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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
ALASKA-YUkON
EXPOSITION AT
SEATTLE OPENS
PRESIDENT TAFT TOUCHES
KEY AT HIGH NOON
GREAT MULTITUDE WITNESSES
MAGIC CEREMONIES
James Hill Receives Tremendous ova-
tlon-Many Thousands Also
Cheer IJichI and sebree.
AusplcIous Start

WASHINGTON, June lin the east
room of the White House, in the pres
ence Of a distinguished gathering of
diplomats, congressman and others,
President Taft at 3:I5 o'clock this aft
ernoon opened the Alaska-Yukop-Pa-
cIfic exposition at Seattle by touching a
gold key studded with gold nuggets
taken from the first mine opened in the
KlOndike.
A hearty cheer from the assembled
guests followed the flash of the electric
current to the other side of the con-
tlnent.
There was an instant reply from the
officials of the exposition, thanking the
president for his service and his con-
gratuIations. A more formal and ex-
tensive response from the exposition was
made to the president by Senator Piles
of Washington.
President Taft made brief reply to
the speech, again expressing his best
wishes for the success of the exposition
and his belief that this success would be
bountiful.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
BRACELET MAY
SOLVE MURDER
PIECE OF JEWELRY CAUSES
MANS ARREST
Ornamental Band Is Similar to One
Stolen from Young Woman
StrangIed to Death in
Providence, r. I.

Charles Barre, who says he is brick
mason and lives at 1916 East Fiftieth
street, was arrested last night at First
and Los Angeles streets by Patrolman
A. A. Green and booked at central sta
ton on suspicion.
At the time of his arrest Barre was
trying to sell gold bracelet which in
all material points answers the descrlp-
ton of a bracelet stolen from Laura
REGISTER, a young woman who was
strangled to death and robbed in Prov
idence, r. l., the night of May 10 last.
Miss Register was on her way home
from her work the night she was muir
dered and she had to pass through q
vacant lot in the rear of a cemetery, q
lonesome and unlighted section.
She was stopped by some one at TINS
point and her cries were checked py
the assailant choking her, While her
pocketbook, a ring or two and the
bracelet were taken from her.
The next morning her body was
found with the marks of fingers on her
throat, and the Providence police IN
sending out the notice of her murder,
laid great stress on the description Of
the gold bracelet which she wore, CIV
ing in the circular also an engraving
of the bracelet taken from the cata-
Iogue of the jeweler from whom 1t was
purchased.
Rewards aggregating $1250 are offered
for the arrest of the murderer, ana as
Barre could give no good story OF now
he came in possession of the bracelet he
will be held for investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
FIND MAN DROWNED IN
BAY; POCKETS WEIGHTED
Police of San Francisco Are Con-
fronted with Mystery-Suicide
Theory Strengthened

SAN FRANCISCO, June Mystery
surrounds the death of Charles
Mitchell, a carpenter, 90 years OF age,
the foot of Lombard street.,
Murder is indicated by the facts Uts
that the hands were tied together and
the pockets of the mans coat and
overcoat were weighted with bricks
and stones.
This theory, however. in the opinion
of the police, is disproved by the find
ing on the remains of gold watch
and a bank book showing deposits of
about $4,000 in the German Savings and
Loan Society.
The cordage around the wrists was
fastened with slip knot, which may
have been tightened by the man him
self and the weights may have been
part of his plan to insure speedy
death.
Mitchell, who resided formerly on
Howard street, was last seen at the
bank on April 10 last, when he gave
no indication of despondency.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
Withdraw Immoral Play

NEW YORK, June 1.-The determine
alton of many theatrical managers to
comply with the desire so insistently
expressed of late from New York pull
pits for cleaner plays, took concrete
form tonight in the withdrawal of "The
Narrow Path" by John Montague from
the Hackett theater, at the instance of
Henry B. Harris, the owner Mr.. Har-
ris sent the following message to James
X. Hackett, the lessee: 81 consider
the performance now being given at
the Hackett theater a nuisance. 1
want it stopped at once, or j shall
take steps to have it abated. l regret
to be forced to serve such a notice, but
decency and the preservation of the
public morals demand it."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
TRIES TO SLAY FORMER
SWEETHEART WITH KNIFE

