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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-05
NATIONAL BEAGLE TRIALS.

Shadwell. Va. Nov. 5.-The Ma
tional Beagle Club OF America began
it's twentieth annual field trials to-
day on the club preserves near this
place. Dogs from Louisiana, Mary
land. New York. Massachusetts. Penn
sylvanla. Vermont and several other
states ar, entered. In connection with
the field trials there is being he'll the
third annual show OF beagles, under
the rules OF the American Kennel
club.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-05
GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO.

San Juan. p r., Nov. 5.-Porto Ric-
ans of all classes and of various poll
tical faiths Joined today i'm the popu-
lar demonstration in honor of the new
governor, Colonel g. r. Cotton. who
succeeds Governor Regis II. Post. The
stars and stripes were displayed in
profusion on private as well as public
buildings in the capital.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-05
LAST CHANCE FOR cHINKs.
Governor Draper Begins Hearing on
Petition of Charles and Guey.

Boston, Mass. Nov. 5.-Governor
Draper and his executive council to-
day began a hearing on petitions for
the pardon Of Wary Charles and Joe
Guey, the Cinnamon under sentence
of death for murder i'm connection with
the Hep Sing Tong shooting i'm the
local Chinatown two years ago. The
two Cinnamon were TO have been ex-
ecuted the week of oct. II, but were
granted an eleventh-hour reprieve by
the governor in order that alleged
new evidence in their favor might be
heard. Three Of their fellow country
men were recently put to death in the
electric chair for participation in the
murders
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-05

T.. Ingalls, president Of the Big four
is known an over the United
States for his ability as railroad
magnate. one OF the most prominent
Democratic political workers in ONO
politics President of the Cincinnati
Queen city club and member of all the
business clubs in Cincinnati Built the
first concrete skyscraper In the world
which he owns i'm Cincinnati. Has
taken an active pert in advertising
Cincinnati an over the United states
by means OF his railroad influence and
has probably entertained more prom
ncnt persons In ohio and Cincinnati
than any other man in the state. lie
Is well known from Cicinnati to New
York. II
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-05
STRENUOUS DAY is PUT IN
BY PRESIDENT IN SAVANNAH

Tsft is Kept Continually on the Go All
Forenoon, Leaving Right After Din
ner for Charleston Where He Ar
rives This EVening-Is Given En-
thusiastic Welcome.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
HOW He
DUPED SCORES
OF WOMEN
Johnson Says He Courted
and Robbed Dozens at
a Time-Cannot Re-
member How Many
He Married

tBy United Press Leased Wirc.)
SAN JOSE, CAL. believing that
he Is doomed to die In a prison
cell, Christian G. johnson. sem
fenced to seven years at San Omen
tin for bigamy, gave out state
ment, made public today. recount
ing the history of his life. For
four years he has roamed through
out the United States duping wom-
EN-, robbing them of small sums
and In some instances marrying
them. In every instance but two,
he says. the cupidity of the woman
was responsible for his success in
mulcting her of her savings.
Two of his dupes he Is sorry
for. They are Miss Katy Heone,
of Los Angeles. and Mrs.
Sylvia De Bonnet, of. San Fran
cisco. He married both of them.
Thinks He Can't Live.
81 have but short time to
live," said johnson, for the doc
tors have told me that my heart u
weak. l will die before | get out
of San Quentin. II l thought I
could live l wouldn't tell this
story.
II was born In Flensburg,
Schleswig- Olstein. March IL. 1S46.
My father was a horse dealer and
that was my business for years
after | came to the United States
in 1871.
Can't Remember All His Wives.
-Four years ago my health
failed. my heart was broken by
the death of my sweetheart in
Germany, and I took to making q
living by duping women. I can't
remember the names Of half the
women duped, nor OF all the
women married. The money
got from. them was spent on others
and did not profit by 1t particu-
larly.
THE first woman i married was
Mrs. Mary Brown at Springfield.
Mass, In November, 1895. She
gave me $500 on the day or our
marriage and / deserted her In
New York two days later. / SIM
ply didn't like her.
my second marriage was 10
Mrs. Sylvia Pollard De Bennett at
San Rafael In December, 1906.
left her after two weeks and went
10 Portland, Ore, where under the
name of John Madison, courted
ten women at the. same time.
met them by advertising In two
daily papers. think / got 500
answers to those ads.
II remained In Portland two
months. but only married one
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
C|RLSHELO
IN S|GEL
CASE
Young Girls May Throw
New Light on Murder
Mystery = Arrested
in Chinatown
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, July 1.-two
young women are under arrest to-
day as the result of renewed ef-
forts by the police to find the
slayer of Elsie Sigel, the American
missionary whose dead body was
found in a trunk in the room OF
Leon Ling, Chinese who has
never been seen since the tragedy.
Sadie Brodie and Fannie Miller,
19-year-old white girls, were found
hiding in Chinatown today and ar
rested. They were taken into
custody at the direction of Chin
ese spy who learned that they
were acquaintances of Young Vow
a Chinese laundryman who was
found dead in one of his tubs a
few days ago. He had been
strangled with a silken cord.
Girls Sought by Officers
The police Immediately suspect
ed that the murder of Vow was
in some way connected with the
Sigel tragedy and have been run
ming down various clues in the
hope Of confirming their theory.
When it was learned that the Bro
die and Miller girls had received
presents from Vow, they were
sought by the officers. Nothing
could be found Of them until to-
day.
Damaging Admission
When arrested the girls admit
ted that Vow had often given
them valuable presents and said
that they had hidden themselves
because they wanted to avoid mo-
toriety in connection with the
death Of their Chinese friend.
Detectives are sweating the girls
this afternoon in an effort to
learn something that will clear the
mystery which surrounds both the
Sigel and Vow murders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
Suspect May
Not Be Man
Wanted

