The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 21, 1904, Page 6

FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1904. « NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA T.B.WALKER IS DROWNED BY ACCIDENT ATURAL DEATH S 4 MISNONER Professor Jacques Loeb De-| clares There Is Hope of Greatly Prolonging Life RESEARCHES TCCEED ZExperiments With Eggs of Sea Urchin Prove That Larvae Can Be Fertilized BERKELEY, July 20.—Professor Jacques Loeb’s experiments with arti- ficial parthenogenesis, which means the fertilization of the eggs of animals with chemical preparations, have con- vinced him that death is not altogether | the one thing that man has all these ages looked upon as inevitable. In fact, he thinks it quite possible that in | the case of some animals, at least. life may be prolonged indefinitely by the | treatment of the disabled organs of | the body. This applies to the egg of the starfish, which the scientist says responds to treatment at certain crit- ical stages in its Dr. Loeb says that man has not even t to speak of “natural death.” [ ¥ no meane certain that death, | even in old age, can be called ‘natural | death.” We know that as a rule death | is caused by the fact that some im- portant organ is disabled, but we are is far from certain that such disability is absolutely unavoidable,” declares the learned biologist. HINT TO MEDICAL WORLD. | Dr. Loeb gave & hint of interest to the medical world touching the possible results of his biological experiments as relating to the formation of tumors on humen beings. On this topic he dwelt briefly, asserting that it might be £hown tHat the growth could be con- quered Professor Loeb suggested there might be an anaiogy between the embryo sea life w *h he is investigat- g and the embryo of the tumor. It was in the course of a lecture on r ial parthenogenesis this a\»nins| the students’ observatory at the | ivers f California that Dr. Loeb | cave out the suggestion that the day 1ight come when death will not be the end-all of human existence, The scien- tist takes this advanced ground because his experiments have developed that in | the egge of some animals, at least, there is artificial state in which they | die, in which death is not caused by external causes, but by internal causes, and this is bound to be true when the fertilization of the eggs by sperm or by | artificial means saves the life of the | egg. Said Dr. Loeb: | DEVELOPMENT OF EGGS. are | The eges of the animal live when they fertilized under certain conditions. are developed by these processes, some forms more rapidly than others. The tfeatment | brings about & change in the egg which is equivalent to saving life. This fact, 1 wish 1o say, has an important bearing on the préblem of natural death. We Peally have > right to speak thing as natural eath. We ususlly speak s'sablement of some organ of mee in the order of nature n this copmection the question arises | is possible to prolong life. Ex- | ent shows th there is a peri an egg when it is in & to die uniese it is treated. e egge of the starfish when i mature. eggs maturate in the Xow we find that die if enough oxygen vely short time, a immature eggs may he eggs that are fertilized months and yeal taken ture egge i and mot 8ue 1o bac *aG 1o the Geath of the mature egg are pre- epted by the entrance of the spermatozoon the trestment of the egg with carbon TILIZATION. We have found t re is a distinct aif- ference between _th: immature cgEs of the starfish t meture eggs there is no nucleus, such as may be clearly =en in the mature egg. In case these egEs ot fertilized within three or four hours turn black and become a . in the water. The mature s live, we heve found, for seven daye, and n be developed very rapidly If the supplied with a emall amount of r oxyge be argued that aumed by his s Dot so. the death of the bacteria, but as 1 said This is clearly shown riment that has_been made with flasks containing three different he first was put perfectly sterile second commen sea water and fn water infected by the putrid 50 that the water contained bacterfa. After a certain T showed . large cent By doath was caused, not by external, but by in- ternal conditions only. It would be interest- cause of the disintegration of whether it may be avoided. In the beginning of his lecture Dr. Loeb discussed the results of