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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
BLOWS OUT BRAINS
IN WIFE'S PRESENCE
Despondent Man Seeks to Force
Spouse to Drink Bottle
of Acid

los ANGELES. Oct. 29--v-UnabIe to
find employment in less than a week.
van Lewis Geiger. aged 50. shot him
self through the head in the presence
Of his wife today. He died instantly.
The wife. rendered hysterieal by the
sight OF her husbands death, 1rst made
statements that led TO the suspicion OF
a suicide pact. Then she SAID hef nus
bard bad tried to force her to swallow
the contents of 4 four ounce bottle or
carboIic acid. and again asserted that
she had snatched the bottle OF poison
from her husbands hand only 10 ma
him in possession of revolver, with
which he killed himself before she
could run out of the room.
Geiuer and his wife came from Den
Yer about a week ago.
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Liquormen Seek Control

publican caardfds9es for ofice in the
local fight in this city.
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BOY, OPFRATtDON,
COMMITS ARSON
Fires Stable and Tries to Burn
s. Jail After Adenoids We're
Removed From Nose

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30.-Eight year old
Harry. Mcdonald, who tried to burn
the ST. Louis county Jail at Claryton.
after he had stolen a horse and buggy.
driven 16 miles into the country, put
the horse in stable and burned both
the barn and the beast, was released
today on a. bond of $500, signed by his
mother, Mrs. Mary Mcdonald.
The mother told Circuit Judge Wur-
deman that the boy had taken the rig
merely to get away from doctor who
operated on him recently for sadenoids.
. Aiienists have recommended the re-
movai OF adenoids from the nasal pas
sage sof children as tending toward
both moral and physical Improvement.
Mrs Mcdonald said that, her son
did mot know the difference between
right and wrong and was not respon-
sible for what he had done.
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Negro Franchise in Balance

BALTIMORE, Oct 50.--Every indica
ton points to the defeat of the Straus
disfra nchising amendment next Tues
day by almost as large majority as
the Poe amendment was showed under
four years ago. The Poe amendment
was the late Senator Gorman's scheme
for disfranchising the $4,000 negro vot-
ers in Maryland Independent demo-
Gratis voting with the republicans de-
feated that measure by $4,000 votes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Contest in Quaker City

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.--After an
interval Of three years Philadelphia has
another bitter political fight for con-
troll. Samuel P. Rotan, the present dis
trict attorney. is the republican organ
ization candidate for reelection, and
he is opposed by Clarence Gibboney,
whom he defeated by only 10000 ma
jority in a heated campaign in 1906
John j. Murphy, the labor leader of
Philadelphia. IS q candidate for city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
BURGLARS WORKING IN
e CHICAGO'S SMART HOMES
Residence of Railroad President
Looted by Porch Climber

CHICAGO. Oct. so.-A porch climber
of more than usual daring and skill
has been operating on the south side,
and among. his victims are Marvin
Hughitt, president of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad. and Marvin
Hughitt Jr., trafilc manager OF the
same road. Other homes are said to
have been robbed within the last two
weeks.
The elder Hughitt.s home was en-
tered while the family was at the even
ing meal in the dining room ON the first
floor of the building
The robber climbed up a drain pipe
and entered an. open window. He had
accumulated about 81 900 worth OF jew
elry when he became frightened and
jumped out OF the window, taking his
booty with him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31

INpIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct .Se.-The
issues in the various Indiana. cities are
drawn along the lines Of law enforce
ment and reduction of taxes, but in
many OF them the partisan element has
been eliminated and the questions at
issue relate to local government, with
out reference to politics.
The brewers and saloon keepers are
fighting for control in all the larger
cities, and in many of the smaller ones.
with particular reference to bringing
the local option law into disrepute and
perfecting an organization TO resist its
further encToachmepts.
Az the liquor vote has been pro-
nounced in the cit5es, as distinguished
from the rural districts. in the local op-
tion campaign. IL is possible s.hat this
element WIN come into power in num-
ber of cities.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Bargain
Annex

p EMARKABLE special offer
N ings tomorrow in bright,
fresh, new merchandise that
should, and will, crowd the big
annex to. overhowing. But three
items can be quoted.
~ Yard for ioc Outing Flannel
hr "A good heavy grade for
~ gowns, skirts and cl1ildren's
wear Cream, pink or blue grounds
in checks and stripes.
~ Each for Soc Bureau
.4UC scarfs - Highly mer-
cerized darnask, nicely
femstitclfed, in many attractive
patterns: size 20x52 inches; II
dozen only at the price. soc each.
401 Pair for ChiIdren's zoe
IZoT Hose - Fine ribbed
- maco cotton. black or
tan: double soles. heels and toes:
elastic top; sizes 6 TO 9JA. Monday
only .12hc pair.
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Close Fight in Kentucky

