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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21

child had died in ~ and another in
"a: six had died before Alma was born
was your husband a minerY
He did not pretend TO be anything
but a pocket hunter" the woman re-
piled.
prior to Almas birth what were
his habits regarding drinking?
This was the first of the cruel ques-
tions which must be asked to form the
hypothesis that Alma was neurotic.
The old woman's lips, over her tooth
less gums, twitched hopelessly. Her
eyes were damp and she touched them
with her handkerchief Then she
looked up bravely. thinking Of Alma
and Of the sacrifice that must be made.
We'll, il was just about the same as
usual. He drank a great deal. He
would come home in different states,
lust like other men. He generally
came home from town sober when he
did not have much money. When he
had money he would come home filled
M. He had been drinking from the
time we were married. When / mar
ried him I did not know that he was a
drinking man. We were married in
.Iune and I did not find that out until
october. I think said the woman,
and she bowed her head on her hand,
that he drank more after we lost the
children I had to look out for things.
I did the work around the place. Now
and then l took in washing from the
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Chamberlain then turned his question
to the experience the mother had with
Alma Bell on the day before and the
day of the shooting of Joe Armes.
ID. c. Bellows brought Alma out to
the house on Friday morning, June a."
said Mrs. Bell. "She came out by noon
and said that she had had no breakfast.
She looked downhearted and miserable.
I asked her what was the matter.
Sometimes she would answer me and
sometimes not She was just nervous.
thought that she was crazy. Leave
me alone. / can't live, I don't want to
live she said. She went to bed and
from my room across the hall I could
hear her moaning all night. l could
not sleep a bit on account of it, Again
the mothers eyes were wet with tears
and Chamberlain paused for a few mo-
ments that she might become calm.
I'm the morning she handed me the
kew to her trunk. Here, mother. is
nv KEY. Take it In case anything hap
pens to me-. she. said when she came
to kiss me goodby. never saw a per-
son look as she did. I can't explain
how she looked when she kissed me
goodby That was the last l saw of
her.
Alma Bell was to have followed her
mother on the stand, but as 1t was near
time for adjournment when Mrs. Bell
was excused the accused girl will tell
her story Monday morning. Ed Bell,
brother of the girl was the first Wit
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ness. He testified regarding the en-
gagement ring which it is stated Joe
Armes gave Alma. Mrs. Ella Denny
and Joe Bell were called on minor
points.
An interesting witness of the day
was D. C. Bellows. white bearded old
man OF. Rock Creek a. pioneer who had
hunted many a pocket with Pike
Bell and who. though II years of age
and badly crippled, is planning an
other prospecting tour. He drove the
girl to her home shortly before the
shooting and she seemed preoccupied,
he said, and very nervous.
Alexander Siefret. retired merchant
and capitalist of Auburn, who wears a
remarkable diamond brooch for a shirt
stud testified that he had known Pike
Bell during his lifetime and had known
him to be drinking man.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
CONVENTION DELEGATES
VISIT ORANGE ORCHARDS

PoRTERvILLE Nov. 20-The dele
gates to the annual convention of the
California creamery operators associa-
tion, now in session here, were enter
tanned today by an automobile trip
through the orange orchards of the
surrounding country. After the auto
mobile tour the delegates finished their
business for the present session by
electinE c. G. Ridgway Of this city
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
THANKSGIVING Linens
Sale of Baby Shoes

$500 pairs of soft soled infants shoes for These
especially appropriate for holiday gifts they useful articles
bound to please both baby and mother.
An unusual offering. wherein considerable saving
be had on each pair.
The styles button lace ankle ties and three strap
sandals well the tiny Shown such coos black.
brown pink and blue Some made solid coor others pretty
combination effects
Sale price. the pair. 39c
First Floor Special Safe Section
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GALLAGHER MARSH
BUSINESS COLLEGE
Specializes on Shorthand, Typing and
Bookkeeping

the foundation of a business education.
This is the school that demonstrated
the foundation of business education.
before Judges Graham and Cabaniss
and the PRESS of San Francisco the
marvellous proficiency of Its graduates.
This Is the school that graduated
Walter z. Trefts, Roy Gala CHER and
Frank Hart, the expert court reporters.
also Ruth Ohlson, Wilhelmine Boock
and Anna Weber. the fastest Is year
old shorthand writer's in the world.
and other expert stenographers too
numerous to mention, holding the best
positions in the State of California.
Do You want any additional evidence
of it's superiority. If so. call at the
school, 1856 Market street. witness the
work of the students. and then you Will
understand why all the experts recon-
mend GALLAGHER- MARSH BUSINESS
COLLEGE. If you can not call. send
for literature and read what the ex-
perts say OF this practical business coll
lege, Day and Evening Sessions.
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Pictures Pioneer Life

