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SEARCH FOR CAUSE OF SILENT'S DEATH HALTS Wrecking of the Felt Lake Dam Is Postponed^ U-, Temporarily Special by Leased Wire lo The Call STAN'FXmp UNIVERSITY. Oct. 7.— All attempts to polvc the mystery sur- J rounding liio death of Chester Silent. ! the Stanford graduate whose body was \u25a0 found floating in Felt lake, were balked ] today by the failure of the county of ficials to blow up the dam which re- i LaiQS the waters of the lake. A deputy i trcm San Jose, representing: Sheriff, J>jr;;ford. attempted to s«;e Treasurer ; LtfUhrop, but the university official was i absent and the attempt to wreck the I dam was abandoned. Until the waters j are lowered the searchers cannot as- j certain whether or not the unfortunate ! student met with foul play. If he was the victim of an accident they expect to find his gun resting on the lake bed when the water is drawn otf. The executive committee of the Asso ciated Students of .Stanford university, representing the entire undergraduate community, has adopted resolutions of sympathy as follows: We, the executive committee of the associated ftiniente of Stanford university. In our name and Jbe name of the student body, wish to express tmr deep and profound Borrow in the sad calam ity wfclcn has so abruptly taken from our midst Chester Silent, a man so well liked by all wUo knpw him for hit uniform courtesy and brilliant attainment*. And we wish to extend to the t>ore«ved and heartbroken parents, in no spirit of mere formality, our heartfelt and sincere sympathy- In their great sorrow. As they mourn « loyal and devoted son. in whose record they can feel notliinj: but pride, so do we feel keenly the loss -of a brilliant stu-Vnt, a thorough *;•\u25a0:.: it :?i a i] and one who wais in the truest sense of the word, a good Stanford man. WOULD NOT CONDEMN JAIL BREAKER TO DIE Talesmen in Oppenheimer Case Regard New Law as Too Drastic Special by Leased Wire to The Call SAX RAFAEL, Oct. 7. — Disinclination to vote to hang a renegade convict re sulted in the disqualification of many veniremen summoned today for the trial of Jacob Oppenheimer, the San Quentin prisoner who broke from his ceil in the incorrigible ward on August IZ last, bfnt upon killing a fellow con vict Hgainst whom he bore a murderous prudge. Out of 35 talesmen examined today by District Attorney Boyd for the state and ir. «:. Itoiir.gsky for the defense, only Jive were accepted. They are: It. Merry. T. HenseyJ Jean Haller, -.: ires K. Church and John Clark. The prisoner will put In a defense of h.^iinii.;.-. ;t appears from the trend ..f Kolingsky's examination. Many of 'he talesmen had formed opinions from ilie newspaper accounts, but a large n-j:;il><:r of the 35 declared themselves di-feirsefto imposing the death sentence n a man who broke jail, which pen • v.as fixed by the last legislature. Oppenbelmer appears to be in better i:Wltb lium when lie was brought to < the Marin county jail in August, i *?>] STANFORD PROFESSOR TO WRITE A LAWBOOK Commissioned by German Government to Under take the Task Special fc\j Leased Wire to The Call STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. 7. — Professor Charles EL Hubrich, head of the law department of Stanford uni versity, has been intrusted with an important mission from the German government. He has been granted a leave of absence from the campus for four months and will leave for Aus tralia and New Zealand, where^he is to devote himself to the study of the commercial laws of the antipodes in order to compile a book upon them for Borchardt's "Commercial Laws of the World." This book is to be edited under the direction of ministers of the kaiser's cabinet, and the appointment comes from the department of Justice of the empire. Professor Hubrich Is a graduate of the university of Heidelberg, at which institution he took the degree of doc tor of Jurisprudence. In his absence the law department will be controlled by | the senior professors of the law faculty. BODY OF BOY SUICIDE SHIPPED HOME BY UNCLE Relatives of Charles C. Gray Say They Know of No Motive for His Deed OAKLAND. . Oct. 7. — The body of Charles C. Gray, aged 19. son of Roscoe S. Gray, a prominent Oakland attorney, who committed suicide In Washington park, Milwaukee yesterday, is. on the way to Oakland. It was shipped on an afternoon train by an uncle, who identi fied the body. Gray went ea6t two weeks ago to vl6it bis cousin, James J. Gray of 616 Washington boulevard, Chicago. He wrote to his parents Immediately after his arrival anfl seemed to be enjoying the vJsit. Prior to his departure from Oakland he had been employed as a stenographer In the offices of L. C. Leet in the Bacon block. His father, Roscoe S. Gray, has law offices In the same building. The family said that they could not account for the young man's deed. PL.UG UGLY SHOW AT STANFORD STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. 