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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
TACOMA LAUNDRY DRIVER KILL
ED BY WIFE'S SUSPECTED
PARAMOUR.
MURDERER CONFESSES CRIME
Woman Led Victim to Side of Road
So Assassin Could Do Work Effec-
tiveIy-Under Severe Questioning
lnhuman Creature Admits She Knew
of Plot-Both Now Under Arrest.

TACOMA, Wash, May 15.-The vic
tim Of a conspiracy entered into be-
tween his wife and Charles F. New
Icomb, a laundry wagon driver Martin
Kvalshaug, 81 years old, was shot down
in cold blood about midnight just
after alighting from an Eleventh
street car at South Twelfth street and
Puget Sound avenue. That the muir
der was the result of a carefully ar
ranged plot was evidenced this after
noon by the confession of both New
comb and Mrs. Kvalshaug.
In his confession to Captain Of De-
tectives Fitzgerald this afternoon
Newcomb said that he had stationed
himself at a point where he knew Mr..
and Mrs Kvelshaug would pass on
their way home from a dance. He
held a large sized rock in one hand
and when the couple were opposite him
reached out from his concealment and
struck down his victim.
While Kvalshaug was Wr1thlng on
the ground Newcomb commanded the
woman to go away, he says, and he
then pumped three shots into the pros
trate mans body. Mrs. Kvalshaug
then picked up the revolver and fired
two shots into her husbands body.
Newcomb blames Mrs. Kvalshaug
for the murder, stating that the plot
originated in her brain. He said that
the murdered mans wife even led her
husband to the side of the road where
the assailant was hidden in order to
make the attack simple.
After undergoing more than two
hours continuous questioning at the
hands of city detectives at the city jail
Mrs. Kvalshaug confessed that she
knew of a plan to kill her husband. 1t
was after this confession had been OBJ
tained that Newcomb. admitted his
guilt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
AMERICAN GIRL WEDS JAP.
After Gettinu License Brown Mar
Says Thev'Il Take Trip to
Vancouver.

SEATTLE, May 15.-Eeputy Audit
or Claude F. Gage today issued Alar-
riage license to Masao Kuky, aged "a,
and Mayme Jeffrey aged 21, both OF
Denver. Colo.
Mr. Kuky is a native of Japan, com
ing to this country six years ago. Miss
Jeffrev is a native born daughter of
America The two have been residents
of Denver. Kuky is well educated and
has held positions of trust in a bank
in Colorado.
After securing the license Kuky left
the court house with the statement
that he would be married in the after
noon and take a wedding trip to Van
cOuver
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
COURT HOUSE BURNED.

RENO. New, May ia fire believ-
ed to be of incendiary origin, late to-
night destroyed the Lyon county court
house at Dayon New, entailing a loss
of $4,000. Part of the records were
rescued.
The volunteer fighting force were
unable to check the fire and the whole
interior of the court house was gutted,
the flames dying out when they had
destroyed everything which they could
reach. The building was insured for
SO, 900.
The fire started in a hallway among
a pile of papers which had been left
there by unknown persons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
WALLA WALLA FIFTH
Local High School Fails to Come UP
to Expectations in Meet at Pullman
Woods Loses to Fancher in Mile Run
Points Scored by Different Schools

PULLMAN, May 15.-(Special.)- =
Spokane high school won an easy vic
tory in the interscholastic track meet
here this afternoon. wherein all the
principal high schools of the Inland
Empire participated, scoring a total
of SO points.
Though Woods of Walla Walla was
regarded as favorite in the mile run,
he lost out to F'ancher of Spokane,
whom he defeated only week ago IN
the interscholastic meet at Walla
Walla. Fanchers time for the dis
tance was 4:47.
Points scored by the respective high
schools in the meet were as follows:
Spokane. So; Lewiston. 20; Ellensburg'
II; Walla Walla, II; and North Yak1-
ma, IL
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
HID IN CELLARS.

Supposed Tornado Victims Found
Safety From Wild Winds Force.
KANSAS CITY, May I5.-five mem
hers of the Eckstom family, supposed
to have been killed in their home near
Hollis. Kas., in last nights tornado
and Charles Quance, a ranchman, who
was believed to have succumbed neal
Larned Kas. escaped unhurt to torn
ado cellars.
The fact became known late today
when wire communication, demoraliz-
ed by the storm, was resumed with
those points.
The known dead from the storm ir
this part of the southwest is three ano
the injured 81. None of the injured
died today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Whence These Yellow Boys?

