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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
SHOT WITH AIR
RIFLE, SAYS WIFE
Charges Medical Husband Used
Her in Carrying Out Pain
Experiments

BERKELEY, April 7.-Ertracts from
the diary OF DIR. Edward NJ Paterson
are quoted by Mrs. Efie G. Paterson
in her amended complaint for divorce.
In this diary Paterson wrote copioCs
notes of all tiffs he had with hts wife.
Mrs. Paterson asserts that her hus-
band shot her with an air rifle TO
ascertain the amount OF pain expert
enced by dogs when so shot; that ne
had prescribed a place for every ar
ticle in the kitchen and was wroth II
he found his ideas rejected: that he
held that all persons differing with
him would be better of dead, and that
he called her hard names. He called
her fool. an imbecile, and said she
ought to be kicked down stairs. Mrs.
Paterson charges in her complaint
She says he told her that her voice
irrftated; that she gadded about; that
she was gossip; that she made too
much noise and slammed the doors.
Paterson was said to have threatened
her with revolver and to have called
her a weakling
'5iie asked divorce. an order direct
ing him to disclose all OF his property.
and that he give her back q lot at
Eighth avenue and East Twentieth
street The Patersons are practising
physicians, but she said his alleged
abuse had unnerved her so she had to
retire.
Mrs Laura E. Kraft asked an order
restraining her former husband. George
w Kraft. from mo1esting her, threat
ening her and from disturbing her
peace by endless lawsuits, as he was
said TO have threatened.
Elizabeth Hall secured an interlocu-
tory decree. of divorce from Walter
Hail today for desertion.
Mary Louise Agnew sued Gilmore
Marion Agnew for divorce today for
alleged desertion and failure TO pro-
vide.
Mary I. Lausten asked a divorce
from Hans t. Lausten for alleged
cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
SAYS GOVERNMENT NOT
FAIR TO MISS IDA TARBELL
Standard Oil Chief of Counsel
Is in FacetiOus Mood

ST. LOUIS. April 7.-"Miss Ida Tar
peif Is entitled to a patent on the al
legged Standard oil conspiracy of 1879"
declared Lawyer NJ B. Milburn, the
standard oil company's chief of counsel.
today during his argument before the
United States circuit court in the gov
ernments case to dissolve the Standard
as vlolator of the Sherman act.
And. he added, turning toward
Federal Attorney Frank B. Kellogg
the government here is trying to de-
prive her of it,
Mr. Milburn compared the Standard
TO the human body, with Its many rami- :
ncatlons, corresponding to the blood,
and its pipe lines to the veins and
ITO dismantle this corporation" he
SAID, would be to strike it dead. 1t
Is like the organism OF the human
frame. Every part OF it is SO related
to the other that to separate them
would be to dismember and destroy it,
Instead Of being menace to the in
dependent refners, Mr.. Milburn de-
elared the Standard had, always led
the way and blazed the trail in the oil
world and that the independents had
to follow, as they had always done.
Mr. Milburn Will conclude his argu-
ment tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
|fIGhT MEN CHOSEN
TO MEET STANFORD
Blue and Gold Players Are
Named for Chess T0urna-
ment With Cardinals

BERKELEY, April Eight men
who are to represent the blue and gold
in the annual chess tournament with
Stanford this year have been chosen
after two months of tryout. The cap
tain OF the team will be elected at a
meeting which will be held Friday
night
The blue and gold is anticipating a
continuance of its victories over the
cardinals, for although a few matches
have been tied, none have been won
by Stanford The intercollegiate con-
test this year will be held April 16
in California hall.
The members OF the chess team are
r. B. Cooke, r. L. Egenhoff, e. w.
Gruer, Z. K. Strong, James de Frem-
cry Jr., T. 8. Kfttredge. A. e. Haley
and W. A. English.
Cooke, Egenhoff. Strong and De
Fremery are veterans of former teams
and are experienced in intercollegiate
chess. The other members of the team
have never before taken part in col
lege chess matches.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Local Brevities

