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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
FLOOD KILLS SIXTY
Water Is Receding From Angus
ia and Revealing Losses

AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 2S.-The flood
water at Augusta is receding rapidly
and it is apparent that the loss has
been underestimated. In addition to
the disasters already reported, the Riv-
erside mills suffered damage to plant
and loss of cotton, which f1oated away,
sustaining a loss of 100000; the Reid
cotton warehouse. the finest in the
south. was greatly damaged, but will
require survey to determine the loss.
In addition to the fires already re-
ported 10 smaller houses were burned
in different sections of the city.
The death list is estimated at so.
Twenty-Five bodies have been recovered
and corpses are being found every hour
or so.
Estimated losses are: total damage,
s1,o0o,ooo to $4,000. 900; damage to city
property, $500. 900 to $3.50 600; damage
to street railroads. s25. 900: damage to
railroads, telephone and telegraph com
panies. $4,000; damage 10 merchants
and local industries. 100000; damage
to residences. $4,000; probable loss in
wages to mill operatives and others,
$4,000; loss by fire, $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
BROCKMANN GETS
HIS DIVE PERMIT
commissioners Break Promise
Given to Rev. Father Caraher
and Issue License
Biggy's Friend, but Recently on
Carpet, Wins Favor Despite
Sweigert's Opposition

Despite the promises given Father
Caraher the police commissioners
granted five additional permits Thurs
Gay night allowing women into saloons
Among the favored ones was Joseph
Brockmann, who only a week before
pleaded guilty TO A violation of the
police regulations and was given d
reprimand.
Father Caraher. who with other up
right citizens has been fighting hard
10 bring about some small semblance
OF decency in the vicinity Of Pacific
street, obtained a promise from the
commissioners that no further permits
would be granted the dive keepers of
that neighborhood to have women enter
their places. This promise was for
gotten at the meeting Thursday night
The petitions Of FIVE saloon keepers
asking for this privilege were read,
and san6Wiched in among them was
one from Brockman. Inasmuch as
Brockman but a week ago was UP be-
fore the police commissioners for al
lowing women in his place without q
permit, his petition was opposed by
Commissioner Sweigert. But Sweigert
could not stand against the rest Of
the commission and the FIVE permits
were granted
When Brockman was first called up
before the board he met a warm friend
in Biggy. who. by his questions and
answers. did what he could to destroy
the evidence gathered by Sweigert per
sonally and by other citizens. Biggy's
stand met with the approval OF the
remainder OF the commission and
Brockman, though he admitted his
guilt. was let of with a "reprimand"
10 be administered by Biggy- Thurs
day night he was TO the front again
and now he has the permit.
It was in vain that Sweigert objected.
Brockman had a friend in Biggy and
won The commissioners, regardless Of
promises to Father Caraher, needless
OF the long, fierce battle he has waged
for cleanliness, and the desire of the
decent citizenship TO have some limit
placed on the carnival of debauchery
and crime in that neighborhood, grant,
ed the additional permits.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
PLANS GOOD TIMES AT
GROCERS' CONVENTION

