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ALAMEDA
BARROW WILL SUE FOR
WIFE'S $35,000 ESTATE
Berkeley Politician Alleges
Undue Influence by-
Relatives
NO BEQUEST IN WILL
Charges That Testatrix Was
Turned Against Him
on Deathbed
OAKLAND. May 15.— Charging that
his dying wife's mind was influenced
against him by declarations that he
had attempted to poison her, Henry C.
Barrow, a one time prominent politi
cian and well to do resident of Berke
ley, .has ordered a contest of his wife's
will by which he was cut off without
a dollar. Barrow charges in the con
test, which will be filed tomorrow, that
Virginia Blodgett, Nettie Holt. Rose
Littell, sisters of Mrs. Barrow, and Dr.
H. W. Pierson of Chicago with con
spiracy to influence his wife unduly in
her last illness and deprive him of his
-rightful share in the estate. The prop
erty is valued at $35,000.
Mrs. Jennie E. Barrow, the wife, ac
cording to the contest which has been
prepared by Robinson & Robinson, Bar
row's attorneys, was persuaded to. make
a "will leaving her property to the three
sisters, and Maud Wilhoit and Claude
Holt, respectively her niece and nephew.
She died in Chicago in January. She
had"-suffered for a long time from a
complication of organic troubles. It is
charged that during t^eeks prior to
her death Mrs. Barrow's sisters con
vinced her that her husband had de
serted her in her illness and had shown
lack of love and affection.
Barrow, on the other hand, says that
his sisters in law induced him to re
turn to California by representing that
his wife was greatly distressed on ac
count of property interests here that
ehould be guarded- He alleges that
with him out of the way and his wife's
mind poisoned against him his rela
tives succeeded In getting the will in
their favor.
In a former will. Barrow declares, he
was devised all the estate, $1 each being
left to Rose Littell and Julius S. Ballou,
a brother. The Barrows formerly
owned the site of the Hotel Granada,
southeast corner of Telegraph avenue
and Bancroft way, Berkeley.
VOTING MACHINES TESTED
BY THE ELECTION BOARD
Errors in the Last Election Are
Found to Have Been Due to
Improper Adjustment
The board of election commissioners
met yesterday to test the. voting ma
chines used in last November's election.
The operation of the machines in the
election had not been altogether satis
factory and an investigation of the rea
sons for the errors that occurred was
deemed advisable before / letting the
contract for, the large number of ma
chines needed, should the board decide
to adopt them permanently.
There were present yesterday Reg
istrar of Voters George P. Adams, Com
missioners Thomas V. Cator, A. W.
Voorsanger and J. V. Jewell and a rep
resentative of the makers of the ma
chines now in use. The tests made
were entirely satisfactory and in the
opinion of those present such errors as
occurred last fall were due to., the ma
chines not having been properly ad-
Justed before the voting was begun.
Action in the matter of purchasing
additional machines was deferred until
a later meeting of the commission.
HARRIMAN STARTS NEW
WAR ON CLARK ROAD
LOS ANGELES, May 15. — According
to a special dispatch from Rhyollte,
Nev.. the Brock and Smith railroad in
terests there, embracing the . Tonopah
and Tidewater line, have combined for
mutual benefits and for the purpose
of affording united opposition to the
Clark railroad lnterestsvin Nevada.
.It is stated that the Smith line will
build Its terminals at Rhyollte where
those of the Brock line already exist.
The result of the alleged combination
would be an alignment. of the Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe against the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt 1 Lake road.
RUEF'S REQUEST GRANTED
Supreme Court Allows Him to With-
draw Petition for Writ
As the result of a request made by
Ruef and his two attorneys to with
draw Ruefs petition for a writ of ha
beas corpus, the. supreme court yes
terday dismissed the petition for a writ.
The order of the court follows: -
"In the supreme court of the state of
California, ex parte, Abraham Ruef, on
writ of habeas corpus. The petition
for the writ of habeas corpus In the
above entitled proceeding is hereby
dismissed and withdrawn.
"Dated May#ls, 1907. A,. Ruef, peti
tioner. C. H. Falrall, Frank Murphy,
'attorneys for plaintiff.
."Ordered in accordance with forego
ing that petition for, writ be dismissed.
"Henshaw, J.; Angellotti, J.; Sloss, J.;
Shaw, \u25a0 J." ' " •
Chief Justice Beatty had stepped out
at the time, and thus did not sign the
order.' '.. . "
TESTING AX ORDIXAXCE •
. A case ' to test the legality of _ the
rock crusher, ordinance came up before
Superior Judgre Lawlor yesterday on ha
beas corpus proceedings begun by M.
J. Nolan, who . was arrested , and
charged with a misdemeanor for oper
ating a rock crushing plant in. a
quarry at Douglass and Clipper streets,
leased by ' the Woodruff construction
company. Judge Lawlor withheld his
decision until this ~ morning. ' If he
denies the writ • Nolan will . be tried In
the police court, " and In the event of
conviction the case will probably go
to the superior court on appeal.
STABS FORMER- EMPLOYER
Oscar, Rothmah, a barber at 627 Val
lejo street, was Btabbed - ; In the ' necW
yesterday f by Joseph- Breslno of 610
Broadway. . : Bresino," ,wfiof .- formerly
\u25a0worked for: Rothmaa, was drunk yes
terday, and meeting Rothman- at- the
corner of Broadway * and \u25a0 Montgomery
avenue, attacked him. with a' knife and
cut him on the neck. Rothman's "wound
is considered jserious. Bresiho was.ar
rested for an assault with- a deadly
weapon. . ';. ' V, j'
Pano nobles \u25a0 Hot Sprtnes
On" Southern Pacific "coast line. .With a
miniate that Is delightful "and with the
continuous 'round .of sunshiny days one
may eq£»y to i" the \u25a0' fullest extent £ the
benefit of a vacation In the country.
Excellent botelv accommodations," new
$100,000 bathhouse for hydropathic
uses of mineral waters. *
News of Counties Bordering the Bay
High Dignitaries of State and University
Speak Parting Word to Graduates
(jiovernor (jillett Assists r ,m Lomfnehcement Kites
The upper picture shows the class of^ 1907: in* senior > robes, and a rgroupfof students and
visitors in Greek theater at commencement day The , lower picture is that, of . Gov^'
ernori Gillett and President Wheeler entering theater at head of -academic procession.
BERKELEY,- Hay 15. — Acadaemic
pomp and ceremony, in which high dig
nitaries of state and college joined with
a* host of alumni students marked
the commencement . exercises l of the
University ot California, conducted ;on
the campus and in the Greek theater. £
Soft, winds and a sky of sapphire,
brilliant sunshine and the unique j set
ting of the Greek theater, conspired to
lend beauty and attractiveness to the
commencement day program. The aiigur
of good for the graduating class, con
tained in the glorious day and the per
fect surroundings, was accepted as ( an
i omen of future favor and was referred
to by President .Wheeler as ,be pre
sented degrees to the hundreds of grad
uates occupying seats on 'the platform
of the \u25a0 theater. Governor Gillett ; sat
at the " side of President : 'Wheeler,-. and
during the afternoon handed to a score
of students the military commissions
which, thel regents ;. had awarded. V; :;:
In presenting - the military; commis
sions Governor Gillett said:
Ton . have Berved the state . In Tartoug ' capacl*
ties," as cadets and 60ldlers.~, Your work i has
aided :in • preserving order and ; upholding ; the
law. Your preparation has been of ; the sort
that - inspires : respect , for the law . and 1 deter
mination to • preserve order.' . The ' state, *In
awarding you these commissions, , expects you
to act -as becomes ; officers of the 1 state. . ; You
are expected to regard the maintenance of peace
as part of your duty. * The sUte "looks to you
as - military r officers to . lead In such endeavor
as Is necessary to constantly preserve the peace
of the state. - Your Influence - should -. be exerted
In that field ; and V your efforts should 'be : con
stantly directed to the ; same - end. * -
* VAXUE OF, COLLEGE TRAIXIXG
• President ,Wheeler's address to tho
graduates . had v for . Its ' Ikeynote - the
necessity of'acquiring the point of !vlew
of one's fellow; men. '. -He; said: » "The
ability to I assume the ' other's point ; of
view-is the most valuable f equipment
that an * education . can : give ;• you; ;.with-"
out it, all knowledges are" as a* tinkling
cymbal." 1 Iv* ; .
