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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-06-24

failed 10 enforce and which were in
tended for tie protection of the pub
lie against the unjust discrimination
or the illegal encro;ehment of vast az.
gregation of capital have been fearless
ly enforced by Republican president
and new laws nsuring reasonable pub
LEFTY as TO the operation of great cor
porations and providing additional
remedies for the prevention or dis
elimination in freight rates have been
passed by a Republican congress
''ln this record of achievement dur
ing the past eight years may be read
the pledges which the Republican, par
ty has fulfilled We propose to con
tinue these policies and we declare our
constant adherence 10 the following
principles.
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YOUNG MURDER CASE

Mrs. Nan Patterson Formally Arraigned
ON the Charge of Killing the Book
maker aud Pleads Not Guilty.
New York, June 22.--A formal plea
of not guilty was made by Mrs. Nan
Patterson, WHEN she was arralgned in
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Order of Pendo.

The Order of PendS has arranged for
the grandest celebration 1t has ever
had. 1t will be held at Long Beach,
Los Angeles County, and will be in the
nature of a basket picnic. At the pic
mic grounds there will be a street pa
rade, headed by the Order of Pendo
band; lunch: competitive drill between
teams of the order; addresses by A. P.
Tugwell, supreme councillor. and other
supreme officers; the awarding OF
prizes and dancing. One hundred can
didates will be admitted into the order
by initiation at that time. The prizes
will be a banner offered by the Su-
preme Council to the best drilled team,
a banner to the council in the southern
part of the State showing the largest
membership and a gold medal to the
member who at the class initiation
shall have presented the largest number
of candidates secured by him or her
On August 81 Home Council of this
city will give an entertainment and
dance in the Eureka Hall of the Odd
Fellows building.
The council in Berkeley gave a wa
y
Alameda Council will give an enter
tainment September l and on that oc-
casion the new drill team will give an
exhibition drill.
A new council will soon be instituted
in Santa Clara County.
A council with a membership of 100
has been organized at East Los Ange-
les by G.. A. Howard.
The officers of Golden Gate Council
were installed last week for the current
term.
Some time since a boy named
James Gay was killed by an engine in
Fresno and, it coming to the notice of
the officers of the council in that city,
and they ascertaining that the parents
of the child were in great distress, the
council, although the parents were not
members of Pepdo. got up benefit en-
tertainment for the assistance of the
unfortunate parents and realized more
than $50, which was given to the Gay
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The Maccabees.

State Commander w. S. Hall Of the
Great Camp of California. Knights of
the Maccabees, has returned from the
National Camp session, recently held
at Detroit, Mich. At that review there
was a readjustment of the rates, which
was adopted by SO of the 81 representa-
tives. These two explained that they
would have voted with the majority
had they not been instructed by
the bodies sending them to vote
against any change. More than 800 Wis
itors attended the review. d. P. Mar
key was reelected as the head Of the
order and L. Z. Sisler Of Akron, O., was
elected supreme record keeper.
The Pacific Coast was recognized as
a separate jurisdiction for the trans
action Of general business and it was
decided to make arrangements with a
San Francisco bank so that claims
against the order will be recognized
there for the purpose of avoiding delay
caused by the transmission of claims to
the home Office and the delay in return
ing check for the amount This order
is now classed with the high rate or
CARNATIONS, condition that will have
to be reached at some time, sooner or
later, by all fraternal beneficiary asso-
Citations.
At the August open meeting of San
Francisco Tent No. IS there was a
large attendance of members and their
lady relatives and friends. The affair
was a great social success. The pro-
gramme presented under the direction
of Past Commander G.. V. Leroi in
Guided the following numbers: Either
and mandolin selections, the Maccabee
Club, under the leadership of Professor
Heidon; vocal solo, Miss Ethel Cox;
monolOgue, Miss Coleman; selection.
Messrs. Deitz. Steigerwald, Dillon and
Heidon; banjo trio, Messrs. TyroI, Kelly
and Innes; vocal solo. Miss Louise
Smith; German comicalities, NJ. Stager,
and Chinese musical selections by a
quartet of Troop A, n. G. c.
On the third Tuesday in the current
month State Commander S. w. Hall
addressed a large meeting of the mem
bers of the order in the Maccabee Tenn
pie and gave very interesting account
= of the work of the Supreme Tent He
was given vote of thanks for the part
he took in the supreme body.
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strumentaI selections by Ray Bloom
and Lizzie Meagles.
On the evening of September FIRE.
mont Parlor will give a ball in Golden
Gate Hall in celebration of the four
tenth anniversary of its institution.
The function will be under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Daniel Daniels, May Ber-
ry, H. McCraith, Ida Cortier, Alice
Parr, Dora Laven and Gussie Ander-
son. The committee expects to make
this the most delightful social function
that the parlor has ever given.
The following have been installed by
District Deputy Grand President
Maude Woods as the officers of Suffer
Parlor No. Ill of Sacramento for the
current term: Belle Morris, past pres
ident; Ethel Serton, president; Sophie
Russler, Ella Braun and Maggie Nc
Gowan, vice presidents; Lottie Moose,
recording secretary; Harriet Burns,
financial secretary; Josie Brana, treas
urers Lizzie Staiger. marshal; Mae
George Crowell and Lizzie Kahley,
sentinels; Adele Nix, Fannie Moose
and Kate Goodell, trustees; DPs. A.
NJ. Henderson and w. II. Wagner, ex-
aiming physicians. The parlor pre-
scented the retiring past president, Jes-
sic Borchers. an emblematic breastpin
and it gave the deputy grand pres
ident a silver spoon. The meeting was
addressed by Past Grand Presidents
Ema Gett and Stella Finkeldey.
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Druidisn.

