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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
Cottage Where Edgar Allan
Poe Wrote "Tbe Rux,en
There Today One Hun
dredth AnnIversay of
Poets Birth Is Being
Celebrated
TRAGIC STORY OF LITTLE
SISSY'S DEATH AND OF BUD
DY'S BROKEN HEART.

Edgar Allan Poe asked the world
for bread. and 1t gave him a stone.
More and more monuments are
magnificent works Of stone. Yet, not
more than 81 years ago, in a little
cottage on the outskirts of the city
of New York - the cottage still
standing-he sat penniless, at the
deathbed of his wife, unable to buy
her food or bedding. over her vast
cape which Poe discarded when he
was dismissed for inefficiency from
West Point. Poe never smiled after
that. His wife had been a dainty,
frail, beautiful southern girl In
that cottage today appropriate cere-
monies will be held celebrating the
one hundredth anniversary Of Poe's
birth.-Editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
ONLY 100 MILE GAP IN
ILWAUKEE LINE between
CHICAGO AND TACOMA

Plans have been completed for
the Front street improvements to
be made by the Milwaukee rail-
way in Tacoma and within a few
days now work will be started.
1t has been somewhat delayed by
the illness of Engineer Pearson.
The company will probably
build it's own ferry or rather fer
ries for 1t will not only have one
for Tacoma but will build an
other for Settle. Later when re-
quired others may be added and
tia islands in this section will be
c<nnected with the mainland by
rftll transportation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
TRAGEDY IS
NOT YET
SOLVED
ENVELOPE WHICH MAY HOLD
THE SECRET OF SEATTLE'S
TRIPLE CRIME IS DISCOV-
Erred.
ATTORNEY DIED
OF SuFF0CATI0N

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Jan. 19.-Investiga-
tion of the police of the deaths
of w. L. Seeley and his wife and
daughter has thus far thrown but
little light on the mystery, al
though the finding of an envelope
containing Seeley's will and In
surance policy may furnish a clue
to the triple tragedy.
This envelope was found in the
desk of the dead man, in the Of
flee of Attorney W. w. Wiltshire.
On it was written in Seeley's
handwriting, "Will and Insurance
Policy" The envelope has not
been opened, and will not be un-
til the arrival of Charles Seeley,
brother of the dead man.
No Weapon Found.
A further search of the house
in which the triple tragedy oc-
CURED has revealed no wepon
which crushed out the lives of the
two women. The finding of the
golf midiron yesterday in the
basement of the Seeley home was
considered important, but the
theory that this was the weapon
used by Seeley in Staying his wife
and daughter has been dispelled
by a chemical test, which shows
that the stains found ON the mid
iron are not those of blood.
Dead of Suffocation.
An autopsy performed yester-
day afternoon by DR.. A. q. Crook
all, on the body of Seeley, proved
that the later had come to his
death as a result of suffocation,
and this tends to strengthen the
theory OF the police that Seeley
first killed his wife and daughter
and then took his own life.
According to DR.. Crookall, the
autopsy also showed that Seeley
had died about four hours after
having partaken of a hearty meal
and this would seem to indicate
according to DR.. Crookall, that If
the crime was committed on
Thursday, Seeley had accomplish
ed the deaths of his wife and
and had taken his own
life not later than 10 o'clock in
the evening.
Opposed to the facts developed
by the autopsy, is the fact that
the telegram sent by Seeley to his
brother at Pomeroy, was telephon-
ed to the local office of the West
ern Union Telegraph company at
8 o'clock on Friday morning.
This telegram urged the broth
err to come at once to this city
and was dispatched to Pomeroy
shortly after 1t was received at the
telegraph office. This indicated
that Seeley did not take his own
life on Thursday night, although
he may have killed his wife and
daughter at that time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
SENATOR WEsLEY I. JONES'

