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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-06

LEFT Over From Last Week. J

LEFT Over From Last Weekly
w. f. Covington returned from
Wayne county, Utah, last week and
he reports that there was foot of
snow there and still showing when he
left.
J.. H. SANDERS little boy has been
very Ill for some time.
A baby boy arrived at P. B. Dances
home last week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-06

CATTLE FOR SALE.
Six head registered Polled Durham
cattle for sale cheap. Henry Fack-
Ter, Aberdeen, Idaho.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
MEET IN CONVENTION
South San Francisco Bourbons
Organize and Name Ticket

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-
The democratic convention organized
today by the election of Chairman j. B.
Kelley of Menlo Park, SecretaryTreas-
urer J. Ford of Redwood City; creden-
tials committee-George Wallace, John
Stark, T. Z. Quinlan, John McGlynn
platform and resolutions-W. II. Almon.
{. ]. Hatch, Albert Mansfield, j. Deben-
detti, (. Crane; permanent organiza-
tion-T. Cunningham. Eugene ONeill.
A L. Moorefeld, Z. 7. Roach, NJ. Cold
smith.
J. B. Falvey of San Mateo' who had
obtained the Endorsement of the local
unions. was nominated for the assembly
without opposition. Superior Judge
George II. Buck, who has held that Of
fee for 20 years, was renominated amid
the widest enthusiasm and made a
ringing speech.
James B. Holohan, candidate for state
senator, pledged himself to favor
a direct primary law, which he regarded
as of first Importance to the people. He
scored the state railroad commission,
which he characterized as a body that
ought to obtain its salaries from the
railroads rather than the state, and
also severely criticised the management
of the state park on the San Mateo-
Santa Cruz line by the park commission
James Casey and Joseph Francis were
nominated for supervisors in the first
and fourth districts respectively. Ac-
tion in the third district was deferred,
the delegates being unable to agree on
a candidate
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
WET WELCOME FOR
SkYlARkING BW
Students Throw Buckets OF
Water Over Band of Pretty
Girl Merrymakers
"The Zetes Are Mean Men," Say
Young Women as They Re-
tire in Confusion

BERKELEY, Sept. 2S.-Not content
with their recognition as stenographers
at the Delta Tau Delta house last Fri
day night the black faced band of 10
young women who have been making
the round of the fraternity houses or
the university during the last week
entertaining the Greek letter society
men by their songs and dances were
doused with two buckets OF water at
the Zeta Psi house In College avenue
last Saturday. The young women then
repaired to the Phi Delta Theta house
In Durant avenue. where they said the
"Zetes" were mean men.
The incident has created considerable
amusement on the campus and specU-
lation is rife as TO what will be the
next act of skylarking OF the bevy Of 10
The young women, becoming more
daring after their visit TO the Delta
Tau Delta house, visited the home or
the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity in
College avenue Saturday night They
were admitted and an hour passed tr
amusing revelry. They adjourned to
the Zeta Psi house across the street.
heralding their coming with a song
rSplash" went q bucket of water as
they mounted the steps of the oldest
Greek letter fraternity on the campus
Splash" followed a second bucket
and they fed in confusion
Come in, girls, out of the wetT-
shouted the Zetes from the upper ball
cony Of the house.
Instead, however, the wet and drip
ping band wended their way through
dark streets to the fraternity house
at Durant and Dana streets. There
they found a haven of rest, rear
ranged their water washed lamp black
and said The zetes are mean men,"
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
CRUISER COLORADO WILL
REMAIN IN HARBOR
Department Issues Orders for
Ship to Be Here for Trans
Mississippi Congress

Arthur r. Briggs, chairman of the
local committee of the mississippi
commercial congress, in response to a
telegram from a joint committee from
the seven commercial bodies of San
Francisco asking for the retention of
the cruiser Colorado in the bay during
the week the congress is In session,
has received dispatch from Secretary
of the Navy Victor III. Metcalf to the
effect that the Colorado has been or
dered to remain in the bay until the
afternoon of Octover z.
Briggs has wired to Thomas F. Walsh,
chairman of the congress, who is at
present in Littleton, Cello. requesting
him to arrange with the committee
from Colorado for the presentation to
the cruiser of the silver service on
the afternoon of October 8. the day the
congress opens.
Adyices received from Washington
yesterday stated that John Barrett, di-
rector general of the international bu-
reau Of American republics, would at
tend the congress. Barrett will come
not only in the capacity of the head
of that institution, but as international
officer. having the rank of envoy pleni-
potentiary. representing 20 Latin-Amer-
lean republics and bringing special
messages interesting to the congress
from the ambassadors of these repub-
lies. Barrett is en- route to AL
buQuerque to attend the irrigation con-
gress. He will leave Albuquerque for
San Francisco October g.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
FIGHT PROMOTERS ARE
0NERAWED BY CITIZENS
San Rafael Residents Block Is
suance of Permit by Mass
Meeting

