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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-10
CITY MAKING

John Nolen in La Follette's)
Much attention has been turned Of
late to the improvement of city gov
eminent and the conditions of city
life. In several directions this atten-
ton promises to be truthful. Espec-
tally is this true of the consideration
now being given to the preparation of
comprehensive city plans, we'll bal
anced and skillful schemes which take
into account the complex needs of the
city population. But too often the
reformers. philanthropists and public
spirited citizens who have inaugura-
ted these movements. have proceeded
from mistaken points of view. In the
first place have they not relied too
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-10

A LETTER OF INTEREST

A LETTER OF INTEREST
The writer of the following letter
is well known to the editor Of this
page. She was Blackfoot girl whose
father disappeared, next her mother
died, then she was adopted by her
grandfather, who after marring a
child wife abandoned Florence.
She is about fifteen, bright and am
bilious with decided business turn.
There is nothing whatever against her
barring the fact she has never been
trained or taught to any work or
system. She was glad to 60 to the
Home Finding society and the follow
ing letter is in her own language,
written to her benefactor, Miss Alice
Beach.
Boise, Idaho, Aug. ,26, 1909.
Dear Miss Beach:
How do you feel after that tiresome
trip. feel just fine. The home is
not half SO strict place as expected.
helped with the ironing the first
forenoon and in the afternoon the
children wanted me to read to them.
In the morning we get up and eat
breakfast. The morning work is d.
vided and for one week two girls have
to wash dishes and two girls make
the beds. help make beds this week.
After dinner two girls do up the work
then we have quiet hour from one
o'clock until three o'clock we read
stories, then from three O'Clock until
supper time we laugh and talk and
play. After supper we go in the front
yard lawn and play checkers or car
rems or read.
We are supposed to go to bed about
dark, we have the incest bed room,
SO big and cool and clean, there are
four beds in our room, it is just for
the girls. Ida has her own bed room
so does the matron and assistant mat
ron.
There are six beds in the boys big
bed room.
Every bed is kept so clean and nice
with its white sheets and counter
panes.
We had candy pull last night and
every child had all the candy they
could pull and handle right, even the
little ones. We also had some choco-
late fudge and store candy.
Miss Thompson the matron left for
Wisconsin this morning to take a
little boy to his grand mother, she
will be gone two weeks.
This is the way we do the main
main part of the work, on Monday we
wash in the forenoon.
Tuesday we iron the white clothes
in the forenoon and Wednesday we
iron the colored clothes in the fore
noon Thursday afternoon we mend
and darn stockings. 3
Every child is so happy and / am
too, we have so many good times. But
some times one of the children will
be naughty and then they have to
stand behind the door. Well for this
time | will say good bye.
Sincerely your friend,
FLORENCE EMMONS.
+ + +
THE Library OF PARTIAL.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-10

to it, then, that our lives are pure
and sweet, and thus teach them by
example as we'll as by precept. The
characters formed under such infiu-
,ence will be grand, upright and God
like. May we ever keep In mind that
The beauty of the house is order;
the blessing of the house is content
ment; the glory of the house is hos
pitality; the crown Of the house is
Godliness.'"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-09-10
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-23
LA CASA LUCUBRE

Cast loca de terror tratando de huir de mi propa vol
vi correndo ell camino que habia segudo,
pare hasa que curc6 Ii vera enxeror de deras de mi
la funebre que formaba e parque en- la sombra.
No comprend lsinjustcia la ingratitud de mi door,
hasta que estuve nmi cuaro sufr de mil tor
mentos
Habia encontrad0 al volver carta de Eva que ne
gaba al da sguiente cada nea de aquea carta expre
ba tai algeria de wolverine que hubera debido d
marmol para enternecerme Adjunta la de Eva haha
de mi tutor. la que rogaba que dijese min
Summerson 81 Ia veia por casuadad que fataba todo
la Casa lngubre cuando ella esaba que renaba e d
orden todas parties nnguna la algeria que la
parecia la misma " fnamente, que todo el mundo
quejaba hababa de nsurreecionarse volva prono
miss Summerson.
mo por ventura mas amada mas feliz de 10 que
merecia7
Recorde toda la historic de mi vida desde nfancia
recobre toda mi sercnidad calma Veia que Dos hubier
querido mi muerte vivira actuslmene gozaria Ia
ventura la cuaI pareca por conirario haberme des
tnado
Cuantas circumstances haban reunido para coop,
mi felicidadi 81 las faas de Us padres rscaen a
mas los hJos, halo Me sen
tia tan nocente de mi origen del stIyo v
comprendia hos cssfgaria por Ia degracia de
mi nacimento asf premia princesa por ser
hija de reyes Reers mis- bnenas resolucioaes pe Do
que fortaleciese elias enhsando corazd
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-23
CAPITULO XIV
ydrndyce contra Jarudyce

