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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
ANOTHER REASON
FOR LOAN OF BELL
Father Junipero Sierra Founded
Mission Here in Year of
independence

The Million club has found still an
other reason for the anxiety of San
Franciscans that the Liberty Bell be
brought to this city to be the motif
for festival at the third anniversary
of the burning and the birth of the new
San Francisco in the fact that the mis-
sion of San Francisco or later Dolores
was founded by Father Junipero Sierra
in 1776--the year in which the bell
proclaimed the signing of the declara-
tion of independence.
Father Junipero had written to the
governor from San Carlos, then the. far
thest north mission in California, ask
ing that another church be founded in
the north and named for ST. Francis.
At that time a harbor was needed in
the north and rumor had 1T that there
was an immense bay which would ac-
commodate all the ships OF the world
somewhere up the coast. So the gov
ernor sent word to Father, Junfpero
that If they would find the harbor an
expedition would be sent with troops
and supplies and mission rounded
in the name of the order.
The bulk of the supplies were sent
round in vessel and the padres went
north and found the beautiful bay,
safe anchorage for allfhe ships. Adobe
buildings were put up and the fathers
awaited for months the coming of the
ship, which finally anchored off the
shore where Broderick street now ends.
The mission was dedicated and the
military post at the Presidio founded
on September 16, 1776. Some of those
adobe buildings still exist at the army
post.
"And If the ships had not been de-
layed," said Douglas Watson, "the mis-
sion might have been founded on July
4, the very day that the bell rang
out over the statehouSe in Philadelphia
and announced the birth of the nation.
THE bell has been cracked since that
eventful year, and San Francisco has
been smashed bit, too, but we hope to
get together on the anniversary of the
smashup, which was the means of
founding another and a greater city.
The bell will remind us of the birth
of the city and the birth of the ma
tion"
The board of education and the real
estate board have both promised to
forward resolutions to the mayor of
Philadelphia asking that the bell be
cities on the coast will not go unheeded
sent to us, and it is thought that the
combined appeal of all the important
by the councilmen when they meet to
discuss the matter
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Why Does Il Cure

Not because it contains SarsaparilIa,
but because it is. medicine of peculiar
merit, composed of more than twenty
different remedial agents each greatly
strengthened and enriched by this Pc
cuIiar combination. Ii effects phe-
nomenaI cures of troubles of the blood,
stomach, liver and bowels.
Thus Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
scrofula, eczema, anemia, rheumatism,
catarrh, nervousness, that tired feel
ing, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, and
builds yup the system.
There is no real substitute for it. If
urged to buy any preparation said to
be "just as good" you may be sure it
is inferior, costs less to make, and
yields the dealer a larger profit.
Get It today in the usual liquid form or in
ehocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs
100 Doses One Dollar
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
FLOODJ AN OBJECT LEJJON THAT
JF1OULD RECULT m FUTURE CONTROL
on of California issued the folloping yesterday.


to become more effective and it will place the control
of reclamation work for the entire valley in the
hands of one body of men, elected by the land
Measures have been introduced providing for such
modification. In the past the difficulty has been in
individual and small district improvements at the ex-
pense of Others
THIRD-The introduction in the national con-
gress bill H R. 1892, apportonng 100000 for carry
ing out the recommendations of the California debris
commission, which recommendations provide for the
Improvement of navigation and assisting food control
by dredging
FOURTH-The introduction of a bill in the pres
ent state legislature providing for appropriation
of $40000O to be used in connection with the similar
appropriation by the federal government
The River Improvement and Drainage association
of California believes that the object lesson California
is now receiving will influence all the people to get
behind the legislative measures now pending, as on
their adoption depends the future Improvement of the
river and such food control will prevent disastrous
floods such as experiencing at present 1t is
absolutely necessary that the present measures be-
come laws
RUFUS P. JENNINGS,
President River improvement and Drainage Associa-
ton of California.
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east -i'i oi'
Young's dispatches held out little hope
f OF mere being cessation of the rain
IN the high Sierra. An idea Of the ef-
rect that this rain has had on the snow
can be judged from the circumstance
mat mat last Thursday there were 1872
inches of snow at Summit and yester-
Gay morning only 93 inches. There
were 80 inches of snow at Truckee
early yesterday
j. II. Dyer, superintendent at Duns-
muir, reported that the rain of 48
hours had so swollen the Sacrament to
river that the fill on the high line
near Coram leading to the smelters
mad been carried away and caused a
Washout on the main line More than
10 1eet Of track had been destroyed
and the fill was cut into Is feet deep.
In consequence of this he had been
compelled to tie up trains Is and 13
az Dnnsmuir and IA at Red Bluff. The
logs.
w. "A. McGovern, superintendent Of
the western division, sent in the fol-
lowing report: "This division has not
suffered from the effects of the storm.
All trains are being moved cautiously
and the track is in fairly good condi-
tion. Every point where there is any
likelihood of trouble is being vigilantly
patrolled"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17


