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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
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STARTLING CONDITIONS DIS
CLOSED IN SEATTLE'S UN-
DERWORlD BY STATE
GRAND JURY LED By SPECIAL
AGENT CT DISTRICT ATToR-
NEY MAKES INQUIRY

SEATTLE, Dec. ia committee
consisting of three members of the
special grand jury called by the sup
erior court of King county to investi-
gate alleged corruption in the NUM-
cipal and county governments invad-
ed the Japanese underworld of Seattle
today and disclosed a state of affairs
said to rival the conditions existing
in San Francisco's Chinatown in the
days before the fire of 1906. The grand
jury committee, guided by Special
Agent L. v. Church of the prosecut-
ing attorneys Office and accompanied
by six detectives made the rounds
of the Japanese resorts and found evil
dence that gambling houses had been
operating in easements behind heavi-
ly barred doors and connected with
the outside by torturOus passages
Other passages led to so-called Jap
anese lodging houses but which the
grand jurors found to be occupied
principally by men connected with the
traffic in women. Four underground
resorts We're visited by the investiga-
tors and in all of them evidence was
found tending to show that great care
had been exercised to prevent discovery
by the uninitiated. The gambling
houses had already been raided by the
prosecutors detectives and the proprie
tors held pending the action of the
grand jury.
A Jackson street resort presented a
typical instance Of the meth d employ
o6 in ha OF inn
of the subterranean resorts. Emf
rance was gained through an appar-
antly respectable place Of business.
Leading from the ground floor to the
basement was a long winding stair
way which ended in small ante room.
The investigators were confronted by
a heavily barred door. equipped with
a peek hole, through which look
out could scrutinize visitors. Through
this door they gained entrance to
larger room where it was the Gus
tom of the Waterman tt make further
inquiry before permitting prospective
patrons of the place to pass. Once.
past the first outpost they were con-
Quoted along an underground passag
and UP a flight of stairs to another
anteroom where a final examination
was made From this anteroom
stairway led down to the main resort.
which was equipped as a gambling
house, saloon and poo'foom. Other
passages connected with the japanese
lodging houses, furnishing means of |
egress in case of a raid. and a method
of communication between the gamb-
ling resorts and the disorderly houses
adjoining. Several witnesses appeared
before the grand jury today but the
hearing was behind closed doors ano |
aside from the general trend of the !
testimony none of the evidence was |
made public No indictments have !
been returned. as the investigation has
not been completed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
SW|NDlER YET
UNDER PROBE
MRS. MARY JOHNSON, ALLEGED
SEATTLE STREETcAR &C
CICENT FAkiR ON TRIAL.
MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY AS
TO HER ALLEGED MODE OF
OBTAINING DAMAGES.

SEATTLE, Dee. 16.-The case
against Mrs. Mary M. Johnson, ac-
cused of swindling the Seattle Electric
company through fake damage
claim and who is charged with be-
ing a professional claimant probably
will be placed in the hands of the
jury tomorrow. The state rested it's
case this afternoon after an unsuc-
cessful attempt TO introduce evidence
to show that Mrs. Johnson was ar
raigned at Pendleton, Ore, March 10.
1905, with Robert HOckensmith and
Robert Baney on a charge of obtain
ing money by false pretenses and
that Mrs. Johnson, known in Pendle-
ton as Miss Maud Baney was allowed
to plead guilty to uttering forged
evidence of debt and was paroled. The
prosecution offered evidence to prove
this contention but the court ruled it
out
The defense placed two physicians
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
MERELY INSPECTION TRIP"

