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Continued next week.)
Do II Now.

Now is the time to 6 i rid of your
rheumatism. Yol can DO so by ap-
plying Chambe. lain's Llnlment. Nins
cases out of ten are simply muscular
rhe lmatism due to cold or damp, or
'hronie rheumatism. and yield to the
vigorous application Of this linim 1nt.
Try 1t. You are certain to be delight
ed with the quick relief which it
affords, Sold by Burnaugh & May
field.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-27

don't you make hundred thousand
with it instead Of letting 1t lie idle?
Isn't that simpler"
The younger mans eyes opened vide
and his imagination, stimulated by the
special brand of Bourbon whisky Nor
ton had ordered for him, took rapid
bounds.
"One hundred thousand! You mean
! could make hundred thousand with
my fifty between now and spring."
"Sure as a niger likes gin," replied
Norton confidently.
"HowY asked Langdon.
The young congressman leaned over
confidentially.
"This is under your hat, Randolph.
You can keep quiet?"
Langdon nodded eagerly.
"Then put it into Altacoola land"
"The naval base2" gasped Langdop.
Norton nodded.
Now you've hit 1t. The government
Will select Altacoola for q naval base.
Then land will jump way up to never
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-27

Langdon aCdS helpless over his (Halnes)
sheulder as though to throw the young
attacker with the wrestlers "nying
mare" Langdon was helpless az
Hoines had also secured his free hano.
hut instead of completing the Throw
tbe reporter walked away with MS Zoe
held securely on his back-to put mn
TO bed. kindly service, In we" VI
Randolph's mental state. xor
From across the lobby Charies M, a.
ton had watched Randolph's discomn'-
ing encounter with HaiDes with amuse-
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-27

Stevens drew "Then you guarantee
closer to Pea mn, hdmT snapped tho
body. '''
~ elected him, and he knows It,"
he chuckled.
The boss nodded.
"And it's likely that a man like
Langdon, new to politics-a simple
gentleman Of the old school, as you de
scribe him-might have considerable
influence on opinion throughout the
country"
Langdon's colleague grasped the arm
Of the senatorial dictator.
Hes Just the man we want, sena,
tor. He's one Of those old fellows you
just have to believe when he talks
He'll do what suggest, and he can
make the public believe what we
think"
"Then you guarantee himT' snapped
the boss.
"Unreservedly, senator"
"All right" said Peabody. HE goes
on the naval committee. That ought
to be enough honor for a man who q
year ago was growing cotton on an
old plantation miles away from civil.
cation"
1--WE have control now of all the land
about Altacoola that can be used" said
Stevens. II have had Norton, the con-
gresham from Langdon's district,
working on 1t. There isn't foot Of
land there which we do not now con.
troll under options. and,' he added
with chuckle, 'the options were dirt
cheap"
Peabody grunted approvingly.
"There won't be any New York for
tune In it, but 1t ought to be a pretty
tidy Bit" he said. "Now. II we could
emily get Langdon interested, directly
or indirectly, in financial way, that
would clinch everything"
The senior senator from Mississippi
shook his head.
"It's too risky. He's old fashioned
you know-has about as much idei
about practical politics as-well, as W,
have Of the Golden Rule. Fact Is, h'
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swer.
81 have always found, Stevens" he
said. that a little attention like this
to new man is never wasted. and
make it a rule not to overlook oppor-
tunities."
Again the senior senator from Mis-.
sissippi acquiesced, and he laughed
heartily at Peabody's keen insight into
human nature.
II think you'll like Langdon." Ste
vens remarked after pause. "and you'll
tind him easy to deal with. Just put
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up any measure
for the benefit OF
the south and
Langdon will 60
the limit on It.
Even q Repub-
lican majority
doesn't mind a
little Democratic
s u or t, you
know. ! think
he's Just the man
you can use In
this gulf naval
base BILL"
"You can swing
him?' asked Pea
body sharply.
~
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had been accus-
toned to consid-
erable Difference
on the plantation.
We'll, take that"
he angrily cried,
aiming a savage
swing at Haines.
The reporters
athletic training
proved OF ready
service. Dodging
under the clinch-
ed fist, he turned
dexterously, seiz-
ed young Lang
don's outstretch-
ed wrist and bent
he arm down
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ment.
NOW that I've got the young fellow
70 sew up his old mans money In Alta
coola land" he chuckled. reckon Sen.
ator William H. Langdon won't see
anything wrong with that same noble
tract of universe when he comes to
vote for the naval base. Senator Ste
yens will be pleased"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-27
Drop In Butter.

