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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
HOME TO
DEFEND her
HUSBAND

Mrs. Susan S. Newcomb, wife of
Charles F. Newcomb, will sacrifice
every dollar she has in an effort
to keep her husband from being
convicted of the murder of Mar
tin Kvalshaug last spring. She
has sold her home ON South X,
near 3Sth street, for $1,7O0, the
purchaser being Toilet Oleson. The
deed was filed with the county au-
ditor yesterday afternoon.
1t was understood some time
ago that Newcomb's father and o.
w. Lewis, brother-in-law, were
going to furnish the money for
the defense of the man. When
Newcomb first asked his wife to
sell the property friends persuad-
ed her that it would be waste of
money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
WILL RUN

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 25.-
Francis ]. Heney, who Is here to-
day from his mountain trip, said
to a reporter for the United Press:
1.-The statement published Sum
day I'm which / was quoted as say
ing that did not believe / could
receive the democratic nomination
for district attorney of San Fran
cisco, under the ruling of the
courts, was based on what I had
read in the newspapers of the de-
cisions.
II have not read the decision It
self. and, of course, cannot make
an authoritative statement re-
garding 1t until l do. I have said
many times that I am going to
run as an Independent and of
course that statement stands. I
expect to reach San Francisco
about Sept. l."
After attending to some busi-
ness in this vicinity Heney will
go to Seattle. where he will de-
liver an address Friday night on
the San Francisco graft prosecu-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
FORMER PROPRIETOR con-
FESSES TO APPLYING THE
TORCH TO THE OKANOGAN
HOTEL-ESCAPES.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. u.s.
The police authorities today are
looking for Andrew Smith, who
is alleged to have disappeared
from Vernon, after leaving a
written confession that he APP.
piled the torch to the Okanogan
hotel which resulted in the loss
of IL lives, the crippling of five
others and the destruction of
the building.
Smith was formerly proprieto..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
n''{ R3B;E}TEE2[7 E 70 E6If|l WHERE

lake. They will rest for some mo-
ments, seeming to remain Just be-
meath the surface, for every now
and then a piece of back will APP
pear and disappear or a nose be
thrust up and pulled down again.
The hippo bay is edged with
thick tall papyrus in which the
hippos sleep at night, digging out
beds for themselves and often,
tracing passages from one spot
to another, so well beaten down
that man can crawl through
them, although 1t is well for him,
to choose a moment when the
hippos are away.
The hippo is a peaceful creature
unless attacked, and as often as
not when he upsets a boat 1t is &C
cidental, as he is only trying to
run away. Still, one never knows
when one may be dealing with a
hippo which has been wounded by
some hunter and cherishes a
grudge against man. 1t is not
safe to face them unless armed
with a good .404 rifle.
The Ndabibi plain, the finest
cattle country in East Africa, is
rich in game.
Thompsonii, Grantii, impala,
congoni, hartebeest, bushbuck,
dykdyk, and other game good for
food, are found here in any
abundance, as well as other
game, such as zebras, warthogs,
lions, rhinos, wildcats, balloons
and various feathered game, wild
turkeys, guinea fowl, maryboo
stork and the secretary bird.
Mr.. Roosevelt already has all
the specimens of these he wants,
except a particularly rare species
of wild turkey which is difficult
to stalk, since 1t can, keep steadily
600 yards ahead of its pursuer for
any length of time. But the ex-
petition will need meat, and part
of the fun of safari life is that
when you want meat you must go
out and shoot 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
BIG CONSERVATION
CONGRESS OPENS
TOMORROW

1t was stated this afternoon
that an effort will be made to APP
point former Gov. Pardee of Cal
ifornia as chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions. AS Pardee
made an attack upon Ballinger In
connection with the Pinchot-Bal-
linger controversy, at the Spokane
irrigation congress. 1t Is expected
that there will be opposition to his
selection for the chairmanship Of
the committee and 1t is not i'm
probable that the controversy will
crop out here in this connection.
Delegates from 40 states are ar
irving and the governors of 33
states heve sent personal repres-
entatives.
The sessions will be held in the
auditorium at the A.-Y.-P. exposi-
ton grounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
BISMARK MEN
ARE HEAVILY
FINED

Patrolman Shaffer has a hard
row to hoe at Bismarck, but so
far he has managed to hold his
own. In fact, he is just a few laps
ahead of the men who are trying
to make life unpleasant for him.
Last night was particularly
hard one for the officer, and this
morning he landed four men in
the city Jail on a charge of drunk
and disorderly. p. M. Randall, F.
M. Bunnell and Walter Peters
paid fines of $40 and costs each.
Judge Payne. who attempted to
wipe up the earth with Shaffer
and failed, was fined 500 and
costs, and will serve out the fine
in the county jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25

