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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

able. will be the dinner dance with
which Miss Lucille Gage is entertain
ing Wednesday at the home of her
parents. former Governor and Mrs.
Henry 7. Gage, at the family home in
Downey.
The occasion. for which about TWEEN
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

A MONG the countless delightful af-
n fairs with which the. younger peo-
pie will make merry during the
Christmas holidays, and one that
promises to be one of the most enjoy
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-20

--oleChei pHotos
ty-five guests have been asked. is to
be a compliment to Miss Elizabeth
Hicks, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hicks of West Adams street, who is
expected to return tomorrow from the
north, where she has been at school,
for the Christmas holidays.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
GEMS MISSING
MYSTERY EksHRoUos pisAP
PEARANcE or VALUABLE
DIAMONDS OWNED sYA
GUEST AT suELgR.

Mystery attn envelopes the dis.
appearance " diamonds and jewel
~. valued AZ $500 the property Of
Miss EsinR Smith. Of Mt Pleasant.
Iowa. who arrived In Seattle iatt
Thursday With Mrs. g. T.. Beck.
with and daughter
Miss Smith made the trip from
Aurora. m. by train 10 Vancouver.
u C., coming to Seattle on the
steamship Princess Royal The
young womAns trunk containing
the gems. was stored At the wharf
baggage room.
Miss Smith gave a porter Of. the
Butter hotel her trunk keys and
checks Friday morning The trunk
was taken 80 the Butler after being
opened and examined by "A United
States customs inspector A few
days later Miss Smith missed the
gems
Miss smith n now travelling
through Southeastern Alaska
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
ELKS ARE
ROBBED

DALLAS. Tex. July iC-oyei
II. 900 people watched the monster
parade % the Elkm today. Tho
streets wcrc throuEed with peepls
long before the pagade Of the Best
People on Earth waa scheduled "a
begin. and the spectacle was one
Of the finest ever seen here.
The visiting delegations. ia their
purple and white costumes and car.
rYing banners 81 their respective
lodges. made llne over three miles
long. Floats and plenty Of funny
stunts marked the parade AZ Ia.
tervala
Tho members Of the I.os An.
Eelea delegation today reported 70
the police that a thief had looted
their apartments lie had gained
access 10 their suite during the
niKht and when they awakened TO-
day they found their spare cash
and three gold watches. valued a,
t105 each. missing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
CHAUFFEUR
WARNED :.
City Attorney Threatens Him
With Chain Gang
Sentence.

w l. nroback chauffeur. ga
threatened with a sentence of 30
daya on the chain gang In police
court this morning because he re-
marked IN open court that he would
drive the next patron who refused
70 pay his charge into the tide
flats.
hrohack was approached yeater
day by r. l.. Dryer. a Young "
boror, who admits that he was un
der the influence OF liquor. Dwyer
wanted 20 he driven about the city
aud paid hruhack 81 when ha en-.
tered tho machine. AZ Ballard
Dryer gave the chAutfeur s. more
When the caFr returned Co the
city and was crossing Third ay.
and Pike St. Dryer wanted TO
leave tho machine but hroback
grabbed him by the coat collar aud
demanded stae according 10 the
YOUNG laborer Dwyvr then struck
nroback on the Jaw and Patrolman
Edward Hagen placed him under
arrest.
Whom Dwyer appeared In the
dock OF the police court this morn,
ing. city Attorney Kills De Bruler.
after hearing the statements of tho
driver and young lahorer. sarcastic.
ally stated that the police court
was not instituted for the coilec,
ton OF debts. Police Judge John
u Gordon discharged the de-
PENDANT
Il was then that Brobaek remark
ed that tho next time hs would
drive Dwycr into the tide flats
city Attorney IN nruler remarked
with some heat that enough auto
mobiles had plunged Into the flats
Broback persisted Ia talking back
and only threat 10 put him on
the chain gang for 30 days caused
him 10 be silent and he lost no time
in leaving the court room
city Attorney De braler told the
court that he was Sred 81 having
chauffeurn loading intoxicated men
into automobiles and then causing
their arrest when they refused 10
ray more money than was justly
due.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
WHITE GIRLS SOLD
INTO SLAVERY

