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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
FOR TIE PATRIOT DEAD
MEMORIAL DAY WILL BE OBSERVED AS
USUAL NEXT WEEK THURSDAY.
Procession and Program at Grand Opera
House. Followed by Decorating of Sol.
diers' Graves and Dinner at
Post Rooms.
PROGRAMS:


Officer of the Day-C. o. Maltby.
Orator. +. Howard, Elma. Iowa.
Procession will form at ten O'Clock
on Main street between Winnebago
and Court streets in the following
order:
Merchants Band.
Luther College Band.
Col. Hughes Post, e. A. II.
Veterans not members of CT. a. r.
Sons and daughters of veterans.
Woman Relief Corps.
DEBORAH Fire Department.
Luther College faculty and students.
DEBORAH public schools.
Orator Post Commander, and
President of W. r. g. in carriages.
Mayor and City Council in car
riages.
Citizens in carriages and on foot
Members of the w. r. G.. will fall
in line at the Post Rooms.
Procession will move at 10 80 and
march east to Washington street,
north to Water street, thence west TO
the river bridge where will be held "a
Memorial service to the sailor. soldier
dead
The column will then counter march
and return to the Grand opera house
where the following exercises will be
held:
Music
Prayer.
Reading of Memorial Day orders
Music
G.. A. r. exercises.
Calling roll of the dead.
Address-F. +. Howard
Hymn America by all.
Benediction.
At the close of the services a COM
mittee of Sons of Veterans will visit
the burial places in the city and dec
crate the graves.
1t being impossible for the Sons of
Veterans to visit all the graves in the
county where veterans are buried and
place flags, wreaths, and flowers upon
their graves, the committee request
that comrades and friends living near
such places will attend to this work
and not let one grave be overlooked.
Those persons having flowers to
contribute will please deliver them at
Hose House No. 2, Thursday morning,
Nav 30th
A Union Memorial Service will be
held at the Grand opera house Sun
day, May 26th, at 10 80 a. IN. Sermon
by Rev. W. Z. Van Buren,, with
music bv Congregational church
choir. Everybody is invited to this
as well as to the service on Thursday
May Both
Mrs Nora Coffeen, Committee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
The Bonds Of Matrimony.

At the home of the bride in the sec
ond ward on Saturday evening occur
red the MARI age of Mr.. Martin
Hobek to Miss Julia Moen. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. 1orger Moen. The
groom is an empioye of the DEBORAH
Posten office, "A gentleman of industry
and good character, and his bride is a
young lady who is eminently fitted to
make him an ideal helpmate. We
wish them continued happiness and
prosperity. They will reside in the
residence at the south end of Wash
ington street which he recently pur-
chased from g. H. Lawrence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
School Students Show Musical Ability.

The musical given by the students
of the public school at the high school
room on last Wednesday evening
demonstrated the wonderful progress
made in the teaching of music to the
little folks since Miss Ella Treat took
charge of the musical department of
the city schools. The various musical
numbers by the pupils of the different
grades were rendered with degree
of merit that surprised those who
heard them. 1t was very entertain
ing evening program.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
Luther's Base Ball Trip.

The Luther College base ball team
was not as successful in it's games
away from home last week. as it has
been throughout the season in the
games OH the home ground. AT Min
neapolis Wednesday they won the first
game from Minnesota University, G
to 2, while at St. Thomas Thursday
they lost by the score of to / and at
st. Olaf, Mortified, on Friday lost
again by the score OF to 3. In each
game, ! oweTer, they played ball all
the time, and their opponents knew
that they were up against clever ag-
gregation of PLAYERS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
Bluffton Old Settlers Picnic.

The annual old settlers day at
Bluffton has been set for Wednesday,
June 18th. 1t is expected to make the
event this year even more enjoyable
than heretofore Mayor f. w.
Daubney and Atty. George Adams
will be two of the speakers, and
others will be announced later
There will be basket picnic dinner,
base ball and other games, and amuse-
ments of various kinds A general
invitation is extended to all to be
present
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
Present Purse to Prof. Sperati.

