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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
CROWD PACKS COURT
WHEN WOMAN FACES
MURDER CHARGE
Mrs. Martin Kvalshaug
Faces Court Today for
Completely in the
Staying of Her
Husband .sx
ACCUSED is THE LEAST CON.
CERNED OF ANYONE IN
ROOM - CASE ADJOURNED
UNTIL MONDAY TO GET
MORE JURORS.

Mrs. Martina Kvalshaug, accus-
ed of the murder of her husband
last May, was brought into court
this morning to face trial for her
Mfe. Leaning on the arm of Dep
uty Sheriff Desmond, the woman
walked calmly through the throns
that had gathered in the corridor
TO catch a glimpse of her and,
taking her seat in the court room
she appeared to be the least ex-
cited of all those present.
Mrs. Kvalshaug is a woman Of
striking appearance and quite
young. Her face does not show
the least sign of worry and is not
haggard or pale, as would be ex-
peoted. Her attitude in the court
room is very easy and unconcern
ed.
This morning she wore a plain
black dress, neatly arranged. Her
hair was simply but carefully
combed.
Adjourn to Monday.
Only eleven talesmen were
available from the October panel
and 1t was necessary to adjourn
court until Monday morning to
await returns on the special ven
ire of 270, who will be summoned
by the sheriff and his deputies.
There are only ia seats in the
court room and for this reason no
spectators will be allowed Mon
day, as the jurors will fill the
room.
Big Crowd Gathers.
Over a hundred people, about
75 per cent women, gathered in
the corridor this morning to see
the accused woman. Three dep
uty sheriffs were kept busy hold
ing the crowd back from the door
and 1t was with much difficulty
that a way was cleared for Mrs.
Kvalshaug to pass through.
Conspiracy Charged.
Mrs. Kvalshaug is charged with
having entered into a conspiracy
with Charles Newcomb to DO
away with her husband, Martin
Kvalshaug. Newcomb was con-
victed of the murder a week ago.
He made a full confession May
15, the day following the murder,
admitting Illicit relations with
Mrs. Kvalshaug and charging her
with having originated the plot
to kill him and that he fred two
OF the fatal shots.
The woman also made a con-
fession, a written copy of which
is now in the possession of the
prosecuting attorney. She denied
having fired two shots and that
she originated the plot but ad-
mits her improper relations with
Newcomb.
The murder was committed In
the early morning of May 10. Mr..
and Mrs. Kvalshaug were return
ing home from a dance when
Newcomb stepped from his place
of hiding at South Puget Sound
avenue and Twelfth street and
fired three shots at Kvalshaug.
Newcomb declares that he then
threw down the revolver and that
Mrs. Kvalshaug picked 1t up and
fred the two remaining bullets
into the PROSTATE body OF her
husband.
Newcomb had been at the dance
earlier in the evening but left, as
is alleged, after he and the wom-
an had agreed upon the scheme of
getting rid of her husband.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

credit, himself claiming no special
credit for the great success the
world appreciates, If the snarling
knockers do not, is too great a
task for a short paper.
We owe John Davidson Rookie
feller and his brother William a
debt of gratitude for commission
ing the able and enthusiastic ex-
pert genealogist, DR.. Aaron R.
Lewis, who traced the ancestry of
the Rockefeller family from A. D.
$50, in France, across the border
into Germany, and found their
coat-of-arms of 1850 and 1910, as
also family coins of 1900, and es-
tablished close relations between
the families of Europe and Amer
lea; also to the first-named for
erecting a beautiful and costly
monument in the cemetery at Lar
isons Corner, N. j., at the grave
of Johann Peter Rockefeller, one
of our first American ancestors. :.
1t is unalloyed pleasure to look
down from my Rocky mountain
fC0rf{n -, Do
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
Trains Chickens
to Get Run Over;
Collects Damage.
(By United Press Leased wire.,

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
ELIZABETH, N. j., Oct. 81
That Farmer John v. Underwood,
who lives near Elizabeth. trained
his chickens to run into the road
at the approach of an automobile
in order that he might collect
damages for those that met
death beneath speeding wheels, Is
the allegation in a complaint filed
against him in Judge v. s.
Roosa's court.
The complainants, party of
angry motorists, alleged that Un-
derwood has been in the habit of
calling his chickens at feeding
time with an automobile horn. 30
used to this dinner call have they
become that the honk of a horn
upon am approaching car was the
signal for a feathered rush to the
country road. Underwood, 1t Is
alleged, then would demand ex-
cessive damages for those killed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
Storm Jail
and Lynch
Two Men
HOWIING MOB BEATS DOWN
OFFICERS AND TAKES POS.
SESSION OF NEGROES, WHO
ARE STRUNG UP.
(By United Press Leased wire.,