An increasing number of the little
yellow slips bearing the inscription
Fire the jap are to be seen in this
city and their appearance has excited
a wave of distrust for the 'little brown
men, who are doing all in their power
tc live down the veiled threat that is
contained in the missive. The motto
is printed on yellow squares about the
size of a postage stamp equipped with
mucilage to enable any one to stick
them upon any object desired. 1t is
believed that slips came from one OF
the local banks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
STILL TALKING STEEL
Senate Puts IN Day Considering Duties
On Wire Goods-AIdrich Announces
Some Reductions-Body to Meet
Hour Earlier Next Week to Exped-
ite Work.
ite Work.

WASHINGTON. May 15.-The low
ering of duties in the case of eight or
10 classes of wire goods contained in
the steel schedule upon motion or
Senator Aldrich, in charge of the
tariff bill, gave great encouragement
today to senators who are advocating
a revision downward. With evident
qualification Senator Beveridge greet
ed the proposed amendments by the
chairman of the finance committee py
declaring: Good; that's making pro-
gress."
The entire session Of the senate was
devoted to the steel schedule. the sec
ton relating to penknives being under
consideration when the senate adjourn
ed to meet at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing. one hour earlier than the senate
has been beginning business during
the last 10 days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
WANT ANOTHER JUDGE.

SPOKANE, May 15.-The
five judges of the superior court
of Spokane county have re
uuested Governor M. E. Hay to
select the Judge who shall
preside over the trial of M. j.
Gordon, former chief justice of
the state supreme court, now
charged with embeZzlement of
funds from the Great North
ern railway. They ask that a
Judge from some other county
be appointed. Governor Hay
has promised to make the Sc
lection. The case is expected to
come up for trial here in June.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Rn.idinn Permits issued.

Building permits issued during the
past week: G. w. Wrinkle. Is Catherine
street, addition to a cottage. $4,000;
A. M. Bright, Balm street, one story
cottage $4,000: Louis Scholl Jr: S25
valentine street, frame dwelling,
s25OO: H. T. Durham. 1saacs and val
encia. frame dwelling, $25OO; NJ. f.
Cutt.n. Juniper, near Palouse street,
frame dwelling. $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
oecIsIoN IN SPOKANE MATTER
GOES INTO EFFECT MONTH
LATER.
HEARING TO Be HAD JUNE 9
r,-;Hs of Inland Empire to be 16 2-3
over Than Present Rates-Rail-
Roads To Obey Order-Commissioner
prouty Refuses To Give Expression
On ReasonabIeness Of Ruling.

VASHINGTON. May 15.-As a re-
soIt of several conferences the inter-
crate commerce commission annOun-
ced today a postponement from June
I 10 July l Of the time for taking eff
fact of its decision in what is known
es tba Spokane rate cases. A further
hearing of the cases will be held on
June g.
The commission recently had post
pored until January l the time when
t1a new rates ordered by it should
On into effect, but as the result of con-
forences within the last few days with
tbe representatives of the Hill and
Hartman lines, it was decided today
10 further postpone the operation of
the order until July 1.
The railroads involved are the Nor
hern Pacific, the Great Northern, the
Union Pacific, the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company, the oregon Short
Line and the Chicago and Northwest
ern They were today notified of the
decision ana also of the assignment of
the case for hearing on June 9.
The railroads will on July 1, put
into effect in accordance with the de-
Cision of the commission what are
known as class" rates from Pacific
coast points to Spokane, which are 16
2-S lower than the present rates,
They also will put into effect at that
time the commodity rates from the
east to Spokane, which are much lower
than the present rates but not as low
in proportion as those ordered by the
commission.
Commissioner Prouty stated today
that The commission had declined to
express any opinion either way as to
the reasonableness of the reduction i'll
the rates from the Pacific coast and
in the commodity rates from the east
To Spokane, that question having been
deferred for future consideration.
The purpose of the proposed hearing
IS to allow any possible objection that
may be made to the filing of the rates
or short tine notice"
PO2TTA AND. Oregon. May 15.-At
recent conferences in this city of rep
reSentatiyes from the transportation
A'll'-l'lNl' - VI Tic COlIlIilEI Cldl DOQISG
cf Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, San
Francisco, Sacramento and Los An
geles it was decided to request the in
terState commerce commission to be
allowed to intervene in. the rate case
with view to securing a hearing to
the shippers and jobbers Of the
coast.
1t is urged by the various CONNER
cial organizations that the Spokane
rate decision gives interior points a
manifest advantage in that water
competition is apparently set aside to a
great degree in the decision and if
coast cites are to be placed at this
disadvantage it will be necessary to
call for conference with the commits
Sion to readjust rates so that the
equilibrium be restored. as between
coast cities and interior points.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

