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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
HONOLULU SUFFERING
FROM WATER SHORTAGE
Lack of Rainfall in Valleys
Practically Empties All
Towns Reservoirs
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CAL

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE CALL
HONOLULU. Aug. 5.-This city is
beginning to suffer from a water short
age. In the valleys from which the
municipal supply is obtained there has
not been a rainfall of any consequence
since the beginning of March and the
reservoirs are practically empty. All
street watering and lawn sprinkling
has been suspended and the depart
ment of public works has issued a
warning to every one to boil all water
for drinking because of the lowness of
the reservoirs.
All construction work on the big
Nuuanu valley reservoir which is to
hold the city supply when finished, has
been stopped, as there is no water for
sluicing. 1t has just been discovered
that the new reservoir in Makiki. COM
pleted a year ago. is leaking at the
rate of 100000 gallons a day.
The main supply for the city now is
being pumped from artesian wells.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
TAKEN FROM JAIL TO
PROSECUTE CIVIL CASE
w. w. MiIIett, Young Attor-
ney, Confident He Will De-
feat Felony Charge

RENO, New, Aug Ito be taken
from Jail, where he is held on charge
of felony embezzlement, in care of a
deputy sheriff, to the justice court in
Sparks to prosecute civil action to
recover attorneys fees amounting to
about $685. was the experience of w.
W. Millett, the young attorney from
Sparks, who was arrested in San Fran
cisco last week and brought back to
Reno Sunday night by Sheriff FerreL
Millett remains in jail and his wife has
gone east. presumably for the money
to furnish the $1,000 bail and expenses
of fighting the case to free her husband
of few months from his ENHANCEMENT
with the law. Millett still insists that
he will beat the case and that he of
fered Refs the money due him, but that
a difference of S. caused a disagree
ment and Refs had him arrested
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
FRENCH COURT GIVES
ESTATE TO AMERICANS
Legatees of Charles Rubens De-
feat Suit Against Will
Involving S2,OOO,OOO

PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE court today
sustained the contentious of the Amer
ican iegltees in the Rubens will case,
holding that the American courts alone
had jurisdiction over the questions in
volvcd.
Charles Rubens died in Paris in 1906.
bequeathing his fortune of $2,00O,00
to two friends in New York, Henry HI.
Ickelheimer and Julia Heidelbach. The
nepnews of Rubens contested this dis
posal of the property on the ground
that Rubens was in reality French
to America when a young man, became
naturalized, amassed a fortune and re-
turned to Paris. The nephews said the
property of Rubens should be divided
in France with the French laws.
Ickelheimer and Julia Heidelbach
maintained that as the will of Rubens
was drawn in America the French laws
did not apply.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
DRAW PRISONERS NAILS
TO FORCE CONFESSION
Mexican Officials Torture Men
Charged With Bank Robbery
to Locate Companions

PITTSBURG, Aug. 11.-Police Off
cials here have received news of the
torturing of William Moffatt and Ed
ward Maloney, who were arrested re-
Gently in Mexico City on a charge OF
robbing a bank messenger.
Moffatt and Maloney, the police here
say were we'll known to them before
leaving for Mexico. Two companions
escaped the officers when the Pitts
burgers were arrested and the Mexican
police demanded their names. Refus-
ing to betray their companions, the
men allege that they were strapped by
the wrists to the bars of their cells
while the officials, with foreeps, tore
the nails from their hands Unable to
bear the agony, the men gave the
names of their companions.
II suppose said Captain of Detec-
tives Edwin T. McGough today. 'ff ii
were not for the record of the men
their torture would mean international
complications"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
PRESIDENTS CLERKS
WORK DAY AND NIGHT
Rush of Official Business at
Sycamore Hill ExciteS
Curiosity

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 1.-The usual
activity at the government executive
Offices here, which has been apparent
for almost a week. both during the day
and at night. has become the subject
retary TO the president. Rudolph Fors-
ter, and the force of clerks under him,
recently have been the hardest worked
men IN the village.
Their duties begin early and at
times have continued far into the
night The executive Office staff has
been augmented by the arrival of two
clerks from the Washington executive
Offices.
Just what is the occasion of this ex-
traordinary activity cannot be learned.
Inquiries are met with the reply, Off
cial business" 1t is believed not i'm
probable. however. that political mat
ters form a considerable part of the
business transacted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
FARMERS CHARGE FRAUD
IN SALE OF SPECTACLES
Nender Posed as State Official
and Charged $50 for
Three Pairs

