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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
ZEIGLER'S DEATH
STILL MYSTERY
NIGHT WATCHMAN PROBABLY
MURDERED
5LooD-STAINED PICK is ONLY
cLEW TO TRAGEDY
Inquest Over Body Will Be Deferred
Until Investigation of Detec-
tlves Determines Some-
thing Tangible

That there are mysterious circum-
stances connected with the death Ot
M. P. Zeigler, who was struck on the
head twice with pick at the stables
of the Fairchild, Gilmore & Wilton
company, 2432 Enterprise streer, Hnere
he was employed as a night watch
man, is the statement of the police.
This is borne out by the fact that
while robbery ostensibly was the mo-
tive which resulted in the death of
the aged watchman, there are many
little clews that lead the detectives
to believe there is much more back
of the murder.
After an investigation of the case
yesterday morning and a search of
the premises, Detectives Rico and
Talamantes found a blood-stained pick,
which they say was the instrument
used in the murderous assault on the
old man.
The finding of this pick with the
fact that there are bloody finger prints
on the handle of the instrument, is
good clew and the weapon is being
kept carefully locked up at the de-
tectives' office.
Tracks Are Covered
The fact the murderer or murderers
covered their tracks so well, and ow-
ing to the fact that more than an hour
elapsed before the victim was found,
gave the assailants ample time to get
away, the detectives have a difficult
task before them.
Because of the nature of the ground
where the old man was found, it be-
ing covered with hay and barn debris
no clear footprints could be discerned.
The fact the man or men united a
mule and allowed it to roam in the
stable also adds to the theory that
they are clever and evidently had
planned the murder and carried it out
according to their schedule.
They chose an hour when there was
but few persons passing in that VII
cinity, and almost Immediately after
tie old watchman had turned in his
signal to the night watch service which
protected the place.
The body of the unfortunate watch |
man is at the undertaking establish
ment of Bresee Bros, and the holding
of an inquest has been deferred pend |
ing the Investigations Of the de-
tectiVeS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

No home need be without piano-an
offer free and without cost OF any KIND
that all may participate in its benefits
See page IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
FREE-Pianos Given Away-FREB

No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost of any kind.
that all may participate in It's Dement'S.
See page IL.
S-.2-2s-2s-2s-sO 1O-3-5-7-1O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
STOLE MONEY FROM POOR
BOX BECAUSE He WAS
POOR, SAYS PRISONER

b. II. HOil, young man who stole $l2
from the poor box in the Catholic
church at Santa Monica on Sept. 8,
pleaded guilty to charge of burglary
and Judge Willis continued the matter
until Oct. 8, when Hollis application for
probation will be disposed of.
HoiI contended that the money was
placed in the box for poor persons and
that he considered himself among the
poorest of the poor, ingenuously adding
that he broke open the box fearing that
a request for its contents would be de-
MED
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
CITY OFFICIAL ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF GAMBLI ING
EmpIoye of Tax Officer Said to Have
Been Trying Game of Chance
with Others

J. n. Simmons, deputy city tax and
license collector, who is said to have
given the name of j. n. Miller when
he and four companions were arrest
ed in his room at 5341a South Broad
way on a charge of gambling Satur-
day night, with NJ. Sherry, John
Lewis, George Faulkner and j. r.
Morris, was arraigned in Police Judge
Williams court yesterday and win
appear October to plead.
1t is understood charges will be pre-
ferred against Simmons and he will
be tried by the civil service commits
sion, he being under civil service reg
ulations.
The alleged gamblers are at liberty
under $25 bail each.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
Atlantic Elect separated

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.-Today
marked the beginning of the disband-
ing of the vessels of the Atlantic fleet
now at New York, in attendance on the
Hudson Fulton celebration, the ships
going to their respective home yards"
for overhauling, and repairs. The flag
ship Connecticut, the Kansas and the
Vermont will stay in the Hudson river
until October 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

Land on the west coast of Mexico, Sonora,
Sinaloa-H A. Smith, $40 Byrne bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
sss 90 =
81 In LITTLE OLD NEW YORK I:
NORMAN. q
BY NORMAN. "a

