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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
Big Questions Before Great
Vests Congress at Denver

DENVER. Col, May so.-Presi-
dent Taft and senators and con-
gressmen galore are expected this
summer to make the nineteenth
session of the transmississippi
commercial congress, to be held
here the week beginning Aug. Is,
the biggest In the history of the
organization.
The Japanese question, the ef-
feot of the Panama canal on the
west country, the new admfnistre-
tion's conservation policy, ship
subsidy as affecting the Pacific
and oriental trade. and the en-
couragfng of commercial relations
with Central America will
be some of the big questions OF ma
tional interest which will come up
for debate at the congress.
These congresses were started
In 1891 in Denver. and have
worked well in allowing the west
ern people to work together for
their common interests. One
thing recommended at the first
congress and hammered away ct
ever since is tho proposition of al
lowing to each. state control Of its
public lands.
Other subjects which will be
discussed by experts are irriga-
lion and retaliation, ucientific
farming. statehood for Arizona and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20

i"Say, Lizzie, got the makin's?'
,"Uh-uh, christina just busted
out. got paper, though"
So neither Elizabeth, queen OF
Rbumania, nor Queen Mother Ma
rie Christina of Spain smoked
just then.
+. According to London Sketch,
which proudly prints testimonials
of character from King Edward,
the majority of the crowned wom-
en- OF Europe do smoke cigarets.
siBut they don't use them In pub
lie. If Carmen Sylvia and King AL
phonso's mother were to exchange
such. question and reply, 1t would
be in the privacy of their boudoirs.
Hpwever, many women of birth
smoke in the public restaurants of
London, Vienna, Madrid and St
Petersburg, according to the vera
cious Sketch.
Conspicuous among the royal
women who steal off for an inhale,
says Sketch, are the aforesaid Eliz-
abeth and Marie Christina and
Marie Feorodovna, queen mother
of Russia, and Marie Amelie, dow
ageYs queen of Portugal.
One firm of manufacturing to-
baSyonists in st. Petersburg prints
thts on its best brand of cigarets:
'tAf royal license of Marie Feoro-i
doFna, dowager empress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
IS HAN GED
IN EFFIGY

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
BELLINGHAM, May 20.-Cfti-
zens Of Sumas, 80 miles from here,
last NIGH. hanged in effigy Harry
Edsell, head of the customs sta
ton there. A big crowd engaged
in wild demonstration to show
their feeling toward the man.
This morning the dummy was
found hanging from a telegraph
pole on the main street bearing
big placards. on which were writ
ten "Gone but not forgotten
knocker" and "Smuggler in
Charge Edsell."
The demonstration of last night
is the result of a belief among the
citizens of Sumas that Edsell was
Instrumental in securing the re-
moval of the detention house
from the border town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
500 FACE
!" DEATH IN
OCEAN
Liner Is Caught In Ice
Floes and May Go to
Pieces-Passengers
in Danger

ST. JOHNS, N. F., May
20.-Five hundred passen-
gers aboard the liner Mon
golian, which is7caught in
an ice floe off this port,
are in danger of losing
their lives today.
The position of the liner
changed at 1890 o'clock
this morning and the pas-
sengers, who until that
time were believed to be in
no danger, are now threat
ened with death.
There is. no chance of
sending help from here
and the only hope is that
the ship will be able to ex-
tricate herself and make
her way to sea. Fear is
expressed that the ship
will be pounded to pieces
by the huge ice floes.
The Mongolian was
caught in the ice while on
her way to Halifax. That
her officers are confident
that they will be able to
get their ship out of her
present dangerous posi-
tion is demonstrated by
the fact that no signals of
distress have been hoisted.
MONTREAL, Que, May 30
Officers of the Allen Steamship
line issued q statement today
denying that the liner Mongolian
is in any danger. They declared
that brief period Of good wealth
er would release the liner and that
no ahrm could befall her, as she
is we'll Off shore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
SUPERB NTENDENT
PRESENTED WITH
TOKENS

