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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
DEAF MUTES HOLD
IMPRESSIVE INITIATION
GaIIaudet Assembly Instructs
Large Class in Mysteries
of the Order

One of the most impressive class
limitations in a fraternal association
held IN this city in years was that
given in the sign language by the off,
GERS of the deaf mute assembly, Gal
laudet No. lat of the Order of The
Americans. in Jefferson Square hall last
night. The work was performed by
Past Chairman Kossuth Selig, Chair
man Douglas Tilden, Vice Chairman
Edward w. Lohmeyer, Secretary-treas-
Munroe Jacobs, Senior Sergeant John
II. Connolly Jr., Junior Sergeant George
f. Bucking, Sentinel Bennie Bernstein
and Guard Barnet Keesing. The candi-
teries of the order are Ernest Norton,
professor Theodore H. d Estrella and
Professor Winfield Scott Runde, teach
ers of the sign language; Harry L. Ray
eriek Johnson, Ernest Longery and
Henry Franks.
The ceremony was watched with the
closest attention by the candidates and
in repeating, in their peculiar language,
the obligation administered by the
chairman. they repeated every word
with more care than is usually done
OF speech. AT the close the candidates
and the members Joined in Singing"
the initiation ode. This was by fingers,
hands and facial expression, and those
OF the visitors acquainted with the
ode discovered that not an emotion that
is conveyed by the words was omitted.
The several charges by the officers and
the delivery of the secret work was
letter perfect.
The Initiation was followed by the
presentation to the assembly, by First
Vice President r. c. Little OF Gle SEN
ate of the order, of handsome silk
American flag which had been awarded
to 1t for having won the prize at
recent whist tournament. and the hand
ing to the chairman of a charter by
Secretary w. e. Wright of the senate,
to replace the one destroyed by the
fire of 1906 The presentation speeches
We're translated by Miss Aronsohn and
the responses were by Chairman Tilden.
The doors were then opened and many
invited guests We're admitted. After
that there were short addresses by
speaking members of the order and by
deaf mutes. The assembly then served
collation..
Vice President C. r. Little. Secretary
w. e. Wright, Treasurer j. l. NJ. Shet-
terley and r. NJ Brown, editor of the
official organ. from the senate Mrs
Shetterley, DR.. William Henslee, NJ.
Blaine, DR.. r. e. McCracken, Mrs c.
r. Little, r, S. Barclay, Mr.. and Mrs
j. Lucas M LOWE and Miss Wolf of the
speaking branch of the order were
present during the initiation
The assembly now has a member
ship of so out of ESQ deaf mutes In this
city and vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
POPULAR STUDENTS
GET THE PLUMS
Editorial Positions on Stanford
Newspaper Are Filled by
Editor Adams
Los Angeles Girls Are Given the
Music Department and This
City the Athletic

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. 12.-
H +. Allen of Stockton and j. NJ. Wads-
worth of Palo Alto have been added to
the list of associate editors of the 1910
Quad by Editor Adams. The first meet
ing of the board for the present semes-
ter took place last evening, and in addi-
tion to the new appointments plans for
the coming year Were talked over and
many suggestions made.
In order that the book may be pub
lished at the earliest possible date aft
er the junior festivities in March, the
editor has insisted that as much of the
material Tor the book as can be gath
cred at present must be in the hands of
the printer as soon as the contract is
signed, probably a month from date.
Owing to the absence from college of
A. S. Macdonald of Portland and F. NJ.
Ackley of Glendale, Cal, the two best
artists in the junior class the art de-
partment of the book will be severely
handicapped. The alumni will be freely
drawn upon for contributions to this
department and Adams hopes to make
it the equal of the art departments in
previous ANIMALS.
The departments as now assigned to
the different members of the board
are: Dramatics and music-Miss N.
Graves of Los Angeles and Miss Maud
Howell of Los Angeles. Debating-S.
A. Lindauer of Deming, n. NJ Ath-
letics-W. P. Fuller of San Francisco
and c. II. Halls of Santa Barbara. Or
ganizations-A. Wright of Los Angeles
and j. H. Polhemus of Portland Ore.
College year-T. c. Henry of Los An
geles and j. p. Levy of Los Angeles.
Classes-L. o. Macomber of Pasadena.
Publications-H f. Allen of Stockton.
Art-L. Scott of Alameda and J. NJ.
Wadsworth of Palo Alto
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
BOYS FIND WHISKY JUG
AND SAMPLE CONTENTS
Hospital Surgeons Apply Stom-
ach Pumps to Restore Lads
to Consciousness