experi- ments in which unfertilized eggs were caused to develop without sperm and by means of physical-chemical or pure- ly chemical agencies. He showed that by the mere extraction of water from the eggs of sea urchins certain worms and mollusks could be caused to de- velop into swimming larvae. In some of the forms experimented upon the vi- tality of the larvae which are thus produced seems to be almost as great as in the larvae produced by fertiliza- tion. Dr. Loeb continued: Various solutions are used to fertilize the eggs used In these experiments. r natural element of sea water is always used, the con- ceptration of which is raised to about 30 per cent by sugar or salt. The best resuits have been obtained with potasstum chloride. Whe: the concentration of the water is raised 3 per cent and the temperature from 15 to 20 degrees the eggs are left for two hours in xz‘“‘un and stages of natural development The experiments sbow conclusively that the eggs can be fertilized without the aid of spermatozoon. At least such results have been | obtained with the eggs of the sea urchin, the analids and in some of the mollusks. | x| - 83 experiments of a French author, ADVERTISEMENTS. Pears’ Its least virtue is that it lasts so. Soap is for comfort and cleanliness. Pears’ soap cleanliness— perfect cleanliness and comfort. Sold all over the world. { In descending Tracy | man | FREES TRAIN FLINGS DALTON TALKS DRIVER IN AIR| OF ASSESSMENT Harry Traecy Drives Team in Front of an On-Coming Overland and Still Lives PR P T HORSES ARE KILLED Long Lines of Freight Cars Obscures View of Tracks and He Tries to Cross —_— Berkeley Office Sah Francigco Call, 2148 Center Street, July 20. Harry Tracy, a teamster, missed death by a few inches this morning in West Berkeley. While attempting to cross the tracks at Third and Camelia streets his team was struck. by the Southern Pacific overland “Canhon- Ball” and hurled twenty feet in the air. fell against a freight car standing near by and spec- tators thought he had been killed. The revived in a few minutes. The horses were killed outright and the wa- gon was demolished. Tracy's view of the tracks was ob- structed by two long rows of freight cars that stood at the point where he sought to pass, which explains the cause of the accident. B EVANGELIST WHO PREACHED UNLAWFULLY Justice Geary Lenient With Exhorter Who Failed to Obtain Permit to Speak on Street. OAKLAND, July 20.—James J. Mc- Kone, an itinerant preacher, failed to obtain the required legal permit to occupy the public streets for religious services before he began to exhort at Tenth street and Broadway. Police- man Shannon, m view of the derelic- tion, declined to accept ‘McKone's plea that the gospel ordained him to speak. The policeman’s action in arresting McKone was sustained in the Police Court to-day by Justice W. R. Geary, but his Honor suspended judgment after warning the evangelist that he must the civil law, no matter what were his views on the biblical words of command. ————— — Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, July 20. he follow- ing marriage licenses were issued by obey the County Clerk to-day: Andrew Bruhn, San Francisco, and Mamie Emhoff. 24, San Jose; Edward Ald- rich, 37, and Louise Pearson, 31, both of Oakland; Woody L. Cochran, 29, and Alma L. Linderstrand, 27, both of Fresno; Alexander G. Bell, 46, and Amelia H. Clark, 46, both of Alameda; Frederick A. Muller, over 21, Oakland, and Alice L..Fagan, over 18, Berkeley; John Gla n, 51, Forest City, and Lotta D. Crouch, 49, Livermore; Charles F. McCarthy, 24, and Nellie O’'Dea, 22, both of Oakland. —_— Discredits Tale of Chivalry. OAKLAND, July 20.—William Cochran, charged with picking a gold locket from a watch chain in the vest of Albion Chollet, declared in the Po- lice Court to-day that he was guilt- less, that he had heard Chollet offer insult to a woman and had gone to the fair one's defehse. In a scuffle Cochran asserted the jewel was de- tached. Police Judge Samuels heard Chollet and the policemen and con- cluded that Cochran’s story was a fairy tale. Cochran was held for trial. —_——— Primary Registration Closes. OAKLAND, July 20.