On Monday evening the DEBORAH
Choral Union presented purse of
money to Prof. O. A. Sperati in rec
ognition of his devoted and efficient
work in drilling them throughout the
winter for 1.-The Messiah. which
will be given here on June 18th.
After the regular practice luncheon
was served by the ladies of the chorus,
and the time devoted to social diver
siOnS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22

Rufus T. Downs, 10 years old, was
shot and killed by rifle which he
was cleaning Sunday at his home in
Auburn township, Fayette county.
He was alone at the time and when
neighbors arrived late in the day they
found him sitting in chair, but
with peculiar look Closer lnspec-
ton disclosed that he was dead. The
shot had gone through his lung
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22

The mayor of Emmetsburg recently
fined "a man $50 for obtaining liquor
for an inebriate to whom the saloon
men refused TO sell. The mayor told
the man that if he was caught at the
job again it would cost him 500 the
next time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
Biiou Theatre Opened.

Messrs. c. A. Sayles and H.. b.
Montgomery opened their electric the
atre in the old postoffice building on
Winnebago street Friday night, and
have been giving two or more shows
each evening since. They offer a
complete change of program twice a
week and their moving pictures are
certainly very amusing and enter
tanning
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
Great Norwegian Actor Coming.

Mr.. Fasting of New York, advance
man for Raslnus Rasmussen, the GREAT
Norwegian actor from the Bergen
theatre who is making a tour of
America, was in the city Monday, and
made arrangements for the appearance
of Rasmussen at the Grand next Tues-
day evening. No doubt he wiz be
seen with much pleasure by our Nor
weoiau friends =
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
St. Thomas VS. Luther Tomorrow.

What promises to be the best base
ball game of the season will take
place here tomorrow afternoon be-
tween st. Thomas and Luther. The
former has the strongest team l.. Q.
has met on the diamond this year,
and our home team will en- leavor to
even up its score with them by win
ming tomorrow S game.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
Hot Fire at Lutheran Publishing House.

Quick action on the part of the
Lutheran Publishing House force
prevented disastrous fire about s 30
o o'clock Monday morning. One of the
linotype machines in the composing
room on the second floor was being
repaired by machiuest Oscar Bauder
and his helper, and in removing the
gasoline heater from the machine the
latter spilled gasoline over the floor
across the room, which became ignited
from torch used in repairing the
machine, and soon the room was all
ablaze. Fortunately thrre was hose
in the room from which stream of
water was in an instant playing on
the fire, and it was extinguished
without serious damage. except some
loss OH the linotype machine.
If your clock needs repairing call
n IL AZ 4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
Dance Tomorrow Night.

A social dance will be given at
Steyer's opera house tomorrow (Thnrs-
day. night. Music will be furnished
by Helwigs orchestra and good
time is assured all WHO attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22
Fred Jureens Dead.

Fred Jurgens. for several Yeas a
shoe dealer in DEBORAH, died in Min
neapolis Monday night Mrs. Jur gems,
w went up Sunday, will bring the
remains here for interment this after
noon. We are without further par.
ticulars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-05-22

If your clock needs repairing call
up r. W. Relf, phone No. 42S. and
lie will call for it. 20-2
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
ACQUIRES SITE, FOR
POWER STATION