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 11-AIleging
that he was an official sent out by the
state TO test the eyes of all the citizens.
& man giving the name of S. Nathan Of
1885 Ellis street, San Francisco. has
been operating among the Portuguese
farmers near Tocaloma and selling
them eyeglasses at the rate of $50 for
three pairs, according to two farmers
named Silva, who complained to Dis
trict Attorney Boyd today
According to the farmers Nathan
played upon their fear of the law and
made them believe that the eye test
ing was mandatory and that they We're
compelled to submit. They did Ma
than made the examination and told
them that eyeglasses were necessary
and charged them $50.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
BOY OBJECTS TO
REFORM BY KNIFE
Thomas Hawes, Nine Years Old,
Disappears When Told to
Wait on Surgeon
Probation Officer Attempts to
Cure Defect, but Patient
Fails to Appear

OAKLAND, Aug. 11.-Thomas HaWes,
8 years old, ward of Probation of1cer
Ruess, has declined to be reformed ny
surgery. This is the first check to the
crusade inaugurated by Ruess to make
boys good by the use of scalpel EX-
clsion of bad spots in boys, with an
eye to the removal of everything that
makes for youthful hilarity, may have
Its advantages, but Tommie refused TO
| submit to an operation.
The youngster was turned over TO
Ruess when 1t was discovered that ne
had habit of running away from
home and from school. In accordance
with the best practice in probation he
was given searching scrutiny Tor
physical defects and Ruess found that
the boys eardrums were not normal.
An operation was decided upon and
Ruess arranged for the event with
! surgeon. Tommy was notified.
The surgeon reported to Ruess that
the youngster failed to keep the ap-
pointment, and an investigation re-
vealed that Tommy had run away
again.
The matter of reforming small boys
by operations has provoked consider
able discussion among physicians. In
speaking of the subject DR.. j. L. Near, a
Berkeley osteopath, said:
You may be able to help boys some
what by the surgical removal of
! adenoids and enlarged tonsils, but or
dinarily the plan may be put down as
combating symptoms of deeper trouble.
The boy has something out of place in
his throat, and as a result adenoids
appear or the tonsils enlarge The same
trouble disturbs the brain and the
moral nature and often the intellect.
The adenoids or tonsils are blamed
for the disturbance when they may
have nothing to do with it. but appear
from the same underlying cause. The
doctors cut them out and often the boy
outgrows the real trouble and the oper-
alton. The test is not conclusive, as he
probably would have got over them
unaided"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
BIDS OPENED FOR WORK
On NEW COUNTY ROAD
Board of Trustees Will Make
Award at Their Next
Meeting

SAN MATEO, Aug. 1.-THE town
trustees Of San Mateo opened bids for
the macadamizing of FL Canine real
at special meeting last night. The
contract viii amount to more than
$50, 600 and when completed Will be one
of the most important street improve
ments yet made IN the town. El Canine
real is the main thoroughfare leading
through the county.
Bids were submitted by the Pied
mont paving company Of Oakland. p.
II. Hoare of san Francisco. w. T. Han
rahan of PalO Alto and Warren i'm
proVement company of San Francisco.
The lowest bid was that of the War
ren Improvement company whose fig
ure was S3l.S97.5o. The trustees will
meet Saturday night to award the con-
tract
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
SEAMAN is MARRIED ON
CRUISER SOUTH DAKOTA
Officers and Crew Assemble for
First Wedding on Warsfip
at Mare Island

VALLEJO, Aug. 11.-Henry Pinck-
ney Bowen, ordinary sesmap on the
South Dakota, and Christina r. Ralston
of San Francisco were married on the
deck of the cruiser at Mare island
this afternoon by Chaplain A. A. Nc
Alli5ter. The ceremony was witnessed
by all the officers and crew. This is
the first wedding ever performed
aboard a warship at Mare island
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
FAIR BUILDINGS TO BE SOLD

