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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
IIIinOis at Messina

MESSINA Jan. 1.-THE United
States battleship Illinois, which while
en- route from Suez to Malta was di-
rected by wireless to proceed to Mes
sina. arrived here today.
The United States supply ship Gull
ooo loft today for NaDleS
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
Relief Ship at Reggie

REGGIO, Jan. 1.-THE American re-
lief steamer Bayern, flying the Red
Cross flag, has arrived here from Ca
tania and landed quantities of provi-
cio and 1unnher.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
VisaIia and Orosi Flooded
[Speeial Disnntch b The Cnm

q Especial Dispatch to The Cali
FRESNO. Jan. 14-Owing to the
enormous fall Of rain in the mountains
above POrterville and Visalia, those
towns have been flooded
The levee in the St Johns river at
Nisalia has broken. and the northeast
ern part Of the town is under water,
which is rising rapidly. At noon today
the waters reached the Visalia high
school. and the students were dis
missed. The lower portion Of the
building is now under water.
The lower portion Of Porterville is
under water and several houses have
been washed away. Water in the slough
at Porterville was running to the tops
OF the bank yesterday. and last night
il broke over. Twenty five families
were rescued on RATS propelled by citi-
zens from the upper part Of the town.
According TO the rain gauge al
Wishon's power station in the noun
tains above Porterville. 1920 inches has
fallen in the last IS hours.
The town OF Orosi is submerged by
-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
ST. Dominic's Contribution

The collection taken up last Sunday
in st. Dominic's church for the benefit
of the earthquake sufferers of Italy
amounted TO $701
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
Railroad Tunnel Flooded
iSpccial Dnpaich 10 The Call

LOpec1di DEpdtch 10 ne Gall
SAN JOSE. Jan. 14.-Damage aggre-
eating hundreds Of dollars resulted to
the santa Clara and Alum Rock rail
road today on account Of high water in
the Penitentia creek, which was flow
ing three feet deep through the rail-
roads tunnel late tonight. Consider
able trackage was washed out, and the
cars were stalled all day and will be
until late tomorrow, when Manager w
r. Lawson expects TO have them run =
ming into the reservation again
The first cars out Of the barns today
were unable to get into the park, and
as the day went on conditions became
worse until in the afternoon the food
waters reached their height and began
10 lower
Many OF the bridges in the canyon
are under water and will have to be
strengthened. At the foot Of the hill,
where the wagon road enters the reser-
walton, part Of the embankment has
been washed away. but the danger
point to drivers was not reached.
.Nirgine Gelhi, an Italian, who for five
years has been employed on the Haw-
Elins ranch at san Felipe, was drowned
this morning in Pacheco creek while
attempting 10 cross that stream on re-
turning from Hollister.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
KING APPRECIATES
AID OF AMERICANS
Victor Emmanuel Speaks to
Sperry of Sympathy for
Earthquake Sufferers

ROME. Jan. liking Victor En-
manuel received Rear Admiral Charles
S. Sperry in private audience at the
Quirinal palace today. His majesty
conversed in English for more than
half an hour regarding the voyage Of
the feet, which he regarded as most
remarkable achievement. He had fol-
lowed its movements even to details.
The king expressed his deep appre-
ciat ton for what America had done for
Italy in sympathy and relief for those
who had suffered in the earthquake.
Rear Admiral Sperry after the prf-
vate audience presented his staff to
the king.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
Truokee Fears Damage

TRUCKEE. Jan. 15.-Rain has fallen
steadily for IS hours up to noon to-
day. when the doWnpour ceased, re-
sultinR IN the melting Of enormous
quantities Of snow and the consequent
increase Of water in the streams and
lakes feeding the Truckee river to
such an extent that grave fears are
felt for the safety Of may buildings
situated near the hanks
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
Stockton Sees 10 Danger

STOCKTON. Jan. 14-An danger of
food here. for tonight at least, is past.
Reports from points east Of the city
say that the streams are falling at ali
points. The heavy rain Of last night
IN the foothills is expected down here
lfeved that bv that time tie local water
ways viii have been relieved Of con-
gestion and viii be able 10 carry off
the freshets. Some of the low spots
in the additions are under water but
his cnndifinn Is usual after heavy rains
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
injured Reach Rome

ROME, Jan. little hospital train
today with 62 persons injured in the
earthauake The pope received in
audience the knights and women who
accompanied the train
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
BakersfieId LeVees Break
Heavy Rain at MarysviIle

