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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01

Id place of colonial architecture, and
it is only few years since Mrs
Richie, mother of Mrs. Mclean, died
She also had been prominent in D. A.
R. matters ever since the organization
of the society. Judge John Richie
father of Mrs. Mclean, served in Con-
gress and was subsequently elevated to
the bench of the Court of Appeals OF
Maryland. He was an orator OF re-
nown and Mrs. Mclean seems to have
inherited this attribute of her father.
Mrs. McLean's grandfather was
Judge William P. Maulsby, and her
grandmother, Emily Nelson, for whom
she was named, was the daughter OF
Gen. Roger Nelson, who was boy OF
sixteen in college when the Declaration
of Independence was signed. ne ran
away and joined the revolutionary
forces. He rose in rank to Brlgadler-
General for conspicuous bravery on the
field of battle. He was left for dead
on the battlefield of Cowpens, and a
British officer in passing his body wan
tonly struck his hand with the fiat or
his saber, breaking the bones OF every
finger. To. his dying day, which &C.
Cured many years later, Gen. Nelson
carried a stiffened hand. He became a
member of Congress and later was
made a Justice of the Supreme Court
Of the State.
DATES BACK OF REVOLUTION.
Mrs. McLean's ancestry began back
of the revolutionary period, however
Judges Lynn and .Beattle, two OF those
twelve Judges known as "The Twelve
Immortals," who first signed a protest
against the British stamp act in II6o'
ten years before the battle OF Lexlng-
ton. have in Mrs. Mclean descendant
who is not unworthy of the illustrlous
example of fearlessness of spirit set py
them. Lieut.. James Lakeland was also
an ancestor of Mrs. Mclean, as was
also Deputy Governor Burgess, OF
colonial Maryland history.
Mrs Mclean was educated at what
was at the time known as the woman
College. She was graduated at the age
of fourteen, receiving diploma which
is one of her proud possessions To-Day.
She continued her studies in history
music and the languages until her mar
rage. in 1883. to Donald Mclean. a
man of a long line of revolutionary
ancestors like herself and brilliant
lawyer in New York city:
Mrs Mclean has made practlcai
study Of parliamentary law, and in the
long wears of battling for chapter rights
IN the floor of the Continental Con-
sress and her own big chapter has be-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01

licious tantrum of nature reversed the
direction of the west wind the whole
populous district to the west, blocked
with fleeing refugees and unilluminated
except by the disastrous glare on the
water front, seemed safe by 8 O'clock. v
Van Ness avenue is fiat as the earth
on the east side. Every pound Of gun
cotton did its work, and, though the
ruins burned, it was but feebly. From
Golden Gate avenue on the north the
fire crossed the wide street in but one
place-the Claus Spreckels' residence.
on the corner of California street.
There the flames were writhing up the
walls before the dynamiters could
reach it; yet they made their way to-
the foundations, carrying their expl0-
sives despite the furnace-like heat. Thel
charge had to be placed so swiftly and
the fuse lit in such hurry that the|
explosion was not quite successful from
the trained viewpoint Of the gunners.
But though the walls still stood, 1t was
only an empty victory for the fire. aa
bare brick and smoking ruins are poor
food for flames.
EFFECTIVE WORK OF WEEK.
Capt. MacBride's dynamiting squad
realized that a stand was hopeless, Elk
cept on Van Ness avenue. They coul
have forced their explosives further i
the burning section, but not pound q
the terrible guncotton could be or wa
wasted. The ruined block that met IL
wide thoroughfare formed trent
through the clustered structures tn
the conflagration, wild as it was, cou
not leap. Engines pumping bril-
through Fort Madison from the b
completed the little work that the gu
cotton had left, but for three days {
haggard-eyed firemen guarded the dic
ering ruins.
The desolate waste straight throu
the heart of the city is mute witns
to the most heroic and effective worl
the whole calamity. Three men
simply, because they wa
not trust their work to others
when their work was over and
stood of the city for the first 4
rested quietly, they departed as
estly as they had come. They wet
1ered to save San Francisco;
obeyed orders, and Capt. MacBridel
MS two gunners made history on
Dreadful night.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01

