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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
FIVE GIRLS DIE IN
PACT TO END LIFE
Sixth Fails in Attempt to Join
Comrades Who Came With
Her 10 Gotham
Tells Remarkable Story of Sui=
eide OF Friends fC Anbu=
lance Men

NEW YORK. March IA startling
stQ-1 - Cow lge young girls who came
10 = ~ york from ST Paul little more
tha- gear @sO Gied each bv her own
hard r-1s told today by i year old
Eeisn Baxter after she had made a
rain e1o-l 70 end her own life Helen
sad s-e sras one 81 q party Of six girls
who came 70 SeE York TO make their
g-aT tae world after receiving 4
eoErse = training IN g business school
in rle 11anesota city.
SEe c9-aed cu the gas in her room
-asl nisat. but was found this morning
in tive - save her life. When asked
wAv she had tried TO Kill herself the
gfrl asE5-islec tse ambulance s4rEeon
ard others wAo ila3 crowded around by
aer story ~ the fate Of her friends
Nhy shiuld I not be allowed 10 die2s
She asked Ny fire girl friends who
-efr 81 Paul with ne year ago. after
we leit sclool. nave al committed sui
el6e. ] want to die as they DID and
Join them
ASKED 0F COMPACT
~Tas i suicide pact she was
asked
sEr aTe erseaes are ali dead and
.ter Cie6 rs tney ehose.- was the reply.
Fhe sir. refused "a give the names
OF 7uv of he- friends a short time
after t-leir arrival IN New York. she
sad ore - 7he girls married. she
did. not iive happily with her husband
and KILLED herself q few months after
wsrd
3lear Tifie another girl had been
seeking e7lplcTn1ent without success.
She sought desta ami found Il by the
u-eteod her friend had used The next
-c go accur5fng To EIelen's story. was
ore 20 tE@ girls xllo had fallen a vic
tiia to 3 rlan's false friendship
TiTREE U3RE SEEK DEATH
VITA tnree Of their number dead. the
three rha- remained worried constant
iv and when hard times came and en-
piayEnent was hard TO md. two OF the
three Koirnfarily followed their friends
RE- rhe grave.
Thar Ieft Helen alone. Then a man
5sfge into her life. The man was rep-
resented - her as immensely wealthy.
sire SAID. and for a. time she was hap
av Tlen he suddenly sailed for Europe.
she had nothing more 10 live for after
rhsr. she ssfd. and decided 10 join her
fTe frieEds ID death
HELEN said her father was dead but
her mother still lived IN St Paul She
refused ~ Efve her mothers address
When it was found that the girl would
recover she was taken 10 a police sta
tiun and locked Up and charged with
AaEins attempted suicide
81. PAUL March 1z.-Helen Baxter
IS not known here.
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YOUNG MARK HANNA
RUNS OFF TO WE'D

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, March IA
Mark A. Hama son OF Daniel Hanna and
grandson Of the late Marcus A Hanna.
and who is q freshman in the Sheffield
scientific school AZ Yale university, was
married last evening 10 Miss Adele
Pratt ~ Elnlira, \ Y. by Justice OF
the Peace HUI.
Hanna and Mrs Hanna left for New
York after being married a note being
sent 10 Mrs. Pratt. the brides mother.
Fho is visiting Al the sanford resi-
lence
II appears that when the young
couple tirsL came here they went TO a
lawyers Office 10 be married, but hav-
ms no license and the lawyer not being
Justice. theE were instructed what
steps 70 take. In the certificate both
gave their ages as u. Friends here
say thai Il was their understanding
that Mrs Pratt did not wish her daugh-
Ter % receive the attentions OF Hanna
ELAIRA, X. y. March 14.-AIiss
Pratt who was married 10 Marcus
Hanna in Bridgeport last evening. is a
member q one OF Eimira's oldest and
most aristocratic families She was
engaged 70 Dr. Arthur ". Booth. q
prominent surgeon OF this city They
mad their home al prepared. and the
ceremony arranged
are doctor. W 20 IS mlG1 older than
Hiss Pratt, had been IN love with her
since childhood. and waited for her
70 grow Up. A few months ago Or
Bootl became critically Ill. He went
- California for his health and X was
expected that the wedding. postponed
On account Of his Ill health would be
celebrated on his return 10 this city
Sc APRIL
EFELsND. O. March Iz=Young
Hanna is the son OF Daniel r. Hanna
BY his drst marriage and he has been
living Eirh Isis mother. Mrs May Har-
rngton Hanna StaIlo. since her di-
Vorce from Hanna and her marriage 10
X stalio formerly Of Cincinnati
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FRACTURES HIS skULL

Pete- H. Hegermand. tailor living
at 1863 Eighteenth street, was found
lying unconscious on the sidewalk in
front of his residence late last night
suffering from fractured skull which
he had sustained IN some unknown
manner Tile police are inclined to the
theory that he fell from window. He
WIS removed to the German hospital
where his death is expected al anv
moment.
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Wilmerding Loses TO
San Jose High
- DIsPATcH 20 LIE 80.

