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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
CLOUDBURST DOES
GREAT DAMAGE TO TOWN
Debris Washed From Mountain
side Into Streets of
RiSbee

BISBEE, Ariz., Aug. A cloudburst
this afternoon did 100000 damage in
Bisbee. One side of Main street, In
Guiding the protoffice, in less than ten
minutes was changed from 200 yards OF
stores, costly saloons and business Of
fees to mass of wreckage by rocks
water and mud that came rum bling
down off the mountainside. Postmaster
Nj. E. Cassidy and Sheriff Jack White
who were in the postmaster's office
narrowly escaped with their lives, as
did the force of eighteen girls en-
ployed in the postoffice.
Miss Clara Larsen of Chicago was
rescued from five feet of water into
which she had fallen from a mail rack
by Miss Barr, another clerk Thousands
of tons of rock and dirt were washed
down the mounfainside on the streets
where it piled five to twenty feet high
with debris.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
HOT WEATHER DOES
NOT AFFECT BRYAN
Spends Busy Day Receiving Vis-
it0rs and Assurances for
His Election
Viii Not Decide Upon Date for
Campaign in New York
Until Later

FAIRvIEW, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. A.
In striking contrast with yesterday
William ]. Bryan today spent busy
day. The torrid weather did not seem
to affect those desirous OF taking the
long trip to Fairview. They came in
great numbers. some on business bear
ing on the campaign, and many purely
The procession of visitors began early
and kept up until well into the evening.
The intensity of the heat did not seem
TO disturb Mr.. Bryan much. He cordi-
ally greeted everybody who called and
personally escorted large parties
through his home.
Early In the day he gave out a state
ment in which he referred to Taft's
talks into phonograph and seized
upon the opportunity to express the be-
lief that henceforth the use OF the
phonograph for the dissemination OF
political speeches would be regarded as
dignified method OF discussing public
questions.
Bryan evinced much pleasure at the
assurance given him by a delegation Of
brewery workers of Quincy, I'LL, and OF
several farmers from Philips and
Norton counties, Kan, speaking for
many others that he would receive
goodly support from them
Most of the afternoon was taken up
by conference with j. II. Atwood, a
member of the national committee from
Kansas, the conversation being devoted
largely to the issues of the campaign
and Bryans speech at Topeka the latter
part of the present month.
The decision of Bryan to remain at
home during the month of October is
not, as stated, iron bound. 1t will all
depend upon circumstances He said
today that it was barely possible he
would have to depart from that pro-
gram and make some speeches at points
where his advisers deemed it most de-
sirable. At any rate he at present has
not fixed upon the time when he will
enter the state of New York. There are
some who think he should go there be-
fore the state convention the latter
part OF September, but his mind Will
not be made UP until he has held con-
ferences with others of the democratic
leaders.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
California Promotion Committee
(ORGANIZED 10O2-l

(ORGANlZED 19O2-l
"PROMOTI0N-The act Of promoting. advance
ment; encouragement- Century Diefionary-
The California Promotion committee has for its
1t has nothing to SELL Its energies are devoted
TO fostering all things that have the ADVANCE
MENT OF California as their object. Ii gives
reliable information on every subject connected
with the industries OF California 1t gives EN-
COURAGEMENT to the establishment Of
industries and invites desirable immigration. It
Is not an Employment Agency. although Is gives
information regarding labor conditions IL pre-
sents the opportunities and needs In all fields OF
business and professional activity This commit
tee Is supported By popular subscription and
makes no charge for any service rendered Affli-
ated With the committee are 100 commercial or
ganizations Of the state with a membership OF
over SO. 600. Meetings are held semiannually In
different parts OF California where matters OF
state interest are discussed. Headquarters OF
the committee maintained IN San Francisco
IN California building. Union square COkRE-
SPONDENCE INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
EXAMINER CHARGES
IGNORED BY JURY
Inquest Over MiddIeton's Death
Shows Petty Spite Work
of Hearst Organ
Testimony Refutes Allegation
That Letter and Newspaper
Clipping Were Stolen