GAUGH Is RELEAsED-New Orleans. April
Manager LaJoie of the Cleveland American
league club tonight released Pitcher Graugh to
Portland. Ore.
$500 BLAzE-Firc broke out about midnight
last night in the carriage shop of Nelson &
Courtney, 565 Grove street. The blaze did $500
damage 20 the property.
WELLMAE'S BOAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sand. Norway, April IA 300 ton schooner for
the north pole expedition under Walter Wellmari
was launched here yesterday. II viii be taken
10 Spitzbergen IN May.
CoLLIDES WITH CAR--Msjor James NJ Ken
nedy. medical corps. L. s. A. while passing In
his automobile south Van Ness avenue yes
terday collided with Pacific avenue cable car.
The right front wheel Of the auto was twisted
SCHEDULE FILED-The American foundry
company. the creditors OF which recently peti-
toned that the concern be adiudged an involun-
tary bankrupt. fled its schedule yesterday I'm
tho United States district court The liabilities
arc IS. 657 80, with $31S67i I'm available assets
CHURCH THIEF CAUGHT-Joseph sideman.
alias Siden- alias Wolf arrested by De
tectives Prols and Kelly yesterday. The police
say that Sidemap. who is an cx-conyict has
been stealing oFercoats from churches during
service. When arrested he was trying TO sell a
large phonograph.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
EUCALYPTUS GROWS
UPON ALKALI SOILS
University Experiments Demon
strate Ability of Tree to
Thrive Where Others Die

BERKELEY. April Under the di-
rection of r. H. Boughridge, professor
Of agricultural chemistry and geology
OF the university department of agri-
culture. q series of experiments in re-
gard 70 the best kind OF soil adapted
for the eucalyptus, concerning which
the department has had thousands OF
inquiries, has been begun by Frank Z.
Johnson. graduate Of the class of
1908. These experiments promise to be
more far reaching and of greater
practical value than any research work
attempted by the university in recent
years.
The peculiar problem which Profes-
sor Loughridge and Johnson hope TO
bring 10 satisfactory termination
concerns the growing Of the eucalyptus
IN soils containing large quantities OF
alkali and therefore little suited TO the
growing OF other kinds OF vegetation.
NEW ERA Is EXPECTED
The experiments so far have been
successful in every way and should the
scientists achieve the general result at
which they are aiming it VIII assure
new era for the eucalyptus and boom
FOR the owners of alkali land.
For several years the university HdS
been occupied with the study OF the
eucalyptus but the investi cations have
been directed along botanical lines ana
the classification Of the tree in different
species but little or no attention has
been paid to the soils best adapted.
except in q general way. for the growth
of the tree which promises 10 reVolu-
tionize the timber problem.
A few months ago, Is the result OF
an exhaustive study OF the tree, Nor
man ID. Ingram OF the Whittier station
Of the university published bulletin.
The most comprehensive issued on the
subject, which attracted great atten-
fion among the farmers OF the state,
timbermen. students and scientists
MORE EXPERIMENTS PLANNED
As 2 result OF this bulletin Professor
Joughridge received inquiries as to the
soil best adapted for the tree, and he
has set Frank +. Johnson at work on
The problem. Numerous samples Of
soils have been sent TO the agricultural
station. and it has been found that the
eucalyptus thrives well in all but the
most barren soils.
soils. samples being sent from the vi
cinitV Of Fresno, and Johnson discov-
cred that while nearly all other trees
wither and die in soils heavily laden
with alkali the eucalyptus is able to
grow and reach maturity.
Johnson viii now endeavor to ascer-
tain the exact amount Of alkali that will
retard the growth of the eucalyptus.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
GIVES WATCH AND
COIN TO FOOTPAD
Railroad Agent Hands Over
Valuables When Thug With
Gun Makes Request