NORFOLK, Va. Aug. IA decree
was entered here today from Federal
Judge Waddill authorizing the issuance
of S30,500 in receivers certificates of
the jamestown exposition company for
the purchase of the state buildings
erected at the exposition by New York,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Illinois,
Michigan, Vermont. Connecticut, North
Carolina and Delaware and the Rich
mond city building. 1t is proposed to
sell the structures under the provisions
of a bill pending in the United States
senate
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
MEET IN CONVENTION
Number of Interesting Enter
tainments Arranged for
Visiting Delegates
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE, Aug. 1.-THE annual
convention of the California funeral di-
reetors' association will be called to
order in this city tomorrow morning at
Eagles hall. The sessions will con-
tinue for three days. On Wednesday
afternoon the delegates will attend a
barbecue which is to be given at Con-
gress Springs. Thursday afternoon they
will all take a trolley ride to Alum
Rock. In the evening, while the men
and lady friends will be given thea
ter party at one of the local theaters.
Friday morning and afternoon will be
spent in the final sessions of the con-
vention.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
EI.EcTION IN PHILIPPINEs

MANILA, Aug. 11.-Returns from the
munipical election held here yesterday
southern district of the city, being
elected alderman by wide plurality
Ramon DioknO was triumphant for the
similar office in the northern district
defeating DOminadOr Gomez for the
place. Justo Lukban was elected to the
assembly from the northern district.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
SUNK IN COLLISION

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, Aug lin
trying to pass under the bow of the
Kingston. large passenger boat
which was coming into Charlotte har-
Dor from Thousand islands late to-
night, the Titania, small passenger
boat that plies between Sea Breeze
and Charlotte. was struck by the big
boat and sank in 10 or II feet of
water. Twenty persons on the Titania
were thrown into the water, but all
were rescued
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
PERU REsENTs INSULT

LIMA. Peru, Aug. 1.-THE Peruvian
congress yesterday voted unanimously
to protest against the insult offered the
republic Saturday night. when Presi-
dent Padro was pushed of the walk
of a street in Lima by a former politi-
cal prisoner named Pierola. The demo-
cratic members Of the house were alb
sent when the vote was taken
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
Died OF ALCOHOLISM

SAN RAFAEL. Aug 1.-THE body of
II. +. Burton. painter. was found ly-
ing in his bed yesterday morning by
z friend at Belvedere. The man had
died from acute alcoholism. Burton
had lately come into a legacy from a
relative and with the money he bought
large quantities Of liquor. Death fol-
lowed weeks debauch.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
BIG HORSE FOR TAFT

LEXINGTON. KY. Aug. 11.-Judge
William H. Taft, through an agent, to-
day bought southern plantation horse.
16 hands high and weighing 1900
pounds. The horse won the first prize
at the blue grass fair here today. 1t
will be shipped to Judge Taft before
the end of this week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
FIRE WIPES our TOWN

SAND POINT, Idaho, Aug. 11.-With
the wind blowing a gale and the ad-
jacent town of Kootenai wiped out il
seems that no power can save Sand
forest fire north of .Kootenai was
blown into the town, which was
burned to the ground. Sand Point is
den1er-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
RAIN DRENCHEs ENCAMpMENT

JUNCTION CITY, Kan. Aug. 11-The
camp of instruction at Fort Riley was
drenched with a hard rain tonight.
During the storm many tents were
blown down and flood of water raced
down from the hills to the north of
the camp, running in streams before
the tents stretching for two miles
along the Kaw river.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12

GAS FIRE KILLS Wheeling, W
Va. Aug. 1l.-Escaping gas in the building en-
South Eof street, occupied by Mrs. J. = siavin
as millinery store and residence caused I fire
persons and the possible fatal Injury Of ene
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12

AUTHORS ILLNESS IMPROVED eattle
Aug. 1--Rex Beach. the author who is suffer
ing from attack of iritis that threatened
blindness. was taken from the dark room at the
hospital TO his hotel today. hut Is not yet al.
i>--ad uiaifnra
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
Navy Orders

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Navy or.
ders: Lieutenant d. S. Mahony is de-
tached from the navy yard at Mare
island to the Washington as senior en-
gineer officer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12