The ninth annual convention Of the
California Retail Grocers' association
VIII be held in San Francisco September
a. IS. 16 inclusive. and extensive prem
arations are being made for the enter
tainment Of the delegates by the local
organization. the Associated Retail
Crocers of San Francisco.
Theater parties, trolley trips and q
tour Of inspection to the local factories
viii be among the features of the con-
rention. and as a finale there has been
arranged a big banquet at which Gov
ernor Gillett and Mayor Taylor will be
present The railroads have made spe-
cial rates for the occasion The COM
rnittee in charge Of the enterta inment
consists OF A. L. Zett. ]. NJ Sullivan.
p p Connolly. John c. Topp and
George Colder
The Associated Retail Grocers Of San
Francisco viii be represented by the
following delegates: William Boeken.
a. NJ Sullivan, Herman Meyer Ben
Scrmidt. George Colder, A L. Zett.
John schooner. William Bartsch. John
q Topp. Malcolm Brock, F. A. Kaiser.
Gus A. Lehrke.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
HAMS AND BROTHER
HELD FOR MURDER
Report That Captains Wife
Tried to Kill Herself After
Enforced Confession
Army Chiefs Pleased With Fall
ure of Accused to Wear
Uniform
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Aug. zS.-Captain Pc
ter c. Hams of the United States
army, who shot and killed William z.
Annis at Bayside, L. l., two weeks ago,
and Captain Hams brother, T. Jenkins
Hams, who, it is charged, held the spec
tators at bay while the captain did the
killing, were held today without bail
for the action of the grand jury today
on charge of murder.
1t was reported today that after her
alleged confession of improper rela-
tions with Annis, the wife of Captain
Hams tried to kill herself last May
at the ahome of Lieutenant Andrus at
Fort Hamilton.
Immediately after the alleged con-
fession Mrs. Hains, it was said, was
locked in her room in Captain Hams
quarters at the fort and kept on a
bread and water diet. Her husband and
Thornton Hams are alleged to have
badgered her with a persistent fire of
questions concerning her supposed in
timacy with Annis After four days
of this treatment, during which Mrs.
Hains is reported to have collapsed
more than once, the captain ordered
scantily clad. to the home of Lieutenant
Andrus, who had been an Intimate
friend of her husband.
Half an hour after she had been left
in a supposed sleep Mrs Andrus pass
ing through the hall, smelled gas. She
found Mrs. Hams half conscious, it is
said, and the fluid streaming from an
open jet. She was revived by a physi-
clan.
LEAVES OFF UNIFORM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Army off,
GERS of high rank noted with great
satisfaction that when Captain Peter
c. Hams appeared in court today he
was not in uniform. They attribute his
abstinence to measures they believe
were taken by General Bell, chief of
staff. There is no question that Secre-
tary Wright was pleased also to note
the omission of the uniform
When Hains wore his regimentals
General Bell was so indignant that he
could not calmly discuss the matter.
Secretary Wright was of the opinion
that it was altogether a question of
ethics.
But unoffcial word was sent to Gem
eral Hams that the chief of staff and
other ranking officers on duty here
would think much better of the cap
tain should he hereafter not appear in
court wearing uniform. The intima-
ton is that if he does, in the event of
his -acquittal on the charge of murder,
he will be taken before a military
tribunal on charge of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
SUPREME COURT STOPS
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS
Writ Restraints Judge Coffey
From Trying Former SUI
preme Justice Garroufe

The supreme court yesterday granted
an alternative writ of prohibition re-
straining Judge Coffey from trying
former Supreme Justice c. Fl Garoutte
for contempt of court until the matter
can be heard before the upper court on
September 8.
Representing bond holders of the San
Francisco and San Joaquin coal COM
pany. Garoutte brought suit against its
trustee. the California safe deposit and
trust company and Receiver LIE Breton,
without obtaining from Judge Coffey
permission to name the receiver as
one of the defendants. The suit was
brought in the superior court of Ala
media county last May. and on applica-
tion of lie Breton, Garoutte and one
of his clients, Judah Boas, were cited
to show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt by Coffey Evil
dence was taken and the case was con-
tinued from time to time until the writ
was obtained yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
ST. ANNF'S PARISH
HOLDS ITS OUTING
Affair at Shell Mound in Charge
of Fathers McCue and
Collins

The second annual picnic of ST. Anne's
parish takes place today at Shell Mound
park. Fathers McCue and Collins have
the affair in charge. and ample provi-
sions have been made to insure the
success of the outing. A feature of the
program will be athletic games, which
Will be under the supervision OF G..
Maegling. Prizes will be awarded to
the winners of contests, while Gaelic
dances, with music by an Irish fiddler,
will be among the events. Boats con-
meet with trains for the park every
20 minutes. Admission is so cents; for
children half price.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
ELECT CLUB OFFICERS

The University of California club, an
organization of about 200 men grad
yates, gave dinner Thursday evening
at a Market street cafe and the follow
ing officers were elected:
President, Robert B. Henderson; vice
president, J. w. Mannon; secretary.
Winfield Dorm; treasurer, Sidney Van
Wyck.
Directors-Dr. Herbert Allen, Archi-
bald J. Cloud, w. H. Gorrill, Lawrence
Arnstein, DIR. Fl. e. Anderson, A. c.
Skaife, A. A. Macurda, DIR. H. Kugeler.
Since the fire the quarters of the club
have been at 2235 Washington street.
but plans are afoot which Will render
a move down town into larger and bet
ter quarters imminent, though the ex-
act locality has not yet been decided.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
FLOOD KILLS IS
AFTER CLOUDBURST
Folsom, N. M, Is Visited by Dis
aster, Many Houses Being
Destroyed
Twelve Bodies Are Recovered,
Some Being Covered With
Sand From River