ASNNNsN S>@Si, ,vN-soA~NA - -. sS~v84e
isn't the faintest whisper OF gram,
barrel, treachery or double oroao.
The election of a United STATES
senator was consummated with
the ease and nonchalance OF = re-
olution to purchase bottle OF
The constitution. provides GER
tain forms and formulas for this
proceedings and these were gone
through in a disinterested man
ner. The whole affair was rath-
er in the nature of bore for the
mem bers. 1t was something that
had to be done and they did It.
The contrast between this cleo
tion and previous ones shows
clearly the progress made in this
state toward self-government. All
that made the election OF a Unit
ed States senator a joke and a
shame has been eliminated. All
the trafficking in votes. purchased
with wine, women and money, Is
only a memory, dear one to
some, perhaps, but to most peo-
pie something to be forgotten ~
possible.
Only In Olympia are there re-
grets. Business has mot beon
good this year. The old cry VI
Senatorial year" no longer bE1nHn
to the little city q horde OF 6pen6-
ers and spoilers, who dropped
their dollars as they tarriod.
Thus business suffers s0movAG1.
but against this there are no pale
faced legislators with the Rreot
fear In their hearts. which the9
vainly try to flood out with wine.
So far every legislator may
look his fellow man In the eye
and greet linn according to his
vocabulary and all this In spite
of the fact that q man has been
elected to the United States serl-
ate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
THAW IS
QUIT TER
DECIDES NOT TO APPEAR IN
COURT FOR FEAR OF FAC
ING DISTRICT ATTORNEY
JEROME.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Jan
19.-Rather than chance a trial
in New York county, to determine
his sanity, Harry X. Thaw,
through his attorneys, this after
noon secured an order from JUS
tice Tompkins dismissing writ
of habeas corpus in which he was
allowed a new trial In New York
county.
Thaw does not wish to confront
District Attorney Jerome again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
(Times Special Service. }

OLYMPIA, Jan. 19.-The sa-
loon forces are making an effort
all over the state to drag the
labor unions into the local option
fight. and the well worn battle
cry that "the saloon is the poor
mans club is being heard.
Whatever succe.,s the "wet"
forces may have In convincing
members OF labor unions that the
saloon is their friend, they will
get no official support in their
fight. Neither Will the anti
saloon league be assisted by the
union labor body.
The attitude of the men who
are sent, here By the State Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor II that the local
option faht is Of no more inter-
est to labor than any other matter
that may como before the legisla-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
Full TON IS
URNED
DOWN
GEORGE e. CHAMBERLAIN,
DEMOCRAT, ELECTED UNIT
ED STATES SENATOR BY
REPUBLICANS.
OREGON SOL LOMS
STICK TO PLEDGE

(By United Press Leased Wtre.)
SALEM, Ore, Jan. 19.-Geo.
e. Chamberlain was elected Unit
ed States senator this afternoon
on the first ballot.
Every member of the legisla-
ture who had subscribed to state
ment No. 1 was true to his pledge
and voted for the governor.
The senae and the house voted
separately and in each Chamber
lain received a majority.
The total vote was: Chamber
lain, So; Cake, IT; Fulton, 10;
r. s. Bean, 1.
All that remains to be done is
the formal canvass of today's vote
when the two houses meet in
joint session tomorrow.
Fulton's Hopeless Task.
The last effort of the anti
statement republicans Monday
night to agree on plan to defeat
Chamberlain proved a failure, and
Senator Fulton and his cohorts en-
tered upon the hopeless task to-
day of trying to elect a republi-
can with many votes shy of the
required number.
Ormsby McHarg, Clyde Fulton,
brother of Senator Fulton, and
National Committeeman Williams
were in conference until O'Clock
this morning devising and plan
ming to defeat the election of the
peoples choice.
They confessed final defeat,
and Williams conceded Chamber
1ain's election at the hands of
republican legislature.
To Attack Credentials.
1t is understood an effort will
be made to attack Chamberlain
credentials in the United States
senate on the ground of constitu
tionality.
For hours before the ballot TAX
en- at noon Governor Chamberlain
was in receipt of kilograms of
congratulation and his office was
thronged with callers.
Benson Governor.
He declined to make any prom
is to appoint a republican secre-
tary of state, as that office will
be held by the present incumbent,
Frank w. Benson, who will be
governor when Chamberlain takes
his seat in the senate, which he
will not do until December of this
year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
100 Miles More.

A new map of the Milwaukee
construction arrived at the office
of Vice President Ingersoll to-
day. 1t shows less than 100 miles
of track to be laid now to COM
plete the bands of steel between
Tacoma and Chicago.
Everything is ready now to be-
gin laying the track from the
main line up to the warehouse
site on the Puyallup waterway.
This will be done soon and then
the material will be hauled in for
the warehouses and the contracts
will be let.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19

SHAKEN
lj8y United Press Leased Wire.