SAX JOSE March 14.-Wnmerding
high school Of san Francisco went
down in defeat before the fast team
from san Jose high school in a close
and hard fought baseball game at Luna
PARK today. score . 10 l. The pitching
of Trowbridge Tor the visitors and
rtiAWeH Tor the home team was good
three AiIs being made of the former
and SIX on the latter One OF the
features n the game was the fielding
- Horn and Ross OF San Jose. each
nay ING 10 his credit four putouts.
ine worksf First Baseman Merchant
anq Siiortstcp kitt for WiImerdfng high
caiied Tor mucia- enthusiastic applause
from the bleachers. Witt making the
only ran for the visitors
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FIGHT TRusr OBSTRUCTIVE

Attorney Shortridge introduced two
new dilatory motions in the fight trust
cases yesterday. after Judge Dunno
had denied his previous motion to set
them aside His latest motions are to
strike the indictments from the files
and 70 stay all proceedings. They are
based upon precisely the same grounds
as was the motion 70 sci aside-that
the grand jury had been discharged
by operation Of law on November 9.
1907 Graney. Britt. coffroth and
SehInitz. the defendants in these cases.
were given until Saturday to plead.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
FRATERNITY FEAsTs

The San Francisco alumni asSocia-
ton Of the Phi Delta Tnets fraternity
held its annual dinner at the Fairnon-
last night Judge Henry Melvin D.
Oakland was toast master. Speeches
were made by Frank Otis. W. Cheste.
MeDufI1e. Hal Bingham. John Tvssow-
ski. Victor Henderson, and Scott Hen
drscks
Seventy-five members OF the ordes
sat down TO the banquet board The
affair was enlivened BY a large or
chestra and vocal music, IN which al
the company took part
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
THREE DIVORCE surTS BEGIN

The following suits for divorce were
filed yesterday: Marie A. Grewe against
Henry P. Grewe. cruelty; Roweua Edith
Cunningham against Clayton Theodore
Cunningham. desertion: Janet Sanford
against walter sanford, failure to pro-
vida
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Carpenters hall which erected for the sole of
trade at of s75oo0 which dedicated night
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PLAGUE DANGER
STEADILY ABATING

Subscriptions
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Mrs. Morris and the President.

To the Editor OF The Star:
The statement in a recent issue of one
of your contemporaries that my incarcera-
ton was due to President Roosevelt S
visit to ST Louis last fair was so mys-
tifying that l did not understand it. To-
day l was told by a friend that it was
published about that time that / had
abused the President" and she so en-
lightened me.
viii you please give space to me to say
in my own disclaimer that / have no roc
objection of speaking his name in any as
sociation or correction? | remember two
distinct and apparen: eff rts to FIRE the
trend of the conversation 70 the discus
sion of him, both tines by doctors had
nothing to say To either except that in
the latter instance Cf tie two ii was 50
glarngly apparent that | laughingly re-
piled: You will have trouble to make
me seem a crank CT an eccentric on that
subject. and SO closed the conversation.
1 wish that no greater intusi ice had
been done to me than | have Gore -
others, and that no greater liberty hal
been taken with my name and rights.
1t has been the habit Of lifetime not
TO speak of any one except in fair. open
combat. when such is forced: that ..eing
| do not speak i'll, and | never strike in
ambush.
j. seems little. in all the injustices done
me in this fair America of ours to ask
that this small crumb of Justice be done
me now. | find life too short 10 spend it
in registering animcsities and recording
wrongs LAURA HULL-MORRIS.
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# the divorce. Hufty was a friend of

