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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
WEIRD TRANCE
HOLDS MAIDEN
Girl Appears as One Dead
After witnessing Lurid
Performance of a Tragedy
UNCONSCIOUS TWO DAYS
East Lynne, Old Reliable }.
Pr0ducer'of W'eeps, Finds
Victim in Quiet Berkeley

BERKELEY, Aug. 16.-Miss' Elsie
Some, aged "a, who is the guest of Miss
Agnes Aitken of Berkeley, has just come
out of an extraordinary trance. into
which she entered as the result Of excite
lnent attending the witnessing of stfen-
uous scene in East Lynne" Miss
stones home is in Santa Barbara She at
tended a performance of the weepy play
at the Berkeley theater last Saturday
night. and during the last act, when the
elimination of a tragedy is being enacted
on the stage, Miss Stone sank senseless
TO the floor
The tragedy on the stage was being
played by actors Of only mediocre ability,
but there was sufficient strength to the
scene to completely overpower Miss
Stone. A panic sensued in the theater, it
being supposed that the girl had died,
when ushers removed her limp form from
the playhouse.
The girl was taken to the home of the
Aitkens at 1888 Charming Way, where she
lay in a trance for two days, according
TO reports of those who talked with the
Aitken family. These persons declare
that Miss Stone was as enc dead during
the two days she. was unconscious. Her
body gave no signs of life, and the con-
ditions completely puzzled the physicians
who worked on the case.
Miss Stone came out Of her trance last
night, and told Of extraordinary visions
and dreams that she had experienced as
she lay comatose, stating that. most OF
the time she was quite conscious of what
took place about her, though unable to
give any sign to this effect. AT other
times she saw visions and dreamed
Dreams Her friends refuse to permit her
to be seen until she has entirely recov-
cred from the effects of her strange ex-
perience. s. 49,
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
WILL GET MILLIONS
AFTER LONG FIGHT
Illinois Man Establishes His
Claim to New York
Realty.

SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, Aug. 1s.-An-
nouncement was made last night that
Dr. Austin Drake, who for twenty
years has been attempting to establish
the claim of the Drake heirs TO certain
realty in New York. has at last been
successful and that he would leave for
New York to-day to receive $4,000, 900.
This, 1t is represented. is about one
half the sum which he will get as a re-
sun of compromise OF the litigation.
DIR. Drake, who has grown old In the
long fight over the property and has
met with frequent disappofntmen
when he was on the verge Of securing
a settlement, refused to say anything
for publication. but the main facts IN
the story were confirmed by his coun-
sci.
1t is understood that the entire es-
tate amounts in value to about S20.-
100000, and this sum viii be divided
among a large number OF heirs. Real
estate alone was involved
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
DAIRY HOUSES ARE READY
TO COOPERATE IN EXCHANGE
All but Four City Firms Sign Roll and
Unanimous Action Soon Is
- Er,ccted.

All but four of the dairy produce
commission houses of San Francisco
have signed an agreement to be parties
to the formation of a dairy exchange
in this city. Leading men in the move
ment declared yesterday that the indi-
cations are favorable for beginning
business in the exchange in September.
While 1t is desired that the exchange
shall have as members all the local
dairy commission houses. 1t was said
that the signs are good for unanimous
adoption of the present plan with a
few slight amendments. The new ex-
change will be in reality continua-
tion of the old exchange that has been
out of business for some years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
National Bank for San JacintO and
Changes Made In the Postal
Service.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The Comp
troller of the Currency to-day approved
the application to convert the State
Bank of San Jacinto into the First Ma
tional Bank of San Jacinto, with a cap
ita1 of $25,0O
The following changes in fourth class
Postmasters have been made in Cali
fornia: Big Trees. Calaveras County,
Elizabeth. Whiteside, vice Charles A.
Mercer; Port Hartford, San Luis ObispO
County, David E. Rutherford. vice JO-
seph H. Sims. Rural free delivery
routes have been established as follows
in California: GlendOra, Los Angeles
County, route 1, length sixteen miles,
population served 269.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
MRS. BrRDsALL WANTS DIVORCE.