The coroner's inquest over the death
of Samuel p. Middleton was held yes
terday. and the malicious attempt of
the Examiner to vent a petty spite by
attempting to cast ON a Cali reporter
the blame for the laxity with which
the suicide case was handled at the
central emergency hospital before Mid
dleton's death was nipped in the bud.
The jury which sat at the inquest re-
turned a verdict that death was due
to chloroform. taken by Middleton with
suicidal intent, and after making a
complete investigation OF the entire
case absolutely ignored the trumped up
charges of the Examiner.
All of the testimony taken at the
inquest concerning the manner in
which the case was handled at the
hospital when Middleton had been
taken there in a dying condition after
being found hidden among shrubbery
in Golden Gate park was of nature
to brand as lies the charges published
by the Examiner. The charge that a
letter and newspaper clipping which
might have thrown light upon Middle
toms death were stolen was absolutely
refuted by the testimony.
Neither the letter nor the clipping re-
ferred TO contained any matter which
might have been taken as an indica-
tion that Middleton was about to COM
NIT suicide, and the evidence showed
that they were found in the courtyard
of the hospital after Middleton had
been in the hospital for nearly an hour
and after warning had been given the
hospital authorities that the case was a
suicide.
DR.. A. j. Remmel, the hospital sur
geon who had charge of the case, as
serted upon the witness stand that
Middleton was in a dying condition
when he was taken to the hospital,
and that even had he known the ma
ture of the poison that had been taken
he did not believe the mans life could
have been saved. He also stated that
a purported interview with him. pub
lished in the Examiner, was made out
Of whole cloth, as his real statement
was garbled and misconStrued to At
the purpose of that paper.
The policemen who took Middleton
to the hospital asserted that the state
ment was made at the time the case
appeared to be one of suicide and that
chloroform could be smelled upon the
several others testified that when She
visited the hospital an hour later she
suggested the poison theory and men
toned the use of a stomach pump, but
was told that such measures would be
useless, and that the case was doubt
less one Of apoplexy.
The whole trend of the testimony
was to the effect that no attention was
paid at the hospital to the suggestions
made as to suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
Rofh Land and Sea

What with defense of the American
navy against the onslaughts of its re-
cent critics, and an authoritative article
on the naval station at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, Sunset Magazine for August
keeps our recently departed guests still
in view. There is mainland interest.
too, from the wild horses that roam the
high ranges of Nevada to the call of
the quail among the live oak and lau-
rels in California valleys-all scattered
through the pages of this attractive
magazine
to them not only the best plays. but the
best actors procurable. and 1 feel that
the theatrical history of the last nine
years must substantiate this claim.
Il regret that what to me is rather a
silly incident has been made public, and
1 do not wish TO subscribe any further
to Mr.. Hotaling's advertisement"
Hotaling has already prepared a
check for the $14, payable to the actors
fund. Up TO a late hour last night the
actors fund had not said whether or not
II would accept rebate"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
RESCUED BY TRAIN
Men, Women and Children Car
ried Through Miles of Fire

CALGARY, N. w. T., Aug Mrs.
George S. Crossman with her sister,
Miss Maud Holman, came in from Mi
chel last night. She said that Satur-
day, after finding a fireproof ware
house gave her no protection against
the flames, they determined to go across
to the station, which was a mass of
man and her sister, both soaked with
water, and the baby wrapped up in
wet blanket. made the journey safely
Mrs. Crossman said that on the train
she saw men, women and children of
all nationaltties mixed together and
sitting three and four on seat The
men were shouting and frantic, while
hysterical women separated from their
children were calling in vain for their
lost ones. Some were dressed In all
their finery and others had on scarcely
any thing. There were scores of chill
dreD, some with their parents and some
who had lost fathers and mothers in
the confusion.
The train then pulled out for Hos
mer," said Mrs. Crossman, but we
found the heart of that town in flames
when we reached it. The original in
tention had been to get through to
Michel, but shortly after leaving Hos
mer We heard that the Michel bridge
was burned.
The train. then backed up to stop
for the night between Hosmer and
Fernie, going on it's way back through
the greatest danger, for we had to
pass for miles between blazing brush
on both sides The windows of the
cars became so hot that it was i'm
possible to touch them. and the heat
and smoke were sitting,
''All this time the women were
screeching and saying prayers at the
terrible confusion. After passing
through this fire belt the train reached
a safe place and stopped for the night .
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
BLOOD POISON SETS IN
FROM DECAYED TOOTH
Larkin CockriII, a Youth, Has
Narrow Escape From Death
by Delaying Treatment
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 4.-Little Larkin
Cockrill, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce T.
Cockrill of Bloomfield, barely escaped
death this week from decayed tooth.
and as it is he has been confined to his
bed for a week past with blood poison
ing which went so far as to set the
muscles both of the body and jaw.
A broken tooth in the boys mouth
cut his tongue, which became infected
and developed a severe case of blood
poisoning The matter was allowed to
run along some time before the seri-
BUSINESS of the case was realized, and
the mouth could not be opened to take
food or for treatment The father
brought the lad here to be treated by
a local physician. 1t is now believed
that the boy will recover
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
r.. CHASE ELECTED PRINCIPAL