MARYSNILLE. Jan. IA heavy
rain fell all last night and this morn
ing, accompanied by a strong south
wind. The Yuba river registers %
feet inches above low water mark
The Feather river is % feet inches
above low water mark and both
streams are rising. The levees can
easily stand a rise Of eight feet more
before danger need be feared. Rain
IS falling plenrfully. The water of the
1uba river is up TO the floor of the
Colgate power plant but has done no
damage. The bridges OF the Southern
Pacific are in some danger.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
TH[ATER BENEFIT
NETS OVER $4,000
Associated Managers Secure
Tidy Sum for Italian
Earthquake Sufferers

! Total contributions of California
through the Red Cross to dates
Previously reported $1O9,606.35
] Sent in yesterday .s....... 2,7S5.65
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-15
Water Rolls Into Biggs

CHICO, Jan. 1.-THE highest water
i'm the Feather river was registered
. tonight since the food two years ago.
. when several lives were lost at Oro-
Vile and Dredgerville. The damage is
confined now principally TO the bridges
of railroad companies.
The east. trestle approach Of the
Northern electric bridge at Oroville
was washed out this morning. Oro-
ville's new ievee protects the town,
but the citizens are fighting water that
is coming through poorly trapped sew
ers leading 10 that river.
Water tonight is rolling into the city
OF Biggs, but the citizens were pre-
pared for the freshet
Bakersfield LeVeeS Break
KERSFIELD, Jan. IA flood 4:
tonight menacing Bakersfield. During
the day both the north and south levee!
which protect Bakersfield and the sur
rounding country from the overflow OF
the Kern river gave way because o,
a great rush Of water from the uppel
Kern canyon. More than 200 men are
attempting 10 close the breaks, anC
unless rain falls tonight and tomorrow
it is believed they viii be successful
Merchants have moved out Of cellars
and people in the lower section of tn,
city have moved 10 higher ground
Late reports indicate that the river Il
"a ling
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
Girl Burned to Death.

Winchester, Va, Aprh 4.-Mlss
Virginia Carter, the young daughter
of Reese B. Carter, was burned TO
death this morning in a fire which
destroyed her home, yellow House.
at Rest, this county, one of the most
historic structures in the State. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter were badly
burned in futile effort to save their
daughter. They are expected to re-
cover.
yellow House was more than
200 years old and was the scene OF
many notable events during Revolu-
tionary and civil war times. Gen.
George Washington stopped there
while on his way to Braddock's re-
lief at Fort Duquesne, and during
the conflict between the States it was
the home of Miss Rachel Wright,
whose information to Gen. Sheridan
was of such value to the federal army
during his valley campaign that con-
gress voted her a gold medal in ap-
preciation of her services.
The origin Of the fire which de-
stroyed this historic pile is un-
known.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
REQUIRED Explicit Directions.

bill had charge of the animal
tent" said the old circus man, &C.
cording to Tit Bits, "and among his
pets was a leopard, the only one we
had with the show, and quite
enough, too. This leopard gave Bill
more trouble than all the rest OF the
menagerie put together. 1t was Ger
tainly an ugly brute.
"Well, one day, when we were
showing in Midlands, I had come up
to London to arrange about some ad-
vance business. I was eating my
dinner in the hotel when a telegram
was handed to me. It was from Bill
and read: The leopard has escaped.
Prowling about town. What shall
do?'
"That was just like Bill. He had
to have explicit directions, even IN
an emergency like this. He didn't
want to make a mistake.
Il Immediately wired back to Bill:
Shoot him on the spot l didn't
think any more about it until a
couple of hours later, when recelV-
ed another telegram from conscien-
tious, careful Bill, asking, Which
spOt?''
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
Quite Sufficient.

A child-loving man was on his way
to Denver to transact some I'M
portant business. During the after
noon he noticed, in the opposite Sec
ton of the Pullman, sweet-faced,
tired-appearing woman, travelling
with four small children. Feeling
sorry for the mother, he soon made
friends with the little ones.
Early the next morning he heard
their eager questions behind the cur
tains of the berths, and the patient
ives. DEAR" of the mother as she
tried to dress them, and looking out,
he saw a small white foot protrudlng
beyond the opposite curtain. Reach
ing across the aisle to took hold OF
the large toe and began to recite:
This little pig went to market,
This little pig stayed at home;
This little pig had a piece OF roast
beef,
This little pig had none;
This little pig cried 'wee-wee' all the
way home"
How is that?" inquired the eager
man.
Then the foot was suddenly with
drawn, and cold, quiet voice said:
II should think it was quite suf1-
cient."- ladies Home Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
HIGH WIND PLUCKS DUCKS.
Missouri Storekeeper Says he Wit
messed it with his Own Eyes.