(By United Press Leased Wire
vICKSBBRG, Miss, Oct. 81
Beating down the officers who
tried to stay their progress, a
bowling mob of two hundred in
furiated men stormed the city jail
at Floyd, La. broke down the
doors and dragged out two ne
groes, Joe Clifford and Alexander
Hill, and lynched them, according
to advices received from there to-
day.
The negroes were accused or
having murdered M. G. Brock, a
farmer, who had caught them
stealing his hogs.
When the leaders of the mob
entered the Jail the two CULVER
ing men prostrated themselves 70
the floor before the white men
and plead piteously for their
lives. Quickly a dozen hands
grasped them and they were car
ried out into the open.
With the halters looped around
their necks the negroes were pull
ed along for a short distance and
then strung up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
Especial Correspondence.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Dr AL
exander Lambert, Col. Roosevelt's S
physician, has just announced to
the medical fraternity that he has
positively cured scores of men
and women afflicted with liquor,
drug and cigaret habits with a
new cure, and he has given the
formula to the world.
DR.. Lambert's experiments were
made upon patients in that cham
ber of human horrors, the psyche
pathic ward of Bellevue hospital.
Did Not Discover IL.
DR.. Lambert says: Il did not
discover the formula. 1t was
found by a gentleman who has
Travelled extensively in China, and
he gave it to me to experiment
with. ! have done SO, and have
found that 1t will obliterate the
craving in ordinary cases within
five days. The formula has been
published to the American Medi-
cal Association"
DR.. Lambert gave the formula
to the reporter with the under.
standing that 1t should be made
clear in this article that the
medicine is dangerous unless ad
ministered by a reputable physi
clan.
1t was explained by the doctor
that the medicine cannot be used
by the patient himself because II
causes complications which may
be serious and can only be pre-
vented or handled by a physician
But any physician may give the
cure.
Remarkable Cures.
DR.. Lambert told of a number
of remarkable cures. One of the
worst opium smokers in China
town was freed of the habit. This
Chinaman had been an opium
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
"POLITICAL MUSEUM" FREAK FEATURE
OF NEW YORK KILKENNY. CAMPAIGN

COWS bag reads: Here Is where
Tammany milks it."
This COW idea was elaborated
upon until now the storeroom Is
filled with exhibits such as post
|ers telling how recklessly Tam
many spends city funds, photo
graphs of Tammany men who
have been convicted Of theft pic
lures OF deadly tenements and
various other cartoons exposing
|Tammany's evil method.
To offset this, Tammany set up
Ia museum next door. A goat was
|put in the window with q sign.
|"We'ye got Fusion's goat" A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
ALASKA STORM
UNDATED

NOME, Alaska, Oct. 27.-The
blizzard which yesterday drove
many small steamers and tugs
ashore and caused the wrecking
of the whaler Olga, continues UNI
abated today and wreckage is
strewn along the entire coast line.
A dispatch from st. Michaers
today states that a large river
steamer is stoImbound at Pastel
bay, at the mouth of the Yukon
river. The steamer Is supposed TO
be one of the last coming down
the river and is loaded with pas
sengers bound for Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

1T WAS THE LORDS PANIC" SAYS
JOHN DIS COUSIN PRAISES OIL KING
Remarkable Essay On the Oil King by His Eulogis-
tic Relative at Family Reunion - "An Abiding
Faith in the Baptist Church and OIL" Has j. d.

