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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-24
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
MAKES COFFIN OUT
OF TREE AND TOMB
or STONE; EXPIRES
RECLUSE DIES ON RANCH IN
KINGS COUNTY
"Black-Horse" Hermit Will Be Buried
in Sycamore Casket in
Grave He Hewed
Himself

HANFORD, Cal, Oct. lin a cof-
fin which he hewed from a sycamore
tree, the body of K w. Jones, who for
fOrty-fiVe years has led the life of a
recluse on an isolated ranch near
here, will be inferred in a tomb built
of rock he Quarried himself in the
hills twenty miles away and hauled to
Grangeville cemetery to be his sepul-
chre.
. Jones died of heart disease Satur-
day on his lonely ranch. He was
called Black Horse" Jones because
OF his hobby for raising coal black
horses, fifty head of which were on
the ranch when he died.
The sudden ending of his life's ro-
nance, it is said, led him to his her.
NIT existence.
According to those who heard the
story from him, Jones' fiancee fell and
broke her neck while handing him a
drink of water from a well, only a
few days before the day on which
they were to have been married.
His grief led him to California in
an effort to get as far away as pos
sweetheart died.
For years he has kept his coffin in
the bedroom of his lonely cabin and
when his tomb was finished he carved
au epitaph upon it with his name,
leaving blank only the death date.
His estate, which includes property
near the Coalinga oil fields, is esti-
mated at 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
THINKS ALL WOMEN
IN LOVE WITH HIM
MURDERER OF STENOGRAPHER
DECLARED INSANE
Defendant Gives Himself Up to the
Authorities to Save Innocent
Man Who Was Accused
of Crime

SAL FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.-That
James e. Cunningham was insane
when he shot and killed Miss Caroline
e. Brasch, stenographer for the firm
of Gray Bros, in June last was a de-
cision of a jury in Judge Dunne's
court here today.
Cunningham gave himself up to save
an innocent man, when j. Novak, a
laborer, was accused.
Last Saturday Insanity Commission
ers McGettigan and Lustig reported to
Judge Dunno that Cunningham was
an lncurable paranoiac and recon-
mended he be confined in an asylum.
These physicians testified to that ef-
feet before a jury which was impan-
eled to inquire into the accused mans
sanity.
They declared Cunningham suffered
from hallucinations that he was the
son of God and that all women were
in love with him.
After the decision of the jury Judge
Dunno formally committed Cunning
ham to a hospital for the insane.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
PLAN LONG FLIGHT
in BALLOON RACE

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-A Holland
Forbes, first vice president of the
aero club of America and Max FLESH
mann of Cincinnati have started for
st. Louis prepare dto make record
balloon ascension tomorrow or We'd
nesday, in an effort to capture the
Lahm cup.
This trophy was not won last week
by the leaders in the st. Louis bal
loon contest as the pilots of the two
balloons failed to file their entries
previous to the race. To win the L4ahm
cup, a distance of 473R miles must be
exceeded, this being the present rec
ord.
Mr.. Fleishmann is anxious to land
somewhere in the woods Of Canada,
above Quebec or Montreal" said Mr..
Forbes before his departure.
1--WE will carry a couple of guns so
as to be ready for big game shooting
should we land in a good hunting dis
trict We will be prepared to remain
in the air three days.
I'VE have ordered a big supply of
canned goods and if necessary we will
be enabled to camp out in the woods
for a week"
The balloon which Mr.. Forbes and
Mr.. Flieshmann will use is the New
York. which was used in the st. Louis
races by Clifford ,. Harmon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
MISTAKES BODY
FOR SCARECROW
GIRL FINDS MURDERED MAN IN
C0RNFlELD
SUPPOSED EFFIGY PROVES TO BE
FINDERS FATHER
Corpse of Pennsylvania Is Discovered
Brutally Mutllated and Robbed.
WayIaid on His Way
Home
ley Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, Pa, Oct. 11.-"Look,
somebody has knocked papa's scare
crow over. Wait till l go over and set
it up" said Miss Maud Heufnagle TO
her companion, as the two girls were
walking along a path through corn
field on their way to church yesterday.
A moment later a scream from the
young woman drew her companion to
the spot She found Miss Heufnagle
stretched in a dead faint beside the mu-
tilated body of her father, which the
daughter had at first mistaken for q
scarecrow.
The finding of the corpse revealed one
of the most mysterious murders in the
history of this section.
Charles Heufnagle's body had been
literally hacked to pieces by his slay-
ers.
He was one of the wealthiest resi-
dents of Northern Washington county.
He left home on the morning of Sep
tember 80 to go to Pittsburg to visit a
sick daughter, and on his way to the
train took short cut through the corn
field.
1t is believed that he was waylaid
and murdered while walking along his
path.
There are signs of a desperate strug-
gle. Heufnagle is known to have had
large sums of money and valuable pa
pers in his clothes, and these are miss
ing
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
CLOSED
The
Bargain House
445-447
South Main Street