To the People of California:
The recent heavy rains and warm weather melting
the in the mountains, while being great benefit
to large agricultural districts of the state nsurng
good crops, have caused another overflow of the
waters of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers,
bringing disaster and ruin to property
These floods under present conditions may be
pected almost any time during the winter and spring
months, and conservative estimates place the loss
from floods since 1904 at upward of $20000000
At the time of the food of 1904 the people awoke
and since then much has been accomplished toward
the solution of the problem of food control. The
main accomplishment has been the bringing about of
a unanmity of opinion regards methods. The
people are now united in approving the plan of the
Dabney commission, which plan submitted in
1904, and all interests working toward its
consummation Among the accomplishments may be
summarized the following:
FIRST-The securing OF the Dabney report which
has been practically adopted.
SECOND-The creation of district called the
Sacramento drainage district covered by legislative
bill 1882 adopted March, 1905 This bill needs some
notifications the present session of the legislature
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Reports From Storm centers

j II. Young, general superintendent
OF the northern district sent kilograms
oflces of the Southern Pacific yester-
day which were far from cheerful. He
hoped, however, to have the line open
he had obtained permission from the
owners of the Haggin ranch to build a
temporary track from the line of the
Northern Electric to Ben Ali on the
line of the Southern Pacific, a dis
tance of 5000 feet
Trains would be taken out of Sacra-
mento over the Northern Electric, then
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Levee Breaks Are Patched

FRESNO, Jan. 16.-With the cessa-
tion of the rain that has fallen con-
tinuously for several days all food dan
ger in this county is believed TO be
past. Both the San Joaquin and Kings
rivers are reported TO be falling rap
idly.
ling the % mile stretch of leVee tilat
protects the river bottoms SeVeral
small breaks, due to gopher holes, oc-
CURED, but they were quickly patched
up by alert patrolmen.
At Orosi Just across the border IN
Tulare county, Sand creek is subsiding,
and it is thought that the town will
be high and dry soon with little dam-
age done to submerged orchards and
vineyards.
The Peoples headgate, 10 miles
northeast Of Hanford on Kings river,
was washed out, but little damage
was done TO crops, as the waters were
held by the second headgate, situated
two miles below the head Of the ditch.
MarysviIIe Cut Off
MARYSYILLE, Jan 16.-Marysville
is cut off from communication with
the outside world by telegraph and
transportation lines. No train has been
nor have any of the suburban cars
on the Northern Electric company's 8
lines been operated. The danger stage
on the Yuba river leyee is &c feet, but
it is not thought likely that this
depth will be approached. There was
a rise of five inches in the Feather,
and excitement was created today by
the discovery that water was Seeping
through the levee on the north side
Of the city, but there was no cause
for general alarm, although precau-
tions against crumbling embankments
were ken
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
trains Proceed NorthwardN

REDDING, Jan. 16.-The washout at
Coram has been repaired and the first
through passenger trains that had been
held in Red Bluff passed through Red
ding northbound a o'clock this even
ing. The storm is over and the Sacra-
mento river has receded to below the
danger point. The Sacramento valley
and Eastern railroad is still blocked
by a washout near Copper City The
first mail for three days reached
Shasta county points today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Slides Block Branch Road

