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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
BUILDER AND
GAS KING IN
VERSE DUEL
John GaIen Howard and John
A. Britton in Royal Battle
for Poetic Crown
Hist. The duel is on,

John 4. Britton. vice president and
general manager of the Pacific Gas
and Electric company and John Galen
Howard. San Francfsco's consulting
architect de luxe have entered the
lists in deadly combat for the favor OF
fair Melpomene. goddess of verse.
1t is no fanciful knight errant tilt.
Mounted on their white winged
chargers, Pegasus No. and No. ,, the
doughty duelists are armed to the
teeth. There was a free choice of
weapons. Howard advances with his
architects compass held aloft in his
strong right arm. while sheathed at
his side is his broad - square and
double edged sliding rule
BRITToN TO THE ATTACK
Nothing daunted, Britton comes to
the attack with his famous slogan,
Pacific Service emblazoned upon his
shield. His coat of mail is light. CON
sisting only of coil of high tension
electric wires. but he iourishes a
three foot section of gas pipe with
fearless mien. and for the final blow
he holds monthly gas bin clenched
in his fist.
1T was Howard who threw down the
challenging glove IN this poetic con-
test, when he presented the unsuspect-
ing world with a skyscraper epic in
blank verse. printed upon imported
Italian paper and selling for Sc a
book Until then none suspected that
the city's s25 day consulting archi-
tect was a builder of poems as well
as city halls and civic eenters
GLORY NOT FOR LONG
But his glory was not for long. En-
ter John A. Brltton, the gas king,
rival claimant for the favors of the
muse. Britton scorns imported paper
and imported subjects of past cen
turies He bestows his poem upon
the public free and without trim
mings. right in the front of the De-
cember number of the Pacific Service
magazine. 1t is called "Californias S
Christmas"
Britton knows a thing or two about
meters, both of the gas and kilometer
variety. Here are a few cubic feet
of the product:
OUR STATE
Its eastern rim hold hills of granite
snow capped. serrsted 10 the skies
of blue;
Its western edge by tropic waves en-
braced
And tween them valley vast. and
rivers. too.
Another one of higher voltage and
on direct current is this
Fantastic spiders weavcs their sill
very webs
From pine to fir, from fir to pine,
And drops of crystal dew like strings
Hang all along the spiders line.
Note: The line referred to above
has nothing to do with the lines of
the COMPANY. This is a poem, not
an ad.
Britton hurls mighty defiance at
Howards heavy structure when he
lets this one out of the dynamo:
wild roars the peal of thunder tween
the hills;
The lighting plays amid the trees,
The brilliant sun bejeweIs fertile
plains
While ocean rippfes to the breeze.
1t promises to be fearful battle.
Britton has the better of Howard in
weight. but the latter is strong on
endurance. His poem is some I4O
pages long, while Britton's is only a
couple OF pages. Meanwhile the gas
rate will remain the same.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Cardinal RampoIIa's
Will Still Is Missing
Rx Associated Press.

ROME. Dec. 26.-The sealing up of
the late Cardinal Rampolla's apart
ments is denounced as a high handed
and Illegal proceeding in some quar-
ters here. No trace of the cardinals
missing will has been found.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

Facts About the
Escape and Hunt
for 2 COnvicts

THURSDAY night Frank
l. Melville and James Hur-
ley, long term convicts in San
Quentin for robbery, escaped
by climbing from the roof of
the cellhouse with the aid of
a rope.
90 90 90
Last night the two desper-
ADDE'S made a raid on San
Rafael, robbing the home of
Mrs. Eva Koenig and arning
themselves with two pistols
and a rife. They again fed
to the hills surrounding the
town.
90 go 80
Posses numbering 100 men
from the sheriff's Office in
Marin county and the peniten-
tiary, securing the hills about
San Rafael, have failed TO find
any trace of the fugitives.
90 80 80
At 6 o'clock Wednesday
morning Hurley was found in
the barn of the Murray broth
ers near Kentheld, but es-
capped through trapdoor.
A white skiff missing from
the Greenbrae wharf led to
the theory that the convicts
had crossed the bay yesterday.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Score Buried When
Shelter House Falls
By Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, o.. Dec. 26.-Several
persons were injured and a score were
buried in wreckage this morning when
a shelter house on the public square
was blown down by the high wind
which accompanied the snow here.
The shelter house was crowded with
persons waiting for streetcars when
the crasr eAnN
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
E. C. Ca|vin's Daughter
Will Wed Tomorrow

Miss Carrie Baker Calvin. daughter
of E. E. Calvin. vice president of the
Southern Pacific. will be married at
the family home. 21s5 Sacramento
street, tomorrow afternoon to George
Nelson Laurence of Salt Lake City.
Utah.
The license to marry was issued this
morning.
Nelson arrived in this city before
Christmas and will take his bride to
Salt Lake City after the honeymoon.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Oldest Twins in u. S.
Are Now 95 Years Old
Bv Associated Press.