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. Isl. j.
Hill, chairman of the board of direct
ors of the Great Northern; Howard
Elliott, president of the Northern Pa
cific and Darius Miller, first VICE
president of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy arrived in Portland iat'
Thursday in a special train from
Seattle. Immediately following his ar
rival in this city Mr.. Hill went lnto
conference with George B. French tie
new president of the Spokane, fol'
land and Seattle railroad. This inter
view continued until after midnlgh''
Mr.. Hill denying himself to newspdpe'
men in the meantime.
"This is merely trip of inspectioh'
said Mr.. Elliott, land has no othe,
Mr. Hill was DESTROYS ~
coming to the Pacific coast at tlii,
time to confer with the newly elec.eu
president of the North Bank, MI
French, and at the same time lnspeo'
the Hill properties"
Other than this Mr.. Elliott was non
committal It is believed. howe'ei'
that Mr.. Hills visit is of more sleh
hcance than indicated by Mr.. Eiiio',
and that it has to do with the raliroa"
situation in this state. particuiai'.
the construction by the oregon TruiiN
line. Hill property, of a railroad mt
central Oregon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
THE EVENING STATESMAN, WAILA WALI4A WASHINGTON.

The letter, Captain Bernier states. is
from Captain z. s. Osbon of New
York, secretary of the Arctic club, OF
which the Canadian explorer is a
member.
1t was Captain Bernier who received
the first letter from DR.. Cook after
his dash to the pole, announcing the
success of his journey. The rest OF
Mr.. Osbon's letter, Captain Bernier
said, was a private nature and no in
terest to the public. Captain Bernier,
when asked If his faith in Cook were
shaken replied:
DR. Cook told a story that would
appeal to any experienced man as
veracious while the Loose story was
questionable on it's face as it denied to
Or. Cook the knowledge Of most ele-
mentary navigation principles, which
must be known to any sea captain or
the most humble explorer. l believe
DR. Cook reached the pole"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17

said that w. Gould Brokaw had treat
ed the plaintiff cruelty and that she
was justified in asking for a separa-
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-How to be
unhappy on $4,000 a year was the
ton with 100000 year alimony.
Statistics figured prominently
rather unique figures compiled con-
corning Mrs. Brokaw's refusal to an
swer questions and elaborate lists of
expenditures in her behalf. AS COM
piled by her husbands lawyer, she
has in the hearing evaded 1,14S i'm
pOrtant questions.
Other figures introduced by Bro
kaW's lawyer read like those at the
Howard Gould suit as sidelights on
how a woman of wealth can spend
100000 year. Corsets cost $3.50
apiece and for candy Mr.. BrOkaw at
one time spent SITS.
1t developed that Walter Byford,
Brokaw's private secretary much
sought by the plaintiffs lawyer, is in
Europe and cannot be subpOenaed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
BELGIAN king
STRONG MAN
SENATOR WINER, PERSONAL
FRIEND OF LEOPOLD TELLS
OF MoNARcH's LIFE.
ALWAYS WANTED TO VISIT
AMERICA BUT CONGO cRiTi-
cisM PREVENTED TRIP.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 16.-One of the
most powerful mens in Belgium who
knew King Leopold better than any
other man is Senator Winer, the late
kings trusted friend and confidential
'egal adviser. He assisted Leopold in
drawing up the Congo project and
probably will handle the disposition
of the kings fortune.
Senator Winer welcomed the As
ISOLATED Press correspondent cordi-
ally tonight. He insisted that Leo
pold was greatly misunderstood by
the world. He pictured the kings
intense admiration for the United
States which his majesty was anxious
to visit, but was prevented by the
Congo criticism. However, the king
had prevailed on Prince Albert to go.
as he considered this a most useful
rreparation for the future ruler of
Belgium.
The king had a marked respect for
Theodore Roosevelt's autograph pic
lures in his favorite office in the
Brussels palace beside those of Prin-
Zcess Clementine and Princess AL
bert. Continuing. the senator said:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
WILL CONSIDER AFFIDAvITs
Copenhagen Scientists Will Probe
Loose and punkle's Claims.

