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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-28
TO POSTPONE
The Big OPENING
"sWELLDoM," WHICH WAS TO BE
OPENED TO THE PUBLIC WE'D
NEspAY rs SET OVER ANOTHER
pAY-coMPLETE ANNOUNCE
MENT TO APPEAR WEDNESDAY.

Swealdom's Opening is again post
poned.
Owing to Mr. Segelbaum's being call
ed east by the death Of his father his
return TO Fargo has been delayed and
ne only arrived THE morning.
Complete announcement OF exact
date of opening will appear In The
Forum Wednesday and all should watch
the paper for this event which Is
promised to be one Of the most strik-
ing semi-society and commercial af-
fairs ever occurring in the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-28
.THEPOLMATIERS SISTERS
Fine Concert viii BE Given at Ma
sonic Temple Next Monday
Funds for Arab Patrol.

Fargo music lovers are looking for
ward with keen interest TO the visit
of the Polmatier sisters to Fargo next
Monday. This notable quintette Of
musicians will appear at the Masonic
temple auditorium under the auspices
of Arab patrol. They are heralded as
headliners In Instrumental and vocal
music and they will undoubtedly rem
der their selections to packed house.
The funds which will be secured
from this concert will be used as part
OF the expenses in sending the Arab
patrol to the next imperial shrine
meeting at New Orleans All OF the
flve sisters who compose the Polma-
tier Concert Co. are notable soIoists,
either vocal or instrumental and he
side their solo work they combine to
maize complete concert orchestra.
- a - a a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-28
Honor Memory Of Naval Hero.

New Orleans. La. Sept 2s.-The one
hundredth anniversary OF the birth of
Admiral Raphael Semnes. naval hero
OF the confederate states is being
marked with public ceremonies in the
south today. Maryland was included
in the states where celebrations were
held
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-28
Scandinavian w. g 4. u.

The Scandinavian w. C. T. II. will
meet with Mrs. S. Simonson, 4Os
Eighth avenue south. Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. This will be the
first meeting following the state con-
,yention and some interesting reports
will be made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-28

The full page ad stores are class
apart, Of course; but, in this town, the
class should be larger. And it will be
soon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
PACIFIC MAIL LINER Is
STRUCK. BY LIGHTNING
Lights on Ship Put Out by Elec-
tric Bolt

During heavy electric storm en-
countered the evening of August 8
when off San Bias the Pacific Mail liner
Acapulco, which arrived here yesterday
from Panama, was struck by lightning.
There was binding fash. accom-
panied by a deafening report. The
liners lights went out and those of
the passengers not too scared to move
rushed on deck and In the tongues of
many lands screamed for help, infor-
nation and light.
The confusion continued until the
engineers had restored the burned out
fuses.
The lights shone out as suddenly as
they had been extinguished, and in
the bright Illumination the passengers
forgot their desire for aid and infor-
nation and scurried for shelter. They
had left their rooms in various stages
of undress, and Captain Trask still
bushes when he refers to the incident
and insists that the chief engineer
should have given the women, at least,
some warning that the lights were
about to be turned on.
The only damage sustained by the
ship was the partial destruction OF one
of the deck awnings. in which a great
hole was burned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Laura Macdonald Grieving for Child She Put
Away EvoEes Deep Pity
By MARY o4SHE GNILLER

CARRIED in the blue gingham pinafore
which the county jail puts on its
women inmates. her golden hair
parted meekly above her level brows,
and her hands twisting nervously in
her lap, Mrs. Laura Macdonald looked
little more than a child as she sat in
the matron's room of the prison yes
terday and told me of her complete in
difference to all that life may hold for
her.
This girl of .21 is to be tried for a
crime which, on the face of it, seems
one OF the most horrible that may be
imagined-the deliberate murder of her
beautiful ? year old baby.
But talk to her and the horror of
her action goes from you and there can
be nothing left but pity and grief and
deepest sympathy. If crime must have
its punishment, certainly she has had
hers in fullest measure, and no term
In prison. or even a sentence TO death,
can be half SO bitter as her own
remorse.
Il hope it will come out all right
she said, for Miss Younger's sake,
because she has been so good to me
and has worked so hard for me.
could never say enough about how
good she has been to me. She has
done for me what / never thought any
one would, and that is, be a true
friend. But for myself / don't care
at all what happens. There is nothing
left for me. Nothing can ever make
any difference to me again
CRUELTY DECEIVED
She was a waitress in the Puritan
restaurant in Market street, and last
winter was deserted by the man to
whom she had entrusted herself and
her child and who, on his departure,
stole what little money she had
She struggled. on as best she could,
but illness came to her. She realized
that she had not the strength to carry
on her work. Starvation seemed the
only thing for her and her little son.
Brooding until she was partially mad
over her i'll health and the disgrace
and misfortune that she felt pursued
her, she decided to end her life last
May. but she could not make up her
mind TO leave her baby behind, alone.
DREADFUL CRIME
So she prepared the little lad for bed,
and. as he slept, shot him. Then she
drank carbolic acid in an effort to kill
to live. Now she sits for hours, silent,
like Rachel, mourning for her child
and will not be comforted.'
Yesterday was the first time she has
been well enough to see any one and
even now she is pathetic little figure,
thin to emaciation. She is pretty with
great gray-blue eyes and masses of
soft. fair hair, but her face twists pain
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
PEACE NOW RfIGNS
INCALVARY CHURCH
Presbytery Indorses Action of
Congregation in Voting SAL
ary to DR.. Hemphill
Pastor Emeritus Will Receive
+ Pension for Life and DR..
RAIDER Will Preach