SAN RAFAEL, Sept 2S.-There is 70
be no prize hghting in san Rafael.
Such was the. result Of the meeting~fn
this city tonight of the town trustees
For some time past Frank Mulhern.
the promoter Of the San Rafael ath-
1etlc club, has been trying 20 get the
city fathers TO pass an ordinanc. Ter
mitung the club to give fistic enter
tainments. Tonight the question was
10 come up for action, and 10 circum-
vent the proposed request of Mulhorn
q big gathering of the leading citizens
headed by Vincent Neal took place
here yesterday and made speeches Bit
terly opposing any action of the trus-
tees in granting a permit. The meet
Ing tonight was largely attended, the
citizens being in a big majority The
sentiment was so strong against the
athletic club that the trustees refused
20 grant Mulhern's request
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
AERONAUTS NARROWLY
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Balloon Collapses Six Thousand
Feet in Air, but Men
Are Saved

DUSSELDORF, Germany, Sept. Is
Captain Won Abercron and Lieutenant
Won Goltzheim, two we'll known aero
nauts, had narrow escape from death
this afternoon during the course of an
ascent in a spherical balloon. Thou
sands of spectators were horror stricken
at the accident, which occurred high
In the air. On being released from its
fastening the balloon scared almost
directly upward to an altitude of 5000
feet, when the envelope suddenly ripped
open. The gas escaped in streams and
the balloon shot downward. The aero
nauts clambered into the network in
the desperate hope of avoiding the
shock of contact with the ground. After
a fall of 1000 feet the envelope spread
out, seemingly In a purely accidental
manner, forming a sort of parachute,
which checked the descent. The bal
loon then gradually came down. tax
ing an hour and a half to reach the
earth, the two men clinging to the
ropes and the basket. They suffered
no injury except few scratches.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
DENTIST ALLEGED TO
HAVE TWO WIVES
Spouse of Gottleib Spiess Says
He Has Another Wife
in GERMANY

Gottlieb Spiess. dentist. is In
tangle of litigation with two
wives. one here and the other in Ger
many, according to affidavits filed
with Judge Graham yesterday His
San Francisco wife, Maria F. Spiess, a
practicing physician and surgeon. Sc
cured the annulment of her marriage
with him two months ago. but Spiess
is endeavoring to have the annulment
set aside on the ground that he was
not served with the papers. In con-
testing his application Maria +. Spiess.
or Schaltenbrandt, as she is now known,
having resumed her maiden name yes
terday filed an application charging
that by writing to Germany she ascer-
tanned that Spiess % years ago deserted
wife and three children there.
When she divulged- this knowledge to
Spiess he begged her not to make pub
lie the discovery and offered to get a
quiet divorce from the first wife and
then remarry the second one. This the
latter refused to accede to; but. never
theless, she alleges. on June 5. 1908,
Spiess under a false name started suit
for divorce from the woman in Ger
many whom he abandoned % years ago.
charging her with desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
WOMAN HURLS HERSELF
TO DEATH UNDER TRAIN
Crowds of Fair Shoppers See
Victim MangIed by Wheels
and Many Faint

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-In the pres
enee of a crowd of women shoppers
waiting for an uptown train at the
Fourteenth street station of the Sixth
avenue railroad well dressed woman
of 26 today threw herself in front of
a moving train and was so badly In
jured that she died few moments
later The tragic act created almost a
panic on the platform. Women ran
shrieking toward the exits leading to
the street and half dozen of them
fell in a faint.
While the woman's mangled body was
still lying on the tracks a priest knelt
by 1t and administered the last rites of
the church. while hundreds of persons
who had poured from the train stood
with barred heads. On the woman S
underclothing was the name Sher-
wood written in ink
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
UNRUly MlLITIAMAN
IS DRUMMFD OUT
Sergeant of Berkeley Company
Dishonorably Discharged
After Leveiing to Ranks
Action Against Walter j. Sea-
born Is Taken on Advice of
Adiutant General