Loose and punkle's Claims.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 16.-AlthoCgh
the members Of the committee investi-
eating polar records of DR.. Frederick
A. Cook are sworn to secrecy until a
decision Ia. been submitted to the
university. il is understood the work
s well advanced. Meetings are held
daily.
The method of procedure indicates
most painstaking Investigation. DR..
Cooks records and dairies are first
read aloud. They are then submitted
in sections to members of the COM
mittee, each writing a report
A general discussion will be held at
the conclusion of the sitting and a
common report will be signed by the
whole committe and finally sent to the
university.
1t was reported today that the re-
porter of the New York Times had
received the sworn statements of
Dunkle and Loose, but he denies this
The committee has expressed willing
ness to investigate the statements if
they arrive
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17

drafted the confession. "A ship own
err. he designated him, "a former
employer of Loose and man who has
personal influence with him.
How did this man prevail or, Loose
to confess.?" was asked.
HE told Loose straight out" said
the captain, that Loose was playing
checkers with his own nose"
Captain Osbon does not deny that
DR.. Cook and Loose had business
dealings and. that money passed be-
tween them but he said:
81 know enough shipmates of the
doctor who went into the Antarctic
With him to be sure the doctor needed
nobody to fabricate observations for
him. No doubt ne set problems for
Loose bv which to checl, his own cal
culations."
George Dunkle made the following
statement tonight:
Yesterday Captain Loose showed
me a copy of letter he had received,
inviting him to make clean breast or
it. | told him that he ought to re-
member that he had already made one
kTl6avit, and that any contradiction
of that affidavit over his signature
would make him out liar in one in
stance or the other.
"TIe told me that ne never made any
verbal confession and therefore OF
course, he did not interd to make
written one, although he had been IN
formed that there was $4,000 on de-
pcs:t that would be turned ever to
l.; l,f, hi CT. f%-T
to a confession"
DunISle gave the name Of the man
who he said, had made this offer to
Captain Loose.
Statement Of Captain Loose.
Captain Loose in his statement sain
81 have refused an offer of between
$4,000 and $4,000 to repudate my affi-
davit with regard to the observations
furnished Dr. Cook. The offer was
first made to me verbally on Deem
Ger TO- | refuserd it. On. December II
( received a letter from the person
who made me the offer asking me TO
:olne to his Office. / paid no attention
% it and II December Is | received
second letter urging that 1 come for
ward with the whole truth and make
Il CitdI DINdtS VI H. " liAAo olioO
raid no attention. l understand, how
ever, that Captain Osbon has seen
copies OF these letters. They are the
only basis for his accusations
Caotain Loose volunteered further
details OF his dealings with Or. Cock
which were not published in his mar
rative.
1.-The observations 1 made for DR..
Cook said Captain Loose, were cal
culated on the basis that they were
taken at o'clock in the morning. l
told the doctor to take these records
and figure out from them what the
would be at o'clock in
the afternoon of the same day.
I'm that way, l explained, it would
not be necessary for the doctor to
submit to the Copenhagen commission
the actual records that l had faxed
for him.
Il did this that l might as far as
possible lay at rest any suspicious
Or. Cook might have of me and any
fear of his that might have too great
i hold on him.
"'YOu can rse the observations you
make from mine | told him. and so
can repudiate any statement l might
possibly made at some time in the
future about having furnished you
with your obseravtions.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
SECRETARY oSBoN OF ARCTIC
CLUB SAYS CAPTAIN AD-
MTTEO AFFtOAVITS LIE.
LOOSE PERSISTS IN STORY
Captain Denies That he Said Cook
Affidavit Was False and Asserts
v;,as he Was Offered $4,000 sribe
TO Go Back on Original Assertion
Charges Fly Thick and Fast.

NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-zAaother lit
tie furry struck New YORK tonight
which, boiled down. resolved Itself IN
to series OF charges and counter
charges such as have been frequent
since DR. Frederick A. Cook. now in
mysterious seclusion, announced he
had discovered the north pole.
II. S. Osbon, secretary Of the Arctic
Cub, came out first with a statement
indicating that Captain August W.
Loose was prepared to repudiate re-
cent affidavit published in New York
newspapcr that he had faxed records
for DIR. Cook.
After a hurried search Loose was
found with his associate. George Dun
ISte He denied that he intended to re-
tract anything. stood by his affidavit
aud said, on the other hand, that at
tcmpts had been made to bride him
into a contraction Of his previous de-
ciarations. Dunkle confirmed him in
this
Captain E. S. Osbon of this
city, secretary Of the Arctic
club, has written Captain JOS
eph E. Bernier and others that Captain
August w Losses story OF his deal
iugs with Dr.. Cook, as published in
y New York newspaper. was concocted
for sale without regard to the truth.
In tile presence OF witnesses" said
Captain Osbon tonight. Il heard
Loose say: was out for the money
and 1 did rot care how | got it,"
Captain CSbon does not believe that
Loose's narrative. as supported by his
afiidavits. was a part Of any plot to
discredt DR.. Cook.
THE idea originated with Loose and
DunkIe." said Captain Osbon. They
had for sale matter in this contro-
versy SO explosive that nobody dared
handle it, when they found that out
they cast about for something else,
DuuaIie was the promoter and Loose
the workman
Also. Dunlle got most of the mon
ey That's what Loose said, and now
lie is casting around to see where he
stands. He's got a conscience, and it
smarts.
Oepsores Premature Publication.
Il wrote these facts in private let
ters to Captain Bernier and others ana
their premature publication is a mis-
take and may spoil what would have
been complete documentary proof of
my assertion. sworn to before a notary
Loose had an appointment today to
sign a confession which has already
been drawn UP. He did not appear
and now he has just "a hours grace.
IL he does not sign tomorrow the sub
stance OF the confession then will be
printed from notes and conversations
on which it is based"
Captain Oshon was not at liberty to
name the person who had obtained and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
Mrs. Horace 3. Taft Dies.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 16.-Mrs
Horace B. Taft, wife of brother OF
President Taft, died this afternoon at
the Johns Hopkins hospital. She was
so years old. At the hospital all In
formation relative to the case was
refused. The body will be sent TO-
morrow to Watertown, Conn, where
Mr.. Taft conducts a school for boys
Mrs. Taft was operated on at the
Johns Hopkins hospital a month az"
and two weeks later left for the
south to recuperate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
WILEY ATTACKS DRUG SALE
Chief Of Chmistry Speaks at Re.

Chief OF Chlmistry Speaks at Re-
fomers ConcIave in Washington.
9 WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Delegat
es to the reformers conclave were
forced today to listen to two speak
ers who took them sharply to task
for their methods. The critics were
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry of the depart
ment of agriculture and H. Brolaski
of Los Angeles, a reformed race track
l!j;'
DR.. Wiley attacked the sale Of
drugs, especially cocaine, which, ne
said, was becoming such a menace
to the general health that, unless its
use was better regulated he would adj
vocate that the sale be prohibited en-
tirely, even in medicine.
Caffeine, Dr. Wiley continued, was
another drug that offered a serious
menace especially to the health OF
children. to whom it was served in
numerous so-called harmless" soda
fountain drinks. This drug, he de-
clared, did more to create the drug
habit in the young than any other.
Mr.. Brolaski, in the course of
talk on race track gambling, cautioned
the refOrmers against making com
promises with those they were prose-
cutting because they were so easily
fooled"
1T makes me laugh" said the ex-
gambler, ito think how easy you
poor, unsophisticated creatures were
over the Indiana tracks. The COM
promise you made, let the race track
operators to race six months a yea
in defiance of the law
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
Don't
Make
Plum
Puddings

This Thanksgiving and Christ
mas dellcacy is one of the things
you can't afford to make f,r
you can buy one that is better
and cheaper than you can make
1t is a big job to make a good
plum pudding and requires the
greatest skill and care and
perfect recipe if results are 70
be satisfactory.
Gordon & Dilworth have per-
fected plum buildings according
to the old English recipe and
put them up in tins of various
sizes ranging from 16 OF. at 35c
t. 90 or. at Csc.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
$4,000
ON PLEASURE
PROBLEM OF HOW TO BE UN-
HAPPY ON $4,000 ARGUED
IN BRoKAW HEARING.
PLAINTIFF SPENT $3.50 FOR COR
SETS AND $175 ON CANDY
DIFFERENT TIMES.

burden of testimony introduced at the
Brokaw divorce trial today
Mrs. Mary Blair Brokaw, was evasive
stand part of the time for the seventh
consecutive day. She was followed
by her brother, J. Billiard Blair. who
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
Heavy Storms in Colorado.