—Registration for the primaries to be held August 9 closed this evening. There will be about 21,000 names on the books when they are all in. It is estimated by County Clerk Cook that there will be about 33,000 names in the great register this year by the time of the fall election and that but two-thirds of the electors have qualified for the primaries. ——— Thespians Marry. OAKLAND, July 20. — Andrew Bruhn and Mamie Emhoff were mar- ried here thig afternoon by Justice of the Peace W. R. Geary. They came from San Jose and said that they were members of a theatrical troupe playing there at the Empire Theater. - - Appoints Extra Deputies. OAKLAND, July 20.—Auditor A. H. Breed has appointed the following ex- tra deputies: Martin McDonald, Claude Dukes, Joseph Coughlin, J. B. Crandall, James Kirk, David Gwynne, George Nickerson. ———— Can Find No Evidence. OAKLAND, July 20.—The authori- ties have abandoned investigation of the case of Charles F. Hill, whose body was found in the Piedmont hills with a bullet hole in the head. ———— Kiefer Given Divorce. OAKLAND, July 20.—William J. Kiefer was granted a divorce to-day by Judge Ogden from Mary Kiefer on the ground of cruelty. They were married at San Rafael about a year ago. L + Lage, are rather remarkabie inasmuch as he succeeded in causing practically all the eggs subjected to the experiment to develop into normal larvae by treating the eggs with car- bon dioxide. De Lage has not succeeded in producing specimens of adult age yet, but I think this will come with further experimen- tation. ———— ‘Wants Husband’s Estate. OAKLAND, July 20.—Petition was made to-day for the final distribution of the estate of the late Martin Kel- logg, fermer president of the Univer- sity of California, by his widow, Louise W. B. Kellogg. The estate has been appraised at $185,000. She is the sole legatee under the will. IN BURROWS INQUEST.—, July 20.—Justice of m“reua ¥R Coroner H. rmann, in the case of William = life with a pistol returned a verdict that Burrows committed suicide ile g Big Corporations Have the Value of Holdings Consid- erably Increased on Rolls WORK NOT COMPLETED Says Case of Contra Costa Is Now in the Courts and Will Wait for Decision Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, July 20. County Assessor Henry P. Dalton ar- rived here to-day from the wilds of Siskiyou, where he had been for sever- al days, and gave further facts in re- gard to the assessment of the county, but states that it will be to-morrow noon before any definite figures will be ready for publication. There has been a general increase in the assessment of the county that wilk probably reach $4,000,000. Besides this some of the big corporations have had the value of their holdings ccnsiderably increased on the books. The increase on the Spring Valley aggregates $1,000,000. In speaking of what had been done in this regard Dalton said: While the assessment rolls are complete the work of totaling up the footings. has not been finished &nd I cannot give out what the.ag- £regate assessed valuation of the property in e county is. With the big corporations 1 say in a general way that the increase on assessment of the Oakland Traneit Con- dated is in the neighborhood of $500,000. his represents in a large measure an in- €ase in the value of their holdings and new . cars and franchises, There will be an increase on_the property of the Realty Syndicate, but I cannot say what this will aggregate. It has property ail over the city and this hes been valued along Wwith property in the vicinity. What this will all total I cannot The property of the Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company fs about the same as last year. 1 have put the assessment of the franchises of the Soythern Pacific for running ferry-boats Across the bay back on the rolls again this venr. Lart year each f these franchises were reduced by the Board of Equalization to $5. I want to have this matter tested in the courts and shall continue to assess them until I %ct a board which will leave them on and make the ,company get a decision on _the matter The assezsment on the property of the Spring Vafley Water Company has been in- reased about $1,000.000. The greater amount this increase is on the riparian rights of e eompany on Alameda, San Antonio and r creeks. e assessment on the Contra Costa Water umpanv's plane has been largely decreased. In addition to the statement which 1 have already given out on this subject I will say that I have the matter in tha courts, where I can make a test case of it. Until this is have taken off the astessment on hises and the water in the reserveirs The value of these are yor Olney has said t worth anvthing because ve. The issue, however, decided 1 a 10t exclus has. been raised and we will get a decision on they are it one of preper. CREAT PARADE HELD BY ELKS History of Order Marks the Close of the Session SR CINCINNATI, July 20.