The program. of exercises, was opened
with the; formal^ march .from the uni
versity library to: the theater .'of ~ the
alumni, regents faculty .and graduating
class. ; The faculty members wore-thelr
academic robes - and • the ? seniors % their
gowns.Tcaps ; and trenchers."/ President
WheelerJ and \u25a0 Governox*^ Gillett , headed
the procession. - . "_ . ;i \u25a0 :.','- /;/ :''.}". :? ;£•\u25a0'\u25a0'•'
In •: the % Greek % theater. '"'a'i host s that
crowded' the Vspaclous amphitheater* to
the limit was assembled at' 2:3o o'clock;
Prayer .was ;. offered' by ' Rev. H Samuel
Hopkins *^Wllley,' one' of;the' founders "of
the '.university, ; and {then i followed", the
addresses of students : chosen to \u25a0 repre
sent t the^varl ous . branches off the i stu
dent body./, Norman fAT'r Eisner, iuniver
slty- \u25a0 medalist; >. spoke's for v the'" under
graduates p Clinton ?K. Judy, >.forr the
graduate: students \- and'-'YAndrew- F.*!
Burke'for the lawand medlcalcolleges
in San i Francisco. .: I - v
, ADDBESS^TO^THE GRADUATES :
President i address .- to - the
senior - c class v/v /_ was : as : follows:-; -
. Members of - the • graduating ; classes , of /all \u25a0 the
colleges. ;>, There I have | been k many.- words : of I ad
vice and I admonition | spoken to you | here \u25a0ia these
four years,' and • now I would I > had \ the : gift •to
speak one , last - word * whlch.'^ fitly, suited tto \ all
Tour . various needs, : might set the | seal lof effect
iveness < upon \u25a0 all . that - you < have ' heard. »'\u25a0 But . that
cannot , be. % It > may, * however,'; be that'; you - will
permit f the \ weight j of the I occasion and the pres
ence j here fof ' parents,'? friends ' and - teachers Sto
lend what I elmll say a larger meaning. than any.
forms I 0f .., thought 1 conveyed iin J scanty forms . of
speech -; are t competent to :. bear; i tor %It :• shall -be
the heart. of your alma mater. that out of.a'deej)
concern speaks to you today, and not an" official's
voice. •:•>•";• -: - :..?- •. - : - ~- \u25a0\u25a0 \---, : •^•\u25a0- -•\u25a0\u25a0/\u25a0.-,.\u25a0;.;
You j are. bending, forward today > ready ; to start
In • the * runner's . race's- What ? you | have * been
doing , for four, years I means - getting] Into s condi
tion \u25a0 and > getting • the \u25a0 pace. iWe . hope i that •\u25a0 most
of " the 'training ?'we • hay been * giving 5 you i has
been real running on a real: track, -and mot! mere
study, of -' pictures 'of \ runners,'", orj of > diagrams I of
the track, or, of . printed \ rules \ about ; the 1 way ito
run. •\u25a0 But " however :•\u25a0 you 1 were y trained;; the f time
for that ; Is ; over ; ' the ,' starter's • pistol tls= In i the
air; In a \u25a0 moment , you i will -be \u25a0 olf; *it Is; your
race,' aud . you • will have ' to run ? it • for \u25a0 yourself.
THE ,SAN* CALR THURSDAY, MAY 16, ' 1907.
Coaching f rom ' the side Mines ; might \u25a0 as , well ; be
barred. We i shall sit on the bleachers, to be
sure, and cheer, bnt you : had . better not ' listen
mnch to either tbeeoachlng or the cheering; set
your eyes ahead, : . and run , your . own race for
your * llf c. " »• .- . > .' \u25a0. \u25a0--\u25a0•-» .a \u25a0. ,\u25a0 ","':\u25a0.",\u25a0. " : -.--.
Before you start, howerer, - 1 1 ( have. ; as is the
trainer's wont, one . last : admonition jto j Klve. ' It
is not the. whole doctrine,^for', there is: not time
for | that, even . In • summary, but Just • one tenet
thereof; one' point : which the solicitude of ,the
moment someway -urges -to. the front, one point
through which may speak • the - total fervor of
many , desires ., In -, your, behalf. \ ;'-• , • .
>~ v] SUPPLENESS ; ; OF^ MIXD
Tour, education has : been : In \ eonslderable'i part
a training • In , the - power %to \u25a0 comprehend
thoughts and catch the 'point of view: of, others,'
whether of ; those , older and* wiser, than 'you, > or
of men -of, other, times or . other conditions, -or
even;of your compeers and colleagues. . Heaviest
It | Is. of - human tasks to learn " to i see things ns
the other fellow. sees, them; but you have missed
the largest value of • your , training \u25a0If through i}t
you "have not ' acquired ; some = added suppleness
of mind and heart to see the world from others'
eves, ?to • . think - their 'j thoughts ' ; with '\u25a0 them, " to
measure - the ; weight and meaning of ' their mo
tives and desires. > At , least half ; the toul \u25a0 effort
of, education is expended toward this end. .! Read-
Ing. | literature, % history, i social and ' political • sci
ence, and philosophy make * this their ; direct I goal.
The : true . interpretation >of j literature -or ; the - ap
preclaHon -of , any , ; . other form ; of ; human,'- sculp-!
Jure, ' painting or , music \u25a0is • a* process of i entering
into ; spiritual accord ? by..' the • solrent " ; of l human
sympathy. - Even , tlie plain : acts i of "- writing ;' and
reading which - constitute d the formal , basis iof
letters and learning " represent man's effort to
come into ; touch with .- men of Mother days v and
other ; places,- and ' the;, first ; of : these
arts marked the | longest forward I leap yin -' the
history^ of hnman clvlllzatlon/'just as -the^ac
quiring thereof : in the experience . of : the I single
human indiTldual marked his most | distinguished
liberation' from .slavery r l to i-present time .and
prewnt: place. : lie/ that - roads' has burst the
I fetters, of time and epace. s ; He that 'cannot- may,
commune only iwi th ' those ? whom his voice ; can
reach and \ bis "eara ; can 'hear. - The] whole \u25a0 mat-;'
ter of letters and learning,; from . simple reading
and writing up * to : the >\u25a0 interpretation of litera
ture and the history .of < thought/, is a warfare
against the prejudice •of tribe and cult and vil
lage. - It Is one long i course . of - liberation : from
narrowness, > one * long ; unfolding into - world sym
pathy;;, for that, after all. ;, is ; the truth : that
shall make rou. free. -' \u25a0 r . - *'\u25a0 .