Peace reigns in the Calvary Presby-
terian church. the Hemphill- RAIDER con-
troversy. which divided the congrega-
ton since the beginning of the year.
having been satisfactorily settled at
a congregational meeting held Mon
day, when 1t was agreed to pay Rev.
John Hemphill, D. D., his salary of $225
month to December 8 next and 800
a month thereafter for the rest of his
life. By this agreement all parties are
satisfied and all factional opinions have
been set aside. The presbytery unani-
mously indorsed the action of the con-
gregation yesterday, making the con-
tract complete
The trouble arose when DR.. Hemp
hill, pastor of the church for 2S years,
was given the place of pastor emeritus
and Rev William RAIDER, D. d., ap-
pointed pastor. A difficulty arose as to
who held the primal authority over the
pulpit. Dr. Hemphill maintained his
position gave him the right to preach
when he wanted to, but the church
trustees held that DR.. RAIDERS was the
authoritative voice. From THIS DeSln-
ming the breach widened, the members
of the church took sides and DR.. Hemp
hill was deprived of his salary. At
torneys were brought into the case and
the fight went on with greater vigor
than ever.
After both sides had thrashed the
question out in every detail a congre-
gational meeting was called and reso-
luton passed by which DIR. Hemphill
was to receive his salary and pension
for life. with the distinct understand
ing that he was to continue in no other
capacity but that of pastor emeritus.
The settlement said DR.. Hemphill
is In every way agreeable to me. My
position as pastor emeritus is like that
of retired army officer. While the
active work will be taken off my shoul-
ders, | will be asked to aid the church
with my advice and from my expert
ence. AS far as I am concerned the
trouble has ended and am glad of it,.
DR.. RAIDER was equally satisfied. This
unfortunate difference" he said, "has
been one from which ] have steadfastly
kept out 1t lay between the church
and DR.. Hemphiil, and I absolutely re-
fused to take any hand in it, l am
thankful. however, that 1t has been sat
isfactorily settled and that from now
on we may all work together for the
common good
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
CAMPBELL SEEKS TO BE
RESTORED TO COMPETENCY
Received Inheritance at 40 and
Wants to Spend 1t

Robert Parker Campbell, son of the
late Alexander Campbell, well
known property owner. is convinced
he is now competent TO manage his
own estate, and yesterday petitioned
the court to be restored to competence.
Campbelrs father had not much be-
lief in his sons ability to spend money
wisely. as is shown by the fact that
in bis viii he made a provision that
Bob should not get his share until
he reached the age of 40. He attained
that age last January, and at that
time petitioned the court TO declare
him competent, but Judge Trout re-
fused TO do so.
On that occasion testimony was
given by Campbells brother that he
has the Dunphy habit OF getting drunk
and giving promissory notes with
ruinous rates of interest. Campbell
has lately become reconciled with his
wife, from whom he parted 13 years
ago. owing 10 the fact that he was
not then able to care for her.
He believes that with her help he
'will be able to care for the property
coming to him under his fathers will.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
BUGLfS SOUNDED
TIE FIRE ALARM.
Troops on Angel Island Give
Battle to Blaze in the
Brush
Federal Quarantine Station
Buildings in Danger of De-
struction by Flames

