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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

Discouraged in their Efforts to make
any Roadway in discovering the where
about OF Leong Ling, alias William L.
Leon, alleged slayer of Elsie Slgel, the
Washington detectives have reached the
conclusion that, although Leong was
in this city shortly after the murder
he is now safely hidden in New Orleans
or san Francisco.
with the exception of the two clues
discovered here by reporters for The
Times the police have discarded all the
others. These are the letters found 81
the National Hotel. addressed TO Viii
liam Lone" and the mysterious long
distance telephones 10 New York by
Cinnamon.
The police today are working TO find
the significance OF the telephone con-
versations held between Cinnamon here
and others at the house, 2 Pell street,
New York. They 90 not believe that
Leong sent the messages personally,
bur that they concerned his escape, and
aided to cover him In his flight So
far the police have been unable to learn
anything further than the information
furnished by The Times.
The chasing down of the numerous
supposed clues concerning the presence
OF Leong In washington, and the state
nents of various persons that they were
positive they saw him has driven the
police TO disregard all such tips.
At the National Hotel
The only persons who really saw Leon
saw him on the night OF June 9. An Ell
fort has been made to show that he
stayed at the National Hotel. but il has
been fully established that he did not
ola.
there one night. He probably stopped
over in Washington between trains, say
the police. either because he wanted
10 send the telegram to the SigeI girls
father TO give him more time 10 escape,
or he was obliged to stop over to make
connections with the Southern route TO
the Pacific coast. and decided to send
the kilograms while he was waiting be-
tween trains.
The police do not think that there is
much chance OF capturing Leon. If he
is apprehended it will simply be a big
piece OF luck. The police are absO-
lutely at sea so far as having any tang
ibe clue on which TO work.
The belief that Leon in in New Or
leans or San Francisco Is shared by De
tective Ernest Van Wagner, OF the New
York Homicide Bureau. who came 10
Washington yesterday and returned TO
the metropolis this morning.
Copies of Telegram.
One thing of importance was accom-
pllshed by Van Wagner's trip TO Wash
ington. Assisted by Detectives Hewlett
and Pratt he succeeded in getting pnoto-
graphic copies o. the don't worry
telegram and the cher mysterious mes
sage which was sent by Leon TO a
Chinaman in New York. but which has
not been made public.
While the contents Of this messag
ara known only 10 the police, II can be
said en- good authority that there was
nothing in IT that viii assist in running
down Leon. After going over the
ground covered by the Washington au-
thorities, Detective Van Wagner said
before leaving Washington this morning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

mands he had made upon Chu Gain.
The only deduction left from his admis-
siOns was that Chu Gain had either
been blaCkmailed through threatening
letters from Leon Ling and Chung Sing
about his intentions to Miss Sigels or
csc that Leon had agreed to retire and
leave the field free for his rival if the
latter would pay over a certain sum.
Sought Aid of Relatives.
Regarding his own movements after
he had Witnessed the tragedy through
the door and had spoken not a word Of
It to any one Chung Sing appeared TO
be frank and eager in his explanations.
When he left LeoDg Ling in the room
with the trunk. he stated, he went
downstairs and out of the building
without seeing or speaking TO any one.
He went to the home of his relative,
Chung P. Sing. at IS West Twenty
ninth street, where he spent the re-
r1ainder Of the day and night. The next
day he went back to his room at 1872
Eighth avenue and took his satchel
away with him. He saw the trunk still
standing in the middle Of the room. He
told the men in the restaurant that he
had a Job and was going away.
Chung says he told his relative that
he wanted a job in another city, as he
had fallen i'm with bad company here
and thought the only way 10 get rid of
his companions was TO 60 away. His
relative obtained employment for him
some days later, and ne went 10 the
home Of Mr.. Kennedy, at West Galway,
where he was recognized and arrested
on Monday.
Examination Concluded.
This concluded :he examination for
the district attorneys Office. and Chung
Sing vas taken downstairs to be ar
raigned before Coroner Julius Harburg-
er. who had declared that he would
conduct Il personal examination. MI
Ward ran downstairs ahead Of the Drfs-
oner and held a whispered consultation
with the coroner. IN which he told him
that the district attorneys Office was
satisfied for the present with the con-
fession obtained from Chung Sing, and
cid no. believe that a public examine
tiou would do any good at this time
lie asked that bail for the prisoner be
fiXed at $4,000.
Chung Sing was arraigned on a
short affidavit, submitted by Lieuteu-
ant Forbes, in which he attested that
the prisoner was more than q ma
teTial witness in the Sigel murder.
and he was committed to the house
Of detention. It is known that no
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
CHU GAIN TELLS
VERSION OF CASE

