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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
CloudburSt Swells Streams
and Floods Rush Down
Ravine and Sweep Away
Many Houses in Oregon
POPULACE Is ALARMED
AND TWO ARE LOST
Disaster of Heppner Is Al
most Repeated, but the
Tragic Experience of That
City Serves as a Warning
Special Dispatch to Tie CAL.

MITCHELL, Ore. July IA wave
of water from twenty-five 10 thirty
feet high swept down Bridge and Mil
Creek canyons. which emerge just
above town. and destroyed a great por-
ton OF this place about s o'clock last
night Warned by q storm OF unusual
violence, accompanied by a brilliant
electrical display, all escaped, so far
as known, but Martin Smith and Mrs.
Bettman. They were caught by the
food and drowned.
The main portion OF Mitchell lies in
6 narrow canyon. 4 storm OF un-
usual severity had RACED in the hills
during the afternoon and the inhabi-
tants, mindful OF the disaster 10 Hepp-
ner Of q year ago. betOok themselves
20 high ground along the side Of the
canyon. About o o'clock the roar Of
the approaching wave could be heard,
growing louder with its nearer ap-
prosch- The crash OF the great mass
OF water as il struck the first build
ings was deafening, drowning the
Ehrieks Of terror Of women ana chill
oren as they strove 10 climb still high
er out Of harms way.
Far down ahead Of the yellow mass
rode a messenger on horseback. warn
ing those still farther down stream Of
impending death. The buildings in the
path Of the food were swept away like
50 much brush OF over a score
scarcely a vestige remains, save where
shattered boards and timbers are
caught by trees and brush far below
the town site. The business portion Of
Mitchell was not greatly damaged. be-
ing built on ground above the reach
Of the main force Of the torrent. on
the north side all the buildings. some
tgVsnty-eight in all. were carried away.
Looney's store was the first business
building 10 succumb. Two livery barns
directly in the path Of destruction were
carried away. About forty head Of
stock had not been recovered and were
drowned. Everything else on the way
p0stofce, Cakes mercantile store and
Wstermsn's general store were out of
the main path OF the food. The stock
Of these places Of business was damag-
ed 10 some extent. The Mitchell Sen
Dnel Office was ruined by the mud and
debris deposited Stories Of the death
O. Martin Smith and Mrs. Bettman
vary. Both were aged people, close TO
the century mark.
Estimates Of damages have not yet
been made. The loss viii foot up sew
ersl thousands OF dollars. Mitchell is
the county seat Of Wheeler County
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
DIVORCE CANON
TO Be PASSED
Episcopal Convention at BOs-
ton Will Probably Enact
Stringent Marriage Law

Episcopalians throughout California
are preparing for the General Conven-
ton of the church, which meets in Bos-
ton early in October, and promises to
be decidedly the most sensational gath
ering the American branch of the
Anglican communion has ever held.
The delegation from the Diocese Of Cal
ifornia includes Bishop w. F. Nichols,
metropolitan of the seventh district;
the Rev. Edward L. Parsons of st.
Marks Church, Berkeley; Rev. F. w.
CIampett, D. D., of Trinity; Archdeacon
j. A Emery and the Rev. Mardon D.
Wilson. editor of the Pacific Church
man, with A. n. Drown, w. A. NJ. Van
Bokkelen, George E. Butler and
Charles d. Havens, laymen. The first
alternates are the Rev. c. F. Sanford of
ST. Johns and Francis Avery. All
the delegates are preparing to be pres
ent unless unforeseen events prevent.
The coming convention will be inter
esting and important, and its conclu-
sions will mark an epoch in church his
tory. The drastic marriage and divorce
canon, which absolutely prohibits the
marriage of divorced persons, will be
passed at this session, poll of affirma
tive votes by dioceses indicating large
majority in favor of the legislation. At
the San Francisco convention of 1901
the canon was defeated by the votes Of
one diocese only. This action will give
the Episcopal church a marriage and
divorce canon equally as stringent as
that of the Roman church.
The vote by dioceses on change Of
name for the church indicate that no
substitute will be adopted at Boston.
Whatever legislation is adopted will be
effective only after three years delay.
Bostonians are preparing for a great
display of hospitality during the sea-
sions of the convention, which will be
opened with impressive ceremonies in
Trinity Church, where Bishop Phillips
Brooks preached his great sermons for
many years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
LF-CONFESSED BURGLAR
4 WORRY TO OFFICIALS
Authorities Doubt Ability 10 Convict
on the Unsupported Admission
of Prisoner.