But entirely apart from . the ' subject of study'
your education lias tended toward \u25a0 the encourage-
I ment of sympathy ; through the ' bare J fact
it | has proceeded social- groups— ln ! the , class
room. In the clubhouse," on the athletic ; field and on
North hall steps.- One who has been 'sundry- years
housed, fed and taujrht within n mass of active
mlnded i young , folk . drawn ) together \ various
places ' and s> conditions Is V likely -to ; have ? ac
quired ;• the Impression i that i- there i are posslbl«
points of rvlewibesldes'hls'own;; and- having, ac
quired .that first essential \u25a0 of . humanism , ' hp may
be , regarded ' as well on his way : toward \u25a0a ' liberal
education, : no matter \u25a0: what 'j he ; has : forgotten, .
no , matter what he hat .remembered." -\- •"
: • ; DIFFERENCE ', ' :
t The^abllltj'.'-, to J assume ithe^ others'^ i point of
view • Is ,- the - most ' valuable ? equipment ? that Tan
education can give you; without it all the knowl
edges are as a' tinkling cymbal. :;\u25a0>,,: -\u25a0•:,•" \u25a0, ..-,- .,- \u25a0"\u25a0"\u25a0
'c It .. surely '\u25a0' Is the •: all 5 important '<: part -. of 'your
eqnlpment.T if ; y6u ; are." to be - a ;•\u25a0 teacherr • ; The"
difference , between -a - poor '-,\u25a0 teacher Ci and ; aY good
teacher ,Is %. this,- ; namely, <: that ; one- Is > setting
forth bis own knowledge, the other Is ministering
to '-. the \u25a0: needs of :-. his r pupil, "'s The ; good * teacher
starts -with :a r pupil, >; . the ; poor J teacher: eternally
revolves -, about himself."'.? The" difference • Is r like
that between the coperntcan \u25a0 and the | old \u25a0 astron
omy. : ; _. v. : .. ; .^ y. Y->-?J'K '';\u25a0'• -^: i.Vf.\'£ V ~ '\u25a0'-'> :..~-^r\-
• If • you ' are '\u25a0 to \be\ a < lawyer you "* will - succeed
or ; fall " largely \u25a0In £ terms • of ,«: the t same <• ldscrltnl
natlon; 'An attorney is indeed historically; a per-*
son ' dramatized in . the role of. his client,- and i the
Judicial l mind is, - In ' the s first j instance, :. the j one
capable of entering s frankly :* and » fully t Into • the
thought r and :: feeling \u25a0of - each H litigant ;. ln b turn/
There : Is no I walk lof I life lln iwhlch I this " powor "
of -, sympathy *i Is ; not t the I prime 1 ; test."- \u25a0-- We : aro
human -\u25a0 beings, •. and \u25a0' human T animals ' are • social
animals. M , The s ultimate "<• test X ot;'' efficiency ;. Is
always <t ; noclal test.* You? may.v think:* if * you
arc to be a physician, that you; cam treat: disease
according \u25a0 to ' recelpe : in ' handbooks | and - reactions
In * test t tubes," but ] you \u25a0; will soon i find $ out \ that
most lof .• your 3 problems -i are not - chemlca 1 , bat
human. " i The ' good < family physician Is \u25a0 the one
who knows each patient by blmself as a distant
entity." and \ takes ; that ' patient ? Into S account as
an i entirety even : when ' he seems \u25a0to ache ; only ; at
one . spot. "-\u25a0 Otherwise S. we might . as ' well', replace
the I physician with )a I piece iof | mechanism, * and
simply; drop : our; eymptoma ' lnto^a ' slot < machine,'
and - draw s out Ia * prescription.' ; .;?•*' .'"' ; •* -" \u25a0 ' •• •
ci We \ ore i first . and 8 foremost 5 social .» beings"; *. we
are -. animals , of • the pack; % J - And . the ; more * we ' try
to draw, away into the life' of rational Individuals
the 3 stronger : do \ w« ; feel tat i times * the '; pull *of
the j reaction ; toward : oar; real \ and ; native estate.
We ' cannot, separate - ourselves \u25a0 too . far,; therefrom
without ;i grave s- rlskJv-V- Wei havey got "<l\a | share
our t lives .-; with J others '•\u25a0\u25a0' In i order £to s have s, them ;
normal . -. --' Ultra " Individualism ? means ? Isolation ;
it : Is good ' as . a i correctlre or a ' stimulant, - bu t It
Is not i good asat steady; f ood. *-. The I plain --'fact [is |
that we \u25a0 are I members .one *of | another/ and i that !
we are i not living | In , accordance with ; the I nature
of i t hinps — that i is,*! we ' are i not . living . In J accord
ance.; with \u25a0 the? f acts,? if J we i think ? only our; own
thoughts,*" and v sit * nowhere . ever i except fon • tho
lonesome 'throne ? of/ our i own 7, outlook. ?/ Hatred
between Nneajl hatred | between | classes, | hatred
between I peoples I represents j always s this i stubborn
unwillingness to , get over tco i the J other I hilltop
and j see bow \ the , plain ' looks \ from i there . — Your
call Is unto larger and better -things.'; - " - '\u25a0-: \u25a0'\u25a0"\u25a0
DUTY* TO * THE \u25a0 STATE
:^i Norman s 'A^i Eisner's y address ';; dealt
•with Uhefdaty! the i** undergraduate j owes
toHhefstateV" i He ''said:'-". ':,•;>\u25a0'• "..' v - '. : .- .'•\u25a0:' -\~:
X \u25a0- Today -we stand 1 at ' the ; parting lof '.the ways.
Our days of preparation | are I over I and I the ' bat*
ties of I life are nowj to ' begla-^l It ' Is ;Well,lthere
iore. If we - seize I upon the present m om en t to
ask I ourselves | what I the I four | years :\u25a0. of ? college
have t done \ t or i us.^ Some \ of ! us % have | studied
engineering,"^ some -^medicine, ' some \u25a0 commerce,':
some la w ; each :- student • as , he : ha s | entered • has
selected '-. some ; special *\u25a0 field ' of work ; and ' bis * aim
has »: been a perfection f lnTt that 3 selected fe branch"
And why perfection? ln i thati particular 1 branch?