—The Elks as- sembled here called this the bapner day, not only of the fortieth grand lodge, but also of the order. During the day they had a parade, which Chief Marshal Dunn estimated was ten miles long, with more than 15,000 uniformed men in line, besides many floats and other designs, with forty bands aver- aging thirty pieces each. Following the parade cues in the Darks, with refreshments for the multitudés. While all sorts of entertainments were in progress in the afternoon and evening, the grand lodge was having one of the most exciting sessions in its history. After being in sessfon almost all night the grand lodge had elected all of its officers ex- cept the grand secretary. There has not only been much agitation over the administration of retiring Grand Sec- retary Reynolds, but also an unusual contest for his place. It was currently stated in this agita- tion that the incumbent officials, or what was known as the “administra- tion,” had heretofore controlled the an- nual elections and many hard fights were made this year to defeat what was known as the -administration slate” no matter how good or popular its candidates might be. The so-called “administration slate” was broken in several places last night and it was a hard struggle to-day whén Robinson was elected grand secretary by a bare majority. Buffalo was chosen for the next meeting of the grand lodge. —_————— Lost Thousand-Dollar Check. . OAKLAND, July 20.—George Max- well, a 16-year-old boy, who is stay- ing at 2516 Shattuck avenue, Berkeley, lost a pocketbook last Sunday at the Southern Pacific depot in San Leandro which contained an indorsed check for $1000. On Monday the pocketbook was found under a truck at the depot by J. W. Herbert, the railroad agent, who returned it to the owner to-day. these days and find out what is were barbe- ———— Republicans Organize, OAKLAND, July 20.—The Third Ward Republican Club has reorgan- ized, the following officers having been elected: President, J. F. Mullins; vice president, Thomas McKiernan; secretary, Fred J. Clifford; treasurer, J. F. Swart; sergeant at arms, George Janvrin. ——l . School Directors Disagree. BERKELEY, July 20.—The Board of Education was unable to agree last night upon the person to act as prin- cipa' of the Whittier School, the di- rectors being divided between two candidates, Miss Alice F. Keefer, the insumbent, and eorge Kierulff. ———l e ‘When parents “do” more for one child than for another, the other chil- dren never find their memories 8o poor that they forget it. eI P N —— ..__.4: | THOMAS B. WALKER OF OAK: H H LAND, WHO WAS DROWNED IN | THE TRUCKEE RIVER. - - + Traveling Passenger Agent Falls Into River. OAKLAND, July 20.—The cloud of mystery which for four days has hovered over the fate of Thomas B. Walker, traveling passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Company, and a resident of this eity, who disappeared last Saturday while fishing in the Truckee River, was dispelled early this morning when the body of Walker was found floating in the river about four miles below Mystic, Cal. Walker was in camp there at the time when he went on the expedition which ended in his death. The body was found floating in a pool below the old marble quarry near Lynham by a man named Yates, a member of the Truckee River Country Club. After making sure that the body was that of Walker the finder at once telephoned to the wife of the dead man, who resides at 991 Willow street in this city. The family had already offered a reward for the recovery of the remains, and at the time of the digcovery searchers were patrolling both banks of the river from Flores- ton to Reno. Walker left the camp at Mystic last Saturday to go on a fishing trip down the river in company with his 15-year- old son Otto. When near Lynham the father and son separated in order to fish both sides of the river. This was about 4 o'clock. Shortly after 5 o'clock a rancher passing along the road near the river =saw a man answering the description