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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12
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CONFESSION

w TITH his hands c1asped behim1
NY hts back and his bruws bent
" in a fFown that made Tim
look oddly old and tired,
Langdon paced slowly up and dbwn-
Over and over in his mind he went
back through the testimony of the long
trial of Mary Page He was confident
now. as he had not been confident In
the beginning, that she had not shot
James Pollock In a frenzy of delrtme
fear.
But who HAD killed hfm2
That was the problem!
Never In all his experience had he ae.
membered so battling a case.
At least half dozen times he haa
felt that his fingers were at last upcn
the right thread that would lead out of
the maze, but each time Lis ed1ffce of
hope had crumbled.
The doorman at the Hotel Republic
had repeated only what the chauffeur
had already told-that Shale had left
Pollock as soon as be got out of the
machine: but even SO LAngdon had
sent Brennan and his confreres to
SCOUT the town for him.
He ought not to be hard p<ffnd: hut.
once found, could be tell anything?
That was the question.
And 60, YEARLY and endlessly, lang
don paced the stone-paved room. dou-
bly, ugly In the clear tights Of the early
morning.
Suddenly he was halted n hts self
imposed sentry duty by the sound of a
knock ON the door, and in response to
bis come in," Daniels entered
II looked for you over at the office"
he said. "but they told me you were
here
did you wunt me for anything spe-
cial?' asked Langdon coldly, and the
theatrical man flushed
Yes" he said, II did had a hong
talk with my wife LAST night and she
and decided that the hoodoo on The
Cuv1ngtpn Is too black oH us any
way. No good can cumDdut df that
place for me, and shs~she said. she
wanted me to come down here-am ASK
you TO put me un the sizn1d again. Do
yon understand what I mean
Il think co.. said Isngaon quietly,
though flame had feaped into his
eyes s9pm want to 'tsh sghas sSnu
DIDN'T Bay hefoIs30
BE was too clever 70 Et thzs pasn
knUw how unf1anf h6AQ
SYes," said Danieh u nMy Inn
be Important, yet smaennW 1 hpw 4
1A 1tB~it.s saba1r Whit .IQ when
/ baaaed fhe andr a 1ff6s Y1gY SUITE
that ntsars
g-.llaak Cod" cried I4ausdon, ana
6noxv h3e, I,D,o;r 1loc<, -, khoA
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12
did he come toward your

did he come toward your
Eyes,"
did he follow you so far that he
came between you and that chatrf"
why, of course. He-he-camn
right up to me-"
She shuddered and hid her face IN
her hands, as the tide Of recollection
swept over her, but Langdon had only
one more question.
Then, In order to secure the revolver
from your bag, you would have had to
push past him and secure the bag
from underyour cloak, would you not?.
Yes But I-I-dOnt remember what
happened"
THAT is all, thank you, Miss Page"
said LAng1on, and turning to the bailin
he added br1sk1y:
Call Mr.. Daniels" $50
A sense Of something big impending
stirred the spectators and the jury
alike, and the Judge himself, keeny
alive to that new note In Langdon's
voice. turned deliberately in his chair
as Daniels began his testimony.
Everyone In the room leaned for
ward, tense with excitement
"Mr. Daniels" began Langdon with
no preliminaries, '>on the night Of the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12
Your Old Age Pension.

The average fhaH In this cG6ntrp h
spending every dollar he earns, and
the consequences are he Is facing pow
erty. 1t is an everyday. occurrence to
hear Of some man who in his younger
days had saved money dying penniless
In bis old age Ninety per cen. Of the
men Of today who have attained the
age Of s1xtyfye years are depending
for support either upon public charity
or their children.
These figures are alarming, Start to-
day to accumulate fund for old axe
with q very little self dental Open an
account In savings bank and deposit
REGULARLY every month u1e tenth OF
your salary for ten years and the re-
suit at per cent Will be as follows:
Monthly One-tenth Amt. saved With
salarE deposited. Int IN 10 years
10 AD $3.50
hO 737
~ 900 SS5
r. 80 1,lo6
W 1000 I475 ~
ThuugD the above sowing method
Tuu would not BE- compelled tn: old age
TO cepend upon public charity OF .reaa-
tves.-V.. N. Powell In New, :yora
- IA ii. Fssft
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12