II was then living in Goth street. Wash
ington. and all during the years 1898 1898
and 1900 he continued paying me marked
attention. 1t was understood between us
that the object of my getting a divorce
was so that 1 could marry him. After l
procured my divorce we again talked of
marriage, and he begged me to put it off
until after he had finished his college edu-
cation. 1t was about this time that our
close relationship commenced.
subsequently. he was dropped from
college and at that time we again
preached the subject of marriage, when
he begged me to put it off until he could
support me- He said that his father was
opposed to our marriage, and that his
father had threatened that if he married
me he would cut him out of his will and
leave me penniess. We discussed the
matter and decided that it was best to
adjourn ii for a while. and our relations
still continued. Blaine Elkins contributed
to my support. and as a means of earn
ing livelihood I went upon the stage
was on the stage altogether about two
years during which time l was in con-
slant communication with him. and at
every opportunity he was with me.
Increase in Allowance.
"About four years ago. in 1904. he told
me that his father had increased his al
lOWance so that it would not be necessary
for me to work any longer and insisted
that / drop my stage career. which | did.
I'm 1908. and my best recollection Is
that it was the spring, we went from New
York to Washington. and were living at
the National Hotel. He purchased a plain
gold band wedding ring and presented it
10 me. and. In the presence of Carey john
son, said that we were married now be-
yond question. and that, to ease my
mind for the future, he placed the ring
on my finger.
Prior to this occasion. and on many
occasions since. he has introduced me as
his wife. We have lived in the city Of
New York and at many other places as
man and wife. including Clarksburg. w.
Va: Grafton. w. Va, and Elkins. w. Va
In the spring OF 1907 we lived together in
his apartments at ElkinS.
From Elkins we went on a fishing trip
In company with the postma ster Mr.
James PostOn of Elkins. We have also
lived as man and wife at French Lick
York city at the Navarro Hotel We oc-
cupied an apartment at 102d street and
Manhattan avenue, New York.
I'VE lived together husband and wife
until three days before his marriage to
Emily kenna. which occurred in Febru-
airy. 1908. l had no knowledge of his pay
ing any attention to any other woman.
and he left me for the purpose Of visiting
his home. I then learned that he had
eloped with Miss Kenna. I had never
uodiu VI HeT pIioE 10 learning or the
elopement. and he never by any act or
word intimated or suggested that he in
tended to marry any one else other than
me. When he left me three days before
the said marriage he promised to return
within one week after visiting his family.
Says His Brother Knew All.
His brother Richard also informed me
that their father had altered his will be-
cause he had heard that Blaine intended
to marry me, and had threatened If he
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BLAINE ELK|NS SUED
Louise LondsdaIe, Actress,
Alleges Breach of Promise.
TELLS OF A WEDDING RING
Got Divorce to Marry Senator's Son,
She Asserts.
YOUNG MAN Welded ANOTHER
Father Aided Him and Declares
These Proceedings Will
Be Fought.
YOUNG MAN Welded ANOTHER

PHILLIPPI, w. Va, September 70
The filing here yesterday of suit for
100000 damages on an allegation of
breach of promise to marry by Ada Louise
Lonsdale a New York actress. against
Blaine Elkins. youngest son of United
States Senator Stephen B. Elkins, has
caused a sensation.
The young man is brother of Rather
inc Elkins who is reported engaged TO
marry the Duke Of Abruzzi.
A summons was served. today on young
Elkins at his country home at Elkins.
w Va, 10 appear before United States
Judge Dayton and answer the charge.
The date of the formal hearing will be
chosen later.
Young Elkins had been reported to be
engaged to Miss Lonsdale on several oc-
casions before his marriage TO Miss En-
fly Bird Kenna last February.
In her deposition which was made in
New York city September 2, 1905, Miss
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TENTATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Garrisons of Army and Navy Union
Take Action