Two hundred and fifty soldiers at
Angel island fought big brush fire
last night that swept over the hillside,
laid nearly half the acreage bare. and
threatened to destroy the buildings of
the quarantine station. The men
battled against the flames from 5
o'clock in the evening until II o'clock
termined efforts that the federal prop
erty was saved
The fire broke out in the dry grass
on the northeastern slope of the island
at point opposite California City.
The brush at this point is thick and,
parched by the heat of the last few
days, made easy fuel for the blaze An
alarm was sounded and the entire force
stationed at the post. was called out.
The men were quickly organized into
three brigades. one hurrying TO the
front with wet sacks, another carry
ing buckets OF water to the scene.
apparatus to good advantage to save
the quarantine buildings and the new
immigration station.
The flames ran rapidly through the
brush, swept down to the waters edge
and then, covering a broad area, con-
tinued across the island. The smoke
was so dense that it made the work
unusually difficult. Several men were
forced to stop from exhaustion. Others
were overcome by the smoke.
At o'clock at night the fire was
turned away from the buildings and
the entire force attacked the blazing
brush. A trench was run ahead of
the fire, but it leaped the gap and
broke out afresh. 1t was II o'clock at
night before the flames were finally
checked. Almost half the area of the
island was laid waste.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

fully with emotion and tears rise at the
slightest word that brings back her
past.
and any reference to him will bring an
breaking to see.
i don't know why | did it, she said.
Il just worried so over the trouble and
disgrace and / knew 1 couldn't work.
/ could have gone on and been happy
just with my baby, only I got sick and
then-oh. things happened just that
about made me crazy. Oh, don't
know why 1 did it. though. 1 don't
see how I could have done it,
STARVED EXISTENCE
Then she told me of her pitiful starved
existence. Born in New Mexico her
mother died when she was 10 years old.
leaving six children younger than the
little Laura. Then her father hired
her out ito work around among the
neighbors." as she phrased 1t. Some
times they were good to me-" she said.
but 1t was pretty hard work / had 10
do. just house work, you know, but it
was so hard.
81 never had time to go to school
and then again for three months
when ! was 13. never had much
schooling except just what I managed
to pick up myself
Then she tried to tell me something
of her life in Los Angeles and here,
and she spoke again of the man who
had deserted her, but the task was too
difficult.
NOTHING LEFT
Her eyes-honest eyes, beautifully
clear and exquisitely placed beneath
straight dark brows-filed with tears.
her chin quivered and she shook her
head with the mute gesture of tor
tured child. There is nothing left for
me to live for now. Everything is gone
out of my life. ! don't care what they
do with me-"
/ asked If they were to have a Jury
trial, but she did not know. Il don't
know what they are going to do /
never talked much to Miss Younger or
any of them. / just left 1t all to her.
/ can't talk about it. 1 can't she
sobbed.
She is still too i'll to bear any par
ticular strain and the matron says that
she seems to be half demented at times
with grief for her child. In fact. so
keen is her remorse and sorrow that
the sight of a little child in the car
when she was on her way to the trial
agitated her so that she nearly tainted.
''Goodby,'' she said as she left me to
go back to her cell. Are you going
to put this in the paper? Well" and
the first little, wan ghost of a smile
appeared, i don't care. / told YOU
nothing mattered now
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
LAND TITLE COMPANIES
WILL HOLD CONVENTION
Delegates to Meet in This City
on Thursday

The California land title association
will convene in the assembly room of
the Mills building on Thursday morn
ing for a, two days session There
will be addresses and papers by Lee
C. Gates Of Los Angeles. ]. N. Watson
of the Soiano county abstract company,
Ross E. Pierce OF Sacramento, E. H.
Rixford of San Francisco, B. S. Will
kins of San Francisco Robert A. War
ing of the state controllers office, and
c. w Leach of San Francisco. On
Friday evening a banquet will be ten
dered to the visiting delegates by the
San Francisco companies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
ROCK ISLAND OFFICIAL
OBJECTS TO WARSHIPS
Yoakum DepIores Growing Cost
of Army and Navy

SHAWNEE Okla, Aug. ,17.-B. #.
Yoakum, chairman of the Rock Island
executive committee. in an address to-
day before the Farmers union of Okla
homa, deprecated the growing expense
which the United States government in
ours in maintaining the army and the
navy.
He declared the grain and cotton
fields of the Mississippi valley and the
west are stronger military defenses
than warships"
Yoakum's subject was THE Farmer
and the Railroad" He advocated good
roads as a means of bringing the car
rier and the producer closer together.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
JUDGMENT SATISFIED
IN CAMEL BITE CASE
The Chutes Company Pays to
the. Plaintiff So,320.6