Senator, "I became interested, and as
I proceeded I said to myself, This man
is making a very sensible talk !
found myself quite in accord with his
views and read along with good deal
of approval until finished two pages
l was wondering who could have made
such a speech but was too much inter.
ested to look back to find out But as
l turned the page l came upon an in.
terruption, and there was my own name
given as the Senator making the reply.
It was my own speech had been read
ing"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01

aid in bringing order out of the chaos
resulting from the earthquake. Pres
ident Jordan has been mentioned to-
succeed the late Professor Langley as
Secretary to the Smithsonian Institute
in Washington, but those who are in
a position to know state that it is be-
lieved that he will remain at the helm
Of the Stanford University and see
that the magnificent buildings are
erected again.
Stanford Universit:. had its concep-
ton in Italy in 1884. There four
teen year OLD American boy tossed
his bed, struck down b. malignant
fever. His fond mother knelt at his
bedside and as his yo~ life passed
out, she arose filled with an inspiration
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
IRREPARABLE ART LOSS.


The main buildings are built arount
an inner quadrangle, which contains
the Offices of administration and some
class rooms. These buildings are al
one story in height. The outer quad
rangle, which comprises the principa
architectural features Of the univer'
sity, has as main points of interes
the memorial arch, with it's wonderful
frieze, by st. Gaudens, representing
the progress of civilization in America
and directly opposite this, through the
inner quadrangle, the Stanford Memo.
rial Church, with it's mosaic front de.
picting the "Sermon on the Mount.
This building cost, in construction
alone, $1,000,000, exclusive of the mo,
saics and carvings inside and out, and
it's marble statues and art treasures
from Europe.
Perhaps it may be said that the loss
of the buildings and equipment, in
p snitt1 81 the DISASTER ef BaadHGGs the least
university was started ON Senator
Stanford's Palo Alto ranch 1t has been
a marvellous incentive toward higher
education on the Pacific coast. Not
only has it gone ahead with great
strides on it's own account, but 1t has
carried the State University at Berke-
ley along with it in healthy rivalry,
until the two gave an equipment for
higher education in California that was
not rivaled by that of any other State.
MRS. sTANFO. DIS GENEROSITY.
If it were not for the indomitable
spirit which seems to have enabled the
university to triumph over many diff
culties it might be said that it's career
has been particularly ill-starred. For
in spite of it's great endowment, said
to exceed that of any other institution
of learning in the country, it has been
unfortunate from the beginning. Vex-
atious litigation arose at the time OF
Senator Stanford death, in 1894, and
the claims put forward by those who
had received personal bequests, to have
them settled first, seriously impaired
the finances of the university because
it was impossible to realize upon It's
property. After that the Pacific rail-
road suits tied up the university money
for couple of years, until the Su-
preme Court decided in favor of the
Stanford estate. But Mrs. Stanford,
with wonderful courage and singleness
Of purpose, unselfishly turned all of her
property over to the university, saw
it through it's crises until her recent
tragic death in Honolulu, when the
Leland Stanford University was again
thrown in despair. It's present de-
struction by the earthquake seems to
come as eliminating disaster, yet 1t
is probable that it will rise again SUI
perior to the conditions which seem
in league against it, though 1t has
practically been set back to an abso-
lutely new beginning.
1t is already understood that plans
have been considered for the rebuild
ing of the university, as the statement
has been made by President David
Starr Jordan to the students of the
university, asking them to remain and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
Made q Good Speech.

Senator Morgan the venerable states
man from Alabama. has that valuable
sense of humor which enables the pos
SCISSOR to enjoy joke when the laugh
is on himself. The other evening, as
he tells about it, he picked up an old
copy of the Congressional Record while
at home, and opening it at random be-
gan to read. Every soon," says the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
that he nigh. live again.

that he might live again.
To her husband, Senator Stanford,
she said: 1T was his wish and desire
that INDECENT young men should have
an equal advantage in obtai ing educa-
ton. For his sake let us erect a uni
versity where all shall have an equal
chance" From that Jay the Senator
and Mrs. Stanford devoted their entire
energies toward planning the Leland
Stanford, Junior, University.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
Sun Movements.