BERKELEY Sept 2S.-WaIter j.
Seaborn, sergeant of Company c, Fifth
regiment of the national guard of this
city and assistant town clerk, who re-
Gently slapped the face Of First Ser
geant L. J. Nilsson after the recent
company election Of officers, was dis
missed from the organization without
honor today after his reduction to the
ranks. The charge was insubordina-
tion and breach of duty
The recommendation OF the reduc-
ton to the ranks was made by Ad-
jutant General J. 3. Lauck OF the state
militia and carried out by Captain
George c. Pape of the company. Two
thirds vote of the company resulted in
Seaborn's dismissal from the new mill
tary company. Notice of the official
action of Captain Pape was posted in
the armory in Addison street today.
Seaborn is at present on a business
trip to Trinity county and has not re-
piled to the charges. although he asked
for and was refused an honorable dis
charge.
The incident. which arose at the time
OF the resignation Of LIEUTENANT Frank
E. White from the company. is now
said to be closed. Seaborn was alleged
to have given information to the press
concerning the controversy between
White and Sergeant Van Bokkelen over
q financial statement White made.
which so moved the latter that he at
once asked for a release from his mill
tary duties.
At the election of officers to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Sea-
born is reported to have made himself
obnoxious, which ended with an alter
cation with Nilsson, during which he
skipped Nisson's face.
Ys,
lowing promotions were made: Cor
porals j. A. Stone, L. S. Hanna, NJ. s.
Burgess and Private C.. P. Wright to
be sergeants; Privates C. III. Watkins.
G. r. Parker, Frank Brown, p. r.
Mohrhardt to be corporals.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
SLEUTHS CAPTURE
ALLEGED PICKPOCKETS
Depredations of Petty Thieves
at lngleside Course Arouse
Police to Activity

Two alleged pickpockets Walter
rested at the Ingleside coursing park
sunday afternoon by Detectives Ryan
and Riordan and their names regis
tered on the detinue book at the city
prison. Chief Biggy has been notified
that pickpockets were frequenting the
park and Ryan and Riordan We're de-
tailed to watch for Developments
Thomas McCulloch, 334 Lexington
avenue, an employe of the United Rail
roads, informed the detectives that he
had seen four men operating In the
crowd and stealing pool tickets from
the pockets of men. McCulloch was
told to buy two tickets and mingIe
with the crowd He did so, and RYAN
and Riordan saw the four suspects
stand around him and Nelson take the
two pool tickets out or his pocket
Nelson cashed the tickets and was
promptly placed under arrest by Ryan
and Riordan arrested Christal- The
two others made their escape. Nelson
and Christal will be charged with
grand larceny
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
$50 STUDENTS ARE
POISONED BY FOOD
Members of Encina Hall at
Stanford University Mys-
teriousIy Taken iii
Suspicion Falls on Discharged
Chinese Cook Who Threat
ened to ''Get Even"

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. Is
One hundred and fifty students of Stan
ford university have been rendered i'll
under suspicious circumstances and
the authorities are making an investi-
cation TO determine whether the illness
is the effect of a malicious act on the
part of a discharged Chinese cook or
the result of an accident.
Late last night a number of the
students residing in Encina hall be-
came very sick, practically all of them
complaining of cramps. The condition
Of several became alarming and DR..
Wilbur, the campus physician. was
summoned.
Within an hour after the first re-
port of the illness had spread $50
students Were complaining, and finally
it was found necessary to remove sew
eral of the patients TO the Guild hos
pital in Palo Alto.
The symptoms were not those of
ptomaine poisoning, which was first
suggested, and an investigation was
Immediately set on foot. Everything
pointed to the food as the source of
the trouble, and at the University inn.
where the students ate, 1t was found
that the proprietors and employees were
also ILL
The fact was recalled that Chinese
cook named Chin. who had been dis
charged at the inn a week ago, had
threatened 10 get even," and immedi-
ately all Of the food to which he had
had access during his service was re-
moved 10 the chemical laboratory for
examination. Professor r. E. Swain is
making the analysis, and will proba bly,
submit his report tomorrow. This
evening he stated that he did not think
the food contained ptomaine poisoning,
but some other drug.
DR.. Wilbur stated this evening that
while several of the students are very
i'll, he does not look for any fatalities.
Excitement here is running high, and
if the presence of some drug is dis
covered in the food, steps will un-
doubtedly be taken to apprehend the
Chinese and keep him in custody until
1t can be determined if he had any
thing TO do with the affair.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
WOMAN'S PITY MAY
YET SAVE GRIFFIN
Mans Blindness S0ftens Heart
of Girl Whom He Illegally
Married
Miss Straub Wants to Help
Former Lover and Gets
Into Trouble

