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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10
GIRLS MARRIAGE
TO AGED MAN IS
DUBBED A CRIME

nocent of all the parties concern
ed. Yet she was characterized as
ignorant of the value of money,
and incapable of handling it In
trust for her 2-year-old boy, the
fruit of the marriage.
The wife was ordered to deed
back to the old man property he
had given her, and this, with the
remainder of Landers' property,
is to be placed in trust fund for
the uses of the aged husband and
father and the sustenance of the
child.
The couple were married Aug
ust "a, 1905, and lived en- Lam
ders' ranch, near Burton, on wash
on island. Early last spring the
wife left Landers, and with her
baby and her sister and $1,000 of
the old mans money, came to Sc
attic. Landers accused her of
larceny, but afterwards withdrew
the complaint and the matter was
settled by compromise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10
ROCK TEARS GREAT
HOLE IN STEAMER

The passengers were enjoying the
slight breeze which swept over
the Sound, when In the strong
tide of the narrows the steamer
refused to obey her helm.
Terrible Bump.
1t was a terrible bump the Yo-
semitic received when she crashed
into the reef. A jagged hole was
torn in the bottom. Water rush
ed in like mill race, driving the
engine room crew to the decks.
Passengers were more frightened
when the timbers grated on the
harsh rocks as the old vessel reel
ed and pitched, imprisoned on the
cruel reef. Suddenly the steam
er listed to port and settled, ad-
ding to the terror.
Life Boats Lowered.
Life boats were lowered and
passengers and crew alike forth
fed themselves with life belts.
The 148 persons on board were
somewhat treasured when they
saw help close by. The steamers
Norwood, Transport and Inland
Flyer soon came along side, taking
off the excursionists and crew.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10
WATER IN new
RESERVOIR
AGAIN

Water was turned into the new
reservoir again yesterday to a
depth of three feet, and this is
expected to afford some relief to
the water situation in the city.
The cold damp days for the last
week have saved the city from
lot of distress, while the pump
ing plant and reservoirs were out
of gear.
Repairs to the reservoir have
been going ON steadily and 1t is
expected that 1t will soon be in
condition to be filed to the top.
The new machinery at South
Tacoma is also being set up and It
wdil all be ready for operation
soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10
MORTALITY NOTES

The remains of Anton Ander-
son, who was killed in the Aber-
deem mills Tuesday. will be
brought to Tacoma for burial. p.
j. Anderson, brother of the de-
ceased, was located in Tacoma by
seeing a photograph of his broth
Ter. HIS has charge of the funeral
Mrs. George w. Clark, ST., for
|merly OF Tacoma. died at Everett
yesterday Of heart failure. She il
survived by her husband and q
|sister. Mrs. Carlos G. Jacobs. OF
Tacoma.
The funeral of Rev. Benjamin
Logan. who died at the county
hospital Thursday. WAS held this
AFTERNOON al 2 o'clock from Mel
fingers chapel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10
UNION OF YOUTH AND OLD
AGE is SCORED - YOUNG
WOMAN WHO MARRIED
vASHON FARMER is FREED.
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SEATTLE, July 10.-Mary Ian
ders, married at Is years of age
to Leroy o. Landers, who was
then In his eightieth year, was
yesterday granted decree OF d.
Torce from her husband on the
ground of personal indignities.
Judge j. T. Ronald, of the SUI
perior court. in his decision char
*acterized the union of childhood
and old age as a crime. scored the
girls mother as having schemed
to ensnare the old man and get
his money. and stated plainly that
he believed Landers was robbed of
Ne1,200 by a sister of the wife.
The plaintiff was declared to
have been, perhaps, the most in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10