OAKLAND Feb. THE Southern
Pacific Company has purchased block
of land west of Fruitvale avenue and
near its main line tracks as the site
for a power station and car barns for
the local electric system that is to be
installed.
This move, according to Harry Hol-
comb. president of the Holcomb Realty
Company, who made the SALE indicates
that the company will commence work
at once on its electric system, which
will supplant the steam roads, both in
Oakland and In Alameda. The Southern
Pacific Company has made public it's
plans with regard to the Alameda
change. The point selected for this
power station is at the Fruitvale end
of the local Seventh street lines and
on the horseshoe loop into Alameda
Many reports have been circulated
concerning the company's projects in
this city not only as to the extension
of its local service through central
Oakland paralleling the Key Route.
Now comes the story that the Southern
Pacific Company purposes to build an
electric road from Oakland to San Jose.
The Garden City is also the objective
point Of the Key Route.
Holcomb said that the Southern Pa
cific Company would commence at once
to construct it's power plant and car
houses on the Fruitvale site.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
Berkeley College Women Attend Rites
at Formation Of Sorority Branch

BERK ELEY, Feb With impress
sive ceremonies, the first chapter of the
Alpha Omicron Pi sorority in the West
was organized last night, when a char
ter was formally granted to a branch
of the sorority in Berkeley. the Alpha
Beta Sigma Club of college women be-
ing the recipients of the coveted honor
of membership in the ancient alpha
O's" of the country.
Representatives of the sorority from
the East installed the new chapter here.
giving the local organization the title
of Sigma Chapter. The beautiful club
house at 2411 Durant avenue, brilliantly
lighted and decorated. was the scene of
the installation ceremonies. Several
hundred sorority women, including the
members of the new chapter, were in
attendance. The addition of new
sorority to the select list of such So
cieties in the college town is regarded
as a notable event, and to the college
public marks a red letter day in the
university calendar.
The Alpha O's" have chapters the
country over, being notably strong in
New York, at Columbia University and
at the exclusive Newcomb College in
New Orleans. but until this time no
charter had been granted any organ
ization of Co eds" in the West. The
Alpha Beta Sigma Club of Berkeley
made application for such a charter
last year and the governing powers
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
CHUM OF MURDERED MAN
To RETURN FROM SEATTLE
I'll. A. Wight VIII BE Brought to San
Francisco I'm Connection With
Death of Charles Young

H. A. Wight. arrested in Seattle in
connection with the murder in San
Francisco of his chum, Charles Young,
will be placed aboard a steamer at Sc
attle which does not touch at any way
ports and brought back to this city He
will be met by two detectives on his
arrival.
Chief Wappenstein of Seattle for
warded the following telegram to Chief
of Police Dinan yesterday:
Wight received a draft from his
brother, George F. Wight, from Eng
land for sss. which was delivered
through Cooks tourist agency, Oak
land. Most OF the baggage belongs to
Wight. He mailed letter to Young
at the dock, care of general delivery.
He left Young's ticket at the dock Of
fee. Wight wishes to return"
It has been aScertained that Wight's
defense is an alibi Whether this can
be proved will not be ascertained until
the return Of the prisoner.
Grant Middleton, the other suspect
held at the Bush street station, gave
out a theory of the murder yesterday.
He blames two men he saw sitting in
the hallway of the Ferry house a few
hours before it took place He says:
These men looked bad. They were or
dered out of the house by Mrs. Miles,
but refused to go. Mrs Miles is the
landlady. They were sitting on a trunk
in front of room SO. think that one
Of these men committed the murder"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
Girl Pianist Plays
With Great Art
BY James Crawford