When they entered the courtroom to-
gether an hour later every trace Of
anxiety and suffering had been wiped
from Langdon's face.
He looked buoyantly young, and
when he passed Mary, he whispered
something to her that brought light
to her eyes too, and though there was
surprise there was no fear ON her face
when she herself was called as the
first witness Of the day.
Miss Page" said Langdun in the
v1brantly happy voice of one who sees
success just ahead, 'un the night when
you, went into the gray suite from the
banquat room were. you. wearing OF
carrying your cloak
= slipped It on as came into the
hall. carried my gloves and my
evening bag
did yuu see Mr. Pollock the minute
you entered the. roum?'
aNns
What It'd yoe du7
Z slipped Off the cloak again because
4 was warm and laid it on chair
Win MY gEves and bag"
Where w1s that chair~
The question snapped IKE WHIP
lash, md fD1 nmnent Mary hes,-
tHted.
Ism1nos auttB sure she satf slowly;
fheh With NOM assurances 'WhN
yes. ] sml It MAS towards the door
into The Other room because It wapthen
that I a1v Mr. Pollock come out
AaAmd Tp catreaAedY I,
Yes ahe answer was brparned
vlfiler than spoken, but Ysang5on Iyrsb-
ed q, tQQ aa6er II snare Der
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12

Yea. But l-l-don't remember what.
happened"
3sa.rpest - :"
banquet you walked with Miss Page
past the door Of the gray suite. did
you not?''
II did"
Ibid you know that Mr.: Pollock was
IN there?" ~.-.~~4-..~@~..As+.ssA,uk
NO But as passed heard hid
voice." !:
Gould you hear what he sa1dr:
Yes
What was it?'
IAngdm was firing his questions
IKE shells from a gun.
HE. said, Let's understand each
other once and for all on this thing.
I've got you, and got you good. can
send you up tomorrow If want to.
You've no more chance than a snow.
bah in b.:
ibid anyone answer hfmT .es
Eyes. A man said, You'll make
that threat once too often; James Pol
lock I'll make you eat your words at
the point of gun some day.
Then heard James laugh contempt
uously and I had to walk ON tovands
the banquet" -
did you know whom that other
voice belonged TOP ss.sa.>.s
II thought did. That's why I hft
the hanquet-room and came back b
listen at the door. I was startled
when heard Miss Pages voice IN
stead Of the one expected"
Concluded next week.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12

lock Mary faints on the stand
and again goes insane when a
policeman offers her whisky.
Daniels testifies that Pollock,
Threatened to kill Mary and
LaIigdon and actually attempted
to kill Langdon.
Two witnesses describe N1ary's
flight TO the street from the ho-
tel and her abduction by men
from & gambling place near by.
Further evidence seems to in
criminate Daniels.
Maggie Hale, inmate of q gam.
bling den, testifies that she was
at the hotel and heard two men
Quarre1ing in the Gray Room a
short time before the murder.
Her evidence seems to increase
suspicion against Daniels.
Daniels privately informs Lang
don that Mary Page did not kill
Pollock and that If Mary is in
danger Of going to the electric
chair he will tell all he knows of
the: case.
Watson, waiter, test1fes that
Pollock had a quarrel over the
phone the night Of the murder.
and Pollock's chauffeur reveals
the fact that Shale was with Pol
lock shortly before the shot was
fred.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12
-. e-ssssl
.4eHxnl Production.

CuunEnn With the coke .fndnztry
wig Tho ctn1letion during TIM s3ast
summer of D number m lafge plants
for the recovery of ben0n from by
product cnse oxen gas. This gives the
unfted etahes its first output m thf1
material. SO Important as g raw matte
rial Ia the manufacture Of hish expIo'
On an6 oha@iell s-.>s
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12
MUNICIPAL PLANT REPORT.