BY United Press Leased Wire.
- SMYRNA, Jan. 10.-Heavy
earthquake shocks were felt
here and in several neighbOr-
ing towns today. A cOnsid-
cradle amount of damage to
property and several deaths
are reported.
The towns of Choices and
Menmen are known to be
!. damaged.
Details from the scene of
4he temblor are very meager.
The United States battle
ships Louisiana and Virginia
are in the Cmyrna harbOr but
suffered no injury.
The Missouri and Ohio are
expected W
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
STEAMER
COLLIDE

Steamers Vashonian and De-
fiance, rival boats plying between
Tacoma and Seattle, collided this
morning at Portage, a small port
about midway between Tacoma
and Seattle.
The Vashonian tore forty feet
from one side of the house OF
the Defiance but did not disable
ber. The Vashonian was but
slightly damaged. No one was in
jured. ...f|
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
UNIONS WONT MIX
IN LIQUOR FIGHT

ture. They contend that individ-
ual members of their unions have
their opinions on this subject and
as individuals they may express
them and work for their ends.
But the State Federation will have
nothing to do with the fight be-
tween the vets and drys under
any consideration. They arc here
solely for the purpose Of father
ing and watching labor legislation
and no other need apply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19

Councilman R. W. jamie [
D son of the First ward has
D not taken a dollar from the
D city for his services since he
D has been in office.
D Before he was elected,
D nearly a year ago, Mr.. jam
D ieson said he would not take
D the salary and he has kept
, his promise and made good.
D His warrants have been
} regularly drawn with the rest
D by the controller but he has
D not taken the money. The
D warrants have been assigned
D over to public institutions
D and charities. The Associat-
D ed Charities, the Children's {
D Industrial Home and the
D Woolsey Home have been the
D benefciaries who have drawn
, the pay earned by the coun-
, Gilman in his service for the
, city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
v. W.L.J()NEG
GETS THE
TOGA
STATE LEGISLATURE RATT.|
FlES PEOPLES SELECTION
OF UNITED STATES SENA-
TOR FROM WASHINGTON.
FIRST ELECTION IS
DEVOID OF SCANDAL
(Times Special Service.)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 19.-Probably
for the first time since a United
States senator was elected in this
state the legislature ends ths'
proceedings with clear con-.
science.
Today the legislature formally
elected Wesley l.. Jones, record
ing the will of the people as EVIL
denced by their ballots. and there
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
MEAT PRICES UP.

All grades of mutton took an
upward flight of half a cent this
morning. owing, 1t Is maintained,
to the general winter scarcity.
The raise In prices brings lamb
up to lie yer pound, ewes to 9 " c
and dressed wal to IN and 10 n c
Meat dealers claim that this is
the customary rkiso which goes
into effect each year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
.IGFIREIN
RUINED
CITY

(By United Press Leased Wire
MESSINA, Jan. 10.-Fire,
which broke out here early
today, is sweeping uncheck-
ed over the ruins Of the city.
Little water is available. A
vast amount of treasure
which had been saved from
the previous disasters prOba-
bly, will be lost entirely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
JAPAN ENTERS
PROTEST

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 10.
Representations were made to-
day to the state department by the
Japanese ambassador, protesting
against the proposed anti-Japa-
nese measures In the California
legislature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
NORTH CAROLINA
RE-ECECTS OVER MAN

RALEIGH, N. G., Jan. 19.-
Lee Slater Overman was re-
elected United States senator by
the legislature today. Overman
was first elected to the United
States senate for the term begin
ming March 4, 1908.
He is a lifelong democrat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 19.-|
A. B. Cummins, republican, will
be elected United States senator
tomorrow at joint session Of
the legislature. In separate ses-
sions today both houses voted him
q majority.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19
HUNTER ON TRIAL.