OAKLAND. Sept. 2s.-Interceding at
the district attorneys office for Rob
ert Griffin, the man who married her
before he had secured a divorce from
his first wife, and whose approaching
blindness filled her with pity, Miss
Martha Straub. a pretty Swiss gov
erness. involved herself in the intrica-
cies of the American law today, and
narrowly escaped jail.
Her loneliness and the fact that she
had no one upon whose advice she
could depend induced Judge Harris to
release her under surveillance, after
he had made an order placing her In
the custody of the sheriff until she
gave $1,000 bond to insure her ap-
pearance at Griffin's trial.
Affidavits made by Assistant District
Attorney Hynes and Deputy P. Carey
led to the first order. Hynes said that
Miss Straub asked him II there was
any way in which she could assist
Griffin, and said she planned to
Sktddoo.' This was said In Miss
Straub's broken English, and Hynes at
once reported to Judge Harris.
Miss Straub said she had no love for
Griffin. but thought OF his approaching g
blindness moved her to try to help
him. She laid her predicament to her
imperfect knowledge of English and to
her Ignorance of the law.
She said she had regular employ
ment as governess for a San Francisco
family. and was sent there under an
escort.
Griffin was arrested on her complaint
and was held to answer in the superior
court. He said he married her under
the impression that an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce obtained from his first
wife had bestowed the right of imme-
date remarriage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
CRUSADE FOR PURE
FOODS IS RENEWED
Forty Complaints Issued for
Proprietors of Confectionery
Stores and Candy Factories
Dealers in Teas and Coffees
Will Be Next Objects OF
Health Inspectors

OAKLAND, Sept. 2S.-A crusade
against the sale of deleterious food
products, which was commenced some
time ago, was renewed today when 40
complaints were filed in the Oakland
police courts, charging the proprietors
of confectionery stores and candy fac
tories with selling impure candies.
Twenty-six of these complaints were
new, while the remainder were made
against members of firms who had
been arrested previously The COM
plants are based on an analysis of
candy "chews" which We're purchased
at the various stores and factories and
taken to the state laboratory in Berke-
ley. where they We're examined by NJ E.
Jaffa. The candy was found to contain
paraffin. an indigestible substance. II.
R. Robbins of Berkeley, representing
the state board of health, signed the
complaints.
Those against whom new complaints
have been made out are as follows:
h. undas, $50 Washington street, charges
SSn John H., Monetsga 1908 S Seventh street, two
two charges; West Oakland candy company.
l7221a Seventh street, one charge; Louis Mark
Sardell, 131 San Pablo avenue, two charges
Martin & Fundas, ldora park one charge; c.
Pareshis. 1lb1 Twenty-third avenue, one charge;
avenue, one charge; j. NJ. Lekas. 965 Broad
way two charges; New York candy factory, S71
Broadway. two charges; Oakland candy kitchen,
e01 Washington street. two charges; New York
candy kitchen. 4S0 Seventh street. one charge
Paris candy kitchen. S41 Washington street,
two charges; Chin Fook & Co.. 81 Ninth street,
three charges.
The complaints which were renewed
against firms which have been arrested
heretofore included a number of propri-
etors of meat markets. Those served
with warrants were.
California cooperative meat company, 325
Twelfth street, two charges; Lesser brothers.
Ninth and Washington streets. three charges;
Robert Vincent S53 Washington street three
charges; Loher & Eeklon, 211 San Pablo ave-
nue., two charges; ". J. Cox, s31 Washington
street, three charges; Fred Becker. Dos Wash
ington street one charge. These firms are
charged with using boric acid as a preseryative
burg and frankfurters
Imperial Ginger ale company. two charges;
Puritas carbonating company. 1888 Alicia street.
charge: California Pickle and sauce com
pany. First and Webster streets, two charges.
Dealers I'm teas and coffees will be
the next objects of the crusade, accord
ing to the health inspectors. 1t is said
that improperly labeled samples have
been sold in a number of stores, pur-
porting to be Mocha and Java, which in
reality were of inferior grades.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
BELL FLAYS ROOSEVELT
FOR AIDING TAFT FIGHT
Democratic Leader Declares the
President Has Descended to
Plane of Politician
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