of Walker fishing from a high point of rocks near the marble quarry. It is thought that the unfortunate man lost his footing “vhile climbing over the rocks and fell into the water, which is very deep at this point, and being unable to swim was drowned. Walker has been for twenty-five years in the employ of the Southern Pacific Company, and for several years was one of the company’'s traveling passenger agents. The deceased was 60 vears old and leaves a wife, Mrs. Kate B. Walker, and eight children. The latter are: Robert 8. Walker, William G. Walker, Otto Walker, Mrs, J. L. Day, Mrs. George Morrow, Mrs. Margaret Young and John C. Stevens, a stepson. 5 Walker was a member of the Knights of Pythias, and the members of the lodge at Truckee have taken charge of the body, which will be shipped to this city for burial. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral, but it will probably be held from the family residence at 991 Willow street, under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. e EVENTS IN SOCIETY BERKELEY, July 20—Miss Ella Demarest entertained A number of her friends at the home of Professor Lange of 1400 Milvia street Saturday evening, the occasion being her birthday. The game of *five hundred” was played, the prizes going to Miss Louise Berry- man and Roy Chamberiain. Afterward the guests were entertained in a pretty summer hiouse on the lawn, where tea was served while Japanese lanterns gayly waved about the scene. The guests were the Misses Ethel Ott, Lillian Gerard, Louise Berryman, Rhoda Goodman, Jessie Sofield, Phoebe Sofleld and Dina Demarest, John Engleston, Joseph Mc- Farland, Harry Goodman. Robert McKsown, Roy Chamberlain, Will Loan and Staniey wis. Gy ALAMEDA, July 20.—Miss Ella Guy, sister of Mrs. Willlam Hammond Jr. of thi city and daughter of William Guy of 941 Uni street, Oakland, became the bride of Edward & prominent business man of Oak- Iry, land, Monday, the cerem: brated at the home of relatives :«”mm:‘ I Sac: Thels moneymoon 1 Southern Califorma. Tona fornia. returning to Oakland they will be w: by relatives and s Hettle Millage Garmon of Fort Smith, Aims’ Jande, 4me th ‘i-:'-:: of ! e, are the and P. C. Fletcher. ko e, NS, Jins 2 a2y 3 ~ hav from a apent at. the Morizia mimmes ‘There is plenty going on, but in so many cases reporters do not dare say anything. WANT TEN MORE [DECLARES MEN MALL CARRIERS Merchants’ Exchange Takes Up Matter of Increase in the Postal Belivery Force ASKS AID OF METCALF Committee Is Appointed to Endeavor to Secure ~ All Night Ferry Service Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, July 20. The Merchants’ Exchange of Oakland has taken action to secure ten more mail earriers for this city, and also to induce the Southern Pacific Company to inaugurate an all-night ferry service between Oakland and San Francisco. To this enMda resolution has been pre- pared which will be forwarded to the Hon. Vietor Metcalf. It requests him to place the matter of the additional mail carriers before the proper authori- ties and asks that the new Secretary of the Department of Labor and Com- merce use his influence in securing the appointment of the necessary carriers. Acting upon the suggestion of J. F. ‘W. Sohst, the exchange has appointed a committee of three members to wait upon the officials of the Southern Pa- cific Company and urge that the com- pany run an all-night ferry service be- tween Oakland and San Francisco. It was pointed out by Mr. Sohst that many people from both sides of the bay are forced to leave evening entertain- ments before they are over in order to catch the last boat to their homes. President Jonas appointed Directors Sohst, Walker and Eiben a committee to visit the officers of the company. A letter has been received from Webb N. Pearce, custodian of the Alameda County exhibit at the World's Fair, suggesting that the exhibit be moved to the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland, Or., after the close of the fair at St. Louis. The matter will be placed before the Board of Supervisors, and if a sufficient appropriation can be se- cured to move the exhibit it will be sent to Portland. CHALTALOUANS HEAR HOBSON Hero of Santiago Harbor Addresses Assembly on Amer Mighty Mission st o PACIFIC GROVE, July 20.