cal Chinese, and steps are being
taken 20 effect their rescue.
knowledge Of the white slave
traffic. which has boen carried on
aecretiy here Tor months. reached
the police through Isabel Held. a
beautiful i7yearold giri Mifa
Held ran into the police station
"Wednesday night and Hobbea out
her story 10 Lieut. smith She told
OF having baen abducted and sold
as a slave % a Chinese master
Last night she made her escape
and reported the sale ~ 81 other
white girls 60 Orisntals. II Is be
ileyed that the raid that il being
planned wili result IN clearing up
the mystery which has surrounded
the sisappearance Of a number ~
giria during the past fes months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
ROOSEVELT NOT IN ON
SPEAKING STUNT

OYSTER BAY. L. l.. July i6.--
Secretary Loeb announced today
that preaidpnt Roosevelt Will not
Join IN the proposed combination
speaking stunt" with VIM. , Bry.
an for reproduction from phono-
graph records o. be used for cam
paign purposes The manager of
phonograph concern has made the
proposal here 20 the president. u
was suggested that a record be
made OF campaign address by
Roosevelt, and that A. similar rec.
ord be made Of an address by
Bryan. The plan included the
holding of photographic Joint
Rpcakings In all parts OF the coun-
try.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
FIGHT BATTLE
BY WIRELESS
England Has Maneuvers al
Sea by Latest
Method.

LONDON. July i6 England tried
today a new experiment in naval
warfare. the conducting OF battle
from land by wireless.
over 800 vessels now maneuyer
Ing Ia the north sea engaged Ia a
sham battle. the movement OF every
vessel being controlled BY wireless
b. experts In tbs admiralty office
in this city.
A each ship changed her post.
ton or fired on the enemy" the
move was reported 10 the naval ex.
I psrts here. They sat before a map
showing the situation az every min
ute Markers were moved about on
the map much IA pieces would De-
moved on a chess board. the moves
being flashed 10 the vessels b. wire
less
II In claimed that this syA,em
would b. better In the controlling
Of vessels than BY an admiral In
action. as the men. on land can re-
ceive reports from tifA front aud
work out the problem while re-.
moved from the excited scenes Of
the battle
The experts who conducted the
battle from the admiralty office
would not comment on the result.
They simply said that Il was sat.
sKtactory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
FRICTION IN
RANKS OF
PROHIBS
Attempt Made TO Change
Personnel of New
Committee.

COLUMBUS. o.. July i6 AT a
meeting Of the new national com
mittee OF the prohibition party
here today. the first show OF fac
tlonalism developed when ]. Stew.
art OF Illinois appeared as the lead
er OF a new faction trying 10 wrest
control % the committee from
Chairman Charles x. Jones
Stewart and Or J. u, cranfill Of
Dallas. Tex, appeared as candi.
dates Tor membership on the eK.
ecutlye committee ia the hope OF
defeating the Jones candidates.
They developed considerable
strength and were elected.
The opposition turned the defeat
into partial victory. however. by
getting the size of the executive
committee increased 10 nine Then
on the personal appeal OF samuel
Dickie OF Michigan, y. c. Hen.
Erickson OF Maryland aud A. A.
Stevens of Pennsylvania. both
Jones adhsrenta. were placed on
the committee
The convention was called 20 or.
der NJ 10 o'clock Rev J ID. Plndef.
OF hlalravilie. Penn. delivered the
invocation at 1913 O'Clock.
Permanent chairman. Prof Chaa.
Scanion Of Pittaburg. one OF the
numerous candidates for the presl.
DENTAL nomination. delivered the
keynote speech
Cold Water Platform.
The platform presented by the
resolutions committee provides for
the submission 90 congress OF an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
GIVE LUNCHEON FOR
CONGRESSMAN SULZER