RENO. New, Aug 4.-R. Chase Of
San Francisco and well known in Cali
fornia was elected principal of the
public schools of Reno at meeting
of the board of education held here
last night. Chase succeeds Edward
Winfrey, who has held the position for
years but whose activity during the
recent school election is believed to be
the cause of the action last night Win
freys friends were defeated for re-
election, and when the result was
known it was generally believed the
change would take place Chase is not
known here and his name was never
mentioned in the list of probable aspi-
rants for the position, which places
him at the head of the largest public
school system in Nevada
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
TO EFFECT ORGANIZATION
Hope to Remedy Evils of Jury
System and Laws Regard
ing PreSumptions
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

EOIAE O1SfA IL 1f1E OAlxt1
Los ANGELES, Aug. 4.-District At
torney Fredericks of Los Angeles coun-
ty has completed the preliminaries of
an organization of the district attor-
neys of the state, through which they
hope to secure such changes in the
law as Will help them in their work
One relief sought is a change in the
laws regarding legal presumptions. So
many presumptions now favor the de-
fendant that the prosecution is Sc
riously handicapped in handling impor-
tant cases. Ills of the jury system are
to be corrected, If possible, and a def
mite stand will be taken in the matter
Of recommending pardons by district
attorneys.
The first meeting Of the association
will be held in September at e place
yet to be named, and certain requests
to be made Of the next legislature will
be framed.
The movement had it's origin through
bristling speech by F'redericks at che
last local banquet given by the bar
association to the justices of the su-
preme court. when he told of the
difficulties that hamper the prosecu-
tors of criminal cases.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
ALLISON FALLS A
VICTIM TO DISEASE
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Digat announced himself as candidate
10 succeed the late Senator Allison in
congress The governor paid glowing
tribute to. his late political adversarv's
services TO Iowa and the country at
large, then frankly declared his ambi-
tion1 10 be elected TO the upper house
by the legislature OF his state He
also snnOunced that some one will be
appointed at once to occupy Senator
Allison's seat for the remaining months
of his unexpired term" He refused
however. TO say whether he will make
an effort to obtain the senatorship for
the unexpired portion of Senator Allf-
sons term. which ends March 4 1903
He declared that Senator Allison had
defeated him IN the recent primary
election by 8 comparatively slender ma
jority and for this reason he thought
that his candidacy would be received
with favor in his state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
POSSE SURROUNDS OUTLAWS

SPOKANE, Wash. Aug. A special
to the Spokesman Review from Lewis
ton, Idaho. says:
Reid, Sloane and Rice, the Orof1no
outlaws who yesterday shot Rancher
Dan Carr nve times IN ma King their
night surrounded by posses within six
miles of Orofno and it is believed
their capture will be effected early to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
TEN YEARs, WORM cRowNEp

