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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28

met McVicar and married him, and he
spent the money or invested it for her
in various ways. At least he got rid
of it. She lived with McVicar only a
few months, when she got a divorce
and married LIE Doux, who is her pres
ent husband. She denies that she ever
married man named Barrett or
Barry"
Motive of Crime
Questioned as to the motive for the
crime, Mr. Norton said he only had an
opinion; it might have been revenge
for his having spent her money, or it
might have been robbery-a desire to
get possession of the furniture which
had, been purchased and partly paid for,
or it might have been jealousy; possibly
all three
AS for the identity of the deceased,
as suggested by the dispatch from the
Cripple Creek chief of police, Mr.. Nor
ton says there is no question that the
dead man was Albert N. McVicar of
Jamestown-at least the man so known
there for the past year and half.
When McVicar and Mrs. LIE Doux
bought the furniture and he paid $100
down, he said he had little money left,
quiry shows he did not receive this.
The woman must have known his finan-
cial condition.
Sheriff Slbley, who has been in Jack
son during the past few days investi-
eating the woman's conections there,
says that when Mrs. Head, the woman's
was Informed that her daugh-
ter was suspected of murder, she re-
ceived the information without the
slightest show of emotion, and lie
DouX, the husband. seemed undis-
turbed. He said he had expected her
home any day during the past week.
She had been accustomed to go and
come when she pleased, and he never
about her.
Deputy Sheriff McCulloch, who has
been at jamestown on the case, says
the dead man was highly spoken of
there. but the woman's reputation in
that locality was bad. 1t was learned
that several days ago, before she came
to Stockton with McVicar, she burned
up about eighty letters in McVicar's
room in the presence of himself and j.
P. Schoenhoff. a close friend.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
HERE'S SACHANCE
TO WIN A HAPPY HOME!
has such a demoralizing effect on the
character of your young men.
You'll Be Well Treated

Il know of one man-but this Is not
for publication-who did quite little
missionary work among the single men
In his employ. They were lonely, so he
made a business of giving them oppor-
tunities to meet nice girls and the re-
suit was several matches.
1t is really a serious matter. Wash
inston is hungry for good, hard-work-
ing girls. The state needs them, and
they need the homes that are to be
found there. There is a famine in do
mestic service especially, and girls in
this branch of service are always well
treated, with the good prospect of al
ways leaving their employers home to
go into a home of their own.
II appreciate the responsibility of in
Viting young people to come to my state
and would not do it but that l know
/ am not holding out false promises.
To show good faith, invite any young
woman who wants to come north to
write to me and 1 will tell her just what
the opportunities are"
Mr.. Blaauw leaves for Tacoma today,
to be there in time for the first bushel
of inquiring letters he expects to fol-
low his offer to promote the home
building interests of his state.
Address John Blaauw, secretary Ia
coma Booster. Washington. Write on
one side of the paper only and limit
your letters to 500 words. Mr. Blaauw
is busy man.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
TO TOUR EUROPE
IN A BIC AUTO
Mr.. AND MRS. R. A. ROWAN
LEAVE FOR THE EAST
Three Months to Be Spent In Sight
seeing-$sooo Mercedes viii
Carry Them Through
Foreign Lands