BUTTE. Mont. Sept. 2S.-'By his ut
terances in behalf of Taft. Roosevelt
has descended from his high position
as president of the United States to the
plane OF a politician Upon that plane
we can fight him as We would any
other politician, without disrespect TO
the off1ce which he holds, and that way
we will fight him.
Thus spoke Theodore A. Bell former
congressman from California and tenn
porary chairman of the Denver cOnven-
tIon which nominated William Jennings
Bryan for president.
William r. Hearst is native son of
California. So am / and / know him
we'll He is the most contemplate mal>
who has ever engaged IN national pol
itics.
las regards HaskeHs resignation as
treasurer of the democratic central
committee that was brought about by
Roosevelt's tricky tactics. The on
slaught against Taft was terrific
that the president sought to turn the
public attention from him and Haskell
was picked up as a scapegoat."
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
LATE JUSTICE MCFARLAND
LEAVES SMALL ESTATE
A. L. Washburne Appointed
Administrators at Instance
of Widow

Supreme Court Justice Thomas B.
Mcfarland left an estate of less than
$4,000 to be administered upon. He
died without making will. Petition
to be appointed administrator was filed
yesterday by A. L. Washburne, the
widow. Susan B. Mcfarland, having
nominated Washburne to act in that
capacity. The estate, it is asserted in
the petition. consists only of unpaid
salary as justice of tlfe supreme court
and some personal assets. The heirs
at law are the widow and Jennie Nc
Farland, a daughter
Judge Mcfarland decided away the
greater portion of his possessions be-
fore he died.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
SAN FRANCISCO WOMAN
ARRESTED IN NEVADA
Mrs. Jack Parker, Implicated
With Husband, Is Taken
in Rawhide
SPECIAL DIsPATcH TO THE CALL

RENO, New. Sept 2s.-Mrs- Jack
Parker, who is said to be wanted in
San Francisco for completely with her
husband for the theft of 81 900 and for
whom a warrant had been issued on
complaint of Chief Biggy. has been ar
rested in Rawhide and is being held
until requtSitfon papers are received for
her return to the coast. This fnforma-
tiOn was brought here today In tele-
grams to the local authorities. Mrs.
Parker is alleged to have fed from San
Francisco after the theft. the details of
which are unknown here. Claude In
man, constable in Rawhide. placed the
woman under arrest
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
BAND OE THIRTY BANDITS
ROB TRAIN IN RUSSIA
Gang of Desperadoes Shoot
Down Guards and Escape
With 100000 Booty

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 2S.-A sue
cessful train robbery has been executed
by band of 80 men near Wilma. No
definite statement of the exact amount
of the booty has yet been made but
1t is estimated to vary between $4,000
and 100000. In addition to this money
there was on board the train valuable
registered correspondence and the days
between the frontier and wilma.
The guard on the train consisted of
six men only. The robbers took pos
session of small station before the
arrival Of the train and shot down the
train guards as the engine slowed up
They kept up constant fusillade dur
ing the robbery to intimidate the pas
sengers. a number of whom were
wounded by breaking glass.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
M4NsTRELs TO GIVE BENEFIT

SAN RAFAEL. Sept 2S.-The San An
selmo minstrels viii give a benefit per-
formance at Mill Valley October 3. The
affair viii be held under the auspices
OF the Outdoor art league and the pro-
ceeds viii be divided between the Mil
Valley and San Anselmo fire depart-
ments. The following is the cast:
lnterlocutor. L. r. Holmes; bones, Frank Da
yis, A. a. Moore and W. II. Smith: tambos ~
NJ. Dougal f. n. Caldwell and c. A. Roberts
sentimentalists. ]. c. Her and W X Gufzkow
ciOg dance. C. Dexter; musical Dufchman r. n
Walsh, rural impersonators. Perry and Walsh
chorus. W crozier. a. Marple. J. Nenn.-Paul
Hartman. lee Crawford. W Nusser. NJ Dev.
sher. Ray Farrell, c. A. Roberts, Arthur Winn
LANES Bufler -i
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
CORONA WOMEN'S CLUB
FORMS CIVIC BRANCH
Section Will Devote Efforts to
Improvement of City and
Laws

Like many of the other women's
clubs. the Corona club is beginning to
be actively interested in civic and So
cial science work. and has recently
added to its regular sections one that
will be devoted to the improvements
will confine its efforts entirely to the
Mission district, where it has already
been assured of the cooperation of the
merchants and businessmen Better
fire protection for schools modern sani-
tation for homes and restaurants, the
enforcement of the curfew law and the
the issues that interest thie section.
To raise funds for NECESSARY ex-
penses large card party Is to be given
by the club on the evening of October
,Ia 20 IN the Mission doI;oi promotion hall Fine
to the enjoyment of the evening, which
is in charge of Mrs. Harold L. Seagur.
Assisting Mrs. Seagur in preparing for
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