The Chutes company has paid to Ad-
olson Gooding the $1,000 damages
awarded him by the superior court as
compensation for injuries inflicted by
bite from camel.
Gooding fled with the county clerk
yesterday satisfaction of the judgment,
acknowledging the receipt of $9.329. Sc.
representing the amount of the verdict
with expenses.
The case was appealed to the SUI
preme court and several weeks ago
the judgment was affirmed Carl
Westerfeld and Robert Duke were the
attorneys for the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
BOLTING BURRO THROWS
CHILD IN THE PARK
Four Year Old Girl Sustains a
Broken Arm

Becoming frightened, one Of the rid
ing burros employed in the children's
playground in Golden Gate park, bolted
WIKI little Inez Byrnes, the year old
daughter Of Captain Byrnes of the FIRE
department. yesterday afternoon. throw
ing the child from its back and break
ing her left arm.
The animal was known as one Of the
eentIest OF the collection of ancient
fackasses on which the children were
accustomed to take rides in the park
and It was generally supposed that its
boiling days were over.
The injured child was treated at the
mark emergency hospital and then
taken to her home. 1047 Tennessee
street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

HANGS HIMSELF-surprised at bis nonap-
pearance during the evening, friends of August
Mau, a cement worker. entered his room at
Montcalm street shortly before midnight last
night. to find that he had committed suicide by
hanging himself. No could be given for
the mans act. The body was taken in charge
by the coroner.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

HoTELMEN OPEN cLUB-The creeters,
club composed Of hotelmen in this city, formally
opened their club headquarters last night in
the Commercial building. Over 5000 tickets
were sold for the smoker and large number
Of these purchasers attended Refreshments
were served and various lines OF entertainment
afforded
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
SAYS HE WAS RoBBED-Dorri,

SAYS HE WAS ROBBED Doris Lee, who
says she is manicurist. met A. E. Rogers
visitor from the east, in saloon at Eddy and
Mason streets Monday night and they had sew
eral drinks together. Later Rogers complained
to the police that Doris had taken $50 out OF
his pockets and she was arrested charge of
grand larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
Notice to Passengers

Round Trip Transfer Tickets
Now on Sale.
Trunks Ground trip), rs cents each.
Limits extend to First Avenue and
Stanyan Street.
Morton Special Delivery,
IS Steuart st. and Oakland Ferry Depot
Telephone Kearny sol.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
SHORTRIDGE ENJOINED
FROM SPENDING CASH
Creditor Accuses Lawyers CIi-
ents of Attempt to Defraud

In the bankruptcy proceedings of
James P. Bull and ]. G. Werner. con-
Quoting a quarry near San Jose, the
name of Charles NJ Shortridge ap-
peared yesterday in the United States
district court. An order was issued
by District Judge de Haven, restrain
ing Shortridge from spending any part
of $500 alleged to have been turned
over to him by Bull and Werner for
the purpose of defrauding their credi-
tors. The petition was filed by r. W.
Wehner, teamster. who says that Bull
and Werner owe him 1901 for hauling
rock from aheir quarry.
$3.50 French crushers. all colors
rro,,, Tsi1Inr orroof+o 40 II Io,,;1Is-r 4
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

Baldwin Jewelry Co. still at Van Ness
and Sutter. Splendid line Of Jewelry.
Silver Ware. Advances on diamonds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

sERcsTRoM rs RELEAsED-August G. Berg
efron1 whose wife Annie. committed suicide in
riafr rooms at 32s Fourth street Sunday night
during q ct Of III temper, released from
r,-~fcdr Yesterday. Mrs. Bergstrom's mother,
<f-e I.osIfanechIsger Of 1127 Seventeenth street.
Rirhrond came 10 the city yesterday and took
possession Of her baby grandchld
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

SUPERVISORS PASS on CLAIMS su-
forvieors broke their vacation yesterday 10
-. ,,,on number Of claims that have col
iscfef since their last meeting. The claims were
,,,~+ nermrnfe fo CONTRACTORS feamsters en-
nio~ed ~ the hz<rd Of works snd on street and
--,.~ c+r work exceeding IN all $3.50. 600. Mayor
Tryiar and 10 supervisors were present
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

POSTMASTER APPoINTED-wa Aug.
17.-John c. Long has been appointed postmas-
ter at Shumway. Lassen county, California, vice
w. o. Long, resigned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