OAKLAND. Aug. 16.-Not wishing to
be tied longer to her absconding spouse
Dollie A. Birdsa1l brought divorce pro
ceedings to-day against John G.. Bird
sail, late manager for the Oakland
house Of L. c. Sheldon, hay ands grain
dealer, whose main Office is at 304g Mer-
chants Exchange building, in San
Francisco. On the last day of the,races
Birdsail took $1,000 of his employers
money, plunged and lost. The next day
he left for parts unknown.
Suits have also been brought by Min
ME A. Ferris against Jackson Ferris,
fer desertion. and Jane 0akrfal against
Carl S. Oakman, for desertion. DEGREES
were granted j. H. Farmer from Mary
A Farmer, for inf1delity; Celestine Nc
LaughIin from Michael v. Mclaughlin
for neglect, and Kate H. Webster from f
F. Webster, for desertion
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
GOVERNOR TO PRESIDE.

OAKLAND, Aug. 16. = Governor
George c. Pardee has consented to rep
resent the Oakland Board of Trade as a
delegate to the National Irrigation
Congress- which meets in Portland on
August 21. The Governor has always
represented Oakland at these gather
ings. and as a delegate from Oakland
he was elected the presiding officer at
st. Louis. He will also preside at the
Portland convention.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
WIDOW BUMP TELLS STORY.

OAKLAND, Aug. 16.--In the trial to-
day of the contest brought by Sarah l..
Bump over the will Of the late Nelson
Bump, Mrs. Bump was on the stand the
entire day and testified to Bumps ply
steal condition after having suffered an
apoplectic stroke in 1897. His mental
powers gradually diminished and she
stated that he never was thoroughly
competent to make will after that
time. He left an estate of about sos, 900.
which he gave to four daughters, prac-
tically disinheriting his widow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.--Arny or
ders; Sergeant. First Glass, William 2.
Burch. hospital corps. now at the. depot
of recruits and casuals at Fort Nc
Dowell. California, will report 70 the
medical superintendent of the army
transport service in San Francisco for
duty aboard the transport Buford on
her next trip from San Francisco to
the Philippine Islands and return
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17

Pretty boxes and odors
are used to sell such
soaps, as no one would
touch if he saw them un-
disguised. Beware of a
soap that depends on
something outside of it.
Pears, the finest soap
in the, world is scented or
not. as you wish; and the
money is in the merchan-
disc, not in the box.
Established over 100 yeara
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17

and examinations on the Sabbath This
necesstates the members of the Hebrew
church who are students at the univer-
sity either; remaining away from the sym
agogue or else missing a part of their
studies We hope to bring about the
abolishment of both examinations and
lectures on this day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Aug. 16.-An Illicit
saloon. run by Edward Powers and Joseph IN
der, just outside OF Rosedale and Kansas City
Kans-, was partially destroyed by fire to-day
The proDrietors assert that the hre was set
hv TEMPERANCE fanatics.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17

ISCHL, Austria, Aug. 18-Emperor Fran
els Joseph spent hour with King Edward
to-day after which the King started for Ma
rienbad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
STORM ON THE LAKES
WORST GALE IN GENERAL YEARS
CAUSES IMMENSE DAMAGE
70 PROPERTY.
5
LITTLE LOSS Of l|FE atPoRIEt.
DOCKS AND SHIPPING SUFFER
SEVERELY At A NUMBER OF
!. LAKE PORTS. M

# ~. a. .as,5 > 49,
Cleveland, Oct. 21.-During a fierce
storm on Lake Erie the steamer Sarah
E. Sheldon went ashore four miles east
of Lorain. She carried a crew of thir
teen men, number of whom jumped
overheard when the vessel began to go
to pieces. 1t is believed that at least
two of the crew were drowned. The
Sheldon will be total wreck.
The steamer Wisconsin, while leav.
ing the Lorain harbor, ran onto q par.
tally completed breakwater and for 3
time the vessel was threatened by the
heavy sea. Later she was pulled off
and it is now believed the boat has not
suffered great damage.
The schooner Kingfsher, which went
ashore just east of the Cleveland
breakwater two weeks ago, is being
pounded to pieces on the beach by the
heavy sea. II.
The steamer F. H. Prince, q freight
carrier which left here at midnight
narrowly escaped striking the break
water as she was leaving this port dur
ing the height of the storm The big
vessel was thrown on her beam ends
repeatedly. She finally managed tc
turn and re-enter the harbor
The barge Yukon is waterlogged
and in a sinking condition off Ashta.
bula harbor- The crew has escaped.
At the local weather bureau office
the wind registered a velocity of sew
Nenty miles an hour early in the day.
"a te1vgrasssl from from Rogers City, Mich.
says that the steamer j. S. Fay, owned
by the Bradley estate of Cleveland
went. a shore nears Rogers Gsitxt 4 Ehe
mate was drowned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
STOLE FOR THE
MAN SHE LOVED
Remarkable Confession Of Miss Nav
Golding Of Buffalo. New
York.