is closed Monday, Tues.
day and Wednesday, re-
ceiving and marking
three OF the largest ship
ments of merchandise
ever S h i p pc d to Los
Angeles. which they Sc
cured at auction in New
York City. Watch the
daily papers for the big
sale which opens shortly.
If you value money be
on hand, as this will be
one of the biggest value
giving S ales of our
career.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
MISSIONARIES
CHOOSE LEADERS
MRS. GEORGE o. ROBINSON is
REELECTED PRESIDENT
SEVENTH DAY OF CONVENTION
GIVEN UP TO BUSINESS
Mrs. P. II. Bodkin of Los Angeles Is
Honored with Position as Fifth
Vice President of the
Society

The seventh day of the Home MS
sionary convention was given over to
the election of officers and a large
amount of routine business. At 10
O'Clock was the beginning of the cleo
tion of officers, which continued
through the afternoon session, includ-
ing intermediate routine work. A long
list of secretaries will be elected today.
The officers were all practically re-
elected Mrs. Clinton B. Fisk, New
York city, was reelected as president
emeritus. Mrs. George O.. Robinson,
Detroit, Mich, was reelected presl-
dent, and the following officers were
also reelected
First vice president, Mrs. William
Christie Heron, Cincinnati; second
Mrs. William P. Thirkield, Washing
ton, D. c.; third, Mrs. May Leonard
Woodruff, Flemington, N. j.; fourth
Mrs. Mary Fisk Park, New York -;
fifth. Mrs. P. H. Bodkin, Los Angeles,
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Della
Lathrop Williams, Delaware, o.; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. F. A. Aiken,
Cincinnati, o.. treasurer Mrs. George
II. Thompson, Cincinnati, o.
Managers-Mrs, l. D. Jones, Cincin-
natl. O.: Mrs. e. J.. Albright, Delaware,
o.: Mrs. w. L. Boswell, Philadelphia,
Pa: Mrs. William A. Goodman, jr,
Cincinnati, o.; Mrs. d. d. Thompson,
Evanston, ILL.,; Mrs. o. P. McCarty,
Cincinnati, o.; Mrs. P. d. Parchment
Plttsburg, Pa; Mrs. William M. Ampt,
Cincinnati, O.. Mrs. Anna Kent, East
Orange, N. j.; Mrs. j. w. Gosling, Gin
cinnati, o.; Mrs. w. F. Robertson, Nor
wood. O.; Miss Henrietta A. Bancroft,
Detroit. Mich.
Associate managers-Mrs. John Neff,
Baltimore, Md; Mrs. w. T. Brown, In
dianapolis, Ind; Mrs. D. B. Street,
Washington, D. c.; Mrs. j. M. Pattison,
Cincinnati, o.; Mrs. ]. P. Negus, Sioux
city, Ia; Mrs. w. B. Melish, Cincin-
natl, O.; Mrs. d. L. Rhone, Wilkes
barre, Pa.
Last evening Mrs. L. S. Winans of
Seattle opened the session with de-
votionaI service. Mrs. Young made a
report of the bureau for Alaska. Miss
Carrie Davis, superintendent of the
home for Chinese women and girls of
San Francisco, made an address, as did
Mrs. Nettie Mack, superintendent Of
Susannah Wesley home of Honolulu.
Mrs. Carrie Cope of Topeka, Kas., gave
a stereopticon lecture.
The general session will open this
morning at $3.50 o'clock. Work for the
negro people in the south Will be the
general theme. Addresses VIII pe maui
by representatives from the different
states, Spanish and Mexican work
also will be taken up at this session.
THE Future of Our Society" will be
the afternoon topic. At 3 o'clock a
memorial hour will be held by Mrs F.
d. Bovard of San Francisco. DR.. Bo-
ward will speak on Immortality, the
Great Conviction"
This evening Mrs. B. S. Potter will
speak on "Mormonism Menace to
American Homes"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
y IkEFElLER PLEADS
FOR LESS SCRIPTURE
OIL MAGNATE ADVOCATES
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY
Advises Man to Live In Accordance
with Bible Without Trying to
Show knowledge of Sa-
cred Writings

