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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-26
b. F. O'NEIL HERE

B. F. O'Neil, chairman of the state
central committee and candidate to
succeed Governor Brady, was here
Friday in company with Mrs. O'Neil.
Mrs. France of Wallace, widow of
the late DR.. France, and Mr.. O'Neil's
private secretary, Mr.. Cissler.
They are all very pleasant people
to meet, and We know that Mr.. o.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-26
HOW CAN HE DO 1T?

B. F. O'Neil, republican candidate
for governor, is making a campaign
on lines that do not have the ring OF
sincerity in all lines, and we feel 1t
a duty to call peoples attention at
this time to an item or two.
Mr.. O'Neil does not pose as the
wet candidate; that would be tax
ing an unpopular stand today, but he
proposes the enforcement OF local
option until it is given a full and
good trial. That Is what all the
"wets" propose now; 1t is the only
thing left for them to do since so
many counties have already gone
dry and they can only hope to
make it ineffective or so unsatisfac-
tory that they can get the people
two years hence to give them a ma
jority the other way and thereafter
herald the dry" condition as a fail
ure.
In connection with this view, 1t is
notable that O'Neil has been the
agent in Idaho for the Brewers AS
ISOLATION of Washington. During
the present campaign he has made
Robert Lansdon his campaign mana
ger to a great extent, and all who
know Lansdon know that he has
been notorious in his own county for
carrying elections through the saloon
influence. He organized their forces
and carried things with such a high
hand that he has little standing in
that county with any other class, the
last two campaigns rolling up popu-
majorities against him and his asso-
ciates.
In the present campaign Lansdon
has been particular to give out the
printing that comes under his con-
troll, either to a job printing house
in which he is said to have money
invested, or to those newspapers over
the state that are supporting O'Neil,
industrionsly preventing anything he
can from going to papers that advo-
cate any other candidates. The fol-
lowing are some of the bills allowed
for sevrice of this kind, and supposed
to have been placed as they were
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-26
MISS THOMPSON ANNOUNCES

wish to announce to the voters of
Bingham county that am a candi-
date for nomination for the office of
county treasurer subject to their ap-
proval at the primaries on August
31st.
90 MISS MARY THOMPSON
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-08-26

II you do not register before Ad-
gust Both, you cannot vote at all. 90
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
Local Brevities

ELMER LIsSENDEN DIES-Tacoms. Dec. %
Elmer Dssenden, aged 4s died today after a
long illness He well known in theatri-
cal circles on the Pacific coast.
MISUSE OF MAILS Is CHARGED-John Spaich.
arrested IN Los Angeles November 15 for send
ing obscene matter through the mails from
stockton. was brought 10 this city for trial
yesterday
CIGARS CAUSE ARREsTs-Georee Clement
and Richard Bernstein were arrested yester-
day afternoon at Market and Sixth streets BY
Detectives Mclaughlin and MCGOWAN as they
were trying 10 dispose Of half dozen boxes
Of cigars
OVERCOME BY GAs-Nrs Francesca Peppert.
IS years old, who recently arrived from
France. was removed 10 the central emergency
hospital yesterday morning at o'clock. where
she was trested for gas asphyxiation. She
viii recover
FORT JONES BANK CERTIFIED-The state
banking department yesterday granted a GER
tifcste 70 the Mount Shasta banking company
Of Fort Jones. The authorized capital is
100000. SIS. 600 paid up. The institution viii
DO q commercial and savings business.
THIEF SEETENCED-Lee Slayton. boiler
maker. was sentenced 10 six months in the
county jail yesterday BY Police Judge conlan
for stealing clothes from kearny street
store grand larceny charge, growing out
Of the theft Of lodge pin in Third street. is
pending against Slayton.
INJURED N FIGET-Frank L. simmons of
1l36 Post street taken to the central
emergency hospital at 3 O'Clock yesterday
morning suffering from fractured collar bone
sustained during fight with Frank Wood.
1880 Walnut street, Berkeley Wood was ar
rested and charged with battery.
WAGON DRIVER INJURED-A Bootner 41sl
Sixteenth street, driver Of a laundry wagon.
was thrown 70 the street in a collision with q
etreetcar at Turk and Cough streets yestef-
Cay morning, sustaining compound fracture
q the left leg. He was taken 70 the st.
Francis hospital Louis Phillips, the motor
3aHs Was arrested Tor bsttszy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
JEWELRY VALUED
At $1,000 STOLEN
Home of E. O. Mccormick, S. P.
Vice President, Ransacked
While Family Is at Dinner