view YORK, UcJ 2l.-To supply
money to man with whom she was In
love May f. Golding of Buffalo, cash
ier of the New York branch Of the
Larkin Soap company OF Buffalo,
stated in a written confession in court
that she had been stealing from her
employers for over two years. Her
confession admitted thefts to the
amount, of atsleast $4,000, but her en-
ployer, e. M. May, testified that he be
slieyed the amount stolen was about
$4,000. When arrested recently Miss
.Golding made an oral confession in
which she said that she took the
money to help her parents and a sick
sister in Bu$alo. In the new confes.
sion, which IS sworn to, the girl says
that she met man in 1903 and that
she later fell in love with him. She
says that several times a week since
then she has given the man money in
various sums, all stolen from her en-
O1OverS S.. ss-.Ef Z. +.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
= NO Duty ON WOOD PULP.
Decision Rendered by United States
...~r- -.7~..-. District Court, ~ A.... &

......r -. District Court.
Burlington, VT, Oct, 2l.-A decision
sustaining the finding of the board Of
general appraisers of New York that
there should be no duty on "rossed'
pulpwpod brought into this country
from Canada has been handed down by
Judge Wheeler OF the United States
district court. ."Rossed' wood is that
which has been partially prepared for
grinding. The decision was made in
connection with a test case brought
about 10y suit Instituted by the Unit
ed States against C. w Pierce, who
represented ome of the largest pulp
importing corporations In the United
States. The fact that the appraisers
are upheld in Judge Wheeler:s decision
means that full restoration must be
made not only to Mr. Pierce for duty
paid but also to all other importers of
wood pulp who have been assessed for
this commodity since the suit was in
stituted. The amount of money in
Volved is large, but the figures cannot
be learned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
BONESETTER
GOES TO PRISON
Pleads Guilty To Bigamy and Grand
Larceny and is Vile in
~. .@.....- Court.


Aitkin, Mimi, Oct. 21.-Dr. w. c.
Arons, known as "bonesetter," plead.
ed guilty in the district court to two
indictments, one for bigamy and the
other for grand larceny in the second
degree. ...... -. .
The bigamy consisted of his marry
Ing Miss Mary McMurdy of this vii
lage while he had legal wife and the
grand larceny consisted of his having
drawn "a check for $125 on a bank in
San Francisco where he had no funds,
getting Mrs. McMurdy, mother of his
last bride, to endorse the check SO he
could draw the money at local bank.
The bonesetter laid all his troubles
to wife No. l and made uncompli-
mentary illusions to her and her
mother in his plea for mercy ~
Judge Spooner could see no exten-
uating circumstances and sentenced
the prisoner to, five years at Saltwater
for bigamy and one year for grand
larceny.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
WORST IN MANY YEARS.
Reports OF Great Damage at Lake
Michigan Ports.

Reports of Great Damage at Lake
Michigan Ports.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 21.-Re,
ports from the harbors along the east
ern shore OF Lake Michigan indicate
that the prevailing storm is the most
terrific known on the lake for many
years. The damage to harbors, piers,
etc., will amount to hundreds Of thou.
sands of dollars. At Holland the loss
is estimated at 100000. The north
pier at this harbor has been entirely
washed away and the south pier is
gone in Places The lighthouse is so
badly wrecked that it is ready to tum-
BILE into the lake at any moment.
> The surface of the bay is a mass of
wreckage. At 8 p. m. the tWo-masted
schooner Kate Lyons of Grand Haven
was sighted six miles out making for
the harbor. She missed the entrance
and struck on the north pier, breaking
in two. She continued to pound until
there was not vestige of her left.
Captain Olsen and his crew OF five
men were taken ashore by the life
saving crew at great peril to their
lives. r..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21

SVEN WARN WELCOME At ATLANTA
ADDRESSES CROWD OF TWENTY
THOUSAND PERSONS AT
FAIR GROUNDS.