SAN RAFAEL. April Henry de
soto, agent of the Northwestern Pa
clnc railroad. was held up and robbed
OF $50 and a gold watch last night by
masked highwayman while passing
through the grounds of the Hotel Ra-
fael
The thief sprang from the brush
near the residence OF Frank Johnson.
ana presenting revolver requested
De Soto to hand over his valuables.
After giving the man his watch and
money De Soto was told to run as
1ast as he could or he would be shot.
and this command was also obeyed
with alacrity.
De Soto by a circuitous route made
MS way to the police station and re-
ported the matter to Policeman O'Brien.
A detailed description of the robber
could not be given, as it was impos-
slble TO see the man plainly in the
dark.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
STUDENTS TO DEBATE ON
ANNEXATION OF CUBA
Teams of Deaf and Blind Insti.
tute and High School to Meet

BERKELEY, April THE debating
team Of the California institution for
the deaf and blind Of this city will
meet the team OF the Lowell high
school Of San Francisco next SATURDAY.
night at Stanford university in the
ninth annual cup debate Of the debat-
ing league Of California, composed Of q
dozen high schools OF the state
The question wiz be: Resolved. that
the United states ould annex Cuba,
provided that the latter should wish
such annexation
The afirFnstive viii be supported by
the Lowell high school debaters, as
follows: Lyman Grimes. Louis Z. Good
man and Milton Marks, while on the
negative from the blind asylum Will be:
Miss Marjorie French, Everett 3. Deck :
ard and George J. sullivan. A. E
Roth. president Of the Stanford student
body. viii preside at the debate and
three members Of the Stanford faculty
VIII be the judges.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
GOVERNOR OF MISSOURI
OBJECTS TO PROHIBITION
Message Urges Divorce OF
Brewers and Saloons
TSpeciol Dispotch 10 The Call

ST. LOUIS, April Tn the face OF
the popular demand for vote on a
constitutional amendment on the ques-
tion OF state wide prohibition Governor
Hadley this afternoon sent a special
message to the Legislature in which he
came out strongly against ousting the
saloons from Missouri.
Hadley urged the enactment of ies-
tslation divorcing the brewers and dis
tilleries from the dramshops.
The governor favers the enactment
OF an adequate law to eradicate the
lid clubs" in st. Louis and other cities,
the passage of residential district To-
cal option law in cities, and such
amendments to the present local option
law as Will secure its more prompt en-
forcement, and the careful considera-
tion OF county unit local option.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
WILL TESTIFY IF GIVEN
PROMISE OF IMMUNITY
Nick Oswald Wants Assurance
of Freedom From Prosecution

LOS ANGELES. April "A letter has
been sent to District Attorney Freder-
ieks by Nick Oswald. the witness want
ed to testify before the special grand
jury which is Investigating the alleged
graft in the former city.
Oswald does not disclose his where
abouts in the letter, but asserts that he
viii be willing 10 come TO Los Angeles
and testify if he is positively assured
that he will be given full and complete
immunity from prosecution.
The letter was sent 10 his brother.
Jake Oswald. in this city. and by him
shown TO District Attorney Fredericks.
For several weeks the detectives of
the district attorneys office have been
searching for Oswald. The grand jury
has adjourned until Monday, but may
be called to meet again on Friday If ar
rangements are made TO get Oswald
here to testify.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
HOLY WEEK RETREAT IN
SANTA CLARA COLLEGE
Ceremonies to Terminate With
Elaborate Easter Services
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
SANTA CLARA. April THE Holy
week retreat which is annually OBJ
served by the entire student body OF
Santa Clara college. commences this
evening. Rev. Thomas Meagher, s. j..
who is now stationed in San Fran
cisco. will give the retreat this year.
The retreat will be terminated Easter
morning at the college chapel, after
which there will be music and mirth
on the campus.
It is the intention of Rev. Richard
a. Gleeson. s. j.. president of the Jesuit
institution. to make the Easter sery-
Ices in ST. Claires church the most
beautiful and impressive in Its history.
The decorations will be entirely in
white. Rev. Father Meagher will de-
lived the sermon al the solemn high
mass. Rev. Aloysius Raggio, S. j., will
officiate as celebrant alS8F he will be
assisted by Rev. william II. Colligan,
s. J.. as deacan and Charles OBrien, s. j..
as subdeacon. Joseph Spacek S. J. will
be master of ceremonies. Seventy FIVE
altar boys under Spaceks direction
will help to make the Easter services
impressive.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Annoy POMELO TREES ARE
RECEIVED FROM CONSUL
JuIean Arnold Sends Specimens
to State University