dent of the Royal Arch and Yields
lots of political influence, so the
prosecutor never called a witness
and then turned him loose without
an effort to convict him.
Officer Gives Lie to SalOonist.
On the Gender & Adler case,
which the council waxed eloquent
over and shed great crocodile tears
because the wicked cop had Sc
duced the upright saloonists into
violating the law, Officer Brown
said he went down and took
young man named Royce. Royce
went In and bought a bottle of
whisky. After he came out Brown
himself went in and asked for
bottle. The proprietor asked
whether he wanted a pint or half
pint bottle and Brown gave him
so cents and took pint. There
was no conversation about being
sick or anything else. Brown
says he simply went in, asked for
the liquor, paid his money and
got IT.
When the saloonkeeper saw he
was up against 1t in the council
he told the sorry tale to the coun-
ell and they grasped at the straw
and to save the saloonkeeper
abused the police department and
gave notice to the lawbreaking
dives that they can go ahead and
break the law all they please.
Mayor Is Disguised.
Its disgusting" said Mayor
Linck. 81 like to be friends with
everybody and believe In being
fair but we have been trying to
observe the law and live up to our
oath OF office and this is the en-
couragement we get from the
council. What can the police de-
partment do when the prosecutor
turns men loose this way because
they have political influence and
the council then let's others go and
blames the police for doing their
duty.
ssWe never have asked police
men to try to get men to break
the law. would discharge po-
1iceman who would do It. But
down there on Puyailup avenue fl
was common talk that the Sum
day law was being violated. The
officer went down, took some one
along and they both bought liquor
and other men did too and then
the prosecutor and council let
them 60"
81 think II was a very coward
~ trick for the council to try to
blame the police after they had
done their duty and arrested these
ssloonkeepers. investigated the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10

matter thoroughly and reported
that the saloonkeepers had siolat-
ed the law but the councilmen
seemed to prefer to take the word
OF the saloonkeeper rather than
mine and then to shield them
selves tried to blame the police, !"
said Chairman George Russell of
the police and license committee,
discussing the case.
Russell, Stewart and Rankin
were the only councilmen in the
whole body that voted to uphold
the law and against the lawbreak-
ing saloon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10

STEAMER FLYER viii make
special trips this week Wed,
Thurs, Sat. and Sun, leaving Be-
attic $3.50 p. M, Tacoma II D.
N. go
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SAN FRANCISCO, July. 10
Repeated refusals to approve the
claims Of Special Agent William
y. Burns and his employees may
result in legal action being
brought against the officers of the
city auditor. The demands were
presented Wednesday for the
third time. and met with another
refusal. Assistant District At
torney William Hoff Cook is up
In arms, and declared today that
the action OF the auditor was due
to alleged hostility to the graft
prosecution.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10
LARGE CROWD HEARS
FIRST BAND CONCERT

The first of the Arcade stores
series of band concerts was given
at Wright park last night and was
enjoyed by large crowd. Early
in the evening, the people began
to gather In the park, and by 5
O'Clock there were about two
thousand seated about the band
stand. Some difficulty with the
electric lights was encountered,
but the program was rendered
very successfully. The Tacoma
Military band, under direction of
George s. Johnson. furnished the
music. The concert next Wednes-
day win be given by Keliey's band.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10
MAYOR SCORES COUNCIL
and PROSECUTOR

Continued From Page one.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-10

grading is finished. Now autos
and carriages can go down the
hill through Ruston and get In.
For tourists who have good
legs, the new road will make q
fine walk. 1t is comparatively
level and Is well graveled and
surfaced.
Secretary Smell of the park
board has In mind creating q
large. district to extend the asphalt
street from Whitworth college to
the park, on a plan that will make
the cost not more than SIS on
any lot.
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Continued From Page One.)


to Mrs. Tretheway, 10
ows:
byron, March 8, 1903.
My Dear Little Wife:-I will
be back Friday seem time and
will come over and see you as
soon as / get back and tell
you all about, as can't hard
ly stand 1t any longer with
out you and the children.
You are never out of my
mind and l do want you all
worse as / can put 1t down on
this paper. Hoping this finds
you well and / will hear from
you on my return IL / don't
come direct from Salinas be-
fore I get back here. With all
my love and many kisses,
Your own husband,
John G. Anderson"
"P. S.-My love to the
children
"Oh! Little Darling!"
Byron, March IL, 1909.
'My Dear Little Wife:-I ar
rived here o. X. on time this
a. m. Oh! little darling. I do
miss you more as / can ex-
press on this paper and wish
that l was with you or you
was with me. I will write
you or come to you immedia-
ately. Oh! little darlingl
/ will be sure and attend to
the business as quickly as
possible, as want to go
home right away. Write as
soon as yo uget this. I hope
this will find you we'll. I
will see you soon. / will
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WOMEN EASY DUPES
OF BIGAMIST

