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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
$500, 900 BLUFF BREAKS
s1UCKY" BALDWIN'S WILL

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 81
BY risking 100000 on their
Judgment that they could literally
bluff the principal hears to the
estate Of the late e. j. ("Lucky")
Baldwin, the famous turfman who
died at his home near this city
recently, five attorney of this city
and of San Francisco broke the
famous Baldwin will, won $780,
900 for themselves and 81 100000
for the widow, who had been cut
off with less than $4,000.
The details of the gamble-for
a gamble 1t was-have just come
to the surface. The favorite boast
of Lucky" Baldwin during his
lifetime was that he would dis
tribute his money where he
pleased and that he would leave a
will that could not be broken. To
make sure that his will would
stand as he left it, he had clause
inserted which provided that If
any heir should contest it the con-
testant should lose all of his or
her share.
With this clause confronting
them, the lawyers set themselves
to the task of breaking the will
without contesting 1t, and losing
to Mrs. Baldwin even her small
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
JAPANESE ROYALTY
RECEIVED I'M SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Wash, May. 81
Although the Japanese fleet
steamed down the Sound an hour
ahead OF Its scheduled time yester-
day, neither Mayor John f. Miller
NOR Representatives of the Japa-
nese association of Washington, or
of various Seattle commercial
bodies were caught mapping, for
the speedy government tender
Pawtucket lost no time in quitting
the Canadian Pacific dock and
reaching the visiting cruisers of
Alki point. from which point 1T
accompanied teh feet to the moor
ing points of the foot of Madison
street.
The welcome extended by rep
reeentative Seattle business men,
officers of the United States cruis-
EMS now in the harbor and thou
ands of people aboard the excur-
sion boat fiotilla to Admiral H.
Ijcichi,, commander of the japanese
1leet. and the officers aboard his
flagship, was no tone whit damp
ened because it was given amid a
downpour of rain. In point of
friendly greeting the reception
rendered to Mayor Miller and the
special reception committee on
board the Aso was a duplicate of
that extended by them for Seattle.
As the Japanese cruisers Aso
and Soya arrived on Alki point at
O'Clock and were met by the
Pawtucket and several excursion
boats so crowded that all listed
TO one side. the thirteen-gun sa-
lutte doomed from the flagship Aso
end was almost instantly returned
from Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree's
flagship, the Tennessee. Admiral
Ijiohi NEXT saluted Rear Admiral
r. B. Barry, who returned the
compliment from the West Vir-
ginia.
Japanese Salute American Flag
As both dull gray, steel-clad
cruisers came to anchor they rails.
cd the American flag and saluted
It. In turn the Tennessee raised
the Japanese flag and returned the
salute.
Mayor Miller and a special re-
eeption committee went aboard
the Aso and formally welcomed
the cruiser visitors.
Both boats were gayly decorat-
ed with Japanese emblems and
flags of all colors bearing signs of
welcome, and the Japanese cheer
ed their countrymen. Bands play
edsthe national hymn of Japan on
both craft, and soon the band OF
the Aso responded, winding uI
with an American air.
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share. Before the widow would
allow the lawyers to go ahead,
they promised her that IL they
failed they would stand all ex-
penses and would pay to her in
addition the $15O.000 left to her
in the will.
Then they came out into the
open, declaring Mrs. Baldwin's in
tention to contest the will on the
ground that Baldwin was insane
over women In general and was
unduly influenced by certain wom-
en- of low repute at the time that
his will was drawn.
Gossips from one end of the
state to the other were smacking
their lips in anticipation Of a
legal fight replete with sensation
and scandal, when the announce
ment came that the heirs had
agreed to comporimes. There was
a conference of heirs and lawyers
and when 1t was all over the will
of Lucky" Baldwin was broken.
Mrs. Baldwin, the widow, was
about a million dollars richer,
Mrs. Rozella Robinson Selby, a
daughter whose relationship to
Baldwin was no suspected until
the will was read, was 100000
richer and six lawyers had won
b6 90. 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31