disc, divided as follows: 1000 for VAN
couver, 1900 for Victoria; 100 for Ia
coma and 700 for Seattle. Advices
brought by the vessel state that an
American Holt liner of the Keemun
class mas been laid down on the TYNE
and will be ready in Is months for the
Liverpool Puget Sound service.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
BLUE FUNNEL LINER MAKES
QUICK TRANSPACiFiC TRiP
American Liner Laid Down On yne
For Liverpooi-Pudet Sound Trace
DaaIx IN IA Months,

VICTORIA, B. c., May 15--The piue
funnel liner MIN Chow reached
port tonight, completing the fastest
VOYAGE she ever made across the "a
cific. The time occupied from foko-
hama was Is days and twenty hours.
She brought 234 Chinese for Cana
dian points and 1000 tons of merehan-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Circue Tent Blown Down.

CORY, Pa, May ia large num-
Der of persons were hurt, none ia
tally. when a terrific electrical storm
broke over this city tonight and blew
down the main tent of the Cole Broth
ers' circus. A panic ensued when the
tent collapsed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
pbiI;nn;pa Coal Satisfactory

HONOLULU, May 15.-Oficers of
the United States army transport Dix,
who have been experimenting with
Philippine coal on that vessel, report
that The coal from the islandA has ex-
cellent steaming qualities and has
proved very satisfactory on the Dix.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

Mrs. Fred Robinson and her 7-year-
old son, and w. F. Sickles, who were
on fire escapes on the second floor and
were obliged to rush down a blazing
stairway.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16
Iano Murray Dead in Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 15.-Lang
Murray, an American aged 35, prob
ably the most famous tackle on the
Yale football team of the late nineties,
died suddenly today.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

Observation-Disclosures
oonvincingly-and you can
find a buyer for that home you
want to sell.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-16

Want-advertise - fixing an
attractive price for it-and you
can sell that piece OF machin-
cry.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
STATE EVENTS

SepS 7-10-Orleans County Fair at
Barton
Sept. 14-Annual meeting Lamoille
Baptist Association at Fairfax.
Sept. II Annual session Third Yer
mont Regiment Reunion Association at
st. Johnsbury.
Sept. 14-16 Dog river valley fair at
Mortified.
Sept. 15-16-Annual meeting Vermont
Electric Association at Burlington.
Sept 14-16-Caledonia county fair at
st. Johnsbury.
Sept. 16-17--State Conference Daught-
ers of American Revolution vt Springfield
Sept. 17-Annual midsummer outing
of Vermont Fisl and Game League at
Bluff Point, N. Y.
Sept. 20-22-Baptist State Anniver-
sares at St. Adams.
Sept 22-23-Convention Kings Daugh-
tiers at Fair Haven.
Sept. 21-24.-State Fair at White River
Junction.
Sept. 2S-30-Valley fair a Brattleboros
Oct. Annual meeting Vermont Asso-
citation of Local Fire Insurance Agents at
Hartford.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
Changes in CITY Hall

The concrete floor at the city hall is
about to be laid and before the work is
done it will be necessary to lay the drains
for the building. This work would
usually be done by the city as it is not in
the main contract. Mayor Dawley and
f. A. Walker were in conference with
Contractor Jackson yesterday to arrive
at price at which Mr.. jackson would do
the work. If satisfactory price can be
made Mr.. Jackson will do the work extra
from the contract.
A concrete mixer is to be put in to do
done by the contractor would expedite
matters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
FAIR TO-DAY