TRINIDAD, Colo, Aug. 2S.-A food in
the Cimarron river. following cloud
burst washed away number of dwell
ings at Folsom, N. NJ, last night and
Is persons are reported to have been
drowned. Twelve bodies have been re-
covered. Two miles of track and II
bridges on the Colorado and Southern
railroad were washed out in the vicinity
of Trinchera, 40 miles south of here
Trains will be delayed about 4S hours.
Fifteen houses at Ration were swept
away by the flood, but no one was
killed there.
Dan B. Wenger and two children are
reported drowned near Folsom. The
news reached here in a message to j. G.
Jamison, brother of Mrs. Wenger, from
r. o. Pennewell, her brother in law,
residing at Folsom. Wenger formerly
resided here. He was merchant
The known dead at Folsom besides
Wenger and his two children are T. W.
Wheeler and wife, whose bodies were
found today buried in sand Their
house was washed away.
1t is said that in addition to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler their two children and
Mr.. Wheelers sister in law were
drowned Miss Lucy Creighton and
Mrs Rookie are also reported to have
been drowned.
On the Santa Fe east and west of
Trinidad the track is badly damaged In
several places. Much damage was done
to the road on Ration mountain by land
and rock slides. Between here and La
Junta it is reported considerable track
is washed out.
The streets of Trinidad were flooded
and the foundations of few buildings
weakened
Folsom is in the northeastern part of
New Mexico near Ration on the Santa
Fe railroad It's elevation is about
1000 feet and it is constantly in danger
of floods which sweep down from the
surrounding mountains whenever there
is a cloudburst or heavy rain in the
hills.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
BARON Won STERNBURG
LAID TO FINAL REST

LUETSCHENA, Aug. 2S.-With SOL
emn and impressive ceremonies the
body of Baron Speck Won Sternburg,
States, was today placed in the family
mausoleum at Castle Luetschena. The
final service, which was characterized
by marked simplicity, took place in the
dining room of the castle. Besides the
baron's relatives and representatives
of Emperor William and King Fred
erick Augustus of Saxony DR.. David
j. Hill, the American ambassador, who
represented President Roosevelt; T. St
John Gaffney, American consul general
at Dresden. and number of ministers
Sternburg were present. The popula-
tion OF the entire countryside also
gathered to pay last tribute of re-
spect to the dead diplomat
From early in the forenoon mourn
ers arrived in carriages and gathered
within the precincts of the baronial
home. where the body lay in state in
tine ehe dbnlng hs,fS ROOM aoya garro9nded by nnmer
Moltzer delivered an oration in which
he dwelt upon the brilliant services
rendered by Baron Won Sternburg, con-
cluding with a quotation with regard
to the dead man made by President
Roosevelt:
He was the most trustworthy and
most upright man l ever met
The recitation of prayers and the
singing of hymns ended the ceremony
and the body then was transported to
the family mausoleum. preceded by the
regimental band of the Uhlans, play-
ing funeral marches. Delegations
from various local societies and com
rades of Baron Won Sternburg marched
in front of the hearse. The pail bear
ers Were officers of the Uhians Baron
Won Sternburg's father, who is ST years
old, walked with other relatives of the
deceased to the grave.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
4To Miracles MIN. 4 sriIesy

The age of miracles may be over hut
there isn't one of US that doesn't hide
somewhere a lurking desire to come
mon a real live miracle lying on the
mosaic path Of every day. That is the
thought that stirred Ruth Comfort
Mitchell. probably, when she came
7non a sign post in the Santa Cruz
,..ol5ntains and wrote a song about A.
foT the September Sunset
~, roing 10 pretend. for I want 10 believe
All changes are possible, yet
u-e,xe grown careless and old in the turmoil.
dear,
with It's hurry and worry and fret,
--,f~ i,flI is Parnassus-Vho groHls at the climb
s-re~ from the world and it's wiles.
-ree-e'il be hcydays and health, good fortune and
u-ealfh--
To Miracles AiIl-four miles!
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
PRIEST REsTRAINs CONTRACTOR