—Captain R. P. Hobson, the hero of Santiago har- bor, was the star attraction of the Chautauquan Assembly this evening and delivered his lecture, ‘“America’s Mighty Mission,” to one of the largest audiences ever gathered in the audito- rium. The lecturer dwelt largely on the foreign relations of the United States. Captain Hobson said that the United States should be a great peace agent and two important features of its work should be to prevent the further dis- memberment of China and to uphold the Monroe doctrine in South America. He advocated a navy in proportion to this work. The twenty-fifth anniversary banquet took place this afternoon, with Dr. Thomas Filben as toastmaster. e e — AMERICAN GIRLS IN FAVOR ABROAD THE Are Setting Pattern All Over Europe for Their Less Favored Sisters. It is not the American heiress alone who is appreciated on the other side of the Atlantic. The American college girl is looked upon with surprise and admiration. Her freedom, coupled with self-restraint, her ability to take her affairs into her own hands and man- age them to advantage, her poise in the presence of men students and her readiness to cope with them in the higher and more abstruse branches are becoming the envy of English college girls. ’ A marked difference between the two is the close touch with life which the American college girl has and the English girl of the same class has not. The latter gives herself to the studies of the curriculum alone and waits for soclal and practical life until the col- lege course is completed. The advant- age is with the American girl; who is not thrust into a wholly new sphere on leaving the university and does not find herself at sea as to social forms and conventionalities. The French girl, as well as the English, is looking with no little envy on the American girl. Evidence of this is seen in the popularity of a play by Paul Hyacinthe Loyson, son of the once famous Pere Hyacinthe, and his American wife. The name of the play is ‘““The Maiden's Right.” Contrary to all. French tra- ditions, it claims for the French maiden the right to_imitate the American girl and make close acquaintance with her future husband before marriage, in- stead of being handed over to him as if it were a matter of no importance toj her. These com\vllments from across the water should make the American girl mindful of the reputation she is gain-| ing abroad and lead her to be careful to live up to it. If she can have free- dom and be obedient to the laws which govern freedom and if she can main- tain self-reliance without excess of self- assertion she may well be the envy of her kindred beyond the Atlantic, other- wise she will merit only their contempt. —— e KIDNAPED HIM Fruitvale Boy Explains an Absence From Home by a Story of Wild Adventure ESCAPES FROM CAPTORS Charles Wiggins Tells Po- lice That Two Strangers Carry Him Off to Hills Oakland Office San Fragcisco Call, 1016 Broadway, July 20. Charles Wiggins, 13 years old, resid- ing on Homestead avenue, Upper Fruitvale, is the hero of a kidnaping expedition, according to his exciting narrative of adventure, related to-day | to the police. Charles avers that he was captured last night on Twenty-third avenue by two men who carried him off in a cart to the Contra Costa foothills, at the head of the avenue. There, under pen- alty of death, his abductors kept the boy all night. At dawn this morning young Wiggins escaped, so he explain- ed, and made his way home, footsore, weary and hungry. As soon as Charles had completed his tale, his parents, who had been much alarmed over his absence, communicat- ed with the police. The boy left home yesterday morn- ing to visit with friends named John- son, residing at 1173 East Sixteenth street. He left there at 4 o'clock yes- terday afternoon. Master Wiggins ac- | counts for his failure to arrive home with the story of the mysterious men. The police say they take the story for what it is worth, but they do not put any value on it. e e i e RUSSIAN GIRL DEVELOPS RADIO-ACTIVE QUALITIES Her General Condition Normal, but Everything She Approaches Is Strangely Affected. The following story comes from Rus- sia, where, of course, yellow journal- ism is unknown. It is, moreover, print- ed In the Novoe Vremya, which is as conservative a sheet as ome would want to read. It concerns a girl of 12 named Lisuba, living #n Viadicaucasus, who s said to possess radio-active qualities. She has been