7.— The Junior class will give its plug ugly show on the evening of October 25 on the varsity baseball diamond. A prize of $25 has been offered for the best manuscript submitted for. an ex travaganza. After th*e show, which is by custom broken up by the seniors, the members of the two upper classes rush to the inner quadrangle. The Juniors then try to circle the quad against the opposition of the seniors, who beat In the new plug hats to harass their rivals. MISS SMITH BECOMES BRIDE PALO ALTO, Oct. 7. — Cards have been received here announcing the marriage of Miss Lillian A. Smith of San Diego to James C. Crtssler of Los Angeles. The marriage ceremony, took place at the beautiful home of the bride on September 27. The Chfsslers are now traveling In Mexico and on their re turn will reside Jn Los Angeles, where Crissler Is employed by the Erken brecher syndicate. Crlssler was c for mer resident of this place, where he w&s a well known building contractor. New Winton Six-Teen-Six Automobile Is the Latest Local Motor Car Attraction THE NEW WINTON SIX-TEEN-SIX 100S RUNABOUT OX TOE PARK ROAD NEAR THE WINDMILL. GENERAL SALES MANAGER CHARLES B. SHANKS IS AT THE WHEEL AND CHARLES M. BROWN, THE LOCAL MANAGER, IS SEATED BESIDE HIM. IN TUB RUMBLE SEAT IS GEORGE W. ARBUCKLE. - R. R. l'Hommedieu The new Winton Six-Teen-Six has arrived. Charles B. Shanks, with the special carload of automobiles, came into San Francisco late Sunday even ing, and this latest of the Wlntohs was on exhibition early yesterday morning at the branch office, 426 Van Ness avenue. The arrival of these new demonstrators brought out all classes of enthusiasts — from the ' man "who would like to buy" to the expert agent' of the row. At first glance the new Winton pro duction is pleasing. In every line power and refinement are to be seen. Touches here and there tell of the con sideration for appearance, which makes these cars more of a pleasure vehicle than a mere cart. ;.."•"•"-• On exhibition on the salesroom floor are a runabout and seven passenger touring car having a stripped chassiH, while In front of the building the demonstrators do "overtime." The company has decided to put only | 500 cars on the market, including run | abouts. This, of course, means 'only a; small allotment to this city. Shanks and the local manager, Charles M. Brown, with a representa tive of The Call, made the run to the beach yesterday morning. When . all were aboard the runabout. Shanks asked "Ready?" and, receiving an af firmative reply, merely reached over and touched a lever and the engine started. This was the first of the sur prises. The new starting device is worked by compressed air, which, when, the car is about to be started, is allowed to flow into the cylinders that would, PROPOSED NEW CAR LINE OAKLAND. Oct. 7. — A petition for a franchise for an electric road from the city limits to North Piedmont heights was filed with the board of super visors today by the Oakland traction company. The line of the, proposed right of way, commencing at Grand avenue, will pass east of the Country club house. The district affected is a newly opened residence section, which will be given a decided impetus by the construction of the car line. The petition was referred to the franchise committee. The board will meet in executive session on Thursday morning to confer with government experts re jS&ffv AUTO TODAY, WEDNESDAY I M^Wrm: AND THURSDAY 1 UjJ^ V f~| \B W '^ le Six-Cj'linder puts an end to the necessity Ej "4 ul f_. 3*5 mSM * V w of buying a new automobile every year.. W Y^onr nrpviou^ conccntion oi ~ * \u25a0. \u25a0 \u25a0'.\u25a0-.\u25a0\u25a0'•\u25a0."\u25a0iy'i.i. \u25a0-. \u25a0\u25a0'•\u25a0. "\u25a0iy'i.i mS Precisely the car for the man who demands the best there is. And above all else, j T -.. . .. . : T §|| a car representing finality of 'design, rendering it no longer necessary for owners $2500 in Gold PH to buy new cars annually. Entire output limited^o;soo;ca^s^to assurc^extremely s':5 ': : ; , r; . . V- yr v : . • --rg careful manufacture and to avoid becoming "common." Six-Teen-Six buyers will For Ten Good Chauffeurs • W& own THE^XCLUSIVE CAR jDF 1908. . , ..:. \u25a0 M ON EXHIBITION TODAY AT OUR SALESROOM i THE WINTON MOTOR GARRIA^^^ CO., l^n^tll ™°^§ I /IOCJ a*>q \r '"-'\u25a0\u25a0•'kt ' a -' xi ; liii ah* » - * drivers. : Ask 'us : about it. . - - tm* 4z6 and 428 Van Ness Aye., Near McAllister . \u25a0:--- \u25a0 -\u25a0 \u25a0 -\u25a0>•\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0-- - • \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0.