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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-18

Toward this chair the hundreds of
eyes in the room that morning had
often turned. Since the day Mrs. Hal
loran had surprised Jessica at work
upon the rock statue she had kept her
counsel; but, as the physician had con-
jectured, the monument had been Stun
bled upon and had drawn curious Wis
1tors. Thus the name on the grave had
become common property and the coin
cidence had been chartered of. That
Jessica had chiseled the statue was not
doubted. She had bought the tools in
town, and old Paddy Wise, the black
smith, had sharpened them for her.
The story Prendergast had told in the
general store, too, had not been forgot
ten, and the aid she had given the
fever stricken man had acquired new
significance in face Of the knowledge
that she had more than once been ad-
mitted to the jail with Fielder. From
the moment of the opening of the trial
Jessica had divided interest with the
prisoner.
Circumstantially speaking, the evil
dence was fawless. Dr.. Moreau, while
little known and less liked, had figured
in the town as promoter and an in
ventor Of 'slick" stock schemes. He
had come there with Hugh Stires from
Sacramento, where they had had a
business partnership of short duration.
There had been bad blood between
them there, as the latter had once adj
mitted. The prisoner had pre-empted
the claim on Smoky mountain in an
abortive ''boom'' which Moreau had
engineered, and over whose proceeds
the pair, it was believed, had fallen
out. He had then, to use the attorneys
phrase, "swapped the devil for the
witch" and had taken up with Prem
dergast, who by the manner of his TAX
Ing off had finally justified a Jail rec
ord in another state. Soon after this
break Hugh Stires had vanished. On
the day following his last appearance
in the town the body of Moreau had
been found on the Little Paymaster
claim shot by a cowardly bullet
through the back, a fact which pre-
Guided the possibility that the deed
had been done in self defense. There
was evidence that he had died a pain
full and lingering death. Suspicion had
naturally pointed to the vanished man,
and this suspicion had grown until,
after some months absence, he had
returned, alleging that he had lost his
memory Of the past, to resume his life
In the cabin on the mountain and his
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-18
CITATION.

State of Minnesota. County of Mile Lacs-ss.
In Probate Court
In the matter of the guardianship of Ross F.
butcher, a minor.
The state of Minnesota to all persons inter-
ested in the above entitled matter, greeting:
appear before the probate court of the county
of Mile Laos. in said state at the Office of the
probate judge of said county, at the court
house in the village OF Princeton, in said coun-
o'clock In the forenoon of that day, then and
there to show cause, if any there be, why
license to sell certain lands of said minor
of the guardians of said minor on file herein.
Dated February 18th, A. D. 1909.
WIN. v. SANFORD,
(Seal of Court Judge of Probate.
E. L. MCMILLAN,
Attorney for Petitioners,
Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-18
The Secret of Long Life.

A French scientist has discovered one
secret OF long life. His method deals
with the blood. But long ago mil
lions OF Americans had proved Elec-
trio Bitters prolongs life and makes it
worth living. It puri6es, enriches
and vitalizes the blood, rebuilds
wasted nerve cells, imparts life and
tone to the entire system. It's a god
send to weak, sick and debilitated
people. Kidney trouble had blighted
my life for months,'' writes W. M.
Sherman, of Cushing, Me-, "but
Electric Bitters cured ne entirely. -
Only SOC at G. A. Jacks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-18