h From the annual report of Aug. J.. !
Mueller, Supt. Of the electric light and
water works station which was recently
submitted to the city council, it appears
that 6,l75,335 lbs. of coal lwere used
up at the station for the purpose of
generating 6s0,9s3 K. w. hours electric
current. The total commercial output |
| for the past twelve months amounts to
53S, 494 K. W. hours; for the lights Co.
083 K. w. hours and for the motor
pump 73,406 K. W. hours. The lightest
month during the year was June when
there were only 1885 K. w. hours
consumed for commercial purposes;
4,007 K. w. hours for arc lights and
5,128 K. W. hours for the motor pump.
The coal consumption for this month |
| amounts to 480,959 lbs. The heaviest |
month during the year was December
| when II $40 K. w. hours were consumed;
| for commercial purposes 59,297 K. W. |
hours; for arc lights 1898 T. w. hours;
and $3.50 K. W. hours for the motor
pump. During this month the coal
consumption amounted to 563 1874 lbs. |
For the White Way street lights the !
electric current consumed amounted to |
32,970 K. ". hours; for North GERMANY
| Park III K. W. hours were consumed; !
| 371 x. ". hours for the Fire Depart |
ment: 1877 K. ". hours for the Police; |
! LA K. W hours for the Western Union; |
and 12,7O9 K. ". for the light plant, |
city clerks Office and city engineers
! office. The total number Of arc lights |
! in service number 121, the total number
| OF light meters in service amount to-
1920, gain Of l16 during the year.
| The total cost Of extension during the |
year aggregated the sum of $3,536.1O
,and.is made up of the following items:
A new deep we'll pump was installed
on Monument Hill at an expense of
$4,000. The South Washington Street
| extension was completed at a cost of !
| $l58.63, the North Payne St. extension
at $181.33, North German Street at
at $l45.48, Broadway $92.60, East end
| $706.83, and Cottonwood Roller Mill at |
$3O1.24.
There were approximately 1904 300
gallons of water pumped at the station,
of which amount 23,773,486 gallons,
more than IA OF the entire output has
been lost, and can not be accounted for.
The water consumed for public purposes
amounts to 15,731,9 55 gallons and is
made up Of the following items: !
Gallons
North German Park ... 3S6,025
Engine House No. 7,650|
City Cemetery ...... 100000
Street Sprinkling ...... 7,250,000
! Flushing Sewers ...... 76,780 |
! FlushingFire Hydrants. -. 100000 |
Skating Rink. $4,000
Drinking Fountains: -: III 1000
Fires. Observation-Disclosures. 50o,0O0
Flushing Street Paving $500. 2OO,OOO
Flushing Mpls. q st. Louis
! K. K. Go. Sewer ...~.... 10000
Sold at Light flant .. 53,OOO
Carnlvals. ........ 100000
! Cleaning RESERVOIRS l5O,0OO
connecting ana D1sconnect-
| Ing cemetery Lines .. oU,oOU
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12

IS.
did Mr.. Pollock take anyone to
the theatre with h1mT
mo, sir" g.
Did he give you any instruction
about what to do after the theatrer'
Yes. He said that I was to wait for
him near the corner, instead Of coming
tack after the show. I may need YOU
he said, and I'd rather you'd walt. If
you stay at the corner 1 can see you,
whether leone out at the front Of the
rheater or through the stage door,"
He took guest back to the hotel
with him after the performance, did
he not?'' 49,. 4~ f&.> ~
mo, SIR - - ~ sof v.
The chauffeur was very emphatic.
DO you mean that there was no one
in the car except Mr.. PollockY'
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12

MARY PAGE, an actress, is
accused of the murder Of
James Pollock, and is defended
by her. lover. Philip Langdon
Pollock has been pursuing Mary
for many months endeavoring to
win her love and her hand III
marriage, but his attentions have
teen very unvelcoule &C. her.
Knowing her stage aspirations,
he has,: unknown to her, financed
her. starring tour under the man
agement. Of Daniels.
On the night. Of the murder,
Mary leaves the banquet hall in
the Hotel Republic and enters
the Gray Room alone expecting
to meet Langdon She has been
lured there by Pollock. who has
been drinking.
A few moments later a shot is
heard and Langdon and others,
upon entering the Gray Room
find James Pollock shot through
the heart and Mary Page lying
in faint beside him with Pol
locks revolver > not SIX inches
from the ends of her fingers.
At Mary's trial she admits she
had the revolver. Pollock had
invaded her dressing room at the
J. theatre, Langdon had come to
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-12

e SYNOPSIS e
her rescue. the revolver had been
knocked from Pollock's hand and.
Mary lad seized and retained it..
She had put it III her hand bag
the night. Of the murder intend
ing giving It to Lang(on.
Her maid testifes that Mary
threatened Pollock with it pre-
viously, and Mary's leading man
duplicates Langtlon- :,
How Mary disappeared from
the scene of the crime is q mys-
terry. Brandon tells Of strange
hand print he saw Oh Mary's
shoulder.
Further evidence shows that
horror Of drink produces tempo
rary insanity in Mary.
The defense is ''repressed psy-
Ghosts Witnesses described
Mary's flight from her intoxicat-
ed father and her fathers sui
eide.
Nurse Walton describes the
kidnapping of Mary by Pollock,
and Amy Barton tells Of Mary's
struggles to become an actress,
Of I'ollockss~ pursuit of her and,
Of another occasion when the
smell of liquor drove Mary III
sane.
There is evidence that Daniels,
Mary's manager, threatened Pol
ooO*&.**at st4s+ss i !. ss.stss.S+t&*aCp
was huntin' someone. ana w'i,eu ne sag
Shale in the car he looked relieved
did you drive direct to the Hotel
Republic?''
yes, sir, we did"
And Mr.. Shale went in With Arr.
Pollock" -
"Oh, no, sir. AS soon as the car stop.
ped he went off down the street and
Mr.. Pollock went into the hotel alone. :"
There was no doubt that both these
unexpected witnesses had made good
impression.
The district attorney was not pleased;
but Langdon, happy IN the knowledge
that the terrible ordeal for Mary Page
was drawing to an end, left the court
room that day feeling younger and ful]
Of power.
SOOn-SOOn- -.
But he hardly dared to dream bis
wonderful dream.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-06
NORTHWOOD