NEW YORK, Dec. A novel
question soon to be settled in the
New York courts concerns the duty
of servants under contract. Must
the butler and maid minister to
Jean Huss and his wife make
the vehement declaration that they
did not hire for menagerie service,
and because 1t was demanded of
them they claim $4,000 damages.
Sonora Rosa Abru of Cuba, is the
party of the second part. She is
q beautiful Cuban, rich in bonds
and sugar lands, and a friend of
jungle creatures. At her home es-
tate, they say, she maintains q
zoo large and varied in population.
During a "trip around the world
Miss Abru acquired in Australia
two large and intelligent monkeys.
In Paris she added to her staff
Jean Huss, to serve as butler, and
Mrs. Huss as maid, in her Cuban
home. They signed for two years
at S1440 per year for both.
When the party arrived in New
york the monkeys were given
quarters in a heightened apart
ment house with their owner, and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
LEW FIELDS, WORRIED, IS FUNNY

III there Is anything that Fields
can do better than another it is
to look worried, and in "Old
Dutch he has plenty of chances
Tor this. He is worried most of
the time. He plays the part of
Ludwig Streusand, an inventor
from Berlin, who loses his wallet,
and when he is penniless registers
in little Swiss hotel as Leopold
Mueller.
In the meanwhile a real Leo
pold Mueller has found Streus-
and's wallet, and has registered in
the same hotel as Streusand. The
hotel proprietor offers him the
chance of working out the board
bill in the stable or going to Jail.
Field chooses the stable. His
pretty daughter, Liza, played by
Alice Dewey, is, obliged to do
chores in the kitchen.
1t makes your sides sore to see
Fields in the stable. He names his
favorite horse Lightning Charlie,
and when he plays a tune on the
horses ribs every audience laughs
almost to the point of illness. In
the meantime fetes and banquets
are being given for the man who
is masquerading as the inventor,
and these occasions furnish OPP
portunity for presenting sumptu-
Gus stage settings and many spe-
cialties.
In the last act Fields has been
promoted to window cleaner in
the hotel, and he appears in a
long green apron with a ladder
OF course the tangle is straight
ened out in the end, when Fields
comes out in frock coat and high
silk hat.
The song hit of the show isl
MRS. Grundy," sort of a Yama
Yama song. The company in
cludes many stars. Ada Lewis,
John Henshaw, Eva Davenport,
John Bunny and Vernon Castle
all make hits, and the chorus
probably holds more pretty girls
than have been seen together on a
New York stage this season. Crit
les all say that the story is weak
but that Fields Is very funny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04

AT THE TACOMA,
"The Third Degree"

"The Third Degree" by Charles
b. Harris, author of 1.-THE Lion
and the Mouse" will occupy the
boards at the Tacoma theater to-
night and Sunday night.
AS the title implies, the play is
founded on the great police sys-
tenn of sweating" The drama
deals with human emotions ard
the attitude of the police towards
suspected criminals. 1t tells a
powerful story, human, clean aid
real, and is a fitting companion
to its predecessor, 1.-THE Lion a1d
the Mouse
Henry B. Harris is sending his
best cast of players, the principals
or which are, Paul Everton, Fer
nanda Eliscu, e. A. Eberle, Ma
colin Duncan, Irene Oshier, Al
fred Moore, II. l.. Coleman,
Francis Bonn, III. H. Forseman,
Ralph Ramsay and,SA. H. SYM
mons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
COLLEGE TORN WIDER
IN HUGGING SCANDAL

DR.. Kiekhoefer and others, some
of them dating back four years,
fairly sizZle with accusations
against the man who for twenty
years was president of the col
lege.
DR.. Kletsing's signature is at
tached to these epistles, and in
them are new and unpublished
sensational charges, dealing with
DR.. Kiekhoefer's alleged actions
toward pretty teachers of the
school. DR.. Kletsing promises to
make them public.
DR.. Keikhoefer retained Attor-
ney John S. Goodwin as his coun-
sci and is prepared to file with
the church board charges against
DR.. Kletsing. They have already
been prepared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
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AT THE GRAND.