UP to late hour this afternoon
Deputy Sheriff Doten was unable
to get word to George Bronco, hus-
band of Mrs. Julia Bronco, who
was murdered at Wilkeson last
week, and until he is located 1t
will be impossible to Identify the
suspect captured at Everett Sun
day.
While the evidence pointing to
this man as the murderer Is strong
thS officers have not given up
thS.r other clues. The man gave
hig name as John Kovicci and de-
aitd any connection with the
Wflkeson murder. Other than
tt3s. he refused to give an account
fof his suspicious actions. He has
been getting his meals from a
family named McStott at Lowell,
paying well for them and always
returning to the woods. McStott
notified the sheriff and the man
was taken into custody after
struggle.
Before going to Everett Doten
will await news from Bronco. who
seems to have left Wilkeson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
BRYAN CALLS ON
TAFT TO MAKE
5000

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LINCOLN, Neb., July h.
Suggesting that constitutional
amendment providing for the d.
rect election of United States sem
ators by the people be submitted
to the states for ratification at the
same time they are asked to pass
upon the income Tax, w. ]. Bryan
today addressed letter to Presi-
dent Taft.
Bryan referred to Taft's speech
|of acceptance of the republican
nomination for president in which
he said that he was personally In
clined to favor such a change and
asks II this is not an opportune
time to present the subject to con-
|gress.
Concluding his letter, Bryan
pledges himself to give whatever
assistance he is able toward secur-
ing the ratification Of both amend
|ments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
Everybody Ordered to
Go to Fair Friday

President Pratt OF the Boost
|ers this afternoon, following q re-
port of the committees at q meet
Ing in the Commercial club rooms.
issued a general manifesto to the
$4,000 men, women and children
Boosters OF Tacoma to fall In for
the grand exodus to the A.-T.-P.
on Friday for Tacoma day.
The merchants all reported that
everybody is going to close up
tight. And not only that, but all
employees are going to the celebra-
|tion. All who go will be paid
their regular salaries for the daF,
but any who fail to go will not re-
ceive their compensation for the
day. This practically insures the
presence of the entire business
community.
The Boosters committee today
chartered the rest of the fleet.
land it now has four boats, the
Chippewa, Kennedy, Iriquois and
Hyak, good for 1850 persons at
with brass bands and decora-
tions, they will get away about
I7:40 Friday morning.
Every firm and class Of hHzi-
mess Is Invited By Commander e
Chief Pratt to prepare banners,
lget up something to advertise Ta-
coma and their own goods and e
make q noise.
Tickets are on sale ef all drug
/ stores and cigar stands and az tl<
thamhSr Of commerce rooms.
= E Williams e The eezafaez.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
Diamond;
Declaaes She Was
Forced to Take Ii