Roswell, Ca, Oct. 21.-President
Roosevelt during the day carried out
his long cherished plpn of visiting the
home of his mother here. One of his
reasons for coming South was that he
might see the old homestead where his
mother spent her girlhood and which
She left q happy bride.
! The president reached Roswell at
1882 .. m. and was Joined here by
Senator and Mrs. Clay, who were his
guests at breakfast He then entered
q carriage and was driven to his
n1oqher's old home. This fine old home
stead is now the property Of ]. ..
Wing, a lumber merchant of this sec
tion, who lives in it with his sister,
MRS. Wood, the postmistress of Ros-
we4, Here he was greeted by two old
servants who lived en- the place during
his mothers young womanhood. One
of these is Aunt Grace who acted
as maid to Miss Martha Bulloch, who
afterwards became Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, and the other is William
Jackson, who decorated the mansion
on the occasion OF the marriage of it's
young mistress. The president was
deeply touched as he shook the hands
of these old servitors. In company
with Mrs. Roosevelt ne then inspected
the house, calling to the attention of
Z the company many incidents connected
with his mothers childhood. Before
leaving the mansion he posed with
Mrs. Roosevelt for picture, which
! inS,uded Aunt Grace and Daddy
William. From the homesteads the
presa Cent was driven to the town park,
where a stand had been erected, from
which he delivered an address.
The reception of the president at
the old home of his mother was cor.
dial one. The people greeted him both
as president and as the son Of one of
their neighbors. Many were the kind
references to his mother from those
who knew her and many were the ex.
pressions of good will toward her dis.
tinguished son. The presidents train
left for Atlanta shortly before 10
o'clock. . -.. & s.. II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
ROOSEVELT AT ATLANTA.
Speaks to an Immense Crowd at State
9 Fair Grounds

tEt.I Tai
Atlanta, Oct 21-The presidential
train rolled into the terminal station
exactly on time. Waiting on the sta-
tion platform were the reception COM
mittee headed by Governor Terrell. AS
the train came to stop Governor Ter
rell and Senator Clay, accompanied by
Mrs. Terrell and Mrs. Howell, entered
the presidential car to welcome the
distinguished guests. The party was
escorted to carriages, the line of march
was quickly formed and the president
and his escort started for Piedmont
park: which was reached at 11:l0
o'clock. The steam whistles of the
state fair blew an enthusiastic well
come and the thousands assembled
shouted themselves hoarse as the pres
tdent entered the grounds. A review
of the military escort was held, headed
by the Seventeenth infantry, which re-
turned few weeks ago from the Phil
ippines. From a stand erected facing
the grandstand of the racecourse the
president delivered his address.
!. The president spoke forty minutes
and his words were received with the
closest attention by the 10000 people
who faced and surrounded him. A
luncheon was served at the Piedmont
clubhouse, after which a reception was
held, to which thousands of invitations
had been issued. A visit to the Georgia
School of Technology, inspection of
the school and brief address to the
500 students concluded the formal pro-
gramme of the day.
A drive to number of interesting
points was taken from the school.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
NEEDS OF PORTO RIcAhs.
Subject Discussed by the Lake Mohonk
Conference,

Subject Discussed by the Lake Mohonk
4, @e Conference.
Lake Mohonk, n Y, Oct. 21.-The
needs Of the people of Porto Rico were
considered at the morning session OF
the days conference of the friends Of
the Indian and other dependent peo.
pies. .ss
Or. Samuel McCune Lindsay, pro.
fessor Of sociology in the University
Of Pennsylvania, who was the first
commissioner of education in Porto
Rico, said that it was necessary that
one-half the revenues Of the island in.
stead of one-quarter as at present be
devoted to the schools in order to make
up for four centuries Ofsinferior devel-
opment and to equip the Porto Ricans
to compete industrially and econom
ically with Americans
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
IMMENSE DAMAGE RESULTS.
Docks and Other Property Mashed
" Away at Marinette, Mis-.


IA Away at Marinette, Mis-.
Mariuette, Wis, Oct 2l-The storm
during the night did $4,000 damage
along. the north shore Of the Menom-
inee river. Docks have been washed
away, lighthouses torn to pieces and
fuel supplies washed into the bay.
Many boats, tugs and gasoline launch
es We're destroyed and, quantities of
logs in the storage booms were washed
away. The seas ran right up ON the
streets OF Marinette and Menomfnee.
Fishermen all along the shores of
Green bay lost heavily in nets and
boats. The docks of Ramsey & Jones,
Liesen & Here's, Menominee River
Ehlngle company and Lyon Bros. were
washed away. On two docks thou
sands of tons of coal were swept into
the bay. There was no loss Of life, as
vessels generally, it is believed, heed
cd the storm warnings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
FUNERAL OF HENRY IRVING.
Actors Ashes Given Burial in West,
. s5sI minister Abbev.

& London, Oct. Beside that other
great actor, David Garrick, and under
the shadow of the Shakespeare statue
the ashes Of Sir Henry Irving were
given burial in Westminster abbey,
thus being accorded England's great
est tribute to her dead. The services.
which were of an impressive character,
were conducted in the presence of a
congregation which included many
from the highest official life of Eng
land, emmett representatives of all
the walks of life and all the represen-
tatiyes of that gallery to which Irving
was SO Invariably attentive who could
find standing room in the abbey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
Admiral TOGO at Yokol1an1a.