Northfeld Sept S.-The United States
Weather Bureau makes the following fore
cast for the 36 hours ending s P. NJ.
Thursday. For Mortified and vicinity,
fair tonight and Thursday, slowly rising
temperature. Light frost in exposed
localities tonight.
The area Of high pressure noted yester-
day over the Lake region now covers New
England and the Ohio Valley attended by
fair, cool weather. Light to heavy frosts
occurred in mountainous districts of Yer
mont, New Hampshire and Maine this
morning. Northfield's minimum tempera-
ture in the past II hours was 81 degrees,
the maximum in "a hours, 60 degrees.
Vicksburg, Miss, and Oklahoma boosted
the highest temperature in the "a hours,
registering 90 degrees.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
A w. c. T. U. MEETING
Delegates Elected Wednesday Afternoon
to State Convention at Burlington

| At the meeting of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union held on Wednes-
day afternoon, Bible quot ions were
given. Gan Exposition of the Advant ages
of Reading the Bible" written by Frances
| e. Townsley was read by Mrs. A. j.
Stone. Prayer was offered by Mrs. G. B. b.
Denny. 1t was reported that Mrs. Emily
J A. Kenyon, of Townshend, State Superin-
tendent of the Loyal Temperance Legion,
and Mrs. L. ID, Dwyer, of Middebury,
president of the Addison County w. c.
T. U. had died recently and Mrs. Denny
gave memorial tribute to Mrs. Lizzie
Morse Bingham, who died recently.
Mrs. Denny and Miss Matte Watson
read an article written by Harriet b.
Waters. on Progress of the Work in New
York State Prisons" an article which was
optimistic.
Miss Matte Watson and Mrs. A. j.
Stone were elected delegates to the State
Convention which is to be held in Burling-
ton October 6 and 7.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
TWO AUTOS COLLIDE
Car of c. w. Bennett of This City, and
That of New York Party Come To-
gether at Pioneer Bridge.

|
The car OF Charles w. Bennett, of
this city, while on its way to Barre Tues
day night collided with a large touring
car coming to this city and only the fact
! that the machines were not going very
fast prevented what might have proven
serious accident. No one was hurt al
though both autos were severely shaken
up
Mr.. Bennett in company with two other
men, was on his way to Barre, leaving this
city a little after O'CLOCK. Mr.. Ben
nett, who was driving, was running slow
and especially was this the the case when
he neared the Pioneer bridge. There is
slight curve in the road as it approaches
the bridge from this city with the re-
suit that an object on the bridge cannot
be. seen before the curve is passed. The re-
suit was that the chauffeurs in both cars
could not see what was around the curve
and catching sight of their respective
headlights too late collided. The cars
were badly shaken up but the occupants
were unhurt The other car was from
New York and had four passengers.
One of the passengers in the Bennett
car said when seen last night that Their
New York auto which was four cylinder
Maxwell did not give any warning of it
approach as is the custom in such case.
He furthermore stated that in his opinion
the owner and not the chauffer was driv-
ing at the time of the accident and that
he was a new man at the wheel The
radiator on Mr.. Benefits car was smash
ed while both the radiator and the lamps
of the New York machine were broken.
Mr. Bennett was unable to proceed to
Barre, coming to this city for repairs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
CENTRAL VERMONT BRIDGE BURNED.
Montpelier and Wells River Structure
Saved by Hard Labor-Trestle Will
Be Constructed.

Be Constructed.
The Central Vermont railroad bridge
that crosses the Winooski river just
beyond the Tabor place, was entirely
consumed by fire yesterday afternoon
This bridge is known on the Branch as
bridge No. 6. Barney Carney, the
section foreman on the Central Vermont
was putting in new ties beyond
bridge No. s. near the car barn Just af-
ter noon when Herbert Currier, who
was passing, called to him, saying, the
bridge is on fire" Sheriff Tracy, who
lives at the Aldrich farm, also gave the
alarm.
Mr.. Carney with his gang of section
men were the first to get to the bridge,
which at that time, 100 o'clock, was on
fire on the southwest corner of the roof.
He had nothing to fight fire with and
at once started for Harry Tabor's, where
the alarm was given to the Central Yer
mont officers Engine No. POS, with a
gang of men, started at once for the
fire but when they arrived the roof had
fallen in and in a short time the whole
structure fell into the river. In the
meantime the alarm was given at the
Montpelier and Wells River shops as
the NJ. q w. r. crosses the river about
so feet from the Central Vermont bridge,
This bridge is of wood, also, and when
the workmen got there it was all ablazc
on the west side, having caught from
the heat from the other fire. They at
once took planks and knocked off the
side boarding that was all ablaze and
formed a bucket brigade. They soon
had the fire under control
Had this bridge gone also the entire
traffic between this city and Barre would
have been tied up for several days. The
Montpelier and Wells River bridge is
practically new, it having been built
about six years ago at a cost of about
$4,000 The last train going through
the Central Vermont bridge was the
1885 from this city. The fire was not
discovered for about an hour after. The
Central Vermont train arriving from
Barre at $40 came in over the M. & w.
R. tracks and they will continue to use
the NJ &. W. R. tracks until their bridge
is repaired.
About 40 men arrived in the night
with material for the repairs and
trestle will be built at once
Station Agent Galleher said he thought
they would have trains running over
the trestle in As hours
The burned bridge was built when
the road was constructed to Barre at
a cost of $1,000 If there had been
a high wind blowing nothing could have
saved the NJ & w. bridge and one of the
workmen said that five minutes more
would have put the fire beyond their con-
troll.
Station Agent Gallagher returned at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the fire
at the Tabor bridge and informed the
railroad officers at st. Adams the extent
Of the damage.
In fifteen minutes from the time word
was received men were loading cars with
material and the gang with the timber for
he trostle arrived here about o'clock
The work will be tarted this morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
Will Speak Here.