This is the tale of a demi5ohn of
whisky which fell to the street from a
business rig after collision with an
automobile and wrought sad havoc
with two young lads who picked it UP
and investigated its contents.
John Dwyer, 8 years old, who lives
IN Eureka street, and Albert Fawg-
didSs, u years old. of 215 Dorland
street told the story yesterday to the
surgeons at the central emergency hos
pital after the kindly though heroic
ministrafiOns Of stomach pump had
restored the boys to consciousness.
John and Albert were playing II.
Eureka street when they witnessed the
accident A big auto crashed into the
rear OF light buggy. but no damage
seemed to have been done. The bows
saw something roll from the rig. how
ever. IL was a jug. Sampling its con-
tents was the next step. 1t tasted good.
Let's have some more" said the
boys, and so deciding they looked
around for a quiet retreat. Behind a
big billboard they found it, and there
they had their first lesson in the joys
of liquor, and at the central emergency
hospital, where they We're taken several
hours later by Policemen Bailey and
Riley, they learned the curse of drink.
Both lads will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
HORSE STAMPS ON
AGED PHYSICIAN
Fractions Animal Was Driven
by San Rafael Bar Tender
at the Time
Doctors Say Victim May Not
Recover, as He Was In
jured Internally

SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 12.-Dr. Charles
Kingsberry, 80 years old, father of
Mrs. Thomas Day, whose husband is a
professor at the San Anselmo theologi-
cal seminary, barely escaped instant
death this afternoon by being knocked
down and badly kicked by a horse
driven by Samuel Barrow. a bar tender
of this place. The surgeons who are
treating the injured man fear that
death may yet result, as he may have
sustained internal injuries.
Kingsberry, who gets around very
well for a man of his years, was on
his way to the San Anselmo postoffice
when the accident happened. He was
crossing the road in front OF the post
office and found himself between two
teams going toward him in opposite
directions. He dashed behind one
wagon in an effort to escape the other,
when Barrow came along at a high
rate of speed and knocked him over.
The animal became fractions as soon
as the accident occurred and began to
kick. Kingberry sustained several Sc
we're wounds about the head and body
and possibly internal injuries. He
was sent to his home. where he now
lies in a precarious condition.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
ARRANGE MANEUVERS
FOR ATASCADERO CAMP
Officers of Regular Army and
National Guard Meet at
Colonel MauS' Office

officers of the regular army and state
troops met last night in the Offices of
the department commander, Colonel M.
p Maus. to discuss the outline of the
coming maneuvers that are to take
place next month at Atascadero.
Every officer connected with the fed
eral troops was on hand to give his
ideas to the general working of the
soldiers that would bring out the best
advantages in army life. Colonel Maus
ia his dignified and positive way placed
before the gathering his ideas of what
an army camp should be. Major L w
Dunning, who is to be the adjutant gen
eral at the maneuvers, made a short
speech. in which he outlined the work
that was expected to result from the
maneuvers- Those representing the ma
tiOnal guard present were:
General J. 3. Lauck. General r. Wan
kowski, Colonel Thomas Wilhelm, Ma
jor J. R. Howell, General J. A Roster
Major Dockweiler, Captain f. J. Sulli-
van, Captain II. G. Mathewson. Colonel
j.. A. Smith, Colonel Bradbury, Colonel
Paul NJ. Nippert, Colonel w. G. Schrei-
Der and Captain A. B. Austin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
|COL. |. P. CRANE
ON BRINK OF DEATH
Well Known Oaklander, Struck
by Car, May Not Survive
{ Hurts Sustained
Rib Broken and Internal Injur.
les Feared as Result of
Accident