NEW YORK, June Miss Mary
Schaefer, 22 years old, was eating in
a Chinese restaurant in Thhd avenue
early today with a young man when a
man to whom she said she had been en-
her twice with a knife, once in the
shoulder and again in the arm.
You won't play another man false, -
her assailant cried as he plunged the
knife blade into her 'for l guess this
will send you to the cemetery
The man. whose name Miss Schaefer
gave to the police. ran from the res
taurant and escaped.
Miss Schaefer was sent to the hospi-
tai, where it was said she was seriously
but not necessarily fatally wounded.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
WOMAN CAUSES ARREST OF
BROKER OF LOS ANGELES
Charged That U. S. G. Todd Issued
Check Without Sufficient
Funds in Bank

LONG BEACH, June 1.-U. S. G..
Todd, a Los Angeles mining engineer
and broker, was arrested today.
charged with issuing a check to Miss
e. H. Briggs of this city without suf-
ficient funds in bank. He was released
tonight under $1,000 bond.
The woman asserts that after the
check had been returned once marked
mo funds Todd advised her by letter
to send it again, and that it was again
returned. Todd has been in business
in Los Angeles for twenty years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
FIREMEN RESCUE TWO MEN
UNCONSCIOUS FROM SMOKE
Flame Fighters In San Francisco En-.
danger Lives to Save In.
mates of Building

SAN FRANCISCO, June During
a fire which destroyed several business
establishments at the corner of Post
and Larkin streets today, George Sa-
vile and Otto Mueller. inmates of one
of the burned buildings, were rescued
from the flames, after having been
rendered unconscious by smoke.
They were carried out by Policemen
Norman and Sullivan, who risked their
lives in saving the men.
Officer Norman was overcome to
such an extent himself that he was
taken to the emergency hospital, but
recovered on the way and assisted in
caring for Saville. who still is under
the care of a physician.
The fire broke out in the paint and
oil store of L. ]. Neill, which with
several other small places, was con-
sumed. The loss is about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
Would Reform Chinatown

NEW YORK, June LIN their efforts
to reform Chinatown the police have
served notice on a majority of the white
women living there that they must
move away Immediately. A number
of these women are the wives of re-
putable Chinatown merchants and
these have suffered because of depreda-
tions of other white women who for
many years have been the denizens of
evil places. About $50 white women
are affected by the new order.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
HIDES FORTUNE.
THEN LOSES 1T
BURGLARS GET $4,000 FROM
UNDER BED SHEETS
Diamonds Worth $4,000 Also Stolen.
Husband Had Been Sued by
Lawyers for Sum
Wife Loses
LRy Associated Press. !

SEATTLE, June Mrs. e. ]. Shea
of Eveleth, Mimi, who is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mary England, at Alki
Point. suburb of Seattle, reported to
the police at midnight last night that
she had been robbed of $4,000 in cur
rency Mrs. Shea, who arrived in Sc
attic last Monday, intended to invest
the money in property here.
Her husband, who intended to follow
her from Duluth, shipped nineteen one
thousand dollar bills and ten one hun
dred- dollar bills to her by the Great
Northern Express company, which de-
livered the package to her on Thurs
day.
Mrs. SHEA intended to put the money
in a bank at once, but on Friday she
was tired, Saturday was shoWery, Sum
day the banks were closed and Monday
she learned on preparing to come to
town it was a holiday.
Mrs. Shea and her sister decided to
visit Seattle anyhow, to see the dec
orations. They hid the $4,000 care
fully between the sheets of a bed.
On returning home at night they
found that burglars had ransacked the
house from top to bottom and had
discovered and stolen the treasure.
Diamonds worth $4,000, belonging to
Mrs. Mary England, which were lying
loose i'm a bureau drawer, were un-
touched.
Opinion of Police
The opinion of the police and the
only theory on which they at present
are working is that the burglary was
committed by someone who knew of
the presence of the money in the Eng
land home and was cognizant of the
movements of the occupants of the
house.
Mrs. e. ]. Shea of Eveleth, according
to dispatches, left Duluth for the west
last week The money was received
from the sale of timber on her claim,
to which she but recently received the
patent.
Her husband has been litigating for
years for the claim in question, which
has valuable ore deposits, and recently
won his case.
His attorneys, Washburne, Bailey &
Mitchell, sued him for $21, 900 for money
loaned, legal expenses and fees, and
got judgment by default.
He testified on the stand that he had
sold the timber for $20,500 and that his
wife was in the west with the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
capture Escaped Prisoner

MARYSVILLE, June 1.-Roy Walk
er, one of the four prisoners who es-
capped from the Yuba county Jail last
week, was recaptured within mile OF
this city tonight He was on his way
here to catch train after trip to
Brown valley in company with Roy
Mott, another of the escaped prisoners,
when he was recognized. Mott took to
his heels and eluded his pursuers, but
Walker was run down and captured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
penounees Police system

