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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
YOUNG WOMAN LEAVES TOWN
POST-HASTE, AND CLOTHING
VALUED AT 800 DISAP.
PEARS.

Police officers are looking today
for Miss Pauline Benz, % years
old, who suddenly left her rooms
at the Bostwick hotel yesterday
afternoon, about the time that
500 worth of clothing belonging
to Miss Bessie Hunter, who rooms
at the hotel, disappeared.
Miss Benz was traced as far
east as Ellensburg last night by
Detective Fitzgerald, and there
all trace of her was lost.
Miss Benz has roomed at the
Bostwick for two weeks and has
apparently done nothing to sup
port herself, although she has al
ways dressed in the best of gar
ments. Yesterday afternoon she
asked Miss Hunter for her key,
saying that she had lost her own.
A short time later she descend
ed to the office, paid her bill and
walked out, carrying a heavy suit
case.
The articles missing from Miss
Hunters room consist of several
silk waists and silk skirts.
Arrested In EIlensI,urg.
Pauline Benz, In company with
another woman, was arrested at
a late hour this afternoon at
Eliensburg by the sheriff of Kit
titas county and will be sent to
Tacoma at once. The woman had
a suit case and trunk in her pos
session and the goods in the trunk
are supposed 70 have been stolen
In Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16

CHARGES
OF LIBEL

BY United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan.
16.-Members of the grand
jury today started an inves-
tigation of libel charges made
against a New York newspa-
per and an Indianapolis pa
per, in connection with the
purchase of the Panama CO.
nal. These charges were
first made by President
Roosevelt in a special mess
age to both houses of CON-
gress in December and Great
ed quite sensation.
The grand jury was SUM
moned In Washington to take
the testimony Of newspaper-
men who figured in the prep
aration of articles taht orig
inally appeared In the New
York paper, In which Il was
alleged that a number OF
prominent Americans pr01lt-
ed by the purchase Of the
Panama canal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16

less than an hour.
1t was blind and had undoubt-
edly been buried in the center of
the stone for centuries.
Scientists have demonstrated
that toads can live incased in
stones for centuries without air or
food.
Such cases are quite common in
New Mexico, where the cave
dwellers formerly lived, but, as
far as can be learned, this is the
first to be reported SO far north.
The stone in which the toad
was found was of glacial forma-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
: sssssesessssesss
WRIGHT HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH

(Bv United Press Leased Wire.)
PARIS, Jan. 16. Orville
Wright and his sister Catharine
narrowly escaped death today in
a collision between the Bayonne
express and z local train.
Two passengers were killed and
ten injured. but the Wrights
emerged from the wreckage unin-
jured. They were passengerB On
tn express train
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
TRAIN HITS
SLEIGH; -FOUR
ARE KILLED

.(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ST. CATHARINES, Ont, Jan.
16.-The New York Express on
the Grand Trunk railroad, going
at the rate of sixty miles an hour
today crashed into q selight filed
with people at Grimsby, near here.
William Wilson and wife and
George G.. Tester and wife were
instantly killed. Gordon Nelson
was SO seriously injured that he
will probably die. Two other oc-
cupants of teh sleigh were slightly
injured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
SEVEN LECTURES
At Y. N. G. A.

Commencing tomorrov the Y.
M. O. A. will give series Of
seven notable lectures on Funda-
mentals by DIR. Murdoch Mcleod.
pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church These addresses were
given in more brief form at the
Northern Pacific shops last year.
and created q profound impress
sion among the men,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
BIG SEATTLE
MILL IS
BURNED
PLANT ON LAKE UNION COM
PLETELY DESTROYED BY
FIRE.
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Jan. Is. - Fire
which started in the engine room,
completely destroyed the lumber
plant of the West
ern Mills (Brace & Hergert), at
the south end of Lake Union, at
an early hour this morning.
The loss, estimated by Frank
Hergert, of the company, is $780,
900, with insurance Of $35, 1000,
the net loss $115,000. All
the mill machinery and buildings
except the dry kilns were Destroy
ed. The lumber supply on hand
will all be saved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
PAPERS FILED
BY JUDGE ROOT