KING GOING TO PARIs-Paris. Aug. IL
Alfonso viii visit the French capital in Sep
tember on his way 10 the isle of Wight TO join
Queen Victoria. From England his majesty will
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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12

VOTE SCHOOL BONDS-San Bernardino. Aug
n-At the election today by a majority Of
more than 10 to 1 the voters authorized issuing
So 600 worth of school bonds at AZ per cent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-03
SLEEP L! THE DESERT.
impossibility Q. eping Awake In
Riding oss Cobb.

impossibility Q, epng Awake In
Riding oss Cobb.
Hitherto ! have thought that travel
ing by carts over stony roads and stay
ing in Chinese inns at night was the
hardest thing a foreigner travelling in
China was called upon to endure, but
since / have Travelled with caravan
of camels | have changed my opinio
The monotony of the desert by day
and the bed of camers saddle at night.
the evil smell of camelS and the slow
ness of their drivers and the acrid
choking of the little fire on which ones
food is cooked-none of these things is
30 trying to the foreigners as the sleep
mess which attacks one In this high
region. This to me was a real torture.
Travelling the cold night with no other
company than dull Chinese, who seem
to sleep while walking alongside the
camels or while sitting ON their backs.
and being weighed down by heavy
sleepiness is the worst thing I have
endured
You sit on your horse and, in spite of
every effort, fall asleep. Presently you
wake up and find yourself on the
ground, with your horse standing be-
wildered at your side, wondering
whether you are alive or dead. Then
you try to keep yourself awake by
walking and talking a bit to the camel
drivers, but you soon find that they
are just as sleepy as yourself. A few
words are exchanged, and then you
are too tired to open your mouth to
talk or even to think of anything but
sleep, sweet sleep. Oh, for just q few
minutes there at the roadside in the
soft sand. But, no; you must go on
and fight against this desire. 1t is too
dangerous to sleep by the roadside on
the ground. The caravan cannot wait,
and your servant would not watch
over you. He would soon fall asleep
like yourself. The wolves would then
have an easy time.
Yet in spite of all this reasoning you
feel as if you were drawn to the
ground by the power of a thousand
strong magnets and soon yield to sleep
again. Suddenly your watchful horse,
whose reins you have kept slung
around your neck-this is a wise thing
to do-pulls up, starts and jerks you
wide awake. You jump up, not know
ing where you are for some seconds,
but you see your horse trembling and
realize that danger is near
For few minutes you are fully
awake and feel glad and refreshed
You jump on your horse and catch up
with the caravan, which has gone a
few Ii "a Ii is Col YARDS ahead.
After another ten Ii or so sleep creeps
on again like huge boa constructor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-03
How to Snub Rores.

A friend of mine returned the other
day from an American tour and told
me that he received a severe rebuke
out of the mouth of a babe which cur
ed him of expatiating on his expert
ences. He lunched with his brother
soon after his return and was holding
forth with consciousness of brilliant
descriptive emphasis when his eldest
nephew, aged eight, toward the end of
the meal laid down his spoon and fork
and said piteously to his mother:
Mummy, | must talk. 1t does make
me so tired to hear uncle going on
like that" A still more effective re-
Duke was administered by clever
lady Of my acquaintance to cousin Of
hers, a young lady who had just re-
turned from India and was very full
Of her experiences. The cousin had
devoted herself during breakfast to
giving lively description of social
life in India and was preparing to
spend the morning In continuing her
lecture when the elder lady slipped
out of the room and returned with
some sermon paper, blotting book
and pen. Maud" she said, this is
too good to be lost. You must write it
all down, every word" The lesson
was not thrown away.-Putnam's Mag
aZine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-03

Il shall never forget the first big
wave I caught out there in the deep
water. l saw it coming, turned my
back on it and padded for dear life
Faster and faster my board went un-
til 1t seemed my arms would drop off.
What was happening behind me
could not tell. One cannot look be-
hind and paddle the windmill stroke.
| heard the crest of the wave kissing
and churning, and then my board was
lifted and flung forward. | scarcely
knew what happened the first half
minute. Though l kept my eyes open,
| could not see anything, for l was
buried in the rushing white of the
crest. But l did not mind. l was
chiefly conscious of ecstatic bliss at
having caught the wave. At the end
of the half minute, however, I began
to see things and to breathe. l saw
that three feet of the nose of my board
was clear out of water and riding on
the air. shifted my weight forward
and made the nose come down. Then
l lay, quite at rest in the midst of the
Wild movement, and watched the shore
and the bathers on the beach grow
distinct l didn't cover quite a quar-
ter Of mile on that wave, because to
prevent the board from diving shift
ed my weight back, but shifted it too
far and fell down the rear slope of the
wave" = Jack London in WOman'S
Home Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-03
CoRSICAN CUSTOMS.
Curious Observances Connected With
Death and Burial.