REDDING. July 12.-Authorities
here are puzzled as to what disposi-
ton shall be made of Paul Clifford.
who walked into the Sheriff's office
here on May % and confessed 10 hav-
ing started a fire Of two nights before,
in which a portion OF the Terry Lum-
Der Company's yard was destroyed.
He said he started the fire so that he
might attract the officers to the scene
and he would be able to proceed un-
mOlested with the burglary of the
Bank OF Northern California in the
downtown district, but that running
from the fire he fell and lost the burg
lars tools desired.
Absolutely no cOrroborative evil
dence Of the peculiar confession can
be found. The District Attorney says
a conviction on an unsupported con-
fessiOn is impossible. Physicians who
have examined the firebug declare
him sane. So what to do with the
fellow is becoming serious question.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
WINS POSSESSION OF
HER HUSBANDS REMAINS
Bitter Legal Fight Between Widow
and Mother-in-Law Ends In
Victory for Former

Los ANGELES, July 12.-After
battling eighteen months with her
mother-inlaw over a humble grave
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Mrs. Elsie
Koehn, young and comely widow.
was given legal right to the possession
of her husbands body by Judge Smith
in the Superior Court
The woman was overcome by emo
ton when the decision of the court
was read.
The grewsome contest began soon
after the death Of Koehn, in 1903.
The mother-in-law had taken a vio-
lent dislike to her sons wife and after
the sons death she took charge of the
body, superintended the burial in a
lot selected by herself, caused a name
other than his to be inscribed on the
headstone, hindered the sorrowing
widow from decorating the grave with
flowers and in other peculiar ways
made the life of the plaintiff miser-
able" Mrs. Koehn appealed to the
courts for help.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
BIG STEAMSHIP DAMAGED
BY FIRE WHILE AT DOCE
Flames Break Out in OiIroom and
Total Loss of Ship Is Narrowly
| Averted.

PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-The
big steamship San Jacinto of the NAL
lory line was damaged to the extent
of $40, 900 by fire to-day while lying
at Roach's shipyard. Chester, Pa.
where she was laid up for repairs. The
fire originated in a room used for
storing oil and varnish and had gained
such headway before the arrival of
the fire engines that the firemen divid-
ed their attention between the big ves-
sci and the property of the shipbuild-
ing company adjacent to the dock.
The flames burned so f1ercely and the
vessel was in such an inaccessible po-
sition that the firemen had to work
at a great disadvantage. A score of
fremen were overcome from the heat
and smoke.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
Late Shipping Intelligence
ARRIVED.