-\u25a0\u25a0:\u25a0 ' I \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.: K Wm THE SAX FRAXCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER S, 1907. under ordinary circumstances, move under the gas explosion. Three of the cylinders are given air at the same time through a system of timing which is in harmony with the "ordinary gaso line timer of the car. So perfectly does this self-starting device operate that no matter how many times- the engine is stopped merely a turn of the lever starts it going again. The starting de vice, works under about 100 pounds pressure and -absorbs four pounds in starting. When the tank is once charged there " is Uttle lost power in recharging. The run to the beach and back showed the Six-Teen-Six to have much more power than has ever been seen in a Winton heretofore. The car has splendid suspension, riding easily over trying roads. Some of the prominent features of this new car are the motor, of six, cylin ders, with a 'bore of AVz jnches and a stroke of 5, set. in pairs and completely water jacketed. All gears and working parts are inclosed, as are the plugs and other valves, buT placed in such a way that all parts are easily, accessible. One distinctive feature is the multiple disk clutch, running in oil baths. There are 65 1 disks of hardened steel with six springs that distribute the tension equally and obviate the danger of being stranded, as when but one spring is. used. The mechanism is extremely com pact and effective. The cars run, on three speeds and reverse with selective type with special lock, which makes it impossible to shift while the clutch is in. . " ': i£&?>^ The splash system Is used in the crank case: by special arrangement the oil accumulated is splashed and filtered back through the oiler. '. The, brakes this year are stronger and more power ful than' on any previous Winton cars. garding preventive measures to be taken by the county to combat plague. OFFERS HELP FOR BRIDGE OAKLAND, Oct. 7.— H. H. McCloskey, president of a land company at Dum barton point, has offered the board of supervisors all the assistance possible toward providing a bridge for teams across the arm of the bay, to* be' spanned by the new cutoff. The members of the board will be McCloskey's" guests on Thursday, October 17, when the locality will be inspected with a view to deter mining the practicability- of the pro ject.. w ; y : v V:-';'- '\u25a0. . \u25a0 \u25a0 r: i.c-r:-y-il .. — __ __ , ? ~p The touring car complete, with 'tanks loaded/lamps and -all other accessories, weighs 3,721: .' C. B. Phanks. general sales manager of the Winton company, speaking of the Six-Teen-Six yesterday, said: Last -year we made nearly. 1,400 cars, all of one style, the motlol K. This season we r.iade two different models, thus nntouwtloally rediicin? the output to 1,000 cars.' Now, for; next season, we shall, have, only one model, stbe slx-teen-slx, and, with greater facilities, and: mere men than were required fur an output of ' 1.400: car* in lUOC, we shall make all told only 500 cars. This means that vnch slx-tpeu-slx .will" be Riven vir tually three times ns long for completion us was the model X, so that every afx-teeu-nlx .will lie certain to receive the most careful manufacturing attention and maximum perfection of detail. ;. More Important Htlll i» tu* fact" that this new car Is . the : result of approximately four years' concentrated nnd continuous thought -Mid .testing by. Mr. AVlnton personaJly. . * ". - • • The Automobile association discussed last night several details in ; connection with the coming show. The selection -of the* place . for It was left with the committee, .which will close the arrangements today for one of the two*places under consideration. From the present outlook the show will be held during the second week in De : > The boulevard project was taken up and it was decided to. collect the' mbney subscribed by denlers/and still out standing and to take another. 1 $1,000 out of the treasury, "making . about $3,500; also; to guarantee $1,500 * more if ~ the committee :in charge of ttye building, of' the boulevard would raise the remaining amount needed: to- finish the work.