The new vaudeville bill at the
Grand, beginning with Mondays
matinee, will be headed by an
acrobatic act, presented by Del
more and Lee. This pair of per-
formers risk death in carrying out
their stunts on ladder revolving
in the air at the rate of seven
revolutionists per minute.
A dramatic skit, "The Banker
and the Thief" will be presented
by Long and Cotton. Miss Cot
ton is the daughter of that dean
of old-time Ministries, Ben Cotton.
Joe Whitehead and Flo Grierson
offer a musical comedy.
'Fne Three Keltons perform on
"a large variety of instruments,
Jimmy Wall, old-time minstrel
favorite, will return with a line
of fun, Kathlyn De Vote, formerly
priEaa donna with 1.-THE Red Mill, "
will be on the bill. and George F.
Keane will be heard in a new IL
Illustrated song.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04

State of Ohio. city of Toledo. Lucas
COunlty.--sg.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
Re y Sssn,or pars rn 4 az .ne ,,sn %
In the City OF. Toledo, County and
State aforesaid and that said firm
will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
for each and every case
OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use az Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
December. A. -. 1885.
<fseal5 A. w GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure 4 taken In
ternai}y and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system. Send for testimonials free
F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, O.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
AT THE pANTAGES.

Patrons of the Pantages thea
ter during the week will have the
privilege of making the acquaint-
ance of dainty little Tacoma Flor
enZ. Tacoma Florenz has not
adopted this name for the week
only.
She is the baby born in the
wonderful acrobatic family near
| ly two years ago when the troupe
was appearing at the Pantages
theater. In honor of the city of
her birth, the little mite of hui
mainly was christened Tacoma.
She will appear on the stage at
the Pantages next week at every
performance. The Florenz fam
lilly. whose fame as acrobats is
known throughout every vaude-
vile circuit in this country, will
furnish the feature attraction.
Tim Mcmahon has written a
comedy sketch especially for
Schrodes and Chapelle, who will
present it here. 1t is called
during ones Life
the Four American gypsy girls,
who can sing and harmonic like a
collection of larks, will appear
next week.
Howard & Lewis have a ludi-
crous slap stick comedy act which
is expected to create a few min
uteS of hilariOuS mirth Thar
sketch is called "The Singer and
the Dutchman."
Mile. Viscaya, declared to be a
violinist of ability, will make her
appearance on the new bill, Nip
and Tuck will offer a comedy pam
tonlime feature, and Miss Mar
Igaret Bell will sing the illustrat-
ed song.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
MORE CHARGES AGAINST
AGED PRESIDENT, ACCUSED
OF FONDNESS FOR PRETTY
TEACHERS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-War in Ma
perville, involving a church trial
and perhaps civisluits, together
with more revelations in the hug
ging scandal at Northwestern col
lege, was opened recently when
the Rev. DR.. H. ]. Kiekhoefer,
head of the school, who resigned
because. of attacks on him, and
the Rev. DR.. II. F. Kletsing, the
accuser, summoned their followers
together for council.
Letters addressed to Bishop
Thomas Bowman at Allentown,
Pa, head sof the church, and to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
SO WROTE MRS. HUBBARD,
PENNILESS, HER PLAY
STOLEN, THEN COMMITTED
SUICIDE.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. "a letter
from her husband, who she
thought had been dead for fiji
teen years, was received by Mrs.
Grace Hubbard, a penniless play
wright, living in a wretched tene-
ment.
eff you can make strike
send me some money and I'll come
home" said the husband.
without a cent in the house
no friends to aid her and bitter
over the alleged theft of her play
by a theatrical man, the woman
tied to her nostrils ball of cot
ton saturated with chloroform and
then shot herself through the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
hoy IS INJURED
/ ] WHILE COAST|NG

Rendered unconscious by fall
ing from his bob sled, Lloyd Mar
tin, a young boy living at Fifty
second street and Park avenue,
was carried home by friends last
night from Pacific avenue and
Twenty-sixth street, where :ne
accident occurred. Young Mar
tin ran into a sand bank which
had been thrown up to keep coast
ers away from the Tacoma laun-
dry building. His injuries are not
serious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04

Saharet, the most famous dane
err that the antipodes has sent to
the northern hemisphere, is lit
orally a daughter of many ma
lions, and can claim relationship
to more peoples than any other
dancer.
She is an Australian by birth;
her father was Welsh, and she has
any number of cousins in Wales.
Her mother was English. Saharet
likes England. Ike Rose, her hus-
band and impresario, is German.
Their marriage was made in
Germany" Added to all this, Sa-
haret dances Spanish dances to
Spanish music, scored her great
est success in France, and made
the most money in America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
THIEVES BIND VICTIMS
AND ESCAPE WITH S40O

in money and escaped. A fourth
thug stood watch outside.
Mrs. Lyppes entered the room
and Was instantly knocked down
and bound hand and foot. An
other woman, Mrs. Tollefson, at
tempted to gain entrance TO the
store from the street, but she met
the same treatment given Mrs.
Lyppes.
A man named Williams also be-
came prisoner of the robbers.
After getting over $500 and
turning out the lights the robbers
left.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
CHARGE
IS OUTGROWTH OF
STEAMER DISASTER