Count Won Zeppelin's airship is the
result OF 10 years experimenting, con-
Quoted with his private fortune and a
subsidy OF more than 100000 from the
German government. The ship is not
easily moved about, and for this rea-
son il has generally been launched
from q floating platform. It is con-
structed on rigid frames and its gas
envelope is divided into compartments
like the hold Of ship, each OF which
can be filed and emptied separately
This construction prevents a total loss
OF gas in case the outer envelope is
punctured.
The craft is equipped with two
motors, each OF so horsepower. fitted
10 cars suspended near the forward
end OF the big gas bag and near the
stern The motors can be operated
Independently or together With both
motors in operation Count Zeppelin
has contended that he could fly for so
hours At the rate of 80 miles an hour
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
TOO SENSITIVE TO
LISTEN TO LETTER
Attorney Delmas Abruptly
Leaves Courtroom During
Noel Divorce Trial
Epistle Threatened Plaintiff
With Ruin Unless COM
promise We're Effected
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 4.-After sub
jecting Mrs. Theophilus Noel, wife or
his client, the millionaire proprietary
medicine manufacturer, to a. torment
ing cross examination today, Attorney
D. M. Delmas suddenly took umbrage
at letter which the woman submitted
in evidence and quilted the courtroom
disdainfully.
II cannot see why it Is put in,' de-
clared Delmas. after he had glanced
over the letter, which was a TRADE of
abuse written by Noel to the wife. Il
cannot see why 1t was put in except
| to crafty a desire to wound some ones
feelings. and if the court will excuse
me 1 will not be a party to its public
reading"
| Then, with Delmas in the van, the
counsel of Noel, including Henry c.
McPike and w. NJ. Aydelotte, stalked
dramatically from Judge L. f. Smith 6
courtroom, while the throng present
| perked up it's ears to catch the lam
guage which had been so offensive to
the attorney for the man who wrote it
THREATENED WITH RUIN
| The letter in question threatened Mrs
| Noel with ruin and disgrace IL she
| insisted on her suit for divorce. The
cross examination conducted by Delmas
before his sensitive tastes became Of
1en06d Dy the damaging letter WAS
directed toward a review Of Mrs. Noers
! past life.
| The divorce suit brought by Mrs
Noel against Theophilus Noel. head of
| the Vitae-Ore medicine company, was
begun three years ago. The hearing
now on is over an application for $1,000
a month alimony and $4,000 counsel
fees. Delmas and Noel who are fight
| ing bitterly, are putting up the defense
| ~, a.
purported to be.
PILFERED HUSBANDS DESK
! The desperateness of the struggle be-
tween husband and wife was evident
when letters were offered today which
Mrs. Noel admitted pilfering from her
husbands desk at Noel heights, this
city, The admission created sensa-
| tion in the courtroom.
! The letters, which were accompanied
! by daily statements, were from Joseph
r. Noel manager of the medicine COM
pany, to his father, the defendant. They
showed receipts from the business of
from 1000 to $4,000 a day. In 1904
Theophilus Noel had drawn credit of
! $4,000 out of the years earnings for
the expenses of his divorce suit. 1t
was shown that he owned a three story
brick building covering three Chicago
| city lots, owned eight lots adjoinin &
and employed 100 persons in his medi-
cine plant. He was also shown to own
stone and pressed brick building on
Ewing place. Chicago. valued at s25, 900;
three story building in Toronto.
Canada; property in Berrian Springs,
Mich, and 1415 acres in Santa Cruz,
known as Noel heights, valued at
/ $4,000.
Mrs. Noel testified that her husband
/ wanted her to sign papers of settle
ment during the last year, amounting
| that if she did he would put her "on
/ easy street" and adding that Delmas
wanted $4,000 and that she might as
| well have it as he.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
w. T. HESS, Notary Public

ROOM 1112 CALL BLDG.
At Residence, 1860 Page ST.. between
2. m and 8 p. NJ Residence telephone
Park 2797s
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS for constructing By contract eight
submarine torpedo boats Nos 2O-zIl viii be re-
celved az the Navy Department until twelve
be publicly opened A circular defining the chief
charaeteristics OF said vessels Is now ready for
distribution among prospective bidders Forms OF
proposal and contract may be had on appnca-
tIon to the Department after October J. IkC-
MAN II. NEWBERRY, Acting Secretary. 1-21-0S.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
SAYS HOTALING
IS SLIME Singer

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lished in two countries to be assailabie
by this Malvolio of the Pacific coast.
They DO not need my defense, even
against this slime singer 1 feel as
sured that San Franciscans are aware
OF the sincerity OF my effort in bringing
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-05
BROKERS MAKE ASSIGNMENT

DIV -A-@-&c -><-<><< <1no30 I--Clncfnna III.
Aug. 4.-Charles E. Bultman & Co., brokers'
announced today that an assignment would he
made for the benefit of creditors. No statement
made TO losses. but II Is understood tbat
the liabilities may exceed 100000
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-06-04
MEDICAL JUGGLERS.