Mrs. Bell was on the witness stand
for an hour. Her story is a remark
able document It is a graphic pic
ture of the life Of the pioneer, when
thrift and gentleness are lacking and
the demi3ohn of whisky behind the
door is the alienation of all the
troubles It does not create.
Attorney Chamberlain put the ques-
fions to her on direct examination,
while his associate counsel, w. j.
Prewett, and Attorney Ross of Sacra-
mento closely followed the testimony
as It developed. and fought off the
objections Of the states attorneys.
Alma Bell was born on May l.
1885" said the mother.
Her father was Alexander Owens
Bell"
What was he popularly called?"
Hsked Chamberlain.
pike Bell" responded the widow.
I'VE were married in 1863" contin-
ued the woman.
I have lived at Rock creek for 20
years. Alma was the tenth child born,
and we had been married 1s years
when she came
Had you lost any children prior
to her birth2'' asked Chamberlain. sym
pstheticaIlv. Mrs. Bell hesitated. The
faces in the courtroom softened.
Yes" she whispered. -four children
died within two weeks in 1883. One
died May 2e another May 2s, another
1une and another June 4. NJ eldest
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Sale Of Framed Pictures

Many handsome pictures appropriate for holiday gifts Some
unequaled bargains this sale that show large savings Pretty
elites that every home lover favors.
Colored prints mounted gilt hand ornamened gilt
frames, l0x2 and lxl4. 60c
Colored landscapes artistic gilt frames panel shape Ok
24I1 inches. 6Oc
Carbonee pictures in inch dark finished frames 9xl2
inch. 60c
sepa toned gravures in VI inch brown ornamened Frame
7xo inches 60c
Coored landscape scenes in inch highly ornamented gilt
frames 0x20 inches. $1O0
Imported cooed pictures, gilt frame with
FURNISHED gold ornaments OK 8 inches. $1O0
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-21
Kayser's Italian Silk Hose

San Francisco will be glad know that the Italian six
these self fabric which has made the silk
glove so popular used for the first time silk hose by
the firm which made the silk glove famous.
his silk noted for It's magnificent wearing qualities its rich
user and handsome shades
The give of the Kayser silk notable feature and which
far exce silk of ordinary make.
These hose are made with reinforced heels and soles and may
be had in black white pearl gray metal and eeda green
The pair Sl50
First Floor Second aisle
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president of the association and choos-
ing Los Angeles as the place for hold
ing the next convention.
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BARES SECRETS
OF HER TRAGIC
MARRIED Life
-
Alma Bells Mother Breaks
Down While Telling of Dead
Husbands FaiIings
Wild Career of Fierce Old Pocket
Hunter Is Related by the
Aged Widow
By ARTHUR L. PRICE
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
AUBURN. Nov. 20.-In simple words
some uttered gently, others sharp and
boldly, Mrs. Mary Bell went on the
witness stand today at the trial of her
daughter, Alma, accused of murder,
and related the story Of her tragic
married life. With acute realism the
aged woman, humbly garbed in faded
black, depicted her husband as a man
Of strong drink and reckless irrespon-
sibility. She told Of the terrible vigfls.
when she sat sleepless through the long
night in the lonely cabin at Rock Greek.
waiting for the return from town"
Of her husband.
I was afraid that he would get into
trouble; 1 was afraid that he would get
shot or would shoot somebody" ex-
plained the mother of Alma Bell.
That was what the girls attorneys
wanted. Next week they will strive
to convince the jury that when Alma
Bell shot Joe Armes. her lover, she did
II because she was under the terrible
influence Of an evil taint in her blood.
which had come 10 her from her father.
1t was a sad story Mrs. Mary Bell
told.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-10
GREAT PARADE OF UNITED
CONFEDERATE VETERANS