The six local garrisons of the Army
and Navy Union assembled in mass meet
ing last night at G.. A. r. Hail. in accord
ance with the request of the late harmony
committee. and formed a tentative Dis
trict of Columbia department An cleo
ton was held to nominate department Of
ficerS.
Col Benjamin F. Chase was chosen for
department commander
]. c. Jorgenson. commander of Garrison
No. 1Ui. was chosen for department adiu-
tant. The names will he certified to ma
tional headquarters at Baltimore If they
are approved by the national commander
he will formally appoint the nominees.
Gen. Browne will visit Washington to-
morrow to consult with the late harmony
committee
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did to cut him off. Richard Elkins was
fully aware of the promise of Blaine and
of our relations. Another brother, Davis
Elkins, well as John Davis. an uncle,
had known of our relations and of the
promise of Blaine to make me his wife
They have all visited my home and have
seen us living together as man and wife
Since Blaine left me his brother
Richard has given me $3.50 his brother
stephen $1n0 and John Davis 300 for
the purpose of helping me support myself
Deponent further says that the rela-
tons hereinbefore set forth were due
only to the many promises of Blaine
ponent relied implicitly upon the promise
of the said Blaine Ell1ins to marry her.
THAT by reason of his false promise
Or the breaking of his promise. she has
been greatly damaged. in that she sac
rificed her career upon the stage. and
likewise her good name, and almost ten
years of her young life.
ADA l.. LONSDALE.
September =. 1905
'ESTELLE LEVIN.
commissioner of Deeds New York"
Malcolm Hufty of the law firm of
Hufty x Hufty admitted this morning
that he obtained in lcral court about
eight years ago a divorce for Mrs Ie-
ondas Scoffy
Il obtained the divorce" he said to a
Star reporter. but as far as payment of
fees Is concerned, | knew nokhing about
where the money came from l had all
my dealings with Mrs Scofy's mother.
am a friend of the Elkins boys and of
John Davis
When asked whether Blaine Elkins fig
ured in the case in any way. Mr.. Hufty
said he did not as far as his knowj,
edge went. Further than this he declined
to discuss the case.
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letters and 100 kilograms which Elkns is
said to have sent to Miss Lonsdale. The
letters, which he did not desire to have
published, contained, according to his
statement. assertions of how much the
young man thought Of Miss Lonsdale. and
referred to his anxiety for holidays to
come. in order that he might get to New
York to see her.
one letter. the lawyer said. was written
from Elkins' home in the town OF Elkins,
W. Va In 1t the writer said that the
family was in Washington. and he was
planning how he might get through that
city on his way to New York without
being seen by his family and get back to
Washington the next day.
In many of the letters the writer was
exceedingly solicitous about the young
WomanS health. and urged her to pur-
chase all the finery In the way of clothing
and things that she desired as he wanted
her to have everything that money could
buy.
Every effort was made to locate Miss
Lonsdale yesterday. but she was par
ticularly careful to keep out Of reach. In
fact her lawyer said that even he had
been unable to locate her on three diff
ferent occasions when he had messages
relative to the suit to transmit to her.
Miss LonSdale. on all previous occa-
sions. had been known only as Louise
LoHsudie. Dul neT signature 10 the QepO-
sition shows that her full name Is Ada
Louise Lonsdale. She first gained notice
through her beauty and charm in musical
comedy. although she made her first ap-
pearance with Miss DeWolfe in 1.-The
Way of the World"
Miss Lonsdale's Deposition.
The deposition Of Miss Ionsdale fol-
lows:
Il was born in Columbia. Tenn. Au-
gust -. 1877. My father died In 1880 and
my mother in 1901. I was married No.
vember 5 to Leonidas Seoffy Of Baltimore
Md. and lived for one year with him. and
in 1897 he deserted me. I met Blaine
Elkins in the summer Of 1893 at Old
Sweet Springs, Va. and was introduced
TO him by his brother Richard, who had
been acquainted with my sister. He paid
me marked attentions and insisted that
procure a divorce from my husband. At
Blane's solicitation l decided to procure
such divorce, SO as to marry him, and re-
tanned Malcolm Hufty. an attorney at
Washington. D. c.. to bring divorce pro-
ceedings. Blaine Elkins paid the expense
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girl, to straighten up these accounts Ber-
ry says that Blaine referred him to his
brother Richard who, the detective al
leges. asked for time in which to look into
the claims. and that from this time until
the suit was about to be commenced no
word was ever received from the Elklns
family relative to the matter.
Miss LOnSdale first came into notice
when her young husband. Leonidas Scot
fy, then private secretary to represent
ative Bartlett of New York. had Il street
scene with a Washington lawyer be-
cause 1T had been said that before her
marriage, the lawyer had been attentive
to Miss Lonsdale. Then came the di-
vorce of the couple
Miss Lonsdale next came before the
public in the wild Rose" company. Fol-
lowing this she appeared in several of
the Shubcrt productions. including the
musical comedy In Newport
Che of "Yule Tide Girls"
In the former production she was one
of the "Yule Tide Girls" and this title
brought her considerable notice.
1t was at this time. so far as the out
side world knew, that Blaine Elkins,
then a college man. came into her life.
but in her deposition Miss Lonsdale
ayers that Blaine Elkins helped her get
a divorce from her husband in order. ac-
corning 10 her sworn statement, that
she and IIlkins might he married.
In June. 1907. rumor that the young
couple was engaged spread. until Elkins
began to receive kilograms of congratu-
lation from friends
1t is said that he was called home. and
a family council held over the situa ton.
Mr.. Elkins Marries.
Last February the announcement of
young Elkins' marriage to Miss Kenna
was made. All that could be learned
was that the two had been friends In
childhood. and little more was heard of
the matter until it was reported recent
ly that Miss I.onsdale was about to start
n suit for breach of promise against
Blaine Elkins. and also that an effort
was being made to bring about settle
ment out of court.
Jesse Epstein of the firm of Epstein
Brothers of New York is attorney for
Miss LonSdale.
Letters and kilograms.
The lawyer said that part of the evil
dence he had was bundle Of some 300
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Visitors in Washington.