BABYLON, n. Y. Dec. 26.-The
Muncy twins. William and Samuel. 50
years old, and said to be the Oldest
twins in the United States, celebrated
their birthday yesterday.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Nineteen Drowned in
Storm Off Denmark
gv Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 2s.-Nineteen
fishermen have been drowned off
Thoshaven, Farce islands. in hurri-
cane, which wrecked many small craft
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Balkan States Resume
Diplomatic Relations

BY Associated Press.
SOFIA. Dec. 26.-Diplomatic rela-
tions between Servia and Bulgaria
have been resumed
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Uncle of President
Wilson Passes Away
Ry Associated Press.

CHILLICOTHE, O., Dec. 26.-Henry
w. Woodrow, an uncle of President
Wilson. died suddenly today at his
home in this city.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
F FAM|SHE[)
OUT. AVS
SECURE
FOOD
San Quentin Escapes Flee to
Hills With Arms: Posses
Ready to Do Battle With
Two DeSperadoeS

Armed with two pistols and a rifle.
Frank Melville and James Hurley,
who escaped from San Quentin last
Tuesday night, are hiding today in the
hills near San Rafael ready TO give
battle to the posses of 100 men who
are securing the country
Made bold by desperation, the two
men made a raid last night on the
home Of Mrs. Eva Koenig. in Irwin
street. san Rafael, and robbed the
place of firearms and clothing.
Then they beat hasty retreat to the
hills again. where they have been
eiuding the man hunters since Tues
day night
EAT WHILE IN HOUSE
Besides robbing the house the men
left evidence that they were fam
ished when they came there They
cooked eggs on an oil burner and
helped themselves to other food.
one OF the convicts left pair of
overalls and took a suit of brown
clothes and hat. One of the fugi-
tives wore overals when the two es-
capped from the prison Tuesday.
That the men were looking for
weapons more than anything else is
proven by the fact that they first
entered the house adjoining Mrs. Koe-
nig's- A fur coat found there was
carried by the robbers into the Koenig
house and abandoned As a pawning
article the fur coat would have been
worth more than any of the loot.
POSSES ARE WARNED
Sheriff Keating this morning paled
when he learned of the robbery of the
Koenig home and that the convicts
we're armed. He sent warnings TO his
men in the hills. Fearing that the men
can not now be captured excepting
after bloody battle. the man hunters
are taking extra precautions in their
search.
Both of the convicts are desperate
gunmen- Before he was captured two
years ago near Sacramento Melville.
standing waist deep in water, held of
the pursuers for two hours.
When they escaped Tuesday night
both were armed only with knives.
They were seen on the roof of the cell
house by another convict. whom they
threatened to kill If he gave the
alarm. The convict obeyed their COM
mands-
REVOLVERs IN LOOT
Just when the robbery occurred is
not known, but the time has been
fixed by circumstances between and
II o'clock last night. Besides the
two revoIvers and the rife the rob-
bers took a red sweater and a fur
coat belonging to woman.
The fact that the convicts were in
the vicinity of San Rafael was estab-
1fuha5 xestardav by a chicken rancher
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Bail of Accused Driver Raised
to 5000; First Move in
Crusade
TODAY'S DEVELOPMENTS


i. G. CascIli is arrested for running
down three children in his auto.
One, CarmeIa Sara, fs In "A critical
condition at the Hahnemann hos
pital. CaseIIi admits he was the
driver.
The police Judges adopt resolutions
asking the supervisors for better
control of motorists, and decide to
treat all speeding cases with sever
ity.
District Attorney Fickert announces
that he will prosecute all speed Of
tenders to the full extent of the
law.
Chief of Police White announces that
his department will make cruz
sade against speeders.
Omcers of the California state Auto
association and the San Francisco
Auto Dealers association declare
they will nssist the authorities in
every way, indorsing the move
ment.
Alarmed by the increase of auto
mobile speeding and injury to pedes-
TRANS by chauffeurs who fee, as well
as by the prevalence of crime, the po-
lice judges of San Francisco today
adopted resolutions as follows.
Abolishing the rule that speeders
20 free with a reprimand ON their
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25
SHERIFF MADE
A GOOD Catch
BOWMAN COUNTY OFFICER MADE
QUICK WORK or RUNNING
DOWN A FUGITIVE.