Suit has been commenced by
Wilbur F. Cation for divorce
from Grace w. Cation, on the
grounds of incompatibility. For
mer Justice Milo A. Root is at
torney for Mrs. Cation and this
morning filed number of an
swers to the complaint. Cation
is desirous of gaining possession
of a homestead, which Mrs. Cat
ton claims as her own property.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
Humphrey Shoots
Three Alligators

Mr.. Humphrey Expressed him-
self as having no sympathy with
those who have sndeay0rod TO beS
little the work and oreate th9
opinion that the Gatun dam nite Il
unstable. While on the inthWu4
Mr.. Humphrey shot threo mediums
sized ailigators. He also roport4
seeing II red monkey u The trecN
and. a species Of crab tint ru11 ~!
the trees. Otherwise 9vcey <l1(
was normal. i
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
TRIP Of GOvERNOR-ELECT
FROM CALIFORNIA DELAY
ED BY THE FLOOD.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16,-
Governor-elect Cosgrove Of Wash
ington, who was delayed In leaving
Paso Robles by the flood In Cali
fornia, will depart for Olympia
Sunday morning, according to
present plans. The. tariff depart
ment of the Southern Pacific re-
eeived definite instructions to pre-
pare to move the governor and his
Darty N the car California anndav
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
On Trail of an Alleged
Female Thief
D OOOOoo OOOOOOOl
D T. JENKINS HAMS
TO WRITE BOOK
D ON UNWRITTEN LAW

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-
Thornton Jenkins Hams, who
was yesterday exonerated by
} jury from all blame for the
killing OF William q. Annis,
, announced today that he in
} tended to write a book en-
titled, "Unwriten Law"
Hams will remain here a
, few days and then go to
Washington, d. c., to ac-
company his daughter, who
} is there, to Bay Ridge, where
they will reside.
Ooo,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16

While excavating a basement in
the north end of the city We'd
nesday a prominent contractor
broke open a large stone in the
center of which he found a per-
fectly formed toad.
The toad lay 8 IL dead for sew
eral minutes, and finally raised
It's head, showing that it was still
alive. The little animal died in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
TO OBSERVE BIRTH
OF LINCOLN

. OLYMPIA, Jan. 16.-Gov.
, Mead has issued a proclama-
D tion calling for. a general OBJ
. servance OF the centennial of
. the birth Of Abraham Lin
y coin, proclaiming that Fri
. day, February IL, 1909, the
, oHcentennial of the birth of
olLincoln, ought to be appro-
y priately observed throughout
. the state.
, He suggests that the peo-
D pie generally gather in their
. usual places of assebly and
. do honor to the memory of
D him whose life was gentle,
D and the elements so mixed
= In him that nature might
D stand up and say to all the
D world, "this is a man."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
DETROIT, Jan. 16. - When
Rev. John Carmichael, after COM
Tossing to the murder of Gideon
Browning, whose dismembe cred
body was found in the stoves of
one of the churches at Rattle Run,
Mich, presided over by Rev. Car
michael, committed suicide at
Carthage, ILL.,, last Monday morn
ing by cutting his throat with :
razor, he probably closed the bars
on the last source of information
relative to one of the strangest
and most gruesome murder cases
ever brought to the attention of
the country.
Minister'S Confession.
In the minister's pocket was
found q letter in which the adj
mission was made that he had
slain Browning, cut up the body
with a hatchet and put 1t in the
stoves in an attempt to hide his
crime. He said that he had conn
mitted the crime in order to escape
the hypnotic spell that he believ-
ed Browning had cast over him.
The exact nature of the rela-
tions between the two men was
not explained, and what actually
impelled- Carmichael to commit
the deed will probably forever re-
main q mystery. Z
Part Of Conspiracy.
Officials who are Investigating
the case are now working on the
theory that the murder was a part
of a conspiracy, that Carmichael
attempted to remove all traces Of
identity from Browning's body in
order that the authorities would
come to the conclusion that 1t was
he (Carmichael) had been MUIR
dered and that his wife might
liquidate her insurance policy.
Those inclined to this belief
that on learning later
that the body had been identified
as that of Browning's, and that
officers were hot on his trail, the
minister put an end to his mis-
erable existence In order to cheat
the gallows.
First Pictures.
The above cut shows the first
pictures of the church murder
to be published. The top
pictures illustrate three import
ant points In the mystery. The
horse which Carmichael drove the
morning he disappeared was 10
miles away from the church, hitch
ed. Carmichael was last seen con-
at the depot with Brown
lng. who also disappeared.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
ALSO SEES RED MONKEY AND
TREE-CLIBfBING CRAB ON
TRIP TO PANAMA.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.--With
high praise for the progress made
on the Panama canal and for the
efficiency of its management. Rep
resentatfves Cushman and Humph-
rey returned from the south yes-
terday-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
zee eeeo ..
WASHINGTON. d. G., yaz