Curious Observances Connected With
Death and Burial.
When a Corsican woman dies she Is
always buried in new costume, which
sometimes with the poorer classes
takes up most of the family savings,
and as the heat of the climate renders
burial imperative within twenty-four
hours the new gown is generally COM
menced disectly the dying PERSONS ILL
ness assumes serious form.
Corsicans reverence the dead, and a
feature in funeral is the 'improvisa-
tores'-women whose business it is to
improvise prose poetry to the mourn
ers. Often this improvising is won
derfully beautiful and breathes the
true feeling of sorrow.
The death hunters" attend funerals
and afterward wrestle with the mourn
ers. If a relative of the deceased gets
the better in the combat it is assumed
that his affection for the departed rel
alive was absolutely genuine.
When the corpse leaves the house
the women gather at an upper window
and, tearing out handfuls of their hair.
throw it on the coffin. The rich hire
women mourners. who scratch their
faces and are paid in proportion to
the injuries they inflict on themselves
In their paroXysms of grief
A Corsican widow wears a strip of
black material tied on her eyes for a
week, and during that period she is
fed and led about by her friends. No
room in her house is cleaned and no
fire lighted for the same period.
In the cemeteries is a succession of
little buildings with fat roofs and
high openings. These are the tombs,
and inside them are rich hangings,
flowers, poetry and lamps, which the
mourners place there in remembrance
of the departed
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-01-03

Juliet proudly led the way. ENJOYING
the surprise she excited and glad Of
the opportunity to parade. She did not
need guidance when the way was so
plainly marked, and, rejoicing in the
fact that the children along the line
were generous with their peanuts and
candy, she kept watchful eye on the
crowd.
A cry of terror reused the captain
from his day dreaming. Juliet was
excitedly trying to force her way
through the crowd, which broke and
scattered before her. Captain used the
hook on ears and trunk; but, though
Juliet trumpeted shrilly in her pain,
she obeyed neither hook nor voice. A
dozen alert policemen sought to break
her charge, but they hastily lodged
aside at her approach. Then a cry Of
horror ran through the crowd.
A little girl, evidently one of the pa
raiders on her way to the start, stood
directly in the elephants path. One
of the policemen sprang to her rescue,
but before he could reach her Juliet
had caught her around the waist and
had lifted her high in the air.
Strong men turned aside that they
might not see the child dashed to
earth again, while others stood fasci-
mated by the sight. But instead of in
juring the child Juliet swung her light
ly back to the captain, who caught
her In his arms with a cry of Joy
Juliet then swung her huge hulk and
docilely returned. to the parade with
the captain still holding Gretchen with
one arm. while with the other he pat
ted the trunk that was held up for a
sugary reward.
"My impresario died." Gretchen
was explaining. 81 ran away and
came over in the big ship, as we had
planned. At the place where I sent
your letters they told me you were
here. | could not wait for your return,
so came, and Juliet saw me. l was
looking for you. l knew you would be
In the parade"
Captain Kidd slipped another lump
OF sugar to the insistent trunk.
1T frightened the people much" he
said with little laugh. ''But | am
glad that Juliet found you. Now
have my two loves, and we three shall
live together always. A man came to
me the other day and said that in
vaudeville we can get much more than
the $40 they pay me now. We shall be
rich and very happy, my Gretchen
with you and Juliet" said the lit
tie woman, as she patted the appraised
trunk. Il am sorry the children were
frightened, but I could not wait an
other minute, my Wilhelm"
Nor l." he answered simply, adding
with true Snowman instinct: "It will
be good for the business. 1t has made
people talk, and they will want to see
the three lovers"