(By United Press Leased Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. s.-As
the result of alleged charges
against him before the officers in
charge of the Investigation into
the burning of the steamer st.
Croix Off Point Duina on Nov. 20,
Captain Fred Warner, of the liz
fated vessel may charge Seaman
Patrick Corrigan and Quarternas-
ter John Peters with perjury.
{. Corrigan and Peters testified
at the hearing that Captain War
ner and Mate Mills were intoxi-
Gated at the time of the acnident
and accused them with neglect Of
duty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
DOESN'T THINK HE'LL
WORSE THAN ST. LOUIS

heart.
Among the effects delivered to
the coroner was a letter to her
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Rau, Warrens-
burg, Ill, The letter reads:
SISTER Dear: / have more trou-
BILE now than l can possibly en-
dure. Don't grieve for me, dear.
l don't think hell is any worse
than st. Louis, and / prefer to
try the former than living here.
You already know my feelings to-
ward you and how DEARLY l love
you. / could cover pages and not
be able to tell you what is in my
heart. One last goodby and E
kiss. GRACE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
FOUR MASKED MEN ROB
STORE AT INTERPLAY AND
BEAT PROPRIETOR.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEATTLE, Dec. 4.-Dan s.
Lyppes, proprietor of a small
store at Interplay a suburb of this
city is today suffering from Sc
we're decorations on the head in
fiicted by three masked thugs who
entered his place of business last
night and after numerically beat
ing him, secured more than $500
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
HELD FOR BURGLARY

Arthur Williams, arrested Fri
day for the alleged robbery of
the barber shop of Ed La Bounty,
1909 Pacific aveneu, was held to
answer in the superior court by
Police Jutge Arntson yesterday
afternoon. Martin Moran, his
companion, was sent to Jail for 80
days on a charge of vagraney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
Especial correspondence

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Lew
Fields is as funny this season as
ever. In his new play, "Old
Dutch" musical comedy by
Victor Herbert, and lyrics by Geo.
Y. Hobart, Fields does some ex-
cruciatingly funny things.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
Ezra Kendall Here Soon.

Ezra Kendall, the famous COM
edy staF, comes to the Tacoma
soou in a new version of Herbert
Hail Winslow's three-act comedy,
The Vinegar Buyer"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04

Fur turbans in the latest styles
can be made from your discarded
|muffs and neckpieces.
Hats reblocked, dyed and clean
ed. Prices reasonable. Plumos
dyed. cleaned, curled and renade
at the Modern Millinery. 522 Prov
ident Bldg, Pacific ave. Phone
Main 1888.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04

Ply. gingery story, melodies that
pucker the lips of all and forty
"Blothesome Broadway Beau
ties" are the principal features of
the production.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
V|OL|N|ST HOLDS
HIS AUDIENCE
SPELLbOUNO

Music lovers presented the best
house of the season at the Ia
coma theater last night to hear
Fritz Kreisler, the world famous
violinist. They were given a
rare treat. for Kreisler fully JUS
tilted his reputation as one of the
worlds greatest musicians.
With skill which rose far
above ali technical difiiculties, the
muster held his audience in rapt
attention and received encore
upon encore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04

Imported bulbs for fall and win
ter planting. Tacoma l Implement
e Seed Co., 1854 Com. st. "**
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04
1.-THE Travelling Salesman"

Henry B. Harris will present
at the Tacoma theater again on
next Saturday matinee and night
James Forbes latest comedy, 1.-The
Travelling Salesman" In "The
Travelling Salesman" the author,
who also gave to theater-goers
1.-THE Chorus Lady" has given a
humorous exposition of the char
acteristics of the modern drum
her.
"The Soul Kiss" Here Christmas.
That much talked of osculatory
musical beauty show, 1.-THE Soul
Kiss" will be the Christmas at
traction at the Tacoma. A snap
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04

They held graduating exercises
for score of nurses trained at
the German hospital, and the
young women were given the ben
eft of the usual addresses of ad-
vice and instruction. DR.. o. G. T.
Kiliani, president of the medical
board, launched into practical
lines when he said to them
Don't marry doctors; they're a
poor lot. And don't marry your
first patient, because you may get
a better chance later on"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-04