Noble Grand Arch Charles de Leigh
of Stockton, accompanied by Grand
Secretary james F. Martinoni. re-
turned last wick from a tour of of
fetal visits in MA<in and Sonoma coun-
ties. Their visit3 were to Novato. Nj
casio. Olema, Bolinas. Tomales, Occi-
dental. Duncan's Mills, Guerne-
VILE, Healdsburg and Petaluma.
On part of these visits they
were accompanied by Grand Mar
shall NJ. Pozzi and at Healdsburg Dep
uty Grand Arch Antonivich was pres
ent. The grand officers were pleasantly
received in each of the places visited,
and with one exception that at Dun
cans Mills, there was work in the ini-
tiatory degree and much enthusiasm
manifested. The grand officers first
named had much TO say to arouse the
membership to better efforts for the
advancement of the order, and at each
place each was DresenteP with tokens
of fraternal affections in the form of
floral emblems. lin Petaluma, where
they visited two groves, there were un-
usual receptions, which will serve as
IlOSI ple0Sdul Vi. the OIIlclal
visits. At each meeting there was a
large attendance and the long and
short addresses, particularly by the
members of the groves visited in that
city, showed that Unity and Cypress
groves are in for extraordinary efforts
to increase the order this term
Last week new grove of the order
was instituted in the Western Hall of
the Shiels building, the noble grand
arch and other grand officers putting
the new fraternal baby on it's feet.
Last week Noble Grand Arch de Leigh
and other grand officers paid an Off
ciaI visit to Aurora Grove In this city,
also to Laurel Grove. There was
good attendance at each grove and
much was said that was calculated to
advance the interest of the order.
During the early part of September
James F, Martinoni, the grand secre-
tary of the order in this State and
who is also the deputy supreme arch,
will leave for Richmond. Va, where
the next session Of the Supreme Grove
is to be held. He is in line for promo
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meeting place. The presentation of
beautiful flowers to Mrs. Ross, past
guardian neighbor; Mrs Bunner, guar
dian neighbor, and Miss Denneshaw,
adviser, followed the seating of the new
officers. after which an especially fine
floral offering was presented to the in
stalling officer. The circle after that
presented to Past Guardian Neighbor
P. E. Ross beautiful diamond pin in
token of appreciation of what she had
done for the circle. The installing
officer who made the presentation al
luded to the good work of the retiring
officer and to the prosperous condition
in which she left the circle on retire
ment from office; also to the pleasant
relations existing between the members
and Mrs. Ross. After the ceremonies
the committee on entertainment served
refreshments to all. There We're pres
ent many visitors fVom local circles
and some from Oakland.
Haven Circle of Women of Wood
craft gave a tamale party in its meet
ing place in Pioneer Hall last week
and as each of these contained a prize
they were disposed of by auction and
at the close of the sale the purchasers
were given an opportunity of examining
what they had secured. The open
ing of the packages provoked a great
deal of laughter, for some of the prizes
were decided misfits. There was in
addition to the auction sale, conducted
by DR.. Sieferd, a programme of enter
tainment, the leading feature of which
was a vocal selection by the Misses
Landsberg. Refreshments were served
to the members and visitors. Haven
Camp will join this lcircle in giving
Woodcraft ball in the near future. The
ladies who are to manage the affair
promise many novelties.
Golden Gate Circle on the night of
the third Friday in August had
hOusewarming in the Fraternal Hall
of the Odd Fellows building into which
it recently moved. The hall was filled
to its limit and the many who at
tended were entertained with pro-
gramme of music, songs, specialties and
addresses. the contributors being Miss
Davis, Hazel Boot. Willie Dodge. T.
Mcdowell, Miss E. Kelly, Neal Walters
and the speakers were General Organ
izer Miss Somers and E. c. Stock of
Redwood Circle. After the programme
there was voting for the handsomest
woman in the room and for the ugliest
man, then dancing. The affair was
carried out under the direction of Mrs
+. Schade, who was mistress of cere-
monies, Mollie Kaufman, Grace Clark,
Mary Mackel, Clara Spier and Martha
McEnnis. Teresa Casinelli was voted
the handsomest lady in the meeting
place and Charles Kaufman carried off
the honors for being the ugliest man.
William Spier, prominent member of
Golden Gate Camp, the Choppers
Friendship Club and the Circle, was as
sistant master of ceremonies
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Native Sons.