NEW YORK, June 28.-Chu Gain, pro-
prietor of the Port Arthur restaurant
in Chinatown, who was arrested on
Saturday night, was examined at length
by Coroner Hamburger.
Gain said he came TO America in 1901.
His parents are in China. He speaks
English fairly well. He has short black
hair, wears glasses, and said he was a
Christianized Chinese. He wore a black
suit, turned down collar and lavender
tie.
The witness said he knew Elsie Sigel.
her mother and father. He had known
them about two years. had visited at
their home often. He was asked how
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
special meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Auxiliary Register Company, will
be held at 45-47 Metzerott Bldg, Wash
ington, D. c., on JULY 22D. 1909, at the
transaction Of such business as may
come before the meeting BY order of
the President. 9. NJ WINSHIP, Acting
President It,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

the contract to the highest bidder. the
Commissioners decided to readvertise
the bids. believing that the work can be
done at less cost than at the price
offered by the Tolman company. II was
said, however. that any bid submitted
by the Empire Laundry viii not be con
sidered. in view Of its unsatisfactory
work in the past.
Commissioner West said today that
an endeavor will be made to do q part
of the work at the work house, which
is equipped with a large steam laundry.
While il VIII not be possible, he said, to
arrange for all of the Districts wash
ing, a material saving may be effected
by having portion Of the work done at
that institution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

often he went TO the Sigel home, and
said about every two weeks.
Was Not Engaged.
"Were You engaged TO Elsie Eigel?"
asked Coroner hamburger.
Ne" replied the witness.
did you want to marry her7'
No
Were you ever alone with Elsie 81
gel when you visited the house?"
NO. one of her parents was always
Did you ever receive any letters from
Elsie Sigel?"
Yes"
where are they7"
The police have them"
When was 1t you received the last let
ter from her?''
"On June s.
do you know what was in that let
ter?''
7 can't remember now"
Did you ever make love 10 Elsie
sigel?"
No" answered the witness.
Did che ever make love to you?'
only IN her letters" said Chu
The witness said Mrs. Sigel and Elsie
were accustomed TO cJne to his res
tauranU almost every week. When ask
ed why they came there he said. ITO
eat" He declared Elsie never came
to the restaurant alone, but always with
her mother The last time she came
he said. was two days before her dis
appearance. At that time she was in
company with her mother and Mrs
Florence TODD, he said.
Asked If he vas a friend of Leong
Ling, or William l. Leon, the witness
said:
Il know him, but he is not much
friend"
Was Not Pupil.
He said he had not seen Leon for six
weeks or two months. The witness
said he had never been taught Chris
tianity ia any way by either Mrs. Sigei
or Elsie He said he had attended a
Sunday school in Hackettstown, n. J..
but does not belong to any Sunday
school or church IN New York.
He said the first he knew of Elsie
Sigers body being found was on Friday
night when /. was discovered. Paul
Sigel, the girls father, was in his res
tauranU, he said. Mr.. Sigel, he said,
wanted him 10 go TO police headquarters
With him.
Coroner Hamburger held him in 81 900
bail as a material witness 2ad bail was
furnished by A. Is. Meyers, who fire.
quently goes ban for the residents of
Chinatown. Jesse Henry appeared as
counsel for ChU Gain during the ex-
animation.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
DON CARLOS ILL.

MADRID, June 23-Accordlng to the
throne, Don Carlos, who IS now Twins
In retirement at Varese. Italy. rs sui
fering from cerebral paralysis Insis-
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
CoNVOCATLoN OPENED.

WESTERNPORT. Md. June 2s.-The
spring convocation of the aFchdeaconry
OF Cumberland, Protestant Episcopal
Church, which includes Garrett. Allie
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Died.

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Arizona republican., 1909-07-20
SUPERVISORS KEPT
 MODERATELY BUSY
SeottsdaIe Will Be Allowed to Have
 a s5oo0 School House.