A luncheon In honor Of Congress.
man suizer and State Senator
Dunn. both OF New York. was given
today noon at the Butler hotel by
some OF the leading democrats OF
Seattle,
Those present we're; Judge Bat
tie. NJ NJ Goldman. @ G. Heifner.
Richard s. Jones. George y. Cot.
terlll. G. A. Reynolds. y. G Leon.
ard. J. ~ Lambert. George r.
Ryan. Judge II A. Porter. Joseph
Williams, W. A. IIalzheimer.
James Ryan. II ID. Folsom. Jr.. G..
Il Hawkinea. j NJ wilmot. q A.
C. Rochester. John Terry and A r.,
Ernst.
Short talks we're made by MeagrH
Dunn and Sulzer and several OF the
Seattle democrats.
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amendment 10 the constitution of
the United states. absolutely pro.
hibiting the manufacture. sale or
transportation Of all alcoholic
liquors 10 be- used ~ beverages u
also declares for woman suffrage
f0r all suffrage on basis OF IN.
tollIgcnce aud morality q modified
plank satisfactory 10 the south for
the arbitration ~ capital and labor
disputes. for the election of United
States senators by popular vote. for
the Immediate enactment ~ fed.
eral law prohibiting the shipment
~ liquor from wet state into a
DRY state. for the income tax the
Inheritance tax and other similar
reforms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
SHIPPERS Will
FIGHT ROADS
BiIliOn-DOIIar Combine TO
Resist Raise in
Rates.
tBy United press.)

CHICAGO. July ia battle
royal between q blllion-dollar com.
bine Of manufacturer and shippers
against the railroads Of the United
States Is said 20 have been declared
today. The railroads have deter
mined 20 advance rates at least 10
per cent ali over the United States.
The big shippers from al psrts
Of the nation are said 10 have
leapued together to fight the adj
vance and meeting has been cali
ed 10 Chicago on July ~. 10 open
the battle. The struggle will be
carried into the courts n necessary
and " not ended before next win.
ter, may be continued In the lesis-
lstures Of a score Of states
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
MAY SUE INLAND
NAVIGATION co.

Suit against the Inland Nayiga.
tioa company Is likely to be brought
by officials OF Rolling Bay for the
destruction Of the wharf at that
point by the steamers Utopia and
Perdita. on June ~
Residents OF the town state that
the wharf. which was less than a
year old. was destroyed By the two
boats on that date The Utopia
carried a load OF excufsioniats
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
ON the FRONT

The fremont IL reported as leav-
ing Yoknhama on July "a. which
will bring her on the Sound July 80.
Her cargo of 5000 tons contains
tea. hemp. gunnies and curios
After being out 1866 days from As.
toria for Queenstown. the Lady
Wolsely. quoted on the overdue
board at s ger cent, has arrived AZ
her destination The Carnedd
Llewellyn. i4s days fsom Caleta
Buena for Falmouth. Ia now quoted
at 90 per cent
Blue Funnel liner Kecmun Is
coaling today az Comox. and viii
return 20 Seattle on Saturday TO
take on cargo for the Orient aud
Liverpool
The Alaskan. Of the American.
Hawaiian line. passed Ia at Tatoos5l
.at . o'clock this morning. and will
arrive itP Seattle at y o'clock to
night 20 load for Honolulu.
Excursion steamer Spokane will
sail to Southeastern Alaska 10.
night The Pacific Coast company
reports the best season In yearsC
Every berth il booked. o
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is RUNNING AWAY
NEVER TO RETURN

SANTA ROSA. Cal. July Ia
Relatives Of Fred = Woodwork.
the missing San Francisco lawyer.
are IN receipt to-day Of a letter.
poatmarkcd Chicago. In which the
attorney says he Is going away,
never 10 return. The letter bore
neither date line nor house address
When Woodwork disappeared a
month ago he left q note sayinE
he was going away because % III
sneSeHs IN business WoodwDrth' e
wife and small children reslde on
a ranch at Stony Point. near here.
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Kidnapped in Chicago and
Sold to Chinese
Masters.