WAEHINGTUN, u. C-p IAN,
] 16.-The house COMMITTEES
J on rivers and harbors, by .
J vote of 15 to 2. today decid-
ed that there would be no
J general rivers and harbors
bill this session.
1t was agreed that one
would be reported next
winter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Jan.
16.-Harry X. Thaw was greatly
pleased over the news that his
mental condition will be the sub
Sect of another inquiry. He ex-
pressed confidence that the hear
ing will result in his being dis
charged from custody. Thaw also
declared that the verdict in the
Hams murder, case was just, but
declined to compare his case with
that Of the Hams brothers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
MURDERS
SEALED
BOOK

MOTIVE OF CLERGYMAN WH0I
KILLED CARPENTER WILIA
PROBABLY NEVER BEt
KNOWN. <
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
THAW To
be GIVEN
HEARING
Will be Afforded Another
Chance to Show That
He Is Mentally
Sound.
{By United Press Leased Wire.)

1By United Press Leased Wire.)
NYACK, N. Y, Jan. 16.-Har-
ry Kendall Thaw, slayer of Stan
ford White. the architect. will be
given another opportunity to prove
that he is sound mentally, ac-
cording to a decision made today
by Justice Thompkins of the su-
preme court.
The hearing will take place In
New York county. Ever since
Thaw was sent to Matteawan asy-
lum after his second trial for kill
ing White he has been awaiting
the opportunity that Justice
Thompkins, ruling gives.
The date of the hearing has not
been set. Justice Thompkins
will decide whether he will act
alone in the case or will leave the
decision as to Thaw's mental con-
dition to a referee or commission.
Justice Thompkins declared
that Thaw, in his opinion, was en-
-titleC to another examination.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
LIVE TOAD Is
FoUNDrIN ROCK

TACOMA CONTRACTOR MAKES
REMARKABLE DISCOVERY
WHILE EXCAVATING BASE
MENT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-16
DIVORCE GRANTED.

DIVORCE GRANTED.
Charles s. Wilcox was granted
q divorce from Sarah M. Wilcox
today by Judge Shackleford of
the superior court. The couple,
was married in September, 1901.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
FOUR DAYS TO
WIN A TRIP

The Appeals contest has but -FOUR
DAYS more to run and the way tIe
Young women who are trying for one
of the big vacation trips are working
is a caution. It looks now as II the
winners will each have over 5000"
votes, and especially the first two.
There has been some tall scramb-
ling this week, spurred on by the
lead Of one of the contestants Sat
urday, especially when the others
figured out that two five year sub
scriptions or ten one year subscrip-
tion would give such lead that none
could pass without whole lot ol
hard work.
AS the contestants stand now. from
information received this afternoon
it Is anyones fight yet. even with inc
display of votes last Saturday after
noon. The standing will be printed
tomorrow.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
"BORDY" GETS HIS IN
SPITE OF PRECAN11OUS

,Bordy" otherwise Press Foreman
Bordewick, OF the state printing office
and Mrs. B. returned tlis morning
from California.
"Bordy" pulled off neat stunt
when the wedding took place. The
wedding was held in the forenoon
and the newly weds took auto for
the lake and did not wait for th" us
llal demonstration At the depot III
the evening. which from time imme-
mortal has been Il feature OF depart
ure OF newly married folks from this
city.
Nemesis overlook them this morn
ing. On board the train from Reno
was u couple from Gardnerville,
number OF friends and showers ol
rice. An unregenerate friend ol
Bordericks Tipped off the Borderirk
couple and tae result was badly
Mustered bride and an indignant
lUCSSman.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
SALOME DANCE AT
PARK THEATER