NEW YORK. June 1.--Justice Will
liam Gaynor of the appellate division
of the supreme court in letter ad-
dressed to Mayor Mcclellan. denounces
the police practice of photographing
for the "Rogues' Gallery prisoners
who have not been convicted. "The
mugging" of George B. Duffy ~
year-old Brooklyn boy. inspired the
letter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
Rarre Not Considered in Case

PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 1.-Chiet
Inspector Horton tonight declared no
man by the name of Charles A. Barre
had ever been considered here in the
Register case. He had received no
word as to the Los Angeles arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02

Americans take possession OF property
claimed by city of Vancouver B. G., and
Righteousness.
Germans deny report that statistics fur
nished to American senators misrepre-
sentation of wage conditions and bad feel
ings exist in Berlin; Yankees denounced oy
press.
Strike situation in Hawaii continues unim-
rrnued
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
EASTERN


Silver service presented by state of Mississi-
ppi to battleshp bearing states name.
-Four masked robbers hold up thirty merry
makers at tavern near Denver.
Man in New York observes Memorial day
by lassoing motormen ON street cars.
Autoist in New York works new swindle.
Man in Illinois thrown from train by bridge,
falls into river and with broken arm swims
ashore.
Senator La Toilette wants federal officials
to explain controversy between Nagel and
North,
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia uni
versity may succeed Ambassador Reid
Needle which entered woman's heel twenty
two years ago comes out of her breast.
Chicagoan robbed by sweet country maid
whom he befriended.
Copper magnate committed to Jail in New
York for contempt of court.
Doctor arrested in Chicago on charge of hav-
ing murdered his wife; prisoner says robbers
chloroformed her
Editor of indianapolis News scores tempor-
airy victory in fight against change of venue
in Panama libel case.
Alleged lynchers of Tennessee get stay of
sentence until they can file motion for re-
hearing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02

nATRICK F. SHEEDY, the oldest
character connected with the gam
Il bling and sporting world in a
century, is critically i'll in New York.
BY a strange coincidence his old part
ner, "Parson'' Davies, is also believed
to be near death in Chicago. Sheedy
has conducted gambling houses in New
York, Chicago, Paris, London and Cairo,
Egypt, and has made and lost many
millions. When John L. Sullivan was
in his prime and went half around the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02

LOCAL
Oldest person in Southern California is dead
10S years.
Mexican girl, 16 years old suddenly disap
pears from her home.
Woman lecturer declares Ibsen is greatest
of playwrights who reflect machinery o
modern society.
German American alliance asks council Il
grant society permit to sell liquors ut socials
Police arrest many autoists who are alleged
to have exceeded speed limit.
Former assistant secretary of Humane Ami
NAL league sues to recover fees as dog pound
master
Motorcycle policeman is killed by train with
in two doors Of his home and his wife wit
messed tragedy
French ambassador to the United States is a
guest of Los Angeles.
Judge of circuit court of appeals weds.
Exhumes body of woman in Illinois VIII
died in Los Angeles January and finds strych
nine in stomach.
Bracelet which man tries to sell in Los
Angeles may solve murder mystery at Provi
dence r. l.
Bellboy arrested on charge of burglarizins
rooms of guests.
Sheriff sends three deputies to work on new
clews in Anna Poltera case.
Find no strychnine in embalmlng fluid useC
in body of wife, of whose murder husband /.
accused.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
COAST

Police of San Francisco puzzled by finding OF
drowned mans body with pockets weighted
with stone.
Former grand secretary of Native Sons
lodge arrested at San Francisco on charge of
emDezzlement.
Vigilance of passcr-by prevents daring Jail
break at Jackson Cal.
Former receiver of bank in Goldheld ar
rested in San Francisco on charge of embez-
element.
Woman in Seattle hides 100000 in bed and
robbers ind it; escape with money and $4,000
gems
Sailors at san Francisco bind and gag a
watchman and fee from vessel.
Firemen in San Francisco rescue two men
unconscious in burning building.
Alaska Yukon Exposition opened at Seattle
with large attendance and impressive cere-
monies.
sasacity of dog at Sausalito prevents girl
from being drowned.
Golden Gate park at San Francisco scene of
exciting elk hunt.
Detention shed at San Francisco declared in
sanitary.
State militia ordered to quell Italian strikers
at McCloud Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02
TIE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Wednesday, continued warm;
light northeast winds, changing to
south. Maximum temperature yester-
day, o5 degrees; minimum, SO degrees.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-29
THE PIANO CONTEST
CAPT. n. o. BERRtE THE LEADING
CONTESTANT FOR FINE
INSTRUMENT.