The Enterprise creamery reduce
Thursday Its wholesale price of hut.
ter to % cents. owing to the big
drop In Portland quotations.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-27

For burn or scald apply Chamber
S2in's Salve. 1t will allay the n
almost instantly and quickly hea the
injured parts. For sale by Burnaugh
and Mayfield.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
MAN
|. IS UNDER
|. GUARD

Standing before a little shack
In Old Town, Martin Garrett, spe-
cialtguard for the health depart
ment, Is enforcing a strict watch
over the. premises where Dick
Willy, the supposed leper, il
housed with his Indian wife.
There is little need for the
guard except for strangers, for
since the news In the Times that
Willy was supposed of having the
dreaded malady citizens take the
other side of the street and they
could not be dragged to the place
by engines.
No cry of "unclean" from an
|Oriental leper ever struck greater
terror to community than the
beat OF the quarantine officers
feet on the street as he PAGES back
and forth before the house. Neigh
bors are i'm state Of dread al
the time and when Willy comes
out on the porch they slyly sIiI
away out Of sight.
Neither Willy nor HIS wife are
allowed to leave the place.
+ NO new developments have TAX.
en- place in the case and 1t may
be some time before the truth Is
known as to whether or not the
malady is in fact leprosy as is sur
posed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
.HENEy LIES
DECLARES
CALHOUN
War of Words in Frisco
Gets Warm-Alleged
CRATER Replies to
Charges
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10
Replying to Francis j. Heney's
charges, made to Attorney General
public yesterday, Patrick Calhoun,
president of the United Railroads,
today gave out copies of a mess
age he has sent to Washington.
Heney announced that he was pre-
pairing an answer to Calhoun
which would probably be given out
tonight.
Calhoun's telegram follows:
'tSan Francisco, May IA, 1909.
"Hon George w. Wickersham, At
torney General, Washington.
D. c.:
have just seen in morning
papers Francis J. Heney's telegram
to you of yesterday. He lies when
he states thai the information
sought is intended for false and
malicious attack ON me (him) in
newspapers subsidized by Patrick
Calhoun and financial interests
represented by him. We seek ex-
act facts and the truth is no basis
for false and malicious attacks
''Lies'' Again.
"He lies again when he states
that April and May, 1907, is the
only period during which by Wild
est stretch of Imagination matter
could be material l am now on
trial under an indictment returned
by the grand jury at Heney's in
stance in March, 1908.
1.-THE facts are that Francis J
Heney was appointed at the In
stance of Phelan, Spreckels and
other immediate associates as as
sistant district attorney of this
| city and county in 1906. Heney
claims to have then volunteered
his services. His friends have So
licited public subscriptions and
donations for him in order that he
might be relieved from financial
stress during the period of his
volunteer. work. A leading paper
of Portland, Ore, has stated that
during. all this time Francis j.
Heney was a federal officer and
hat he received in compensation
the following sums from the fed
eral government:
July 6, 1904, $4,000; March 10,
1905, $1,000; August 10. 1905,
ISIS, 900; February 10, 1906, IT.
500; August "a, 1906. $1,000;
August 9, 1907, $4,000; December
&c. 1907, $1,000; March 3, 1908.
$4,000; July 6, 1908, 100000;
January 81. 1909, $1,000; total
to date, $65,000.
"The constitution of the state
lof California provides that mo
Iperson holding any lucrative of
Ifice under the United States, or
any other power, shall be eligible
to any civil office of profit under
Ibis state
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
TIES.
BUILDING
PLANNED
Tacoma to Erect a Home
This Summer for Per-
sons Wro Are I'm
fortunate.