Bismarck, N. D.. March 25.-Sheriff
Barrett of Bowman county was in the
city Friday on his way home with VIM.
Wood, whom he caught at Solen, and
who is charged with incest. Woods
brother was brought to the pen a few
days ago by Deputy Sheriff O'Connell,
having been convicted of the same
charge.
When Barrett received the papers
Tor woods arrest he came to this city,
put was advised that Wood had gone
to Ryder. However, the wary sheriff
was not so easily misled and started
on in the opposite direction on the
Mott branch, where he had caught the
scent OF his man.
He arrived in Solen, drove into the
country, picked up his man and re-
turned the same evening. He further
got a confession u of Wood and Sat
urday night left with him for Bowman,
where Wood will be tried. The sher-
ms e work is very creditable in
deed, and again proves that he is a
hard man to get rid Of when he is
anxious for your company at his baili-
wick.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25

pound and it made me a strong well wo-
man. / am very thankful that I fol-
lowed my friends advice and / shall
recommend it as long as / live. Before
! took the Compound. i was always
sickly and now / have not had medicine
from a doctor for years. You may pub
lish my letter. Mrs. EDWARD B. HI-
BERT, Fleetwood, Pa.
Such warning symptoms as Of
s~uffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and i~nquietude, and dizziness,
are promptly needed by intelligent wo-
men who are approaching the period in
life when woman's great change may
be expected.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound invigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up the weak-
J ened system. it has carried
many women safeIythrough this crisis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25
PASTORS had
BIG MEETING

Portland, n. D., March 25.-Twenty-
two pastors attended the meeting of
the Red River Galley Conference in
Portland-the largest meeting in the
history of the conference. The next
meeting will be held at Valley City. :
Those present at Portland were: r.
]. Wisnaes, Hickson, president; l..
Foss, Marion, secretary; r. M. Holey.
Minor; Z. Ballestad, Walcott; e.
Struxness, Nome; W. A. Larson, Nc
Henry; j. c. Wisnaes, Jamestown: H.
c. Olson, Petersburg; H. B. Thorgrim-
son, Grand Forks; T. L. Thorvilson,
Winnipeg; J. P. Oien, Winnipeg; M.
anderson, Kindred; D. G. jacobson,
Fergus Falls, Mimi; N. S. J. Ylvi-
saker, Fergus Falls, Mimi; 1. D. Ylvi-
saker, Mayville; ]. Rorvick, Part
land; S. K. ThoIlehaug, Hillsboro; A.
Turmo, Clifford; o. Turmo, Clifford:
Ri. Rev. P. A. Hendrickson, Valley
City; B. G. Nesseth, Valley City; A.
E. Lien, Portland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25
Slaughter News.

Slaughter, N. D.. March 21.-To The
Forum: At 2 o'clock this afternoon
the residence of August F. Anderson
was destroyed by fire. Mr..
Anderson was at church and
Mrs. Anderson was working in the
kitchen and did not know there was
anything wrong until the flames burst
through from the front of the house.
She had only time to get the little
building was a mass Of flames. It
is not known what started the
fire and nothing was saved, not even
wraps for the little ones. Mr.. Ander-
son had m Of the largest and most
up to date houses in this part of the
country. His loss will be around ST.
900 with less than a third insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson have the
sympathy Of their neighbors in the
loss of their home.
Andrew Johnson has bought a gaso-
line engine and plows and will start
blowing as Don as the frost is out
the ground.
Albin Hedstrom is spending a few
days at the capital city.
Miss Edna Ecklund who was quite
i'll is able to be UP again.
Walter Johnson who left for Wash
ington, a year ago Is back again,
North Dakota is good enough for him
now. 10 ..
Mrs: Axel Hedstrom returned home
after spending several months in
Chicago.
Miss Wilma johnson of Bismarck is
visiting friends and relatives for a few
days.
Herman Engstrom was very sick a
few days this week but is reported
some better.
A carload Of telephone poles were
unloaded at Still to be used on the
new line this spring.
VIM. Peterson has the contract for
opening a coal mine on the VIM.
AspIund place. They hope to find a
good VEIN.
There was a party for the young
folks at Oscar Sundquists Monday
evening, the time was passed in dane
ing and games and every one reported
an enjoyable time. Cor. s.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25
Bowels Get Weak
AS Age Advances
The First Necessity Is 20 Keep the
Bowels Gently Open With = Maid
Laxative Tonic.