Grand Secretary Charles II. Turner,
who recently visited the parlors in
Calaveras. Amador and Tuolumne
counties, reports that he found them
all in good condition and the MEM
bership extremely anxious to bring the
order more prominently to the front.
Grand Trustee j. Emmett Hayden,
who was with him on the trip, after
hearing the grand secretary speak,
said: Me too" At Jackson, Amador
County. the old home of the grand
secretary, he was received by many of
the prominent people of the place,
who were delighted to see their old
townsman once more and congratu-
lated him on his election TO the
exalted station he now fills. There
were many present from Suffer Creek.
c. E. Jarvis. a well-known Native
son of Amador County, has decided
that at the next Grand ParIor he will
be a candidate for the office of grand
trustee.
Assistant Grand Secretary Myers is
spending his vacation in the interior
of the State.
new parlor is being organized in
Indian Valley.
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Modern Woodmen.

Indications point to a grand day for
the Modern WOOdmen of America in
IdOra Park on September 9. when there
is to te a monster log rolling in the
interest of the organization by the
camps of the bay counties
GOodfellOwship Camp and Occidental
Camp, also Enright Camp Of Royal
NeighbOrs will. in the early part Of
September. hold a meeting in Washing
ton Hall at 50 Eddy street. having been
notified to vacate quarters in Pythian
Castle. as the Pythian Hall Association
will not renew it's lease. The camps
will meet on the same nights as In the
past.
State Deputy ]. o. Davis paid a visit
recently to the camp in Eureka, Hum
boldt County, and found a good class
OF Woodmen to receive him. This is a
particularly good forest in which TO
chop down saplings and the neighbors
who were there said they will go out
and bring in a goOdly number OF sap
lings into the camp.
Mrs. Myron B. Enright. one OF the SUI
prenfe managers OF the Royal Neigh
bors, for whom the local camp OF that
branch Of the order VS. named, has
presented to the camp a set OF nine
teen handsome metal badges to be worn
during the sessions Of the camp.
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Fraternal Brotherhood.

The illustrated Boer war lecture de-
livered by General G. Joubert before
San Francisco Lodge of the Fraternal
Brotherhood during the second week in
August, in Eagles Hall, was a very
interesting one that was listened to by
about 400 persons.
During the first two weeks in August
Haywards Lodge. Initiated fifteen
strangers and from the lumber Of APP
plications received it looks as if that
subordinate would initiate thirty-five
more before the close of the month.
Aurora Lodge, which is adding to
its membership at every meeting, is
looking for more commodious quarters.
Mission Lodge is still in the field
and giving evidence of being
alive by instructing strangers in the
mysteries of the organization at every
meeting.
Progress Lodge is arranging for an
entertainment during the month of
September. On the second Friday in
August this lodge had a fish pond,
gypsy camp and dance in its lodge
room and plenty of fun for everybody.
Next month this lodge will meet in
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Improved Red Men.