As she passed Harry she bent and laid
one in has hand.
partnership with the thief Prendergast.
The two had finally quarreled, and
Prendergast had moved to town.
Subsequent to this the latter had
been heard to make dark insinuations
unnoted at the time. but since grown
significant, limiting at criminal! knowl-
edge of the prisoner. The close of this
chapter had been Prendergast's dismal
end in the gulch when he had produced
the scrap of paper which was the crux
OF the case. He declared he had found
Moreau dying; that the latter had
traced with his own hand the accusa-
ton which fastened the crime upon
Hugh Stires.
In his gross examination Fielder
fought gamely to tighten the weight of
the evidence. All rested, he said. upon
"a single scrap Of paper, fragment of
handwriting in no way difficult of imi-
{tation, and this in turn upon the allie
cation Of thief, struck down in an act
OF crime, whose word In an ordinary
case of fact would not be worth a
farthlng. No motive had been alleged
for the killing Of Mofeau by the pris-
oner, but PrendeFgast had had motive
enough in his accusation It had been
open knowledge that he hated Hugh
Stires, and his own character made it
evident that he would not have scru-
pied to fasten murder upon him.
But as Fielder studied the twelve
grave faces in the jury box, who in
the last analysis were all that counted,
he shared his clients hopelessness.
Judgment and experience told him how
futile were all theories in the face of
that inarticulate but damning witness
that Prendergast had left behind him.
So the afternoon dragged through, a
day for the state.
Sunset came early at that season.
Dark fell. and the electric bulbs made
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-18
TIE PRINCETON UNIoN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1909

b standing BY. see your friend Bar
ney McGinn," he added, with a grim
Enjoyment. II doubt If there are many
converts tonight
Even as he spoke there came a shout
Of laughter and warning. The specta-
tors scattered in all directions; and a
stream of water from a we'll directed
hose deluged the itinerant and his mu-
vic box.
Ten minutes later the street preacher.
hrenched and furious, was trundling
his melodeon toward Funeral Hollow.
IN his way to the coast
no BE CONTINIIED.
For farm loansIsgo to Robt. 81.
King. He gives lowest rates, best
terms and quick service. Soft
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-18


carnations was pinned to her coat, and
as she passed Harry she bent and laid
one in his hand. The slight act, not
lost upon the spectators, called forth a
sibilant flutter of sympathy, for it
wore no touch Of designed effect. Its
impulse was as pure and unmistakable
as its meaning.
Harry had started uncontrollably as
she rose, for he had had no inkling of
the lawyers intention, and a flush
darkened his cheek at the cool touch of
the flower. But this faded to a settled
pallor as under Felder's grave ques.
tioning she told in a voice as clear as
| child's, yet with woman's emotion
struggling through it, the story of her
disregarded warning. While she spoke
pain and shame travelled through his
every vein, for, though technically she
had not brought herself into the per-
picking purview of the law, she was
laying bare the secret Of her own heart,
which now he would have covered at
any cost.
'That is all, your honor" said Fielder
when Jessica had finished her story.
"Do you wish to cross examiner"
asked the judge perfunctorily.
The prosecutor looked at her an in
slant. Ee saw the faintness in her
eyes, the twitching of the gloved hand
| on the rail. "By no MEANS" he said
courteously and turned to his papers.
| At the same moment as Jessica STEP
| ped into the open aisle the ironic
chance treated the spellbound audi
ence to novel sensation. Every
electric light suddenly went out, and
darkness swooped upon the town and
stood up in their places.
The judges gavel pounded viciously,
| and his stentorian voice beloved for
order
"Keep your seats, everybody!' he
| commanded. 'Mr. Clerk, get some can
dies. This court is not yet adjourned"
| AS the pail Of darkness fell upon the
courtroom it brought to Jessica sense
of premOnition as though the incident
prefigured the gloomy end. She turned
sick and stumbled down the aisle, feel
ing that she must reach the outer air.
In the room Jessica had left the tur>
| MOL was simmering down. Here and
there match was struck and showed
a circle of brightness. The glimmer of
one Of them lit the countenance of a
man who had brushed her sleeve as he
entered. 1t was Hallelujah Jones'
"Wait, waltz he cried. 81 have evil
dence to givey' He pointed excitedly
toward Harry. "This man is not what
you think. He is not
The judges gavel thumped upon the
wood. How dare you,'' he vociferated,
s'break in upon the deliberations of this
court? I fine you 500 for contempt
Fielder had leaped to his feet. What
could this man know? He took a
bill from his pocket and clapped it
down on the clerks desk
Il beg to purge him of contempt" he
said, "and call him as a Witness
Hallelujah Jones snatched the Bible
from the clerks hands and kissed it.
knowledge was burning his tongue
The jury were leaning forward in their
seats.
Have you ever seen the prisoner be-
fore?" asked Fielder.
eyes"
"When?'
.sWhen he was minister of the Cos
pei"
Fielder stared. The judge frowned.
The jury looked at one another, and a
laugh ran round the hushed room.
L I'M Sc
lists distempered passion. Sudden an
ger famed in him. He leaned forward
and shook his hand vehemently at the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-18