The following visitors to Washington
registered today at The Star office:
Mr.. John ]. Kraft. Mr.. Henry Buch-
man, Mr. Edward Weyer, Mr.. Oscar Bitz,
Mr.. Edward Btz, Mr. John NJ Sturm,
Mr.. l.. Sturm. Newark. n j.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. kaupelt, Rich
mond Va.
Mr. and Mrs Charles G. Eberle, Brook
Ign. n. Y.
Mr.. G. c. Underwood, Kansas City. Mo-
Mr.. r. V. Hartman, Liberty. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs O. Ii. Bltterfeld, Ann
A rbOr Mich
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Squared Themselves With Ministry.

ST. PETERSBURG. September 23-Tha
Rossia, the official organ of the govern
ment. announces today that Serge A.
Mouromtseff and the other professors and
lecturers of the University of Moscow
who were ordered some weeks ago 10 re-
nounce their membership in illegal politi-
cal parties or resign from the government
service have submitted declarations fully
satisfactory to the ministry of education.
and that there is no obstacle to their con-
tinuing their university work.
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Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were
issued today:
To Kennedy, Davis e Co, for six
two-story brick dwellings at liz to ~
18th street northeast. The architect is
a. II. Sonnemann: the builder is owner;
estimated cost, $4,000.
To Eisinger Bros, for one one-story
brick Office at 21OO Georgia avenue
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LOnSdale sets forth in details her grounds
for suing young Elkins. who. she says.
promised on many occasions to marry her
and even went so far publicly to place
wedding ring on her finger in the pres
ence of third person and to declare
that she was his wife.
Father Assures Contest.
In a talk over the long distance tele
phone Senator Elkins. from his home
Holly Hurst, Elkins. w. Va. said
that his son had been notified during the
day that suit had been begun against him
for breach of promise by Miss Ions
dale
We have not received a copy of the
complaint yet" said the senator.
When he had been informed that Miss
Lonsdale asserted Blaine had promised to
marry her. the father said:
There is not word of truth in it.
My son never promised to marry this
young woman, and there is nothing in il.
He denies the whole charge absolutely"
When told of the specified occasion.
when Miss Ionsdale claims Blaine put a
ring on her finger in the presence of an
other. the senator said:
There is no truth in that. and the par
ty named is dead.
Senator Elkins stated that his son.
Blaine was staying at Halliehurst, but
AT that moment was in the village. He
said the suit would be vigorously contest
ed.
Trouble has been smoldering ever since
young Elkins unexpectedly married Miss
kenna. daughter of The late John F. Ken
ma, who for years was a deadly political
rival OF the elder Elkins and who is said
TO have died of a broken heart due to
reverses in politics.
Bill at the Waldorf.
NEW YORK, September 25-Accoriing
TO { T. Berry, who has acted as lawyer
and detective in the case. Miss Lonsdale
came to him a few days after Blaine
Eikins had married Miss kenna and told
her story as set forth in her deposition
Berry says she also informed him that
she had incurred considerable indebted
ness, believing that Elkins was going to
marry her, and that a ma jor norton of
1t was for board bill at the Waldorf-As
toria. The amount Berry would not make
known.
lie said. however. tina he went AT once
TO the Elkins home in West Virginia and
saw Blaine and put the facts Of the case
before him, asking him, on behalf OF the
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estimated

northwest: builder, owner; estimated
cost, $1,000.
To Mrs. c. Henley. to repair two two
story frame dwellings at 1919 and 1921
II street northeast; contractor, L. NJ.
Gibson; estimated cost, $1,000.
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Lonsdale sets forth in details her grounds
for suing young Elkins. who. she says,
promised on many occasions to marry her
and even went so far as publicly to place
a wedding ring on her finger in the pres
ence of third person and to declare
hot 10 n ylrifo
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Says His Brother Knew All.

His brother Richard also informed me
that their father had altered his will be-
cause he had heard that Blaine intended
to marry me. and bad threatened if he