81 ell secreto que pesaba sobre mi corazn hubiera
pertenecdo mi soa 10 hubera conado inmediatamen
Eva; pero tena derecho de revelarlo nj aun mi
tutor circumstance exceptional Esa reser
que deba imponerme cuando sena por el eontrario
vivo dseo de expansion exiga de mi parte esuero
20 tanto mayor precise dsimular la nqueud
que causaba.
10 consegu principle facmente; pero cuandc
Eva pregunt6 por la noche 81 habia gene la qun-
cost6 gran rabao ocuare mi turbacion, especial
cuando despues de conestare que dos dfas anes
habfa encontrado dusa parque, insist6, al mis-
tempo que hacia justea la eeganca de maners
sobre isonomia imperosa glacial Felimente Car
loa mi auxio sin sabero dcendo que miady So
10 haba esado ocho horas Chesney Wold
que habia partdo aquea misma mahana para haeer
vista quina Immediate, donde deiendria algu
das Carota justifcsba el proverbo: Mujer peque
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-23
F EDICTO
NN LA CORTE DE DISTRITO DEL
DIETRITO JUDICIAL DE- SAN
JUAN. p. r.
Secci6n L..
No. 2715.
IetaAos Unidos de America. Il Pc.
Gi3ente De Los II UU.-9. q.
Declaration de dominic
Declaracitn de dominic
Ty.pARTE

Tv-pARTE
POR CTANTO. hahiendo presenta-
do el abogado ION Gabriel Guerra una
moci6n nomhre de Gavino Rivera
para que So declare 4 su favor ell do
mimic de Ia si~aiente finea
"Rustica: 'errono sifo on RI barrio
de "Maricno" 1e II jurisdiction de
Nega-alta + r.. oomruesta de dos
rientas cuerdas eaniva'entes 4 setenta
s. ocho hectsreas. son,a areas v Sc
fenta ocho cen'iareas, colindante por
el Norte con Pedro Garcia Y Enrique
MARTINEZ ror 4 Snr con Maria Calde-
ro; por el Este con Angel Maldonado
" dicho Pedro Garcia, por el Oeste
con Tomas George Weymouth"
POR TANTO y habiendose ordena-
do pOr ell Honorable Emilio del Toro,
Juez de la Primera Seeci5n de esta
Iorte, Sc publigue Ia pretensi6n por
tres veces en- un peri6dico de los de
mayor circulaci1n de los que Sc editan
en- esta Ciudad, para que los que ten
gan algln derccho real sobre el inmue-
BILE descrito, las personas ignoradas a
quienes pueda perjrdiear la inscrip-
ci6n y en- general todo el que desee
oponerse pueda efectnarlo dentro del
termino de sesenta dias, libro el pre-
sente en- San Juan de Puerto Rico, q
% de Enero de l909-A. Marin Ma
rien, Secretario de la Corte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-23
Los esep||Os iignoraaOs

Por muchos progresos que haya he
cho Ia Geografia marina, todavia son
lnnumerables los secretos que 81 mar
iene para el hombre y este adn a
dor de aqua.
Constantemente ocurren en- todas
parties del globo sinicsiros por chocar
los buques con escollos que no esta--
ban consignados en- las cartas de ma
reas.
Sc puede formar una idea de la Ia
Dor por hacer que queda todavia en-
este terreno teniendo presente que en-
s6lo el afio pasado el servicio hidro-
Er&fico de la Gran Bretana ha afiadi-
10 & sus cartas NADIA menos que sos
escollos 6 baiios que hasta ahora no
figuraban en- ninguna.
De estos sos peligros, 36 han sido
Hescubiertos por los barcos que Sc han
estrellado en- ellos; III 10 han sido
Dor comisiones especiales Dc estudio /;
n23 DOR los buques de Ia Armada in
glesa; 33 por los huoues mercantes;
" 199 han sido indicados por los 60
biernos de o.ros pafses.
En- cambio han sido suprimidos de
las cartas 80 escollos 8 bajos que f.
guardian equivocadamente en- elias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-23

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-23
A6encia Puneraria
IA VALINOIANA"
Dol 1os. - - saa Juan.