A charities building, with read
ling room, dining room and tenn
porary lodgings for worthy per-
sons who are poverty-stricken will
probably be erected In Tacoma
this summer. The project has
been launched by Superintendent
William Hoover of the Associated
Charities.
Mr.. Hoover Just issued an ap-
peal for $4,000 to carry on the
work. This money will be suf-
ficient to pay for the building as
we'll as furnish funds for the regu-
lar work.
Miss Hattie Brown is now out
on a soliciting campaign.
In his report of winter work,
Superintendent Hoover says the
past winter has been the most try
ing one the association has ever
experienced. The society spent
1881 in relieving suffering and
wound UP with deficit Of $40.
The association helps only wor-
thy cases. No fakes nor profess
sional beggars get aid. 1t is the
unfortunate that are looked after.
"a widow with four small chill
dren, while out working, suffered
the loss of her home by fire, and
not a thing was saved. We rent
ed a houne, furnished it, got bed
ding and clothing and with little
purse for Christmas, started the
family again. This woman now
has a steady position and is sup
porting her little BROOD" says Mr..
Hoover in his report. Many sim.
Iilar cases are referred to.
If the building can be secured
and lodgings furnished it will be
great boost to the work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
1903 FIRE LOSS
WILL BREAK
RECORDS
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., May Is.
Death and destruction by fire in
1909 will eclipse all previous rec
ords with the exception Of the
years in which the Baltimore and
San Francisco fires occurred, &C.
'cording to the statement today of
federal experts who are studying
building materials.
This statement is backed up by
the records of fire losses which are
carefully kept by these experts.
One period to which they point is
the sixteen days in April when
five big fires in different parts of
the country resulted in the loss OF
six million dollars, the death OF
20 persons, the injury of a large
number, and the rendering home
less of 1000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
Girls Win Money
For Exhibit With
One Square Meal

OLYMPIA, May 15.-One
large square meal, cooked by
girls of Olympia High school,
has won the state commits
sion for the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition to the
cause of domestic science.
The commission today appro-
priated $4,000 for a best
science and a manual traia-
ing exhibit at the fair. 1t
was decided that the Olympia
High school pupils will be the
principal exhibitors. When
Olympia proposed to send her
girls in the cooking classes
to the fair, the commission
went to the state capital to
investigate. When the men,
bers arrived at the High
school a dinner was ready for
them, and they began their
Investigations. An hour and
a half later any doubt as to
the advisability of having the
young women demonstrate
their art at the exposition
had vanished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
STAYS WIFE AND TWO
CHILDREN AND THEN
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
BOYLESvILLE, Ind, May Is.
An inquest is being held today
lover the bodies of Henry William
sons wife and two children, whom
he murdered before committing
suicide. The principal witness at
the inquest today was Mary Bos-
we'll, the little daughter of a
|neighbor, who was sleeping with
the Williamson children and wit
messed the tragedy.
The little girl said Williamson
arose early yesterday morning and
built q fire in the kitchen stove.
Then securing gun he went to
the bedrooms OF his wife and two
children, Nora, aged four years.
and Lester, aged five, and shot
them while they were lying in bed.
Williamson then killed himself
without attempting to harm the
little visitor.
1t .s believed that he was in
sane.
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FIND TREASURER'S
OFFICE STRAIGHT

practically agreed that no special
report will be made on the inves-
tigation just completed of State
Insurance Commissioner Schively
and former Secretary of State
Nichols.
This report will be embodied in
the general report to be made at
the conclusion of the entire III
vestigation, which will be submit
ted to the governor about July ~
A telegram has been reserved
by Chairman Allen from FORMER
Governor Mead at Bellingham
stating that he is ready anG will
ing to appear before the com
mittee at any time, IL 1t should de-
sire his presence. Chairman AL
len stated that the ex-governor
might be asked to appeaf durine
the latter part of next week.
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SHOT down in COLD BLOOD AS RESULT OF C0NSPIRA
WIFE OF MURDERED TAC0MAN AND HER LOVER CONFESS CR
Will Test Murderers'
Brains Immediately
After Arrest

SEATTLE, May 15.-In
order that he may go into
court in all murder and dead
ly assault cases with an ac-
curate knowledge of the men
tai conditions of defendants
charged with crime, Prosecut-
ing Attorney Vanderver Will
hereafter have all accused
men examined by alienists
Immediately after their ar
rest.
81 believe the plan to have
all murderers examined by
alienists will be beneficial"
said the prosecutor today.
Trumpet up defenses of in
sanity will be impossible I'M
der this system, as l shall
probably insist on the exam
nations in every case. The
alienists work merely as spe-
cialists on brain diseases and
not accessories or agents of
the prosecuting attorney"
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JAILED FOR MURDER.
ADMIT THEIR GUILT
Mrs. rlartin kvalshaug and Charles r. Newcomb,
Arrested Today, Confess to Having Entered
Into Conspiracy to Do Away With Martin
Kvalshaug, Shot Down On Street Last Night.