The Park is showing very fine
set OF films this week. One OF the
pictures brings in the part of tAe So
lone dance and is very comicai
where the two hobocs steal Salom"S
costume and initiate her dance for
the benefit of the saloon buns along
the line Among the otner hlms
shown last night was the Gypsy
Revenge" q thrilling love story when
tclis of a beautiful Gypsy maiden who
falls in love with a young English
man. Her Gypsy lover seek" re-
ycngc on ais successful -:71I and us
plot makes most interesting PIC
ture bringing in as 1t does the camp
life and costumes. The film OF how
the gambling vice ruined happy
home and also shows throughout the
faithful devotion OF pet hound 70
it's beautiful mistress. "TAe Naughty
Little Princess
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
RATE
TO JUBILEE

Mrs. John McCourt and daughter,
Queen Reta, returned today from
San Francisco. where Queen Reta
was outfitted for the Golden Jubilee.
Queen Reta has announced that
her maids will be Miss Maize Harris
and Miss Helen Blake. She has also
selected the two handsome little
misses, Irma Kline and Evelyn Ev-
ans to act as pages.
The electricians have completed
wiring G street for the Jubilee and
are now engaged in wiring Union
street between the depot and b
street.
The V. and T. made the following
round trip rates for the Golden Jubl-
lee. good ON all trains July ,, 1, >,
and ..
Reno. Huffakers, Browns and Min
den $l.oO.
Washoe and Ophir, $l.25.
Franktown, i.akeview and Carson
CITY, $l.0o.
Empire and Brunswick, - cents.
Mound House, 80 cents.
The time of leaving and departure
OF special trains will bc announced
later.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
AT
EXPOSITION

The lriSh-American Athletic Club
OF New York which made such won
derful cleanup in the Olympic games
at London, Will enter a team of its
best men in the huge American ANA
teur Athletic Union track and field
meet at the stadium of the Alaska
YukOn-Pacific Exposition at Seattle
in August.
This is the substance of a notice
Ingalls,, director of athletics at the
Exposition from j. E. Sullivan, pres
ident Of the A. A. U. The Irish
American Club has entered heartily
into the spirit OF the meet, according
to Mr.. Sullivan. The contest is the
first great track meet tnat the west
has ever held.
Just what men will be sent by the
club has not been definitely settled.
From advices received by Mr. Inglis
the list will include practically the
entire number of rish-lAmerican
victOrs in the Olympic games in
london.
athlete in the world, and a veteran of
both the Athens and the London
games, will be seen for the first time
in the west. He is counted on by his
club to win in several of the events
of the meet. 1t has not yet been
definitely settled whether Shepard.
the Irish American distance runner,
will be able to compete. After his
victories at the London games his
physicians predicted he would never
he able to run again on account OF
heart affection.
The list of the Irish american ath-
letes will also include several OF the
famous weight men of the club. They
will be contested against number OF
the best men in the country, lnclud-
ing the famous Ralph Rose OF the
Olympic Club of San Francisco who
holds the record for the shot put.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
TALKER
is REBUKED

Articles appeared in GOIdtield pa
pers in which John S. Wellerti coun-
sci for the Pittsburg- Silver Peak Min
ing Company is said to have called
Nevadans gamblers, stock gamblers,
a lot OF gamblers, bunch OF Samb-
lers" and in which he is credited with
having more or less prolanely refer
red to he graft in Goldtield.
The article appeared in cOnnectiOH
with the indictment of Silver Peak
people on a charge of eVading bullion
tax payments.
Before the article appeared Weller
had given an interview to the "-Pitts-
burg Leader in which ne says: Il
do not believe the people of Nevada
will countenance such a case if it is
brought They will not stand for
such proceedings. They are fine
people who appreciate the advantage
es OF eastern capital to develop the
resources Of the state and believe IN
fair play.
Weller sent a telegram to A. Til
den, district Attorney Of GOldfieid
which as far as The Appeal is able
to learn has never been published
The telegram follows:
June -, 1909.
Augustus Tilden, Distrjet Attorney
Goldfeld, Nevada.
Ny attention called to newspaper
articles stating designated the court
grand jury and yourself as 'buncA
of gamblers. | gave no such inter-
view. entertain no such thoughts. l
denounce these statements as mail
ciOusly false. Wrote you fully.
JOHN S. WELLER
II seems there has been a lot OF
loose talk in GOldtield and elsewhere
about the case.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
PROMOTION
MATTERS