The First Necessity Is TO Keep the
Bowels Gently Open With a Maid
Laxative Tonic.
Healthy old age is so absolutely de-
pendent upon the condition OF the
bowels that great care should be taken
to see that they act regularly. The
fact is that as age advances the stOm-
ach muscles become weak and inactive
and the liver does not store up the
juices that are necessary to prompt di-
geation.
some help can be obtained by eating
easily digested foods and by plenty Of
exercise, but this latter is irksome to
most elderly people. One thing is GER
tain, that a state of constipation should
always be avoided as It Is dangerous to
life n health. The best plan Is to
take a mild laxative as often as is
deemed necessary. But with equal GER
tainty It Is suggested that cathartics,
purgatives. physics, salts and pills be
avoided, as they do but temporary good
and are 50 harsh as to be a shock to
a delicate system.
A much better plan, and one that
thousands of elderly people are follow
ing, Is to taxi a gentle aXatiVe-tonic
I X DIR. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin, which
acts as nearly ike nature as is posi-
BILE. In fact, the tendency of this rem
edy is to strengthen the stomach and
bowel muscles and go train them to
act naturally again, when medicines of
all kinds can usually be dispensed with.
This IL the opinion of many people of
different ages. among them Mr.. o. r.
Miller, Baroda- Mich, who writes: II
am so years old and have been consti-
pated for many years. Since receiving
your sample bottle ! have procured
best remedy I aver used and does just
what you claim for 1t to the very letter.
! cannot recommend it too highly"
A bottle can be bought Of any drug
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25

Berlin claims a talking cat. Wonder
what serenades it selects for nightly
rendition?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25
A strona TndOrsement.

Journal says, II have been a sufferer
from Piles and Hemmorhoids for
years. 1 got no relief until my drug
gist recommended Meritol Pile Rem
edy. Before I had taken half the
package the distress was gone and
I have had no trouble since. I would
not take a thousand dollars and be
back in my former condition"
Central Drug Co.. Sc Broadway,
exclusive agents. -Adyt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25

Thursday morning, March 6, there
were 26 ayes and % nays, Senator
Englund being excused On account Of
illness, and the bin passed without a
vote to spare.
Immediately the motion was made
that the vote by which H. b. No. 1873
was passed be reconsidered and that
that motion be laid on the table (this
being the sO-called clincher notion.
There were "a ayes and "A nays on
his motion, n senator having left
the chamber after the vote was taken
on the bill itself. l declared the mo-
ton lost, as | contend that any mo-
ton that does not carry is lost. l was,
however, requested to decide the tie
by voting, and l voted NO, and 1
would do It again, and possibly a lit
tie louder.
This did not Kill the bill. however.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25
S. of N. Lodge Created.

Portland, n. D., March 25.-C.
Peterson, of Minneapolis, has been in
the city the past week in the interest
of the order of the Sons of Norway.
The purpose of Mr.. Peterson's visit
was to create a S, of N. lodge in Port
land.
A very satisfactory result Is. report
ed. We understand he. succeeded in
securing a goodly number of mem
bers and that a lodge. will be started
in the near future.
1t is believed the lodge will grow to
a great extent during the. next few
years and hat it will be the leading
club Of it's kind in Portland.
Portland now has four lodges.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25
KraabeI Ex pIains Vote
on PIoyhar. BIakemore
Bill in the Senate
HF :, r


Clifford. N. D., March 24.-To The
Forum: The reports, in some of the
newspapers Of the state, Of my decid-
ing a tie vote on a motion in the sem
ate March 6 have been so misleading
that I believe a true statement as to
the facts in the case would not be
amiss.
Some Of the reports were to the ef-
feet that l voted against the initiative
and referendum, and other reports had
1t that my vote killed the initiative
and referendum, neither being the
truth. The presiding officer Of the
senate has no vote on any legislative
measure before the senate, but he may
decide a tie vote on a motion. When
shouse bill No. 1873, known as the Ploy-
har- Blakemore initiative and referen-
dunn bill, came up for the third read
ing and final passage in the senate
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25
WAS WHEAT crop
UNDERESTIMATE?
MARCH REPORT OF DEPARTMENT
OF AGRIcULTURE, GIVING FARM
RESERVES AND STOCKS IN sEC-
OND HANDS DIFFICULT TO REC
ONCILE WITH oTHER FIGURES.