There was a session of the board of supervisors yesterday devoted part ly to the assessment roll and partly to matters of routine measure On a showing by the residents of the Scottsdale school district of the result of an election for the issuance of bonds to the amount of $5,0OO for the building of school house, a resolu- tion was adopted by the board to ad- vertise for bids for the bonds
 A petition for the establishment of a new school district southeast of Mesa was granted. The new district will be a part of the old district, No. 4. which covers such a broad terri tory that the pupils in the more re- mote parts of it had to hustle to get to school and back home again in the same day. These magnificent dis tances are to be considerably short ened.
 The board named as fair commits sioners from this county, Elliot Evans. J. l.. Waring of Mesa and J. B. Cook of Tempe
 The following delegates to the ma tional irrigation congress were ap- pointed: Dan McDermott, G. F. Streitz and G. w. Wilkey of Phoenix; A J. Peters of Tempe and Charles Peter son of Mesa.
 County School Superintendent Fulton for thirty days. MT. Fulton will leave in a few days for the east.
Arizona republican., 1909-07-20
TERRIBLE ADVENTURE
 ON ROOSEVELT ROAD
The Facts as Recited by F. H. Gris-
 woId, and Some Added Information.

Now that F. H. Griswold has broken silence concerning his little automobile ride in the direction of the Roosevelt dam. it is quite in order to tell the story more completely, in accordance with facts that have been known ever since the incident by the newspaper men of Phoenix, who have kindly withheld them. not wishing to humil- fate the young Chicagoan so far away from nome and mother" The incident is best introduced by re- printing MT. Grisworld's recital In the Albuquerque Journal, as follows:
 I took a little automobile ride down at Phoenix the other day that I expect to remember said F. H. Griswold, of the Chicago Tribune. A party of us were on our way down to the Roosevelt dam to inspect the prog ress of work on the big project. We turned into a deep rutted dusty road and the driver whirled the machine negligently along. when the low clear ance of the auto caused the fly wheel to hit a hummock i'm the middle of the highway.
 ." Ever hear an automobile fly wheel burst? Well, you don't want to, es- pecialIy if you are in the machine. It sounds like two double -barrelled shot guns going off simultaneously right under the seat Right there things commenced to happen. The machine had just started down long steep hill, and as she gathered momentum we had visions of home and mother and that dear Chicago, which were in- teresting. In some manner the third member of the party and myself went overheard. I don't know how we did it Anyhow, we got separated from the joy ride and picking ourselves up out of the dust saw the machine shooting like a comet down the grade with a stream of fire issuing from the overloaded brake which the driver had applied in a desperate effort to stop the show. Somehow or other he got the devil wagon showed nose first into a wall of rocks, tumbled out and commenced throwing dust on the burning machine, the center of com bustion being immediately under the gasoline tank. which made the situa- tion decidedly lively. We broke our necks getting down the hill to his as but were too badly blown we got the fire out.
 It was hot enough to fry eggs without any violent exercise and that auto ride will be one long to remem- ber'
Arizona republican., 1909-07-20
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Arizona republican., 1909-07-20
YOSEMITE BURNING UP.

Yosemite. Cal. July 19.-One of the worst forest fires that ever broke out in the Yosemite National park has ragged for two days in Merced gorge between the Happy Isles and Vernal Falls Hundreds of acres of the beau tiful forest have been devastated and the flames are still unchecked.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-02-21
SPARKS FROM THE ANVIL.

Since the publication of my last letter have visited
Marietta AComesville and Crclevie, Ohio, each in the
order named.
But one lecture was given Marietta. Had left Canal
Dover in the spirit of modern Alexander, seeking for
other worlds conquer my world would not have con-
froned me in Marietta for through mistake and misnder
standing combined, preparations had been made for
my coming no public announcement of my lecture, and,
as result had but fifteen in my audience. These had
been brought together by telephone and other means of
quick communication Under the circumstances did not
talk long gave brief exposition of the Freethought po-
sition in the world demonstrated the ncapaciy and inn
potency of every system of theology pointed out secular
incentives morality and urged unity of action among
Freethnkers if would hasten the day of our coming
triumph
Small as my audience was, it did some good At Its
close Methodist minister to the front, took seat
in little circle had formed and engaged in friendly
discussion His name is Stafford. In but little while he
was occupied in answering instead of asking questions
and he was position to know and understand that
there was philosophy in Freehought than he had
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-02-21
BLUE GRASS BLADE
FROM EVENING HERALD, CANAL DOVER, OH
RUARY 6, 1909