Tuesday, July Il.
Fr bark General de BoIsdeffre Dannerer. I6o
days from Swansea.
CORRECTION.
The sailing OF the steamer Celia was an
error; she went to Sausalito
DOMESTIC PORTS
COOS BAY-Arrived July 12-Schr Melanc-
thon. hence June D.
ABERDEEN-Arrived July 12-stmr New
burg hence July s.
Sailed July 12-Schrs Jennie Wand and
Halcyon for San Francisco.
vENTURA-Sailed July 12-Stmr Chehalis.
for San Francisco
FORT BRAGG-Arrived July 12-Stmr
Greenwood hence July IL.
FOREIGN PORTS
VICTORIA, B CARVED July I2-Br stunr
Stertor, from Hongkong-
Sailed July 12-Stmr Cottage City for Skar-
way: stmr Umatilla. for San Francisco
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived July l2-Stmr Prin,
Oskar from Naples and Genoa
Sailed July 12-Stmr Statendan for Rotter-
dam via Boulogne; strnr Carpsthia for Liver
pool: stmr Kaiser Wilhelm II, for Bremen via
Plymouth and Cherbourg.
LONDON-Arrived July 12-Stmr Mime
sofa from Philadelphia.
HAMBuRG=Arrived July 12-Stmr Tech.
from Tacoma San Francisco etc via Monte
video and London: stmr Motke from New
York Plymouth and Cherbourg
IIVERPOOI-Sailed July 12-Stmr Lake
Erie, for Montreal; strnr Aurania for New
4oEk via Queenstown.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
THIS Is A LAND WHERE
TOMERS ARE NUMEROUS
Special Census Report Shows That
Nearly Two-Fifths of Entire Pop
ulation Are Wage-Earners.

WASHINGTON, July PA special
report Of the Census Bureau on occu-
pstions shows that in continental Unit
ed States the total number Of persons
engaged in gainful occupations in 1900
vas 2, ,O7s. .233. which was one-half of
the population 10 years Of age and over
nearly two-fifths Of the entire popula-
ton. The total number comprises %. =
zse.4l5 men. 4,s33.s30 women and l.75O.-
l5e children. Of whom 1264,411 were
boys and 4s5. .7e5 girls Those Of foreign
birth aggregate 5.S5i. .Ss9, or one-fifth of
the total number Of the gsinful work
ers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
MORMONS LEAVE UTAH
FOR HOMES IN NEVADA
Government Reclamation Work in
Sagebrush Makes Country At
tractive TO Emigrants.

RENO. July 12.-Utah is losing some
Of its population as the result of the
reclamation work now being carried on
by the Government in this State A
party numbering fifty, every one of
them a Mormon resident of the Nor
mon State, is now headed toward
Churchill County for the purpose of
taking I'D land and making prepara-
tions to receive others who are now
preparing TO start after them. Fallon
is their objective point. They are trav-
cling overland in mule teams. Several
weeks ago they sent an agent to that
town to investigate. On the strength
Of his report they have decided TO for
sake the land of honey for one that
gives more promise.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
MILITIA OF NEVADA
COUNTY TO DISBAND
Action of Military i'm Colorado Has
Reused Sentiment Against
the OroaniZatiOn

GRASS VALLEY, July PA ma
jority Of the members of Company I
Of this city declare they will not go on
the annual encampment of the Ma
tional Guard and two-thirds have voted
to disband. AS the result the company
will be mustered out. The sentiment
here is against the maintenance of a
militia company and it has been ac-
centuated by the recent operations Of
the military against miners in Colorado,
this city being a great mining center.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
CHARLES KELLER IFCTURfS
TO NORMAL STUDENTS
Institution's Summer Work Is Pro-
crossing FayOrably and the
OufIooI- L RFf~I,r
Outlook Is Bright.

SAN JOSE, July 12.-Before 500
students OF the Normal Summer
School Charles Keeler Of Berkeley de-
bvered a lecture this motning on
'Children's Literature" which at
trscted the greatest interest.
The work Of the summer school is
progressing in the most satisfactory
manner and President Daley states
that the session viii be one of the
most successful ever held in this sec
ton Of the country. Students are still
enrolling and the attendance. geo
graphically speaking. is from every
section Of the United States.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
RETRENCH8IENT POLICY
ABANDONED BY HARTMAN
Railroad President Accompanies Or
der for Change With Directions
for Liberal Expenditures.

OMAHA. July 12.-Notihcat1on was
to-day received at the Union Pacific
headquarters from z. II. Hartman TO
discontinue the retrenchment expe-
dients which have been followed for
the past year. The first expenditure
authorized, pursuant to the policy Of
Hberality IN the operation and main
tenance OF the various departments
was the expenditure OF $4,000 In the
reconstruction OF the headquarters
building.
The Union Pacific officials say that
big sums will be spent by the road for
other improvements. which they were
not at liberty to name.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
CORPORATION ESCAPES
PAYMENT OF TAXES
Diamond Match Company Saves an
Assessment OF S12S.472 by Means
OF Permanent Injunction.