OAKLAND. Sept 12-Colonel L. P.
Crane, well known Oakland man, and
prominently identified with the cham
Der of commerce, is confined to his
home 826 Fifty-second street. as the
result of injuries he sustained Tuesday
night when he was struck by a car
that was being. switched on the ferry
boat Solano at Benicia. One rib was
broken and his shoulder was badly
sprained. Internal injuries are also
feared. Crane remained unconscious
for "A hours after he was hurt. He
has been under the care of two ply
sicians since he was brought to his
residence, and the doctors say that it
will be several days before the out
come of the patients injuries can be
determined
Colonel Crane and Mrs. Crane were
returning from Lake Tahoe to Oakland
when the accident occurred. Colonel
Crane was standing on the slip end of
the Solano when car was run on the
boat. Before he could get out of the
way he was nit by the car and knocked
to the deck.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
TRANSPORT CROOK WILL
CARRY NAVAL OFFICERS
Vessel Will Sail Tuesday for
Manila With Enlisted Men
and Supplies

The United States transport Crook,
which will sail for Manila on Tuesday.
will carry the following cabin passen-
gers:
Lieutenant Lewis Morris. surgeon United
States navy, and wife; Lieutenant Gordon A.
Helmfcke, passed assistant surgeon, United
States navy; Lieutenant James A. Bull, passed
assistant paymaster. United States navy; Lieu
tenant Paul A. Capron. United States marine
corps, and wife and sister; Lieutenant g. l..
Mckinney. medical corps. United States army
wife and mother: Maude ID. kee. Paula E. Nord-
hof John ]. Rochfort, Robert Rohang. Sydney
D. Sugar. Frederick ". Witte, Thomas ]. Lo-
gan, James L. ShOVlin. J.. 7. Russell, r. W
Kinds, Alexander Greig. navy, wife and child
S. D. Rowland and wife. Thomas II. Andrews
and wife. Charles B. Jackson Mrs. W. H. Rod
ney, child and lady companions: Mrs. h II.
Palmer, wife Of paymaster. United States navy:
Mrs i. X. Perkins, wife of paymaster, United
States navy; Misses Pollock. Mrs. William G.
Smith, f. II. Newell and wife. Mrs. NJ L. Gro
mer and sister Mrs. +. w Reynolds, Mrs. w
H. Wyeth, George W Gilbert DR.. l.. E.. Grif-
fin, professor of biology. wife and three chill
dren; d. S. Hewitt, d. b. Walker Robert H.
Neely. Mrs. c. B. Babson and two children
Mrs. J. @. Mehan, two children and niece; Mrs.
Frank C. Messenger. Leonard s. Laws.
The Crook will also take 200 enlisted
men for the United States navy and
6S casuals.
In the Crooks holds are large quanti-
ties Of supplies for the army contingent
in the Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
DIRIGIBLE BALLOON
IN AIR 81 HOURS
German Semirigid Military Gas
Bag Makes Record Flight
Near Berlin
Aerial Trips of Count Zeppelin
Surpassed by Feat OF Army
AerOnants