LONDON, July, IA tale OF
the ingratitude of. the kings fa-
vorite is going the rounds of gos-
siping society here today, involv-
ing Mrs. George Keppel, close
friend of the British . monarch,
and Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt.
1t Is said that Mrs. Keppel was
"a guest at certain reception
which was attended by Mrs. Van.
derbilt. The American woman
wore big diamond ornament or
her corsage which excited Mrs
Keppel's admiration. When Mrs.
Keppel had admired 1t audibiy,
Mrs. Vanderbilt is said to have
gracfously remarked: "Won'i
you please accept 1t as token Of
my appreciation of your goo
taste?'
Mrs. Keppel, after a brief de
mur, accepted the precious stone
A few days later she wore 1t, an
a friend asked her where she ha
obtained the beautiful gem.
"Oh. said Mrs. Keppel, ''it wa
given me by an impulsiye Amerj.
can woman. was dining at al
American house and one OF tn
American guests was wearing ii
told her how nice it was, an
she forced me to take 1t. suppos
she had heard stories about Spar
ish hospitality where the hos
gives you anything you happes
to admires and, though 1t WASH
her house, but only the house
one of her countrywomen, sh
must have thought that Amer
canesse oblige.'"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
CINCINNATI MAN Is SLATED
TO HEAD THE ELkS

Charles e. Pickett. Sammis, chief
supporter. Nearly every official
OF the grand lodge is against the
election of sammis and many
Sammis men have expressed the
conviction that the election OF the
Iowa man would surprise them. al
though they are not abating their
work in his behalf.
Hermann will draw the sup
port of the Eastern delegations.
and a goodly proportion Of the
Northern and Southern member
ship. The West, with the ex-
ception possibly Of California, VIII
go for sammis. but It Is not
thought probable that the Western
strength can pull its man through.
Approximately 1,1b0 ballots
viii be cast and OF these Herr
uann'a supporters are claiming
$50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
PERSIAN CAPITAL is
STREWN WITH DEAD
Evelyn Thaw Still
Loyal To Husband
PUT ON STAND BY PROSECU-
TOR TO RESIST MOVE FOR
THAW'S RELEASE, SHE RE-
FUESE TO TESTIFY.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, July
l1S.-Evelyn Thaw was summoned
by the state this afternoon to ap-
pear as witness against her hus-
band, Harry, who is on trial with
regards to his sanity. She took
the stand at 3:05 o'clock this
Afternoon.
Appeared Rational.
Edward Havens, 1ailer at
Poughkeepsie, was recalled to the
stand and testified that Thaw re-
lceived as many as a hundred visi-
tors a day while in jail and that
he appeared rational while talking
with all of them.
Thaw is watching every move
made In his case and today fire.
quently INTERRUPTED his counsel to
make suggestions.
William w. Smith, millionaire
philanthropist of Poughkeepsie,
said that he had discussed religion
with Thaw and found him well
versed in the Bible, and always
rational.
Cross-examination of the wit
nesses showed that the state
would confine it's efforts to prove
that Thaw was insane on the ques-
tions of killing white,'' young
girls ruined" and "vile dens."
Evelyn Thaw arrived at noon
today and refused to make a
statement to the reporters before
entering the court room.
At the opening of the afternoon
session the state requested the
suspension of the defense's testi-
mony long enough to permit Eve
lyn to testify. The defense OBJ
jected but was overruled.
No Greeting.
Evelyn was attired In a blue
sailor gown and a large black
sailor hat. She brushed past
Harry as she made her way to the
stand, but they did not exchange
greetings.
She said she had visited her
husband shortly after he was sent
to Matteawan asylum.
did Thaw at any time threaten
to kill your" she was asked by the
states attorney.
The defense objected to this
question, claiming the privilege
that a wife does not have to tes-
tify against her husband, and a
long legal argument ensued.
The court asked the witness II
she claimed the privilege of re-
fusing to answer and Evelyn snap
ped in reply:
Il simply do not wish to an
swer. haven't claimed any priv
ileges so far, as I think the rec
ords will show
DR.. Mcdonald was chosen today
as the third alienist for the state
and will assist in the examination
of Thaw. The alienists for the de-
fense have not been summoned as
yet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13