Ha re we desired Ito ] become ! skilled ecgineers '• and
learned ". lawyers ? for *. the ; sake ', of I skill j and > the
sake lof \u25a0• learning? H| For I the I most : part Iwe I must
answer ja"No.''rC Ouxf aim b has s too g often g been
skill j and -; learning • not ". so ! much : : for -their I own
cake : : as I because 5 It '- is |by these | means Iwe | hope
to ? obtain \u25a0la « the I future I greater £ monetary t re
wards. % We \u2666 have ! tpplled- ourselves; In Jour i own
particular^; field j^for ;, our « own ¥„ particular jj selfish
n It , would \ appear; as ; If | the'' undergraduatef had
forgotten; that, he; owed setting; to Jth.irt.tV
- - MARIN
and. -yet it f is the state that is furnishing him
the. means of .education and giving him-advaat-
in •; order . that he might . become ;" a I more
<SBjcient member : of | the : body politic : and, Jea tier.
of ;• his : less fortunate . brothers. .-" It Is ' the' state
that:^ gives,*, and • she' has>' the right to - expect
that : ; : the .- undergraduate should : sacrifice, ;-.r if
necessary, < some , ; of -\ bis : chances :': for ~i greater
monetary \u25a0 reward" In "order \u25a0to repay." her in -. a
higher ...kind ;of service for the good she . has
bestowed \u25a0 upon hlm^< ' . , „ , •
It ?is itrue J, that by perfecting: , himself In v . his
own -business • or ,; profession - the ~. undergraduate
is : preparing i to ; become a . more \u25a0 serviceable . and
valuable citizen; but . there *is one thing the
state - might : reasonably demand ' of \u25a0 the student
of j. much s. more - direct and vital importance Ito
her -welfare. She might demand that he \ take
an I interest '. In j the I grave problems, - economic
political | and social,* that she has to : face; ; prob
lems -: the - solution ?of , which may endanger '\u25a0 her
Integrity, ;r and v.that his greater intellectual
power, which' she; haa given him . should be in
this manner -at-, least partly bestowed ; upon . her
unselfishly.' •> What place is • better adapts to
the ' study, l of " these . problems : than ~ the :\u25a0 univer
sity? '.What time .better suited -than when tone'
Is a student,, andfas. yet- unprejudiced: and" un
biased i- by.- the> Influences that ; are bound i to be
brought to v bear. i. upon the man ,- battling ;In
the world?, nV:~r .--;. :\u25a0,:.._\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0; \u0084. . .. .-\u25a0\u25a0»-, -^ \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.}.
\u25a0--: The Just J relations of fcapltal " and ; labor/ the
towering, power.fOf. -corporate i. wealth.- reform In
Bflminlßtratlve ,: methods are ' some iof \ the * prob
lems; that tare:, today "crying! for .'solution. '..-The
undergraduate/.may ;; not hope >to s solve » these
problems, i nor i Is ,it \u25a0 expected : of • him; but ' if ; be'
Isr, to thoronghly .^understand jthem, if , he > isi to
be : -able to spread ' light * among , those : less V for
tunatc;than himself,- he must at\least -study
them andinterestihlmself-'in: them. • Thls;much
he: owes to .the state^as. ar»imy. :If he does
not. take- this Interest. '-on i graduating, :hc is" In
n worse ; position than i the man who h«s : spent
his ; time | working with \u25a0. his muscJea.v for the - lat
teriWlir at least have some knowledge of < these
problems,^., however- crude -and^^lnaccurate, . and
from ;\u25a0 whatever ; demagogic source 9it may . have
been' derived. . . <\u25a0 \u25a0•;\u25a0 , '. * " -
MODERX U.\I VBRSITY IDEALS
--.:,. But • yet bo ensro«Bed •: Is each ,* undergraduate
m?preparlng^himself for his chosen ; business \u25a0 or
profession that v comparatively . few either \u25a0 study
or \u0084 interest . themselves %in • these ! state v and- na
tional Issues. :; .. Hoy : many .'men in 'the '\u25a0 strictly
technical I colleges throughout | this ! country I have
taken \u2666 or: have j the « time tto - take ] even '. a" slncle
; course In; economies or? politlcalj science? % How
many' men \ in ' the ; whole ? university \u25a0\u25a0 take ' spon
taneous,: Interest -:\u25a0 enough '• In these > problems to
discuss; them* lnformally ocaoug: th»mselves," : ; to
thlak* about?: them, -and 'to -attempt: to unearth
the - truth;/; regarding^ them?; '-";.:" ' ,:-.' /'='.\u25a0;,
\u25a0 % t '?' ha , ve no t»the;tlme,'-'.:iß th« answer of each
student.. "Thej, engineering -work '.takes all; my
attention,", or i perhaps it is the . law ; or the
medicin<». :• \ •; ;. A : . ..: .-..•- S>"Z
.'And .'this answer 'ls not without truth It is
necessary for, tbu student to take -so • much work
In^hls selected ; fields that: his time is i almost 'lf
not : quite, ; fully occupied.-- - , - • v, . , „;/,
\u25a0•\u25a0 The ; ideal of ; the "American 'university tod-iv
tends , more ,: to i that *of f the , technical 'training
school and professional , college ; than ' that >of the
true "University.; Courses are prescribed and work
arranged with the sole purpose of making the stu
dent, as^ efficient as '- possible i from ;a technical
point c of f view in f his ? chosen n profession. The
Ideal; is, becoming ito, be utility, , the; standard. «
purely practical j one. :-.The student Is encouragi-d
rather v than \. discouraged ». in 5 his r perverted f con
ception I of ' what I the k universities . stand i for Mso
f« es " mat e9 '- everything R from f the; purely
selfish < standpoint of -what practical good fit will
no him,; how many; dollars 'and cents It- will earn
for him . when he : Is graduated;*^ Our ; country and
especially i our ' age -goes to the » extreme ' of t the
practical. -The ambition of the majority seems to
be •to get rich* as ' quickly i as ; possible, ;, and -Iti Is
but natural that.the. student should', b* influenc^l
by i this > prevailing I narrowness \u25a0: of 3 view. *If> -nP
university -permits •; and I encourages ; thei student
to i hold '; this ; ldoa * and « to shape ; his ; course i ac
cordingly, 's it \u25a0, followsJ that | he \ will ! have neither
trme . nor i Inclination t tor, anything tha t - does not
directly/ aid \u25a0 him ', In f his ? profession.-; No i wonder
he often » forgets » that \u25a0 he ; owes ;any \u25a0 duty ' to s tho
stat«; no wonder that ; he finds no . time to : study
and s interest himself ; in \ the \u25a0 problems ? that con
cern her. \u25a0% These are not directly i connected witU
his "profession.^.. '.";;•,\u25a0':< -f,:*-, ;r -'-'.'-'" : ; ' :-' : . :-•'-: "\u25a0' : - : *y^~.« : :
\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 The truth 5 is that we In America are ' BeverinV"
from \ the ; true < ideal , of ' the iUniverslty i and * per
mitting i the I university ito j be ' shaped ' by, the ; age*
to ibecome; a ? mere i cog In - the s machine'?, training
men -ito ', become ~ efficient « fortune « seekers.-.t.^ It
seems , as ; if ; the ; university j no ; longer I stands ' Zcr
that 1 perfect lon.'J- which \is « the v harmonious V ex
pansion of all the powers which make the beauty
and! worth of human nature;* and | is not consistent
with I the I overdevelopment \u25a0 of : any I one | power ! tJ:
the -expense iof|- the i rest. r< The 4. university •* no
longer f eeems | to ! hold » forth i the ? Ideal |of * culture
as •an \u25a0 end 1 worthy •in 5 Itself.**; It ? seems fas If '• it
aims no; longer.i in > the ; words |of ( Cardinal I NeW
man;> at - raising ! the ; intellectual* tone '• of : society "
at \u25a0 cultivating public * mlnd.^ at \ purifying r the
national | taste," at * supplying | true I principles I to
popular s enthusiasm I and i fixing s alms : to j popul;ir
aspirations;? at I giving ; enlargement | and i sobriety
to tlie ; Ideas: of * the I age.i facilitating , the exercise
or .. political * power;: and : refining; the * lntcrcourso
of r private i llfe.^-fltf seems « not *to>elm *at» the
development (of " well; rounded,"! cultured-; men.^biit
of i skilled ; doctors,*-; lawyers,! engineers ?and ; busi
ness men. i ; The 1 technical .training school | and • the
prof esslonal ! college " have * their 1 place, ? and ? their
value i ig ; not.; to . be i ignored ; f but i the I university
looks behind ;thel glitter: of » the ' gold : and : alms i at
the % creation ;• of 5 finer,'?' stronger, ;: broader, % nobler
\u25a0 ty 8S. BoB o f ' m anhood ; and ' womanhood; ;\u25a0 - ; 1- >i \u25a0 . - /
ft^The j true \u25a0 university.- does > not ; form .' or i sacrifice
the S Intellect i, to 1 some ? particular r. or > accidental
purpose.'i some J specific ot9 profession,"? or
study ,1 or j science,! but : disciplines llt i f or; Its i own
sake, % t or t its 5 own ? highest ; culture.?. - It teaches
truth : for i the ' sake \u25a0 ot s truth,! as ; an } end *In j Itself,"
and not merely as a means to material wealth.