Yokohama, Oct. 21Aamiral Togo
arrived here during the day on his flag.
ship, the battleship Shikishima. Forty
Warships have now assembled here! In
preparation for the great naval review
Of Oct 23.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
HEAVIEST or The SEASON.
Navigation on the Great Lakes Inter
rupted by Storm.

rupted by Storm.
Detroit, Oct. 21.-The lower lakes
were swept during the night by the
heaviest storm of the season. Naviga-
tion across the Lime Kilns crossing at
the mouth OF the Detroit river is Ell
tirely suspended for all but light draft
craft, the forty-mile southwest wind
having lowered the stage of the water
at the crossing to l6 feet 10 inches,
the lowest in many years. Lake Huron
ts being lashed by a forty-two mile gale
off Alpena, while reports from Lake
Erie are that the wind is blowing thin
ty miles an hour. Grand Haven re
ports to the weather bureau here that
a sixty-mile wind prevailed on Lake
Michigan The Buffalo and Cleveland
boats arrived safely, two and fe.ur
hours late, respectively
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-21
SHOULD BE FREE OF Duty.
NashvisEe Resolution Regarding Miss
RocseNelt's Presents.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 21.-The Mash
vile chamber of commerce has ,unani-
mously adopted resolution recurring
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, if
possible, to admit free of duty the
articles brought into this country by
Miss Alice Roosevelt, inasmuch as
they ''were not her own selection and
purchase, but were presents from for
eign people and could not he refused
without the possibility of giving Of
tense"
New-York tribune., 1905-01-17
n. Y. CLUE VOTES TO SELL,
Marshall Field Said To Be Buuer-
Ne1C Clubhouse.

1ne largest meeting OF the New-York Club in
many years was held last night, when the sale OF
the club property for 10000 was decided upon
without dissenting vote William A H Stafford
said committee TO make the sale was appointed
and q further committee on building Instructed 10
proceed Immediately with plans for the erection
Of new clubhouse.
When Mr.. Stafford was asked for the name Of the
buyer he said he aid rot know what IL was and
added that in the club knew. The brokers
who negotiated the purchase are CamEnan & co.
II was eaid By a member OF the club that Il was
more than probable that the purchaser was Mar
shall Field Az officer Of the club was asked II the
club intended 10 purchase a site On which II held
an option for the new clubhouse. the north side
Of Forty third-sts between Fifth and Madison sves
He said that the club had several sites in view but
that the one IN Forty-third-st. was not among
them. lie intimated that the publication Of the
clubs consideration Of the property had caused the
owners TO raise the price 10 such figure that pur
chase was out OF the question. The officer said
ne believed the site would be selected IN the neigh
borhood Of the old clubhouse.
Ar. Stafford said that the price for which the
clubhouse was TO be sold was the highest price
yet paid for property above Futon-st. The club
property has mortgage Of $1,000, and is 20 be
purchased subject 70 the mortgage. The Dime
Savings Bank Is said 20 be the mortgage. Mr..
Stafford denied that John ClaAin the person
negotiating for the club.
The SeW-York Club is the second Oldest club in
the city II was founded in 1854. C. BrugieTe
its first president. The present officers are william
dent; John Jurgensen. treasurer. and Henry Des-
paEc, secretary.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-17
CUT 1T OUT" THE ORDER.
Poolro0ms Close Up Suddenly at
End of Second Race.

Despite TIE rigorous crusade against gambling
Tow being conducted by the District Attorney.
e-sl pOolrooHnE throughout the Tenderloin were
open yesterday. and cid = brisk business for ths
first tTo races A. the end q the second race they
we're commanded b. somebody. whose mandate
they apparently feared. % cut = out" and as 2
result every poolroon was closed before the start
cs the third race.
j vas the same way with Of the smaller
gambling houses which attempted 20 keep open
last night. The same secret order 10 cut IL our,
vent oIt. snd they closed suddenly, II they
Who Il was that issued this effective order could
not De learned. but Il was the District Atto.-
lsy'E Office
District Attorney Jerome has declared that IN
Epe-lor Mclaughlin. in charge of the inspection
cistrlet which includes Of the gambling
ao1ses, could close every house in hour. it be
Several Of the dealers Of the big gambling houses
started yesterday for Florida and other citIeg