CHICAGO. July fs.--sam Gee
and Gee Fona. Chinese. are In
prison today, accused Of conduct.
ing a clearing house IN which
white girls have been sold lnto
slavery 70 Oriental masters. ~ 10
alleged that ~ American women
are now held prisoners BY the 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
pW wscovER STOLEN MONEY
10y United Prsss.l

eDS ANGELES. Cal, July t6.
e. apuRh postal inspectors have
~ 20 locate the negro who Is
bed 10 have stolen, az Kansas
ge registered mall pouch.
which eAsft this city on June 3. ~
route % New York the remittera
OF. currency and valuRblea Will
ia baby recover their losses Ia full
from insurance companies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
cLOUDBURST
WALL or WATER tan FEET
HIGH BUSHES DOWN CAN.
YoH. CARRYING RUIN AND
DESTRUCTION.

SANTA FE. n NJ. July i6-
Great loss OF life was narrowly
averted in Arroyo ChameE. when a
terrific cioudburst swept down the
canyon and washed out treatle
just before the arrival Of a pas.
senger train on the Santa Pc rail.
road last Wednesday
Today 800 yards Of the railroad
tracks are missing
All communication southwark by
rail from this city N cut off. aud
20 hours will be required to make
repairs 20 the track.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
WOULD REVOKE
BAR LICENSES

A petition containing the sigma.
lures of 800 people was filed with
the city clerk today asking for a
special referendum vote on the
proposition OF eliminating the Re.
ception bar, a saloon in West Sc.
attic.
The city clerk Is now checking
the names on petition asking an
election on the question Of reygk
Ing the license for the Luna Irfk
bar The count aus not progressed
far enough 10 show whether the pc
titlon viii carry or be- releeted, for
lnnk OF nnman. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
I,Ll,,.s From the United
sl,ls capture More
Events.
is.,ersl Records Broken in
The Olympic
Games.


= fovn0N, Jaly is,-Snm. !
: MARI q tedays results at :
! )lymplc games;
nl,eu - Sheridan. Amer
. ,eaa frss. ist feet : Inches. :
! erfffsn. American. second
! Hsrr. American. third.
,seeurd shot put--kose'
! American. first. ~ feet "a
: lseAes. Horgan. English. see-
! - Garreis. American. third. !
! eo.msser swim - Taylor
! msGlsh, FIRST. time, ) minutes
sgs&-s aeconds
: Meredith, English. estab- :
I fishes new Olympic record In I
1 i 500 kilometer bleycie race.
1 makiag preliminary In : hours :
! d minutes Is IS seconds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16
BANK cLgARInos.
coUsreRrglrEa ON TRIAL.

Frank G. Chase. who has admit.
ted SERVING time In the east. Is
On trial In the United states dis
trtct court on a charge of eoun.
terfeiiing goid coins We was ar.
faaicd Ia November last year
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After being repaired AZ an ex.
Dense OF $4,000. the Victoria
leaves tonight for Nome. The Sen.
aior IL still at Fox a Jenkins
yards. bsing repaired. She win dc.
part for Nome on the 2tth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16

LONDON July rs The anffra.
gettes today adopted a new plan Of
action. BY shirh their heilEercnt
tactics will be abandoned and they
viii undertake a campaign Of ad.
vertikinE and education. The
organization announced that staads
will be erected ia all public resorts
aud places OF amusement. where
suffraKetts orators wilk address lee
lures on alt occasions and exhor,
the people 10 Join them In their
warfare for eatiai suffrage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16