BERLIN. Sept. IA record flight
was made by the military semirigid
dirigible balloon under command OF
Major Gross. which returned here
shortly before noon today after being
in the air for "a hours and minutes.
This surpasses the record made by
Count Zeppelin when on July 1 hs
traversed the greater part of northern
Switzerland. occupying 12 hours In the
Journey. The new record. which was
entirely unexpected. is greeted with
enthusiasm. The military officers have
FORBIDDEN Major Gross to talk about
the performance, but Engineer Base
mach, who was aboard. gave the fol-
lowing statement OF the flight:
When we ascended the wind waH
very light and in a contrary directi8A
but it shortly rose to % miles an hour,
against which we proceeded slowly. Ie
still further increased. causing US to
remain almost at a standstill for two
hours over the village of Rathnow.
where in the bright moonlight we were
the spectators of the burning of farm
house.
Major Gross considered the advis-
ability of returning. but as the wind
dropped somewhat he decided to con-
Stendel, having covered only 90 miles
in eight hours. and then proceeded
TO Madgeburg, where we arrived nine
and half hours after the time we
started Both motors were working at
full power all the while. The wind
was with us after that and we mada
the home trip with only a single mo-
tor. reaching Tegel in three and hale
hours.
mo one slept during the trip. al
though that would have been easily
possible. two persons sufficing to cons
troll the airship, one mOtorman and
steersman- The most intense excite%
ment, however, prevailed and all re-
mained at their posts
Referring to the question of systems.
Engineer Basenach said that the prObs
lem to be solved is how to proceed
against the wind. and it is difficult tor
institute comparison between flexible.
semi-rigid and rigid systems. My
opinion is, he added, that all thres
are equally good, each has it's advants
ages and disadvantages and will be oe
great utility"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
MRS. MATILDA BROWN is
CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Kings Daughters Have Had Re.
markabiy Successful Year
According TO Report

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.-Annual reports
of officers of the Kings Daughters
home for incurables show receipts for
the year of $4S,375. with disbursements
of $47967 Mrs. Matilda Brown has
been reelected president Miss G. H.
Libbey first vice president of the in
ternational order of Kings Daughters
and Sons, Will be the guest OF honor
at a reception next month, which will
be held at the home of Mrs. Brown in
this city. Miss Libbey. Mrs. Edward S.
Hagar of New York and Mrs. NJ B.
Manley of Yokohama, Japan, will be
among the distinguished visitors at
the organizations annual convention,
which win be held in San Francisco
in October
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
TRANs-PACIFIC MAILS

The following are the sailing dates
and closing times of trans-Pacific
mails from the port of San Francisco:
Mail for Australia and New Zealand
will leave September 25, at 10 o'clock
in the morning, on the steamer Bower
ic; mail for China and Japan will leave
September Is, at 1920 O'clock, on the
steamer Mongolia, and September 25
at 1920 o'clock, on the steamer Tenyo
Maru; mail for the Hawaiian islands
will leave September Is, at 1870
o'clock, on the steamer Mongolia, Sep
tember II, at 10 o'clock, on the steamer
Lurline. and September %, at IL
o'clock noon, on the steamer Colum-
bian; mail for the Philippines will
leave September Is at O'Clock, on the
United States army transport Crook
and on the steamers Mongolia and
Tenyo Maru, on the dates already men
toned; mail for Tahiti will leave
October II at o'clock, on the steamer
Mariposa
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
Suburban Brevities

woMEN'S ALLIANCE BANQUET-Oakisnd
Sept 12.-The women's alliance OF the First
Unitarian church will hold a banquet Tuesday
evening at which addresses win be delivered by
John W. Stetson A. II. Elliot Rev. John How
land Lathrop of Berkeley. Earl NJ. Wilbur dean
of the Pacific Unitarian school: Edwin Stearns
John p. Irish and Rev. William Day Smonds.
BAPTISTs ELECT OFFICERS S-OakIand. Sept
1s.-Ihe Baptist Young Peoples union OF the
bay cities has elected the following officers
President. R. NJ. Fullerton OF Berkeley; vice
president, Harry Allen of San Francisco: record
ing secretary, Miss Mabel Ward OF Alameda:
corresponding secretary, Rev. f. K. Day Of
Berkeley; treasurer, R. NJ. Henry OF San Fran
cisco.
PNEUMONIA KILLS CALKER-A1ameda
Sept. 12.-John Smith. ship calker, died this
morning at 422 Taylor and his death
was reported to the cor0ner's office. An autopsy
showed the OF death TO have been pneu-
monia. Smith a native of Chicago and was
Go years of age.
JURY TO TRY DUGGAN-Berkelev. Sept. 70.
Daniel F. Duggan. proprietor OF California park.
who was arrested week ago for conducting
speak easy" appeared in court today for ar
raignment and pleaded not guilty. He will be
tried by jury, the date of the trial to be set
next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS
GREET AMERICAN FLEET
West Australian Citizens Dis
play American Flags and En-
tertain Bluejackets