Journal of Commerce: With the pub
LEGATION by the department of agricul-
ture at Washington of the invisible
supplies of wheat-that is, the stocks
held by interior mills and elevators
local statisticians are trying to recon-
cile the various estimates of wheat
distribution with the, previous official
estimates of the crop. BY following
the ordinary methods OF calculation
from data furnished by the govern
nnent and other official sources the Ia-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25

A Canada farmer battles with Chi
cago detectives who came to his res
cue when he was in the clutches of
confidence men. Probably he felt he
knew their methods better than those
Of the police.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25

measures limit the minimum required
on a petition, and. in my opinion, are
as liberal as they should be, and they
both had the support Of all progress
sives in the senate and are the bills
! n to see passed. Very
respectfully,
A. T. Kraabel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25

And while they are framing a
movement in favor Of dispensing with
nicknames for baseball clubs, why
not eliminate the lingo that accom-
panies the writing UP of the noble
game? d..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25
AIuING WOMEN
OF MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Hilbert Tells of Her Dis
tressing Symptoms During
Change of Life and How
She Found Relief.
Fleetwood. Pa.-"During the Change
of Life I was hardly able to be around

at all. I always had
a headache and l
was so dizzy and ner-
vous that ] had no
rest at night. The
flashes of heat were
so bad sometimes
that / did not know
what to do.
Zone day a friend
advised me to take
Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-25
ults lead to obviously false .conclu-

Total supply March 1. 1912. 274, S15, 900
Distribution for next |
four months Bushels. |
Domestic requirement .....195,060,060
Remainder July, 1912....... 59,146,000
From supplies of March /,
But on July i, 1912, the offciai AS Sisi-
BILE supply was %, $50, 900 bushels, and
the government made the farm re-
serves only 49, $40, 900 bushels, leaving
but 11,s26.0oO bushels in the invisible
supply. .-.-.
II the above figures we're not based
on government estimates. and the Off
cial visible supply. they would not be
entitled to consideration, for no grain
man believes that we entered the new
crop with only So, 146, 900 bushels of
wheat in all positions. The govern
mate of the invisible supply on March
1 is liable to error, although 1t is the
best available. from any source The
trade is more inclined to figure the in
visible on Julyr1 at s 5000, 600, bringing
the total on July 1, 1919, up
to 82,220, 900 bushels, with the follow
ingsresults:
-, IL - ...s e. $500 Bushels.
July 1, 1912, carryover. H.. SO, 10000
Crop of 1912 80. .73o, 267,000
Total supply July /, 1912. .S12,4S7, 900
Disappearance 8 months
to March /, 1913
:.'.. :~., =. r..>' Bushels.
Exports probably ..!...... 105, 900, 900
Domestic requirements .....391 100000
Expected remainder March
!, 1913 .316,4S7,Oo0
From the July / supply of S12, 1870
Blu here again is a difficulty, for on
March l, 1913, the government esti-
mated the farm reserves SO high that
it upsets the above calculations, thus:
March, |, 191S- -. s ush
Farm reserves s''.s,.s..!.l 1856 S3,O9O
Invisible supply ssss.ss.s .124,1O2,OOO
Visible supply .r~..s.....H.. 6 ,7sO,OOO
Available March i, 1918. . .s44, S65,ooo
Discrepancy ,............. 27,S7S,0OO
The significance of the above analy-
sis is that it seems to bear out the
popular belief that the government has
underestinated the present wheat crop.
A similar conclusion was arrived at a
few days ago in figures submitted ny
The Chicago Daily Trade Bulletin, but
by a different analysis, .
However, taking the supply as of
March !, 1913, which on the basis or
the latest government figures is ap-
proximately 345, 10000 bushels, a more
logical conclusion is reached which APP
proaches the popular view, thus:
March / to July !, 1913 Bushels.
Domestic requirements .195, 900, 600
Exports "a liberal estimate). 50,0oO,O00
Carryover July 1, 1913. -. 100, 100000
From the March 1 supply Of. 345, 1000, 900
The domestic requirements are based
| on a careful. study by the government,
which places the estimate at about six
bushels per capita for all purposes.
are hardly likely to reach the estimate
above given. One fact, however, stands
| forth very clearly, namely, that there
/ are liberal supplies OF wheat for all
urpose to last until the new crop LIS
available.