The contest which has been on at
Roses drug store for the past several
months, is now growing very interest
ing and preliminary count, made
last night, shows that the contest has
narrowed down to Capt. H. o. Berrie
and the Seamen's Mission, with the
former many votes in the lead.
In the preliminary count made last
night by the judges, L. A. Robinson
and Ralph Newton, Captain Berrie had
a total of 90,475 and the Seamens 3
Mission total of 34,105. However,
this count does not decide the cen
test as the final count is to be made
on January l and many of those who
are supporting the contestants are
holding their votes until the last day
AS stated, the final count will be
made Saturday and all votes must
be in before that day.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-29
4 SPECIAL MESSAGE !
TAFT Will SEND ONE 20 COW
eREss, DEALING WITH iM-
PoRVANT PROBLEMS.

Washington, Dec. 28.-President
Taft today began preparations OF the
first of his special messages to con-
gress.
The message will deal with amend
ments which he believes necessary in
the inter- state commerce and Sher-
man antitrust acts. Recent reports
to the contrary notwithstanding, it is
known that the president will take up
the trust act and deal with 1t at
length.
He also will bring forward his
ideas as to issuing federal licenses to
corporations. The proposed license
will be a voluntary one, to be taken
advantage of by such corporations as
desire to place themselves under fed
eral jurisdiction, or left alone as di-
rectors of the corporations see fit The
president Is said to have told callers
recently he has never had any inten-
tion of altering his legislative program
as outlined in speeches on his western
trip. The presidents message will
be ready for reading in the two houses
of congress Wednesday, January s..
Congress reassembles January a. but
will Immediately adjourn out of re-
spect to the late Senator McLaurin,
of Mississippi.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-29
0GLETH0RPE ST.
MAY BE WIDENED
WHOLESALERS IN FAVOR OF
WIDENING IT AND MAY
PETITION COUNCIL.

City council, early In the coming
year. may be petitioned, by Ogie-
thorpe street property owners. espe-
ciaily those between Gloucester and
Monk streets. to widen Oglethorpe
st-eet at least four or five feet.
TINS street has, In recent years, be-
come the wholesale street OF the city
and 1t is at the same time one of
the narrowest streets In the city. The
matter has several times been dis
cussed by the various wholesale mer-
chants. but no definite steps have
ever been taken.
1t is pointed out that the street can
be widened at very small cost to
the city. There are one or two build
ings which extend through from street
to street. while there is one at the
corner of Monk and Oglethorpe
streets. A new structure Is soon to
go up at the corner OF Oglethorpe and
Gloucester and it is desired by those
interested to take steps before actual
construction is started on this build
ing.
If Oglethorpe is to continue to be
the wholesale street Of the city, then
it will eventually have to be widened,
and the merchants now doing business
on the street all seem to favor max
ing the improvements at once.
The matter will be fully discussed
and it is not unlikely that a petition
will be sent to council shortly.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-29
Big AMOUNT WAS
SPENT FOR BOOZE
Is coNsERvAT,vELY ESTIMATED
THAT BRUNSWICK sEhrAwAy
$4,000 DURING HOLIDAYS.

Twenty thousand dollars. 1t Is con-
servatively estimated, was spent in
Brunswick for whisky during the Lcii-
days-or rather that amount Of good
money was sent away from here for
booze, principally to Jacksonville.
waich 10 about the wettest spot on
the map of the south now.
And Brunswick does a large part
towards keeping up the damp atmos-
phede of the Florida metropolis, when
the money iows.
Thousands Of the familiar brown
packages have come through the Of
hce OF the express company. which
for three or four days past has held
q multitude OF booze seekers In quest
of the Florida Santa Claus.
On recent afternoon the front of
the express Office looked like a voting
precinct, so densely crowded was 1t,
while the overflow of struggling
thirsty black humanity was stacked
up beyond the curbstone outside, all
impatiently awaiting their turn at the
booze counter.
And every uegro-and scores of
whites as weii--received their box OF
-four full quarts, express prepaid"
and went away happy.
Inside the building hair the door
space WAS covered with packages OF
whisky. And this was not the case
for two or three days only. but rather
covered a period of ten days or two
weeks before the holiday. +
The Brunswick postofiice did All
enormous business In the transmits
sion Of money orders sent for whisky.
while express checks and bank checks
probably swelled the grand total TO
the $4,000 point. A pretty good sum
for dry town" to spend In two
weeks for wet licker."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-29
| COSTLY BANQUET
cosrs o.vER. FOR vHtRTy.FouR
cuEsvs, sum OF $4,000.
GEORGE kEssLER 4osr