Precios m6dioos tantU para ssts a.
pital, como para loo pusblos Dc Il Isla
donds se NOS pidan trsnes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
NEW DISCOVERY IN
USE OF WIRELESS
Father Bell of Santa Clara Coll
lege- Invents Apparatus of
Great Importance
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SANTA CLARA, Nov. 25.-Apparatus
that advances the wireless telephone
far toward perfection and threatens to
make obsolete the present systems of
wireless telephone communication has
been invented by Rev. Richard Bell.
s. j., head of the department of ply
sizes in Santa Clara college. who gave
out the news of his discovery today
1T is machine that produces contfn-
Euous oscillation in the wireless teIe-
phone. which has heretofore been
seriously Handicapped. because the
vibrations could not be made con-
tinuous or permanent.
Father Bell has the honor of dis
covering the wireless telegraph coin
cidentally with Marconi, both working
on a theory set forth in 1888 by the
German scientist, Heinrich Hertz
Father Bell proved the wireless prae-
ticable when the announcement of
world. Since then Father Bell has
been studying and experimenting in
electric waves. particularly in regard
to the wireless telephone. He was the
first to use the microphone detector, a
discovery that was discussed at length
at the time in the Scientific America n
and other publications. He was then
professor of physics in st. I-natius
college. San Francisco.
Father Bells pertinacity. carrying
him over many failures. has at last
resulted IN the machine that means so
much for the future OF the wireless
telephone. Details of the invention
will not be given out. according to a
statement made by him today. until he
has done some further experimenting
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
CAR RH|TSAUTO;;
FIVE ARE DEAD
AND TWODYING
Los Angeles Man and Four
Members of His Family
Meet Instant Death
Vehicle Bearing Bodies and In
jured Wrecked and Eight
More People Hurt

Los ANGELES. Nov. 25.-Nicholas
Jacobs. a real estate dealer of this city,
his two daughters and his two sons are
dead and Mrs. Jacobs and her 2 months
old baby are dying as the result of a
collision between an automobile in
which they were riding and trolley
car on the Los Angeles Santa Ana line
at Latin station six miles from the
city tonight. Two other sons of Jacobs,
Peter and John, and Miss Josephine
Solon. 19, leaped from the automobile
and escaped with slight injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
MAN GETS
FIRST SIGHT OF CARS
Released From Penitentiary
With Mind Like Child

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 25.-With the
mind of child. so far as the outer
world is concerned, John Rogers, who
was pardoned today from the Kansas
state penitentiary. was brought to ST.
Joseph for his Thanksgiving dinner
by Mrs. c. t. Artleip, sister of Governor
j. II. Brady of Idaho.
Although SO years old. Rogers had
never seen streetcars and many other
modern conveniences or spoken through
telephone He takes the same in
terest in these things that child does
when it first sees them.
Rogers did not sleep all last night,
but hugged in his arms pet kitten
which he had raised. He will be given
employment here.
Rogers entered the Kansas peniten-
tiary 81 years ago, having been con-
victed of numbering the father of his
sweetheart. All his relatives and old
friends are dead
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
MRS. ROOSEVELT is
BACK FROM EUROPE
Former Presidents Wife and
Daughter Return After Old
World Tour
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

NEW YORK, Nov 25-.Frau Theo-
dore Roosevelt" and s..Fraulein E.
Roosevelt" as they were entered on the
Koenig Albert, arrived on that steam
ship today from Naples.
When the liner reached her pier Mrs.
Longworth rushed up the gangplank.
She threw herself into the arms of her
tune attracted much attention. She
WOKE gray fur coats that almost
touched the ground, with cap TO match,
Mrs Roosevelt refused to be inter-
viewed declaring she had cast off the
cares of official life, but regarding
where she travelled in France. Italy and
Switzerland, she said, Il was simply
delighted
Mrs Roosevelt and her daughter
Ethel, with her sons Quentin and, Ar
chic, sailed for Italy last June. The
boys returned in time for the opening
of school Mrs. Roosevelt and Ethel
expect to go abroad again next spring
having taken a house in Khartoum
Egypt, where they will meet Theodore
Roosevelt when he comes OUT of the
jungle in March.
Collector Loeb and Congressman
Cocks of oyster Bay went down the
bay on the revenue cutter to meet the
Koenig Albert Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
was also aboard. having come down
from the carpet mills in Thompsonville
Conn.
Mrs Roosevelt. Ethel, Mrs. Long
worth and Theodore Jr.I got into an
auto and after crossing the ferry drove
to Douglass Robinson's home in Madi-
son avenue. where they remained until
the time to take the train for Farming
ton. Mrs. Roosevelt will spend the
winter at Sycamore hfll.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
FIVE PERSONS DROWNED
WHEN LAUNCH CAPSIZES
Disaster Caused by Panic Fol.
lowing Gasoline Explosion