Z US
f Memphis. Tenn June 1o.---Clad in
+ II rough grey homespun such us they
wore In the COS and carrying the am
Gent rifles with which they defended
what they believed to be right, 10000.
United Confedera Neterans today
marched sin what was probably the.
+ last parade in which they will parti-
.cfpate.! THE heat was intense and the
$l Lire of-sAaarch was cut down to one
mile Commanders of divisions and
lbrigades directed that the older and
#feebler members of their commands
should drop out, but officers We're
compelled to report that they could
find no men old enough or feeble
enough to take advantage of the in
,The parade was led by Mai Gen.
John H. Mcdowell. grand marshal
and the veterans, marching by the d.
visions in which they served, followed
behind. AT the head of each division
rode the sponsors and maids Of honor.
southern girls wearing the huge GRIM
son shoulder knots that told of their
position. Following the regular diyi-,
sion came the survivors of FORESTS
famous cavalry corps.
The Sons OF Conferderate veterns,
several thousand strong. closed the
parade. Il
In the reviewing stand. in the place
of honor, stood Gen. Frederick d:
Grant, u. S. A., son Of the federal
commanders who received the surren-
Z der OF the southern arlnya ut APP
pomattox.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-10
DISCHARGED AS SANE
VAHEYASKS.FOR.HELP
He Protests to the Officers That His
Enemies Are Pursuing Him
TO xiii Him.

. u
Within half-an-hour after he had
been discharged by the insanity COM
mission of three doctors, Robert Vahey
appeared at police headquarters beg
sing to protected from his phantom
enemies. and the wild creatures ofsllis.
Imagination who are seeking his life
Valley appeared at the station Tues.
day seeking for the same protection.
telling a weird story5of how he is being
pursued by men who killed his brother
two years ago, and who now want him.
He has also, according to his incoher-
ent ranblinEs. been pursued by a wo-.
man from Colorado to the Pacific coast
and up through Alaska, back to the
coast cities, and even through Pocatel-H
10. What, between the determination
of the woman to marry him and the
more grim threat of tho dozen men:
who are going to chop me into little
pieces, ~ Yaheay finds himself in bad.
way.
Although he called at the station
three times, asking to be locked up
where they couldn't get him. he was
only advised to move on. Ogden being
suggested rs the best place for him be-
cause there are not enough people there
to hurt him. He left headquarters to
wander about the streets, presenting,
the abject spectacle of the man in NOR
tai terror from fanciful fear. until Sher-
lJff Sharp picked him up, In spite of
Ills release by. the insanity commits
sion. Naliey will be held and cared for
sat I he county jail for several days at
least to determine his real condition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-10
.STOCKADE CASE IS
DELAYED ONCE MORE
When Belle London Mater is Called
| Time is Asked Until This
| afternoon.

The case OF the state against the
Citizens Investment company. charg-
ed with being the owner of premises
used for immoral purposes, which was
set for hearing in the court of Justice
f. NJ. Bishop in Waterloo at / 0 o'clock
this morning. was postponed until ,
o'clock this afternoon, when q change
of venue will probably he taken to
Justice Hanks court down town. The
apcstponement5was made at the request
of the attorneys for the defense. who
stated they were not able to be pre-
sent at the hour named this morn.
ing.
The great point sought to be achiev-
ed, it would seem, in these .'stockade,,.
cases Is delay--delay. THE defense
persists in not being ready said one.
OF the officers connected with the
proceedings, this morning One of
the cases Is called in one of the
courts ana after exhausting all means
for delaying the hearing possibly by
srea son of courtesy between attorneys
a change of Venue is invariably asked
for and obtained bv the attorneys for
the defense, on the ground of alleged
bias ans. unfairress en- the part Of
the justices. The defense Knows that
one OF the justices is no more pre-
JUDGED or biased than the other. but
IL is q means to delay matters for q
day or Two longer, and is consequently
resorted to.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-10
ADDRESS
GIVEN THIS MORNING
ncliycrs One OF His Characteristic
Talks on the increasing OF Rcver-
encc Among Students.