the public things of John
has public euogium until
by of
Lk many other descendants Of the old
uched for by the founders
privat
Rokefeiers
Mr. Rockafelow is a weio Col,
The Daily Times Of Rockafei-
"A
Rock
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, o., Oct. 27.
AS climax to one of the
strangest of love tragedies, Mrs.
May Smith, a handsome, 23-year-
old matron, is paroled on seven
year prison sentence, after con-
Tossing that she ambushed and
shot her affinity. AS Judge John
J. Pollock gave her her freedom
she and her husband parted for
ever In the court room.
The shooting followed a third
de- rec love test imposed by her
husband, Scott Smith, superin-
|terSdent of the Belmont coal mines,
anu the victim was Noble Ault,
political dictator here.
When Ault was found appar-
entity dying from a bullet wound,
search of his pockets disclosed a
blood-stained note on which he
had scribbled what he thought
were his last words. They brand
ed Smith himself as his assailant.
Smith was charged with the
shooting. Before he could be ar
raigned his wife astounded the
court by a confession which ri
walls tale of Dante for its grisly
details. On the strength of this
confession, which Judge Pollock
credited, she has been sentenced
and paroled.
One night last March there was
a tense conference between Smith
and his wife. The husband, torn
between love for her and proof
that she had been Ault's affinity,
and vengeful toward "the other
man." put his wife through a re-
markable third degree.
He reused her at midnight, bade
her dress herself and come with
him.
Through the winding country
roads about their home they
groped their way in the chilly air,
the moons light serving as a
faint guide to their footsteps. The
wife, trembling with fear, could
only obey her husband. who loom
ed up beside her like ghostly
shadow In the darkness.
Ahead was an abandoned coal
shaft. Dank odors poured forth
from the cave-like entrance where
no human foot had trod for years.
Into this pit went husband and
wife, In utter darkness. Only the
accusing voice of her husband
served to recall the world to the
mind of the woman, torn by twin
terrors. She knew of her love for
and she could hear the
scurry of rats and the glide of SER
pents along the cold stone floors
of the cave. At intervals a hol-
low boom would mark the fall of
a tmass of rock in the shaft, al
peril that was present as we'll
where she stood. The rotten tim
bers creaked as II in a ,groan at
her husbands charges.
Smith went mercilessly on; he
was to lure Ault into the country
by decoy note, and the woman
was to kill him. Thus in the cav
eruous shaft was the bond sealed.
Ault got the note, kept the ap-
pointment, and was shot by the
woman he loved. His love for her
endured to death itself, for he
thought he was dying when he
wrote the words that shielded her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
Troubles of the Street Car Conductors
BEING THE STORY OF MAN WHO GOT ON TIM OAR
AND PAID HIS FARE "SFvERAL BLOCKS BACK
Street car schedules, like tn

Street car schedules, like the
weather. are variable quantity.
Ignorance of this invariable rule
in Tacoma. at least, resulted in the
utter discontinue OF passenger
on a South Tacoma car yesterday
evening. according to Frank Lat
cham, assistant city attorney, who
witnessed the affair.
During the last two or three
years, the T. r. a p. put on sew
eral additional cars to relieve the
congestion during the evening
rush for home to South Tacoma.
But these special cars would
start from Ninth and o streets In.
stead of running the entire South
Tacoma route from Point Def
'ance park.
One man, who got ON one OF
these cars at Fifteenth street
yesterday, didn't know it was 8
special, and that It had evidently
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27

The chief theme of the posters
that line the walls OF this exhibit
is that 1t is a mean thing to throw
mud at New York.
Four was figures in a tableau
In the rear of the hall are sup
posed to illustrate the story that
otto Barnard. republican candi-
date. was selected for the honor
by Timothy Woodruff and Her
bert Parsons. while they were
spending the evening and early
morning at Jacks, an all-night
cafe in the Tenderloin.
Thousands Of persons VISIT the
1.-TWO museums daily.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
SERIOUSLY HURT
IN DUEL

HAVANA, Oct. z7.-Former
Secretary Duque of the Sanitary
department was seriously wound
ed today in duel with Garcia ve-
lez, the retiring secretary of
state. The duel was fought with
revolvers.
Both men resigned from the
cabinet following President Co
mez's refusal to allow the fight
while the men were officials In his
cabinet.
The question of personal verac-
ity in a dispute over sanitary
department led to the duel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
w. @. T. U. OUT OF MONEY

OMAHA, Oct. 27.-The presi-
dent OF the w. G. T. o.. In con-
tion today, announced that the
treasury has been depleted and
that the Union must borrow mon
ley within six weeks. The con-
|vention decided to hold meetings
throughout the country on Febru-
larry II, Francis willard memorial
day, for the purpose of raising
money to carry on the work OF
the organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
WOMAN
FLIES IN
A|RSH|P
Wife of Army Cap
tain Sails With
Wilbur Wright