FRANKFORT. KY, Oct. 3o.-It seems
likely that both branches OF the legisla-
ture will have a close republican ma
lority. The most conservative demo-
Gratis give IL as their opinion that the
senate VIII have a republican majority
All the state officials are out of their
Offices this week fighting the battle in
their respective districts. and the few
clerks left behind are assisting the re-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-31
Bitter Campaign i'm Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 30.-With the
end in sight of the most mixed cam
paign of Salt Lakes history, only one
conclusion is generally accepted. This
is that Mayor John s. Bransford will
be reelected Bransford is the eandi-
date of the American party, which was
organized to combat the Mormon con-
troll of politics. In addition to the
American ticket there is a full set of
republican candidates and fusion
democratic ticket
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treasurer on tie ticket with Gibboney,
thus giving the independent support
which went to his opponent in the pre-.
vious contest.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
Emergency Drawer
emergency cry has USUALLY r

THE emergency cry has usually re-
ferred TO shelves and pantries
and the unexpected guest, but
there arc other sudden happenings in
the household. and various emergencies
10 be met There dawns a dav when
The clouds gather and the rains descend
and when no one but "a dog or n
Frencnman" would venture forth
THESE are the days when We feel most
safe from intrusion and doubtful of
even the merest interruptiOn-these are
the propitIoUs sewing days
Nell confers with kitty, and thew
agree that this is the day of days to
begin the wonderful gown for Nancy.
the material for which was bought al
such d bargain, but was put away until
some opportune time.
Fashion magazines are spread about
the pattern bag is unearthed and IFS
contents dumped out before the design
fs agreed upon. The needed lining is
there lit was bought with the materian
but there is very little else. The bit Of
soft crinoline is missing; the coarse
ming pieces was used for the last gown
There are but two hooks left, no ba ST :
ing cotton. no seam binding and the
last end Of collarbone was used for
mothers gown.
Now the emergency drawer in the
sewing room Is great institution
Most mothers and daughters sew. II
they do not make their Sunday best
gowns, they repair or reconstruct them :;
1f they are not interested in blouses,
they save a dresanaker's bill on simple
party gowns.
The whole work Of sewing may be ia
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How to Apply the Design

HERE are two ways to apply
1 this design to the material
upon which you wish to work it.
IF your material Is sheer-such
as handkerchief linen, lawn, batiste
and the like-the simplest method
is to lay the material over the de-
sign, and, with well-pointed pencil,
draw over each line.
If your material is heavy, secure
a piece of transfer or impression
paper. Lay it, face down, upon this;
then draw over each line of the
paper design with a hard pencil or
the point of steel knitting needle.
Upon lifting the pattern and trans
fer paper you will find neat and
accurate impression of the design
upon your material.
There are two points to observe
in this simple process, if you would
execute it satisfactorily. One is,
see that your material is level-cut
and folded by a thread-and that
Your design is placed upon it evenly
at every point.
The second is. when placed accu-
rately. secure the design to the ma
terial with thumb tacks or pins 80
that they cannot slip during the
Evening star., 1909-02-28
EXQUISITE Silk Tassel

- ME Of the new negliges show long
girdle sashes Of liberty satin end
~ ing in tassels-not a separate silken
tassel. but one that is a continuation
of the girdle and quite possible of home
mako by the dainty maid who has neg
ligee elegance at her fingers ends.
Allow eight or nine inches extra
length at each end Of the girdle: cut
these extra inches into frnges an inch
and half in width and sew together the
sides Of each cut strip: shirr the end Of
each and fasten to it a tiny silk cro-
cheted ball to match.
Now. all Of these long finished ends
will form the soft. broad fringes of the
curious tassel, and the rows of shirring
that hold them together where they join
the gtrdle will be drawn into a ball-like
top or heading to the tassel and stuffed
With cotton.
This same method may be employed
in broad Persian ribbon to good effect.
or in white satin ribbon. with gold balls
on the fringed ends.
Evening star., 1909-02-28
An Extension Bag