trying to earn her living as a servant, but has been dismissed from every- situation she se- cured on account of this unhappy en- dowment. -Every object she approaches is set in motion. Plates on a dresser rattle, linen hung out to dry falls on the ground, bottles rise from the table and are upset. The general condition of the girl is normal; she is quite healthy, free from any nervous trouble, and disposed to regard her magnetic powers as a huge joke. Her parents, however, are in despair about her, as most of their neighbors declare that Lisuba is possessed by evil spirits. The local doctors have studied her case without being able to solve the enigma, so the unfortunate child will shortly be sent to St. Petersburg, to be dealt with by specialists. The account given in the Novoe Vremya reads like =« page of Hans Andersen; but the truth of the details is vouched for by its ac- credited correspondent at Vladicauca- sud.—New York Tribune. —_———— Color of Eyes Affected. “There is many a pitfall for the com- plexion in the fashionable brown," gays a Chicago artist. “As a rule, it intensifies the color of the eyes to match them or wear a deeper shale of the same color. Especially is this true of blue, but in brown it does not always have a happy effect. For in- stance, the brown eyes that are ac- companied by hair that is two or three shades darker, or almost black, are not improved by any of the fashion:'le reddish or golden browns. “Instead, these shades clash with a tinge of purple that is always lurking around the eyes and hair in this com- bination and the result is a spotted effect. The only brown possible to this complexion is a dark seal that renders it opaque. The woman with hair of a little brighter shade, however, has usu- ally a tinge of red in her cheeks, which is brought out by a brown of a warm reddish shade. “The Titian haired woman with eyes a shade or two darker may also wear the shades that match either eyes or hair, because her color scheme is pure. Even an occasional freckle on her face shows that the pigment is all upon the same order.”—Chicago Tribune. —_————————— Under Five Monarchs. There resides at Folkestone a man named George Keel, who in December next will reach the age of 104 years. ‘He was born at Manton, a village near Marlborough, in Wiltshire, and up to a few years ago followed the calling of a shepherd. He still earns a trifle by tending gardens in Folkestone. Mr. Keel is a good wilker. He reads with- cut glasses, but is very deaf. As a non-smoker, he declares that those who use tobacco are not meant for the kingdom of heaven. He uses alcoholic I stimulants very sparingly. He is a favorite with the clergy of St. Savior's Church, where “e is a regular wor- shiper. His wife died when rie was nearly ninety. The centenarian has lived under five sovereigns and well re- members the coronation of George IV. —London Telegraph. Curious Bridge by Cossacks. Perhaps the most remarkable bridges in the world are the kettle bridges, of which Cossack soldiers are expert builders. The materials of which they are constructed are the soldiers’ lances each of which will bear a weight of half a ton, are fastened together, and BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY OAKLAND. i 1016 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. . Telephone North 77. ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. Telephone 559. [ REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda County. WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, William Gravatt to Kate Gravatt (wite), lot on SW corner of Chase and Willow streets, W 80 by S 50, portion lots 12 and Casserly Tract at Dakland Point William M. Butt Stacey, lots 45 to 47 lutters Tract, Emer: 10. Berry-Bangs Land Compdny (a corporation) to F. 5. Page, lot on E line of Regent street, 120.64 N of Russell, N 50 by E 148, lot 14 block H. Berry-Baogs Tract, Map No. 3, Berke- ley. deed and agreement: $10. Alexander and Janet Robertson to James W Virgin, lot on N line of Stuart street. 120 E of Magee avenue, E 40 by N 135, portion lot block 4, map State Umiversity Homestead Ass clation No, 3, Berkeley; $10. A. W. Carle to Margaret Carle, undivided half of lot 35, block 6, amended map Céntr k. Aleatraz and Newbury stations, ; wift. M. L. and Rebecca Wurts to Carrie R. Clos. son (wife of H. C.), lot on S line of Mason Street, 108.02 E of Grove st S94 WIT N 92, E'36, portion lots 10 to 12, block 6, amend- ed map Central Park, Alcatraz and Newbury stations. Berkeley; $10. Same to W. W. Grove, corner of 37.913, N block 6, same lot on SE 602, 5 Mason and Grove streets. 