close with all my love and
many kisses. Your own hus-
band,
John @. Anderson. -
Ready to Get Married.
Another Letter to Mrs. Mitchell
reads:
"San Francisco, April 26,
1909. My Dear Little Wife:
l arrived here o. X. but moth
ing doing yet. VIII have an
other interview at 8 a. m. /
have made arrangements SO !
will leave here at IL a. m. to-
morrow for San Jose and will
try and have everything ar
ranged so that we can get
married as soon as you ar
rive. Now darling don't miss
the IL o'clock train from
Stockton. I will meet you
at the depot In San Jose. Hop
ing this finds you well, will
close, with all my love and
many kisses.
"John G. Anderson.
Up. S.-My love to the
children, sweetheart"
May Be Dangerous Criminal.
The detectives believe that
Observation-Disclosures, as they
call him, is very clever and dan
gerous criminal and that close
investigation of his record will re-
suit in startling revelations.
With this in view they have
sent descriptions and photographs
of him broadcast and expect that
the authorities in some OF the
cities where they belieev he has
operated will be able to recognize
him as some serious offender who
has been long sought.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
P|TTSF|ELD.

William r. Hunnewell is at Kinec
attending the Sportsmen's outing.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid Society
will meet this afternoon at the church
Mrs Walter McCausland is chairman
of the hOstesses.
Miss Viola MOrecroft and Miss Inez
Chapman were in Bangor Wednesday
to attend the State Convention of the
Epworth League.
Mrs. Mertie Croker, who is taking
nurses training in the Worcester
City hospital, is in town for a weeks
visit with her daughter and her par
ents', Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Pushor
Attorney j. w. Manson returned
Wednesday from a business trip to
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. X. Maxcy and little
daughter, went to Thomaston Tuesday
to visit his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G
W. Maxcy.
Mrs. Joseph Farwell and Mrs Oscar
Farwell of Thorndike who have been
guests of Miss Carolyn Ward, returned
home Tuesday.
Hayward Parsons has gone to Kineo,
where he has accepted position dur
ing mis- school vacation.
Miss Gwendolin Griffin left Wednes-
day for a few weeks visit with rela-
tives in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Peck of Con-
cord. N H., were the guests Wednes-
day of her sister. Mrs. Hurd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
MAINE SPoRTsMEN.
Nearly 800 are Enjoying Annual Out
inq at kineo-Winners Of Events.

Kineo, Me-, June 23.-(SpeciaD.
The weather could not have been bet
ter for the second day of the Maine
Sportsmen's outing. Moosehead lake
was smooth as a mill pond and there
was not cloud in sight. Governor
Fernald's address on the opening day
was followed by interesting remarks
by Fish and Game Commissioner J.. r.
Carleton, Former Governor Selden
Connor of Augusta and Hon. William
T. Haines of Waterville.~
The program of sports begun Tues
day with plenty OF entries in the vari-
Gus events. Harry Johnson and Nose
Duty won the double canoe race very
handily. The single canoe race had to
be postponed until Wednesday morn
ing because there was not time to
complete the event Tuesday morning.
In the afternoon the Grand Sweep
stake rifle match was shot, r. C.
wooster of Greenville was the winner
with score of Il out of a possible %.
Ihere was lively baseball game be-
tween kineo and Pittsfield. the former
team winning. 4 to 3.
n concert and dance was given
TUESDAY evening in the parlors of the
MI. k1neo House. Governor Ferna 4
ana the members of his staff left
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
OAKLAND.