Diamond rings, brooches, necklaces
and other jewelry valued at nearly
$4,000 were stolen Tuesday night from
the home of z. o. Mccormick, vice
president in charge of traffic of the
Southern Pacific. The report reached
the police only yesterday. The resi-
dence at 1850 Washington street near
Cough was entered while the family
was at dinner and the burglary was
discovered an hour later. Detective
Furman has been detailed on the case.
The burglar, who is supposed to be
the same man who ransacked the home
of Benno Hart, the silk importer, and
homes of other wealthy men, climbed
10 the roof of the porch and entered
through a window. He went through
the room of Miss Jennie Mccormick,
turning the contents of the bureau
drawers on the floor. Much Of the jew
elry was valued at more than its in
trinsic worth, as it was the gift of
Mccormick to his daughter. and the
jewelry belonged originally to his first
wife. now dead.
An inventory has established the fact
that the loss will exceed $4,000 and
probably will reach $1,000. Aroused by
the activity of this burglar, Chief Sey-
rnour has detailed a score of detectives
to the streets of the fashionable dis
trict in an effort to apprehend him.
It probably was the same man who
robbed the home of Attorney Henry H.
Davis at 1101 Masonic avenue late
Thursday night, obtaining jewelry
worth 500. James Patterton of 312
De Long avenue also reported to the
police yesterday that his home had
been entered and 800 worth of jewelry
stolen.
Francisco Romano, who lives at 10
Neptune street, reported yesterday that
some one with a key to his room and
trunk had robbed him of $500, which
he had hidden in the trunk beneath a
pile of clothing.
Louis Rothenberger of II Fair ave.
nue. was held up and robbed by two
highwaymen at Mission and Fourteenth
streets early yesterday morning. He
lost a watch and chain valued at $50.
James Haney of 402 Broadway re-
ported that a pickpocket had deprived
him of pocketbook containing a
promissory not for s1,s50 and other pa
pers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
RECEIVERS NAMED FOR
METROPOLIS COMPANY
Attorneys Reach Compromise in
Construction Concern Case

John Daniel. A. b Tognazzf and Ed
mund F. Greene were appointed re-
eeivers of the Metropolis construction
company yesterday by United States
District Judge De Haven as the result
of a compromise reached between At
torneys William I. BrObeck and B. M.
Aiken, representing the creditors. and
F. H Dam, appearing for the company.
The receivers have been placed under
bond of $780, ,O00- The receivers are to
hold their positions, without cOmpensa-
ton, until the petition for involuntary
bankruptcy is withdrawn or a trustee is
named. In any case they will not con-
tinue in charge OF the company's af-
fairs after February 1.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
green FIRE Will
ANNOUNCE singer
Flare From Big Buildings to Tell
City When Tetrazzini
Reaches Fountain
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throng to remove their hats. Then
Tetrazzini will sing.
Her first number will be the ballad
song, "The Last Rose of Summer"
This she will follow with a brilliant
waltz song from Gounod's opera of
Romeo and Juliet" a number which
will give full opportunity for her won
derful colorature soprano.
A dictataphone is to be placed near
the stand members of the Bohemian
club so that fellow members absent in
Los Angeles may hear the wonderful
notes carried 500 miles over the wire
Flash light photographs and moving
pictures will be taken of the singer
and of the vast throngs that gather in
the San Francisco streets on Christmas
eve to hear the wonderful singer.
Two women officers of the Glen Park
Improvement club, Mrs. A. J. Bier
wirth of 2S9 Surrey street and Miss
Helen M. Johnson of 43 Sussex street,
requested Mayor Mccarthy yesterday
not to have the Tetrazzini concert at
Lotta's fountain for fear there might
be an accident such as happened in
Stockholm when Christina Nielsen sang
In the streets of that city. The women
Golden Gate park Christmas afternoon.
Mayor Mccarthy Gained the fears of
the women by explaining to them the
elaborate preparations which the police
will take to handle the crowd and to
prevent any accident
After comforting with Mayor Nc
Carthy yesterday Chief of Police Sey-
mour Issued specific orders to his men
In the matter of handling the crowd.
Captain Shea will have charge of Mar
ket street with two watches of men
and Captain O'Day will have charge of
Geary and kearny streets and at the
singing platform with two watches.
All vehicles and automobile traffic will
be stopped at o'clock In addition to
those watches policemen will be de-
tailed from all companies in the city to
police the song center
The United Railroads has arranged
to divert traffic on the Market street
lines beginning at o'clock and con-
tinuing until after the Tetrazzinf song
festival.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
MARTIN TO HEAD
THE MORSE PATROL
Former Chief of Police Wanted
for Local Detective
Service