Ithe Husses were ordered to attend
to them. They tried it, with sor-
rowful results. The monks had
great affection for their keepers,
and displayed 1t by biting and
pinching them. They frolicked
over the couple, and tore their
clothing.
1t was all too exciting for the
Huss family, and claiming a breach
of contract, they sued Miss Abru
to $4,000 damages. She broke the
contract, they aver, by trying to
make them serve as monkey
nurses. Miss Abru deposited a
cash bond of $4,000 and will fight
the case.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-03
Changed
/ Methods in
/ Politics

addressed H. l. Morey of Lynn Mass and read follows
the Chinese problem duly
hand of employees of
individuals
labor where they cheapest We have
with the Chinese which should be gous kept until its
should abrogaed until
the of
The publication of this letter raised political
California and although promptly exposed forgery
the publication changed votes this state and carried Cali
ornia democratic column by close margin In fact the
democrats OF the eight electors and the republicans
remembered that the defeated democrat the
David Terry and the successful republican Henry
Edgeon both eminent figures the politics of their day
of easily shown be forgery There
such person H. l. Morey Lynn, and the document
was promptly repudaed by General Garfield Yet it
vey circulated alleged facsimile spite OF all exposures and
doubt changed where opinion strong
against Chinese immigration
Tactics of that longer in favor. An attempt
made the last presidential campaign make political
capital against Bryan by of manuscript attributed
Cleveland Doubts cast its authenticity and
it was quickly abandoned campaign material
whole, may be said that the and methods Of
politics distinctly improved in the last thirty years
The the Cleveland letter suspected of being
forgery the campaign abandoned But the
icitv of letter insisted close of
campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-03
Ranks Reversed by
Action of Congress

Pensacola the gurdshp island naval training station was
the heater OF the the history OF the navy
Inc two the late Rear Admiral r. Franklin who died as'
Febu and Admiral George Dewey 1885, when the Feno
was Frankin flagship the European Dewey then captain
the vessels commanding officer Franklin and Dewey a
been good friends when sailed together enjoyable cruise
anticipated
The admiaTs the
the which occupied the third making
single large and commodu which commanders in chief used
jointly They united the forces making quite JOINT
nu Everything lovely until Deweys rather impusve
occasioned Franklin brage what he regarded
with the from junior to
There breach however, until Franklin the middle OF
the shifted his flag temporarily the old kearsarg for
When he lett the
when he returned
wished find the bulk
head the cabins the segregated and entire
between the Furthermore word that hence
Dewey him. adding Dwey aid his orderly and Frankns flag
would
1t blow Dewey He made protest but from
that the during the succeeding at
their club Metropolitan Washington the greeted each
rigidy formal bows Until 1893 Dewey the
first but terward when had made him
navy Franklin under naval rules,
had to extend the first greeting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-03
:: ANSWERS TO QUERIES :.

cure booklet containing the value of old coins
Also the name of some ore in San Francisco who
purchases old and rare coins.
An answer to these reqests would
amount to an advertisement of some
one engaged in private business. This
department does not advertise any
private business. The department Is
willing to help correspondents, but
when they ask for an answer to a qes.
ton, the giving of which will amount
10 advertising any business, firm OF
professional man or woman, the cues
tlon must be accompanied by salf-ad
dressed and stamped envelope for reply
by mail or no attention will be paid to
the communication.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES City. What is the
meaning of the name Kentucky!
1t is an Indian name and means
head of a river.' 1t was given by the
aborigines to a part of the territory
and applied by the white settlers to
the whole.
yAUDEvILLE-w A. G.. Sacramento. Cal.
To whom shall / apply for information about
putting on short vaudeville of merit.
Communicate with the manager of
the orpheum circuit, San Francisco.
THE ST. FRANCIs-N. A. N. city. At what
time during the conflagration of April 1906 did
the St Francis hotel catch fire?
During the night of April IS.
BREAD Linen. A. N. city. Was there a
bread line established in Union square on the
evening of April Is, 1906?
Yes.
METCALFE-A. G. L.. City When was
Thomas Metcaife governor Of Kentucky?
1S2S-32.
MUTILATING CONC. A. c.. City. Is it
against the law to mutilate United States coin
by converting 1t into jewelry?
Coins may be converted into jewelry
without violating the law, but IL the
coin is mutilated, debased, sweated.
and SO forth, and offered as true coin
that is violation of law.