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 11.-John D.
Rockefeller advocated less scripture
and more practical Christianity in a
talk before the children of the Euclid
Avenue Baptist Sunday school yester-
day.
when 1 was a lad of 1O,' he said.
1--WE had two neighbors, both good men,
hut their methods of practicing Chris
tianity were far apart.
"One would quote scripture all day
long, but he was hard man to deal
with.
IF he had preached less scripture and
given his men more incoming he would
have done much more good.
1.-The other man." continued Mr..
Rockefeller, tried to live according to
the Bible, but outside of the church
was never heard to quote a line. His
deeds spoke much louder, than his
words"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
Coulter Dry Goods Co.
FOREIGN WARSHlPS WILL
BE EXTENDED C0URTESIES
Government Issues Orders for Customs
Officers Not to Inspect Ships
at PortoIa Festival

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11.-Acting
in accordance with instructions from
Washington to see that proper cour-
tesies are extended to foreign war
ships visiting San Francisco harbor
during the Portola celebration, Col
lector of Port Stratton announced to-
day that Deputy Collector Mcbride
had been appointed to board incoming
war vessels and welcome them in the
name Of the president of the United
States.
Collector Stratton has been in
structed by the treasury department
to exempt ships of this character from
customs restrictions, and when Mr..
Mcbride boarded the Japanese cruiser
Idsuma today he informed the captain
that no inspection of the vessel would
be made, and that no duty would be
collected on the materials for decora-
tion to be placed ashore during the
Portola celebration
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
PRINCE ITO TELLS ABOUT
HIS TOUR OF MANCHURlA
Japanese NobIeman Declares He Made
investigation on His Own
Initiative

TOXIC, Oct. L.-Prince Ito, speak
ing at a dinner given today by Pre-
mier Katsura to the members of the
International Press association of
Japan, at which fifty-four of the lead
ing newspaper men of the empire were
present, said that the tour of Man
churia he was about to make was un-
dertaken on his own initiative.
He desired to investigate existing
conditions there to satisfy himself and
to discover the exact truth.
This occasion, he said. afforded him
an opportunity to declare that his tour
was entirely without political signif-
icance.
Premier Katsuras guests of honor
included Prince Ito, Baron Komura,
minister of foreign affairs, and Count
Okuma.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
BUDDHIST PRINCE MET BY
BIG CROWD AT HONOLULU

HONOLULU, Oct. 11.-When the
Mongolia arrived in this port today
the wharf was lined with thousands
of Japanese, gathered to greet the
Buddhist prince, Count Kozui Otani,
who was on board the vessel.
1t was the most elaborate reception
and the largest gathering of Japanese
held here since the visit of Prince
Fushfni.
Count Otani, who is the Lord Abbot
of the western Hongwan temple, mar
ried a sister of the Japanese crown
princess.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
Sentenced to Prison

SUISUN, Cal. Oct. 11.-W. p. Dun-
ming, former superintendent of the or
phans' home at Vallejo, who was con-
victed in the superior court here a few
days ago of immoral practices, was
sentenced today by Judge Buckles to
thirty years imprisonment at San
Quentin. The case will be appealed to
the supreme court.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12

Don't simply allow Il TO de-tLat plan Of
yours. Find little capital through edYer'is-
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
SALOON MEN VIII AGAINST
GOOD GOVERNMENT FORCES
Anti-Liquor Adherents Lose by Bigger
Majority at Stockton Than
Two Years Ago

STOCKTON, Oct. 11.-At the vote
taken today to guide the city council
on the proposition of opening the sa-
looms in this city on Sunday the sa-
loon men polled 1854 votes to the
Good Government, or anti-saloon
forces 1863 leaving total majority in
favor of Sunday opening of 5S5.
The vote shows 55 more for closing
and FOG more for opening than two
years ago.
About two years ago the anti-saloon
people won by sixty-six votes Today
a total Of 1923 votes were counted
against 1852 at the formeS election,
giving an additional vote of 761. The
council will be called on to repeal the
old law and frame a new ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12

draft and you need that additional
10 feet 1 can prophesy that you can
get it; but my impression now is If l
were you I would not go As feet di-
rect. 1 would begin by something less
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-12
TAFT PROMISES
AID FOR RARBOR
PRESIDENT is IMPRESSED BY
ENERGY IN LOS ANGELES
FACT THAT CITY is READY TO
HELP LENDS STRENGTH
Great Future for Pacific Coast Prop1-
esied by Chief Magistrate in His
Speech at Shrine Auditorium
Banquet