ALBANY. West Australia. Sept 12.--
The presence here of the American
fleet of battleships has brought enthu-
siastic crowds from all parts of the
state. Albany is brimming over with
and the visitors are wearing e
and displaying American flags and
singing British and American patriotic
songs
Rear Admiral Sperry, commanding
the American fleet, landed today and
called upon the governor He was es-
corted by guard from the British
cruiser Gibraltar and the people in the
streets gave HIM splendid ovation
Limited numbers of liberty men are
coming ashore from the ships each day
The local authorities are providing for
free meals for them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
SHERIFF SAVES NEGROES :
FROM AN ANGRY CROWD
Mob Cries Lynch Them" When
Gamblers Slash Man Who
Protected Bow

SENACA, Kan. Sept. 12.-Jim and
Ollie Johnson. negroes. of Centralia,
are in Jail here. lacking by only mar
row margin being the victims of an in
furiated mob. The men had been bet
ting on the races at the Centralia log
rolling last evening and. being losers
attacked a boy bystander This called
white spectator. The negroes at once
slashed Murphy fatally with knives
and struck him after he fell.
A crowd with ropes quickly gathered
crying Lynch them, Hang them!" but
the negroes were spirited away to the
jail at this place. followed by an angry
throng. which surrounded the prison
through the aight
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
WOMAN JUMPS FROM
THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Dress of Suicide Catches on
Cornice, Suspending Her in
Air Several Minutes

PARIS, Sept. 12.-Still another wom-
an has sought the Arc de TriomDhe as
a means of putting an end to her life.
The act of today was particularly hor-
rifying. AS the woman jumped her
dress caught on a cornice and she hung
suspended for several minutes. She
was in full view of the horror stricken
spectators below and the sight seers
on the platform. The latter tried to
rescue her, but before any one could
get to the place where she was her
dress gave way and the woman
dropped to the pavement below, where
she was crushed to death. The identity
of the suicide has not yet been estab-a
lished. She was dressed expensively.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
SCIENTIST MEASURES
SUN SPOTS AND HEAT
DR.. John A. Brashear Declares
Aurora Borealis Furnished
Light for Picture

PITTSBURG, Sept. 12.-Attracted by
probably the most remarkable aurora
borealis ever witnessed in this section
of the country. last night. DR.. John A.
Brashear, the well known scientist and
astronomer made a measurement of an
immense sun spot he had just photo
graphed. This spot covers 1850 900, 900
square miles of the surface of the sun
and has a temperature estimated at
6 900 degrees above zero. The aurora
borealis flashed in brilliant shafts from
the west to the north. The display
lasted nearly six hours.
DR.. Brashear believes there is close
connection between the aurora borealis
and sun spots
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
4 WOMEN, l MAN HURT
WHEN GAS EXPLODES
Employees of Big Concern Proba=
bly, Fatally Injured and Walls
of Building Damaged

CHICAGO. Sept. 12.-Four women and
a man, employees of the Wahl adding
machine company. probably were fatal
ly injured today by an explosion of
illuminating gas in wall safe in the
plant of the company at 405 Ohio street
The explosion occurred when the
vault was opened and an attempt made
to light the gas jet. The third and
fourth floors of the building were
wrecked and for time it was believed
that the injured persons had been
killed.
A number of other employees were
slightly injured
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
BRYAN SAYS IT is FALSE
Democratic Candidate Declares
Hearsf's Statement Untrue

