"--New York Commercial, January 11, 1905.
In a daily paper, because he cannot get work in order to get
something to eat, modern man advertises as follows:
"Young man, good education, unable to obtain employment, will sell to
physician and bacteriologist for experimental purposes all right and
title to his body. Address for price, box 3466, Examiner."
"Frank A. Mallin went to the central police station Wednesday night
and asked to be locked up on a charge of vagrancy. He said he had
been conducting an unsuccessful search for work for so long that he
was sure he must be a vagrant. In any event, he was so hungry he
must be fed. Police Judge Graham sentenced him to ninety days'
imprisonment."--San Francisco Examiner.
In a room at the Soto House, 32 Fourth Street, San Francisco, was
found the body of W. G. Robbins. He had turned on the gas. Also was
found his diary, from which the following extracts are made
"March 3.--No chance of getting anything here. What will I do?
"March 7.
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