A NOVEL shopping bag is made in
"A exquisite leather with the usual
clasp and handle, but having an
added length that when the shopper
starts out with her bag empty is folded
up and clasped to the side of the
bag After the regular supply Of small
purchases has been made and the ac-
cumulated samples threaten to overflow
and burst all bounds. the extension side
is unclasped without even opening the
bag. which becomes twice its original
size. Indeed, it would hardly be strain
ing A point to consider it. in its eX-
tended condition, A one-night bag, for
if the finest of night dresses were used
and the daintiest Of travelling helps, they
could all be got in without a doubt.
A look at these leather shopping bags
will show the clever woman how the
idea could be developed in broad sash
ribbon for a fancy. work bag that would
hold little or much in the way of en-
broidery. In making the ribbon bag
the buttoning up of the extension side
would have to be rather complete-three
enameled buttons at least would be re-
quired to hold the wide. soft ribbon in
place.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

reproduced; this makes it entirely pos
slble to keep d supply of repeats in
reserve for renewing scorched ones and
keeping up the required number.
II one is in the least handy with the
water-coor box, any of the bristol
board shades may be readily copied.
When originality OF design is out of the
question. tracing may be resorted to.
and, perhaps. an even more appropriate
color substituted.
Flowers. If they are at all conven-
tional. are always possible for the anna
teur. There are shades evidently intend
ed for the mission candestick and the
college boys den, if design is any indi-
cation. The little athletic figures on the
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ENs. ssH

one are quite traCeable. Brass rIvcts
hold the shade in shape after the paint
ing is completed
The transparent paper in nearly all OF
the small metal shades can be replaced
from the under side
A pleated shade resembling the French
futed ones may be accomplished b.
those fairly expert. The fe-pleatet
material covers cardboard shield and
is fastened at top and bottom with mar
row salloon. They are very fetching
indeed. quite delicious in their sugSes
ton OF the little fiuted covers with
something to eat inside-and eRlinentir
suitable to deck the mahogany. when
used with the short glass candleStick
reproducing the antique.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

operation.
Transfer paper comes in white,
black, blue, red and yellow. I ad-
wise the use Of the lighter colors
when possible, as the black and blue
are 80 liable to crock.
Do not rest your hands or fingers
upon any part of the design you are
transferring, else the imprint of
hand or fingers will be as distinct
upon the material as the drawn
lines of the design.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

bon or alk. and stick one end OF
each into a tight ball of cotton. also
covered with shirred ribbon or silk.
This ball should be big enough to
should be securely sewed to the
steel. Finally. it is to be placed in
the slippers toe, after '"hich the
other end 4 the steel is sprung into
the heel
Evening star., 1909-02-28

YUST the same design we showed
last week in the centerpiece. and
here are the promised dolly sizes.
- The edges. which are to be but
tonholed. will require some little thought
because Of the pointed indentations.
Care should be taken to start these
stitches as If they all diverged from one
central point. and because Of the depth
of the buttonholing space, 1t will be
wiser to do little extra padding.
I explained last week that the design
may be carried out in light green and
white. The twisted stems and one
third Of the flowers may be worked In
green. I am going to caution you
again not to alternate the flowers or
petals In the two colors. but. rather. to
plan SO that the green introduced in
each cluster Of flowers will appear In
one distinct patch. Tho remaining two
Evening star., 1909-02-28

THE day OF the glaring droplight
over the dining table is done; the
4 hanging lamp is happily, tabooed:
the chandelier holds it's old. exalted po-
sition perforce. but its overhead and
spreading light is quite discouraged by
every hostess who has become n convert
to softened colors and candle shades.
Who among us is not won over to the
little fairy lights dotted around the fes-
tive board? When we happen to be in
a particularly responsive mood. their
little. sparkling jets Of light seem almost
to transport US to some other land.
One particularly happy feature in the
candle shade OF home manufacture Is
the ease with which the original may be
Evening star., 1909-02-28