CINCINNATI, o., May 81
This is a love story, taken from
life:
Anna Louise Militz worked as Z
servant in the mansion of Chas
Dickson. David Dickson, young
and impetuous. the son of the fam
lily, fell in love width her. Oveu
and over, he repeated his love
lpleadings.
Don't" said Anna. 'T cannot
marry you. It will mean only un.
happiness. I am poor and you
are rich We come from two diff
ferent worlds"
David still pleaded. Anna be
gan to be pleased. Slowly she lei
the dream grow that seem day she
might possibly be mistress Of a
Dickson mansion. David pleaded
width renewed fervor. Anna I'm
ally believed that love would work
the miracle.
"At last" says Anna, 81 said
would be his wife"
David went on to school to
study medicine. Anna, her life's
dream ever before her, became q
|student-nurse. It was her only
way to make herself the equal OF
David, mentally.
He graduated. So did Anna.
She kept waiting for him to men,
uon the wedding.
One day he came to her with a
terrible message.
II want to be released" Is what
he said. according to Anna.
Anna says that he told her he
could marry Mrs. Lycurgus VIM
chester, wealthy widow OF New
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
1ueeING MACHINE AND SIM
ILARITY OF TWO WOMEN'8
NAMES CAUSE STRANGE
COMPLICATION.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO. May 31.---
A missing automobile, peculiar
similarity IN the names of two
women living in opposite ends OF
the state, and whose automobiles
bear the same registered number.
and an energetic chauffeur are the
complicating elements in an affair
that threatens to make gibbering
idiots of the detectives of the San
Francisco police department.
A month ago the Stoddard-Day-
ton touring car belonging to IL. Q.
Reyes, wealthy natural gas mag
nate Of Sacramento, was stolen,
and reward of $500 offered for
its return. r. G. Gofford, chauf-
feur OF Oakland, heard of the case
and while In this city on business
yesterday, thought he recognized
the Reyes machine in the street. A
policeman was called and the ma
chine was taken to police head
quarters.
Driving the car was chauffeur
named r. e. Cahill, who declared
the machine was the property OF a
Mrs. Concel OF Fruitvale. The au-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
LEGAL NOTICES
summons for Publication.

oummOuD HOr l'uDltC0t10m.
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington for Pierce County.
Elizabeth r. Doyle, Plaintiff, VS.
James Doyle, Defendant.
The States of Washington to the
Said James Doyle. Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days after the
date of the first publication Of this
summons, towft: Within sixty DAYS
after the 30th day of April, 1909.
and defend the above entitled action
in the court aforesaid and answer
the complain of the plaintiff and
serve a copy of your answer or
other pleading upon the undersigned
attorney for the plaintiff at his Of
flee below stated. And in case of
your failure SO to do Judgment will
be rendered against you according
to the demand of the complaint
which has been filed with the Clerk
of said court.
The object and purpose Of said
action Is to obtain q divorce from
you and FOR the care and custody of
her minor child by said plaintiff
on the ground of abandonment for
more than one year and for habit
ual intoxication and neglect and re-
fusal to make suitable provision for
the plaintiff and her minor child
Date Of first publication April 80,
GUY cox,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and p. o. Address. $40 Fidel-
tty Bldg, Tacoma. Washington.
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II Wanted to Be a Martyr to
Love; I've Changed My Mind

York, and that the wedding would
help him tremendously IN a finan-
cial and professional way.
81 told him that I would re-
lease him N he would sign state
memt that we had been engaged, -
says Anna. 81 loved him and ]
wanted to see him get ahead in the
world. / determined to be a
to love. 1 wouldn't have
asked even for the letter. IL ]
hadn't heard that he had denied
we were ever engaged.
"But l have changed my mind.
"Just about the time the wed
ding bells were ringing in New
York filed q breach of promise
suit for $4,000. I couldn't be
a martyr. But I cannot stand
this unfair play. Oh how I tried
to lift myself out of the depths
And what did accomplish? =
1T isn't the money l want. II
get IT TN be willing to give It To
a charitable organization.
s'But can't be a martyr and
suffer this way. It's against hu-
man nature"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
HILL IN SEATTLE
TO SPEAK At
FAIR