London, Dec. 2S.--George Kessier
tonight gave another wonderful din
ner at the Savoy hotel. 1t was less
costly affair than his gondola banqiet
four years ago, on which he expended
$4,000.
Seventeen men and seventeen wo-
men tonight had only $4,000 spent on
their entertainment, but they far ID
pretty comfortably at this figure. The
north pole was the motif, and hun
dred men worked night and day stnce
the order was given for the dinner
two days ago to convert the winter
garden into semblance of Arctic
waste.
Icebergs inclosed the scene, and
icicles hung overhead. The PROV of
an Ice bound ship filled one corner,
and polar bears glared at the guests
from Ice crags. The center of the
garden was occupied by huge oval
table fixed up SO as to represent
block Of ice, on which the viands were
spread.
The walters were clad in white bear
skins, and as the temperature was
anything but Arctic, they sweated
prodigiously.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-29
zELAYA IN MEXICO
Ex-PREsIpENT OF NICARAGUA
BOASTS AMERICAN OFFICIALS
WHILE ENRouTE.

Santa Lucretia. Mexico, Dec. 49,
The private car on which former prss.
ident Zelaya is proceeding to Mexico
City passed here today. zelaya IL
accompanied by number OF political
associates, including the former sec
retary of War.
Members of theFparty show csnsid-
erable Dei youshesg They made I'M
complimentary. remarks aboat the
American consul and vice consul at
Managua. VI
Z Just before taking the train the
party requested an introduction tc the
American consul at Salina Cruz, C..
Ludlow Livingston. The political sit
uation was not discussed, Livingstone
having received no instructions from
Washington.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-29
new WHARF 1T
ST. STM0H'S PIER
IS COMPLETED
-~
RuMoREp THAT NEW BOAT LINE
wlLl sg IN esssArIon vne
ceaMn svmMge
Though injunction Case is ssH, In she
.suprsaso Court, Promoter 20 Mc.s
Line Nave cers Ahsaa and srscssd
-sfa 50 = sisaFl.-t s,,saaff.sf
Wharf az the island.

With the exception OF a few finish
ing torches to be added later, the
new wharf at st. Simon pier. over
which there was SO much litigation.
has been completed and Is now prac-
tically ready for use.
The work has been going on for the
past several weeks. or ever since
Judge Parker dissolved the injunction
OF the st. Simon Transit company, and
1t Is now announced that the new pier
win be ready for use at the opening
Of the coming season, and while no
official announcement has heen made.
It is understood that a new steame,.
WIN be on the run. thus giving Hruns-
wick two lines to st. Sfnon..
When Judge Parker dissolved the
Injunction. which stopped the work
when It had merely begun. the CASE
was carried to the supreme court, bus
tde promoters OF, the new p3es had
the right 10 proceed With The, work. In
case the higher tribunal decided. che
matter in their favor. then It was
stated nothing would be lost and the
pier would be finished. but Ia case
Judge Parker was reversed new
condition would exist. and the wharf,
It was stated, would become the prop
efty of the opposing company.
~ The fight has been an unusuai one.
In fact Il Is probably the first time
In the history OF the state that the
exact question has been In the courts
and the final result win be awaited
with interest.
In the meantime. desiring to have
tAe pier completed In time for use
next summer. the promoters proceed
ed with the work and things will now
stapa In status quo until decision
10 finally handed down BY the, supreme
court. which will probably % aosae
time In the near future. M
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-29
FIRE ON THE CELTIC
BLAZE DISCOVERED IN HOLD
WHILE THE BIG LINER
WAS IN mID-ocEAN.

Liverpool, Dec. 28.--Fire was dis
covered In the hold of the White Star
liner Celtic on Wednesday, when the
big vessel was four days from New
York.
When the liner arrived yesterday
the fire was still burning, but its pres
sence was unknown to the 400 pas
sengers.
The flames started In hold No. 6,
filled with cotton bales Above deck
there was no evidence of anything un-
usual. The hold has been flooded and
the damage has not been determined
up until this afternoon.