MUSKEGON, Mich, Nov. 25.-Five
persons were drowned in Muskegon
yacht Olga, carrying nine young peo-
pie. capsized as the result of a panic
following a gasoline explosion. -Four
of those who lost their lives were
members of one family.
The party started to attend a we'd
ding on the north side of the lake and
decided to take a short cruise before
going to the festivities.
They circled the lake and were with
in $50 feet of the north landing when
the gasoline exploded The girls be-
came panic stricken and all rushed to
the stern. capsizing the boat
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
TWO DESPONDENT MEN
END LIVES ON HOLIDAY
Los AngeIans Felt They Had
Little to Be Thankful For

LOS ANGELES Nov 25.-Two men
ended their lives in Los Angeles today
because they were sick and felt that
they had too little cause for rejoicing
on this day of universal thanksgiving.
Charles F. Ellis. 81 years old. late
arrival from Albuquerque. shot himself
in the head with a revolver and died
alone in a lodging house at First and
Los Angeles streets.
F. Bartholomew, an Italian. 50 years
of age. carpenter. shot himself and
died in a little nut on his chicken ranch
near Chavez ravine,
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
RAIN FALLS IN
SOUTH PART OF STATE

Los ANGELES, Nov. 25.-Rain be-
gan falling shortly after noon today
and has continued steadily through
out the remainder of the day and night.
The fall is gentle, however, and less
than quarter of an inch had fallen
up to midnight
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
MRS. AARON ALTMAN
is CRITICALLY ILL
Sister of Abraham Ruef Suffers
Nervous Collapse

Mrs Aaron Altman, wife of the for
mer president of the board of educa-
ton and sister of Abraham Ruef. is
lying critically i'll at her home, 1916
Vallejo street complete nervous
collapse two weeks ago has left Mrs.
Altman in a condition causing seriouz
anxiety Drs. NJ. Krotoszynor. Fl. Har-
-ris and Albert Adler. have been in at
tendance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Parting at Midnight

As Bob was going away to Auburn
the next day we wished to be alone
and did not join the others, who We're
singing and enjoying themselves in
side. our conversation was on num-
Der OF unimportant subjects, and there
was nothing which might have led TO
q quarrel
stanton Hall and Mr.. Stevenson
were in the house with my sisters,
Sadie and Florence. and my mother
and father Bob did not meet Mr..
Stevenson at any time during the
evening. Hall left on the 1910 train
for SausaIfto and Mr.. Stevenson start
ed home about il o'clock. Bob said
goodby to me about five minutes after
midnight He was as cheerful as he
could be under the circumstances. He
did not go in the house TO say goodby
to the rest of the family. as they were
preparing for bed
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26

fore. There was look in her eyes
which betokened longing to get to
her room in her mothers home, and
there give vent to her feelings in tears
And this is what she did, so the word
comes. and she did not leave her room
again until morning.
AS Alma drove through town last
evening she carried bouquet of white
chrysanthemums.
do you see these flowers?" she
said; 'ain't they pretty? l am going to
put them on Joe's grave as pass by
the cemetery on my way home"
Will Care for Mother
what did you ask?1 continued the
girl. What am going to do now
am free? / will tell you. / am going
to live with my poor old mother.
am going to be good to her. better
to her than l have ever been before
She has been great comfort to me
these last five months, and another
thing YOU can say to all the world I
am going to try-yes, am going to be
a better girl"
Attorney Chamberlain said today
that FIVE kilograms have thus far been
received since yesterday containing
fiattering offers for Alma to go on the
stage.
.I am going to advise her." said
Chamberlain, mot to pay any atten
ton to them, and, furthermore, I will
not thank any one who writes lauda-
tory letters TO this unfortunate girl,
for I think they do more harm than
good. What she does with herself DUR
ing the next few months will largely
influence her future life
Opinion Quickly Formed
In an interview with most all of the
Jurors who voted for acquittal on the
first ballot, it is learned that they
made up their minds before the de-
fense introduced any evidence at ALL
z. A. Hill and Albert Rabton. the two
jurors who voted for manslaughter on
the first two ballots, explained their
attitude by saying that while they be-
lieved that while the man probably got
what he deserved. they believed the
girl should have received some measure
of punishment in order to uphold the
law.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
TO INVESTIGATE SHIPS LOSS
INQUIRY WILL BEGIN TODAY

