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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
D CADENT PERSIA
FEAST FOR POWERS
Il Fated Nation Viii Be Cob
bEed Up by England and
Russia

From articles appearing in the Lon
ION Standard it seems not improbable
hat the days of Persia as an indie
pendent power are numbered. The
probability is that the northern part of
his unfortunate country Will be alb
sorbed by Russia, the southern part
oy England, unless these great powers
finally conclude to make her a second
Egypt.
The Paris correspondent of the
standard has advices from Teheran to
the effect that so great is the internal
political disorSanization that the peo-
pie are becoming resigned to the be-
lief that they are foredoomed to abb
sorption by their neighbors says the
Indianapolis News. The present gov
ernment. or rather 'pretense of a gov
ernment, for a long time has been try
ing to negotiate loan, but no foreign
nation viii come to its relief unless it
can be assured of effective control over
the finances, customs and special taxes.
Important concessions for railways and
mines are also demanded. Persian ia
naticism forbids the granting of such
privileges to foreigners.
Meanwhile leading native bankers,
who advanced money to the late shah,
and are themselves royalists, are seri-
ously embarrassed, if not entirely
bankrupt, while the smaller money
changers ind themselves in straits be-
cause of the bad condition of trade. 1t
is asserted that for some time Germany
has been trying TO get a foothold in
Persia, employing the same means as
in Turkey, but heretofore has been
foiled by Russia and England, which
are working together. Among other
things, Germany tried to establish a
bank to relieve the severe financial
conditions. but England and Russia in
terfered..
Rahim Khan, chief of the warlike
tribes who fought with the nationalists
in support of the shah, is still a fugi-
tive in Russian territory, and, although
he petitioned for an amnesty and
has offered his two sons as host
ages, the government still demands
his head. Death sentences are being
imposed on the royalists, with frequent
executions; meanwhile their property is
being confiscated. their homes burned
and their goods stolen by the nation
alists.
The clergy, which is both ignorant
and fanatical, is playing a controlling
part in Persian politics, to the great
of the country. Such is the
condition of affairs that the populace
is now convinced that the Russian
troops viii not be withdrawn, and this
fact increases the irritation OF the pub
lie mind. The English are equally un-
popular, and the nationalists are look
ing to the Germans for relief, but with
little or no hope of interference from
that quarter.
Two Persian bands, numbering nearly
s .000 well armed men, are reported in
the vicinity of Tabriz, menacing both
the city and the foreign interests, and
notice has been served on the Persian
that unless these bands
are speedily suppressed the Russian
troops will move -nearer to the frontier,
the first step looking to the absorption
of the i'll fated land.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22

REDUCE PRICE OF
Blue and gold
Student Manager of Junior Class
Annual Must Be Placed
Under $4,000 Bonds

BERKELEY, April 21.-Students at
the University of California this aft
ernoon definitely settled the Blue and
Gold question, by which they expect to
preserve their college annual at the ex-
pense of several radical reforms.
The greatest change will be made in
the business management, which limits
the cost of the book to $4,000 instead
of $500, which has been the cast in
former years; the bonding of the man
ager to the extent of $4,000, and his
subordination to the graduate manager,
who, under the new system, must pass
on all contracts before the mana ger
can award them.
Liquor advertisements are dealt a
death blow by the undergraduates in
an amendment proposed by c. e..
Brooks, providing for the elimination
of all liquor and saloon advertisements
from the book.
BY the new rules a sliding scale of
prices TO collegians and outsiders will
be eliminated, the varying assessments
on the classes viii be fixed at a uni
form rate of So and the price of the
book shall not exceed $3.50.
The report adopted by the commit
tee is as follows:
The business manager of the Blue
and Gold, elected from and by the
junior class as heretofore, shall carry
on the regular work of his position in
way satisfactory to the graduate
manager, 10 whom he shall report
within a week after his election, and
thereafter at monthly intervals file a
written report showing the financial
condition of the Blue and Gold At
these meetings the graduate manager
and the manager of the Blue and Gold
viii together go over the mana gers s
books and accounts and the graduate
manager viii enforce the managers
adherence to the rules"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
POPULAR SINGER TO
GIVE SUNDAY CONCERT
Miss Doris SChnabei Musician
for Greek Theater Musical