Prof. II. l.. Wilbur, former princi-
pal of the Oakland High school. is in
town from Los Animos, Col, where
he has been engaged in teaching for
some years. Mr.. Wilbur is guest at
the home of his father n-law, Geo.
Benson, on Belgrade avenue, where
Mrs. Wilbur and children have been
staying for some months. He has de-
cided not to return West and has just
been elected superintendent of schools
at SWanton, Vt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor and daugh-
ter went to Portland yesterday to at
tend the New England yearly meet
ing of Friends.
Mrs Ben Marshall of Cumberland
Mills is visiting her mother, Mrs. Liz
zie Field.
Frank Dingley. who with his family
has been visiting Mrs. Dingley's people
here, returned Wednesday to Wood
vile. n. II. Mrs. Dingley and little
daughter will remain here for more
extended visit.
Dean f. Wheeler returned Tuesday
froE, a three-weeks vacation passed
with his brother in New York City.
] E. Harris has been in Portland on
business this week.
Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Lowell, former
| residents here, have returned and Mr.
| Lowell is again employed as telegraph
| operator for the Maine Central.
| Arthur Leech is employed as clerk
| in, the d. NJ. Marshall & Cos. hard
ware store.
Wilmont Cunningham, who has beer
! in the employ of DR.. c. II. Witherell
has secured position as clerk in Rob.
| insons Market.
I John Ham has new house we'll un-
der way on Oak street.
| WeStly Fletcher is finishing the hand
some little cottage begun by him q
year or two ago on High street. He
will rent it when completed.
Mrs. Fred WaldrOn was reported tc
be seriously ill yesterday with pneu-
monia
Len Pease has just moved from the
Sargent Warren house. off High street
to the Rice house, opposite the post
Office. Everett Nichols will occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. Peave
The Fidelity class of the Free Rap.
fist Sunday school will entertain the
| Oakland Circle of Golden Link (men's
| class. at the church vestry Sunday ev.
| ening. at supper to be served
at o'clock
Alanson Skillings left Tuesday even
ing for Boston. to join the High ,schoo
educational party.
Fred II. Leech of this town has beer
appointed division inspector of thu
Maine Division. S. of ", by Division
Commander w. Fl. Cressey of Cumber
land Mills.
| lage are a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
| William Welch, on June q: and {
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Baker
| on June %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
kENNEBEc WoMEN's CLUBS
Will Hold Their First Field Day
"Wednesday, July z, at Lakewood.

The first Field day of the Kennebec
Union of Womans Clubs will be cele-
bratcd at Lakewood Wednesday, July
Z, if the weather is favorable; if not,
on the next pleasant day. The clubs of
Skowhegan' have made the arrange
ments with their well-known hospital
ity and everything indicates a delight.
full meeting.
1t is hoped to have a special train for
the occasion. leaving Waterville about
p. NJ. and in order that arrangements
for this may be made. chairmen Of
committees are asked to notify the sec
rotary Of the Union, Mrs. p. f. Moore
Of the number from each committee
proposing to attend. Some committees
will make this their committee Field
day and plan to go in body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
TEACHING FORCE INCREASED.
Several Additions Made to Faculty Of
eowdoin College.

Brunswick, Me-. June 23.-FOl!owine
he recommendation of President Hyde
hat part of the recently acquired
additional funds of the college be used
% augment the teaching force of the
Institution, the following appointments
we're announced tonight
Dr. Charles +. Burnett. assistant pro-
'cssor of physiology, advanced to a
DrofcssOrship in that department; DR..
Marshall p. Cram, instructor of chem
stry. to be an assistant in that depart
nent; Hudson u. Hastings, assistant
Professor of survey and drawing. to be
assistant professor of survey, drawing
md geology.
The new members are drawn from
;everal colleges. They are:
Fl. p. Fairchild of Yale, to be pro-
lessor of economics and physiology,
iisIlaoing Acting Professor Alba NJ
Edward: Paul Nixon of Dartmouth. to
be assistant professor of Latin. TAX
ing the place of Instructor John Bridg-
am: Arthur Andrews of Simmons, to
be assistant professor of European his
tory. new department; Prof. Roscoe
J. Ham Of Trinity. to be professor of
German. an addition to that depart
ment: James l.. McConaughy OF Yale,
to be instructor of English and secre-
tary of the Christian Association. to
fill the place made vacant by the resig-
nation of Instructor RoGeriCk Scott
Charles w. Brown. '07. to be an in
structor in English and argumenta-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
FORD CAR, NO. 2, WINS.
Reaches Gates Of Exposition 22 Days,
SIS Minutes frop New York. -

Seattle. Wash. June 23.-Amid the
cheers of thousands of persons. who
blocked the streets around the main
entrance to the Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exposition. Ford car No. 2, driven by
w. B. Scott i'll the trans-continental
automobile race, crossed the tape at
1255.33 o'clock today, winning the
Guesenheim trophy cup and $1,000
purse The car had been out from New
York % days and So minutes.
The car was seriously delayed dur
ing the last hundred miles of the race
by deep snow in the Snoquallmi pass
through the Cascade mountains. Be-
cause OF rumor that protest would
be filed against Ford car, No. ., for the
alleged dropping of a man and picking
him up aftorward. the award was not
made this afternoon.
The Shawmut car, which entered the
Cascade mountains eight hours behind
Ford car, No. 2. has not been reported
yet 1t is expected to finish during the
night and claim the second prize of
$500.
The Itali car abandoned the contest
at Cheyenne at 4.3O this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
Black Hand Lad
Killed by Police.