George Fenton. an Eatonville
man, who was arrested recently
Tor slNotine deer in the Washing
ton National park, is being given
preliminary hearing this att
ernono before United States Com
missioner MCMILLAN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19

It was a tiny wooden cottage,
old and in bad repair. It stood
back from the Kingsbridge road
in the little town of Fordham,
outside New York city. A fruit
tree sheltered 1t at one side and
a rose vine clung to it's porch. In
side the cottage there were three
small rooms and garrett, all COM
fortably furnished with cheap
things. That was at first, In the
summer. Gradually as the cold
autumn came the things disap-
pered one by one to buy food and
fuel and medicine. For there
were three people living in the
cottage; they called themselves
Sissy and Buddy and Muddy, and
Sissy was dying of consumption
But that was not the worst, Of
it; there were months to follow,
each month worse than the month
before, with cold days when there
was no fire in the house and only
Buddy's hands to keep death from
coming with the freezing wind.
She was only a child at ga
Sissy of rosy cheeks and still
lingering love of doll-land. The
neighbor children had come all
summer with their dolls to play
with her, and they came now
when poverty could not make
they very welcome, and when
pride helped to make poverty un-
kind.
Sissy lay in a garret room-she
could have touched the ceiling
with her hands-and there was no
air for her hard breathing, even
in the cold. Her eyes had grown
big and appealing, but she could
laugh still when children came In
to sing comic songs to her, as they
sometimes did. There was moth
Continued On Page Six.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-19

HOW POE MOURNED DEAD WIFE
sProphet," said i, "thing OF evil
prophet still, II bird or devil!
by that heaven that bends above us
by that God we both adore
Tell this soul, with sorrow laden, II
within that distant Aidenn,
1t shall clasp a sainted maiden
whom the angels name LenOre---
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden
whom the angels name LenOre-0
QuOth the Raven-"NevermOr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-03
NO WORD OF PRAISE
FOR SLOT MACHINES

According to Superintendent Of
Public Utilities A. v. Bouillon. the
pay telephones now In use through
out the down town section Of the
city are more like gambling do
vices than anything else
The machines operated by tho
Sunset company are supposed to
return a nickel II connection Is
not made
Mr. Bouillon states that the com
pany takes great care To keep the
receiving end OF the slot device in
working order. but the rebating
spring fails to act IN some eases
when a connection Is not made.
Numerous complaints have been
made to MIR Bouillon by strangers.
AZ well as by residents Of the city
Among the latter was Mark Munson
Of the Seattle Commercial club.
The machines operated by the
Independent company do not claim
TO return the coin when "a ceunec-
tlon Is not made
Letters have been addressed by
Mr bouillon TO both corporations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-03
CLAIMS THAT
He HAS NOT
WED ACTRESS
August Belmont Gets Hot
Under Collar When He
Is Asked About Having
Married Miss Robson.

NEW YORK. Sept 3. August
Belmont, who was reported to have
married Eleanor Robson. the ac-
troas. while abroad was strenuous
IN his denials today that he IL n
benedict
He returned yesterday from Eng
land on the Lueitania Captain
Pritchnrd OF the vessel said that
Belmont remained In his atnteroom
most OF the way across. and that
there was no Mrs. August Bel.
mont or Miss Eleanor Robson on
board MrH
'GAblegrama stated that you mar.
ried Eleanor Robson while aboard,
said a reporter to Belmont.
That Is none Of your blanked
business" replied Belmont. No one
has right 20 pry into my private
business
Hut the morning papers deciar
ed that Mr. and Mrs. Belmont we're
passengers on this steamer" per.
sisted the newspaper man.
II il not the truth. shouted BEL
mont, white with anger.
The banker then turned on HIS
heel and refused further 20 discuss
his family affairs A he walked
away he vas mutteflnK about
blanked people prying into HIS af.
fairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-03
WILL STATION MORE
TROOPS At PRESIDE

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept g.-Ii IL
planned by the war department
to station large number 81 troops
az the Preside ~ soon as euffl.
Client water supply IL obtained for
the station. according 90 an inter.
yies. glYcn out by Major General
FranhJift. Bell. chief Of staff OF the
lalteh States army. now IN san
Francisco ON his annual tour Of
the possg of inspection.
The troops wlli be garrlHoned
here 10 as 10 be ready FOR quick
transportation 20 the Philippines
"a case OF urgent need IN the
isiAmia4
II has not been given out whether
or not q brigadier general will be
placed In charge with the arrival
~ additional troops
This sgaiionlng 81 additional
troops at Honolulu Is also contem.
plated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-03
ENCOURAGES FIGHT
MADE AGAINST RATS