SEATTLE, May 31.-James J..
Hill and party of friends and
business associates arrived in the
city last evening at o'clock on a
special train from st. Paul to at
tend the opening day ceremonies
at the exposition. The trip across
the country was made in the rec
ord time of SO hours.
Mr.. Hill will deliver the princi-
pal address at the opening cere-
monies Tuesday, 35 minutes being
allotted to his review of the open
ing of the Northwest, its develop
ment, possibilities and what is to
come in future generations and the
direct benefit likely to follow the
exposition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
TIE ONLY WAY
Many Tacoma Citizens Have Dis
covered Il

Just what to do when the kid
Aeys are affected, is q question
that concerns both young and old.
Weak kidneys neglected in child
hood lead to lifelong suffering.
People Of advanced years, with
less vitality, suffer doubly. In
youth or age, languor, backache,
urinary irregularity, dizziness and
nervousness make life a burden.
There Ia one remedy that acts
directly on the kidneys and cures
these troubles. Doan's Kidney
Pills owe their worldwide fame
to the fact that they cure sick
kidneys and cure them perman-
emily. Follow the example of this
Tacoma citizen and you will be
convinced that this Is SO.
Mrs. F. A. Cummins, 120 g..
Fifty-Eighth st., Tacoma, Wash,
says: IT recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills to anyone suffering from
kidney trouble, as I used them
with the best of result. For many
years my back was weak and
lame and though I tried various
remedies, l was unable to obtain
relief. When Doan's Kidney Pills
were brought to my attention, !
was so impressed with the good
reports concerning them that I
procured box at Malstrom
Bros. drug store. After q short
uco haoopna onuyfuood fhot fhov
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
YOUNG COUPLE
EL0PES

w. s. Todd, the son of s. G.
Todd, Tacoma pioneer, and Miss
Hannah A. Hare, the 17-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Ed. r.
Hare. also pioneers of Tacoma
eloped In an automobile to Olym-
pia and We're there amrried. Sew
eral times on the way their auto
broke down. but was put in work
ing order each time. On their re-
turn to Tacoma they were forgiven
by parents on both sides. They
will spend the summer in the
Hare summer residence at Quar-
harbor. Young Todd
is but Is years old, and both were
high school students.
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Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and p. o. Address. $40 Fidel-
tty Bldg, Tacoma. Washington.
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TRY THIS FOE
YOUR COUGH

Mig two ounces Of oiyosrine with
compound pure and q half pine q
straight Whisky. Shake we'll, and
take in doses Of q teaspocnful every
four hours. This mixture possessed
the healing. healthful propsrtiec Of
the Pines. and will break cola =
cough that II durable. IN having
this formula put up. be sure thai
POUR drugFise uses the genuine E1gs
Gin OIL Of Pine Compounded pure
prepared and guaranteed only ~ ~
Leach Chemical O. cinnAA q.
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tomobile directory OF the showed
that the automobile entitled to
bear the number carried by the
Concel automobile belonged to
Mrs. M. M. Sponsell Of Long
Beach. Clifford AYERS the machine
belongs to Reyes OF
Sacramento, and points to a mono
gram on the door, which evidently
has been covered with enamel.
The present monogram is IN. c..
Mrs. Concel, who was In the
auto with a company OF friends
when It was captured, stated that
she purchased 1t in Long Beach,
but refused to tell from whom.
Cahill is being held pending an
investigation of the tangled mess.
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LONG BEACH, CAL, May ST.
Out of 500 machines operating
at Long Beach, only one Stoddard-
Dayton could be found today with
an owner whose name is similar to
that of the persons claiming the
car held in detinue by the San
Francisco police. The owner of
the machine is Mrs. Bansol who
has had the car for some time, and
it is still in her possession. The
name of Mrs. Concel Of Fruitvale,
has not appeared on the register
of any of the leading hotels here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-31
KILLS TO STOP THE FIEND

The worst foe for IL years of
John Deye, of Gladwin. Mich, was
running ulcer: He ,caid doctors
Bucklen's Arnica Salve killed the ul-
Ger and cured him. Cures Fever
Sores, Boils, Felons, Eczema, Salt
Rheum. Infallible for Piles, Burns
Scalds, Cuts. Corns. 25c at all drug
atOres
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LIVED 1sz YEARS

VIM. Parr-England's Oldest man
worked in the fields till 1s2 and
lived 20 years longer. People should
be youthful at SO. James Wright.
of spuriock. Ky. shows how to re-
ing six bottles OF Electric Bftters.
For thirty years Kidney trouble
made life q burden, but the first
bottle OF this wonderful medicine
me I had found the great
est cure on earth" They're \ god
send to weak, sticky rundown or old
people. Try them. Soc NJ ali drug
stor<a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-08
Characteristics Thss Won.