A dispute having arisen between
Father John Plus Murphy, parish
priest of st. Dominic's church, former
ly situated on the block bounded by
Pine, Pierce, Bush and Steiner streets.
and ]. S. Arguello, a contractor as to
the ownership of the ruins, consisting
of foundation and walls, Father MUIR
ply yesterday brought suit to restrain
Arguello from removing the ruins. In
the complaint 1t is stated that the de-
fendant threatens to tear down the
walls and cart them away. Judge Sea-
well granted a temporary restraining
order. returnable September IL.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
SALOONS MAY DEFY
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 2S.-Public
interest in the Sunday liquor situa-
tion here has not abated and 1t was
rumored about the city tonight that
most OF the saloons would be wide
open next Sunday. The Arch, an
organization of liquor dealers, will
hold meeting here tomorrow, at
which Sunday closing will be discussed.
Most OF the big hotel owners are of
the opinion that it would be best to
close and have the resort bow to the
mandate of the governor, for the
present at least
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
sTABLEMAN FOUND DEAD

Fellow workmen of John Mass. on
arriving at their. work early yesterday
morning. found his body lying on the
ployed at fl Dore street. The man had
been dead for about two hours Mass.
who slept in the loft of the stable, is
supposed to have arisen during the
an opening to the floor below, fractur-
ing his skull. The remains were taken
in charge by the stablemen's union \
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
MAN DRowNs HIMsELF IN BAY

Mioulet of Oakland jumped from the
deck of the Key Route ferryboat Clare
mont shortly after o'clock last night
as the vessel passed Goat island
Throwing his watch and chain on the
deck Of the Claremont he held up
string of rosary beads and a crucifix
sprang into the bay and was drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
HOUSES uNpER wArER

: COLUMBIA, S. C., Aug. 2S.-The crest
of the great freshet, which, starting in
the Piedmont section Of the state, has
ruined farms and crippled railway lines
in its wake. has now passed Columbia
and is moving toward the lower part
ing 'n Strenuous efforts i to H'u restore id tha
lines of communication and have sue
ceeded in measure. Kingsville, %
miles south of this city on the Wa
taree river, is seven feet under water
and every house in the town is de-
serted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
INJURED BY TROLLEY CAR

land. was struck by eastbound Haight
street car No. 1926 yesterday near the
ferry and seriously injured. At the
harbor hospital Surgeon Zumwalt found
that the victim has sustained a frac-
ture of the collar bone and contusions
of the scalp and left arm. His skull
also may have been fractured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
BRUSIE BENEFIT is
TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
Nearly $4,000 Melted Widow of
Popular Clubman at En-
tertainment

IF Judson c. Brusie could speak to-
day from beyond the great divide he
would say from that great heart of
his: Thank you, and God bless you,'"
said Seth Mann, president of the Fam
lily club in his memorial tribute TO the
late clubman at the Van Ness theater
yesterday afternoon, BRUSHES friends
public, which was attracted by the va
riety and excellence of the long pro-
gram and the opportunity of seeing
popular favorites. Perhaps the num-
berS that appealed most effectively
were the Neapolitan trio, consisting of
Billy Hopkins, Gordon Mackenzie and
sang beautifully; Will Rogers and
Buck" Mckee of the Wigwam with
their wonderful lariat feats; the farce,
The Expressmanv Fairy Tales" from
The Idols Eye" sung by Ferris Hart
man, Arthur Cunningham, Wallace
Brownlow, Frances Kellogg and Zoe
Bartnett and the once act sketch, Its
All in the Draw" written and staged
by Frank Matthew, and presented by
four members of the Family club. Fred
Knight, Charley Trowbridge, j. r. Mil
Ter and Clarence r. Ward. The other
numbers were most acceptable and no
one seemed ready to leave till the final
drop of the curtain. The auctioning of
the large color drawing of Notre Dame
by Haig Patigian was knocked down
by Lawrence Harris, acting as auction
eer to the Family club, Bush Finnell
doing some lively bidding for the club
against Fulton G. Berry. The drawing
went for $165. Between $500 and
$4,000 clear profit was realized after
the small sum of $500 for expenses had
been paid, as many unexpected dona-
tions kept coming in and the theater
was given free. Ellen and Lydia Crane,
Griselda Kingsland. Jane Meter. May
belle Baker and Miss Edwards and
Ella Kearny of the Princess were the
girls who sold programs and brought
in $500 to swell the fund. Among
those noticed in the audience were:
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29
ERRONEOUS REPORT OF SHOOTING