cilitated and the pleasure of it height
ened to a remarkable degree if there is
an emergency drawer in the big chiffon
ier. Sewing helps in all of each sea-
sons colors may not collect there In ad-
vance, but such necessities as come in
black. gray and white may be kept on
hand. There are percalne and soft silk
Innings needed in small or large guam
tity. There are tailors canvas soft
crinoline and lining lawn. There are
silks. braids. bones. betting hooks and
scam binding Every household has it's
small leftover bits from each Dress
making siege that arc not very care
fully kept because they are too few or
because there is no regular place for
them. Then. too. the quarterly sale OF
dressmaker 81 supplies tempts the passer-
by. who halts. but, seeing no Immediate
use for shields and tape measures hur.
ries on. If there were drawer in
which the nucleus of such a collection
were kept. II would encourage the say
Ing OF small ends and the accumulation
OF supplies at reduced rates.
There would be nothing to prevent the
sudden beginning of a piece OF work on
some rainy day when the spirit moves
in that direction.
The energetic woman who would make
her sewing possible under any circ,Im-
stances Will not scorn these helps, and
the one who hesitates and moves but
slowly toward the sewing machine will
welcome q clearing Of the path.
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Pass Them Along

THE habit of saving all the little
things too good to throw away
has grown to be a part Of the
general scheme in some households.
Have you ever visited family where
there was never a spare piece of tissue
paper or an end OF string. and contrastcd
1t not unkindly, yet not without amaze
ment. with the family whose handy
drawer or chest concealed the needed bit
Of ribbon to tie up Aunt EIlen's birth
day presen. or just the exact box in
which TO pack some homemade candy
for the school friend:
The old chest may even hold an emer-
gency present. and it is not necessarily
a subject for 1lushes. this passing along
of the duplicate book. the embroidered
collar two sizes too small. the colored
pictures that ought to go into some
scrap book. the passe valentine whose
usefulness for you is over What better
temporary place for them than the fam
lily chest, and what fairer final DISPOSE
ton tLan to pass them on to some chill
0zen's ward or charity bazaar?
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To Save the Slippers

TOR the very fine slipper. whose
softness needs little more than
the old-time stuffing Of crum-
pied tissue paper. there is a home
made spreader that will save the
price OF a shoe tree.
Take a pair of long. covered steels.
those that come for boning waist
seams. Cover them with puffed rib
Evening star., 1909-02-28

thirds Of each flower cluster and the
buttonholing should be done in white.
ANY of the sizes Of the luncheon set
may be developed in colors and used
separately for small or large library ta-
BILE centers.
Two shades Of copenhagen blue will
work out we'll on Aatural-colored linen;
or two dull shades Of green can be used
to good effect on a lighter shade Of
green French linen.
These small separate centers are nice
bits Of embroidery to keep In your
workbag. Anything that is colored. and
does not. therefore. soil 50 readily.
makes unusually good work to keep on
hand.
These round pieces are always ac-
ceptable little gifts for the homekeep-
ing friend, II you will bear her in mind
at the very beginning and remember
the color Of one Of her rooms.
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A Quick Way
TO MATTER how much a woman
III may like TO sew she often gets

TO MATTER now much woman
N may like to sew, she often gets
very tired of the work, espe-
cally when there are just a few moro
stitches needed to complete an article.
This is true of the busy mother who
is always planning for the making OF
something else before the garment in
hand is finished. BY such woman
helpful hint is appreciated.
For instance. when making a corset
cover, it takes time to cut and turn in
the edges Of material for a casing
through which 10 run the ribbon neces-
Sarily used at the waist line of the arti-
Gle. A piece Of strong tape of sufficient
width will not have To be turned in,
but merely to be sewn along each edge
on the sewing machine and used as .
casing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-25

tef's knees. But the descent ceases
about eight feet In fronts the plata
and the ball travels to- the catcher
horizontally, IN other words, the ball
breaks" from the downward 70 TIE
horizontal. # 8. @ *s.35. 4
The scientific explanation Of thia
delivery ID that the vertical spin
given the ball ii; delivery produces al
friction. and o. the ball travels thia
friction packs .the n atmosphare ~
meath the revolving bah. until. foll0E
!. Ing the line Of, least resistance, the
BAH loses its initial impulse and tray
els. not through the cushion & hAa
formed. but over II s5 ;3.sS 4
When mixed with his curve. fasi
ball, fadeaway and slow one, tks
''false rise" gives Joss 9 boz Of triclf
suneQualed by any other man In tho
business. And when his calculating
brain IL added, the human weather
strip becomes perhaps the most dan
Gsrons pitcher IN baseball 81.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-25

fielding third
helped the Chicago team win three straight National and
big with the Cincinnati Owner Charles Murphy
grNiing effect
on and
he
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-25
Joss KEEPS THE BATTERS
GUESSING WITH new BALL
"Human Weather Strip" Of Cleveland
Uses "Faise Rise" with Sue
oess Against .Hitters. -