During the noon lunch hour to-
day, employees Of the st. Paul &
Tacoma Lumber company's mill
presented d. G.. Lindstrom, the re-
firing superintendent, with q valu-
able gold watch and chain, and a
pair Of opera glasses, as mark of
their esteem and good wishes.
Practically all the men gathered
together to hear the presentation
speech of ID. J. Breummer, who
gave Mr.. Lindstrom the gifts in the
name OF his fellow employees. The
mill teamstern, through A. ].
Boyle, presented their retiring
superintendent with an elaborate
set of harness.
Mr.. Lindstrom has resigned in
order to go into business for him
self. He win make 4 trip to
Europe before entering into his
new business.
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the Larson Lumber company. The
firemen made q run for the scene
but were unable to get water on
the fire. The result was that AS
sistant Chief Marsh instructed the
trainmen to attach an engine, haul
the car to the city, and then with
his men he soon got the fire un-
der control. This was not, how
ever. until the contents had been
80 badly burned e to be worth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
CROWD
COMING
HERE
rlany Visitors Expected
for Fleet Week Cele.
bratiOn-Japs Hire
Headquarters

Oriental splendor will combine
with Occidental hospitality in the
reception to the Japanese feet in
Tacoma next week.
The local Japanese association,
Il. Hawai-, president, has leased
the entire Phoenix block, on South
c street, and 1t will be turned into
Japanese headquarters for the
visiting Japanese during the week.
Here all the Japanese sailors will
be welcomed and they will be
pfloted about the city and country
by their countrymen. 1t is ex-
pected that the crowd of visitors
In attendance at the weeks cele-
bration will be the largest in the
histor-of the city.
Ready for Ball Game.
The local Japanese have a ball
team which they think can show
the Americans some points and
they are ready for a game with
the sailors of the American boats.
1t is expected this will interest
both the Japanese and American
visitors.
A great Oriental lawn party or
other Japanese features of enter
tainment will also be provided.
Publicity Manager J. H. Will
Jams is rapidly getting the cele-
bratiOn organized. The public Is
being urged especially to decorate
the city by Saturday night so that
when the Japanese arrived Mon
day they will be greeted with plen-
t of color.
Reception Is Public.
The reception at the Tacoma no.
tel Tuesday night for Admiral
Ijichi and his officers and Admiral
Sebree and his officers is FOR
everybody. Every citizen In TACO.
ma Is expected there.
Expect Big Crowd. y
The railways are preparing for
big week. The N. P. will sell
return tickets from Pasco and
western points and from Portland
and Seattle to this city the latter
part of next week at 1 1-3 fare.
The Tacoma Eastern will sell tick
cts all week at l Ia fare. All
will be good returning until May
81.
Monday the Alaska-acific Steam
ship company will take the Com
mercial club, Chamber of Com
merce and official committee up
the Sound on the Buckman to well
come the Japanese feet as it comes
In. H,
Everything points to a big
week. The city alone Is using
over 900 electric lights for decor
ating. All the big stores will
decorate and the city will look
decidedly gay.
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.;sse I'VE ;si|ss1s. ,sfs'z1s

Mayor Linck today named five
new policemsnt under the recent
action OF the. council granting adj
ditfonal men during the exposition.
There were scores OF applicants
and the following were successful:
w. =. Hicks, @. G.. Savage. s. T..
Wood, F. K Morris and J. G. Cor
nigh.
Five additional men will be ap
pointed later. They Will all begin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
YOUNG ROOSEVELT
SAVES LIFE Of
HUNTER
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NAIRORI Nav 20.-Kermft

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NAIROBI, May 20.-Kermit
Roosevelts, craftsmanship saved
the life of the leader of the ma
tive "beaters" who accompanied
him on q leopard hunt yesterday
afternoon, according to news
brought here today.
The natives ousted a leopard
from the bushes but their leader
did not get away fast enough and
was knocked down by the animal.
Kermit saw the natives danger
and fred a shot into the air to at
tract the animals attention. As
the leopard rushed toward the
youth, Kermit shot 1t dead.
Colonel Roosevelt yesterday
killed a python which he found
near the camp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
Young Girl
Victim of
Fiie,nld
-
Nine . Year. Old Child
Fleets Tragic Death
In Los Angeles
City Park