1t was reported in yesterdays Call
that James W. DAILY. aged II. living at
1853 Post street, had accidentally shot
James Craig. whereas it was DAILY who
was wounded while Craig was playing
with a shotgun.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-29

KILLED ON CRUISER Copenhagen. Aug. 2s.
TWO men were killed and six others dangerously
wounded on board the Danish cruiser Hekla
today by the premature explosion of a she'll
The accident occurred during target practice at
Aarhus bay.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-06
Appendicitis and the Teeth.

Concerning bad teeth as a
cause of appendicitis, Sir Fred
eric Treves says that patients
suffering with appendicitis have
generally very poor molars.
Very frequently the unftness of
the teeth for mastication seems
to be the direct cause of the dis
ease. Such patients swallow
their food in a way to make it in
digestible for the stomach. The
food bolus enters the bowels in
an undigested state, does not
therefore stimulate peristalsis,
and often remains lying in the
cacum, where decomposition sets
in. If the appendix is in the
least injured, all conditions for
the disease are then present. =
Exchange. The moral of the
above is if your teeth are not
good, have them made SO, and
then thoroughly chew your food.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-06

alongside such roads, and in a
thousand ways they would slim
ulate and hasten the development
of our people and Of our resour-
ces.
The above was written by Clar,,
ence H. Poe, of the Southern
Farm Gazette, to that most ex-
cellent agricultural weekly while
travelling in England. Good
roads cost money, and often a
great deal of money, but they
many times repay the cost.
Visitors are always impressed
with the kinds of roads good or
bad a country has. For years to
come we can not have the excel
lent roads of "merrie England,
but we can, and must, improve
the ones we now have.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-06
IL is 90. k.n

20. K.'' was not long ago
passed upon by a court in Illinois
and has received judicial sane
ton.
Two prominent manufacturing
concerns had become involved in
a disagreement which threatened
legal complications. Their law
yers induced them to compro-
mise their differences, and to ap-
pend their signature to an
agreement that was made mu-
tually satisfactory and legally
binding. In attestation of the
facts in the case, the attorneys
merely used the letters O. K,
thinking the matter happily
settled. Suddenly, however. one
of the contestants brought suit
to have the agreement annulled,
on the ground that @. K. was a
mere slang phrase, and hence
not legally binding. But the
court ruled that it individually
gave that which is the universal
conception and understanding,
and was therefore correct, valid
and legally binding upon the
parties concerned. In brief, it
was @. *.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-06
What He Left.

In a town of Duchess County,
New York, there is a lawyer
known throughout the county for
his acumen in drawing up wills,
in which branch of the legal bust
ness of the community he enjoys a
monopoly.
Once, on the death of a certain
respected citizen of the town,
there was much speculation as to
the value of property. One of the
village gossips undertook to find
out the facts; so he hunted up the
lawyer and bluntly asked:
Il suppose you made out old
Mullins will?n
"Yes."
Then you know, of course, how
much he left?"
yes" answered the legal light,
The left everything he had"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-06
Growing Mango Peppers.

OF the minor crops that are be-
ing grown in the Humboldt fruit
belt none IS attracting near so
uuch attention as that of mango
pepper, and it looks as if the.
growing of this vegetable might be
taken up on considerable scale in
the near future.
The first experiment with pepper
in that section was made three
years ago by T. E. James of near
Gibson, and it was found that the
soil and climate of that section is
exactly adapted to its growth. Mr..
James raising between 500 and COO
bushels per acre. Two or three of
his neighbors took up the culture of
pepper the following year and there
is something like a dozen farm
ers growing it this year. The price
this year has ranged around 81 a
bnshel and the yield is about 500
bushels per acre.
Bell pepper finds a ready sale in
jackson and other cities at all
seasons and while it cannot be
grown here in the open air during
the winter, it can be made a prof.
table crop by turning the surplus
into a high-grade pepper sauce. A
lady near Brandon last year
made and sold thirty odd dollars
worth from row ofpepper not over
100 feet long, with an expense of
So to $40 for vinegar and contain
orc