When 14-year- Cecil Cowles at
tains full womanhood she may be
great pianoforte virtuoso. That all
depends upon her physical growth and
development of manual strength. She
proved abundant possession of all the
other essentials last evening at Lyric
Hall by her recital of a programme
that demanded utmost versatility OF
execution, Chopin predominating In the
selections. But here 1t Is:
sharp minor. op. IL. No 10; Prelude. major,
op. IL. No. Z; Prelude, b nat minor. op No. ID
Chopin. -
Aufschwung, op. L. No 2; WarumG op- II
No. (Schumann).
Waltz, minor posthumous (Chopin).
Etude. minor, op. 70, No 2; Rondo Bril-
lante, nat Chopin.
vogel ais Prophet. op. 50. No. (Schumann)-
Fugue. G minor. op- s.. No. (Rheinberger).
valse de Concert, op- 81 (MoszkowskD.
valse Caprice Cecil Cowlesl.
Idebestraum, hat; Hungarian Rhapsody No.
8 CLiszt).
BY her playing of the first Chopin
group the child conveyed an impression
of maturity in every requirement ex-
cept that of digital power, which was
never removed throughout the recital.
Her ease of technical display in the
most difficult numbers was really won
derful. but below and beyond mere me-
CndIlu WI DIS TIC lulcAll CASC AC-
fected by her reading. She grasped the
composers meaning and interpreted 1t
with tutorly skill.
She has been pronounced genius by
more than one erudite musician, and
in some respects she corroborated their
opinion. Any youngster who has ordi-
nary music sense can be taught to play
the piano with more or less technical
correctness, but youngsters who can
fathOm the c0mnnSar'S Q0ffI while thew
are learning to play his composition
are sufficiently rare to be accredited
with genius. Little Miss Cowles does
even more than that. In a few in
stances last evening she improvised to
illuminate the theme that she was
treating. And she did it unconsciously
4 am sure of that, for her feelings
were reflected by her face. II she
is genius it is this psychological
penetration that makes her one. In q
Chopin number-it was the difficult
etude, I think-she grasped where the
author had seemingly CROPPED for
thought expression.
1t was the first public Interpretation
in San Francisco of the Chopin rondo
and I took 1T that the reading of the
beautiful harmonic progressions was
entirely her own, for her brilliant exc
cution alone did not provoke her teach
er and mentor to applaud so wildly
Her own composition was judiciously
programmed. as it Immediately fol
lowed the Moskowski valse and die
not gain in effectiveness by the on
portunity thus afforded for close com
parison Maybe 1t was not entirely
unkind to induce her to play rag-timt
bit. also of her own creation. for the
wide variety of her intellectual re-
sources was demonstrated oy H..
Whether she ever acquires the mus
cular equipment to give desired effec
to her dynamic efforts or not. she will
always be an exceptional pianist and
credit to Mr.. Hugo Mansfeldt, who i
responsible for whatever nature ha
i failed to do in making her the wonde
/ that she is.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
GIoRGI FAILS TO CHARM

There were good spots in the per-
formance of La Traviata' at the Cen
trail Theater last evening. but the work
suffered by inevitable contrast with
that of singers in the principal roles
who were recently in grand opera in
San Francisco that the memory of them
still furnishes standards by which 9TH
erS must be measured.
Giorgi and Salvaneschi sinned vocal
ly against all the legends of the opera.
Giorgi could not or did not sing the
cadenzas with which the soprano score
is so plentifully garnished either with
delicacy. clearness or good phrasing.
Salvaneschi is not great tenor. and
that comprehends all the possibilities
of failure for him as Alfredo.
In the second act, in her duet with
Scifoni, Giorgi got good share of ap-
plause. She worked hard and con-
scientiously but unavailingly, for the
simple reason that she could not sing
that kind of music acceptably. Seifoni
made very fair Germont. In the cast
were also Fernando Franceschini. Neri
and VizzardelH in the minor parts.
The violence of the orchestra
drowned the voices in the ensemble
work in the banqueting scene.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
OFFICIAL CHARGED.
WITH LARCENY

OAKLAND, Feb. Further compli-
cations in the row between the officers
and stockholders of w. H. Worden &
Co.. recently organized drug corpora
ton, developed today when George F.
Gould, the secretary, swore out a war
rant charging w. H. Worden, the
president, with grand larceny. The
charge is the result of Wordens al
legged action in withdrawing from the
Central Bank $4,000 that had been
deposited there to the credit Of the
company. The warrant was secured
from Justice of the Peace George
Samuels.
Gould began suit several days ago
against Worden and F. Leslie Meeker,
the treasurer Of the company, alleg-
ing that they had withdrawn the
$4,000 from the Central Bank as part
of a conspiracy against the plaintiff
He secured an order from Judge Ogden
for the defendants arrest to keep them
from leaving the State.
Worden and Meeker met this attack
upon them by organizing a new drug
corporation, the Worden- Meeker Com
pany, in which Gould was not invited
to be a stakeholder. The fight between
the stockholders grew more bitter until
it resulted in the larceny complaint
sworn out by Gould.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
WEDS A MINER At
HIS DEATH BED