1 1 enables the , professional | student,.'. to ! see \u25a0 beyond
his ; prof essionri to t see i value ' In i other I things i than
those ; directly \ pertaining \to t lawj or; M j medicine.*
or s engineering; lit I him "\u25a0. to ' see ; that she
owes a duty to the stato and that her problems
are ' his. »is Here lln s Berkeley^ our," symphony j con
certs;/, our it frequent 6 plavs,N! our^ university 3 meat-"
Ings,-; our I public i lectures — these i things show that
our ; university lls i tending I In i the 1 rlgh t ; d lrectlon.^
Le t i us ; continue | and | only; be I satisfied I when |we
have 1 reached that J stage a*^j*l.?!spr«SSß^i?WßiKK
i' s, When no one shall work for money, 1 ? and ' \ .
' ':• No i one ' shall; work > for ' ftnUj'.-i* -,- • - - ./'fj- '\u25a0"
\u25a0\u25a0 vv* But ? each \u25a0\u25a0 for .the Joy of the working, and - ->\ I ,
\u0084 ;;.:VEficb,"in his separate star,^^rv-"--*; v \u25a0->>,'- •'
-. Shall drawthe thing'ashe sees It fortheV'y
* .Ood .of th'ugsjas theyjare." \u25a0
\u25a0 \'^'A.-WA.ica^ED'C6isSCIEJSCK» ' .
-?:• >Andrewl F. i Burke I read J a h tho.ugh tfiil
paperlonftheJaubJect^^hejNew^Con
\u25a0clenee,^ih^whtchstiesreferred|to'|Uift
fioral 1 awakeflingrlthatihadlstirredithe
jcountifyj'and|^niade^tselfj:manlfest|in :
quickened *cohsciences "andean
TRACTION COMPANY MEN
QUAIL BEFORE WHEELER
Cease Track Laying at the
J -Stern Command of Uni- \u25a0
versity Head > \u25a0,
CITIZENS INDIGNANT
Desire Better Gar Service
and Protest Against
> c Interference
BERKELEY. May : ,15.— President
Benjamin"^ Ide -^ Wheeler'sV- : stentorian
,wqrd \u25a0 of ; command, -addressed Ito \u25a0 a~ ; gang :
of itrack^ layers S employed • by : the Oak;
land '; traction; company * to 'construct l ; a
switch^ In Hearst^ avenue,- v brought 'the
work * to ] 'an'- abrupt £ stop", today;^|Al-;
.though .; the university.;' president ..was
unknown^, to:- the - workmen, - the com
manding^, personality.]; achieved 1 its pur
pose-'without-protest^ ;';v- - .'\u25a0- .
. .The" switch :Jwa| - being ; tmllF 1 ; close, to
the " stone ;; steps - which led : to Presi T
dent . horne 1 on the /heights
across \u25a0 from i the campus. -It appeared to
Dr.'i? Wheeler h such ;a : switch ~at
such fai point^would>be^dangerous to
human r llfe.Vv Accordingly, he f ordered
the_: workmen "to r cease -work. : They
ceased. •
5' i-A 1 ; great - host of ''citizens of nortli
Berkel eyi is - k preparing ! ; a ' counter , move
to President "Wheeler's. ':,- They say. that
the \u25a0"; switch to rwhichT^Wheeler, objects
w;as ' designed \.to .^improve ':: the . service
on. the: Euclld^venuecline/andjUrsub
stitutera 7:minute car service i for a 20
minute ? service. -vlThe - citizens iare -now
signing '.^.'/petition,; addressed: to the
'corporation,,, asking; for; the construc
tion of ? the i switch, : regardless =of any
body's "objections. The petition : is being
passed aroundiby.R. Woods of the Hlll
'slde .;cl'ub:';Vlt read 3* in part .as 7 fol
' 1 o ws : S^^^m^^^Sß^S^^S^^^i^ »i 2
; Oakland I Traction Company — Gentlemen: We,
the -undersign*!." ; resident* of ' the northern ; sec
tion '\u25a0 of •••\u25a0 the " town •of ;" Berkeley/ and patrons -of
:the- Euclid, avenue branch- of your "car- service,
do -. hereby i most -, vigorously i- protest i against - the
stopping by your company of the work . of \u25a0 plac
ing a : switch, in Hearsf avenue. , : . : -
'-'\u25a0 Wehave. been for years inconvenienced, by the
20 ! minute \u25a0 aerrice - on r said •- llne,~ and most : re
spectfully :- request '\u25a0 that you , at once - take <\u25a0 up
at:a in and : continue •' to & completion^" the": switch
ctaitetl ; by ; yon lln Hearst • avenue, which 1b a
public --. thoroughfare' t' and : over t which . you \u25a0 have
a righ t under, your ' franchise ' to ; lay tracks as
may be '.noeessaor for \ the : convenient ' nmnlng of
care, 'i- We- believe ..that: after •: all these, years
we. arc -entitled at leastv.to a seven and a half
minute . service on saW line. - '\u25a0\u25a0.-.
ment of standards governinfr the ac
tions" of men/in ;public: and. in private.'
• ' Clinton ;K.; K.- Judy, discussing 1 ' "Gradu
ating. Work," said: '
\u25a0.What , does It mean to a man' to take up
graduate work ? : . . -
is asi excellent opportunity \u25a0'. to' place
before ? a- multitude .of friends of the .university
the i meaning '\u25a0 of '. graduate . work ; ' to make clear
\u25a0to i you; . our trienil*. the \u25a0 nature of the life the
graduate leads. . and the . hopes he has.
?-\Whenr. we. decide to continue our study further
than. the allotted four years lv college we espf-ot !
to . enter on ; education as a life work. ; . We bave
spent 'i four: year 3ln study and have passed : the
flrat ;. ; mile 7 " post, j a ..bachelor's "decree:- the- fifth
year.: is;- niarkeili by; a* master's ' degree. .: and the
seventh '\u25a0 or f eighth - rewards - our " more strenuous
endeuror ; with ; doctor \of We \u25a0. have
now learned how. to work ' to-> the best advantage
how to think— and arc ready to teach others. /:->-~'
r-; Man : Is '\u25a0 distinguished \u25a0 from ! the rest I of. creation
: by . his; intellect, and the, improvement of hi* In
tellect ! should ) be . man's < first alm.*v But , he . can't
succeed l In? this .unless: he i has \u25a0; trained i teachers.
sWe' prepare ourselves.; then. to. be. teachers with
.the conviction •? that t we • are aiming .at 7the -top
; notch '('\u25a0 °f E.usefulnessi.'. : There.' is ; no \u25a0\u25a0. prof ession
higher than i that of teaching men to think. .•;"•
•'.' iWe ;' are - carried •on to .-« thl», point by ;an en
. thus ia»m •' for j ideals, -' but - now '. sordid • reality tn
'quiresT'-'Howi.'will-, you ; live?" : , And-here' we
realize the; full import -of whatweare about to
; do." > We ; are • acknowledged • to : be the most \u25a0 use
ful ;of men \u25a0 and we • are <, treated . as . parasites on
the body; of ; society: and \u25a0 are s told to live • on . air.