Standing on the seashore at a we'll
known Atlantic Coast resort, watching
a beautiful sunset, with its rays pierre
ing the clouds. were two Jews.
Look" said one of the followers of
Moses, "see the sun rays"
mo-" replied the other. "dere is
where de sun sets.'
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
Government Positions.

AS distance lends enchantment," so
perhaps are many people affected
who, living in the remote States, are
DESTROYS of holding an appointive Of
flee under Uncle, Sam at Washington.
Lured by the short hours, light
work, and comparatively large salaries,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
A Bad Memory.

Senator Knox's physician advised
him to give up smoking few days
ago and put him in the same class with
Senator Spooner, also smokeless, after
forty years Of it. The next morning
Senator Knoxs physician happened up
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
FIRE VERSUS DYNAMITE,
TONS OF THE EXPLOSIVE USED
At SAN FRANCISCO TO FIGHT
FLAMES.

Three Men of Navy at Risk of Their
Lives Place Compound In Teeth of
Oncomlng Fire.-Whole Blocks Raced
to Prevent Disaster.
Through the destructive agency of
dynamite the section of San Francisco
still standing was saved at cost of
more than million dollars. This pow
erful compound was scientifically
welded by three men Of the U. s. Navy,
sent by Admiral McCalla from Mare
Island with orders to check the confla-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01

The whole east side of Van Ness ave-
nue., from Golden Gate to Greenwich,
was dynamited a block deep, though
most of the structures stood untouched
by flame or cinder. Not one C rye
failed; no one building stood upon it
Unless some second ma
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01

at the Capitol and went into the Sen
ator's committee room to pass the time
of day. He found Knox smoking a
cigar.
"Here, Senator" he said, II thought
I told you to quit that"
"Quit what?" asked Knox, in mild
surprise.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
ALMOST COMPLETE DESTRUC=
TON OF THE PICTURESQUE
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE,.


Cost of Buildings Alone was Thirty
Million DoIIars-Will Probably be
Rebuilt.
One of the NOSE serious results OF
the Pacific coast earthquake disaster
is the destruction of Stanford Univer-
sity, near Palo Alto. More than $780,
100000 had been expended on the
buildings alone, and the damage has
been so severe that it will mean prac-
tically an entire loss. This group OF
buildings was planned and built on a
prearranged scheme and has been &C
counted the finest group of structures
for educational purposes on this con-
tinent, if not in the entire world. The
buildings were all in the picturesque
Spanish mission style, with the arch as
t. . principal architectural feature. This
fact, which was so much source Of
beauty, has probably been the largest
source of destruction, because, while
the arch undisturbed is one of the most
secure of building forms. when thrown
out of plumb it must fall.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
FROM LONG LINE OF PATRIOTS.

Mrs. Mclean has half a yard or so Of
ancestral bars on her revolutionary
ribbon, and halls back to some very
distinguished citizens, both men and
women. She was born in Prospect Hall,
Frederick, Md, the city made famous
by Whittier's poem, Barbara Fritchie."
The ancestral hall is big, beautiful
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-06-01
CHAMPIONED PAUL JONES.
MRS. DONALD MCLEAN FOUGHT
FOR BURIAL OF NAVAL HERO
AT ANNAPOLIS.
AZ President-CeneraI of Patriotic
Daughters of the American Rev
olution She Was Invited Guest of
Honor at Ceremony.


oluti0n She Was Invited Guest of
Honor at Ceremony.
When the annual convention of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was in session in Washington few
weeks ago the meetings were presided
over by Mrs. Donald Mclean. She en-
joyed the unique distinction of being
the first presiding officer. of the con-
gress who was not the wife of some
man prominent in official circles. She
had been candidate for this high
woman's Office for several years, and
the opposition to her election was
plainly stated because she could not
bring to the Office high national"
prestige, which the Daughters Of the
American Revolution felt was neces-
sary to the varied traditions of the So
ciety.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21
BE SQUARE.