R. A. Rowan, the we'll known real
estate man of this city, who recently
gained additional prominence by erect
ing the fashionable Hotel Alexandria,
left last night for Europe, where he
will tour the country in an $4,000 Mer-
cedes automobile.
The continual stress of business cares
that Mr.. Rowan has had to shoulder
within the past few months has partial
ly broken down his health, and his
departure for Europe last night is with
the hope of recuperating.
Mr. Rowan for years has been one of
the most prominent business men in
Southern California. With many of the
greatest enterprises his name and fame
have been associated. The climax of
the work done here and with which
he took more than an active interest,
was the erection of the Hotel Alex
andria. 1t is these additional business
cares that are directly responsible for
his vacation trip to Europe.
Mr.. Rowans time will be spent mostly
i'll touring the country in the hand
some automobile which he ordered by
cable several weeks ago.
On arriving in New York city next
Saturday night Mr.. Rowan and his wife
Will make connections with a steamer
direct for Paris elaborate apartments
having been reserved for them.
Will Make Paris-Berin Run
No definite plans have been made for
the tour of Europe, but the famous
Paris Berlin run will be made first and
thence to St Petersburg.
On many of the automobile tours Mr.
Rowan will be accompanied by Mrs.
Rowan. Mrs. Rowan will travel a part
of the time by train, owing to the IA
tigue that is often experienced by auto
mobile driving.
Up to the last minute before his de-
parture from Los Angeles last night
Mr.. Rowan was kept exceedingly busy
Strengthening out his affairs so that
no break will occur during his absence
or extra annoying business fall to the
responsibility of the men hwo are left
in charge of his private affairs.
After bidding farewell to the group
of friends at the La Grande station
last night Mr., and Mrs. Rowan at
once retired.
No definite arrangements have been
made as to the length of time to be
spent in Europe, but, according to Mr..
Rowan, fully three months will inter-
Vene before they return to America. A
big reception is being planned for their
arrival here at the end of their Eu-
rpoean tour.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
TOMMY BURNS GETS THIEF
PuqiIist Attacked and Scarf Pin
Snatched-Burns Receivers
Jewel but Sneak Escapes
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN DIEGO, March 27-Tommy
Burns, the heavyweight pugilst, and
Manager Roche of the National Ath-
letic club reported to police headquar-
ters last night that the former had had
an experience with holdup men in
which the latter came off second best
Burns and Roche were walking on
Third street, between H and 1, when
they were approached from the rear
by two men, one of whom asked Burns
for a match AS the pugilist was reach
ing in his pocket the thief made a
snatch and tore the pin from his tie,
taking to his heels on the instant.
Burns, however, caught the fellow
within short distance knocked him
down and recovered his property. The
thief, however. succeeded in getting
away afterward and his companion
made good his escape in the oppo-
site direction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
BOWLING CONGRESS ADJOURNS
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 27-Bur
four players are left to dispute the
tournament 1lt { Of the Pacihc Coast Golf
association. They are F. c. Newton of
the Claremont Country club, A. M.
Swift of the Santa Barbara Country
cisco Golf and Country club and B.
D. Adamson of the San Francisco Golf
and Country club.
The playing of F. C. Newton and A.
B. Swift was the feature of the day
and the championship probably lies
between these two players. though
they will not both be in the finals.
They will play each other in the semi
finals tomorrow
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
FOUR LEFT IN SEMI-FINALS
Golf Championship Title Believed to
Lie Between F. c. Newton and A.
B. Swift, Who Meet Today
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 27.-The
sixth national tournament of the
American Bowling congress came to
an end tonight.
Miss Birdie Kern of ST. Louis won
the national women's championship, de-
feating Mrs, Gertrude Hall of Chicago
S32 to 1853
There were forty-five prizes for five
man teams, ranging from $3.50 to $25
The highest team finishing in this class
was Century No. /, Chicago, 2794.
One hundred prizes. grading from
$25 down, We're contested for by a great
number of two-man teams.
The highest prize winners in this
class We're Hamilton and Hussey Phila-
delphia. 1868.
In the individual class there We're
175 prizes, the highest being $175, the
list running down to ten or twenty at
s.. The highest score was f. T. Fa-
YOUR, Oshkosh. Wis, $50.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
MESHES DRAWING
AROUND WOMAN
MRS. LE DOUX UNCONCERNED
IN JAIL
General Opinion in Stockton That She
Accomplished Murder of Me-
Vicar Unaded-Still Denies
Charge of Killing
BY Associate, Press