Delayed the att1.erG71t. munion table?
Well, Hugh Stires is not only the Rev
erend Henry Something or other, but
he is that man too! The crack Drained
old idiot would have told the tale all
over again only the crowd hustled him.
There he is now" he said suddenly
as light sprang up and voices broke
out on the opposite corner 1.-THE gang
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-18

your fault. The
crazy evangelist
was only an in
cident. He mere
~ served to jolt
us back to the
normal. By the
way, did gu
hear him splitter
after he got out?"
"No."
"Y gu remem-
Der the story he
told the other
night of the min
lister who was
caught gambling
on his own COM
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-18
Notice to Farmers.

My sawmill is now in first-class
running order and on February 8 I
will start with full crew of expert
enced hands. My price for saving
will be the same as charged last
winter. | guarantee to turn out as
good lumber as can be manufactured.
6-2t r. Jopp, Bogus Brook.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-18

For farm loans 60 to Robt. 81.
King. He gives lowest rates, best
terms and quick service. Soft
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-07
WOULD RESUBMtT
GEARY ST. BONDS
Supervisor Hooks Seeks to Lee
gaIize Dice Throwing; Board
to Retire 5000, 900 Bonds

The resubmission of the Geary
street municipal railway proposition
to the people at a bond issue election
TO be held before the close of this year
was brought before the board of SUI
pervisors yesterday by Chairman John
ston of the public utilities commit
tee Johnston reminded the members
that a majority of the voters. amount
ing almost to two-thirds had been
favorable to the road at the recent
election, and at his suggestion the
matter was referred TO the public
utilities committee to report back
within the month
The petitions of the labor council
and of other organizations that an
other election be held were likewise
sent to the committee for considera-
ton.
The board received Assessor Dodge's
report that the assessment roll of the
city now amounted to s492, 1929 SS5,
made up as follows: Real estate, $685.
211,3 93; improvements, $122,937 65S,
and personal property, $s6,1S0,834. 1t
announced that it would sit as a board
of equalization until noon July 10 to
hear petitions for tax assessment re-
auctions and to readjust valuations.
As part of the procedure necessary
in the cancellation of the $9046, 900
worth of the 1904 issue of the 31k per
cent bonds the board offered them for
sale yesterday without receiving any
bids Two more proffers will be made
within 80 and SO days, and if no offers
are received the board will retire the
bonds.
A bill to legalize the shaking of dice
in saloons, restaurants and cigar stores
for merchandise was introduced by
Hooks and at his request referred to
the license committee, of which he is
chairman. The bill is in the form of a
prohibitory measure, substitute for
the present ordinance, and interdicts
all sorts of gaming except dice throw
ing for drinks, smokes or something
to eat.
The board finally passed the bill,
suggested by District Attorney Lang
don, terminating the special appropri-
alton for the employment of Special
Agent Burns and his assistants with
this year and making available the
$4,000 appropriated in the budget dur
ing the six months from July to IDe-
cember inclusive.
The sum of $4,000 was set aside to
begin the city's work on the Mission
street viaduct.
The mayors veto of an ordinance in
regard to screen doors, etc, was unani-
mously sustained, DIR. Taylor having
refused his approval because of legal
daFac+c in itS form
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-07
CITY TO CONDEMN
HAM HALLS LANDS
Supervisors Direct Action to
Begin to Secure the Lake
Eleanor Properties