BERKELEY. April 7.--Julean Arnold,
q graduate OF the University OF Califor-
MIA and now American consul at Annoy,
has shipped TO the University of Cali
fornis some OF the pomeIo trees of
Annoy, which have arrived on the ChIyo
Maru. The trees are being sent TO the
university farm at Davis, where they
will be kept under the care of the de-
partment of agriculture
The pomelo tree is grown by the ma
tives by packing earth about the
branches and keeping this earth moist
for several months, when the branches
send out new roots. The rooted
The trees received from Arnold are
about 3 years old and should thrive
well. The Annoy pomelo is one of the
and viii be novelty in California.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
MOTHERS DESPERATE ACT
TO GET CHILDREN FOOD
Cuts Flesh From Her Body to
Use as Bait for Fish

PORT ARTHUR Ont, April r.
William McKirdy confirms story that
an Indian woman living north OF here
cut piece of flesh from her body in an
effort to procure food for her children
when they were starving.
The woman and children were In des-
perate straits. The last scrap of food
had been eaten days before and there
was no game. though the woman hunt
ed until her strength was gone.
In this pitia BILE condition she secured
a knife and cut a strip of flesh from
her body This flesh she used as bait
with which to catch fish and thus sus-
tained life until help arrived.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
SAN MATEO W0MAN'S
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. Percy L. Shuman Is Now
President

SAN MATEO. April without op-
: position, the following ticket was
elected today by the San Mateo
Woman's club;
Mrs. Percy L. Shuman. president;
Mrs. Charles NJ Morse. vice president:
Mrs. Jessie T. Noisat, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Wood c. Baker. business
secretary; Mrs. Fred J.. Olmstcad, cor
responding secretary; Miss Pearl Wag-
gOncT, treasurer; Mrs. John II. Doane
Mrs. Fred l. Olmstead. DIR. Florence
Green. Mrs Ernest CoXhead. Mrs. Rob-
ert +. Paine, Mrs. Frank G. Andrews
and Mrs George {. Ross, executive
committee.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
CHINESE EX-MERCHANT
is ORDERED DEPORTED
Bankrupt Los Angeles Celestial
Became Peddier
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

LOS ANGELES. April "A Chinese
merchant who comes to the United
States and engages in business and
later failing merchant becomes a
peddler. is liable to deportation, ac-
cording to a ruling which was made to-
day by Federal Commi ssioner yandyke.
Leung Hue deported on the ground
that he is a laborer and therefore has
no right here.
Hue's attorneys insisted that as he
was a merchant when he came to
America and engaged in business until
a year ago, when he became bankrupt
he could not be classed as laborer
Hue's attorneys gave notice of appeal
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER
SAVED BY EXPERT KYTKA
Napa County District Attorney
Asks Indictment Be Dismissed
[ [SpeciaI Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch to The Call
NAPA. April 7.-District Attorney F.
NJ. Silva sprung a surprise late yes
terday afternoon by appearing in the
superior court here and asking that the
indictment charging ]. s. Shroyer with
murder be dismissed
Shroyer is accused of killing John
Woodapple February, 1908. by knock
ing him senseless with neckyoke
and then burying Woodapple's body in
the latter's house.
The district attorney intimated that
since Expert Theodore Kytka of San
Francisco had pronounced a receipt
In the case produced by Mrs. Shroyer
to be genuine, he was doubtful if a
conviction could be obtained in the
trial.
Judge Gesford stated that he would
render his decision on the motion to
dismiss on Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
WILL DIG FOR GOLD
LEFT BY A CHINESE
Coroner to Search for Charlie
Quong Tong's Wealth
CSnee;oJ D;.aot~b !. TIL. CoU1