Tonight will be held Cne OF the
most important meetings ever he'd
in Carson City. that for the forma-
ton of the building and loan associa-
ton promoted by the Promotion As
sOciatiOn.
The committee in charge OF the
matter mas received pledges enough
to guarantee success. While it is
not as great as was hoped the am
cunt of subscriptions is large enough
to Justify organization so that to-
night ali subscribers to stock and all
others who may want stock and all
persons interested in the welfare OF
the city will be at the court room IN
the county building where the Promo
ton Association will meet for the
purposes outlined.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
SHORT ONES

A gale Of wind prevented the
yesterday for the government.
Carmen in Pittsburg won their con-
tentions in two day strike after
The mayor called in all hands and
read them the riot act,
A mail train was derailed near
Caliente. New, and ran nearly mile
on the ties before it was stopped.
The senate finished debate on the
Of continual wranglinS.
New York police declare every
avenue OF escape OF Elsie Siegels
murderer as closed and that he can
not get out of the United State.
Weston. the pedestrian, was at
Battle Mountain last night.
Governor Dickerson has gone to
lerington on brief trip.
Another child has been drowned
in an irrigation ditch in Sparks.
Tle lawyers for Petty, being tried
for murder have put in their case.
San Francisco is to take a water
supply from Hetch Hetchy valley.
Miss Emily Coffin arrived this
morning for visit with her mother,
Mrs. Coffin. The young lady will be
cial colony.
Herb MaXson came up this morn
ing from Reno.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
BIG FIRE IN
TONOPAH

TONOPAH. June 29.-The repair
shops and roundhOuse of the TonO-
pan and Goidfield Railroad Company
were destroyed by fire last night, the
property loss being estimated at
$500 900. The flames started in the
oil room and famed by a strong wind
rapidly spread to the adjoining struc-
lures. Several powerful mountain
locomotives were destroyed and 9TH
ers badly DANA ged. Michael bona
hue, night machinist al the shops
discovered the fire and was badly
burned while trying to eXtin2uish
it. Tae insurance will not cover the
loss.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
SOCIOLOGICAL CONFERENCE

BOSTON, June 29.-Opening with
a session this evening, the third an
nuai American Sociological Confer
ence will be held at Sycamore Beach
tomorrow and Thurday,
In accordance with the custom OF
the conference the set SpeecneS are
limited in number in order to give
freedom to every member of the con-
ference for practical discussion OF
every topic.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
----@----~-
RAMSEY MAN COMES IN

Will Fuller and Mrs. Fuller arriv-
ed iast night from Ramsey. Fuller
is working a lease on the Ramsey
No. >. is down 325 feet, has 4 body
OF milling ore and is now going al
ter the high grade in a crOsscut from
the shaft. Fuller says that several
companies are working with good
sh0wings in the different parts OF the
district.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
RNlA RACING

SAN BERNARDINO, Ca, June 20
racing on the Southern
California circuit will have its incep-
ton here this afternoon with the
beginning of a three day meet. dur
ing which San BernardinO will EMO!
the best racing card in its history
uOrsemen from all over the coast are
here.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
CATHOLIC ANNIVERSARY

..,JVIDENCE X. l., June %
Catholics OF Providence and Rhode
Island today commenced the cele-
bratiOn of the twentieth annlVei-
sary of the Catholic cathedral of the
diocese. one of the finest editices OF
it's kind in The country. To-day is al
so the feast of Saints Peter ana
Paul, the patron saints OF the eau
edral
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-06-29
QUIZ INSURANCE COMPANIES

ALBANY, \. V. June 29.-Re-
ports showing the CONDITION OF thelF
affairs at the close OF business to-
morrow will be eXacted from all OF
the life insurance companies OF the
State. in order to discover II they
have complied with the Armstrong
Jaw. recurring them to dispose of all
railroad. industrial. bank and trust
company STOCK.