BERKELEY, April 21.-The musical
and dramatic committee of the state
university announces that the half
hour of music at the Greek theater
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock will be
song recital by Miss Doris Schnabel.
Miss SchnabePs powerful but sweet
soprano was heard in the theater last
year and aroused favorable comment.
On the program that she has Sc
lected for Sunday are three songs, the
words of which are by the local poet.
Charles Keeler, while the music is by
Mrs. Edith Simons of North Berkeley
The complete. program is as follows:
Were 1 Bird" +. Knight Logan.
An Open Secret" Woodman; Long
ing" Worden; The Cry of Rachel"
NJ. I. Saltor; 'Dumble Dunn Day."
Lohr; How Much 1 Love YOU" La
Forge; Flower RAIN" E. Schneider;
and three poems by Charles KeeIer set
to music by Edith Simonds-'sDon
From Acapulco" The California Wild
Lilac" and I'm the Gold of the Morn
ing" Miss SchnabePs accompanist will
be Miss Sue Chamberlin.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
PARIS CEMETERY SACRED
TO SLEEPING" ANIMAL
Ten Thousand Pets Buried Be.
meath Costly Monuments

The Paris cemetery is the sIeeping
place Of favorites Of all degrees. Ten
thousand pets of every skin and every
ptumage are buried there. from NeeI.
the patrician dog Of the infant Ferdi-
nand Of Spain, to Medor, the bullhead of
some anonymous person; from Caesar.
Bostock's lion. and Minnie, Pezow's
honess 10 Gamin. a gutter cat: from
Mana. monkey, to Fif. a canary.
All the species from Noah's Ark saxs
the London Globe. will be collected or
gathered together under the ground Of
the lie des Ravageurs, where 1000 dogs
are already Inferred
In the wording of the epitaphs grief
is given full course. as the following
VIII show: Here lies little Muguet.
good dog; he was my only companion in
JOY and sadness for eight years'-and
further: "FrOu-frou died of grief the
day after its mistress" To the ashes of
Jimmy; eternally / shall regret thee.
dear little beloved gosse
kenceforth how empty will be my life
without thee. Adieu, my little Bow
WOW"
Near by can be read the verses on the
tombstone Of Sapho. the beloved dog of
Iole Dorrigan, the author OF "Vesper-
ales'; II thy soul. Sapho. accompanies
not mine, Q dear and noble friend to
the unknown abode I do not wish for
heaven! ! wish, when my time comes.
70 sleep like thee, without waking. for
ever"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
SPARR0WS ROUT FAMILY
IN ATTACK ON KITCHEN
Birds Lured From Home by
Scattering Crumbs Outside

bread riot in which 100 excited
English sparrows were participants
took place at the home Of Robert II.
Wolverton at Verona. y. J. The rioting
sparrows won great victory, but at
the cost Of several lives
The birds held a meeting in the ward
of the Nolverton home all the morn
ing and seemed greatly wrought up
over something, which they discussed
with much vigor, says the New York
World. Mrs. Wolverton, who was max
ing pies, left the back door open for
q few minutes. The sparrows swooped
into the kitchen. ali talking at once
and flew around Mrs. Wolverton. peck
ing at her face and arms and using
dreadful language In esparrowanto
Mrs. Wolverton dropped her rolling
pin ard fed The whole Wolyerton
family then went to the kitchen and
started TO tight the spsrrows. Several
birds were killed, but the others fought
so 1ercely that the family was driven
out Of the kitchen
Mrs. Wolverton then tried strategy.
She scattered bread crumbs outside the
kitchen door. The sparrows flew ont
10 eat and the bread riot was over
The high price OF food and the fact
that the ground was covered with
snow combined to drive the sparrows
70 their desperate attack on the
kitchen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
MAD" DOG FRIGHTENS
THRONGS IN STREET
But Foam" at Mouth Proves to
Be Cream Puff

A crowd gathered at Tenth and Bar
ton streets. says the St. Louis Post
Dispatch. to watch q handsome fox
terrier that was running about. nose
In air White froth was running from
the dogs mouth.
Hes mad yelled a fat man.
The fox terrier stood in the center
of the group with wide open eyes.
either too mad or too frightened to
move.
At this juncture a policeman arrived.
A dozen voices began TO tell him that
the dog was mad: that it must be
killed. that it had been swapping at
the children: that il began to froth
when il passed pool OF water and
how best TO shoot.
tall, quiet looking woman pushed
through the crowd and started toward
the dog A dozen men yelled at her:
two or three men grabbed at her.
She picked up the dog and started
out Of the crowd The poIiceman n
stopped her with:
Madam, that dog is mad. He must
be- shot Look at the foam coming
out Of his mouth
Foam" she said. ~contemptuouslv.
That's a cream pun he was eating"
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
Fiction SOLVES
MURDER MYST RY
Plot of Novel Leads TO Capture
and Conviction of Bold
Assassin