REDDING, April believing that
Charlie 0uong Tong. the Chinese who
was drowned near Tower House Sun
day, left an estate of several thousand
dollars, much of which is in gold buried
near his hut. Coroner Houston and a
deputy will dig in the garden about
the place in the hope of finding the
money. Two countrymen who came
here yesterday to attend the funeral
say that Tong owned a large interest
in a wholesale house In the Chinese
was reputed to be wealthy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
RECOMMEND THAT NO
PINTSCH GAS BE USED
Board of Wreck Inquiry Ad-
vises Lighting by Electricity

OGDEN, Utah, April THE Union
Pacific board of inquiry. after investi-
eating the wreck at Castle Rock, 56
miles east of this city. which occurred
early last year. has recommended that
the railroad do away with Pintsch gas.
which is carried in large cylinders un-
der the cars, and that all passenger
trains be lighted with electricity. The
board found that the destruction OF five
cars of the wreck by fire was directly
due to the presence OF the gas.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. April Army or
ders: Lieutenant Colonel John B. Bel
linger. deputy quartermaster general. in
addition to his other duties will as
sumo charge of Office of chief quarter
master, department of California, dur
ing the absence on leave of Lieutenant
Colonel Robert r. Stevens, deputy
quartermaster general.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April r.
Passed Assistant Paymaster W. G.
Neill, to duty third squadron of Pacific
fleet via Prairie
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
MULTIMILLIONAIRE HAS
NIGHT IN DUNGEON CELL
Guilty of Violating Speed Laws
and of Being DisorderIy

SANTA BARBARA, April STANLEY
Smith. 20 years of age. and Thomas
Hilbert. aged 81. of Pasadena. both
OF whom are very wealthy. the former
said to, be possessed of $4,000. 900, were
arrested here last night for violating
the speed laws and disorderly conduct
and spent the night in Jail. Today
they pleaded guilty. Smith being fined
$50 and Hilbert SIS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
NEW YORK SOLONS VOTE
ON NEW PRIMARY LAW
Bill Retaining Convention lSys-
tenn Favored

ALBANY, n. Y, April 9-After
stormy session of nearly five hours the
assembly judiciary committee at 1870
this morning voted to report adversely
the direct nominations bill and to re-
port favorably the bill amending the
present primary law. but retaining the
convention system.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
OUTLINES WORK IN
NEW LAW SCHOOL
Pamphlet From Stanford Uni
versity Shows Relation of
Students to State Bar