Or n, G Novy. professor OF bae
terioIogA and director Of the by.
gieue laboratory OF the University
OF Michigan. Is now In the city Wis.
iting the, exposition aud incidental
ly Investigating the health condi
tons of Seattle.
by all means continue your cam.
paign against rats" said Or Novy
yesterday This ~ a seaport town,
where vessels from plague infected
foreign ports are constantly dock.
ing. and the time when the dread
plague strikes "a never heralded
The rat campaign is the stitch In
time"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-03
WOMAN FASTS AND
CURES A DISEASE

POMONA, Cal. Sept s.-To
cure = skin malady, which has
afflicted her for some time. Mrs..
N. G. Allen has completed g
fast Of 81 days. She said today
that she is confident that her
long abstinence from food hes
worked the desired result. Dur
ing the interim following her
last meal she drank only warm
water. She lost 10 pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-03
LUNA PARK HAS
A BIG MYSTERY

Buried In Mystery Ia one of
the new acts that will be put on
at Luna Park Monday afternoon.
It's coffin trick different from
that frequently seen In vaudeville
theatres, The originator is Prof.
II. E. Woodall His assistant is
Miss Sole. The young woman win
be handculed and placed in a cof-
fin.shaped box I'm full view of the
public, and without the aid of cur
tains. trap doors or other aocessor-
les, she will disappear and reap
pear from another part Of the stage
released from the cuffs The well
known trunk trick will also be
worked, and both will be given as
free attractions for the new week,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-03

The Raven prescription service
means that the doctors skill In pre-
serIblna 10 mos, efficiently supple
naented by tho cruaaist's sklll In
eompoundina. RAVEN DRUG 20.
iSi6 eecona Az.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-03
Human Hair Goods
Drugs and Toilet Preparations

&c bottle Listerinc for. .............10e
ise bottle Of Peroxide for ..........I Zoe
s9c bottle Kinds Honey and Almosd
Cream for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3Sc
i9e box Eastman's Cold Cream ...... Zoe
&c bottle Woodbury. Cream ...+..19e
sec box La Blache Face Powder for. soc
gye box Java Rice Powder. amman. zoe
z5c box Mennens. Williams or Colgate's
: Ialcum Powder. ..............15
= bottle kubifoam ....................f9
- Dor Lyons Tooth Powder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-09

operation. than with the child Whose
parents or guardians do not do this.
M0sieal Attractions.
The music Saturday afternoon and
evening was furnished by the Royal
English Bell Ringers, Of London, eight
in number. w. II. Giggle Is conductor
of this efficient company Of novel en-
terteiners, whose repertoire includes
difficult classical numbers, such as the
'Poet and Peasant overture, as well
as selections from many popular COM
posers. They also interspersed their
concerts with quartet numbers and vo-
cal solos.
Two delightful concerts, principally
sacred numbers Of q high order, were
given Sunday afternoon and evening
by the Commonwealth Male Quartet, of
Boston, whose well-balanced voices
blended In perfect harmony. Tho the
quartet gave only vocal numbers, It
being a Sunday program, its members
are also performers upon various in
struments. Two readings in the even
ing by Mr.. Carpenter, and several
solo numbers were also enjoyed.
Special Vesper Service.
IA special vesper session, with the
service as used at the mother chautau-
qua, was enjoyed Sunday afternoon at
s o'clock by a small number who re-
manned after the preceding lecture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-09
STATE OF IOWA.
Office Of Auditor Of State

Office Of Auditor Of State.
Whereas, The Dunbar Savings Bank,
located at Dunbar. in the state Of iowa,
has filed in this office proof OF a fun
compliance with the laws of the state
pertaining to Its Incorporation and a
sworn statement of its paid up capital,
and being satisfied from an examina-
ton that said bank Is possessed of the
full amount Of such capital required
by chapters 10 and IL and title of the
Code of Iowa, therefore, authority is
hereby given to the above named cor
poration to transact the business Of a
savings bank as provided in its articles
of incorporation and the laws of Iowa.
The following named persons have
qualified as the first board of directors:
e. D. Madhus, G. C. Peterson. s. o.
Tow, G. r. Jones, Ole Hill, A. o. Med
tus, S. M. Gundson, Conrad Roseland,
o. C. Stangeland.
Given under my hand and seal of
office, at the city Of Des Moines. this
Esd day Of July, "A. d. 1909.
JOHN L. BLEAKLY,
Auditor Of State.