It - is; next to j Impossible' to exist on I the j salary
doled ; out .' to ! us.!:i Do - you* know i how . much \u25a0 Is
given ;a ; m.in - after . he ; has ? gained * his doctor's
degree ?\ \ Nine hundred dollars ; a • year I ; A man
has spent s his * life? to t the ageof <2S or So\ In
preparing i himself '\u25a0- for' a^ position that' yields him
the imperial' remuneration of 4300. a -year. : : ,\u25a0 : --. '\u25a0:
"X. And t the ? worst {is "not 3 yet!;' .The instructor
continues; ta; study - and' to teach :-. If ; he -Is •ex
traordinarily, successful in his worki" If he . writes
booksjthat' are approved,' he' may *by ? gradual
stages reach the top i and at 45 receive \u25a0 m \u25a0 mnch
as ;.- $4,000 \u25a0> a % year. > > This \u25a0» is '\u25a0\u25a0 the . summit, ,'• and
happy: is the \u25a0 man :.who \u25a0 can ; reach \u25a0 it, \u25a0 for;compe
;tltlon'.ls \u25a0 strong.',^ and ' there .' are \u25a0 many who -\u25a0 lose
heart and • strength before : they gain , the top. ; \u25a0 \u25a0 *
' Though }\u25a0 some » other professions compel ; small
beglnnlags. ; the i end r> is \u25a0 Inrariably hlgh*r. . The
young lawyer j looks'^ forward to ia . prSctlce :of
$50,000 a i year; ' and v many,; pass ' that. , i -'And \u25a0. as
for the industrial field— why. ilf - we ; had set I out
to be: brick: layers/i today .would m>rkthe twelfth
year of . work at ?S a day ; we should have : been
making $2,500 a year for 12 years past.' •\u25a0-. But no;
we ; have i spent i this i 12 1 years jln - apprenticeship
' for |a * profession -, that tells : us *to :-llve -on $000.
Why doesn't some walking delegate unionize the
faculty?;- • ; ;,i- '\u25a0 ; '\u25a0 . ; : ' '\u25a0 -\u25a0 .' '\u25a0 .:.::.'
:%. Of \u25a0 course." -money." Is * not ' everything, v, but \u25a0we
could iwlsh '. to ' have , enough <. to enable . Us ' to : - live
as \u25a0 the man ; of ; refined tastes ; should :llve. \ "' The
instructor i may > hope I eventually \to | become ! inde
; pendent ,' if i his^ health -is '•good .. enough, '£ if : his
heart ; la i brave "! enough. ; Bnt : he » cannot -, marry,
because : $900 ; will .' not > buy bonnets \u25a0 and : ribbons.
The ? young men -; of s the «\u25a0 profession - openly ;- ac-,
knowledge • that.; married -. life ' Is . out t of . the ques
: tion > on - a earth, fi and 5 tbey ,i do V say • . there f» Is \u25a0-" no
marrying in heaven.'. The lnstrnctor must not fall
ill. because his salary does not allow him a bank
account/* 1 *- p"--J-J*£-*:~%-.^.-: \u25a0-'-:' '\u25a0 - . "- . ,\u25a0 - ~IZ \u25a0: \u25a0'.
ft He I most j deny I himself: every, extravagance ' and
all s but tthe. simple f pleasures... He can't even
\u25a0affords the (.books « he - should : hare *in I his t. work.
That •-\u25a0 is,'\ he - must * live tas life : ; of - the ;" strictest
poverty ,s and » self-denial. s *; Mndeed, • . the :' prospect
is j enough \ to . frighten ' all ; but ; the * boldest.' „ And
the ," result i of » starvation \u25a0, wages r appears : In '..the
changing :,' personnel {of ;\u25a0 every i col lege .- and "v nni
verslty, faculty ' throughout I the ; country.?; Now > a
. man i must either have a* private | Income [orl be
'an ascetic The old fashioned ' Ideal teacher, I the
; broad > schola r ' and : fine gentleman,"/ la j disappear
i ing, n ntl in his I place we - have \u25a0 the narrow, \u25a0 pale,'
; , bloodless V machine.iSi The ? teacher * of * the - past
; trained | Intellect i and ; character; v the * Btudent : of
; the j present \is <; lucky ,' If f he \ can ; find ; men ' who
radiate • character. % And .the ; reason : Is ; clear, y, A
man \ must '\u25a0\u25a0 be j cold : with . the j coldness ; of .' the ; as
cetic before . he . will I deny | himself | all . the variety
and • breadth of life that make the .well ! rounded
gentleman . The cost •of '\u25a0 living has increased so
much - that \u25a0 a man of - educated * tastes " is i forced
to i go ' into fields : that \u25a0 offer to satisfy htm." The
mental anemic is content.-; \u25a0... "-•;:'.- "•-.*>• " - •
H Religion : has ' ceased to demand | ascetic priests,
\u25a0 and -: do » we ? now : force ( asceticism |on | onr teach
; ers ? No ! >t Red £ blood *, is S what iwe '-< need. : \u25a0•, We
want ! no ; machines,* but •. wise.l sympathetic,-- broad
gentlemen ; 5 a nd \ to ' get ; such \ men \u25a0. we I must i hold
out : inducements i that : will J; attract -J, them, rf And
now} I do not say . this In ' the I expectation |of | see
| ing yon | make '\u25a0 any j Immediate - material change . In
conditions. < though ; we - do : hope | that when i again
a : bll 1 Is before thp legislature to I Increase % tht
salaries of - university X lmtmctors t your; support
of It will be so decided that tt will not again ba
defeated. i»>--',-f--^". ': .-\u25a0;'\u25a0•'••\u25a0-\u25a0-., -"^v-j <\u25a0.••--,<'"\u25a0-'\u25a0<•;, ;t,.-:
jw But 1 rather s; Ii : say A this '. to } show yon ; how >we
stand | who , look : forward Ito I education as - a li f c
work; i that | you i may > understand i ourj difflculties,
\u25a0 that? you ; may f appreciate < our i efforti.'i; that yoo
may give us all the encouragement and eympa thy
we ; so : sorely s need.;.; .;,-;\u25a0 !'" v -. -
DEtSREES COXFBIRRED
/• \u25a0 The .•: conferring ;; ot 'i degrees upon the
'claßs|bylPresldentliWheeler*sand^the
'>?of
; b'yj t GoVe^nor|Glllett;concluded'.the I 'com-*
'menceinent % exercises. f -""./ '?,': \u25a0 %\u25a0\u25a0/"> ' -\u25a0 - v •"
s"ol ljthe" senior/class were
'iffuest^flPreald^iJarrd^ltoa.^Wheeler
"at f ai reception ? I nj Hear at 3 hal 1 f. tbril grhC
jwhlchTclosedlth'efconimencenient^week
festivities^/"' \u25a0\u25a0/X//Zv/ X //Zv ' -•.::; /".\u25a0----
COPE|HEADS^THE ALUMNI
jurist ; Elected to Succeed / Senator
Lu&nsfasr President
&SBBRKELET,s May,jIS.~Judge VW. D;
Cqpejiwas^electedgpresldeht^l'oflltha
alumni • of £the sTJnlyersltylbf 1 California
at - the v annual meeting ; this /"afternoon
ing CallfornlaTShall/ll succeeding^ State
SenatoriQ.lßilLukens. 1 ! Qiirden i 'Edwards
,was Jchosen § secretary. f;| He
la^to^eidltXai|^alumnlimaE^ine^and|in'
%$ attempt to ; u nl fy ?: \u25a0;. the
alumni and^ .make I its ?- resourceJmorV
PHYSICIAN SAYS RUEF
WILL REGAIN HEALTH
Improvement Begins as Soon
as Tremendous Strain
.? Is Removed
FEARS OF THE EX-BOSS
Believed That Schmitz Was
About to Confess
to Heney ~
Although no, definite arrangements
have "been, made in his behalf, Abo
Ruef; believes that he will be granted
immunity. He has no positive assur
ances,' but certain members of . the
prosecution. have promised to do what
they, can r for him. Burns and Langr"
don called -upon Ruef yesterday, but
Heney remained "• away.