pr. II Becker Of Berlin tells how
q novel explained famous German
murder case, says the ST. Louis Pos
Dispatch a woman and her chiIdrel
had been found dead in a room Wit
the doors locked from the inside. J.
seemed to be plain case of suicide
IL was TOO plain TO convince the judg,
before whom the case came. 1t looked
Hke art. The novels read IN the hous'
were looked into. 1t was thought tha'
the habit many people have of putting
letters into books might give som,
cIow. No such letter was found. In
stead one OF the books, "Nena Sahib.
by John RatcliH, fell open easily Al
the place tx had been most often opened
before. The page showed how muir
derer had arranged crime TO make
il prove itself a suicide.
After killing his victim and arrang-
ing everything ia the room he had
bored a very small hole in the door
above the bolt. bolted the door on TIA
inside with a fine wire and then filled
up The hole The door of the room in
which the dead woman and her chill
dren were found was examined.
hole VAS found bored above the bolt
in shooting the bolt from the outside
had been left in the hole. which had
been filled with wax. The womans
husband was convicted Of numbering
her and her children.
This is not a detective story" There
was no cunning used TO meet cunning
Every faiSehOOd must be cunning. 1t
is so unlike what is done by those who
are not cunning that the difference can
not be hidden. It is seen al once by
any one who looks into it if his own
habits are not false. Murder viii
out" not because ii takes genius to
detect it, but because everything done
TO conceal it helps to expose it. Sci
ence is knowledge Of what is natural.
j. begins at once TO show the differ
ence between what is natural and what
is not. Everything natural including
what are called accidents" helps to
make the difference clearer until fin
ally there is no doubt left 1t is highly
unscientific TO hope to succeed in fool
ing everybody.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
FLAXSEED PRICE HAS
STEADY UPWARD TREND

1t would be matter for great
wonder to the early settlers, and even
20 people in New England and the
middle states no later than two genera
tions go, if they could know that flax
seed is selling in Chicago at S&35 a
bushel. and that at Duluth it has ad-
vanced Is cents in five days. In the
early days il was with flax as with
cotton-no thought was given to the
seed beyond what was required for
sewing. All over what was needed for
that purpose was waste, says the Man
chester IN. H.) Union.
But the time has come when the seed
IS an important part of the cotton
crop. while the seed of fax is more val
liable than the fax itself. Indeed in
some parts of the west. fax is grown
for the seed alone, no attention being
given to the fiber, and such is the de-
mand that the price is now higher
than it has been for years.
1t may be doubted If any fax at all
is now grown in New England, but
time was when it was one of the i'm
portant crops on every farm, for the
supply of linen for the household de-
pended upon its production. When it
was ready to be harvested the women
and children assisted in the task of
pulling il, which was no easy matter
in itself. It was spread out in the
open field Tor considerable length of
time, that the fall rains ret it, that
is render the fiber more readily re-
moved from the stalks.
Then came the work of the men in
."hreaking" and Swinging" it, after
which 1t was "heckled'' by either the
men or women, as the case might be-
the later processes of spinning and
weaving belonging to the women alone
chest of home made linen was the
pride of the New England housewife
of a century and two centuries ago.
But all that has changed. The grow
ing of flax has moved westward, and
even there it is grown chiefly, if not
exclusively, for the seed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
TEMPORARY CITY HALL
PROPOSAL is FAVORED

definite city hall proposition will
be presented to the supervisors next
Monday by its building committee
After an exeuctive session yesterday
afternoon Chairman Nelson announced
that the committee would recommend
the acceptance of Hunt, OsteyeA &
Banz' amended offer to build a three
story concrete structure at Eighth and
mission streets and to lease 1t to the
city for $1,000 a month
Floor space of $4,000 feet is to be
provided, and the company agrees to
take over the city's leases in the Grant.
David Hewes and other buildings.
The board of education and the sher
iff will be accommodated in the new
structure and stable will be provided
for the emergency hospital service.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
WILL CELEBRATE ODD
FELLOW ANNIVERSARY
Berkeley Organizations Prepar-
ing for Affair April 26