tBy United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. az.
Wilbur Wright. who has refused
the appeal of kings and dukes
and failed to grant the request OF
the daughter of a former presi-
dent of the United States, today
for the first time in America took
woman in an aeroplane, mis-
passenger being Mrs. Ralph II.
Vandeman, wife of an army oap-
tain and a native of California.
With Mrs. Vandeman in the
machine, Wright piloted it care
fully on flight that continued
for four minutes and was a COM
plete success. Mrs. Vandeman
sat rigidly in her seat, showing
not the slightest sign of fear, but
instead seemed to be enjoying
every movement of the flight.
''Simply Grand"
When the great, birdlike aero
plane swooped gracefully down
and alighted, Mrs. Vandeman
stepped from her seat and ex.
claimed:
"Oh, dear me; 1t was simply
grand"
Captain vandeman thanked the
aviator. "It is now possible to
keep peace in the family"
1T was the intention of the ayia.
to to keep secret the fact that he
was allowing a woman to ride in
the aeroplane and the first knowl-
edge gained by the reporters was
when the machine rose and Mrs.
IVandeman was seen sitting be-
side Mr.. Wright.
Knows Why Birds Sing.
Wright made the complete CIR
Gle of the parade grounds at
Fort Meyer twice before coming
down. He has been at Fort
Meyer lately, instructing the sig
nal corps officers In handling the
machines which have been pur-
chased by the government. Mrs
Vandeman, met by the newspaper
men after her fight and asked
for an expression OF her ex-
perience, said: Now l know why
the birds sing" Sc declared "it
is an Incompatible sensation"
Weren't you afraid?' she was
asked.
Afraid, of course not" she re-
piled. II didn't think of being
afraid. 1t was too delicious. I
don't even know how long we
were up in the air, except that Il
was too short"
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band is now stationed at the en-
trance. and a barker on stool
cries: Come. in, it's free. and be
sure read the paper wrapped
around your candy"
At the door pretty girls hand
out molasses taffy wrapped in po-
litical tracts.
A real live elephant has the
best job In the place. Above him
lis a sign, cThe republican ele-
|phant wants to eat the public hay
that's why It wants to get into
office" The elephant has to eat
continuously, and nobody has
lcaught him shirking SO far.
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Especial Correspondence.) }

NEW YORK, Oct. GA
brand new political feature is be-
ing exploited in the hot mayoral-
ty campaign now raging here
The novelty is called Political
Museums" The republicans
started the new game by renting a
storeroom on Union Square and
placing in the window a full-sized
effigy of a cow.
The animal is supposed to be
eating from a manger, and a sign
on the cartoon reads: Here ID
where you property holders feed
the cow" Another sign on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
BY b. F. Rockafellow.

In summing up as a business
man what John Davidson Rookie
Teller did, in accomplishing the
great results the world knows of,
discouragements he met with, the
obstacles he overcame during
years of necessary application to
details, and finally in his own
magnanimous "reminiscences, "
yielding to Others the palms OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
MYER GETS
REYES JOB

(By United Press Leased Wire
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 27.-
General Josie Meyer today accept
ed the appointment of governor
of Neuvo Leon, succeeding Gen.
eral Reyes.
lit was announced that Reyes
Is out of politics and 1t is be-
lieved that he will not run against
Corral for the vice presidency.
General Myer has an excellent
record as a soldier. 1t is believed
that foreign property holders
urged his appointment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
GHOST LEADS HER
To HIDDEN
MONEY

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 22.-
With every appearance of sinceri-
ty. Mrs. Anna Vettera says the
ghost of her husband led her to a
drain pipe under her Michigan
avenue home, where she recover
ed more than $4,000 in money.
In a written statement made to
DR.. A. w. Buckley, the woman
related how the vision of her
husband appeared before her
daily. On the day when she found
the money. Mrs. Vettera says the
ghost of her husband appeared as
usual. She followed 1t to the
drain pipe. where It disappeared,
she says.
When she investigated, Mrs.
Vettera says, she discovered two
cans, one inside the other. In the
smaller can was the sum of $4,000
In bills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
PROHIBS WILL
MEET FRIDAY

The prohibitionists will hold a
rally at w. G. T. U. headquarters
on South Ninth street Friday
night and arrange to get out a
full vote. for the congressional
election next Tuesday.
There will be speeches by Har-
old King Rockhili, the congress
sional, candidate, and others. and
steps will be taken to reorganize
the work In this city and county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
OF
VICTIMS
CURED
DIR. LAMBERT, ROOSEvELT'S
PHYSICIAN, STARTLED MED
ICAL MEN BY REMARKABLE
ANNOUNCEMENT.
PRESCRIPTION WHICH
AMAZED MEDICAL MEN