The victim of a conspiracy wife
Charles Ncwcomb laundry driver, Kvaishaug
years shot cold
after alighing
uget Sound That the
plot evidenced by
both Newcomb and Mrs. Kvashaug.
his to Captain Of Detectives Fitzgerald this after
said
he knew Mr. and Mrs Kvaiaug
large sized
reached
victim While Kvashaug writing ground,
demanded the
shots into the PROSTATE mans body.
NeWcomb blames Mrs
plot originated in her BRAIN He said that
we even led her husband the side
ant was hidden In order make impe
After undergoing
hands OF city detectives
kvashaug confessed husband
after this confession
ted his guilt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
STATE PROBERS DECLARE
LEWIS ACCOUNTS REGULAR
-ADJOIIRNS TO WEDNES-
DAY.

(By United Press Leased Wire.
OLYMPIA, May Ex-senator
Pliny Allen, chairman of the legis-
lative investigating committee,
which has been engaged for sever
aFweeks in inquiring into the con-
dition of state officers, said to-
day that the committee hal fin.
ished checking up the bonds aad
securities In the office of State
Treasurer Lewis and had found
everything regular and correct.
The committee closed its work
yesterday and will not meet again
until next Wednesday. 1t has been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
SPIKE IN SHOE SAVES
LUMBERdAN'S LIFE

NEWPORT, Wash, May
Ito the fact that spike
in the sole Of his heavy
lumberman's shoe caught in
the floor of a chute into
which he was thrown by
James Garry, his shift part
ner. Peter Albeit today owes
his life.
Garry, in q At of rage, at
tackled Albeit, and, after beat
ing him Into semi-uncon-
seriousness, threw him into
the chute. But for the for
tunate catching Of the spike,
he would have been plunged
into the river below and
drowned. Friends rescued
Albeit from his precarious
position and captured his ~,
sailant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

George Dilley, large crowd had
gathered in the darkness about
the dead body.
The coroner soon arrived, and
the remains we're taken to Buck
ley & Kings undertaking parlors.
City Detectives Fitzgerald, D.
o. Smith, Fackler and Huckaba
went to work on the case, and at
1880 this morning arrested New
comb on q description OF him OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Kvalshaug. a
microscopic examination OF the
mans coast and hat showed small
spots of blood.
Kvalshaug . Good Citizen.
Kvalshaug was q timer employ
ed by A. Gheri q Co. He leaves
his widow and two children, ana
II years old. He was industrious
and had a fine little home, built
with his own hands.
Wife Intimate With Newc0mb.
Mrs. Kvalshaug has been init
mate with Newc0mb for some
time, and the man has been the
disturbing element in the Kval-
shaug family for several years, it
Is claimed. On account of the
woman's .fondness for Newcomb
she separated from her husband
two years ago, and the two stayed
apart for some time Finally,
through the efforts of neighbors,
they were reconciled to each 9TH
err, and have lived in their little
home on Puget Sound avenue ever
since.
| On one or two occasions Mrs.
Kvalshaug has gone to the Wood
men dances alone, and on some
occasions Newcomb has accom-
lpanied her home. Kvalshaug
cared little for dancing and be-
came very jealous of Newcomb's
ATTENTIONS to Mrs. Kvalshaus.
1t is said that he even waited
outdoors on certain evenings in
order to see who accompanied his
wife home. Although 1t was
known that jealous strife exist
led between the two men, last
nights occurrence came as COM
lplete surprise to all who knew OF
| the KvaIshaug affairs.
4
Finds Rock Bruise.
An examination of Kvalshaug's
body this morning by Coroner
Shaver confirmed Newcomb'a
statement that he had struck his
victim with q stone. A large
bruise in the center o9 the fore-
head was discovered. The cOron-
Ier is inclined to doubt - mur-
derer's story that he first thfsw
the missile and then poured the
bullets into Kvalshaug,s body
after he had fallen. The rock
which Newcomb Is thought 70
have used and which 10 about
three inches in diameter, waa
found covered with blood. lying
under the body.
The coroner announced an aus
Itopsy for 4 O'Clock this Afternoon.
| In view OF the confession Of botI3
1.-THE man and his accQmplice e NJ
thought an inquest Win BE- mn
necessary. Il &.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
ACCIDENTS
FATAL To /.
MANY
Death Angel Reaps Big
Harvest i'm a series
of Extraordinary
Mishaps
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wlre.J
HACKENSACK, N. j., May 10.
The Hackensack river is being
dragged today for the remains of
four girls and one young man,
who were drowned late last night
while they were crossing the
stream in small boat, which
contained eight persons.
When the craft reached the
middle of the river the young
women became alarmed when the
craft began to rock in the choppy
waves and stood up. They lost
their balance and the boat cap
sized.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
BABY is CREMATED.