Taxicabs for Rent
At All hours. Taxicab Auto Livery Co..
sIe Van Ness av. Phone Market $50. .
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
EconomicaI Cooking

This will be demonstrated on
~Quick Meal gas range, during this
week, in the show window of williams
Hardware & Stove Co., 974 Market,
opposite Hale's, to $50 p. m.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18

$3.50 French crushers. all colors
Tom Dillon, opposite Cali building
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-10-28
Emmett Fair Premiums

Several errors crept into the list
of premium winners as published
last week The first prize for best
collection of canned fruit was a
warded to Ina Baker.
c. P. Kar won the prize for
parsnips.
Charlie Anderson first on cab
bage.
Mrs. J. NJ. Martin first on cann-
ed peaches
Walter Freeman gathered in the
prize. as usual, in tire bucking
contest, although his morse was on
top part Of the time.
Premiums are at The Index Off
ce for the following persons.
Please call for them: Z. w. Cook,
P. o. Webb, John Sears, T. ].
Coonrod, James Vanderdasson.
Charles Stimson, {. P. Kar, john
son Craig, Charles Anderson and L.
Dresser
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-10-28
Worth Investigating

David Nelson is offering for sale
lin two to FIVE acre tracts the old
'Goodsell place west of town. This
is fine body of land, has free
water right and is being rapidly
taken up. Four new houses will
he completed there by spring.
The Goodsells will build two, Mr..
Nelson will build one, and John
Solskos, who recently bought
three acres, will soon start work
on a residence. The land will
soon double in value, it is close to
town and is very desirable. Better
go out and look at it.
Pocketbook and money was found
in front of Hunts big store last
Saturday-Owner can have same
by Identifying property to W. a.
Porter, the adv ertising manager of
the best store in town.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-10-28
Hedden Reports Progress.

Engineer Hedden, who has charge
of the preliminary work of the sur
veys for the north side project, says
that considerable progress has been
made. The surveys in fact are near
| ly completed. By the gravity system
the main canal will be about 45
miles long; the system will reclaim
92, 600 acres of land Of which 72,0OO
acres will be on the the Boise river
slope and 10000 acres on the Payette
river slope. The surveying party IS
now ready to start down the river
from the tunnel connecting the Pay
ette and Boise rivers. The canal
will be located far enough above the
ranches to do no harm. The cost of
the project will reach nearly 50, ,O0O,-
OO0.OO. As soon as the surveys are
completed the organization of the
Black Canyon Irrigation district will
be perfected. A meeting of the
committee having the organization
of the district in charge was held
Tuesday afternoon in the Office of
Mr.. W. R.Cupp. The purpose CT the
meeting was to consider the proposal
of call for more funds and hearing
Enoineer Hedden'S reDOrt, Those
present were W.B Compton, Middle
ton; w. S. Hawks, Caldwell; L. E.
Bebb, R. D. No. 3; M. L. March.
Caldwell; George MARBLE, Notus; A.
w. Wright, Parma; CD. Tillinghast,
Emmett; H. A. Graef, secretary,
Caldwell; and w. R. Cupp, chair
man, Caldwell. Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-10-28
HANNA.

Mr.. w. H. Apple returned to his
home in Tama, Iowa, Saturday. Mr..
Apple was here looking after his
bench land and will return in the
spring to erect buildings and set out
80 acres in orchard.
E. Asmussen returned to the bench
Saturday after weeks visit with
friends and relatives at Payette.
j. Harris was on the sick list few
days last week.
Miss. Ethel Young is suffering
from an attack of erysipelas
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. King,
Saturday morning, daughter.
Mrs. Willard DIETRICH and children
Of New Plymouth. visited with Mrs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-10-28
AsPHYxIATED BY GAS
Three Sweet C rIs Have
Narrow Escape from Gas.

Three daughters OF William Tall
ley Of Sweet narrowly escaped
death from asphixiation on Tues
days and for two days their condi-
ton was critical.
The TalIeys have recently taken
charge of the new hotel just CON-
pleted by William Woody. The
building is provided with water by
means of pumps operated by gas
oline engine located in the cellar.
No provision was made to carry
of the exhaust from the engine and
the cellar became filed with fumes
The three young ladies went to the
cellar on an errand and all were
rendered unconscious by the gas.
Prompt medical attendance was
secured, DR.. Gaebler Of St. Louis,
who was guest at the hotel with
the Colonel Hunter party being
promptly on the scene. but il was
sometime before consciousness
was restored. The girls. have not
yet entirely recovered from the
effects OF the poison.