The city began proceedings in con-
demnation yesterday to seize the lands
of Lake Eleanor's site and to acquire
the lake as the first Sierra reservoir
of the municipalities proposed mountain
water system. The recent sale a, a.
premium of $240,O00 worth of the Heteh
Hetchy bonds and Judge Seawelrs dis
solution of the injunction whereby the
Spring Valley company sought to block
the city's progress operfed the way for
action. The board of supervisors yes
terday by unanimous vote directed the
city attorney to begin a suit in con-
domination against Ham Hall and the
record holders Of the properties needed
in and around the lake. Assistant CITY
Attorney John Nourse will today file
the papers in the superior court of
Tuolumne county at Sonora
TAKE ACTION AT ONCE
City Attorney Long and his assist
ants, Nourse and Haven have been CO.
operating with the boards public utili-
ties and water companies and with City
Engineer Manson in all the steps taken
Yesterdays formal action by the board
was no sooner taken than Nourse was
ready to carry out the Instructions
Mayor Taylor signed the resolution be-
fore he left the chair and today the
city will fire the first gun in the force
able requirement of one of the two
Sierra reservoir sites desired
For many months the board members
had sought to arrive at some under
standing with Hall for the sale of the
Lake Eleanor site, only to be put off
and to be finally told by him he had
alienated ownership to people whose
identity he declined to divulge In this
situation the board quietly secured
knowledge of the record owners and is
now proceeding against them.
An amicable agreement with Elmer
E. Smith and the Covel heirs was
reached months ago in regard to the
private holdings in Hetch Hetchy, and
the government lands IN both valleys
have already been assured to the city
both by Secretary Garfield in President
Roosevelt's administration, and Secre-
tary Ballinger in President Taft's.
SURVEYORS AT WORK
City Engineer Manson now has one
party of surveyors at work at the pro-
posed dam site of Lake Eleanor, the
site lying outside of the Ham Hall hold
ings, and another party will shortly be
sent in to the valley. The building of
a permanent stone station near the site
for a storehouse and other construction
work will be completed this summer
and autumn.
Another step in securing water for
San Francisco was taken by the board
yesterday and in an entirely different
line. The city attorney was requested
to advise the board "as to the proper
steps to compel the Spring Valley COM
pany to furnish water to the citizens
of San Francisco for domestic service
and for fire protection.
Numerous complaints of citizens-in
many parts of the town and of district
organizations that the water company's
officials absolutely declined to do any
thing to relieve famine conditions form
the basis, for the boards request.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-07
SCANDAL
MAY STAY BURIED
Obstacles Block the Inquiry of
American Commission
in Paris

PARIS. July 6.-Henry A. Wise.
United States district attorney at New
York. and stuart Mcnamara. assistant
United States attorney for the district
of Columbia. who We're sent here as a
special commission to obtain testimony
in the Panama canal libel case. have
reached Paris but cam do nothing until
the arrival of Delaney NicoII and John
d. Lindsay. counsel for the Press pub
fishing company. publishers OF the New
York World. The prospects of the COM
mission obtaining much information are
anything but bright, as the path is
blocked by numerous obstacles.
The consent of the French govern
ment which Is not based upon treaty
stipulations, but is merely an act of
courtesy. has not yet been obtained.
The old Panama canal scandal. which
wrecked so many fortunes and reputa-
tions and brought the country almost
to the verge of a revolution. is now
legally closed. and no matter how will
ing the government might be TO ac-
cede 10 the Americans request, it would
probably hesitate II such action in
vOlved the slightest risk of reopening
the old question.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-07
JUDGE COMPLAINS
OF EXCESS BRASS
Fixtures Too Large for Room
So Small, Says Jurist
to Supervisors