Sidney Finley He
who leaped
Wallace J. Berweger,
the odor of half hour before the alarm
F. g. company
which he neglected.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2s. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; west wind; maximum
temperature 81. minimum 80
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cooler; moderate
north winds Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
MADE
ALMA BELL TO
GO ON STAGE
Theatrical Men Send Flattering
Propositions to Girl Ac=
quilted of Murder
Young Woman Says Her Life
Will Be Devoted to Caring
for Aged Mother
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

AUBURN, Nov. 25.-Alma Bell spent
Thanksgiving with her aged mother at
the pike" Bell homestead in Rock
creek district, the place of her birth
"a years ago. 1t was a dreary day,
and she found comfort and solace in
her bedroom, alone, most of the day.
The mother had prepared an old fash
ioned turkey dinner and there were
gathered around the table in the mod
est dining room her brothers and her
sister and her two little nieces.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Relief in Tears

Last evening as she drove through
Auburns main street with her broth
ers, she nodded to acquaintances on
either side of the street. but there was
no smile on her lips, for the girl was
suffering as she had never suffered be-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
COAST

T. ". W leaders proclaim Thanksgiving fast
in sympathy with Jailed speakers. Page 0
Fiancee OF Robert c. Black says his death
was caused by bandit, but sheriff maintains
theory Of rivalry. Page L
Two Los Angeles men, despondent orer
Thanksgiving. end lives. Page i
Judge LoYett refuses 10 talk about ". F.
Herrin as probable head of Hartman railroads
legal department. Page z
Auto hit by car and five persons are killed and
two fatally injured. Pnge 1
Theatrical men make fsttering offer TO Alma
Bell bat girl says she will care for her aged
mother Rage
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
Auto Thrown 40 Feet

The car struck the automobile on the
side and threw it 40 feet. The occu-
pants, who had all attempted to escape
from it when the collision seemed un-
avoidable. were thrown in all direc-
tions and Jacobs and his two sons, An
thony, aged 6, and Clement, aged A.,
and his daughters, Kate, aged Is, and
Mamie, aged 16, were dead when wit
nesses of the accident reached them.
Mrs. Jacobs. who held the babe in her
arms, was thrown a great distance and
fatally injured. while the babe was
crushed under her.
Miss Josephine Solan, who leaped
from the automobile just as it was
struck by the car. was taken to the
hospital and later to her home, suffer-
ing from internal injuries and
broken wrist. She may not recover.
None of those injured in the second
accident are likely to die, although
some received painful and possibly dan
gerous injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-26
EASTERN

Five persons drowned in Lake Muskegon,
Mich. when panic following gasoline explosion
causes launch to capsize. Page
Pardoned man released from Kansas peniten-
tiary gets first sight Of streetcars. f'age
Taft sighs happily after Thanksgiving dinner
in White House with his own family Page
Letters snuggled from Nicaragua tell of chaos
in Zelayas capital Americans captured in
battle and shot by presidents order. Page 2
Mrs. Roosevelt and daughter return from
Europe. Page 1
Story of deplorsble conditions said to exist in
Portuguese East Africa in regard to negroes
branded false. l'aGe :
Nineteen year old divorce seeks to marry
again, but judge interferes with plans Paxe z
Justice Brewer of United States supreme court
censures yellow journalism. rage ,
J. Z. Hurley. general manager of Santa Fe
road. denies intention TO resign. Page 2
Maniac lures woman to basement and attacks
her with iron bar. Page 2
Gipsies of Chicago in bitter feud over girl
reported to have been kidnapped. FaKe 3
Newsbey badly hurt in rescuing two little
girls, whose mother fails to reveal iden-
tity. Page