After perusal of the Bemidji
Pioneers account of the Houpt
murder case one is inclined to
ask if that paper has been re-
tanned to defend the man whose
hand welded the club that dealt
death to a poor unfortunate lum-
berjack? The articles would in
dictate it.-Blackduck American.
After a perusal of the Ameri-
cans account of the same case.
one would be inclined to ask if
that paper has been retained to
send the man to the gallows.
Every man is considered 1nno-
cent by the law until he is proven
guilty, and every man and every
newspaper that is not warped by
prejudice, gives him the benefit
of every doubt. ..--> 4.
Is hanging man such a light
thing that a newspaper must
convict him before even the grand
jury has passed on his case? A
man is entitled to a square deal,
even if he is charged with killing
a fellow being. .#~ r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21
Ready for Hunters.

County Auditor Wilmann has
received from Sam r. Fullerton,
executive agent of the State
Game and Fish com mission, the
blanks for the issuing Of licenses
to hunt large and small game,
and ne is now prepared to issue
licenses to all hunters. There is
one advantage in taking out a
license before the big game
season opens, which is Novem Der
10, in that the license com bines
both little and big game, for the
old price of ST., so that a person
who might desire to hunt small
game in another county than that
IN which he resides, could do so
and still have his right to hunt
big game. .a..a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21
N. 4 l. "Pay Day."

Last night and today have been
"pay day" at the M. & I. depot.
+. b. Clark of Brainerd, pay
master for the M. & l., came up
last evening from Brainerd and
gave the railroad boys their
"panga," He was assisted by
Agent Walker. There are a large
number of the employees who
receive their pay here, including
trainmen, sectionmen and others,
and the local merchants derive
considerable benefit therefrom.
Mr.. Clark went north this morn
ing to continue distributing the
''coin.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

THERE'S MONEY for you in
selling the famous Security
line of Petticoats, Dress skirts
and shirt waist materials. One
bright woman wanted in each
locality, for exclusive territory.
Souvenir booklet and full In
formation on application to The
Security Co., Woodsport, N. Y.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21

If anyone doubts what will be-
come of the larger portion of the
money recently received by the
White Earth Indians for their
lands, let him take peep
at the drunken .iebauch which
has been going on at Lengthy
and Ebro for the last thirty
days, and which has ended, seem
ingly, in the murder of one of the
participants, Frank Wade. A
small minority of the Indians
will save their money, but most
of them will throw itaway as fast
as they can. A red skin with
his pockets bullying with coin
has the famous drunken sailor"
beat a mile.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21

There is just one person in the
world as disgusting as the "beef-
err" on the diamond, and that is
the ''tiannel-mouth" in the grand
stand. OF course certain
amount of good-natured banter
and jolly adds to the interest of
the game, but there is usually
some sap-headed rowdy at every:
game who makes every body tired.
There IS no law against him; this
is a free country and everyone
has a right to talk whether his
neighbor likes it or not; but there
ought to be some way of getting
the man with the "big mouth"
into the public nuisance class.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21
LOST and FOUND

LOST: Sunday, Aug. 10, a
small, white puppy, with short
tail. Telephone any lnforma-
ton to Sentinel Office, No. 79.
A. B. Allen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21
Two Unknown Men Killed.

New Richmond, Wis, Aug. 2O.-Reg.
ular freight train No. %, westbound,
on the Wisconsin Central was wrecked
two miles east of this city. Two men
stealing ride We're instantly killed
and a third man was injured. Six
loaded cars from the middle Of the
train are piled up in tangled mass.
Burglars entered the Elite laundry
ut st. Paul and after blowing the safe
got away with $40.
John Under, Lincoln Republican,
Of Carlisle, has been nominated for
congress by the Democrats Of the
Eighteenth Pennsylvania district.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21

The editor of the Brookston
Herald makes the coy admission
that when it comes to "baseball
as played in the twentieth cen
fury, we are some pumpkins. !"
McCamus is also F'some
pumpkins" when it comes to
welding the shears and forget
ting to give credit, but we don't
hear anything about this accom-
plishment in tile Herald columns.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21
SUBSCRIPTION IS PER YEAR
What makes the small boy and
gill so happy? Why, school
opens in just two weeks.