BERKELEY, April 21.-Four lodges
of the Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows will celebrate the ninety first an
niversary of the founding of the order
by a banquet and reunion in the Ma
sonic temple April 26.
More than 1000 invitations have been
sent out by the organizations. A pro-
gram of literary and musical numbers
will be followed by ball.
Among the organizations which will
take part in the program are: Berke-
ley lodge No. 270. Berkeley Rebekahs
No. 262. Berkeley encampment No. 103
and Berkeley canton No. Z, Patriarchs
Militant
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
name NEOPHYTES
FOR FRATERNITY
Sigma XII Society Announces
List of Students and Fac
ulty Elected to Ranks

BERKELEY, April 21.-Brilliancy in
fields of research in their respective
lines of investigation of science has
resulted in the selection of three mem
bers of the faculty, five members of
the class of 1909 and thirteen seniors
for membership into Sigma XII, a ma
tional scientific organization. The an
nual election of neophytes is made
principally upon a basis of research
work and scholarship.
Prof. David P. Barrows, A. Z. Chand-
Ter and b. NJ Woods were the faculty
men admitted. while from the class of
1909 were chosen: Frank E. Johnson,
B. l.. Clark, H. c. Bryant, E. w. Cleary
and c. L. Hoag.
The new senior class members are:
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
WORKMAN CRUSHED BY
GIANT STEAM SHOVEL
Gabriel Ferrier Narrowly Es-
Capes Death in Accident

BERKELEY, April 21.-Gabriel Fer
rier, one of the workmen in charge of
the giant steam shovel to be used in
making the cut and tunnel of the
Southern Pacific at the Circle, Berke-
ley heights, was crushed and narrowly
escaped death While the scoop was be-
ing taken on improvised tracks to it's
position, 100 feet above the present
level of the Southern Pacific line.
Ferrier is experienced in the han
ding of the shovel, having operated
machines of the same type in Panama,
where he was for some years employed
in the building of the canal, both under
the French and the United States gov
ernments.
He was directing the placing of the
car, when he became jammed between
the huge steel parts of the machine
and was severely though not danger
ously injured.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
WONG SUN SUES WHITE
WIFE WRITES TO BOARD
Sister of Former Wife of How
ard Gould Opposes Waste

The white wife of Wong Sun Sue,
who was Miss Clemmons, sis
ter of the former wife of Howard
Could sent letter to the board of
works yesterday regarding the city's
hydrant service.
She said
Dear Sir: Continual dripping of
the water wears away the stone So
day after day the hydrant at the corner
of Stockton and Sacramento streets
leaks, drop by drop. You may think it
not my business, but I feel sorry to see
so much water waste. This is why I
write. But perhaps you intended it as
such. If so, please excuse me. Sin
cerely,
WONG SUN SUE CLEAfIONS MRS"
The letter was forwarded to the
Spring Valley company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
HEART ATTACK IS
FATAL To singer
GaIvani,' Noted Musician in
Italy and on Pacific Coast,
Dies Suddenly

OAKLAND, April 21.-Giovannf B.
Galvani, so years old, leader of cele-
brated orchestras in Italy years ago
and vocalist of note on the Pacific
coast. died early this morning at Fab
lola hospital. supposedly from heart
affection, with which he became seri-
ously i'll late last night. He was taken
from his home. los Eighth street. to
the hospital. where he passed the night
in pain.
Galvani was born in Italy, where he
received his musical education Many
years ago he came to California and
until the San Francisco fire resided in
that city.
Since then he had lived in Oakland.
The funeral wills be held Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
DESPONDENT WOMAN
TRIES TO END HER LIFE
Mildred Margler's Second At
tempt to Commit Suicide

OAKLAND, April 21.-Despondent be-
cause of domestic troubles, Mrs. Mil
.dred Margler, who was divorced recent
ly, tried for the second time last night
to end her life. She swallowed bjchIo-
ride of mercury tablets in her room
417@ Seventh street, but her life was
saved at the receiving hospital. In
November she tried to commit suicide
bY ,inhaling gas.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
SAILOR SUES SHIP
OWNERS FOR $40, 900
Says His Leg Was Broken
While Loading the Svea

OAKLAND, April 21.-Suit for s2o,-
600 damages was begun today by
David Barwa, sailor, against the 26
owners of the ship Svea, on which he
was injured last November at Cos
mopolis, Wash. Barwa says he was in
the vessels hold slowing away shocks,
when the second mate dropped a truck
load On him, breaking his left leg.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
SWALLOWS L.AUDANUM
BUT WILL NOT DIE

OAKLAND. April 21.-Charles Stan
ley, clerk living at 1914 Webster
street, took laudanum tonight in an
attempt to commit suicide. He Will re-
cover.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
PARK COMMISSIONERS
REFLECT PRESIDENT
Clerk Henry Vogt Is Elevated
to Secretaryship