FORMER Chief of Police John B. Mar
tin. whose administration met with tbe
displeasure of Mayor p. H. MCCARTHY
and was abruptly terminated last Sep
tember, is about to find a berth some
what in the nature of his late duties.
The position of active head of the
Morse detective and patrol service has
been rendered Martin, and 1t is pro-
posed that he enter upon his duties at
once
Negotiations have been under way
for several weeks. The runors that
the former chief would be given charge
of the big patrol company have been
going the rounds for nearly a month.
The plans are beginning to crystallize
and within two days the final steps
to bring about the change will be
taken.
With the passing of Martin to con-
troll of the Morse agency runaor from
reliable source has 1t that Captain
Jack Cleary, for years connected with
the Morse guard, will be reinstated on
the police force. Captain Cleary was
q detective sergeant 16 years ago and
was forced out of the police machinery
as a result Of an Investigation con-
Quoted by the police commission into
question of discipline.
Great secrecy Is observed on all sides.
Harry Morse, head of the patrol, is
reticent regarding the proposed change
and was inclined to laugh the sug-
gestion down. He said the matter was
entirely in the hands of J. j. CaIlun-
dan, manager, who was authorized to
give out a statement.
'It is true we have been negotiating
with former Chief Martin to connect
himself with this service said Cullun-
dan, "but we have decided nothing at
this time. BY Tuesday think we shall
be in a position to make a correct state
ment regarding former Chief Martins
association with this patrol. We have
been considering the matter for some
time, but the whole subject is up in
the air at present"
Former Chief Martin said he had dis
cussed Callundan's proposal with the
Morse people. He said nothing definite
was arrived at yet. Martin looks upon
the Morse patrol as being sufficiently
similar to his lifelong duties in the
police department to make IT'S manage
ment desirable.
Dt-rtin retired on pension of 800 a
month
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
SONG BIRD PAYS
$500 FOR MEDAL
Silver Seal With Tetrazzini's
Autograph Will Be Sent
to Taft
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Continued from Page i
medals, two going to The Cabinet" a
luncheon club, through Sam" Short
ridge. for $50, and the following went
at $40 each to w. H. Crocker, S. NJ.
Shortridge. Mrs. Simon, Mrs w. F.
Boardman and Miss Ella Murphy.
Tetrazzini Then Sings
The crowds were permitted to pass
by the table. and selling continued
until almost o'clock, when Madame
Tetrazzini went to the musicians gall
lery. The waiting crowds turned to her
and she sang "Pur dicesti," by Lotti,
to their delight Applause and shouts
of enthusiasm compelled her to repeat
the number. There was some nisun-
derstanding about the middle of the
first rendering of the song between
her and her pianist. Benoist; some
body's place was lost and everything
wavered sadly for moment. Tetraz-
zini turned quickly. then stopped and,
laughing, waved her tiny hands with
characteristic gesture, ran to the piano
and set Benoist right and continued
her song.
Nothing could have pleased her au-
dience more, 1T was so unaffected, so
spontaneous and confident that ap-
plause broke out vigorously.
Seated at the table with Nine. Tet-
razzini as she sold the stamps were
Mrs. Max Sloss, Mrs. John T. Merrill,
Mrs. Carroll Buck, Mrs. James P. Lang
horne, Miss Anna Beaver, Mrs. Thur
low McMullin and Mrs. William H.
Crocker.
Among those selling were Mrs. James
King Steele, Mrs. Francis Wayland
Lucas. Mrs. Walter Scott Franklin.
Mrs Henry T. Brown Of Los Angeles,
Mrs Walter A. Scott, Miss Kathleen
Finnegan, Miss Anna Weller, Miss Julia
Langhorne, Miss Louise Boyd. Miss
Martha Calhoun and Miss Augusta
Foute.
Mrs Carroll Buck entertained at tea
afterwards in honor of Nine. Tetrazzini,
Mrs. John F. Merrill, Mrs. William H.
Crocker. Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mrs.
James Potter Langhorne, Mrs. Thurlow
McMulIin, Mrs. Max Sloss, Mrs. Reuben
Turner of Alcatraz island, Mrs. A. B.
Hammond and Miss Beaver.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
DR.. Hit Denies Positively
He Offered to Murder Infant
Surgeon Says That He Had No Desire to Gust
Burke and Take Charge of Sanatorium
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have to commit some overt act before
the law would interfere"
You were sympathizing somewhat
with him on the trouble?'
Il thought he should be acquainted
with what the woman was trying to
do. that 1t would only be fair and just
to him.
''Yes, and did you not state to Doc
tor Burke at that time that you would
like to treat the child if it fell sick,
and that If you did 1t would not give
any more bother?'
The springing of the sensation
brought the courtroom to a dead
silence. Up to then the interest had
been tagging somewhat but with it
every question and every answer was
followed with the keenest interest.
This was not the only startling point
of the trial today.
Another was developed by the testi-
mony Of g. r. Pierce, an automobile
dealer, who testified to some of the
mysteries of the mysterious Marion
Derrig, for whom the prosecution has
made a vain search
His testimony was to the effect that
until recently the woman lived with
him in Los Angeles and at the Roselyn
apartments in San Francisco and went
under the name of Mrs. Pierce. She
lived with me for about four years,
said Pierce, but I have not seen her
since April 10 in Los Angeles She
was employed as demonstrator. Be-
sides the names of Pierce and Derrig,
she has also gone under that of Marion
Summerville."
rrrDnDc rrurr r-ENCurn
The prosecuting attorney endeavored
to prove by Pierce that the Derrig
woman purchased the steamer ticket
for Lu Eta Smith at the time she went
to Japan, but Pierce seemed to be much
In the dark regarding the woman OF
mystery as any one else. He said that
he did not know where she was al
present. The defense did not cross ex-
anime him.
That a decided effort is being made
to influence jurors in the trial was
brought out today when District At
torney Lea notified Judge Seawen that
interested spectators would gather al
the doors as the jury passed out and
comment in audible manner of the in
nocence of Burke.
Judge Seawell took immediate ac-
ton. He instructed the jury to realize
that they were officers of the court and
the case to them to inform him they
were on the jury
IF such persons insist on talking to
you," he said. report them to me-
District Attorney Lea declared that
he did not have any particular suspi-
cions
"The case is being discussed too
freely in the presence of the jurors
OF late this became so marked that
called the attention of the court
to it, he said
The case was postponed to Tuesday
morning
We may all lay aside the cares of
this trial. said Judge Seawell, in dis
missing the jury for the time being,
''and enter into the festivities of the
holiday season"
The other witnesses who testified to-
day were George Noel and DIR. II. T,
Dessau of the sanatorium. both OF
whom corroborated the testimony OF
the more important witnesses.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24