To doubters of his story, Jules
Buermann, constable of Meramee
township, shows his broken store
window. He was sitting, he says, in
the front part of his store watching
the approach of storm, in which
the wind was blowing with great
force, when he suddenly noticed a
flock of ducks blow over the large
lake in front of his property.
The ducks were driven onward by
the fierce gale, and as they neared
the Buermann store the constable
noticed feathers flying from them.
Then there was crash, ,(and three of
the ducks were driven through the
front window of the store, falling on
the floor, almost entirely stripped
of their feathers by the wind. Buer-
mann said that all he had to do was
to draw and cook them.
Buermann found two more of the
flock of ducks minus their feathers
hanging on barbwire fence back OF
his store. The ducks had been driven
into the fence by the wind and kill
ed-New York World.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
OF Interest
to Free
MaSOnS
and Their
Friends

The firm of Chas. M.
Stieff and their South
ern Manager have do
mated a magnificent world
renowned Stieff Piano to
the Masonic Bazaar to be
held in the Charlotte Au-
ditorium April 12, 13, IA,
Is, 16, 1909, Charlotte,
N. G.
The money derived
from this Bazaar will be
used in the erection Of a
Masonic Temple, a build
ing that will be a pride to
every Mason in the Caro-
linas.
Don't you want this ar
tistic Piano for your
lodge, your home or your
friends home?
Visit Charlotte during
the B aar. Reduced
rates on all Railroads.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
Otis APPOINTED Solicitor.

Columbia, April 1.-Gov. Ansel
has appointed as solicitor OF the
seventh circuit to succeed Thos. n.
Sease, elected circuit judge, Senator
J. C.. Otis, of Gaffney. The appoint
ment was announced to-day and Sen
ator Otis will take Office on April
18th.
This will necessitate the election
of a. senator from Cherokee to sue
ceed Mr.. Otis for the unexpired term
of one year.
It. will be recalled that on the
resignation of Y. J. Pope, OF New
berry, Justice Ira B. Jones was elect
ed in his place as chief justice. This
vacancy was filed by the election of
Judge D. E. Hydrick, of Spartan
burg, and Judge Hydrick's place
was filled by the election OF Solicitor
Thos. S. Sease, of Spartanburg. Thls
lett a vacancy for solicitor.
There were several names pre-
sented to the governor, among them
being Messrs. S. J. Nichols, of Spar
tanburg; J. B. Bell, of Gaffney, and
J. G. Otis, of Gaffney. The term is
for three years, Mr.. Sease having
been elected last fall without opposl-
ton.
Senator Otis is we'll known IN the
seventh circuit, which consists OF
Spartanburg, Union and Cherokee.
He took prominent part in the pro-
hibition fight in the senate at the
last session, being one of the authors
of the Statewide prohlbltlon Dill;
Afterwards he agreed to the Ansel
plan for a vote in August on the
Statewide prohibition, thereby CIV.
ing each county the right to vote out
or retain the dispensaries, although
he wished the enforcement, although
to be incorporated, which was not
done.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
''Megaphone Method" Bonaparte's
Choice.

New York, April 3.-Former At
torney General Chas. j. Bonaparte,
speaking at luncheon at the City
club to-day, expressed himself In IA
vor of the "megaphone method OF
governmental administration" as
compared with the whispering
method" .,
wherever you find any one" said
he, who wishes to discharge his
duty in corners, in whispers and In
darkness, or at least in twilight, you
have the man who wishes to run his
own business in accordance with
other than civil service principles.
personally, I am more assured
than ever that civil service is abso-
lutely necessary to proper conduct OF
our government.
us it not encouraging for one who
wants to get good things" said 'Mr.
Bonaparte, Ito find that he has to
fight it out with senators, the
grounds for whose recommendations
to office are not always such as 10
commend them to gentleman who
is tainted with civil service?
ut is not always for us who think
of the judiciary as we should in this
country to find out motive animatlne
some senators in recommending tne
choice of some Judge, and to con1ec-
ture from what we know of those mo-
tives, what motives ruled in the selec-
ton of others.
.I remember one case before the
administration which I served under,
when a president could not get, a
confirmation of really good justice
unless he agreed to give a certain
senator's wife's son-in-law position
for which he was absolutely unnt.
Accordingly, good appointment was
held up"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, DRY.
Prohibitionists Won Out by Only
Eleven Votes.