Burns and Ruef have become frieml3
and all the time that their friendship
has-been -growing Burns has been
Btudyingi his man with:, the. object of
obtaining , a confession. "While I Ruef
maintains -that . he "> has \u25a0 made no- con
fession, he has made. admissions which
amount to confessions. In/conversa
tion/; yesterday^he constantly avoided
any^dlrect admission of guilt." but by
inuendoV- and "inference confirmed the
confessions of the supervisors.
Afteri he . had \ made his remarkable
statement ;in i court he walked to the
prison [House vln \u25a0 Fillriiore street, where
he received a number of callers. Later
in'.lhefdayhe took an automobile ride
through the park and^Presidio and re
turned, to the Fillmore street'house
shortly"' before dinner and received
more visitors. . Members /of - Ruers
family "^were ' with \ him a , good part of
the time, and Dr." Adler, his physician,
called, in % the:afternoon.' The physician
said ; that ~he ; found Ruef " greatly ; Im
proved '-, yTid 'expressed "the belief J that
his .recovery would be rapid, now. that
the mental strain had been removed.'
/The causes that, led up to Ruef's ad
misslon'of guilt are manifold.- His love
for his parents and his unwillingness to
see .them ':, suffer .• longer was ' undoubt
edly one/of -the ' chief .agencies. Apart
from -; this, , however, Ruef was in a
broken 'condition from worry. Added
to thisrwas-the fact.that'the evidence,
which" he never: believed the- prosecn
tion could obtain, had been piled moun
tain high. On top of this had come the
report ;that . Mayor Schmltz had offered
to, confess and; that\ Patrick Calhoun
was about to. go before: the grand jury
and, testify In full in regard to the trol
lejv deal. -All. these Ithings, together
with the artful means employed by
Burns, brought "about the end.
Foreman .Oliver «f .the grand jury
called upon Ruef last night and re
mained with him for some time. -
Attempt at Suicide by
Ruef Is Rumored
Bigg}', Bums and the Prisoner!
All Make Positive
i' A well grounded rumor, substantiated
byi several incidents' which have since
occurred, was yesterday to the
I effect that Ruef attempted to^nd his
life ;by poison Monday night. , Positive
denials 'are. .made, however,' by Ruef,
Detective -\u0084Burns,. Burns, . Eliso r ." Biggy and
others -in a position to know all circum
stances \u25a0 surrounding ' his ; actions during
his captivity. . . >• "^ /
It : was stated that'; Ruef drank - a
quantity- of .medicine containing -poi
sonous drugs .and that* his attempt to
commit /suicide. In' this manner- was
only' averted by prompt action and
heroic measures on the part " of Elisor
and his guards. '/It was ascer
tained from Ruefs physicians that no
medicine .containing lethal -drugs had
been ~ prescribed \u25a0 for , him, \u25a0 so : that . had
such ' an : incident ' occurred " It ' could • not
have^been due .to . accident or ; mistake.
The \u25a0 guards employed /by Elisor Big
gy/substantiated the statements made
by-him/and Burns that the suicide ru
mor was . false and ' declared that no
such -deed -had been attempted by the
prisoner./- _ •
JURY a QUESTIONS BRITTON
President of Gas Company and Others
Arc /Asked About • Bribery
-V /The 'action of Abe Ruef -.in i pleading
guilty "made -no/difference* in the _day*s
work .of. the grand jury. \u25a0 Heney^was
on hand at ;the meeting of. the Inquisi
tors -in" the afternoon, and ; under his
direction the 1 Jury presumed its' lnvestU
gatlonf into /the' bribery of supervisors
in*/ the /interest of 7 the San -Francisco
gas and :. electric company. The' wit-'
nesses /included x several - capltallsta-^-
Johns-Csßrltton,' president "of:, the \ gas
concern; -John * Martin : and - Eugene jd«
Sabla. ~- : '., C. L.". Bennett,', treasurer of the
corporation, and \ Charles .W. '\u25a0Conlisk,
who ; has \u25a0 charge of . its books," also ; tes
tified.':/^ Other witnesses ; were N.,"W."
Halsey,'-- F. f .• B. - Strlngham ' and John S.
DrumnV/directors *of thejcompany.-
\u25a0;" President;, Brittori * ;: denied knowing
anything " about j the •bribery; of the > su
pervisors/^When-asked "if 'large
sum; of .' money :; could } have \- been ' : paid
out '.by', the'eompany. 'without his knowl
edge he answered in; the 'negative.' The
other/, witnesses s gave "\u25a0?\u25a0 similar - ". testl-^
mony^j. Charles ; W. \u25a0 Conlisk, • after; leav
ing* the 5 Jury ! room, said ' that -the inves
tigators • could have the bpokk ot "the
company, at any time and that 11 no limit
would-be.' placed on j the Inspection/ .
7 " The /gas , Investigation ;. wi11 ... be ; re-,
"sumediat ?2 J{o'clock ,thls afternoon.-
Two of the directors, Cyrus Peirce,\who
is in Los .-Angeles. ,: and Frank ;G.
Druhim.^wholwasra' witness In the ' P
acific r~; States ;*' telephone ; and telegraph
company *;-.\u25a0* bribery \X. inquiry, /were' not
present J yesterday .because ;•' of the . In^"
ability v of ,:the^ district Pattorney'si offlce
to I serve :subpenas,"\but -,wljr be brought
beforef the* grand \ Jufyj as soon as they
are found. % It ; Is [expected t that 7 ; Ruef
will; reveal • information : that will ; prove
of ~ great \ value "i In \ the I work 's of : fixing
the guilt* of the ;man;who handled^the
bribe 'money^forj- the 'gas company.- ;
STATE I' SOLDIERS TO; DRILL
\u25a0J? SAN JOSE, May/ 15.— Company 3.
Fifth;; regiment.- "natlonar' 1 guard,; will
leave; Its ' armory J Saturday* evening and
proceed k in w heavy,- marching * order > to
theTLlndaVNTlstai'golf !; links.' where ? It
will iblvouac^f ori the night. '-The sol
'dlersiwills sp"end's Sunday -;_ln ; an : active
day tot i military life } and ~ r routine.
effective in , service for. the university.