iris morning the Church school
taa chers' meeting in their annual con-
yention in Barrett Hall, held a most
session. Elder David q
Mckay delivered one of his character
istic talks. full OF uplifting and love
bearir. sentiments, and Hyrum Man
,,.e ,i,, cave, "a. most interesting account
Of What the Church schools mad done
for him. -,
music for Thursdays sessions. IN the
morning America WAS sung by re
teachers. Miss Alberta Wright gave u
piano solo. Miss Frances Rogers =
Vocal solo and Prof. l.. W. Nichols, a
clarinet solo.
F..IIow can we best increase the senti-
ment of reverauce among the students
was the subject OF an address by Eldcr
David o. Mckay.
1,he speaker pointed out the lack Of
. reverence among our young people, as
exhibited in their dress and deIneanos
which showed the great need or sfeior
nation along these lines. elder Ms
Kav treated his subject under threa
main heads by SAYING that reverence -
+ obtained by "a being rererent our
selves. f2) by seeking reverence, 10 oy
h teat.1ins. reverence. Under the first head
IN was pointed out the great influence
one reverent soul has orei'sanother soul.
AZ Instance of this the story Of the
hishop and Jean Val Jean in Victor
Huaois great work WAS tod, lne
snea I,er did not believe IN total depraN--
M There Is some good in every SOU,
he declared. and il teachers get close
enough to students they will be able 10
discern that good and fan 1t into q
revsrential feeling. To exert the pro-
nor, influence. teachers must be sincere.
must be united with each other, must
get service from the student. .
Ask and it shall be given. you, seek
and va shalt find, !, tssssas the adnaon'tiea
of the Great Teacher. II we wish TO
increase our reverence we must seek
after ii, BY seeking We mean TO have
it on Che mind. to study on It IN every
walk of life. to work for 1t every.
where. Tho speaker recalled the story
AZ the woman who found all the day
tJ,ef scent OF roses with her, not know.
inr that she had herself unconsciously
ninned the flower on her bosom in the
morning. So, if we wish the perfume
of roses to accompany us through me-
we must carry it With U.S.
| The teaching OF reverence should be
dome ii, every study, he said. Have the
student see good in everything. This
MAS Illustrated in selection given
from Robt. 6. Ingersoi, Wherein the n.
reverential was emphasized In an incl
dent in the life of Christ. Then att
tnntion was called to the beautiful les
sons that might be drawn from the
same incident.
Hyrum Manwaring then read pa 4
per on What the church Schools
Have Done Tor Me-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-10
old FOLKS DAY
PLANS C|OhPLE TE
BThirty-fiye Hundred Are Expect
ed to be Cared for at
Great Feast.
mo LINES WILL BE DRAWN.
MI Over seventy Years OF Ago In,itc;l.
Regardless ofsscet. Color or
Station in Life.

"A prolonged meeting OF the old
folks committee was held last night
at the residence or George I, Bourne.
in * street, to perfect plans for the.
entertainment OF Juno 20.
1t Was decided to Include all the old
folks living within$the corporate limits
of the city who are 40 years old and
over among those who are invited to
the grand luncheon to be served at the
temple grounds at 1880 Of that day.
The inclusion OF those living in the
city Will swell the number who will
sit down to the rePast to about $500.
a committee was appointed last
night to secure the necessary lumber
for tables and seats. tfe.cost OF which
is to be divided amongst Ensign, salt
Lake, Pioneer and Liberty stakes.
Tho line to be covered by the auto
mobile parade. as decided OIL Will be
from Third West street east to West
Temple on Second South; thence north
to South Temple; thence east to
state; thence south to Fifth South:
thence westato Main; thence north on
Main TO South Temple; thence east
to Thirteenth East, thence to tem-
pie block, where refreshments will be
served.
The seats and tables for the luncll-
con will be placed on the lawn north
of the tabernacle, and ifg,nore room is
need, the lawn east of the temple Will
be used.
Invitations will be sent to all the
bishops iii Salt Lake City. and to the
ministers of all the churches. so that
althe old people in[the city of any sect
or color may know that they are well
come providing they are of the re-
CURED age. .
Special badges will he prepared for
this occasion which will have on them
the date and YEAR Sithout these no
one he admitted to the temple block.
Tile old people may wear their ordin-
airy rosettes as we'll, indicating their
age, but they will not@be admitted to
the temple block without the special
badge. iaSs " "A
In the musical program which is to
follow the luncheon. and which Will gbe
eivensin the Ia bernacle, Pro. !, syanSS Ste
phens will give u cha racterS song, md
the old folks choir Will be present, In
addition to all the other good things
provided.
All tof the railroad men have 8signl-
fled their intention to be present. in
iclutlire w. H.. Bancroft. RE. Wells,
4. II fienton, simon Bamberger aud Jo-
semi s. Welis.l Mir. II. f.. WellsSof the
Salt Lake Route says he wants to be
there If he has to come from Los A1lge-
les to do 50. General Manager Josepf
S. Wells of the Utah Light & Railway
company has rendered the free use OF
the street cars for those having the old
folks badge.
Those present at the! meeting last
night were Bishop g. Nibley and
wife. William NaFlor and Wife George
d. Nargetts and wife. Joshua h. Dean
and wife, George II. Bourne and Wife,
w. E. Barton. j. F. Grant, Heber G.
Iverson, George Savage and Sarah Ed
3dington. ~.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-10
HOW CH|NAMEN
WERE sMUGGLED.|N.
Practise Was to Put Them in Ice
Box in Dining Car Until
One Was Smothered.
sMUGGLERs NOW ON TRIAL.
Alleged Conspiracy Embraced Many
Men Besides Those Under
Indictment.