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Krose OF
Seattle are the guests OF Mr ana
Mrs. S. II. Bradley.
Peter Moffat and Doyle Riddle
went to Vancouver, b. c., for a
weeks visit.
r. e. Cooknan and sons have re-
turned from Acme and Will remain
here for time.
Mrs. w. ID. Ashton and Mrs. u
C Singer were Bellingham visitors
Friday.
Grace Brown of Beilingham
srent the week with Margaret Mof-
fat. who returned with her for a
weeks visit at her home.
Mesdamos O'Brien, Kruse. and
Hinckley were honored guests at
the sewing club, which met with
Mrs. Warren Williamson, Thursday
p. w. Singer. of Seattle, is spend
ing a few days with C. c. Singer
and family.
Rotha Goodman of Bellingham
visited with home folks two days
the past week.
Mrs. A. N. Stallard entertained
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-06
PICNIC IS MAIN EVENT
OF LYNDEN'S FOURTH

The picnic of the Holland people
and their friends at the Fair
Grounds was the main feature of
Lynden's Fourth of July. A fine
program was given, followed by
games and sports of all kinds. j.
Shoemaker opened the program
with an address of welcome, and
splendid addresses were given by
A. TIE Selle, marshal of the day,
Rev. A. J. Brink, John De Jong
and d. j. De Hoogh. G. Kok gave
A fine recitation, and the choral So
ciety and male quartet entertained
with vocal numbers. A feature Of
The program was tho concert of the
Holland Band.
A LINDEN team of volunteer ire
men engaged in water fight with
Blaine as a feature of the Belling-
nam celebration. Lynden succeeded
in getting the water on Blaine first,
but were defeated by the strategy OF
me Blaine team, two members OF
which succeeded in crippling the
Lynden hose. Jasper Van Rossum
was run over by hose cart in tie
rush, and slightly injured, and one
Or two other members of the Lyn-
den team were hurt by The power
full stream. The Lynden ,eam was
composed of Messrs. Colby, d. Zyl-
stra, p. Zylstra, Seat, A. A. Ban-
man. Huleatt, Edison. Lindhout, Ne
son, Van Rossum and Schuyleman
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-06
VAN BUREN,

Mrs. Rarick and son William
were Lynden visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Larson visit
e. at the home of George Henry at
Nicolay on Monday.
O. WilcOxson returned from Bel.
ingham where he had served on the
jury for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Holsteine
srent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H
w. Nutter.
Mabel and Viola Wilcoxson anG
Margaret Kirkman were EveFsor
visitors Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Kirkmar
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
B. Treveer.
Miss Mildred Wi'coxen returned
hcme Friday after spending ovel
two weeks at the Smith home IL
Sumas.
Mrs. Harry Hinton and children
Edna and Leo, visited relatives a,
Silver Beach last Saturday and Sun
-&ay.
William Rarick, Jr., and Violf
Wilcoxson were Sunday dinnel
guests at the home of o. Wilcoxson
Mr.. Van Dalen, Rev. c. Hodges
and Malan Harden5rook of LyndeI
took dinner at the home of r. Kirk
man Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Atkinson visit
ed Jason Atkinson and family Sun
day.
Misses Lottie and Isabelle PER-,
we're Sumas visitors Saturday.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-06
BERRY SEASON HERE;
WILL BARREL CROP

The bulk of the local raspberry
crop will be. barrelled this year at
the Lynden Cannery. according to a
decision of the growers reached
last week.
II. A. Baker of Chicago has con-
cluded arrangements with the
growers to purchase the fruit. The
cannery Will be opened up TO re-
ceive the berries. and the fruit will
he placed in barrels, and shipped
out from there.
The price the growers will re-
ceive for the fruit is az
cents a pound. This Will net them
considerably less than II the fruit
we're shipped fresh. but as the en-
tire crop can be sold this way with
less attention paid to picking, q
fair profit can be made.
The work Of the pickers will be
considerably easier this year under
the barrel plan. and much more
profitable. The crop will be ready
for picking next week. and those
who wish to work as pickers
should get in their applications now
to the growers.
Mr.. Baker will furnish all boxes
and crates, and payments will be
made every Monday. All growers
who wish to do SO may bring their
fruit to the cannerv. The pickirg
season will probably begin Monday.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-06
FRIENDS GATHER AT
SERVICES FOR PIONEER