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE action Of
the State Board Of Equalization In as
sessing taxes against the capital stock
Of the Diamond Match Company was
nullihed to-day by Judge Jesse HoI-
dom. He granted a permanent in
junction restraining the collection Of
$12S,472 assessed against the corpora
ton for 1902. The court held that the
match company IS purely a manufac-
turing corporation. Under the Illi-
nois law this company is therefore ex-
empt from taxation on its capital
stock.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
JOBBERS TO CONSIDER
FREIGHT QUESTIONS

Executive Committee OF North Pa
cIfc Coast Association Meets
in Portland.
PORTLAND, July 12.-The executive
committee of the Northern Pacific
Coast Jobbers' and Manufacturers
Association met here to-day and per-
fected the organization of the body.
The committee is composed of three
members, one each from Portland, Sc
attic and Tacoma.
The organization has for its object
united action regarding all freight mat
tiers affecting the Northwest and the
association will deal with the railroads
in an amicable and just manner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
HIGH OFFICERS CONCERNED
IN GOVERNMENT FRAUDS
Implicated I'm the Issuance OF Fraudu-
lent Securities Last Year at
Port au Prince.

PORT AU PRINCE. July 1.-THE
investigation into the issue of $500, 900
/ in fraudulent securities early last year
has led to the discovery that high off,
cials are implicated. The Govern
ment. however, hesitates to arrest the
accused, owing to the probable conse-
quences of such action.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER
OPPOSES EXTRADrTION
Canadian Under Arrest at st. Louis
Seeks Release on Writ OF Ha-
hoas COrpue

ST. LOUIS, July 12.-Habeas cor
pus proceedings were instituted to-
day in the United States Circuit Court
by Isaac Burpee of Dawson, Yukon
Territory, who is being held in St.
Louis pending the arrival of extradi-
ton papers from the Canadian Gov
ernment. Burpee was arrested here
upon information furnished by Os-
car La Tourneau Of Dawson. who al
leges that Burpee embezzled funds
belonging to him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
SHIPPING MASTERS FINED
FOR VIOLATING OLD LAW
Punished by Honolulu Judge for
Boarding Vessels Too Soon After
Arrival i'm Port.

HONOLULU, July 2.-William Nc
Carthy and B. Edwards. two shipping
masters. have been fined SO each by
United States Judge Dole for boarding
arriving vessels and soliciting sailors
for their boarders within twenty-four
hours of the arrival of the vessels.
The men were arrested under a statute
never enforced here before and the
Judge stated that the sentences were
made light on that account.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
If on House FURNISHINGS
Picture Sale

Wednesday-Several lots of
framed pictures suitable for Parlor,
sitting-room or bedroom.
Copies OF celebrated paintings on
colored mats, with glass and back,
I4xzo inches, Gzc; colored photographs Of
landscapes and figures, gilt frames, CSC !;
beautiful etchings, mounted on white mats,
gilt frames, z8c; handsome eolored land
seapes and figures on color-d mats, with wide
gilt frames S1.3z; choice etehings, framed
IN I 1z-inch brown oak moulding, with brass
corners, at :S1.80
Above pictures are worth double.
SECOND FLOOR
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
OCCUPANTS OF FRIAR
LANDS MAY BUY THEM
Bureau of Insular Affairs Receives
Copy of Enactment Providing for
Disposition of Acres.