OAKLAND, April 21.-The park com
mission reelected Walter G.. Manuel
president and promoted Henry Vogt,
the clerk, to the post of secretary at
the annual meeting today
Manuel was chosen for president
when the park commission was organ
lied year ago after being appointed
by Mayor Mott.
Walter b. Fawcett, secretary of the
board of public works. was secretary
of the park commission during the first
year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
AS TO CAR TENDERS
Officials of Three Cities to Meet
With Traction Company

BERKELEY, April 21.-Commission-
ers e. B. Norton and C. Hoff will hold
a conference with representatives of
the Oakland and Alameda city coun-
ellis and officials of the Oakland trac-
tion company tomorrow afternoon in
regard to the adoption of fender for
the cars which operate in the three
big cities of Alameda county
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
DRAMATIC STUDENTS
TO PRESENT FARCE
Comedy to Be Followed by
Dance at Guild Hall

BERKELEY, April 21-Members of
the dramatic section of the Church of
the Good Shepherd will present the
farce, Held for Ransom" at Guild hall,
West Berkeley, tomorrow evening.
After the performance the hall will
be cleared and a dance will be given.
Music will be furnished by number of
local musicians
The cast Includes: Reginald Wyles,
David Bowers. Emil Leinger, Frank
Carlson, James Nichols, Miss Thunger
and Miss Koenig
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22
Women Golfers VIII
Contest For Cup

After several months of Inactivity
the women golfers of this city will
meet in tournament play next Friday.
Miss Florence Ives has presented the
San Francisco golf and country club
with a handsome silver cup which must
be won three times before passing into
the permanent possession of any
player
The tournament will be an Is hole
medal play handicap. The following
have q lreadv anfpred.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22

Sounds funny. reads queer. but II is
9 fact. High chairs at low prices at II
Schelihass's Eleventh street at Frank
In. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22

Miss Jessie Craig will entertain
Wednesday at bridge at her home in
Piedmont. The following members of
one of the seasons smaller bridge
clubs will be her guests for the infor-
NAL hour followed by tea: Mrs. Hiram
Hall, Mrs. Frederick Snowden, Mrs.
Maurice Walsh, Miss Myrtle Simms,
Miss Carmen Sutton, Miss Edith Beck,
Miss Evelyn Adams.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-22

A half hundred guests will accept
of the hospitality of Miss Margarita
Burke tomorrow afternoon, when she
entertains at an elaborate bridge party
at her home in Alameda in honor of
Miss Alice Teller, whose wedding is
planned as June event -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-15
MIssIsSiPPIAN ARRESTED.

Seattle, June Hilary c. Foxs
worth. in custody of deputy sheriff
left last night for Mississippi, where
he is wanted to answer a charge OF
grand larceny preferred against him
by the Citizens National Bank of Hat
tiesburg, Miss. Foxsworth, who was
arrested by detectives employed by
the bank, is charged with having forg
ed county warrants for $500, one for
81 900 having been cashed by the Clti
zens bank.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-15
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SELMIANS PLEASED
WITH PENSACOLA

Capt. E. A. Purviance, Mr.. Henry
Plant and Mr.. Harrel, three prominent
young business men of Selma, spent
yesterday and last night in Pensacola.
These gentlemen had not been to
Pensacola within the past few years
and each expressed himself as amazed
at the wonderful improvements that
had Been wrought in the Deep Water
City of the Gulf since their former
visit. Pensacola shows more evi.
dences Of thrift and progress than
most any city we know Of" was the
unanimous verdict of the Alabama
trio. They were astounded to see that
Pensacola was maintaining a hotel OF
the San Carlos's excellence
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-15
FIRST CASE
OF PE[[AGRA
IN THIS CITY
l.. 3. STEINMEYER is TAKEN TO
MOBILE FOR TREATMENT-RE-
PORTS ARE THAT THE CASE is
WELL DEVELOPED.

The first case of pellagra ever known
in this city became known yesterday,
when physicians pronounced a disease
from which L. B. Steinmeyer had been
suffering for several weeks as the
dreaded pellagra.
Mr.. Steinmeyer, who resides on East
Hill, was taken to Mobile few days
ago, his local physician suspecting his
illness as pellagra, and yesterday it
was learned that the physicians there
had not only pronounced it well de-
veloped case, but that the patient has
only slight chance of recovery.
The patient is being treated in that
city by physicians who have had ex-
perience in handling cases of pellagra.
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