DR.. Lambert's cure is from
the following formula:
Two parts of belladona,
which comes from the leaf of
the deadly herb nightshade.
One part of fluid extract
of xanthoxylum, from bark
Of prickly ash shrub.
One part of hyoscyamus,
from the leaf of henbane,
an herb.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
NEW STRENGTH In MARKET

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-New
strength was shown In the stock
market today on the rumor Of the
Bank of England being likely to
reduce its rate. and the fact that
United States Steel common divi-
dends were advanced per cent at
yesterdays meeting. Buying in
steel was resumed this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-27
Says Our
Cars Are
Crowded
CITY'S SPECIAL INSPECTOR
INFORMS US THAT STREET
CARS ARE PACKED, JAM
MED, ETC.--COUNCIL RE-
FERS REPORT TO MAYOR.

Hanging on" "Jammed, J"
Packed" Standing room only"
Crowded.!
These are the terms used by
Special Inspector ]. d. Bonner to
describe the service given by the
T. r. & p. company to Tacoma
on the various lines of street cars.
Since September 20 he has been
diligently investigating for the
city. He reported to the fran
chise committee yesterday after
noon. His report indicated prac-
tically the same conditions all
over the city.
Strap-hanging is the rule.
On seven South Tacoma cars he
investigated one night following
each other five of them were
jammed until people were just
hanging on" One was crowded
and one had standing room only.
Two of them were packed so 35
people were left at crossings un-
able to get on at all.
Every car in the evenings on
the Mckinley park line was in the
same condition. Sixth avenue,
Point. Defiance and the other
lines were all in the same condi-
ton.
The wharf service was such
that zoo people had to walk up
from one boat after 120 had
clung on by their eyebrows to
the little car there to receive the
whole crowd.
The report was so conclusive
that the committee was rendered
speechless. Words did not fit the
case, so the committe Just referred
the whole thing to the mayor for
his consideration.
The sentiment of the committee
was that it is up to the mayor" I"
A typical days report follows:
September 81, South Tacoma
line; stationed at Gath and Pa
cific.
rfrna pax,, , yIr.
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with over 100 members

, With over 100 members
, present. the South End Inn
} provement club last night
, showed tremendous enthus-
} iasm for the Greater Tacoma
, campaign. B. F.. Jacobs OF
, Puyallup explained the situ-
} alton and laid the advant-
} ages Of annexation before
} the meeting and the crowd
} was unanimous for gather
, Ing In the suburbs for a
, great city.
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Continued on Page Three.)
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Continued ON Page Three.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-17

Already American and Canadian pa
pers are beginning to talk about cele'
brating the one hundredth anniversary
of the war Of 1912. Except on the
principle that every event important
enough to be remembered must be
celebrated after one hundred years, We
seen no great call to make fuss over
the war of 1912. Neither nation has
any reason to be proud of its begin
ming, end Of intervening history. We
were nagged into the quarrel by re
strictions put upon neutral commerce
by the contending forces in the Ma
poleonic wars. The policy represented
by the British orders on council was
40 more oppressive than that repre-
Eented by Napolieon's Milan DEGREES.
But we seem to suffer more from Brit
Ish restrictions because that power
had a navy to enforce them. In our
Juvenile irritation and bumptiousness
we rushed without preparation into
q war that would have been ruinoua
had not England been exhausted In
larger struggle. ne Ik1N1AI lohA De~S
ties of that war were neither honor
able to us nor very creditable to the
unvarying Yictors. We have always
boasted of our naval prowess in &
number of frigate duels, but these haG
little effect on the course of host1li
ties. After all the naval victories OF
Perry and McDonough on the interior
lakes, trif1ing as they were, did more
than anything else to bring the wal
to an end. The treaty Of peace Is nc
great cause of pride either. Though II
contained a number of sensible pro
visions forced upon both nations by
pressure of circumstances, 1t left open
ruses of dispute that vexed us for gen
erations. some of which are yet un'
settled. On the whole the war OF 1915
was an inGiscreet adventure OF our
youth, provoked b.! insolent British
contempt of our feebleness, which both
nations may we'll agree to ignore. The
most practical suggestion In connec'
ton with this is that the United States
and Canada join in celebrating, not
the war of 1912, but the century OF
peace between the two countries that
followed It, First made at the last
Harvard commencement, this sugges'
ton has been officially approved IN
Canada, It would naturally postpone
the celebration until 1914.