SANTA CRUZ. Jan. 16.-This city
and vicinity experienced the heaviest
rainstorm in 20 years, the precipitation
for January being 10.40 inches Nine
slides on the Boulder Creek branch of
the Southern Pacific prevent travel. A
steam shovel crew has arrived to open
the road. County roads to Boulder
Creek are impossible.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17


by
opposing Tor
Would who really wanted
and used Pqna for their babies times number
In the world
oft
We have
mothers
Ask Your Druggist for Free 1909
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
County Bridge Washed Awav

GRASS VALLEY, Jan. 1s.-For the
month TO noon the rainfall was nearly
80 inches breaking every record in
the history for any month The total
fall Of the season is 405k inches. Every
stream in the county is over the banks
and much damage has been done The
large county steel bridge over Wolf
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
River Cuts Into Ranches

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 1e.-Reports from
many sections of Sonoma county and
Mendocino county this morning told of
raging torrents, tracks under water,
railroad traffic delayed, landslides, and
The flooding of a vast area of lowlands
Damage was done to several county
bridges, the one at Mt. Olivet being
carried across the railroad trestle. Be
tween Guerneville and Eagles Rest the
water is four feet over the railroad
tracks North of Clowerdale big
landslide and inundation Of tracks
CfaIfad trains
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
MarYsviIIe Cut OH
Levee Breaks Near CoIusa

COLUSA, Jan. 16.-The east side of
the river from Colusa is flooded The
levee half a mile north of Colusa broke
at $50 D. m. Excitement prevails here.
The river will reach high water mark
by morning. All levees on the Colusa
cd In
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
One Of Wisconsin's Mothers
Who Always Keeps
Pe-ru-na in the
House.

"I am now able to do my house
work again, and have good appe-
tite. I have used thirteen bottles
of Peruna and one Of Mana1in.
NV husband and children are also
in good health. We always keep
Peruna In the house. / thank
you a thousand times for your
advice. Mrs. Alvina Plamann,
1914 Walnut St., Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
River InVades COURTROOM

REDDING, Jan. 16-The river at
Kennett flooded the basement of the
Warrens building in Main street The
water was three feet deep in Judge
Browns courtroom. The building with
stood the flood and the water has re-
ceded three feet At Redding the river
was six inches higher than during the
memorable flood two years ago, but has
fallen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Storm Heaviest on Record

LAKEPORT, Jan. 16.-The storm that
ended today was one of the heaviest
ever knoSn in this section. The streams
were higher than in many years. At
Upper lake the water was eight inches
higher than was ever known, and the
flood entered a number of dwellings.
several bridges were washed out
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Valley Homes Flooded

SUSANVILLE, Jan. 1e.-The con-
tinuous rainfall for several days caused
a washout on the railroad near Purdy
swamps. Homes in the valley below
Susanyille are flooded and families are
moving to higher ground. Near Stan
dish several bridges were washed
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Island Districts in Danger

STOCKTON. Jan. 16.-Stockton was
threatened with Q food Y hours but
ne streams are receding rapidly. With
the exception Of the outskirts of the
city on the south and east lines. Stock
ton was Inundated. For a few hours a
part Of the residential section was
Hooded with about an inch of water
Throughout the county damage has
been reported. but in most sections
where inundation occurred for a few
result.
At the San Joaquin bridge the water
is is feet high. or within a few inches
Of the flood stage IT is feared that a
oreak may occur during the night, and
should that happen, district No. -. in
Guiding all Of that territory between
Lathrop and the ChickOry factory, will
be flooded.
Two or three breaks have occurred
on the Mokelumne river about 90
miles. from. stockton, which have re-
suited In flooding much Of the New
Hope country. AL Of the water east OF
Stockton has practically disappeared
and the probability Of this eifv being
inundated or subjected 10 greater in
convenience than already suffered is
remote
Several island districts are said to be
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
LowIands Inundated