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April T.
Containing the hrst oficiaI announce
ment OF the courses OF study which
will be offered in the curriculum OF
the newly formed law school and pre-
legal department. OF stanford as well
as outlining the relation OF graduates
OF these departments to the state bar.
the regular pamphlet OF the legal de-
partment was issued today.
The publication tells OF the distlne-
tion which now exists between under
graduates OF what was formerly known
as the law department. and the new
law school. AS II is stated, the stu
dents only enter the Stanford law
school upon graduation from the pre-
legal department or transfer from some
other college. The law school gradu-
ates are. under the recent provisions
made by the state legislature, eligible
TO practice law provided the authori-
ties do not require a special bar ex
animation. This places for the frst
time the graduates of this university
on an even footing with the degree
holders OF the Hastings law school.
Prof. George A Merrill. head OF the
California School OF Mechanical Arts
Of San Francisco and the Wilmerding
School of Industrial Arts. also OF tina.
city, will be the lecturer At the next
regular session of the education club
to be held on the campus SATURDAY.
morning. The San Francisco principal
who is well known in educational cir
cles as an authority on matters per
tanning to secondary schools and par
ticularly manual training institutions.
will take as the topic for his paper
Technical Schools"
Stanford upper cl3sSmen who reg
lister in the chemistry department and
are included in the membership OF the
local chapter of the MIN kaph MIN
honor fraternity will join in banquet
with their fellow chemistry students
and members OF the Berkeley chapter
of the same fraternity at a cafe In San
Francisco on the evening OF the inter
collegiate track meet. April II.
The members of the local chapter ot
the fraternity viii gather this week
Saturday to listen to a lecture on The
Pure Food Laws" by D. f. Hoagland
a graduate of the '0T class. who has
been connected with Investigations in
the pure food laboratory station at
Berkeley.
Good Friday will be commemoratsd
at Stanford university by special re-
ligious services conducted by Rev u.
Charles Gardner. the university chap
lain. The services will be impressive
and will be held in the chapel of the
university. The regular vesper serv-
ices of the week will be eliminated TO
allow for the special exercises.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
FULTON is OFFERED
CHINESE MISSION
Former Senator Asks Ten DAYS
to Consider Matter

WASHINGTON. April president
Taft today rendered to former Senator
Fulton of Oregon the post of minister
to China, to succeed w. w. Rockhin
Senator Fulton requested 10 days in
which to consider whether or not he
would accept.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08
POTATO PLANTING TO
BE TAUGHT SCHOLARS
San Leandro Town Plaza 20 Be
Used for Experiment

SAN LEANDRo. April THE spa
cious town plaza will be planted with
potatoes and children or the public
schools viii be instructed in the care
and culture OF the tubers. according to
plans now under way
The trustees have instructed Town
Marshal Geisenhofer TO lay water pipes
10 irrigafe the plat and the horticul-
tural society which has been founded
by the Alta Mira club will have charge
OF the crop raising
Hugo Lilienthal OF the National hor-
ticultural society will give personal in
structions to the students who nurture
the plants.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-08

OAKLAND NAN wEDs IN RHODE ISLAND
Providence. r. l.. April 7.-H. WINS Russell, q
travelling salesman Of Oakland. csi.. and sou
- William \. RUSSELL q railroad official Of Bos-
Ton. married Miss Efhe n. Annis. daughter of a
thlcaeO lumbermsn. today iu fhft city. Rev.
Alexander Michel ofnciated at the wedding.
The Baltimore County union, the Towson news. (Towson, Md.) 1909-1912, 1909-10-23
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

"CHESAPEAKE LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS 'CO-
LUMBIA" AND "AUGUSTA.'
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NORFOLK, Va.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily Except Sum
day. at $50 P; NJ, and leave Old Point Comfort
at 6 A. NJ. and Norfolk at 100 A. NJ. where con-
nection is made with the Rail Lines for all points
"YoRK RIVER LINE"
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER ATTAIN
Ia" for WEST POINT and RICHMOND, Va.
Steamer leaves Baltimore Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at P. NJ, and arrive West Point
at 7.45 A. M, and Richmond at $50 A. NJ.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point, Clements,
Clay Bank and Almonds.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
PIERS IS & 10 LIGHT STREET WHARF.
Through Tickets to all points may be secured,
baggage checked and staterooms reserved from
the City Ticket Offices, I19 e. Baltimore street,
ARTHUR W. ROBSON, Agent, LIT e. Baltimore
street, T. H. DIENER & CO.. Agents, 217 e. Bal
timore street, ]. H. EAGER, Agent. 306 N.
Charles street, or the General Offices, Light and
Lee streets, Baltimore. Md.
KEY COMPTON, T. H. MCDANIEL,
President. Gen'l Passenger Agent
Mav8-tf