Mark Stone, Whatcom County
pioneer, passed away Friday at st.
Johns Hospital at Port Townsend,
In the presence of a great gather
ing of friends, funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon at the Meth
odist Church, and he was laid to
rest in the Lynden cemetery.
Mark Stone was born in Ca'ifor-
ma Sept. II, 1860. He settled in
Whatcom County in 1883. On
Christmas Day, 1890. he was mar
ried to Miss Nellie Packard.
Left to mourn him are ;wo
daughters, Thressa and Ida. and
two sisters, Mrs. John Hess OF
Candy, Cal, and Ms. Ida Edelen OF
San Francisco.
Stones generosity, kind.iness
ard many good qualities won for
him a warm place in the hearts OF
his neighbors throughout the dis
trict, and the news of his death
was received with sorrow. The
Rev. Paul Ashby officiated at the
funeral, and special choir sang.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-06
EVERSON

Mrs. Mensie sof- New Westpiin-
ster, B. C., was the guest Of Miss
Effie Herrick a few days last week
Misses Gertie Reizabos and Ger
tie Hoover, and Messrs. Alfred Pet
erson and John Enger attended Mr
Heun's piano recital in Lynden
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNally spent
Monday in Lynden visiting friends,
Miss Florence Wright of Belling-
nam entertained Misses Emma and
Beatta Vinger and Messrs. John
Thompson. Victor Nelson and Yens
Backer at dinner Sunday.
Mrs. McHenry was hostess for
the G. E. s. Club Wednesday af-
ternoon.
H. Iverson and family and Mr.
and Mrs. John Todd autoed to Van
couver and New Westminster Sat
friday.
Miss Ivy Arnell from New West
minister, is visiting her sister, Miss
Lillian Arnell and her brother, Mr.
Charles Arnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swain and daugh-
ters, Ruth and Ellen are visiting
friends in Ferndale.
Miss Reka Oldemeyer of Lynden
was the guest of Miss Gertrude
Reizabos several days this week.
Harold Jones of Spokane is Wis.
iting home folks for few days.
rn
recently married couple of Port.
land, Ore, arrived here last Sunday
to visit relatives. They expect to
make their future home here.
Mrs. Herbert Davis and children
of Sumas visited at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Davis.
Mrs. Geo. Lott and daughter Ber.
nice who have been visiting hel
mother, Mrs. VIM. Warner, left vi
Thursday for her home in Belling'
ham. i
Mesdames r. S. Benton, w. A
Swain and H. Iverson spent Friday
with Mrs. David Wight at Hamp
ton
Miss Claribell Mathews of Bel
lingham visited with Miss Editf
Henderson from Saturday unit
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Arnell are
the proud parents of a baby boy.
r. S. Benton, Floyd Benton. Her
beit Willard and Harry Iverson mo
tored to Bellingham Sunday.
Mrs. w. o. Balza.' of Bellmghan
visited at the D. Dobler home las
week
Miss Selma Rail had the mis-
fortune of breaking her leg by be
ing kicked by q cow.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Hilyer and fan
lily from Laurel spent the 4th ol
July at l.. A. Miller's.
Mrs. Royal Remley Of Sumas Il
visiting at the Carl Christiansor
home this week.
Miss Valeria Joyce entertained
large number of her little friendl
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-06
HENRY SHACREN OUT
FOR COMMISSIONER

Henry Shagren, present county
commissioner from the End District.
announced tbs week his candidacy
to succeed himself Shagren will
seek the Republican nomination for
the office.
Shagren's entrance into the cam
paign was not unexpected. as he
gave out the impression several
months ago that he might decide
to run. He will make his cam
ptign solely on the record he has
esta blished during his term.
Shagren is the second to start
in the contest for the commission
ership, A. Fl. Frasier having declar-
ed his Intentions two months ago.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-07-06

the Willing Workers at her home
Wednesday. The meeting was well
attended and enjoyed by everyone
present
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Knapp and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Hall of Lynden
were evening guests of w. Fl. Cole
Tuesday.
Mrs. Arthur Whipple and Venia
Day were Sumas visitors Wednes-
day.
Chas. Schelin made business
trip to Enterprise Monday.
c. C. Singer Is In Skagit county
for few days.
Mr.. Gray of Nooksack was IN
Northwood on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Klocke spent
Sunday at Chas. Schelin's home.