Disposition of Acres.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE Bu-
reau Of Insular Affairs OF the War De
partment has received a copy of an en-
actment of the Philippine Commission
providing for the administration and
temporary leasing and sale OF the
lands commonly known as friar lands,
for the purchase of which the Govern
ment of the Philippines recently has
contracted. 1t provides for surveys
and permits the present occupants of
any such lands either to buy or lease
them, leases to be for three years and
at a reasonable rental. Those wishing
to purchase may do so at the actual
cost to the Government and will be al
lowed ten years to pay for them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13

a loose life never made a light heart
Korea is an almost CRASHES land.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13
observation-disclosures
Wednesday and
Thursday

LsnnOx Soap Just h,s the hand, bars
Z6O
Sapoiio-EnOch Morgan's, hand or securing,
cakes 26C
Lard-Our best Eastern, 3-Ib. TN $50
Rec-our finest quAlity Japan. 5 lbs. ESQ
Yelloweros lava and Mocha Coffee-I ID. \
packages, ID 200
COeoa-Walter Bakers, H-b. tin zoo
Condensed Soups C4mpbeH's, W. G. NJ
and lXL, tins -. ESQ
Port or Sherry Good 5 year old wine, gal.
Maryland Pure Rye Whiskey-Bor z60
Cyrus Noble Bourbon Whisksy-BOs 76c
Porter-Best domestic, doz $50
American Club WhIskey-Straight high proof
oOuIoon, ga SIB06
Marqustts Pure Rye Whisksy-Bot. Z6c
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13

wells and yelling and have marked them to
close, beginn ng to-day:
Black Silk Pattern Vel 5, with eolored dots SC
NJ xed lot of yelling lengths, black and mag
pies SO
Veilings left from former sales, which were
worth a5c, 35e and soc the yard; plenty of
blacks, browns and mlgpies, both pain and
dotted effects, now. yard zoe
Pattern Wells Back and white sewing silk,
with neat fancy borders; black chenille dot
ted veils, black and white, with magPic
dots, etc, etc. worth soc each, to-day,
to close 2zC
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-13

Hundreds of stamped bibs, in
pretty designs, to be embroi-
dered or etched; some Monte
cloth; others satin damask to-
day only, each f1c
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF THE PELAHATCHIE BANK.

Section I. Belt remembered that, pur-
suant to authority conferred by the laws
Of the State of Mississppi,s j. A. Spann,
c. w. Taylor, George Robinson, w. j.
Bell, A. L. D. Rhodes, S. S. Rhodes, P.
B. Summer, j. @. Patrick, w H.
Patrick, R. E. Patrick, O. A. Crout,
J. L. Tanner, j. A. Spann, jr., G..
P. Rhodes, Mrs. Bee King, w. w.
Goforth, |. w. Shields, R. V. Shields and
}. IA. Evans, of Pelahatchie, Miss, their
associates, successors and assigns, are
hereby associated in corporation, with
all the powers, privileges and immunities
granted bodies corporate under the laws
of said State.
Section 2. The name for this corpora
ton shall be "Pelahatchie Bank" and
its domicile and principal place of business
shall be in the town of Pelahatchie,
county of Rankin, state of Mississippi
Section 3. The object of this corpora
ton is to receive deposits, discount COM
neroial paper, buy and sell, exchange
negotiate loans and take securities thereof
of any and all kinds, buy and sell stocks,
bonds and other obligations of individuals
firms and corporations not prohibited by
law and to do everything pertaining to
the banking business; to buy real estate
for the use of the corporation; and to sell,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
LANGFORD.

E. A. Smith is on the sick list this
week.
E. A. Smith is visiting friends at
Pisgah.
@. @. Russell, jr., was on the sick
list last week.
Claude Williams made trip to the
capital last week.
Mrs. J. M. Williams was on the
sick list last week.
T. A. Chapman, of Jackson, visit
ed friends here last week.
Richard Watts visited the home of
J. M. Williams last week.
Grover Russell is visiting friends
and relatives at Virgil this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Kersh spent
Wednesday with Fannin friends.
We are glad to know that @. A.
Sanderson's family is better again.
Mrs. Henri Shields visited her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Harper
Sunday.
Joe Sanderson has returned home
from Brandon, where he has been un-
der treatment of DR.. Berry.
Mrs. Jessie Sanderson will leave in
a few days for Wesson, where she will
make her future home.
Mr.. Sheely and daughter, Miss Lii
ian, of Shiloh, visited the home of
Joe Sanderson last week.
Brother W. P. Chapman filled his
regular appointment here Sunday; on
account of bad roads, the crowd was
small.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31