On the evening of the second Satur-
Coleman and a number of friends, in
Guiding many members of Yosemite
Tribe Of the Improved Order of Red
Men, gave a surprise reception to Will
liam Goldman, one of the organizers
of the tribe. on the eve of his depart
ure for the East, where he is to re-
main for four months. There was
pleasant evening of music, songs and
addresses and wishes for a pleasant
journey and safe return.
Dr. Charles M. Troppmann, who or
ganized Calumet Tribe, is organizing
council of the Degree of Pocahontas,
to be composed of wives lady relatives
and lady friends of the members of
the tribe and of members of that tribe.
At the preliminary meeting Mrs.
Emma Ralph was chosen temporary
chairman and there was an explana-
ton of the work by the Great We
nonah, Mrs. Porter l.. Bliss; DR.. Tropp-
mann, Sachem Ralph of Calumet
Tribe and others. after which an adj
journment was taken for two weeks.
The organizer expects to institute the
council with about fifty charter mem
bers.
At the recent session of the Great
Council of the Degree of Pocahoontas
new council was represented for the
first time. 1t was SNavaio, which
last May was instituted through the
efforts of the members of Pitiaches
Tribe of Fresno with nfnety-five pale
faces, the largest number with which
any council Of this order has ever
been instituted. The council was rep
resented by Mrs. r. O. Somner, it's
prophecies. The council has now
more than 100 members and it has
prospects of large increase before
the close of the present great sun.
Not being long enough in existence
to have past Pocahontas, Mrs. Som
Rer was the only one eligible to go to
the legislative body. She is one of
the most popular members and an en-
thusiastic worker for the order.
On the sleep of the 18th sun, stur-
geon moon, Potomac Council of the
Degree of Pocahontas had very in
teresting session around the brightly
burning brand in it's tepee in the Post
street wigwam. There were present
many of the chiefs to welcome the
great chiefs who were in attendance
upon the great council. After the
routine of council work there were long
and short talks from brothers who
have been jealous in their efforts to
build up the Degree of Pocahontas. The
members of Potomac Council were
highly commended for their endeavors
to extend the usefulness of the coun-
Gil and to bring it to the front. The
hope was expressed that before the
close of another great sun it would be
able to compete with the most progress
sive subordinates of the order. There
was a very instructive and interesting
talk on the true spirit of Workmanship
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Rathbone Sisters.

The Thimble Club of Purity Temple,
Los Angeles, was recently entertained
at Ocean Park by Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Farland, assisted by Mrs. Goodman of
Los Angeles and Mrs. Osgood Of Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Gertrude Meyers, presl-
dent of the club. presided at the bust
ness meeting and at the luncheon
There were present Mesdames Meyers,
Erase, Wickersham, Mccormick,
Kingswell, Scott, Graham, Stansbury,
Phillips, Goodman, Peasegood. Nickel,
Ditch. Trowbridge and Susan Nickel,
secretary of the club. During the aft
ernoon ice cream and cakes were served
and the grand chief, Bette c. Nickel,
was presented with a collar and then
followed the handkerchief shower.
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Court Golden Gate Of the Independ-
ent Order Of Foresters and Companion
Court Golden Gate Of the same order
having won two handsome gavels Of
fered by the San Francisco board Of
deputies TO the two courts securing
the largest number Of new members
and the largest gain on the basis OF
percentage during stated period, were
presented the gavels last week at an
open meeting. when there was very
pleasing programme Of entertainment
arranged by the members Of the COM
panion court. The general committee
was composed Of Mrs. G. w Kuss and
Mrs. J. p. Murphy OF the companion
court and George W. Kuss ands John
J. Delaney Of the parent court.
The Supreme Court has offered a
ticket 10 the Worlds Fair and $50 ad
ditional to any member in California
who viii secure and have Initiated
thirty candidates before November 1.
Companion Court Oakland had a
very enjoyable party last week, which
was made the more pleasant in view
OF the fact that il was given in honor
Of Chief Ranger Mrs Carrie Stevens
and one OF the guests, Vice High Chief
Ranger G. Q. Stewart, who on that
evening celebrated the anniversary of
their birth. There was a fine literary
and musical programme and the serv-
ing Of an excellent luncheon.
A new court is being organized in
Alameda County.
Companion Court Golden Gate had
party on the evening Of its second
meeting -. August. here was a pro-
gramme OF music and literary num-
bers and an exhibition Of fencing by a
class OF young ladies who were attired
as Anna Held girls. There was reel
tation by Mrs. A. J. Budd and spe-
cialties by Mr.. McClOskey and NJ. Viii
lams- After the programme there was
dancing for two hours.
The ladies Of Companion Court An
gelena Of Los Angeles viii act as guard
Of honor TO the degree team that will
initiate the large class of candidates
IN that city October 9. The initiatory
team has been selected from among the
Royal Foresters.
A beautif-. jewel Of past high chief
ranger voted TO High Chief Ranger o.
s. Cooper upon his retirement from Of
fee viii be presented 10 him September
2 al Los Gatos on the occasion of the
picnic Of the order at that place. The
presentation on behalf Of the high
court viii be made by High Treasurer
I'd y. Cameron.
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THESE ARE ACTIVE VORKERS IN FRATERNITIES