The Akeley baseball team has
disbanded, for financial reasons,
and lovers of good ball are ex-
periencing real regrets. The
Akeley team, when here, put up
one of the cleanest exhibitions
seen on the local diamond this
year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21

WANTED: Two chambermaids,
one dining room girl and a
porter. Inquire Brinkman
u hotel. 4. 's:s...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21
LARGEST on THE LAKES.

Steamer e. Z. Townsend Launched at
Superior.
Superior, Wis, Aug. 20.-With a
foam producing splash the E. Y.
Townsend, the, biggest steamer on
fresh water, took her initial dip at
noon. The launching was entirely
without mishap. Superior and Duluth
turned out social crowd to witness
the launching. Miss Emma Phelps.
granddaughter of the president of tie
South Shore railroad, christened the
steamer, using champagne.
The Townsend measures 602 feet in
length, is So feet beam and 81 feet
depth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21

WANTED: Board and room for
man and wife in private family.
No children. Address Box
673. -. = - rs 3d.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21

WANTED Second cook and a
cham bermaid at Brinkman
hotel. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21
SEVEN THOUSAND VARIETIES.
Rich Filipino Sends Carload OF Or
chids to President.

chlds to President.
San Francisco, Aug. 21.-President
Roosevelt is the recipient Of one Of
the finest collections Of orchids ever
sent to this country, the gift Of Manuel
de Yriarte. q wealthy Filipino planter.
Seven thousand varieties are In
cluded in the shipment, brought to
this country by the army transport
Thomas, which arrived on Saturday.
When Alice Roosevelt was in Ma
Mia she was invited to visit the con.
servatories of the planter, who is one
Of the islands wealthiest men. The
presidents daughter spoke of her
fathers admiration for the orchid and
the gift that has been sent to this
country Is the result of the planters
promise to present the chief executive
with ''few specimens from his hot
houses"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-08-21

WANTED: First class cook at
City Restaurant.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-25
Jane s, Woe.

"Well, James, how are you feeling
to-day?' said minister to one of his
parishioners, an --old man suffering
from chronic rheumatism. Il hopa
the pains are nothing worse. You ara
not looking so bright as usual to-day
INA, SIR said the old fellow, sadly;
"I've been unfortunate to-day
"How, James? In what way z"
queried the pastor.
ssWel, sir was the reply, Il got a
letter frae a lawyer body this mornin'
.tellin' ne that ma cousin Jack had
died an that he had left me two hum
ner' poun'."
aTwo hundred POUNDS" repeated the
minister. And you call that hard
luck? Why. 1t is quite fortune for
you. James
ssAy." said the old man sorrowfully;
"but the stupid lawyer body didn't put
enough stamps on his letter and had
penny to pay for extra postage. -
Scottish American.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-25
Deep Breathing.

Deep breathing is great aid to beau.
ty. TO the woman overburdened with
flesh itds absolutely essential, as the
increased amount Of oxygen greatly
augments the consumption of waste
material. 1t must be pure air, how
ever, to have the desired effect. Not
one person i'll ten breat hes correctly,
and not one woman in a hundred
breathes normally, the respiration
varying with every change of mental
state or physical condition; grief, de-
preston, fatigue, all have their infiu-
ences in lowering the amount of oxy-
gen that goes into the system, and it is
a rare thing for woman to use her
lungs to the best possible advantage,
unless she has the definite and special
instruction in breathing incident to
the vocal training of singers and elo-
cutionists.-New Haven Register.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-25

In February, 1927, relates the Boston
Transcript, Goethe, in conversation
with his secretary, Eckermann. in
speaking of the canal which might
some day be put through the Isthmus
of Panama, said: "All this is reserved
for the future and for an enterprising
spirit. So much, however, is certain,
that if they succeed in cutting such a
canal, that ships of any size and bur-
den can be navigated through it from
the Mexican Gulf to the Pacific Ocean,
innumerable benefits would result to
the whole human race, civilized and
uncivilized. But should wonder If
the United States were to let an oppor-
tunity escape Of getting such work into
their own hands"