STOCKTON, Cal, March 27.-While
the public is discussing the cold blood
edness of the murder of Albert n. Nc
Vicar in the California lodging house
in this city last Saturday morning,
Mrs. LeDouX, the woman who is in
Jail here charged with his murder. is
apparently unconcerned and indiffer
ent as to consequences.
Mrs. LeDouX passed a quiet night
in the jail, and this morning ate her
breakfast with apparent relish.
Though on the way to Stockton from
Antioch she inquired whether she
could have an attorney, she has made
no attempt to secure one since her ar
rival. 1t is known that the morning
of her arrest she telephoned to Jackson
for an attorney, but was unable to
reach the man she sought.
1t is pretty generally conceded now
that she accomplished the death of
McVicar unaided and alone, and Dis
trict Attorney Norton says he is fully
convinced of it from all the known
circumstances. Norton denies that the
woman has made a confession of the
crime; to the contrary she has per-
sistently declared that she was not
concerned in the mans death, but has
admitted a knowledge of it and says
she assisted in putting his remains in
the trunk which she purchased. AS
for the Joe Miller. whom she says was
the chief actor in the terrible tragedy.
there is no such man. She spent last
night with Joe Healy in a San Fran
cisco lodging house. Healy establishes
a complete alibi, covering the time of
the murder, says Mr. Norton.
Will Be Indicted
1t is the belief of Mr.. Norton that
the woman drugged the man and then
beat him to death. He declines, how
ever, except by inference, to give out
anything of the woman's statement,
which was made to him at length.
1t was decided this morning to call
the grand jury together and the wo-
man will unquestionably be indicted
for murder.
The date of the inquest upon Nc
Vicar, whose body has been viewed
by hundreds of people at the morgue,
has not been set, as Coroner South
Warth is in San Francisco getting the
stomach tissues analyzed.
District Attorney Norton has refused
TO permit any newspaper men to talk |
with the woman in jail.
Touching the crime, will not give |
out her statement" said Mr.. Norton, |
but 1 will say that she admitted hav-
ing married a man named William |
Williams and going to Arizona, either to |
Globe or Bisbee. While there he died |
of some disease peculiar to miners, so |
she says, miners consumption, think. |
She says his life was insured for
S10,0 900 and she got the money She then !
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
TURF WAR FAR FROM ENDED
City Park at New Orleans to Run ln-
definitely and Memphis Track
Under w. j. C. Jurisdiction
Special TO The Herald.

EpECIaT I'd 7 tie IItTJIu-
NEW ORLEANS, March 27,-Racing
at Memphis will be conducted under
the rules of the Western Jockey club.
This positive announcement was made
today by Secretary Martin Nathanson
of the Crescent City Jockey club, who
is also a steward in the Western Jockey
club, representing the Harlem Jockey
club of Chicago.
Sin. ul ar eous with this announce
ment was one from City park track
that the program book was being made
up to April I and would probably be
continued after that.
This announcement was official and
sets at rest the belief in the Western
Jockey club camp that City park would
close Saturday.
1t means that the struggle will con-
tnue and that Edward Corrigan will
probably OUTRAGE the old track in the
matter of time. Peace seems farther
off than ever tonight
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
BRITAIN AND TURKEY CLASH
tan's Army From Tabah-Dispute
as to Ownership of Land

By Associated Press
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 27.-The
Tabah frontier incident is engaging the
earnest attention of the Turkish gov
ernment, and the opinion prevails that
a satisfactory solution will be arrived
at in few days.
Great Britain demands the with
drawal of the Turkish troops from
Tabah on the Egyptian frontier of the
Sinai peninsula, which is claimed to be
Egyptian territory. Turkey, on the
other hand, holds that Tabah is part of
the Ottoman empire
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
UNCLE SANS MEN UNDER BAN
Government Officers Accused of Traf-
ticking in Mining Lands
in Nevada
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press..
S AN FRAN NCIS o, March o.
Charges that have been filed at Wash
ington accusing officials in the service
of the United States land department
in the mining districts of Nevada with
violation of that provision of the fed
eral statues which forbids them from
locating and trafficking in mining prop
critics, are under investigation.
Special agents detailed by the heads
of the department at Washington are
now on the way to Nevada to take
up the evidence as presented in the
sworn complaints that allege fraud and
open disregard of the law.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Higher License in Ohio
BY Associated Press.

COLUMBUS. O., March 27.-The
Aiken bill, increasing the liquor tax
throughout Ohio from $3.50 to $1,000
passed the senate today. This makes
1T practically law, as Governor Patti
son will sign the measurs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Gardner and Dousherty Draw

ITtSB.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 27.-
Jimmie Gardner of Lowell. and Jack
Dougherty of Milwaukee fought eight
rounds to a draw at the Badger Ath-
letic club here tonight.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
.FAVORS REFORM SPELLING.
President Orders New Style Used
in White House Documents.
Ne Carnegie Movement
Headed by Brander Mathews 60
simplify photography.

Oyster Bay. l. 1. - President
Roosevelt has endorsed the Carnegie
spelling reform movement. He issued
orders Friday to Public Printer Sill
lings that hereafter all messages from
the president and all other documents
emanating from the White house snail
be printed in accordance with the
recommendation Of the spelling re
form committee headed by Brander
Matthews, professor Of English at
Columbia University. This commit
tee has published a list Of 800 words
in which the spelling is reformed
This list contains such words as
thru and tho as the spelling fu;
through" and though.
The presidents official sanction OF
this reform movement is regarded a
the most effective and speediest meth.
cd of ina%ugurating the new system
Of spelling throughout the country
Not only will the printed documents
emanating from the president utilize
the reform spelling but his cores
pondence also will be spelled in the
new style. Secretary Loeb has sent
FOR the list Of 800 words which have
been reformed and upon its arrival
viii Immediately order all correspond
ence Of the president and OF the eX-
ecutive force Of the White house
spelled in accordance Herewith. As
the spelling reform committee shall
adopt new reforms they will be ad-
ded 10 the presidents list and also
that Of the public printer.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
THE LOSSES At VALPARAISO
The Estimate Now Is That 1000
Persons Were Killed.
Damage to Property s25, 100000 60
O0o,OOO-ProvfstonH Are Ar
rivinE and Water Supplied.