LOWldnQS Inundated
SAN RAFAEL Jan. 16.-Traffic has
been greatly impeded in Marin county,
and a number of the roads in the low
lands have been inundated while nil
roads have become impossible owing
to the thick covering of mud
AT San Rafael the waters have cov-
cred the roads leading to San Quentin
and Green Brae, and at every tide the
flood waters are backed up to the
doors of B street residences All the
lowlands between B street and the bay
are covered with water, which reaches
to the top of fence posts and effectively
cuts off communication across the level
tracts.
All the marsh lands in Ross valley
are flooded and a number of residences
near Kentfield and Larkspur are sur
rounded by muddy lakes.
At Kentfield the reclaimed marshland
is flooded. and the dams which protect
ed 1t have broken in several places.
One cottage at Corte MADEIRA has been
undermined and the foundations swept
away.
Paper Mill creek is on a rampage,
and it is reported that the old bridge
near the paper mills at Camp Taylor
has gone down.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17

threatened. The Stockton channel a
bark full. and the steamers that II
that waterway are riding as high a.
the official grade of the streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
Feather River Falling

OROKILLE, Jan. l6.-The Feather
river at this point is fall. pidly
and indications point TO the end Of the
flood Reports from the mountains are
that the snow is all melted The high
est water came suddenly at O'Clock
this morning IN a veritable cloudburst
IN the mountains. The Western Pacific
Jared better than reported, and 0.OOO
viii repair the damage in Feather river
can9 on There have been no trains in
or out Of OrOville for three days.
The whole country around Biggs is
under water. Oroville's new levee
stood, affording protection to the town.
Many county bridges were carried away
10y the food.
The PhilbrOOk valley dam Of the
Oroville water company went out. and
the loss is $4,000 the food carrying
with Il the small dam Of the VALLEY
Counties power company and Of the
Diamond match company. The only
gold dredger lost was that OF the Indi-
ana gold dredging and mining com
panV. The loss is S65 GOO
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creek was washed away The food
ing of the Colgate and other electric
power houses caused lack of power
for the mines
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-18
NATURAL GAS
 PROPOSITION HERE
Representatives of the trkansas Nat ural Gas Company of Pitt>bure, Present Ordinance to Pine BlHii City Council.

An informal meeting of the city council was held in the office of Mayor W. l.. Toney last night for the discussion of the ordinance which l.. Denning, a representative of the Arkansas Natural Gas Company, of Pittsburg, Pa.
 The concern which Mr. Denning represents is a large company and owns extensive oil and gas produce ing lands n the Caddo Fields in Louisiana. Vivian, I1a., is in the cen ter of the fields of the Arkansas Natural Gas Company. and at present TeXarkana and Shreveport ate 5aing supplied from the company wells. The ordinance has been submitted to the council for it's consideration and it will probably he submi,te9i to tue council for action on t at tie next meeting, Monday night The ardi nance is ill the name of Ii. ;. GraE-
 
 representatives of the co!npai4v, anj the proposition of the co1apauy is tt: furnish to Pine Bluff patrons from the wells in Louisiana, at ! mavi- mum meter rate of 50 cents per l .000 cubic feet. with the usual terms of discount if paid before tie tenth day of each month. The ordluaEce con tains the usual provision "aa. 4rdina the laying, maintaining anl -epairing mains in the city and provides that they shall be placed .a the alleys whenever possible.
 The former intentions of the cn.n- rany were to run a main of bipe from the wells in Louisiana to this city, then to Little Rock, and from there 10 Hot Springs. but ;'le same kind Little Rock. and it '.i vnfy probable that that city will ), left out and tie line carried to MeM1lis instead MT. Denning stated .llat the gas sup ply of the company in Louisiana was great and that the fnn.ls for car rylng out his plans were also ample. Tie rate for gas in the city at pres ent is $1.70 per 1000 enos 'ee;, for fuel gas, and $220 pe, .o60 cubic feet for lighting parp ,ses. The Gfa- ,..i'c had a story of the plans ef this company some weeks ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-18
A Fashion Chat on Simple Negigees. Furnished by Pictorial Review
 853 Broadway New York City.

