The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-09


The plot thickens. Mrs. Ida NJ. Won
Claussen. who is here to see President
Roosevelt. claiming unjust treatment at
the hands OF Minister Graves who re-
fused 10 present her at the court OF King
oscar Of Sweden. Is writing a book.
II the President refuses TO see me-"
she said yesterday. 1T will make my new
book all the more interesting. I am not
taking these steps solely in my own
bchaif-the move is in the interest OF
every woman in America"
Mrs. Won Claussen sent a message to
Secretary Loeb yesterday morning. re-
qucsting that an appointment be made
for her TO see Mr.. Roosevelt.
A note was sent in reply, referring Mrs.
Won Claussen and her complaint 20 the
State Department
II Mrs. Won Claussen should decide 70
visit the State Department for the pur~
pose of lodging a complaint against Mrs
Graves for that lady's refusal to present
her at King Oscars court, she viii be re-
ceiyed and permitted 10 tell her story.
1t was said at the White House yesterday
afternoon that the President would not
receive her. and It Is presumed that Mrs
Won CIaussen VIII abandon her effort TO
tell her story personally 10 the Presi-
dent.
II the officials OF the government re-
fuse TO recognize her complaint IN any
way. she intimates she viii seek the
courts for redress. AS she cannot
bring suit against the United States, the
thought has occurred TO Mrs. Won Claus
sen that possibly she could. in some way.
begin legal war on Minister Graves.
But while Mrs. Won Claussen is deter
mined in her efforts and her especial mis-
sion 10 the United States. she admits that
she is not exactly antagonistie. That IS.
she is not a ''knocker."
Once Whipped Five Girls.
However Mrs Won Claussen says she
has changed since she was & girl. During
her career at school. she admitted yester-
day. on one occasion she whipped i've
young women, all college mates. She was
never "bested" in her life, but has out
grown these girlish pranks altogether.
she says.
Mrs. Won Claussen's book Is 70 be a COM
plete history of her life, which, she says,
has been most interesting and IS becom-
ing more so every day. With the story
Of the present incident. which brings he-
here. as one Of her themes, she assures
the public the book viii be unusual in
more ways than one
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day what title the book would take.
Wen. I haven't fully decided as yet"
she said, "but probably, Mrs. Ida NJ Won
Claussen.' And why not that? Il is about
me-in fact, me alone. II is me out and
out 1t is regarding my numerous exper-
lences and written by me. 1t shall be
named for me. And why not?"
If it should come about that Mrs. Won
Claussen is not given what she deems
due recognition IN Washington, the book
is also apt TO make known several secrets.
In other words, Mrs Won Claussen.
threatens 10 tell But just what the
secrets are OF whom they concern, Mrs
Won Claussen refuses TO divulge.
likes To he interviewed.
Mrs. Won CIaussen likes TO sit comfort
ably in a chair or on a sofa when she is
being interviewed. She Is educated and
has Travelled extensively. She viii con
verse on any subject and does not in any
way insist upon talking about the Graves
King Oscar incident alone. Being human,
however, and a woman, she likes to talk
about herself. She has beautiful white
teeth, knows 1t. and shows them when
she laughs. And she smiles and laughs
frequently.
aoy-sa xreare
William Francis Holman. Upon securing
a divorce. she assumed her maiden name.
She was born IN New York, a few years
ago" as she puts it, her father having
been a native of Germany and her mother
an American.
Her father is Adolph Won Claussen, a re-
tired and wealthy New Yorker formerly
sugar refiner. Her great-grandfather on
her mothers side was Matthew Byrnes.
who was wealthy New York real estate
dealer. Mrs. Won Claussen is one OF the
heirs. Her great-grandmother on her
fathers side was the Countess Won Zoel-
ling. Mrs. Won Claussen was educated in
the converts of Manhattanville and al
Emmittsburg. Nd. For many years she
has made her home abroad.
Mrs. Won Claussen was asked how long
she intended remaining in Washington.
II 5 QtAlCuit 10 say she IcpicOs Dut
before I take my leave, something win
have been accomplished.
Mrs. Won Claussen is happy and con-
tented wherever she may be. She is
handy, too, with compliments. Il am
just as contented right now" she said
yesterday to a Washington Herald re-
porter, as she reclined comfortably on
a sofa in the red parlor of the New VII
lard. ''as If 1 were cOnyersing with the
King of Sweden
Mrs. Won Claussen said last night that
she intends going to the White House this
morning at 10 o'clock With the purpose OF
seeing the President.
If she didn't succeed in seeing him then,
she would go back in the afternoon to
make another attempt. That was as far
as her present plans extend. she said
Mrs. Won Claussen declared that she had
no business with the State Department
and didn't intend to go there. She had
not received any note from Mr.. Loeb re-
ferring her to the State Department, she