LONDON. saly is.-CaFrYiug OF
aid silver and brunxe medals for
frss wcond and third places In the
Ssees shluw and breaking the
olsnue rcord. American athletes
sstaf nste rapid advancement TO
ssrs nTsf place In the general re.
uls At the Olympic games
Ahhoagh England holds four gold
rstzss and America bat three. the
Americans say the Hrttons were
ssesorion Ia events in which the
athletes frVm the United States had
%, counfse on taking FIRST places.
Eaelssk athletes are showing
sset form A9t have the advantage
Il beng on home sail. bat the re-
sits u the contests thus far In.
fsis that the Americans will
szss 4 hard fight 60 repeat their
Trfsrmances In former Olympic
pnss and carry off first place la
shrxs majority OF the events.
sparrias for Time.
ksnbers Of the American teams
MS avoided. whenever possible
nssrinE the events scheduled for
A. nrsa few days % the meet
rseg have been sparring for all the
the possible. in which 60 become
aeaafnmed TO the climatic condi.
nans ksfs.
Great BrisAiu's wonderful show.
lrx yesterday. when Il captured the
raa medAls in the 6so.yard cycling
r1es and The three mile race. has
hearssned ne home athletes and
they catered the field today with
new determination TO wrest the
kHrsls from tie Americans
Americans Wild With Joy.
Nhsa Martin Sheridan Of Ne~
YER hurled the discus ia feet 2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16

Daily matlnees OF the new eight,
act ahow. Including aerohatica. mo.
ton pictures. character limitations.
minsirelsy, n wire exhibition. songs
and dances and other divertise.
m"nsa are the attractions at the
Star lheAtrn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16

Inches today Nlnnlnn the finals
and breaking his own Olympic rec.
ord Of t12 feet, the American soc
ton In the field went wild with 10y.
"A predicted before the games
commenced. America made eloan
sweep. Griffin taking second place
and N =, ilorr oi New York taking
third Finland had counted upon
making a showing IN this event. bat
England expected 20 take back
seat
In the prelinlnarles Tor the dis
Gus finals w. O. burroughs OF Chit
cago won the first aud second sec
ions, with a mark of isa geOt. 9ik
inches. The third section WAS won
BY A. X, Dearborn 81 New York
who scored Tea feet AZ inches
~. G, Garrels OF Chicago. who made
a t0N'W ot is3 feet 6is inches. won
the yourth section contest. and NJ
r Horr OF New York won the tifth
section. With score 90 1879 feet s
iueaes.
Win Shot Put.
Meredith OF England established
a new Olympic record Tor the 100
kllometer bicycle race when ho won
the second heat la hours. ~ min.
utca. 10 s.5 seconds
Another gold medal was added 20
the Asicgiean trophies today when
Ralph Rose OF Santa Rosa, Cal.
won the final shot put.
Rose won BY making t6 feet 5M
Inches
In the prellminaries for the rs.
pound shot event W w. Coc. OF
the Boston Athletic club. won sec.
ton one with a mark OF az feet ~
INCHES. In section two ]. G. Gar
rolls % the unitcd States. won the
preliminary with as feet 6 inches
Rose won the preliminaTse,, In sec
tons Z and by puttlag the shot
as feet "a Inches.
England then regained her lead
IN the number Of gold medals she
has captured this year whes Tay.
Tor won the t00.meter swim Tay.
Tor captured the final In this
event In 8 minutes a6 A,6 seconds
Horgan. Of England. won second
place In the shot put with a mark
Of "a feet SIC inches. Garrels. OF
America. Was third. with a mark
~ % feet Inches
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16

Gable service TO Nome has been
interrupted since Monday on ac-
count OF fires raging between 81.
Michasls and Meloxi. and as re-
suit the movements Of the Nome
fleet have not been received.
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Entertain Chief Ranger, y. o. a.