-: ' . ' • - • • * President Max Itosenfeld was ap pointed a. committee of one to confer with R.P . Schwerin to work out the proposition. \u25a0'.. IMPROVIXG TELEPHONE SERVICE . PALO , ALTO, Oct. 7. — The ' Pacific telegraph and telephone company "Is remodeling its plant at a- cost of ?75, 000. • The wires are being placed in conduits and the phones will be ".im proved. New: offices have been rented in the First national bank building. TAX RATE FIXED ALAMEDA, Oct. 7.— The tax rate for the city of Alameda was set at ?1.27 on the; $100 of valuation ' by. the. city council this evening. Councilman Fish er; introduced a bill to repeal the or dinanoe. prohibiting the sale of cigar ettes.V : ;.7 ; ; : -\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0''•\u25a0 - '''"': AGRICULTURAL WORK OUTLINED FOR YEAR Research to Be Conducted With Adams Fund at ; University BERKELEY, Oct. 7.— The outline of research work to be done; by the savants of the department of agriculture dur ing- the . coming year "with the $9,000^! allowed-^ by -the Adams •; fund,;with :the apportionrhent- allowed' eachrundertak-; ing,', has been submitted to^'President Wheeler by .-" Professor E. J. Wick3on, dean; of the •college- of agriculture and director: of : : the United . States experi ment station.' "\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0^ The work ; of. the department under, the Adams : fund "will be along the fol lowing lines: . " -1. — Byi.E.L"W.*-Hilsard and B, " H. LonghrlUjre. continuation of an inveßtlgatlon'of the occurrence of • chlorosis on " citrus trees ,' in , the PorterTlUe region . and - its ' relation to marly subsoils, with extension of the study to adjacent . districts 'in which It Is. found, to occur. Including 'also effects upon:- deciduous trees and experiments to prevent injury due :t: to \u25a0 excess, of lime. •:. - ; -"\u25a0\u25a0:-\u25a0\u25a0 :: #\u25a0 2. — By^ W. -L. Jepson, continuation of study of rltuallty : and reprodnctlve power of •atlye spe cies of trees, teats or seeds and seedlings, derel opment r history '; of r the . : tree,'? its - sylricultural characteristics and economic possibilities. -. '. . =<•' B."— By \u25a0H. M. Hall, . continuation of study ' of J ornamental \u25a0 and J economic plants in •' the Santa • Barbara district to determine ; their : character- ', istJcs,* climatic requirements, uses,' etc. . , - 4.7-By K." E. Smith, continuation of investi gation > into • the : occurrence of the "California j peach blight," 1 ; including; Identification and na ture of fungi causing shot- hole blights of peach," apricot and almond, and the relations of Uiese diseases. \u25a0*-. -. > 6.— By A. ':' II. ; Ward and O. M. Haring, con tinuation !of studies in • tlie artiftclal' Immuniza tion *of , cattle . against tuberculosis,;' based upon history of 33. calves already purchased | and vac cinated hb compared with an -equal number of unlnoculated calves to be". kept with thetn ns a check, \u25a0 under same 1 exposure, etc. : ; \u25a0 C.- — By • EUvood : Mead," continuation of experi ments to test the efllciency of ditch linings, and to determine loss of water from ditches, etc., and vvarlouft phypical j factors Involved. I 7.— By C. W. Wood'vortb, continuation of lab oratory B study of \u25a0 the toxlclty of , the various arsenical poisons as used ' to destroy Insects, the purposee being • to : establish the principle In volved ' in. the practical application of these Insecticides. ' 2 ... 8. — By P. T. Blolettl (temporarily closed). 9.— By M.' E. Jaffa,* continuation of metabol ism experiments with poultry,' income and outgo of nitrogen and determination of \u25a0 heats, of \ com-" bustion of •' foods and excretory, products to as certain the availability of different highly nitro genous foods. ; \u25a0 ' - 10. — By M. E. Jaffa, nutrition of man; comple tion of investigations on' nutrition of man under taken in co-operation with the United Status department of . agriculture (but left by the last congress without appropriation) ! and prepara tion of t results for publication. \u25a0 These results will -be a scientific contribution to knowledge of the subject and have . very direct practical bear ings. 11.— By C. W. Shaw, inflnence of environment upon gluten content of /grains. •'" A laboratory and field study of cereals from, this point cf view; the cultural ccst : of material being ' met by provlßlow for maintenance of cultural station* by state appropriation In co-operation with t»ie United States department of agriculture. 12.'