OAKLAND. July e.-Members of the
building committee of the board of
supervisors were today invited by Su-
perior Judge w. S. Wells to inspect the
work of a Berkeley firm in installing
electric lighting fixtures in the newly
created courtroom of department 6.
The room was very small, owing to
crowded conditions prevailing in the
courthouse, and Judge Wells, aware of
its tiny dimensions, insisted that the
lighting fixtures be proportional to the
amount of space available.
But the firm thought otherwise. A
chandelier hanging from the middle of
the ceiling has for its central features
globe which Judge Wells contended
was too large by half. Brackets and
uprights scattered about the room and
erected on either side of the bench
would in the jurists opinion have been
well adapted to light a street or a
railway station.
In addition he said that the work OF
joining was poorly done and the fix
lures seemed to sprout from walls and
ceiling like i'll advised vegetables. The
committee made haste to assure Judge
Wells that every attention would be
given his complaint and that the objec-
tionable brass and glassware would be
promptly eliminated
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-07
NEWS OF OAKLAND BERKELEY HAYWARD AND sANIEANDRO
VOLLMER ASKS FOR
MORE POLICEMEN
Berkeley Chief Wants Restora-
ton of Eight Hour Shift and
Ten More Men

BERKELEY. July 6.-In his annual
report to the city council today Marshal
Vollmer made plea for 10 more men
to restore the police department to the
eight hour basis on which it was work
ing before the cut a year ago. The
patrolmen, Vollmer declared, are now
working II hours day and sometimes
more. To do this two shifts are used,
whereas, under the former arrange
ment, which he wishes restored, three
shifts were used.
The efficiency of the department was
shown by the fact that of the Sf4. 6.94
worth of property stolen during the
last year, ending June 80, S6.912.19 was
recovered. His recommendation was
referred to Commissioner Christian
Hoff of the department of public health
and safety.
The designations of Town Engineer
w. +. Mcclure and superintendent of
Streets f. @. Turner were accepted. but
their successors were not appointed.
Other matters of routine were trans
acted by the council.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-07
SCHOOL BOARD TAKES
OATH, DESPITE WRIT
Berkeley Organization Must
Await Court Decision

BERKELEY, July 6.-With the ex-
ception of DR.. E. L. Loring, who is in
Monte Rio, the members of the new
board of education of this city, consist
ing of Prof w. c. Morgan, Mrs. Elinor
Carlisle and Roy J. Young, with Com
missioner r. A. Berry, head of the de-
partment of finance and revenue and
ex officio member of the school board
took their oaths of office in the cham
bers of Justice of the Peace Edgar this
morning In spite of the writ of injunc-
ton issued in behalf Of DR. j. r. Far
rar a candidate, who failed of re-elec-
ton to the board and has sought TO
tie the hands of the new board
City Attorney Frank d. Stringham
advised the board to organize, although
It viii not be able to perform its func-
lions until the writ is set aside.
Stringham says he has discovered
several plumbers in the writ proceed
ings and he has confidence that he will
be able to secure the dismissal of the
case before Judge Wells in Oakland
Monday.
The city council has taken a hand in
the matter and instructed Stringham to
act for the members of the new board,
although he will not appear as a rep
resentative of the city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-07
NEW DEPARTMENT
FOR FRENCH STUDY
University Authorities Will Sep
arate Teaching of Spanish
and Italian Languages


BERKELEY. July 6.-Plans to sepa-
rate the French department from that
of Spanish and italian. now grouped
together in the department of romance
languages at the university, are being
perfected and a suitable head for the
department of Spanish. with which the
italian department will be continued,
is sought by Dr. Wheeler.
The first intimation of the change in
the department Of romance languages
came a month ago with the appoint
ment of Prof Lucien Foulet of Byrn
Mawr college, Pennsylvania, and widely
known for his controversy with DR..
Jordan of Stanford university, as pro-
fessor of the French language and lit
erature-
Professor Foulet succeeds Prof. Will
liam Albert Mite, who Will leave Au-
gust 1 for the University of Chicago,
after a stay here of only six months.
Professor Mite holds the title of pro-
fessor of romance languages and liter
atures. the same as that held by Pro-
lessor Paget and others who have been
at the head of the department which
included French, Spanish and Italian.
Professor Foulet VIII be head only Of
the department of French. No special
designation will be given to the de-
partment of Spanish and Italian until a
suitable man has been found for the
vacant position on the faculty.