On Sunday next, at the Bapt. st
church, the Rev. Frank l.. Sullivan,
of Boston, will occupy the pulpit both
morning and evening. Mr. Sullivan
will deliver his popular lecture, "The
Milf Tree" This lecture has been
delivered by Mr.. Sullivan in many parts
of the country and has always been
listened to with great interest and has
met with highest commentator. Though
in a sense lecture, this address is thor
oughly fitting for Sunday evening
service.
The pastor of the Baptist church,
Rev. L. ]. hamburg, will return from
his vacation trip during the coming week
and will resume his pastoral duties with
the Sunday services of September 10th.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
STUDENTS MADE MERRY
Freshmen Roasted Sophomores in Assembly
Hall Yesterday Afternoon

The second annual Freshman Grill was
scheduled to come off yesterday afternoon
in Assembly Hall at Montpelier High
School and large concourse of students
were on hand for the exercises. Whether
they came off or not, or whether the Jokes
were witty or dull and the musical Sc
ections fair or just passable, will never be
known for the very sufficient reason that
the sophomores began banging their desk
covers when President Ernest Niles. of the
freshman class opened his mouth to
announce the first number and the noise
was kept up without regard for sensitive
ears until the close of the program. 1t
was quite evident that the sophomores
didn't have sand enough to sit still and
listen to the jokes at their expense and
they disregarded the fact that the noise
they made completely spoiled the pro-
gram for the upper classmen and guests
who really wanted to hear the fun.
The youngsters who participated in the
program were Gasrow, Cotton, Hall
Deming, Pape, Love- Densmore, Heinne-
man, Laird Roberts Allen, Davis, Medler
McNiel, and Batchelder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
HAND GROUND OFF
Polander Sustains Fearful Injury Without
an Outcry

an Outcry
Rutland, Sept. S-A remarkable exhibi-
ton of pluck was shown Tuesday afternoon
when Roman Angeleski, Polander Of
West Rutland, had his right hand ground
off at the wrist by huge block of marble
and sustained the shock without fainting
or making an cutlery. His side was also
bruised but he was not fatally injured.
Angt leski, with others, was engaged
in moving lotion block of marble
from the yard into the old Sheldon
mill of the Vermont Marble Company.
A wire cable had been attached to the
block and it was being drawn unto the
mill by power. As Angeleski was standing
between the block and the gang on which
it was to be sawed the block rolled over
and the mans right hand was pinned
against the gang. Before he could be
released the hand was completely ground
off at the wrist. The injured man showed
remarkable pluck and didn' I lose conscious
ness. DIR. j. b. Guiltinan was summoned
and the man removed to the Proctor
hospital.
Ang, leski is between 35 and 40 years
of age and has been in this country only
about two months. He has wife and
three children in the old country.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-09
BERLIN TAX NOTICE

| will be at the following places on the
following dates to receive taxes, viz:
at l.. b. Brooks Store in Montpelier on
Saturday, Sept. 18th, 18th and 25th. AT
A.C, Shepards, near Barre, on Wednesday
Sept 22nd. At Charles Kimballs Store,
Thursday, Sept. 30th. AT the Post Office,
West Berlin, Friday, October LIST These
taxes must be paid on or before October
LIST, to save discount and costs of collection.
Berlin, Vt. Sept. 8, 1909.
A. l.. Hewitt,
Town Treas.