Nowadays there is absoute, no excuse for . woman looking untidy at any timc no matter how great her share of housework may be. inexpensive. pretty and servieeable fabrics may be had at small cost aud house dresses made in short time. To present neat appearance it is no longer necessary to put on shirtwaist with it's many accessories in negligees now cut out onlx for comfort but for style as we'll While but slightly out lining the figure they are far cry from the justly condemned "Mother Hubbafds and the original kmonas
 The tea gown, that long banished garment which may be graceful or so 'lisgraceful. according to circumstances, has really the models shown in the nesligee house gowns. No will deny it's charm for the slender. delicate woman. and the advantage of the long princess and empire lines for the elderly woman and for the woman with D full ur really stout figure. It's return was Inevitable with the vogue of the long Dircctoire and prin= m that it is less loose and takes a larger variety of trimming.
 Almost every woman has gown in iier wardrobe, that Is just little old fashioned but Just some little touch is needed to give 1t t thoroughly up-to-date appearance. dainty or lace insertion and the dress will be good excellen, for around the house.
 The appropriate materials for tii.. dressier house gowns are silks s:,,ns ana and snesine silk present manN possibilities while peau de crepe is ideal silk and will stand rubbing. These trimmed with hand in bows and rosettes Short. loose sleeves low charming appearance to the Wearer
 In making ueGiigees. little touch of hand An attractive house gown of pale yellow crepe de chine handsomely embroidered with
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-18

ing they might have against toWn= sliip officer, permits them to pay l small fine in police court, they nG- courage lawlessness among negroes and it will eventually result in some good policeman being stabbed or shot to death by burly negro of thi;' type.
 As all evidence of what might fc- suit if the practice is tolerated here, We cite the Dill case in Little Rock, where d white brute. who attacked d defenseless girl and assaulted her, went free. \ conviction could have been had in this case had the police and the county authorities not bees at outs.
 Mayor Toney should look into this matter. He should find out whera the trouble is and remedy it. The public will suffer if the practice is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-18
PREVENTS LAW ENFORCEMENT.

For the past several weeks, and especially since the last Democratic 1 primary election in this county. the fact has developed that the Police Department of the city is displaying "spite work in certain cases i'll which the township officers are in terested and ill many of which more strict enforcement of the law has been prevented because of the inabil ity of the township authorities to secure evidence against certain of lenders arrested by the police. Re gently a negro when placed under arrest for disorderly conduct. drew a knife and almost completely cut the cicthes from a patrolman who had to club him into submission before he succeeded in overpowering him. The negro was fined $25 the next morning in police court for resist in. an officer and B for being drunk and disorderly. The township off cers, representing local magistrates courts, made an effort to get some information that would and should have teen preferred against the ne- police refused to give them any in- formation and in other cases of more importance of late the police have de- clined to give the township officers any information that might have re- suited in arrests of criminals who are d menace to any community Constable Frank Stewart, one of the best and most conscientious officers in this or any other county in this state has been refused information at police headquarters that he should Aaye had in his efforts to bring about the conviction of guilty parties and in which the law should have prevailed. The Graphic has been un- able to learn what the grievance is, but it does not believe that the Po- lice Department and the township officers should be "at outs" Such little harmony can result in no good especially in cases where dangerous negroes are permitted to go at large after paying small fines for deliber- ate violations
 The negro who was fined s25 for sIashing an officer with a knife ana defyiLG the law is not a good person to te at large in any city or town. This negro should have been tried before magistrate for assault with intent to kill and bound over to the grand jury. A year Or two in the penitentiary for sucn J negro woul! have tendency to do him some good. On the other hand, if the po- lice. just because of a little i'll feel
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-18
FIVE GUILTY OF
 A CONSPIRACY

New York, Dec. ll.-Five employees of the American Sugar Company were today found guilty of conspir- ing to defraud the government by underweighing sugar, All were rec commended for mercy. The jury could not reach a verdict in the case of James Berdernagel. cashier Of the sugar company.