in 1884. has been set
apart by the trustees to be commemo
rated annually as Founders day
The production of "veritas' wednes-
DAY evening in Ebell club house will
formally present to Oakland the new
dramatic club which has been organ
ized. The emotional drama from the
pen OF e; r. Schubering has for its
who will appear in the cast are:
Miss b. Luckhardt ~. Spencer Riley
Miss Gladys Field George Marwedel
Miss MynoIlo Browning Charles Thornton
N n. Eddy Norman Chrown
Howard Renwick is. Irwin Mcclure
Arms and the Man." the third an
nual production of the Shakespeare
club of Alameda, is the important an.
nouncement for Friday evening. AS
the club is representative OF the prom
: iltcit " NOHicil VI tue Euclndl CITY the
audience probably will be one of the
smartest of the entire season The
play will be given in Adelphian club
house. and If the actual performance
'fulflls the promise OF the rehearsals q
the production Will be an unqualified
success.
Mrs. Frederick Jewell Laird of
Berkeley. state regent OF the D. A. r..
has had a particular honor bestowed
upon her. in the invitation to make one
of the four welcoming addresses 10
was elected president at the conti-
mental congress of ID. A. r. Miss Mary
Bragg. regent of the Seouoia cha pter
in San Francisco, has been Mrs. Laird. :
ing