The second evening the debate proved
even interesting than the first The attendance was better
than evening and practically every seat IN the house
was taken The enthusiasm marked and applause
crew frequent although had requested the audi
ence not to applaud speakers during the of their
speeches.
Mr. Charesworth showed his oratorca ability even to
greater extent the evening before He did not employ
dicue so often did the first evening but when he did
il was with greater of invective Charles
but few equals who have appeared the platform
in this city.
The discussion the question Resolved That the
principles ecuasn better adapted meet the needs
and to promote the welfare of the human family than
the principles Christianity Mr. Chareworth took the
affirmative Keyser the negative Mr.. Chaesworth
e speaker and in his opening speech he compared
principles of secuarism with of the principles of
Christianity He took the principles of Christianity OF
bible teachings he interpreted them denying to the church
the right interpret these teachings but claiming that he
read they Christian principles and denying to
the right what considered in the
old Transitions
Dr. Keyser course refused allow his opponent to state
the principles of Christianity and deny the church the right
them and upon this rock the discussion broke
it thereafter given debating what Christian
principles.
Walter C. Hardesty acted moderator Mr. Charesworth
opened argument in his first speech in the evening with
that secularsm takes its basic principles the
facts of physical science Secuasm he defined
''this worldism.'
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-02-21

BLUE CIR
you would have a tough crack butt ye Gods have
mercy Mr.. Keyser. -
Would like very much You tonight again but will
able Wishing you and yours all the good
things in this world (and the next remain, as ever,
Your friend,
w. S MOKE
The newspaper references to the debate Of which men
ton is made above, as follows:
FROM EVENING HERALD, CANAL DOVER, OHIO, FEB
RUARY 3, 1909
The greatest forensic which this city has been the
in a of years held in the Big -Four opera
House last evening when Dr. L. s. keyser OF TINS Guy ana
John r. Charlesworh of Lexington, KY debated the question
Of the divine inspiration of the bible The debate brought OUT
for open discussion difficult biblical passages and seemingly
improbable and impossible incidents cited by the bible Almost
very beginning of his argument these were advanced by
Mr. Chaesworh as arguments and conclusive proof against the
divine inspiration of the bible but Dr. Keyser offered eXana-
tons practically all of the difficulties advanced
The objections raised divney inspired bible were for
the part which have been the buwar of the
atheist doubt and which have resulted in his rejection
of the the other hand Dr. Keysers explanations to
difficulties those assigned by orthodox theology IN
its Interpretation of and apology for the bible
The question for discussion Resoved, That there is
sufficient moral historical and scientific evidence to prove that
the bible inspired word of Cod The time allotted to
the speakers seventy for each divided into speeches
forty thirty minutes, all too short for thorough
discussion of the question Dr. Keyer started to produce the
moral evidence and got further when time called ON him.
Mr. Charlesworh his first speech produced difficult passages
the bible and apparent inconsistencies the rebutta OF
which demanded attention during his second speech
he could further with affirmative argument
generally the in such discussions therefore, after
the argument gotten started consisted only of apparent
difficulties being offered by Mr. Chaesworh and attempts on
the part of Dr. Keyser to explain them.
The debate attended by close to thousand people and
the opera house comfortably filed The whole audience
was keeny interested in the debate, but question II
opinions of many people changed Most people went to
meeting with pretty depeaed convictions the question
these generally strengthened In the of few
who did know just where they stood or the other
speaker may had influence towards forming positive
opinion changing prediction in the opposite direction
general however, when they left the opera house after the
debate Christians strongly Of the opinion that DR..
Kyser had far the best Of the argument while the atheists
smiled at the thought of how Mr. ChaeswOrh had laid it all
his opponent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-08
TACOMA GAINS 1000
IN POPULATION
OMNNCTL DECIDES TO ADD
TOWN OEE,fssNIARCK TO THE
FIFTH WARD OF CITY.

The city council came out of its
shell last night and a new ordi-
nance introduced by Giblett, an
nexing the Bismarck district to
the city, was passed. This takes
in much valuable territory and
nearly 1000 persons.
Only two voted against the
measure last night, Armstrong, be
cause he thinks the town is too
big, and Stewart, just because he
voted against 1t before and he did
not want to appear as webbing
around like the rest without know
! ing what he was doing.
In a couple of weeks residents
of the new section will present a
petition to the council that the
ward boundaries be changed so
they can be put in the Fourth
ward. By the terms of the char
ter they had to be tackled onto the
Fifth ward because in one place
the town Joins this ward and 1t is
smaller than the Fourth, the char
ter providing that in such cases
new territory shall be annexed to
the smaller ward.