In strong terms San Pedro harh0r
was indorsed by President Taft in his
remarks last night at Shrine Auditor
ium. He argued for a protected mer-
chant marine, reaffirmed his belief in
the Roosevelt doctrine and explained
some of the points about the Panama
canal. He said:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-02
II KILLED WHEN
SHIP BLOWS UP
FRENCH BARK Is DEMOLISHED
PRACTICALLY
The Jules Henry Returns from Pn''a-
deIphia and Discharges Cargo
of Oil to Meet Her
Doom
INV Associated Press.]

MARSEILLES, April 1.-The french
tank bark Jules Henry, Captain Els
Golfer. in the oil trade between Phlla-
delphia and Cette, blew up TO-DAY anu
was demolished practically.
Twelve men of her crew were hilieu
and many others wounded. 40
The bark arrived at Cette Marcn ~
from Philadelphia. A representative
of the Vetais agency, accompanied ny
fine second officer, was inspecting the
vessel at the time of the accident.
The two men had just entered the
tank hold when there was tremendous
explosion. The entire deck of the park
was lifted and the forward portion OF
the ship was wrenched of.
Twenty men of the crew, at WORK
painting and repairing, were thrown
into the air. Great sheets of hre snot
I'D. and in a few seconds she was en-
veloped in flames.
Prompt aid came from neighboring
ships in the harbor, but it was 1mpos-
sible for the small boats to get close
to the burning vessel. Six burned and
mutilated bodies have been recovered.
A number of wounded men also have
been brought ashore. Others still are
missing.
The second officer and the agency in
spector were thrown into the air by
the force of the explosion. They are
still alive, but expected to die.
The ship discharged her cargo at
Cette and arrived here March "a with
her tanks empty for inspection.
1t is presumed the oil left in the tanks
exploded.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-02
PARTED TWO YEARS;
RECOGNIZES YOUNG
PARENT BEAR GREETS OFF,
SPRING AFFECTI0NATELY
Takes Cubs in Paws in Mother FASH
ion, and Rolls on Ground, Play
fully Biting and Clawins
Them

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-Although
they had been separated for more than
two years, when they were accidentally
placed in the same cage to permit OF
some alterations in other enclosures,
Nellie, the great grizzly bear, and her
first born cubs, now almost full
grown, recognized each other at once
and displayed remarkable affection.
So soon as the cubs were taken 10
her cage the mother began to emit
little squeals of delight and to jump
spasmodically into the air, alighting
stiff-legged on all fours.
The bear children were equally en-
thusiastic and hardly could be re-
strained long enough to enter the gate
They stuck their paws through the
bars of the enclosure and attempted
to squeeze through at the nearest
point.
Once they were inside, Nellie took
first one. then another of her off
spring in her arms, in true mother
fashion, and rolled upon the ground
playfully biting and clawing them.
Following the first separation, the
big animal killed two litters of cubs,
which she did, in the opinion of the
superintendent, that she might De
spared the pain of rearing them and
finally being separated from them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-02
QUAKE DAMAGES
JAPANESE CITY
SEVERE TEMBL0R IS FELT AT
YOKOHAMA
Greatest Loss Of Property Occurs in
Higher Section, Where Are Located
Many Fine Foreign
Structures
[By Associated Press. ]