Springfield, Ohio, March 30
Clark county goes dry by eleven
votes.
Returns in the election from 4s
precincts show the heaviest vote IN
local history, with wet majority in
the city of about 1850, but the heavy
dry precincts in the country over
came this and gave the county to the
dry" forces by narrow margin.
With the break of dawn yester-
day the wet and dry forces of Spring
field and Clark county were up and
busy preparing for the battle. The
city was quiet and there was no serl-
GUS trouble, as the saloons had all
been closed since Saturday night.
The two breweries are owned by
an English syndicate.
Clark county is the largest county
in the State that the "drys" have at
tempted to carry, the county having
about $4,000 people.
More than one-third of the vote In
Springfield was polled by the vets
and drys by 8 o'clock.
Everybody was up at o'clock yes
LGrQdy mOFuluS, tuO "oASn e|NN ~
were aroused by alarm clocks. They
hurried to the various booths,
where the women took up their posi-.
tions as guards, they being stationed
on all sides.
If any of the vets stopped to talk
to a man approaching the booths the
women slowly sauntered up to them
and as a result the crowd separated:
Women guarded the front and
rear entrances of the saloons and the
alleys and adjoining buildings to the
saloons were under surveillance.
Besides detectives sent to Spring
field from the other cities by the
drys and the vets, the local police
force and deputies were on duty al
the precincts.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
FLAMES SWEPT FIT. WORTH.
Property Valued at $45O,OOO Sacrl'
flee to Blaze.

Fort Worth, Texas, April g.
Starting in a barn, presumably from
a carelessly thrown cigarette, nre
this afternoon burned over 20 blocks
in the residence section Of Forth
Worth, destroying four churches,
over 200 residences, and the round
house and machine shops OF the
Texas & Pacific railroad. Tonight 1t
is impossible to secure estimates OF
losses and insurance which are in
any degree accurate, for the reason
that those who suffered scattered
widely, seeking shelter wherever they
could find it, and it will be a day or
two before the full extent of the per-
sonal losses are known.
Texas & Pacific railroad officers
place the company's loss at $250,O0O.
The losses to church property include
the Broadway Baptist and the Metho-
dist churches, their losses being estl-
mated conservatively at over S2OO,-
900.
From Annie street on the south
between Jennings and Calnoun
streets, everything was swept clean
to the Texas & Pacific railroad reser-
walton. Here a strip of unoccup1ed
territory about 700 feet wide checked
the flames and saved the business
section of the city from destruction
as the flames were famed by still
wind and all efforts to stay the prog
ress of the flames haa been unavall-
ing. :.
At least one life was lost and 1t
may be that others were caught I'D
the fire. Six people were seriously
injured but they will recover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
Calling "Lie" Causes Trouble.

Mayor Wagnon had an unusual
case to come before him this morn
ing, when two ministers, Rev. ]. G.
Farr, of Green Street Methodist
church, and Rev. E. G. Mays, OF the
Holiness sect, who had a little alter
cation on Saturday night, the formal
charge and disposition of which case
is referred to in police court proceed
ings.
This morning Rev. John G. Farr
saw a Progress man, and asked that
statement from him be published.
Mr.. Farr said in substance, that on
several Sundays ago in the course OF
his sermon he referred to the duty OF
Christians to affiliate with some
Christian church.
It seems that on Saturday night
Rev. E. G. Mayes, of the Holiness
faith, was in L. E. Fixes store, dis
cussing with several men the ques-
ton which Mr.. Farrs statement IN
the pulpit had aroused discussion
over.
While the men were talking Mr..
Farr happened to 60 to Fixes store,
and while there one of the men ask
ed him as to the teachings of the
Bible, about establishing earthly
churches. After few remarks Mr..
Farr says he left the men, and as
he did so, he heard Mayes say:
"He has lied and he knows It,.
Mr.. Farr on hearing this, then
turned back and asked Mayes VINO
had lied, to which Mayes replied:
"You have preached a lie' and
you know it."
This so aroused Mr.. Farr that with
al lightning-like movement he i'm
planted a stinging blow under Mr.
Mayes' chin, and then bystanders in
terfered.
The affair coming to the attention
of the city authorities, both men
were brought before Mayor. Wagnon
to-day.
Mr.. Farr pleaded "guilty'' to the
charge of disorderly conduct, and
making clamorous noises, and was
fined SIS. Mr.. Mayes pleaded mot
guilty" and was fined $5.-Union
Progress.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08
Brothers Shot in Street.