SAN FRANCISCO. July iG John
OGrady Of New York. supreme
chief ranger OF thea Forestofs Of
America. ls spending today with
the members OF the local lodges aud
viii be the guest OF honor al \
banqaSt tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16

Russian bark Dundee. which load
ed lumber az the Seattle Lumber
company. yesterday nhlpped her
crew and sailed from Port iowa
send for callao
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16

The San Francisco Opera Com.
pany's production Of The Mascot"
II meeting with a large share NJ
appreciation AZ the Grand Begin,
ming Sunday night THE Chlmea of
Normandy" will 10 revived.
The remainder " the week viii
see the continued production OF "A
Daughter of the South At the Se.
attic with Midnight In New York
a. the offering Tor next week
The Rlalto Quartet at PAntagcs
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RECEIVER FOR STATE
DENTAL BOARD

OLYMPIA. Wash, July i6.--Ths
state supreme court this morning
affirmed the decision Of the Spo-
kane superior court In appointing
receiver for the state board of
dental examiners to compel that
board TO pay Sam X. Stern 81. 400
for legal services he performed for
the board Ia prosecuting dentists
who advertised and who had no
licenses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-16

The platform presented by the
resolutions committee provides for
the submission 90 congress OF an
The sun., 1908-04-04
.wiRrItL Law ~ KENTuCKY.
soldiers 10 Take charge Of CallOW ~ County
No clue 10 IIagEin Harm Durher.

TRANSPORT. Ky April 3-Before SIN.
rise Galloway county in the heart Of the
black tobacco patch, will he under mar
tial law
Capt Givens Of Middlesb)ro and forty
five soldiers arc pairolling Murray, the
county seat Of Galloway county, protect
ing the independent tobacco warehous 's.
The militia went to Murray from Hopkins
willie under the order uf acting Governor
Cox at the request Of Judge Wells, WHO
wired the Governor that Galloway county
was in q state OF anarchy
All ;he soldiers are mountain men and
sharpshooteIs
For week at leCst one prominent farmer
has been whipped every night aud the
women and children are terrorized owing
10 the foods il has been impossible Tor the
troops % get across the Cumberland and
Ienne ssee rivers and the night riders took
advantage of this condition.
Al Perry, a planter, WAS whipped last
night and Nas instructed to 20 10 MCrTay
and notify Aike triuIn that he must moi
pat uD more tobacco, Instead Perry
reported 10 Judge Wells.
LtXINuToV. nv, April 2 - electives
have hunted IN van To-day Tor a che to
the rerson, who fred the slCcS barn on
lanes y, laggns Elnendor Farm here
last night, in which iorty-lonr thorough
bred horses perished. there vas no fire
about the barn aud the night watchman
slys that when he dsco, cred the fire the
barn was in ilames on all sides and he could
not reach any OF the doors hirty-One
OF the mares we're with ioal and eleven
others had colts at heir sides.
Manager G, ". Bergman n fen days
ago received A letter IN which the ritter
threatened 10 poison the stock because
Iaggin had raised tobacco.
The sun., 1908-04-04
ABLACK BLACKHlNDER ClUCHr.
Negro Butler TrAppe DIR, ing TO Dlackmall
Judge krueger's Daughter ia Newark.

Negro Butler TrAppe dTry ing TO Diackmall
Judge krueger's Daughter IN New Nark.
William Freeman. colored, butler in the
home f eX-Judge Gottfrie Krueger the
wealthy brewer Of High and Court streets,
Newark, was trapped by detectives at mid
light last night while ho was working a
Black Hand blackmail trick pom Mrs
William Plum, daughter Of Judge Kruger,
Detectives from police headquarters
permitted Freeman and Jennie Allen,
companion. to take from crevice in q
tree opposite the krneger residence an
envelope containing $500 " ich bad been
place there as deCoy. As Detective
Sergeant lutte seized Freeman the latter,
il is alleged. tried to throw the contents
Of bottle of carbolc acid in tthe detec-
tives face, but Tuite was too quick With
his fists
freeman aud the woman were taken to
police headquarters after Judge krue9er
had identified the former. The envelope
with the marked bills was found in the
wOnans possesson
Nrs Plum received two Black Hand
letters lnstructing her to place $500 in an
envelope in the ere, ice Of an old tree that
stands in front of the High ttreet Pres
bvteran Church. The penalty for failure
was 10 be the loss Of her only child an
eight-year-O!d boy freeman was Sis
peCted and counter plot was Sc, in opera
ton