DENVER, Dec. 16.-Heavy storms
have been general throughout CEN
trail and eastern Colorado today
Stockmen in southern Colorado and
northern New Mexico fear heavy los
ses. In New Mexico the earlier SHOWS
are still on the ranges, covered by a
crust and continuation Of the present
storm will mean starvation to chou
sands of cattle and sheep.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-17
6ERNIER RECEIVES LETTER.
Osbon of Arctic Club Writes to Him
About Loose Confession.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 16.-"Captain
Loose has confessed that his story
published in New York newspaper is
a lie from beginning to end. We hope
to have his sworn confession in a few
days"
This in substance is the statement
made in letter received here today by
Captain Bernier, commander of the
Canadian Exploration steamer Arctic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-08
TREAT PROMISED
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT WITH
RARE MUSICAL FEATURES ON
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

On Wednesday OF this week an
event OF more than usual interest
VII occur-the musicale-socia1 given
by the Junior Auxiliary of Christ
Church at the residence OF Mrs. Ed
win Mann. 1t has been arranged 70
provide a program which VII be
continuous from $3.50 to 6 D. m. IN
which such charming vocaiists as
Mr. Maynard, Miss Davidson. of
Philadelphia, and Miss Evelyn shl-
reg. with Mrs. Luther Neal aa ac-
companist, will have part. Mr.
Neal vii also sing and render sew
eral instrumental selections. WIN ls
the entertainment Is given By the
Junior organization It IS intended for
an adult attendance, and both ladies
and gentlemen are invited. The adj
mission fee Of twenty-five cents will
go TO the fund for charitable work
R"fre hments viii be served.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-08
CAPT. JACK TAYLOR
IS GETTING WELL AND WANTS
HIS FRiENDDss TO KNOW III.

For the benefit of those who are
suffering as 1 have Suffered for the
la It year, give to tie people OF
Bluefield my experience.
On the 9th day of March, 1905,
/ was taken S ok with what the lead
Tag physicians here pronounced
bronchitis, from that to organic
heart trouble, and then to heart
dropsy. l was given up to die and
IL seemed to me that there was no
hope or relief for me.
But thanks to Mr.. O'Nea', clerk
IN Mr. Turner's store, who urged
mo TO try Or. r. f. Williams. 1
ca led on him. on the 18th day Of
december, 1908, hoping against
hope that he might give me some
relief. w tn untiring zeal DR.. Will
Jams labored day and ght for two
weeks before there seemed to be
any change but on the 29th Of De
.camber, '90S, the medicine reached
the disea-e and / had a peaceful
nights rest, the first in five months
I have since improved slow but
surely and now j can walk about and
with Gods aid and DR.. Williams
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-08
| THEATR|CALNOT
MINSTREL SHOW
WORTH WHILE
voGEL.s BIG CITY MINsTRELs
SCORE BIG HIT IN TOWN.

Vogefs Big City Minstrels were
greeted by two crowded houses at
the Academy last Saturday after
neon and evening, and 1t is safe to
say that not on person let the the
atre without feeling that he had seen
the best Minstrel show that has Wis
tied Pottsvil;e in years.
The show was just the old fash
Toned m nstrel5y with the first part
OF comedy and song, the olIo of elev-
er performers AID the hilarious aft
erpiece.
The first part was especial good
having one OF the prettiest scenic
settings ever seen here. The songs
were up-to-date and catchy and were
rendered inimitably. The Jokes and
comedy work added materially to
the success OF this part OF the per-
formance. The varied list of songs
and stunts" intermingled with the
clever Inc OF comedy talk was Just
right.
The clio combined a bones" ar
list, a clever jugg er, an inimitabla
comedian and whole team of sple1-
did singers and dancers.
The after piece introduced the
who.e company in hilarious farce
called the Notorious sHotel' which
was full of side splitting situations
and good c'ean comedy.
Altogether Vogels were the clean
est and best Ministries that have ap-
peared at the Academy In many
years.-Miner's Daily Journal, Potts
vile, Pa, Feb. 1.