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
LOS ANGELES, CAL, May
20.-Lying n a clump of
bushes with her hair conceal
ing an ugly cash In her threat
the body Of Anna Poltera, a
nine-year-old school girl, was
found this morning in Grf-
flth park. The little ones
body was nearly denuded of
clothing and there was every
indication that the child had
fallen q victim of a fiend.
The body was found at the rear
of a small brick house in. the
widest region of the park. The
earth and underground were
srampled and. torn, giving indica.
ton that the ,.cirffd had struggled
ln a desperate effort to save heu
life. The body was bruised and
the cash In the throat had severed
he juglar vein.
The child. .had been missing
since last Monday. She lived with
aer father, Joseph A. Poltera,, her
mother, Marie. and a step brother,
EDWARD, -en the county road near
he entrance to the park, about
.hree miles from the Los Feliz
,chool.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20

Z. Not able opponents of the grow
ing. custom of .. smoking among
court ladies are Queen Alexandra
OF England and the Empress Vic
toria of Germany. Alexandra con-
demns the practice every time It is
mentioned. Victoria will not per-
NIT even the men to smoke in her
court, let alone the women.
The sale of proprietary article
used to remove yellow cigaret
stains from fingers has reached an
enormous sale In England of late
years. Titled women buy 1t by the
case, says Sketch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20

BMLLINGHAM, May 2O.-The
South Bellingham fire company at
late hour. Tuesday night. estab-
lished a new system In fire fight
ing when, unable to reach the
scene of the blaze, they ordered
that It be brought to a more suit
able locality and then proceeded
to extinguiah the flames. The fire
occurred IN box car loaded with
lumber and shingles that had been
started ont a IT. WAY east from
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20

George w. Munger, so years
old, died today at one of the city
hospitals. He was a painter, and
lived with his wife at 1917 North
I street. Besides his widow, he
leaves two sons, r. W. and @. J..
Munger, and a daughter, Mrs: H.
H. Richardson, all of Tacoma,
The funeral will be held Saturday
at 2 O'Clock from Hoska's chapel.
The Painters union will attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20

The people, represented through
delegates from the various I'M
provement clubs, smothered the
incipient effort OF the reaction
aries and politicians In the great
charter revision meeting last night
and q ticket was nominated for a
straight-cut commission plan of
government with the initiative
and referendum and the recall as
fundamental features.
There has been a quiet move
ment for some time in the city on
the part of some so-called prom
inent" citizens who have been try
ing to shape things 90 the recall
and the initiative and referendum
would be left out when the new
charter for commission form of
government is framed.
Improvement Clubs Awake.
The Improvement club men
were awake, however, and last
night they carried the day.
Parker hall was packed to the
doors. 1t was very evident that
the people are interested in the
commission plan of government
The meeting organized by elect
ing Rev. H. B. Hendley chairman
and e. D. Hodge secretary.
President H. A. Rhodes of the
Civic club offered a motion en-
braoing a platform to the effect
that all candidates for the charter
revision committee must stand
four square for the commission
plan of government.
That suited everybody, but it
was not enough. G. M. Miller ad-
ded an amendment that they must
also stand for the initiative, ref
erendum and recall.
Sharp Conflict.
These are the things the politi-
clans and the corporations do not
want and a storm broke at once.
The voice OF the people was su-
preme, however, and, after a
sharp conflict, the opponents of
the measure were routed, and they
were voted in by q tremendous
majority.
The announcement by the chair
that only candidates could be con-
sidered who are citizens and own
property brought a resignation
from the ranks Of candidates from
Joshua Peirce. He said he owned
no real estate in Tacoma.
r. G. Hudson, G. H. Miller, John
D. Stanton, G. D. Buckley also
withdrew as candidates for other
reasons. Balloting then COM
menced after G. d. Ba0 had been
nominated to represent union la
Dor.
Representative Committee.
The result of the balloting
showed the improvements clubs
strong. They, however, voted for
the most progressive of the City
club candidates and the list, as
finally elected, shows the men we'll
distributed over the city and rep
resenting q variety of interests.
The vote stood: H. A.Rhodes,
1876; G. 8. Barlow, 1856; O. g.
Ellis, $50; q. p. Savage, 139;
Ernest Lister, 1928; A. U. Mills,
2S; H. ]. McGregor, 1873; ID. d.
Hodge, 1876; H. B. Hendley, 141;
p. G. Kaufman, 121;I r.. M. Lam
born, 119; G. D. Ball, ia; 8. M.
LeCrone. lot; o. l.. Fowler, 106:
.. M. McLane, 104; w. G. Davis.
103; s. J. Smythe, Ralph Metoalf,
"a; ]. w. A. Nichols. s5; Swan
Johnson, So; F. L. Denman, 81;
w. B. Kennell, 76; r. v. Leonard,
II; @. w. Lone, 60; John B King.
6S; H. Pringls. 60; w. r.
Nichols, "a; Samuel Glenn, 70;
Sherman Evans. Al: G. M. Thorn
as. Sc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
LICENsED TO WED