There we're other phases OF his CHAR
acter. beside MS industry. ais IN
shakabie integrity. his truthfuiness-
his absolute LOYALTY to sny trust m
posed upon him and his ability TO MAKE
friends and 10 chain them TO him Win
hooks Of steel. which were compare
lively unknown 10 any but MS more
intimate friends His love OF good
books. his love OF nature. ais lore Q.
the right because il is the right and
then there was his unvarying kindness
and his princely generosity While
hns benefcences were very many and
ne gave with liberal hand. These
were things OF which he never spoke
and il was only through those whom
he had assisted that such facts ever
became known While forced TO PLAY
in the lin eight, he was the last man
in the world TO court notriety. and Al
ways avoided getting into print unless
it was absolutely necessary that MS
opinion be given upon some matter
of public or party interest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-08
The Author of $40 or Eiah..

Emerson Housh was Dor min Iowa.
Emerson Hough was born in Iowa.
family very old one. dating back to
1858. He was bookish boy. yet fond
OF the out-of-doors. After graduation
from the State University of Iowa. he
read law in the office of H S. Winslow
for year or less and was admitted TO
the bar at Newton Then he went to
White Oaks, n Must why it void
be hard 10 tell. for White Oaks is the
last place in the world for anybody TO
select 70 practice law in. In a year or
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VI. sythss era, Insu.n..

" " BALDWIN u Burlington. =
nave been closely associated E3fa NJ.
Blytae for The past tair-y years j
think thst r hsd mere lnaaenee nan
any othsE nan II Eova
This TsE aot because ot ociitscsI
sta7ion- He nerer hs1d IN oEee. Ese
declined the sgpo.n-ennr ot Tinted
States senator. whica GoTerao- saar
rendered HIN
His influence vas 10, chsesy b.
cause Of hts prousnent and recognized
position II t5e railroad rorls sch
position ts. II many vars. sou.ce D.
weakness 70 z nan.
His in1reace was founded a-1a
his f-seldEhsp. lis marked aa5litr, ass
vide Encwladge of hnran nzture. hls
directnsss IN dealing with men, his
absolute trutnfulness. hiz greet eons
mon sense, nis generosity. ard nia
whaling Kindness 81 heart.
Taoze 70 whom &c nas dcne .
kind act ere legioa n every wslk 81
life. He aad The instincts. ttse man
nerg< tie character and Tired the IL;
Of gentleman. He wag just nan
not oaly IN matters II became hfl
proyince 10 decide. but IL tle vide
fields mhich concern oar judgments .
laen and policies.
He wa one o. the greatest AM
rnost effective politicians 10 the lare
q sense. that this state has eve
known not because he wanted ans
thing Tor bimself. bit because b
wanted to help h.g friends, and to Sc
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ply The great. strong. upright WISE
successful and absolutely trusted lese-
81, whom host OF friends were &c
lighted 10 follow, and upon Estsss
guidance they came 10 rely.
And while this great man. perhaps
The greatest politician Iowa ever pro
drcsd. 50 long played : prominent
part in the politics Of his time, anu
was victor in SO many haTi-foush1
battles, there was this memorable
fact 70 be noted, that he made no real
enemies in politics Among his warm
est personal friends. among MS sa-
mirsrs, there were very many Of The
opposite faith He was one who could
deal swift. hard blows. and after NE
melee could shake hands with the al
yersary. and sit down in the qules
somevehre and talk II over There
was. as one put il who had often gone
down before the onslaught OF he
Blythe forces. something akin 10
pleasure 10 being defeated by 80
manly man. so good 8 fighter. so
courteous and kindly gentleman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-08
Mr.. slYtne il poli.ins