the most dramatic scenes ever wit
messed in the Alameda county courts
as she made her plea to the jury for
acquittal.
Mrs Martin was visibly affected by
the finding of the Jury.
The jury went out a few minutes
before o'clock. No ballot was taken
for a long time. but discussion Of
the case began almost at once. and was
kept up briskly. Exhibits were sent
for twice.
The II men were locked up in a room
in the rear of the courthouse building.
on the second floor. 1t was just oppo-l
site Mrs. Martins room in the county
Jail. and she could look into the jury
room from her window. She was not
permitted to do so. however. Mrs.
White. matron OF the Jail, changed her
quarters temporarily to another part OF
the jail
Her son, Henry Hoffman. was present
in court today, and stayed in the COURT.
room while the jury was celebrating.
He kissed his mother affectionately
when he greeted her this morning.
Assistant District Attorney Hynes
closed his argument to the jury at
noon- Judge Wells read his instruc-
tions at the opening of the afternoon
session, after which the u men went
out.
The crime of which Mrs Martin was
accused was the dynamiting Of Judge
F. B. Ogden's home the night OF March
19, 1907. Ogden decided against her in
suit she brought against the West
chester fire insurance company 1t was
/ not until Mrs. Martin was arrested in
Weaverville. Trinity county. more than
a year later. that she was charged with
any connection with the crime. Baby
John" Martin, whom she reared and
who posed for many years as her son.
| told the authorities of Trinity county
that Mrs. Martin had compelled him to
place bomb on Judge Ogden's porch
| and set il OF.
Mrs. Martin made the bomb, he said.
and IL was under the threat that she
would kill him il he did not obey that
he blew up the Ogden porch. Judge
ogden was away from home at the
time. His wife and children. who were
in the house, were uninjured. although
the front part OF the house was
wrecked. Baby John" told the au-
thorities Of number of other crimes
which, he said. Mrs. Martin had COM
mitted. The Oakland police, led by
him, unearthed a box of dynamite. ar
ranged for an explosion, in De Fremery
park 1t had been intended by her for
Judge Samue1s, the boy said.
At her first trial Mrs. Martin was
convicted and given a life sentence
Her attorneys, A L. Frick and 3. j.
Wyrnan. appealed and the decision was
reversed During the trial that has
just ended, Mrs. Martin acted as her
own attorney. examining and cross ex-
amining witnesses and making the ar
gument to the jury. Attorney z. z.
Gehring assisted her with advice.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
SEARCH FOR AVIATOR
INDICATES TRAGEDY
Cecil s. Grace and His AeropIane
Lost Over Sea