Following I the| business ; meeting ! lunoh-^
eon^was £ served* a under, C the "•' • oak^ in*
"Coed"j canyon.T- President /WTieeler^ and
Governor spoke J . briefly, Xeach
lir grlng h more > effective" ! organiza tlo n of
'thValumni." \u25a0
% BAISE IK; ffffGAß' PRICES— New York. May
15. — All | grades •of | refined I sugar , were ; advanced
10* cents; a" hundred today. ' -; : , "
SAPMATEQ
TWO CHILDREN ROBBED
BY UNKNOWN MISCREANT
Steals Money Carried by Girl
and Later Grabs Purse
Borne by Brother
OAKLAND, May 13.— Andrew anrt
"3lary/ Patterson, aged respectively 10
and 11 years, who live with their
parents at 4113 Terrace street.; wer
the victims of two attacks by a rob
ber, the first being made at S o'clock
Monday .evening and the second last
evening at about ; the same time, bota
occurring near the corner of Howe and
Forty-flrst streets.
On Monday evening: while Mary was
playing. In the neighborhood a man ap
proached and threw her ,to the
ground. She screamed and struggled so
vigorously • that the assailant became
frightened, and. grabbing a purse car
ried by her. which contained J2.50. he
ran away.
Last evening Mary and her brother,
Andrew, were near the same place when,
a man approached, grabbed a purse con
taining $2 from Andrew's hand and fled
hurriedly. It Is believed that the same
man committed both robberies. - Ho is
described ras about 8 feet tall and
smooth shaven. :He Was dressed tha j
first evening \u25a0In a chinchilla overcoat. :
with a large brown hat, whilo on the j
second evening he had a checked. over- ;
coat a vest with brass buttons and &
black stiff hat. - ; •\u25a0" ,
JOHN HOEY AWARDED'
PATENT ON BED COUCH
San Franciscan Among the Many Cal-
if or mans Whose Inventions Are
Protected by Government
: WASHINQTOX. May: IS.— California
patents were Issued as -follows today:
-"• Albert K. Adrlano, Son Tnndaco, : desk tele
phone and switching mechanism: Cecr?9 -I.
EaniM, Highland*, ball bear Ins rail: Victor A.
Benson, Los Angeles, elerator door mecoanlsm:
Charles W. Brewster, Sierra Madre, fruit «acli«
tray; Robert H. Brown. Loa Angeles, ear truei:
George W. Dayton, Kins City, acetylene gas
generator; William T. Fleming, Loa AngeUs,
roller bearing; George J. Henry, San Francisco,
safety means for fluid prewar?, . also regular
means for hydraulic " nozzles, also stream de
flector: Adah H. Herman. Hemet, combination
toilet box.
John Hoey, San Francisco, bed conch; Edward
Kaontze. HanfortJ. door releasing mecnanlam;
James I.- Kinkead, . Bedding, derice for trans-
Etlttin? power; Edward Lelcbter, Nevada City,
rock drill; Jacob E. Llebhardt, Tohtca, combined
hay buck and stacker; Thomas Mllllgan, Fortnna,
axle.nnt: Kensaemon NUhomoto. Oakland, soap
box: William H. Phillips and O. G. WUUams.
Sacramento, . fly exit for window and . door
screens: Prank P.' Snow, Los Angeles. crnsUfag
rolls;- Edmund F. Welch. Termo. plate Utter.
WHEELER KNOWS NOTHING /
OF THE BOSTON OFFEK
BERKELEY. May 15. —President
Wheeler of the University of Californ'.a
made , the following' statement today.
concerning the report that he had been
offered the presidency of the' Mass.
chusetts Institute of Technology at 80-t
t«n: . -
"I tnink that the report is a mistake.
I have heard nothing -of such a/pro
posal from the institution in Mas.» i
chusetts, except that which •*• Is . con
tained In the newspapers."-'
\ President Wheeler declined \f> >»'-*,
whether he \u25a0 would, entertain- favorabtv
an -offer -from ! ,the Boston people. H^
is to leave for. the east at4once;^ takir.;-r
his annual 'summar • trip, and will 1 re
turn-in about six weeks. ,
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
IS ACCUSED OF BIAS
MOSCOW, Idaho, May 15.— The Se
fensfe/.in the north . Idaho land ffSud
and "conspiracy cases today' filed with
Judge Ditrich a motion to disqualify
United States Marshal Rounds and his
deputies, and , asking for the appoint
ment of an elisor. The "disqualifica
tion ! move Is based upon \u25a0 an Interview
with Rounds published November 29.
1906, In the Boise Statesman,, ln which
it is alleged :h£ said many things un
true and : prejudicial to the defendant.
The defense served notice upon tho
prosecution ..that It r was _not: ready., to
proceed :toj trial ] at this ; term of the
court, and rwlll ask fora continuance
and , resist : any attempt . to force It to
proceed at this time.
CAUFORXUXS MSEWTORK
NEW YORK. May 15.^The following
Californians registered at " New York
hotels today: From San Francisco —
Miss - Hooker, ; at . the Wolcott; - J. M.
Lowe, at < t the t" Broad-way Central ; JL
Starke and wife, at the' Marlborough;
: J. V. r . Brown, at . the Bartboldlr* Mrs. C.
G. ; Hooker, at the Wolcott r M. F. Ray
j mond ; and /.wife, at the /Churchill; A.
Feldenheimer, at the >
\u25a0 From Los Angeles — Mrs. Kellerman.
at the Breslin; J. J."- Richardaon» • at the
Albany. » .
1 \ From Oakland— J. ; E. McLeod, at the
(.Herald Square. '-
CALIFORXIAXS YS PARIS
•PARIS,' May; 15.— Toe following Call
forniana registered ,at th» Call-Herald
bureau {yesterday: J. Jfaphtaly,; Mrs.
Edward Mac Gary, Dr. : Baldwin.^ of San
Francisco; Mrs. Ell© Kerckhoff. Miss
Elizabeth. Kerckhoff/Mrs, a J. M. Turner,
of Loa Angeles.
BASBESISrOCASE DOCKETEaj-Waahterton
! M«t 13.— The; ca«e of Alfred Bersrfeldt t*. ihe
state of Washtnston was docketed in the snnreme
court of -the. United. States todhj-' The case to-
Tolves the constitutionality of the Washington
state law prohibiting barberlng oa Snadar
KILLS HOKSX . WOKTH . $3,000— Redland3
May 15.— A • Gervan coach stallion, just iml
ported by a company. of Redlands breeders at m
cost. o« t 53,000. was struck today, by a traction
car^and killed Instantly. Two mea"»ln i ««
escaped • with 1 tlisHt ; Injury. •-./".
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1f \u25a0 Tit digestion and Too Hearty
'6 §VF" Q Satluff.: a perfect r~s-
l^3>Bi\i^«? ;: ed 3 rlorlMz2l nesa,Ntoaea,
Kal" J I*L S s Drowslaes3. Baa Taata
• jEgH | V JSH la tlia MoutlL Ccated
S:^f-r-r?^i ; Tongue, Pain in tua sj«i e
j > „ .. * " ITORPID UVKE. : THe?
regulate tbo Bowets.* Purely Vegetable.
SMAffiPJLL SMMDOSL SMALL Fife
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