Z CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept 12.-Wil-
liam j. Bryan will not permit himself
to be drawn into any private discus
sion with William r. Hearst in connec-
tion with the latter's statement made
in Atlanta last night and again TO-DAY
that Bryan had asked the supports Of
Hearst in the present campaign, prom
ising in return his support of Hearst
in 1912.
s',rhere is nothing to say said Bryan
TO the Associated Press representatives,.
except that the statement of Mr.
ticular. I met him at his house and
also at the house of DR.. John w Gov
some time last fall or winter but al
neither place nor any other place was
there any conversation which by any
possibility could be distorted into such
a proposition
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
ROOSEVELT ATTENDS
A GARDEN PARTY
Says When He Succeeds in
Electing Taft He Will Be
Through With Presidency

OYSTER BAY, Sept. 12.-President
Roosevelt took time this afternoon to
spend an hour at a garden party and
fair given at John A Weeke's coun-
try home, Tranquility" for the bene-
fit of the Nassau hospital at Mineola,
l.. /.
With his son. Theodore, he rode from
Sycamore hill dressed in khaki and soon
was mingling with the many society
people present Some one remarked to
him that it was very good of him to
come to the fair at a time when he
must be a very busy man.
To this he replied: Il am very busy
now. My main interest at present is
in getting Taft elected. When that is
done I'll be through with my Job as
president. Then I'll turn my aten-
tion to Africa"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
EXPERTS BEGIN WORK

experts. consisting of Professor Wine
of Stanford university, G. Galloway and
j. B. Leonard, appointed by the cham
ber of commerce to inspect the alleged
defects in the new high school building
now being erected at the corner of All
ston way and Grove street, commenced
their examinations today. A report
will be rendered to the school board
next Tuesday night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
WILL GIVE FINE PROGRAM

Following is the program of a
musical service to be given by the
choir of the Hamilton Methodist Epis-
copal church, corner of Waller and
Praise the lord" (Scott); duet, Now
We Are Ambassadors" from ST Paul:
tenor solo, Jesus Only" (Rotolli) !:
quartet. New Every Morning (Bul-
lard); soprano solo, Saviour Like a.
Shepherd (Bowman); quartet, "Te
Deum'' in G tStearns); barytone solo,
"Possenti Numi,v from the Magic
Flute"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
THUGS ROE BRoKER

Albert Cummings. an Insurance brok-
er residing at 1905 Page street, was
held up and robbed by four men at the
corner of Market street and Van Ness
avenue at ! o'clock yesterday morning.
The robbers secured s27 and gold
watch and chain. They beat their vic
tim so severely he had to be talcen to
the central emergency hospital. The
footpads escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
ROOMER RORs NEEs

BERKELEY. Sept 12.-WiIIiam KEGS
OF 2O17 Eighth street. West Berkeley.
was robbed of a revolver, a suit case
and other articles yesterday. as TIM
result of allowing a stranger of pleas
Ing manners, named Thomas Hart. to
rent a room in his house. Hart disap<
peared and the goods were missing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
JUDGE MELVIN CUT BY RAZOR

Melvin sustained a severe cut in the
palm of his left hand today when a
razor blade slipped. The jurist was
about to shave himself in his chambers
at noon when the accident occurred.
The wound bled profusely. and Judge
Melvin went to the receiving hospital
to have it dressed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
FRATERNITTEs WANT HOSPITAL

There is to be a meeting next Sun
day of representatives from the lead
ing fraternal associations of this city
to discuss the feasibility of establish
ing a fraternal hopital for the ex-
elusive use of the sick of such asso-
Citations. The idea is to secure a hos
pital building and place 1T in charge
of a staff of physicians.a nurses, who
shall care for the members of such
surgical care, instead of sending them
to different hospitals, as is done now.