Valparaiso, Chile. - From the pla.
"a de la Victoria as far as the plaza
in the section called Las Delicas,
four-fifths Of the houses are com
pletely destroyed and the remaining
fifty are badly damaged. From the
Plaza de la Victoria down to the Gus
tom house only about One-Jhird OF
the houses sustained damage. The
banks of the city and the customs
warehouses we're not damaged.
With the exception OF EspiriIu Santo
all the churches in the city were de
stroyed. as were the hospitals and
the theaters. The number OF dead
is more than 5000.
The offices OF the Havas agency,
although seriously damaged. are
still being used for the company's
business.
The tragic scene OF the san Fran,
cisco disaster were reproduced here.
There was the fight against fire. the
lack OF water and robbery ard pill
lage.
The authorities are now beginning
10 get In provisions and water again
is being supplied. All the fires have
been extinguished.
The first shock lasted four min.
utes ana a half and the second Two
minutes. Most Of n houses we're
thrown down by the secon shock,
Estimates Of the damage range
from $25,OOO,1O0 to $50 900. 900. The
Almendral quarter has been abso-
lutely destroyed The people are
stll camping on the surrounding
hills and In the streets and plazas.
The declaration is made that 5000
people will leave the city. The lack
Of food Is not yet serious. Tele.
graphic communication with san.
tiago was rc-ostablished Tuesday
A number OF steamers are en-.
gagged I'm moving the people OF the
city to points to the north and
south.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
SOME GERMAN JUNGLEs.
Government Inspection shows Ba-
keries and Slaughter Houses to
He in had Condition.

Berlin.-The government medical
department has issued a report on
the sanitary condition Of the Prus-
sian bakeries and slaughter houses,
to which the newspapers are giving
sensational prominence. one OF them
using the caption America in Prus-
STA"
The report sets forth that many Of
the butchering establishments were
found in a very unclean condition.
Some Of them we're located in dark
cellars where cleanliness was impos-
sible and others had no facilities for
the employees to wash themselves. The
government inspectors found partic.
ularly Objectionable conditions in the
bakeries. In one town boys kneGded
the dough with their feet and q
bakery oven served ad interim as a
goose pen. In many places bakeries
y ere found ia close proximity 20 the
uDsanitary a-ppurtenanccs Of the house
One baker admitted that his floor aud
watts were scrubbed bu, once a
year.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30

So-called wandering palms, NAV
come from its early stages. or The
presence of danger may De made mani
fest by p~rofusc monthly periods. accom-
panied by unusual pain, from the
abdomen through The groin andthighs
II You have mysterious pains, 70 there
are indications OF inflammation or dis
placement, secure % bottle OF lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound right
away and begin It's use,
Mrs. Pinkham. Of Lynn, Mass, will
give YOU her advice II YOU viii write
her about Yourself. She Is the daugh-
ter-in-law OF Lydia T.. Pinkham and
for twenty five years has been advising
sick women free Of charge.
Dear Mrs Piukham:-
Il take the liberty % congratulate you on
the succe& have bad with your WONDERFUL
meiicine. Eighteen months ag1 my psriods
stopped. Shortly after I felt 50 badly that
/ submitted % a thorough examination by n
physician and WAS told that / bad n tumCr
and would have 10 undergo an operation.
Soon after I read one q your adveStisn-
ments and Decided 20 give LYDIA r Pink
hams Vegetable Compogud a trial Afier
taking Eve bottles as directed the turnnr IS
entirely gone ] have hsrn examined bF p
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uiiuoT now. II has also brought ms periods
around once murc. and 1 am entirely
we'll -Faruie b. Fox, Z Chestnut StrceL
Bradford, Pa
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30