Addie Joss, the Cleveland twirlins
star, has batters guessing with ,his
false rise" ball. The false rise" Ia
not new. 1t wasa favorite with Rad:
bourne, and at various times since
that stars day pitchers having great
speed have had the false rise, Ii
their repertoire. 49,. ~
The false rise" is delivered az .
straight ball, thrown overland and
released when the hand is at > the
crown of the arc described ip deliv.
cry. The ball, is thrown. withaa sharp
backward spin; caused by whipping
the fingers downward as Y the ball
leaves the hand IN III -! 2 =. r.. !,
For IS feet the bah shoots down an
inclined plane, ;headedafor the bat
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-25
BIG "SWAP" between CUBS
AND BROOKLYN is PLANNED
It Exchange Now Pending 10 Brought
About Four Players Will Be
:" involved.

One Of the biggest baseball deals of
the year is pending between the Chi
cago and Brooklyn Nationa. league
clubs. The swap. IL It goes through.
will involve the transfer of four play
ers-Johny king, the great catcher
OF the 1908 worlds champions: Catch
er Bill Bergen and Outflelder Al
Burch Of the superbas:E and Heinie
Zimmerman, the Cubs. utility man.
II King can be secured by Brooklyn
he will replace Harry Lumley as man
ager of the Washington Park athletes.
Though the. trade would be big
thing for both clubs, it isn't at all GER
tain that It will go through. king
says he will never play for the Cubs
again under any. circumstances, and
Charley Murphy seems just as deter
mined to keep him on the Chicago re-
serve list. Murphy, however, needs a
good catcher to alternate with Pat
Moran, and in Bergen he would get
one OF the best In the business. The
Chicago outfeld. too, needs patching
up, and Burch would I'LL It nicely. He
is hitting hard. Is fast on the bases
and ranges over whole slathers OF
territory in the field. Jim sheckard
appears to be going back. and is
neither hitting nor fielding as well as
ne did last year or the year: before.
II the Cubs secure Burch Sheckard
Will be- benched in the present Su-
perba's favor. -.. ''.- >
President Ebbets has not publicly
found fault with Harry Lumley's
work as manager, hut he is not salts
ned with the teams, standing by, a
long shot. Before the season opened
the Superbas looked like a sure
enough fifth place outfit, with a fight
ing chance Of landing III the first d.
vision. This promise, was made good
for couple Of weeks, but since then
it has become great deai Of Joke
except 70 the Brooklyn rooters.
: King would Jump atE the chance to
Join the. Superbas as manager. / He
has long wanted to run 4 team. Last
winter he had 1t all cooked IN with
Garry Hermann to manage the Reds.
and Murphy had promised to release
him. Charley, however, took it all
back. and told Killing he would have to
put IN another season at least with
the Cubs. sEa i$s:sGss ~. !.
It is understood that If kim ia
traded to Brooklyn. he. will go into
partnership with Ebbets in the owner
ship OF bowling academy. -t.s#2
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-25
i Pitchers Won't Let Wagner Hit.

Pittsburg baseball fans ond the own
ers Of the Pittsburg baseball team are
indignant at what they assert is a con-
spiracy ON the part of the pitchers Of
the National league to keep Hans
Wagner, the champion batsman, from
hitting the ball by passing him to first
base on the slightest provocaton. The
fact that the Cincinnati pitchers In
games on two succeeding days recent
ly passed Wagner FIVE times, each
time apparently to keep him from hit
ting the ball, has reused the fans Of
Pittsburg and there is loud call for
a new league rule permitting every
runner to move an extra base when a
batter is passed purposely, as has
been the. case with Wagner many
times recently.