— By R. E. Smith, methods of Infection and spread of pear blight bacillus. Tear blight in California does not agree In some respects with usual accounts of its behavior elsewhere. The life history of the causative organism is to be more closely studied under local conditions from a bacteriological point of view, and with refer ence to more effective treatment. . " • 13. ByU. H.I Louchritlge. tolerance of plants for alkali in soils. Observations of plant growth and determinations of nature and amounts of alkali with discussion of relations. . INTERESTS CAPITALISTS IN HIS THEATER PLANS T. Daniel Frawley Secures Twenty Year Lease on Site Chosen for Playhouse OAKLAND, Oct. 7.— T. Daniel Fraw ley," manager actor, has enlisted the - Interest - of several capi talists, . among - them Herman- Bahls, in;hls project'- to erect a modern play house'-In, Sixteenth street, between San Pablo and Telegraph avenues. Frawley wants to, build a modern theater to cost $150,000. . 'He has had tentative' plans made and will shortly give them to the, public through the press. Frawley said today that a 20 year lease on the property had been secured. He also said that the theater building would be as ornate and spacious as any on either side of the bay. .-\u25a0'>; LIGHT OPERA AT IDORA PARK OAKLAND, Oct. 7. — "The .Belle of New York," bright and catchy in dia logue and song, entertained the patrons of ,Idora: park theater this evening. Principals and 'chorus were excellent. The light and breezy composition sup plied an evening's relaxation. The opera will run this week., LOUIS -HUGHES AT -HOME SAN RAFAEL. Oct. 7. — Louis Hughes,* the leader of paper chases, who- has been, missing from his home for a week, turned up safely this even- Ing. He! said that there was no mys tery in his absence— that he was simply visiting friends. A B Richmond is a live, hustling wide awake, thrifty _m town of 10,000 population — 5,500 in one section, 4,500 M in the other. V \u25a0 Between these two built-up sections is "The Heart B I of Richmond," where will be situated- the business M \u25a0 "blocks, storesi office buildings, hotels and City Hail, fl fa (The City Hall site is already chosen.) Here is where you can buy fine income business LW «k property on easy payments — one-tenth down and a LW • small amount each month. When you have completed your payments L^m your property will be worth twice what you A^M paid for it. Buy — M %W B where V iLmeei.nsf \u25a0& fortune! \u25a0am &sf The great deep water canal is being dredsred inland from San J^ Francisco Bay and comes right up to "The Heart of Rich- JH mond." This canal will accommodate ships of all drafts. *\u25a0\u25a0 H}.;* At. the end of the canal will be the Ferry building, where the I W boats will land that are to ply between Richmond and San j ill Francisco (40 minute trip). B A belt line railroad will be built along the sid-cs of the X «Sk canal, and here ships will exchange freight with the rail- U Y9& roads — the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific. sm "The Heart of Richmond" will be the downtown MM business section of the City of Richmond. u >' here today — hold on to your property — Mm \& soon it will be paying you an income; or, if you you can sell at a great advance in price. JJ § &end for A |>! &€>OKL.EI\ \ about. m \IICHMOI\ipJ C/\Nf\L-.jkV - \ \u25a0" j^MM^MmßmMMwß^^^^^^^^^^^^^MMM^^M^&^^ U The Standard Oil Co. has a $9,000,000 refinery at Rich- \u25a0 mond; the Santa Fe has terminals, wharves and railroad H B .shops; the California Wine Association a $3,000,000 winery; \u25a0 B machine shops, foundries and brick companies have also in-. B vested millions. . B If these great corporations have sufficient faith in Rich- U mond to expend these millions in improvements, can't LW >' ou w eU afford to invest 5450 for a lot that yx»u know is AW y^k soon to be good income business property? L^M t^—\ Here is your protection: The Canal Company L^m has placed 51 per cent of its capital stock in escrow with a bank, the control of the Comp-iny to revert to the property owners if the Company does not J^F comnlete the canal in 30 months. rREALTY BO^BS %. n^iCEOO.and I I 0, E. HOTLE& CO-XConsoliriated) ™»™ I 11172 BROADWAY, Oak land, .Cal. # Gentlemen: Please ser.d me booklet, folder, map. pric-» list AW VJ^ and other information that %vill show me T can make a very m^m profitable investment in buying now !n '-The Heart of Jw Richmond." It is understood that in so requesMnsr MM I" am placed under no obligation to b'iy. JB • -^^k. f • v\mf: ' • JSf \u25a0^M^^l MO^ 7