Most of the exploited cures that
hold the public eye for a time have
elements of truth, ana while appli-
ed with the enthusiasm and fidelity
innate with new fads, prove help
full, but only for while. Did the
Kelley cure ever cure? No doubt
many men did stop drinking liquor
who took the cure; but the chloride
of gold had nothing to do with it.
No chloride of gold, nor any other
remedy, can reverse the destructive
change in structure found in cir
rhosis of the liver due 10 prolong-
ed alcoholic saturation, any more
than harness maker can doctor
rotted trace to sound leather.
The blue grass craze had scientific
basis of fact which was elucidated
through the Finsen light rays
The influence OF mental attitude
over physical and mental hygiene
is very great, but its degree is
wildly exaggerated when set up
as cure-all, or even a remedy that
is independent of many purely
physical aids. At what insanity
one must have arrived who treats
melancholia headache. with loss
of appetite and furred tongue, all
due TO too much feed and too little
elimination, bv lectures and pray
ers. when a good dose of castor oil
will give dumb, struggling nature
the simple assistance she would
gladly obtain could she but speak
Or what shall we say of swallow
ing acetanilid headache checks in
similar conditions, which only
smother natures cry for genuine
relief? The worlds remedy stage
is crowded with mob, each mem
Der watching hawk-eyed for pas
sing monopoly of the limelight |
center. When will we realize that
our bodily mechanism is the most
unit on earth, and the
application of remedies is and must
De a g,eat art founded in wise ad-
iustment of widely varying yet in
interdependent scientific
acts? Medical science is the most
,xacting of all, yet what host of
'half-baked" enthusiasts, or pro-
noters, rush forward, ready to
uggle with the mechanism of life.
-Harpers Weekly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-06-04
No.;ce Of Special Elect;on.

special election wilt be held in the
Village of Emmett. county Of Cam
yon. state Of Idaho. on the 30th
day of June, 1908. in accordance
with the provisions of Ordinance
No SO. passed by the Chairman
and Beard of Trustees Of said
Village of Emmett, Idaho, on the
7th day of May. 1908. and approx
ed by the Chairman of said Board
of Trustees thereafter on said 7th
dav of Nav, 1908, at which election
there will be submitted to the quail
fed voters of the said village of
Emmett, who are taxpayers, the
question whether the bonds of the
said village of Emmett. Idaho.
shall be issued to the amount Of
twenty FIVE thousand 1925, 600. 00)
dollars for the purpose of provid-
ing for the construction and main
tenance of waterworks in the Vii
lage of Emmett, Idaho. and supply
ing the same with water, and also
to provide for the establishment,
equipment and maintenance of a
fire department in said village
and for the purchase of
suitable and necessary apparatus
and buildings and building sites
for the use thereof; twenty two
thousand dollars of said bonds to
be used in the construction and
maintenance of such waterworks
and three thousand dollars of said
bonds to be used for the establish
ment. equipment and maintenanee
of such FIRE department and FOR the
purchase of suitable and
necessary apparatus and build
ings and building sites
for the use there
of; and provision made for
the levying and collecting
of a special tax sufficient to pay
the interest on said bonds and on
and after the year 1919 sufficient to |
provide sinking fund for the pay
ment of the principal on OF before
twenty years from date thereof, as
provided in Ordinance No. SO. to
which reference is hereby made.
Atsaid election none but qualified
electors who are taxpayers and reg
Istered according to law will be
to vote.
The polls shall be open from 8
o'clock in the forenoon until
o'clock in the evening of said day.
The following is the polling place
n said Village, to wit: There will
De but one polling place, which
shall be at the City Hall in said
Village.
The question in this notice above
iet out to be voted upon and the
orm of the ballot used in SUCH
pecial bond election, shall be as
ollows:
'Infavor of issuing bonds
to the amount of
twenty five thousand IN, nU
ISIS, COO dollars for I'D Vii
the purpose stated in
Ordinance So"
Against issuing bonds to
the amount of twenty
FIVE thousand (s25.- MI
000.00) dollars for the NJ Vii
purpose stated in Or
dinance So"
Those voting in favor of the pro-
osition for issuing said bonds will
lace an "X' in the circle after
lie word Eyes" in the ballot.
Those voting against the pro-
osition for issuing said bonds will
lace an tx" in the circle after
ne word "No" in the ballot.
BY order of the Chairman and
GARD OF Trustees of the Village of
Idaho.
Dated this 18th day of May.
pos.
c. P. BILDERBACK,
Chairman.
V. T. CRAIG. Village Clerk.
(SeaD.