fBy United Press Leased Wire
- Los ANGELES. CAL, July Ia.
AS the hour for election Of exalted
ruler ana his subordinate officers
of the D. p. D. Z. assembled here
in convention draws nearer. indi-
cations point more and more to
the election Of August Garry
Herman. OF Cincinnati, when bali
lots are cast and counted this af-
terpoon.
lseveral nominating speeches for
both sides are scheduled and. reck-
oninR in the time for casting bal
lots, 1t Is Improbable that the re-
suit will be II mueh before late
this Afternoon.
The first disappointment Of
Herruann'E leading antagonist, 7.
L. elh1mis. ot Iowa. came with the
knno4ueement OF the absence Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
CARUSo AS A BUSINESS MAN,
AT THE DESK IN HIS NEW
YORK OFFICE.

opera house has drawn attention
to the strange shrewdness of the
singer, which makes him as much
"a business man as an operate star.
Caruso put his signature to a
document, also signed by Otto H.
Kahn and Senor Gatti-CazaZzi, for
the opera company, which assures
him three appearances each week
for q season of 30 weeks for the
next five years, at $4,000 an even
ing. II Caruso's voice should fail
him, the opera company must
stand the loss.
For the five years covered in
the contract he will receive the
stupendous sum of 100000!
Caruso's health is insured by
the Metropolitan opera company
for that sum to safeguard any loss
to the men who hand Caruso his
pay envelopes.
Besides Caruso's huge wages the
salaries of men noted as financiers
seem dwarfed.
Mark Twain, would he warble
his best for the rest of his life,
|couldn't make enough in that way
to pay Caruso's chauffeur's wages.
Mark said so himself when he
heard Caruso had been signed.
Richard Wagner, endowed with
the most marvelops musical mind
ever allotted to man, never
dreamed of having in his life as
much money as Caruso will get In
the next five years.
Whistler, Van Dyke, Rembrandt
or Murillo, each was the greatest
of the worlds artists in his line of
painting. yet their voices were
worthless.
Yet Caruso is financier, writer,
composer and painter.
When he is not spending his time
before the footlights. Caruso Isl
either at his desk, his piano, in his
office or at his easel. He is endow-
ed with what Carlyle said genuius
was: The infinite capacity for
taking pains
A year ago Caruso heard doctors
say he never would sing again. AM
operation was performed on his
throat and he had to learn the
scale over. But now experts say
his voice is more marvellous than
ever.
1t was as business man that
Caruso secured for himself such a
large fortune when he signed thel
contract.
In his suit at the Knickerbocker
hotel Caruso has his office. 1t isl
plainly, with a small
desk, room for his stenographerI
and safe.
Here, in posaic frock coat. hel
busies himself with his financial
affairs several hours a day.
A genius at song, he also is a
genius of finance. Caruso is worth
millions, and it is invested In theI
four corners of the earth where
people demand him to sing. Yet
he attends to all the details OF, his
with the same care !
that hewould use on his voice on
he evening of an operative appear
ance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
GIVE BOUQUET 70
EVERY WOMAN VISITOR

Boost with bouquets. is the
plan suggested BY H. A. Beedeclk-
er for impressing strangers who
are now flocking to Tacoma.
Every car that comes up from
the dock and every Interurban
that arrives, as well as all trains
over the N. r. and Great North
ern and Milwaukee brings tourists
to this city.
The seeing Taroma cars are
crowded every trip now. One Of
tbs things the ladies' especially
grow enthusiastic over Is the
wealth Of roses here. I iz z,lkezezz
ed that they ~oaId appreciate i
and neyer forget the Hospitality
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
THREE +. YEAR OLD
SETS FIRE TO
HOUSE

SANTA ROSA, Cal, July 13.-
Because his parents would not per-
NIT him to build bonfire in the
back yard of his home, the 3-year-
old son of III. G. Taylor. crept be-
meath the house and started a fire
with a pile of leaves and kindling,
with the result that a pile of
blackened ruins today occupy the
spot where stood one of the hand
soonest country residences In So
noma county.
The fire occurred late yesterday
afternoon, the loss being In ex-
cess of $4,000. The baby es-
capped from beneath the house
without injury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
Lumbermen Adjourn
To Attend Funeral

SEATTLE, July 13. -
After convening this morn
ing the delegates to the con-
vention of the National Lum-
bermen's Manufacturers as
sociation Immediately ad-
1ourned and boarded special
. cars for Tacoma where they
will attend the funeral of
Congressman F. w. Cushman.
The delegates feel that the
lumbermen of the nation are
indebted to the dead con-
gresham for his work in con-
gress.
Officers will be elected this
Afternoon and reports will be
heard. Tonight there will be
a reception, buffet luncheon
and dance at the Washington
state building at the exposi-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
ROTHSCHILD BOY
PUTS AN END ]
TO LIFE
LOVE AFFAIR SUPPOSED TO
HAVE CAUSED RICH MANS
SON TO KILL HIMSELF.