own, hold and convey the same, as well
all other property owned by the associa-
ton. Also to buy any real estate or per-
sona property which may be necessary
or proper to aid in collecting debts.
Section 4. The amount of capital stock
authorized IS Twenty-Five Thousand Dol
lars, divided into shares of One Hundred
Dollars each, but the Corporation NAV
begin business when Ten Thousand
Dollars of the capital stock is subscribed
and paid for. At each meeting of the
stockholders, each stakeholder Shall be
entitled to one vote for each share of stock
held by him, which vote may be cast in
person or by written proxy.
Section 5. When the capital stock is
to be increased, the additional shares
shall be offered to the existing shareholders
proportionately to their holdings at not
less than par.
Section g. This corporation shall begin
on its approval by the Governor, and
shall terminate fifty years from that date.
The corporation may at any time dis
continue business, and wind up its affairs
and dissolve the corporation BY vote
representing three fourths of all the
stock subscribed.
Section 7. The affairs of the corpora
ton shall be conducted'by board of di-
rectorS of not less than five nor more than
nine as the corporation may from time
to time determine, a president, vice presi-
dent, cashier, examining committee, and
such other officers and employees as it
may be seen fit.
Section s. Amendments to this charter
may be made at any annual meeting of
the stockholders or at a special meeting
called for that purpose, by vote of two
thirds of all the stock.
Section 9. When this charter is APPROX
ed by. the Governor, the incorporators
named herein. or majority of them in
writing, may make bylaws not incon-
slstant with the law of this charter, for
the government snd regulation of the
corpo ration, and select board of directors
to serve until their successors are elected.
The bylaws may be amended at any
time in accordance with the requirements
of the bylaws in force when the amend
ment is proposed, provided that no bylaw
inconsistent with law, or this charter,
shall ever be made
mch "a, o4-5So wd5.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
Before.
After.
Proper Treatment of Pneumonia.

Pneumonia is too dangerous disease
for anyone to attempt to doctor himself,
although he may have the proper rem
edies at hand. A physician should al
ways be called. 1t should be borne in
mind, however, that pneumonia always
results from cold or from an attack of
the grip, and by the proper treatment of
these diseases a threatened attack of
pneumonia may be warded off. There
is no question whatever about this, as
during the thirty years and more that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has heen
used, we have yet to learn of single
case of a cold or attack of the grip having
resulted in pneumonia when this remedy
was used. 1t is also used by physicians
in the treatment of pneumonia with the
best results. DR.. w. j. Smith, of San
ders, Ala, who is also druggist, says
oft: 81 have been selling Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and prescribing it in my
practice for the past six years. used it
in cases of pneumonia and have always
gotten the best results" For sale by A.
@. Thornton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-31
CATO.
Health is very good

health is very good.
j. B. Barnett went to Braxton
Monday.
T. W. Barnett, of Westville, was a
visitor here last week.
Mrs. Mollie Clark and son Charlie
went to Braxton last week.
It looks now like we gwill have a
few days of pretty weather.
Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Baker Wis
tied Mrs. Martin last Friday.
Misses Ada and Hattie CLARK at
tended church at Johns Sunday.
T. G.. Ross and family and Mrs. S !.
E. Martin visited at D'Lo Monday.
Mrs. Norman and Mrs. Denmond
are visiting at DR.. A. @. Norman's.
We will have an Easter egg hunt
here next Sunday evening at three
o'clock. Everybody invited.
There was quite a large crowd at
the singing Sunday evening. Hope
Mr.. Little will sing for us again real
soon.