Chicago, June lo.Until one China
Sthc regular practise, according to tes-
timony heard BY Judge Lands in the
Chinese smuggling case. on trial here
for those engaged in the contraband
practise to place the struggled China
men III an ice box OF the dining car
after they han been put aboard the
Golden Gate limited of the Santa Fe
railroad in El Paso.
THE ice box" testified Albert G..
Hampton. a negro cook on one of the
cars In question. was about four by
four by two and one-half feet in di-
smension on one occasion one of the
brakeman told me we would have TO
Cinnamon. They won't ride in the
ice box since that ono was smothered.'
3sNIUGGLERs ON TRIAL.
Chicago, June a.-Defendanta in one
of the greatest conspiracies to snug
gle Chinese into this country with
which the government ever has dealt,
were placed on trial here today, before
United States Dist. Judge Lands.
Eight men were indicted as the re-
suit of the activity of government
agents.
Robert w. Stephenson said to be the
son of Cripple Creek. Colo, judge,
w. II. Clark and John Heltaell, ali
brakemen, recently admitted their part
in the alleged conspiracy, and agreed
to give testimony for the government.
They assisted in bringing the China
men from lei Paso to Chicago. sam
Wah, a wealthy Chicago Chinaman,
disappeared some time ago and his
bonds were declared n forfeit to the
government. Chin Yen Quai, another
Chicagoan, said to have been one OF
the chief conspirators. did not appear
today and his bonds We're forfeited.
Those actually brought before the
bar today. We're Bob Leung, e we'll 70
do Chinese merchant of I'll Paso, and
Jose Para and Carlos SeYedra, Mex
leans John NJ. Gamer. a dining cal
cook. who has assisted in Transporting
the aliens. will be witness for the
prosecution
Asst. United States Dist Atty
Seward S. Shirer in outlining the gov
crnment's case, declared that the al:
legged conspiracy had embraced many
mon besides those indicted and ina
they had brought hundreds of China
men into this country across the sbofd
81. l.or each Celestial thus smuggles
Fin. the conspirators received $500, ~
said
..The largest consignment abou
which evidence will be introduced;
said Mr.. Shirer took place II
| october. 1908. when five Chinamei
| were sent to Chicago with the hell y
Yanner and the dining car crew. I,
! The five men were concealed IN Inc
ice box of the dining car.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-10
WORST OF FLOOD
now SEEMS I !. past
Southwestern Section is Still IN
der Water, but is at
Lower Level.
CANAL OFFERS SOLUTION.
Residents Will Persist in Their Plan
TO Widen and Dccpen Twclftl,
South Drainage.

Tie water in the Hooded district IN
the vicinity of Tenth South and Eighth
WestSstreets. is three or four inches
lower today than Il was yesterday, and
it appears that the worst5is past. The
situation is still bad, and will be for
some time, In spite Of anything that can
be done. There is from two to three
feet of water around the homes OF
Joseph a. silver and others below Ninth
South, and In some places along the
cast side OF Eighth West the water is
still deeper, Near Tenth South it is
up to the hubs of the buggies.
The children in the district are hav-
ing the time Of their lives. and instruc-
lions have been given by some fathers
to anxious mothers who have been try
ing in vain to keep the children dry
and clean. to put their old clothes on
and LET the children revel in the novel
ty, and they are doing tall along the
line today.
The Cannon ward westinghouse is
still surrounded by about three feet of
water. and Bishop Lewis NJ Cannon
says it will be impossible to hold SER
Vices next Sunday.
The people are determined to make
the effort 10 have the authorities dredge
and widen the Twelfth South canal,
which was built for suchgan emergency.
by relieving the How In the river and
taking it out to the lake in north.
westerly direction. 1t has not been
needed for so long thattt has been al
lowed To get partially filed L;
present capacity should be doubled
Between the river and Fifth West
around Tenth South there is stiii II
solid body of water. and number OF
people are unable to get back into their
homes today. They will probably be
ont for several days. -