SCAPPOOSE, Ore, May 10
The charred remains of Raymond
Adams, three years of age, were
today taken from the ruins of his
parents home, which was destroy
ed by fire yesterday. The boy had
evidently been playing with
matches on the second floor of
the house when one of them start
ed the fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
KIDNAPPED CHILD
RETURNED TO
MOTHER

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ALPENA, Mich. May 15.--Ex-
Ida Blow, the eight-year-old girl
who was taken from school last
Wednesday by a masked woman,
10 with her mother today. accord
ing to information received by
Marshall Blow. the child's father.
The Blows have been separated
for two years, the child having
been in the custody Of her father
until last Wednesday.
Blow today received the follow
Ing letter postmarked SAUL Ste.
Marie:
Il have Exilda and intend to
keep her.
MRS. JENNIE BLOW"
A postscript penned BY q child
ish hand said:
Goodbye, papa. :"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
HOLDS UP CAR;
GETS SIS
Ry United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 10
A masked robber held up a street
car here early. today, shot and
wounded the conductor, robbed
him of $50 and escaped. The
hold-up took place at the end of
the Fon Du Lac line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

ever. b.. those familiar with tbs
inner workings Of the federation.
that the strike will not be de-
clared.
The disturbances OF the past
week continue today.
Three hundred and thirteen
more postmen were dismissed tor
day for participation In the strike.
|Sympafhizers OF the strikers have
|cut telegraph wires In various sec
lions Of the country and further
ltrouble 81 feared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
AXE, BLADE CAUSES DEATH

hlNE DIIzNIJN O1OFJIAJ DIIIK II
EVERETT, May 15. - David
Pickett, a bucker employed at the
Morrill, & Ring logging camp, near
this city, bled to death yesterday
from a wound received in an I'M
usual manner. A windfall on
which he was standing was struck
by falling tree, causing Pickett
to lose his balance and fall severa,
feet to the ground.
He was carrying an axe on his
shoulder. and the sharp blade in
fiicted a long and deed wound
on the right arm, severing the
artery above the elbow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

COnfesses to Crime.
Newcomb. according to his con-
fession, lay in ambush at the en-
trance to a road leading to the
Kvalshaug home, at 1907 South
Puget Sound avenue, and, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Kvalshaug reached
the point where he was stationed,
opened fire on the husband. New
comb was put through a Sweat
box procedure at the central sta
ton today. but absolutely refused
to make any statements that
would convict him.
Finally, at 1880 this afternoon,
the news was taken to MIN that
Mrs. Kvalshaug had admitted
everything, and he broke down
and confessed. Newcomb bIames
the wife of the murdered man for
the whole affair, saying that it
was at her instigation that he had
committed the crime. Both per-
sons will be held at the city Jail
without recourse to bail.
Returning From Dance.
Newcomb and his wife. who live
at 3716 South K, attended dance
given by the Woodmen at Pallies
hail, South Thirty-eighth and
Yakima avenue, last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kvalshaug also at
tended the dance, but, owing to
rivalry of long standing between
the male members of each family,
kvalshaug ordered his wife not
to dance with Newcomb.
Newcomb, incensed at the ac-
tion, preceded the Kvalshaugs to
their home, and shot Kvalshaug to
death as he returned with his wife
from the dance.
Shot Five Times.
Five shots were fired at very
|close range. One took effect in
the mans breast, another in his
neck, another in the chin. one
over the right eye and one under
the chin. Death was instantan-
eous.
AT the time of the shooting Mrs.
- ~
oI nei husband she says, taking
cardanoa po, .,;th esiuemsis, ~ az, !,
plan.
The firing of the fva revo,var
shots attracted MANY narsans
among whom were Officer narnaIl
who lives near the SCENE If The
murder. and + & Wehh fainter =
the CITY hall AZ Darnail and
Webb neared the snot where
Kvalshaug was shot the officar
stationed his comnanion AZ . sneci-
fied noint IN the road with tha or-
der 10 stop anv nersons coninv
his way Wehb soon stonnad
man who approached ranidlv and
seemed visibiv excited The man
gave his name as Newman ana