Marriage licenses have been
granted to the following persons:
Earl =, as, Kinney fs.ss and Edns HnsF Rae New, Nswss
Iettie Elizabeth Finney, Teodore
I.eroold and Bertha 8, Kargen,
Melvin J. Taylor and Alta #. Fer
brache, James A. Blocker and Mary
J: McAllieter, Burton p. Axe and
Jensen and Jensins Kirstins Jor-
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lie man he, RsaisaRred.

the man hes R&aiF&Rred. -. ~
= Under ahseht Of Death. III
It will be A0d1ething akin te
emotional: .insaHrty. yet that term
does not coyersthe case. Such de-
fense will not be made in the hope
OF acquittal but merely in an en-
treaty for sleniency, and at the
most, a sentence. Of many years
in prison. He admits he will be
accused of attempting to hide be-
hind the -woman's skirts, but he
insists that Mrs. Kvalshaug forced
him to perpetrate the crime. He
says she even used threats to drivs
him on, saying, "If you don't xii.
him I'll kill you."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20

George Alphanapponplar, q ma
tive of Turkey, died last night at
the Fort Steilacoom asylum, rs
years old. He had been an In
mate Of the asylum for 10 months
and was committed from Seattle.
where his relatives reside. The
funeral will be held SATURDAY. at
2 O'Clock from Buckley & Kings
chapel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
SERIES OF PLOTS
LAID BARE BY
DETECTIVE
SENSATIONAL CLIMAX REACH
ED WHEN SLEUTH TELLS
ABOUT MANY 6IiAD<
OWY DEALS.


by Calhoun to Trail De.
tective Burns, Gum Shoc Artast
Then Enters Service Of Burns,
and Turns Tables ON Alleged
Notwithstanding Evidence of
Conspiracies and Counter-Cou,
spiracies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20

CHARLOTTE, N. G., May 90
Fifty thousand people greeted
President Taft when he arrived
here at 1918 o'clock this morn
ing to participate in the celebra-
tion of the anniversary of the
Mecklenburg declaration of inde-
pendence. A troop of U. s. cav
airy acted as guard to the presi-
dent throughout the day.
Taft in his address referred to
the Mecklenburg declaration as an
example of the manner in which
Anglo-Saxons execute the business
of self-government progressively
while other people make high
sounding declarations against
tyranny but fail to use sane meth
DDS of achievement.
The day was marred by a driz-
zle, but it failed to dampen the
enthusiasm of the enormous crowd
of merry-makers. Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson, widow of the confederate
general, occupied a seat in the box
from which President Taft re-
viewed the parade. s
While en- route here Taft ex-
pressed the belief that the tariff
bill would be completed and in his
hands by June 20.z He said he
believed the bill would constitute
a genuine revision and could merit
his signature as finally COM
pleted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20

The funeral of Mrs. Nancy J..
MARSHALL will be held tomorrow
Efternoon at 2 o'clock from the
chapel Of Buckley G King. Inter-
nent In Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20

After four days respite Mrs.
Martina Kvalshaug and Charles F.
Newcpmb, jointly charged with
thd #i1ful murder of the woman's s
husband. Martin Kvalshaug, on
last Friday night, will enter their
pleas In Superior Judge Easter
lays court tomorrow morning.
The hearing on the demurrer
20 the information, filed by Mrs.
Xvalshaug's attorney, is set for IL
O'Clock. She probably will be in
court at that hour and following
The argument on the motion,
which Is expected to occupy only
a few minutes, will enter her
plea. Her counsel said this morn
ing no alteration had been made
in the intention to plead not gull
ty.
Hypnotism As Defense.
Newcomb's legal advisors init
mated this morning that he had
decided to enter plea of not
guilty.
In this event his defense will
be;one of the most unusual plead
inas ever placed before a Jury
the claim that he was frrisistably
imbelled to commit the crime by
power of hypnotism,
exercised over him by the wife of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
SAN FRANCISCO. May ~. /.