LONDON, Dec. 23.-With the ap-
proach OF midnight and no tidings yet
Of Cecil s Grace, the intrepid young
aviator, who disappeared Thursday aft
ernoon while attempting a return cross
channel flight from Calais to Dover in
an aeroplane, the belief generally pre-
walls in London that the old North sea
holds somewhere on its turbulent breast
the story Of a tragedy. Every nook and
corner-on shore and inland-where it
was thought young Grace might have
landed was searched today. but un-
availingly, and the boats that churned
the channel and portions of the North
sea on the lookout for the youth or
Wrecksge Of his machine likewise re-
ported their search had been in vain.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
APE; ESCAPE; CROWD;
STREETCAR; CREPE!
big Ben" Apes Humans and
Gets Fractured Skull

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23.-"Big Ben
a huge long tailed Sumatra ape. had a
very human experience today, when he
got away from a Jungle show" on
South Main street, Joined the Christmas
shoppers on the street for brief period
OF hilarity, finally collided with street
car and wound UP at a hospital with a
possible fracture Of the skull. besides
other serious injuries. Ben created
quite a commotion when he first Joined
the throng Of people on the street, and
in the midst of the excitement started to
run across the street. when an oncoming 3
car hit him, knocking him senseless.
The unconscious ape was picked up and
carried into a building, where an in
terne from 2. nearby hospital, with ban
dsges ana needles, attended to his hurts.
1T is believed Ben viii die.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
POSTOFFICE INSPECTOR
O'C0NNELL is PROMOTED
San Franciscan Put in Charge of
Northwest Division
ISpecial Dispatch 10 The Cali

WASHINGTON, Dec 23.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock announcedtoday the
appointment Of James O'Connell of
California as inspector in charge of
the postofice inspection division, with
headquarters at Spokane and compris-
ing the states Of Washington, oregon,
Idaho, Montana and also Alaska
O'Connel for several years has been
ranking inspector at San Francisco and
is regarded as one Of the strongest
men in the inspection service with
which he has been connected about 10
years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
MOTHER SAVES BABY BY
TOSSING FROM WINDOW
Little One, Bundled in Pillows,
Safely Caught

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Hemmed in by
fire in an upper story, Mrs. E. J. Cox
today tied her year old baby between
two pillows and threw the infant out
of window. The bundle was safely
caught by a neighbor, who then
climbed a porch and assisted Mrs. Cox
across slippery roof and down to the
street. The woman's home was prac-
tically destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
Planned Notable Captures

James O'Connen is well known
San Franciscan and one of the ablest
men IN the postoffice inspection serv-
ice in the west. He has planned and
executed some of the most notable
captures of postal thieves in late years,
and his promotion is a natural result
Of his recognized ability. He was
called east recently to aid in planning
for the postal savings bank system the
government is taking up.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
STREETCAR TRAFFIC
BLOCKED BY A WAGON

Caught between two cable cars at
California and Pierce streets last night.
a delivery wagon for Roos Bros.
blocked traffic for quarter OF an hour
and caused injury to a gripman and a
passenger. To avoid being struck by
theh inbound car, the horse was refined
sharply In front OF It, the wagon be-
coming stuck there. r. Smithers, grip
man of the outbound car, and Philip Z.
Bush of the California fruit Gamers
association were severely bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-24
GUGGENHEIMS SCORED
BY ALASKA DELEGATE
Mickersham Opposes Monopoly
of COrdoVa Harbor
[Special Dispatch 10 The Call

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Delegate
James Wickersham of Alaska, has be-
gun a campaign to keep the Guggen-
helm syndicate from getting absolute
control of the three gateways into
Alaska-the Cordova harbor.
In letters TO members, of the COM
nerce committee of the senate he
alleged that the Clark bill introduced
in the senate would give the Copper
harbor.
Il think this is about the smoothest
gum shoe effort the Guggenheims have
yet made in the direction Of controlling
the Alaska, coal fields" Wickersham
said today. He declared that the bill
was designed to give to the Copper
River road ownership of the entire
water front of Cordova bay and harbor
TO the exclusion of everybody else.