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Mr. Blythe
was Republican in politics, and he
soon became Z leader in The PARTY.
He vas leader. simply because Ne
vas. by nature. fitted for the position.
and because he never abused the po-
sition- He VAS 2 leader because nen
trusted hin and recognized his
strength and his superior ability and
knew that his word vas never vio-
lated. He made friends every xhere,
real friends, who remained true and
LOYAL and faithful 10 him 70 the end.
He never asked anything for himself
and because Of the fact that his
friends we're numerous and we're de-
voted to min. and because his inteiiec.
and MS experience guided them &c
many successes, there sprang up tbs
myth Of q great political machine. Niit
J. ". Blythe as the leader and bosg
Tlere was no machine, there was sim
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-08

BE gentlemen of standing when COM
Pared with oo9nterfeiters, burglars.
bank robbers, and the holdup probes
SIGN generally, So lar as known the!
were NOT piekpockets. or even gam
nlers who plsyed with loaded dice
They piaved s game of their own.
played il well. and chose their marks
with discretion.
The little Rock crowd Of slick ones
Was out for hig game. They didn't
steal diamonds or break into freight
cars, They simply lei 1t be known
that they could make quick and sure
money in disreputabie way. Most
times shey admitted they plotted de
eeptioa. Those who joined them be
came eonspirators. All alike hoped TO
make money by cheating others. And
this being true why should those who
went into the plot and lost their mon
sey bs given any special consideration
II was diamond cut diamond.
The professional swindiers who are
under arrest. found bankers. capital
lists merchants. and many other
classes. ready to join them in robbins
somebody else. The victims were al
provided with money or they wouldn't
have received attention from the
swindlers- They were willing to givt
up some 10 take the chance. in tbs
certainty. as they supposed, OF gettins
more Il was easy money" that tn,
oapes were after, and this will come t.
the surface more and more if tn,
captured men ever face a jury 1t i
cause for wonder that those who havr
been feeced are willing 10 have thei
guliihility made known in order to RS
cover what they have lost There
smse prospect that they will ever d
so. How can court look upon tn
operation in any other light than tina
of conspiracy?
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Ezsy pupes OF swindIers.

Davenport Democrat: The capture
Of gang OF swindlers at Little Rock.
Ark. has disclosed some facts OF
much interest 10 the general public.
This gang did It's fine and successful
work in Davenport, in Denver. in St
Louis. In New Orleans, in Council
Bluffs. and IN many other cities. So
shre1d were these swindlers that
they operated in bold way fc many
Yesrs and obtained large sums OF
money. To be sure they ought to be
cent to the penitentiary for Using the
mails 10 deceive, for taking the mon
ey Of their victims without giving an,
return. and for their violation of law.
The Democrat has no sympathy fol
any member Of the Maybray oand o
confidence operators. but they seem tt
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Hon. Thomas HEDGES Testimony.

Hon. homaS heo9e teSbHtoH}'
Hon. Thomas Hedge, who was asso-
ciated with Mr. Blythe for many years.
in the practice of law. was inexpress-
IDLY shocked at the sudden death of his
most intimate friend. He paid the fol-
lowing tribute to the deceased:
"Mr Blythe's most marked charac-
teristic was his truthfulness. OF re-
markedly keen mind he saw things in
their right relations and had faculty
of statement not equalled by :ny one
in the west He was a man OF abso-
lutte integrity and most generous
man not alone in material matters. but
in his judgement of Others, although
at the same time man OF strong feel
ings. He knew men and his judgment
of men was almost invariably correct
and fair. He won their confidence by
his intelligence and cordially and held
their confidence by their knowledge OF
his absolute truthfulness and sincerity.
His experience as a teacher AZ Law
irenceville had developed his natural
gift of acquiring knowledge so that he
knew many things and more thorough
ly and accurate than many intelligent
men know one thing Like most
fuil-blooded men OF generous tempera-
ment perhaps prone TO hassiness o,
temper. he developed wonderful "a
tience ard self-control in that regard
A man Of strong affections. his friend
ship once giyen Has never changed
He was diligent IN business and fer
vent in spirit and did with his might
What his hands found 10 do. He provo
himself By those who knew him hes,
10 be capable OF selt-deniai and self
abnegs-ion. o. most lovabla and a.
tractiFe character his departure ere
ates great Tacancy IN their circle aal
brings enduring sorrow 10 al those
who knew hin