OAKLAND. Feb. Willard c. Bru-
son, q wealthy mining man of Shasta
County, died at Providence Hospital
last night, leaving a wife to whom he
had been married just one week. When
the shadow Of death began to creep
over Bruson, Miss Hannah Wilson, to
whom the deceased had been engaged
for five years, hastened to his side and
the pair were made one I'm the hospital
ward. Mrs. Bruson remained with her
husband until his eyes were closed in
death.
Bruson became III some time ago and
came TO Oakland for treatment. When
it became evident that he could not
recover, he expressed a wish to marry
Miss Wilson She consented and IL
cense was obtained. The ceremony was
performed by Justice OF the Peace
Geary.
No arrangements have as yet been
made for the funeral. nor has the will
Of the deceased been opened It is be-
lieved, however, that Bruson left his
entire fortune TO his bride of a week.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
POLICE s WIFE
GIVEN DIVORCE

OAKLAND, Feb. An interlocutorv
decree of divorce was granted to Mrs.
Caiista E. Brown from George H.
brown of the Alameda police force by
Juoge Harris today. Mrs. Brown testi-
ned that her husband had deserted her
because of his fondness for the society
ol otner women She said that when
ne nrst began to come home late at
nlsnts she appealed to the Chief of Po-
ice OF Alameda to induce him to make
ner husband keep better hours, but that
the efforts of the Chief of Police, as
Wen as her own, went for nothing.
Inc court awarded Mrs. Brown the
CUSTODY of the minor children and $40
month. The plaintiff said that she
would have asked for more alimony
tnan this, except for the fact that her
husband had said that If he had to pay
a greater sum each month he would
give up his position on the police force
and leave the State The Browns were
married In 1880 and have four children
MRS Brown testif1edSthat her husband
began to show signs that his love for
ner mad waned about five years ago.
Judge Waste granted final decree
OF divorce to Lottie Rudel1 from WILL
lam f. Rudell The custody of the
minor child and $40 a month were
awarded to the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
MEET IN FINAL ROUND TO-DAY

AS the match ended at the fourteenth
hole no score was recorded for the last
four holes. Though the match between
Daniels and Harlan was won at the
fifteenth hole, the three remaining holes
were played out. The two winners in
the semifinal round will meet tomorrow
in the final round. which will be over
thirtysix holes, eighteen being played
in the morning and the remaining
eighteen in the afternoon. The winner
will be the 1907 golf champion of the
Coronado Country Club and will have
his name engraved on the championship
trophy. which already bears the names
of Walter Fairbanks of Denver, winner
in 1905, and of James Gardner of ,Coro-
nado, winner in 1906. This champion
ship trophy Is massive pitcher of
hammered silver, and must be won
three times before becoming the prop
erty of the winner. The winner of each
annual competition receives a silver
replica of the trophy thirteen inches
high. The loser in the final round is
termed the runner-up, and receives the
silver medal of the Coronado Country
Club.
The match tomorrow. II the weather
should be fine, will no doubt attract
considerable gallery. Both contes-
tants are playing in excellent form.
but If Daniels keeps up the same gait
as today it is highly probable that
the name of second Denver golfer
will be engraved on the championship
trophy. Daniels is not only in good
form but is extremely steady
player disconnected by nothing, and
who plays better when he is pressed
by an opponent. In the second round
of the present competition he was
kept waiting nearly two hours by his
opponent, a circumstance that would
have exasperated most players and
spoiled their game. yet he played
strongly and beat his opponent by
good margin.