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
LONDON, July 13.-Advices re.
#ceived from Vienna say that
Baron Oscar Rothschild, aged 81
years, the youngest child of AL
bert Rothschild, committed sui
eide there last night. A love affair
is supposed to have caused the
youth to end his life.
Young Rothschild had Just re-
turned from the United States,
where he made an extended tour
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
LIBERATED ON
$500 BONDS

Douglas Payne. the 15-year-old
boy arrested last week. together
with william Buzzell. on the
charge Of assauIting the 16-year-
cid daughter q the latter. was ar
raiened before Justice of the
Peace Gard yesterday and liberat-
ed upon $500 bonds. It Is prob.
able that the boy viii not be
prosecuted. but will be used ~ /
witness against Buzzell. who +
held Il the county iail awaiting
rial.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
COMP ANY SUES
ITS AGENT

The Continental Life Insurance
q Investment company brought
suit against Clarence G.. Sinclair
In the superior court today to cob
lect $797.4s which Sinclair is al
legged to have appropriated to his
own use while acting as agent for
the company. The company also
interest upon the amount
at the rate of 8 per cent from
November, 1905.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13

OF Tacoma Ii two Or three IIn1.|
roses we're handed to each one Is
she comes into the CITY
Most Of them come paat tho
Donnelly hotel. and lady sta
toned there with the bouquets
could give away several thousand
roses every day to strangers.
The bushes should be ffl1nfn cd
anyway TO have them do veil
and II the women Of tie city ~*uI6
unite IN tl5e zlazl Il o<i=|1| -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
BO0TBLACK sTUNG BY
.st CLEVER NEWSBQ

ID. Haley a bootblack. was fined
500 by Police Judge Arntson yes
terday upon the evidence of Alfred
Lupo. a newsboy, who testified
that Haley had offered him 81 IL
he would rifle the pockets of a
drunk man. Acting as his own at
torney, Haley attempted to get the
boy to contradict himself, but
failed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
WHAT CARUSO COULD DO
WITH HIS BIG WAGES.

Buy the crown jewels of
Italy, where he already is a
chevalier.
Corner the money market.
Run the Chicago Cubs or
the Detroit Tigers for five
years without taking in a
cent of admission.
Purchase title and retire
In apulenee..
Organize an opera COM
pany and give free perform
ances to. New. York all sea-
son. .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
GLIDDEN CONTESTANTS
TRAVEL IN A BUNC

SOUTH BEND, Ind. July L.
The Gliddeu automobile tourists
stopped here a few minutes today
en- route to Kalamazoo, Mich,
from Chicago. All the contentants
we're punched. The officials re-
ported that South Bend was
reached on schedule time. No
have been reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
TACOMA HOSTESS
For ZOO NEW
ENGLAN NDERs

A couple OF hundred New Eng
Ianders who have been attending
the Epworth League convention at
Seattle came to Tacoma this
morning and were shown about
the city. Their special train Wns
brought over. and they took the
cars here for their far eastern
home this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
Attendance at Fair
Passes Million Mark

SEATTLE. July 13.-The
attendance at the Alaska-
Yukon-Pacific exposition has
passed the million mark.
When the gates closed last
night, AZ days after the open
ing OF the fair, the total reg
istration was 1,105s272.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-13
STARTLING CONFESSION
MADE BY BICAMIST
YOHO! YO HE! HOW'S $66O,OOO
FOR FIVE YEARS WARBLING
Caruso Sells His Voice for That
Princely Sum, But He'll Only
Sing Three Times a Week and
Only During - Weeks Year
He's a Money Maker, All Right.

NEW YORK, July 12.-The
news from Paris that Enrico Caru-
so, the man with the golden
voice." has been signed to sing five
more seasons at the Metropolitan