VICTORIA, b. c., April 1.-The worst
of the many earthquakes in Yokohama
since the disaster of fourteen years
ago, when a severe shake occurred,
was felt at Yokohama shortly before
the steamer Kaga Maru left Japan.
There was little loss of life, one Chin
csc boy being killed and a Japanese
and his wife fatally injured.
For eleven minutes and eight seconds
Yokohama's buildings shook, and, con-
sidering the violent and prolonged
character of the disturbance. 1t was
considered that the city had mar
row escape from destruction.
Considerable damage was done. Re-
ports from Toxic and other points show
that much damage, though without loss
of life, occurred.
Not since the great disaster in the
Gifu district in 1885, when the destruc-
ton was immense and 10000 lives were
lost, had Yokohama been so severely
shaken. There was considerable ex-
element, and people ran from the shak-
ing houses.
It was on the bluff, the higher sec
ton, where are located the foreign
houses, including many fine structures
nearly all of foreign style, that the
greatest damage was done.
The office buildings on the bund and
in the business section, and the mass
of waited houses of bamboo, mud and
paper in the Japanese section, escaped
with slighter injury. :.
The steamers in the harbor were all
severely shaken.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-02
ABANDONS PLAN
TO END DEBATE
CONGRESS CONTINUES WORK
ON TARIFF BILL
DISCUSS SCHEDULES FOR HEMP
AND TOBACCO
CantrIll Of Kentucky Asks for Law
That viii Not Cripple Industries
and Gaines Defends
Measure
1nx Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The plan
of the Republican leaders to close gen.
eral debate on the tariff bill today has
been abandoned. There was only
slight increase in attendance when the
house met. Without any preliminarles,
consideration of the Payne bill was re-
sumed.
Opening the days debate, Mr.. Ian
triu of Kentucky, In his maiden speech
as a representative, discussed the to-
bacco and hemp schedules.
Because tobacco was the prey OF
great trust he said, 1t needed protec-
ton. The bill, he declared, oftered no
protection to hemp, as 1t permitted the
product of a great foreign competitor
to come into the United States free.
For both Mr.. Cantrill urged that the
bill be amended so that they might not
be Disseminated against, but that such
a duty for revenue should be applied
as would not cripple those industries in
his state and elsewhere.
A general defense of the Dill was
made by Mr. Gaines of West Virginia,
a member of the committee on ways
and means.
In preparing the Payne bill, he said.
the committee proceeded on the prin-
ciple that If there was anything in the
Dingley schedules more than enough TO
protect and behind which persons could
combine and unduly hold up prices, the
Republican party was required 10 Top
off that excess. "And that" he said,
1--WE have undertaken to do in this bill"
Answering a question by Hardwick
of Georgia, whether enough had been
Topped off on refined sugar to affect the
sugar trust, Mr.. Gaines said that all
excess duties on refined sugar had been
taken off that could be removed with
out threatening the American beet SUI
gar industry.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-02
BUILDING TRADES UNIONS
CALL OUT THEIR W0RKMEN
5000 Men Are Expected to Quit Work
Immediately and Others May
Follow

CHICAGO, April About 5000 work.
men in various building trades are ex-
pected to go out on strike Immediately,
while the question Of walkout, on the
part of 1000 more, hangs in the balance.
About IT'S grocery employees of one
firm are out, and there is probability
of 500 more following their example.
The building trades unions which
have determined to try conclusions
with their employers, in fight for in
creased wages, are the steam-ntters
and helpers and electrical workers
glazers and tile-layers have been on a
Strike since March /, and sheet metal
workers have failed to renew their
agreement with the contractors. which
expired last night, but they have de-
cided to postpone strike for few
DAYS while negotiations are pending.
They will meet their employers in
conference tomorrow in final effort to
maintain peace.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-02
RESTAURANTS IN CHICAGO
CUT OUT SUMMER MUSIC
Gardens Will Have Monopoly on Or
chestras in Windy City During
Heated Seasons

CHICAGO, April IAN unusually
quiet summer is in prospect in Chiago
restaurants. Music will not be pro-
vided with meals, in accordance with
an agreement entered into by the pro-
prietors of twenty-five big restau-
rants and cafes in and near the loop
district.
Persons desiring to dine and sup to
the accompaniment of sweet sounds
will be compelled to HE themselves to
the summer gardens.
The understanding among the down
town restaurants provides that their
eating places shall be tuneless from
June Is to September Is, when the
season of music and gayety will be
revived, likewise by general agree
ment.
The decision has not been communi-
Gated to the Musicians union, and
something interesting from that body
is looked for.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-02
REVOLT OF INDIANS SAID
TO BE POLITICAL TROUBLE
Tax Levied on Cattle Is Not Relished
by Redskins at San Andreas'
Mexico

Ell PASO, Tex, April 1.-What was
first declared to be revolt of Indians
at San Andreas, Mexico, against the
payment of taxes on cattle, is now
described by the officials at Chihuahua
as a riot resulting from clash be-
tween political factions.
In the fight a tax collector was
killed and several deputies were
wounded. Some of the leaders fled to
the hills, but the authorities deny that
they are rallying the Indians of the
neighborhood to give battle to the
troops who have assumed control of
the situation. A number of ring
leaders were arrested and put in
prison.
From a semi-official source it is
learned that the political differences
which resulted in the fight originally
started in divergent views concerning
the cattle tax levy, and that one fac
ton was protesting against the man
ner in which the officials were enforc-
ing the tax. There has been no
further rioting so far as learned.