Moscow, Russia - Il Is generally
: ciic,cd here that Belenzof. the
leader cf the men who robbed tho
credit mutual bank al Moscow OF
over $4,000 600, March 20. was allowed
a. escape az tho lnstlgati5n OF a high
police official Of Moscow. owing 10
the fear that Bolenzon would make
revelations regarding the completely
Of the police OF this city in the rob
tcry. The expulsion OF suspects
continue by wholesale. The prison
her. o. no longer capable OF holding
the persons arrested.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30

Springfield. Missouri. 49, The jury
in he case Of DOss GalbTaith. the al.
legged mob leader. reported at 5
o'clock Friday afternoon that they
we're unable to agree and were dis
charged by the court. Immediately
after the jury was discharged in the
Galbraith case. Attorney Vol Mason.
tor the defendant, announced ready
Tor trial again. It is not believed,
however. that the state will try again.
The jury was out almost 25 hours.
Twenty ballots were taken. but there
was no change from the first ballot.
Jurors haue made public statement
that they We're ten for acquittal and
two for conviction. There was no
demonstration and few were In court.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
OFFICIAL ESCAPED Bva0'
An Attempt TO Kill Russia's Pre-
mier Caused Death Of 81.
h Explosion nearly Destroyed tho
Residence nhd Woundcd
May PerSonA.

ST. Petersburg. Russia.-Four reyo.
lutionists arrived at NJ. Stolypin's vii.
la on Aptekarsky Island at 3,2e u. M,
Saturday In q caOch. Two Of them
were dressed In the uniform Of gen
darmes. the third was dressed as a
driver and was on the box OF the
coach and the fourth man was in pri-
yate clothes. Two OF the men entered
the villa under the preteXt o. making
an important report 10 the premier
but they were not permitted to enter
his office. One Of the men threw a
bomb into the reception Don and a
terrible explosion followed. The
house Ia nearly destroyed and The
man who threw the bomb was killed.
The attempt 20 assassinatc tine
Russian premier resulted iu The
death Of 80 persons.
The premier was slightly wounded
about the head by flying splintcrs
The prem!cr's escape was almost mi
raculous only 60 momout before tht
explosion he had stepped inside his
study az the rear Of the salon tc
speak To- Prince s~hukoysky AZ
though he was only slightly injured
he is completely Frustrated by the
calamity.
The bomb explosion occurred while
a public reception was being held at
81. StoIypin's country house on Apte
kassky island.
The central committee OF the so
cial reyolutionists has drawn up o
proclamation which declares that
unless the government forthwith al
tiers its policy such acts as the at
tempt on the life OF Premier stolyplu
will be pursued to the utmost and
government representative viii be
killed by hundreds
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
Innanc.c MmI In,r.nsale.

London. Aug 24-Thc Daily Tcle-
graphs Toxic correspondent says
that the japanese consul az vancou.
yer. having reported that Il Is impos.
slbl5 Tor him 10 obtain a satisfactory
or full report Of tine killing or
the japanese poochcrB by Americans
In the Aleutiau islands the japanese
government has decided TO carry out
its investigation Of the affair.
and may send a consul to the Pribi.
loff Islands
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
DIAMONDS IN UNITED STATES
Stones to the Value Of $500 Found IN
Single Year.

Never IN the history OF the United
states has there been such a demaad
for diamonds as there WAS ia 1906
Large quantities were imported. but
the country produced none
Ia 1903 % produced diamonds 70 the
value OF $50. ia 1901 % had an output
worth 500. la 1900 its production was
valued al $3.50. aud Ga 1899 the com
Try hoastcd native diamonds 20 the
value Of $500.
Diamonds have been discovered Ia
the United States ia -four different re-
elous. but ihCiy actual place Of uri.
Kin Is unknown AN a 1874 been found
In loose aad superficial deposits. and
all accidentally.
Il Us not at al improbable. how
ever. that some day the or'g!ual
sources OF this queen OF gems may be-
discovered The high price OF dia.
moads has made the recent search for
these precious stones in the United
States and Canada kecuer than eyeg
before Scientific American.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-08-30
BrokernEe Company Fans.

New YORK. - NJ. ]. Sage &
Co. brokers OF No. 1 Montgomery
street. Jersey City. and No. 81 Broad
way this city. at the close OF business
hours Wednesday posted a notice at
their Jersey City office, informing
their correspondents hat they had
discontinued business. The Sage sys.
TEN consisted Of a string OF at least
800 branch offices reaching from Maine
70 New Orleans and In some quarters
Wednesday the failure was declared
to involve possibly $4,000. 900.