ton to the head Of the order in the
United States, and from many letters
that have been received from organiza-
tions on the other side of the Sierras
the indications are that he will be
elected the next supreme arch with
out opposition. He is the first of the
modern noble grand arches of this
State who instilled new life into the
order, and he was the first in many
years to make a perceptible increase
in the organization. As reward for
untiring effort in behalf of Druidism
he has been honored twice in the Su-
preme Grove and also by being sew
eral times elected grand secretary.
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The Eastern Star.

Mission Chapter, at its first meeting
in August. initiated seventeen strang-
ers into the secrets of the Order of
the Eastern Star in Mission Masonic
Hall. This chapter is endeavoring to
secure a membership of 500. After the
ceremony of initiation and a few adj
dresses there was a banquet in honor
of the new members, which was par
taken of by nearly two hundred per
sons
Harmony Chapter, at its last held
meeting, admitted two to membership
by initiation.
Golden Gate Chapter, at its last held
meeting, had work in the initiatory
degree.
Beulah Chapter, at its meeting on
the third Monday in August, rendered
a reception TO District Deputy Mrs. A.
Christensen in South San Francisco
Masonic Hall. During the business
session there was work in the initia-
tory degree and the work, witnessed
by about one hundred and fifty MEM
bers Of the order, was most favorably
commented upon for the perfectness Of
signed to the patron, matron and mar
shall During the evening there was a
period Of congratulation to the district
deputy and the presentation to her of
a heart-shaped crystal bonbon dish,
with a star in the center, as a token
of appreciation of her efforts on be-
half of the chapter. Then followed a
banquet, at which AntOinette Shaw pre-
sided as toastmistress and there were
a number Of addresses. Among the
speakers were Grand Secretary Kate
J. Whats, Past Grand Patrons George
L. Darling and L. c. Byce. Past Grand
Associate Patron DR.. A. H. Mulberry
and Past Patron George T. Shaw.
Harmony Chapter had a pleasant so
cial during the past week. 1t was
principally for members, but there
were a number Of visitors present.
Mission Chapter is arranging for a
children's night in its hall in the Mis-
sion Masonic Chapter.
Starr King Chapter had work in the
initiation of candidates at it's last held
meeting.
Golden Gate, the mother chapter. will
have work at its next meeting, when
the degree will be confirmed by a team
of officers composed exclusively Of past
officers.
The chapters of the bay counties
have arranged for headquarters in the
odd Fellows building in which to re-
ceive members of the order who will
come to this city with the knights
Templar
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The Americans.

The new association, the Americans.
is still forging ahead and instituting
societies in various parts OF the State.
A new assembly was instituted in San
Jose last week by Director General
Lewis. subsequently one was insti-
tuted in Stockton. with fifty charter
members. and three others are in
process of organization in various
parts of the State.
Assembly No. 1 is initiating at
every meeting and the regular busi-
ness is FOLLOWED with a first-elass pro-
gramme of entertainment. The men,
bers of this assembly are of the
opinion that to make a fraternaI as
ISOLATION attractive there must be
pleasing entertainment at every meet
ing.
Oakland Assembly has under con-
sideratiOn a pleasing entertainments
for it's members and friends.
Assemblies No. 1 and No. have
secured quarters in the Red Mems new
building on Golden Gate avenue. and
will meet there on the first meetins
night in September.