88, W 36, portion lots 10 map, Berkeley . $10. Clubb (wite t George M.) t, 108.02 B of Same to O. 8. Grove, o S line of Mascn street, 36 E of Grove, S 88, E 37.913, N v 86, portion same lots. block 6, same Berkeley; $10. Vecenta Vicente) and Marie scock Tract), East Oak- Fernando and Carmen L. Smith to J. S Hanley, lot 172, Encinal Park Tract, Alameda 10 Laura M. Crardall (widow) to Byron a lot on E _lne of Ches of Fourteenth, S 33 by B an’s map, Oakland: $16. Tank H. Graham (single) to David Carron, lot 4, blo Watts Tract, Oakl $10 Henry and Rose Mobr to the Lyon-Dim Storage and Moving Company (corporation), on S line of Alden avenue (or Twenty-n street), 140 W of Grove street, W 50 by § 140, block D, map Henry subdivis and Brockhurst and Roland Amelia Siegriest to Sarah Hig- gins (wife of E. L.) n SE line of First avenue, 133 SW of fton street, SW 30 by E 100, being N 30 feet of lot 10, Locksly quare.” Oakland; $10 Mary A Rellley (single) to Josephine M Quimby isingle), lot on N line of Birnle ( Seventeenth) street, 100 W lin, W 30 by N 100, portion Iot 8, block G, Fountain plac Oakland; $10. James M. K to Eliza Provost, all interest in follow as heir at I or other wise of James y, deceased: Lot om NE line of Fifth street, 125 NW of Castro, NW 50 by NE 100, lots 25 and 26, block 49, Ket lersberger's map, Oakland; aiso property out of county: also all interest in any and all other property of what owned by sald James K ot h h and directs distribution by Superior Court of Alameda Con i $10 Calyin A. Shaw (single) to Thomas Shan line of Irving avenue, 115 SW t Twentieth SW 50 by . lot 29 and Villiam Hasselbeck (Wi wer) to Andrew J. da Perry, lot on n avenue and East Twenty-first str 2 160, lot 1, block 53, map pos n A East_Oakland; $10. Wo t rey J 100 by Clinton. East Oukland: $10. D. Fdward and Emma M J. Kiililea (single), lot on Nineteenth street and SE 130, NE 5 170, SW 300, 300, o Cli st Oakland: $10. Arthur W Helen J. Moore (wife) lot_on E line ¢ mel avenue, 270 N of Oakland avenue, E N ' 60. particn 18 and 1 Pledm: Oakla Minnie A. e o) to Eva 6 Medina, lot on W line of Harper street, 480 N of Mason. N 40 by W 122:4 bl 9, amended map and resubdivis of Central Park, Berkelev. quitclaim deed me and Charles O. Smith e of Harper street. 520 N 122, block 9, same same, lot on ¢ Mason, N map, Berkeles Loretta € F and Martha E Walter enridge (widow) to Pratt. lot on SW_corner W 95 hv 8 10 por tion of lot 1. block 4 Graves & Taylor Tract (warranty deed). Berkeley. $850. Alameds Savings Bank to Sarsh A. Roundy a ¢ neinal ave 300 T of n W ha * E Louisa and Rose streets feet taken for widening E $10. cisco Savings Unfon to Puget Sound Lumber Company (corporatio: = N e of Central avenue 368 E of Ninth 45:9% by N 148:5i tion of Chipman Bast 1li-acre Tract. Alameda; $10. ——— Senator Hoar’'s Witticism. strear A document in French at the last session of the Senate was placed at each Unfted States Senator's de Senator Tillman said that there w not seven men in the Senate who would know the.Lord's prayer if they saw it in French. Senator Hoar, who heard this guess, added: “Perhaps so, per- haps so; but that would not be because they can’t read French.” ——————— BUSINESS MAN PASSES AWAY.—Berke- ley, July 20—Martin W. Samson, a weil known businese man, died at the East Bay Sanatorfum this morning. a nerv affection He was 51 years old and a being the cause v He was a member of Du- native of Germany. rant Lodge of Masons. the Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the A. 0. U. W. Sur- viving him are a_wifo and five children. ~The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock to-marrow afterncon from the late residence. 1934 Home street. ADVERTISEMENTS. = ~ = 5 7 GOT A TOOTHACHE? Don’t attempt to cure it with any of the so-called toothache cures. Better let the DENTISTS Examine the tooth, locate the trouble and remove the cause. All our work is high grade. The teeth made in perfect in our laboratery are appearance and action., Plates, Full Set, §3. Bridge Work. $5. POST-GRADUATE DENTAL COLLEGE 3 TAYLOR ST. - -lll..mm San Jose. - - . Sacramenta,