Chicago, June 23-Rudolf Berndt, IA
years old. was killed by the police tonight
after an attempt by him to initiate
BLACK Hand methods and to get money
by means of threatening letters. He was
shot on lonely street corner just after
he had seized a package supposed to con-
tain $4,000.
S. E. Grossfeldt, WEALTHY wholesale
grocer, received threatening letter a
week ago signed by the BLACK Hand"
and demanding that the merchant take
$4,000 in two packages to Despaines
street and Grand avenue. Grosefeldt was
threatened with death if he failed to COM
ply.
Threats by telephone followed and the
Fgrocer called the police. A meeting was
appointed for tonight. Policemen were
hidden near the designated place. AS
Grossfeldt approached the place a boy
stepped out of a doorway and asked
us this Mr.. Grossfeldt?' 49,,
The grocery man replied in the affirma-
tive and the boy snatched the package
from his hands and fled. A detective who
was across the street fired two shots One
hit the boy and he fell, fatally wounded
AS ne lay Oh inc slueWaik ne trieu "
! shoot up the detective. At the hospita
he confessed before he died. naming his
cousin, Alfred HasZ 16 years old, in the
plot HasZ was arrested later.
Grossfedt went to TIE hospital and the
dying boy said:
please. Mr.. Grossfeldt, forgive me and
| kiss me before l die"
Grossfeldt complied with, the request
and a few minutes later the boy died.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-24
St. Johns Day Celebration.

Today is ST. Johns day and will be
observed by the st. John the Baptist
Society in this city with celebration
at the Central Maine fair grounds in the
afternoon. Several other French soci-
cites will join in the short parade
which will be held in the morning. The
lodges will march from their respec-
tive halls to the ST Fracis de Sales
church. where High Mass will be eel
ebrated at Q o'clock. The parade will
be headed by Boulett's Band.
The sports at the park in the after
noon will consist of horse racing and
mems races. In the horse races three
classes will be started. 1t was intend
ed to have a 1OO-yard dash but no en-
tries came in and the event was
changed to 5-mile motor cycle race
The following are the entries in the
races:
Class A--Dora L., blk m, by Wilkes.
Fred Libby, Waterville; Tony Nelson,
CHI m. by Nelson, Chas Pomerleau, Wa
terville; Royal Boy, h, by son of
Wilkes, T. Poulin, Waterville; Don
Boy. b h, unknown, F. Pelkey, Water
vile. e."
Glass Blu. r., b 6, by Gentry, M.
Turmelle, Waterville; O. X. Liniment,
ch h. by Bay Fearnot, Geo. Fl. Gron-
din. Waterville; Lady G, Oh m, by Tar
ratine. J. A. Grondin, Waterville;
Frank II, h., by Cedrick, Fred Ran
court. Waterville; C. E. b., 6 6. by Ce-
lestial W., G. f. Balduc, Waterville;
Little Daisy, b m, by Sterling. F. De-
rocher, Waterville; Dyspepsia Cure I'd,
b m. by Tarratine, G. H. Grondin, Wa
terville: Miss -, br m, by Tara
tine, Vede Dusty, Waterville.
Mems races-One-mile race, No. l,
Vidal Ouoillet, No. 2. Percy G. Folters,
No. 3. Peter Libby, No. 4, George Pou-
liotte. No. 5, Sam Duguay; smile race,
No. l. Stelios Peppos, No. 2, John
Gagne, No. 3. Peter Libby, No. 4, Eddie
Fosters, No. 5, J. Johnson.
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Ralph F. Gilman.

Ralph r. Gilman, son of Theophlus
Gilman. died June % at Saranac lake
after an illness of few weeks. The
funeral was held Wednesday ar the
home of the deceased's father, 25
Irving Place, Flatbush, Brooklyn, n.
Y.
Mr.. Gilman was young man who
was well known in this vicinity. where
he had many friends. He attended
Kent's Hill some 8 years ago and at
that time was well-knoHn school
athlete. Mrs. Gilman, who survives,
is also a Kent's Hill girl. graduating
from that institution in 1904. and was
formerly Miss Mabel Reed of Waldo
bOrO