Hazelhurst, Ca, April Eugene
and J. l.. Williams, brothers, were
shot down on a street of this place
to-day by V. T. Showers, formerly of
Conyers, Ca, J. L. Williams being
probably fatally hurt.
The brothers are members of the
firm of Jarman & Williams. 1t was
stated that Showers had given the
firm a check the bank would not
honor and that Eugene demanded
the money, a fight resulting. ]. l..
Williams went to his brothers res
cue, it is alleged, when Showers drew
his pistol.
Eugene Williams was shot in the
hip, but the ball has not been located.
His brother received bullet in his
breast. Showers was caught and
rushed towards the Jail at Douglas
as great excitement followed the
shooting.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-04-08

When you can't think of anybody
else to find fault with, why just
blame the newspaper man. He is
used to it and can stand 1t. And yet
how many people are under obliga-
tions to him?
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-21
pKesoN.l MENTION.


 J. ]. Bower came in yesterday from trip. Co Co0rlaDd.
 c. I. Mokeynold; came n yosteT- Jay from d trip to Cananes-
 Joe Walker. superintendent of the ;hattHck. is III.
 Pete Tehsney of Cananea. left Bis bee yesterday morning for El Paso.
 M. J. Cunningham came in yester- day from Phoenix.
 George Humm came in yesterday from iPhoeniK.
 j.. S. Williams came in yesterday from Tombstone.
 J. s. Douglas Of Nacozari. came to 3isbee yesterday
 Al Pearson. miner, has gone to the state of Washington 10 locate.
 Martin Costello was in Bisbee yes terday from Tombstone.
 T. iB. Mason. of Hereford, was in Bisbee on business yesterday. While ,n the city he stopped at the Copper Queen hotel.
 E. A. Burbitt. of San Francisco, vas in Bisbee yesterday. lie was a guest of the Copper Queen hotel while in the city
 Frank Moson Of Hereford, arrived in Bisbee last night on business.
 R. l.. ONeill. George l.. -Grpsve- nor and James Duffin came in yester- day afternoon from Cananea.
 Edward M. Fitzgerald, a well known steel man of Denver, is here on busi- ness. He Is stopping at the Copper Queen hotel.
 Martin Costello. the well gnOEn mining man. arrived in Bisbee yester- lay He will be here for several days and is stopping st the Copper Queen hotel.
 A ! CuaninGhan1. Of Los Angeles, Is in Bisbee or business. He is stay ing at the Copper Queen hotel
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-21
tEave EOS NEW MEXICO

The paoenix."
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Samuel Bowers. dcceasd Notice is hereby given by the under signed. Che administrator ol the es- ate of Samuel Bowers. deceased, to he creditors of and all persons hav- 'ng claims against the said deceased 70 exhibit them. with the nevessary vouchers. within four months after ae first publication of this notice to he said administrator at his place Of busness in the city of Bisbce, the .ame being the place for tie transac ion Of the business of said estate, in -aid county of Cocbise.
 !. ". WALLACE. Ad1iuistratOr of the estate of samuel Bowers. deceased.
 Dated "Wednesday. this 19s5 day .ei August, 1908
 First publication March. -e, 1909.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-21
CITY LOCAL AND SOCIAL NEWS :.
FRESHMEN DINE Roossvstr

BOSTON. Mass. March s0. Gel lego friends Of Kermit Roosevelt have arranged to give him Q dinner at a Boston hotel tonight as a fare v-cn before he leaves with his fathcs for Africa. ExPre resident Roosevelt has been united to attend the affair which is 1in charge of a number Oi Eermifs personal friends, olassmates during his first haf wear al HG- ward q ihe conclusion of the bar quet Kermit win receive Q gold lcN ing cup. inscribed with the names Of the giRers and the date of She din ner.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-21
MANY SEWER CONNECTIONS

Plumbing Inspector Bob Elliott stated yesterday that ther had been iituo trouble in enforcing the ordi nance requiring ccnections with the city's sewer system, and that every residence and business house in tho city limits. excepting a few, was al ready connected.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-21

Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Phillips, who nave been residents of the camp for seyeral- moutbs. will leave tomorrow for New Mexico. where they will make their ,horae oa ranch. Mr. Phillips has been in charge of the retail tobacco detartment Of the Cop per Queen store. Mrs. Phillips has been on the ReTiew editorial staff for some time Both have many friends whose good wishes accompany them to their rev home.