| WlIOb0 fntI00uGNtQH ~ w sA4y ia
Calhoun case yesterday after
noon was like q bombshell
dropping into prayer meet
ing, was placed on the stand !
again this morning at the q
opening of the trial and told
a story of the conspiraciee,
briberies, plotting and coun-
ter plotting In which he said
he was engaged at the direc-
ton of Calhoun and his
subordinates and later for the
prosecution.
All of Helms testimony was
given over the general objection
voiced by the defense yesterday
afternoon, when his apeparance on
the stand totally disorganized tho
forces of Calhoun's counsel.
Helms resumed his story of the
inner working of the United Rail-
road detective bureau under ques-
tioning of Francis j. Heney. He
told, how, after he had left the
employ of the United Railroads..
he was engaged by William j.
Burns and sent back again to the
United Railroads to work for them
under the instructions of the pros
ecution's chief detective.
Court Room Crowded
J His story Of how Burns turned
the tables on the United Railroads
and first got his Information ~
to who had stolen documents from
his office and where they had been
taken, was heard with eager In,
terest by a crowded court room.
Helms when he came into court
was closely guarded by Detective
Charles Cough.
81 was paid $40 a day and all
expenses during the time l was In
the employ of the United Rail-
Iroads," he said.
Burns Closely Covered
acting on Calhoun's per-
sonal instructions, hired
big automobile and relay Of
men. Calhoun instructed me
to have William J. Burns
covered day and night and
report everything that he did,
ct subsequently, bought ma
chine myself and rented II to III
United Railroads at $1,000
month, which sum was paid to ~
by william nj. Abbott. submit
ted all expenses in voucher fofN
to Abbott. /.
Made DaiIg Reports
These men In the aut0mo6iI0
made daily reports to me, NAiGN
u turned over to Abbott. + }Gfe
the city September 1. 1e13 Hznd
returned November ] o of tho a4m6
year. From the time Of ny en-
pioyment by tho United Railroads
May8. 1907. and end
ing August 81. 1908, did NOS
meet Burns or any of tho Nom
befs OF the counsel OF the prose-
cution ttstalk with them.
s'On - Sdmbtr IL. the day efkek
II returned to the city, I n6f D.
tectiye Burns and Dtstrict Akl1$iI6
Lansdon at the lattor's r16IIeeno
Afer q brief conversation Wlt1
them ! entered the ampIoy a
Burns" " sz s 4
Continuing undar Heney'1 o1leI
tloning, Helms safd: 4. 5. s:|s
A Game Of Doglbe C<oce
"I worked for Burns t3i0o N
It'll Feb. IA. 1909. Alter IN
been employed BY Burna I ~ $
=
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PRESIDENT
IS GIVEN
OVATION
Taft Greeted oy $4,000
People in Charlotte, N.
G. - Makes Speech
on Independence
DRENCHED BY CLOUDBURsT.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHARLOTTE, N. O., May 30
Drenched by a cloudburst and
standing within 100 feet of q
broken electric wire which lashed
the earth and emitted binding
flashes, President Taft had an ex-
citing time today while reviewing
the parade in the celebration of
the anniversary of the Mechlen-
burg declaration of independence.
The president laughed at the
freaks Of the elements and remain
ed calm throughout the excite
ment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-20
May Be
!, Plea Of Murderer

tER0RTED THAT NEWCOMB
WILL Plead NOT GUILTY
md MAKE USUAL ALLEGA-
hTTON IN ORDER TO SAVE HIS
SHifsE.
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POLITICIANS
PUT TO R0UT

At Great Mass Meeting in Parker Hail. People Score
Victory for Commission Plan of Government,
Embodying Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Features Committee of Representative Men
Named to Revise City G harter.
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Showers tonight
or Friday. Light
southerly winds
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kcohtiassd en Pass nl1 1ht