She's only three and one
half years old, this preco-
cious daughter of a South
Tacoma family, but she's
posted on what's right and
proper, and could serve as
censor of morals much better,
perhaps, than many grownup
folks.
A few days ago, accompa-
MED by her mother, she at
tended a downtown moving
picture show. The pictures
were lively and she sat alb
sorbed through the first 15
minutes. The rest of the au-
dience seemed similarly in
terested, and the only noise
in the room was the muffled
clicking of the moving pic
ture machine and the whirr
of the electric fans, till a gay
French danseuse tripped on
to the screen, and, with a bow
and pirouette, slipped a Gig
aret between her lips and
lighted 1t.
ooh, mamma, cried the
three-year-old. Look at the
naughty, naughty lady"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
THORNE WILL BUILD
$500, 900 MANSION

Cornell Brothers of this city
were today awarded the contract
for the new Chester Thorne coun-
try mansion at American lake.
The home will be the finest in
the Northwest. and will cost $780,
900 when completed.
The architecture is of the Eliza
bethian period, and construction
will be of brick and stone, with
marble interior and everything
absolutely fireproof.
The building will be 179 feet
in length and will be four stories
high.
1t will mark new era in resi-
dence construction on the Pacific
coast. and will rival some of the
finest country homes of the New
ork millionaires.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
SHUBERTS Get
TWO PORTLAND
THEATERS
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-Acting
under instructions from the Shu-
berts. Russell and Drew of the
Alhambra theater Of this city have
leased both the Star and Heilig
theaters of Portland for a term
of years. The Star is available at
once, and will be used until the
Heilig is constructed, when the
latter will be the permanent home
of the shubert attractions in Port
land.
The deal was contaminated this
morning, the money paid and the
leases signed. This will give the
Shuberts another first-class thea
ter on the Pacific coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
WHEAT MARKET

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The wheat
market at home was stagnant and
there was no change in quotations
at today's closing as compared
with that of yesterday. Foreign
markets attracted considerable at
tention here but the sharp decline
in Liverpool values did not influ-
ence trading one way or the other.
Liverpool opened quite strong 1-8
to 3-S higher and closed Is to
lid higher.
Primary movement Of wheat is
heavier; receipts showing $4,000
bushels for the day as compared
with $4,000 bushels a year ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
PRETENDER TO THRONE OF
MOROCCO TAKEN CAPTIVE

TANGIER, Aug. 25.-El Roghi,
pretender to the throne of Moroo-
co, was captured today by the sud
tan's troops In the mountains az
ter conflict between his follow
ers and the loyal troopers.
The battle was short aud soon
the pretender's protectors were
subdued and he was taken pris-
oner.
Victorius the tribesmen are on
their way to Fee with the pretend
er securely manacled. There he
will probably be tortured to death
by oredrs of the sultan against
whom he has consipred.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. IT,
After living 10 months in SUI
preme happiness with the girl he
had wed following an acquaint-
ance OF only two weeks, Albert
Thurnherr of this city returned
home few evenings ago to find
that his wife had been arrested
during the day for a series of bur-
glaries started soon after their
marriage.
As If this were not enough, he
learned from the police investiga-
ton which followed that his 49,
year-old bride three years before
had run away from her foster par
ents, and for months had roamed
over the prairies of northern Mex
leo, dressed as a man.
Sitting in her cell at the police
station, Mrs. Thurnherr sobbed
out to the police matron the story
of her strange life.
When a mere babe the girl was
adopted by a Los Angeles jurist,
and 1t was not until she was 16
that she was told she was a found
ling. 1t was a stunning blow to
her.
Something inside of me seemed
to snap" she said. II went down
to the stables and talked to my
horse Blanco, and together we de-
cided that should go away to
Mexico and be a cowboy. And one
night Blanco and ! ran away.
eFor months / lived among the
Mexican piainsmen in the garb of
boy. and never once was my sex
discovered. One day. while riding
with a friend, was wounded in
the arm by an enemy who had in
tended the bullet for me. Fearful
OF discovery. 1 rode away and
never returned. At the home of
some white people near the
American border / was cared for
until / ragained my strength. and
then ] came north to San Fran
CISCO"
In the girls makeup there was
4 liking for excitement that found
its outlet In crime. She was ar
rested for picking O mans pock-
cts. Sent on probation to live
with an Oakland family, she ran
sway. Then Thurnherr met her.
and charmed by her pretty face
and yfyacious manner he wooed
and won her. too we'll satisfied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
UTAH BUILDING
DEDICATED TODAY
(By United Press LEASED Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEATTLE. Aug. 25.-The
public spirit of the state of Utah
was demonstrated at the EXPOSE
tion today when the Utah build
ing at the fair was dedicated.
800 high school cadets from Salt
Spry of Utah and his staff and
several hundred Utah citizens,
members of the Salt Lake cham
Der of commerce, including Col.
ID. G. Jackling, the copper king
of Utah. who donated half of the
$4,000 fund which made it pos
sible for the big delegation from
Utah to visit the fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
ADMITS STARTING FIRE
TN WHICH II DIED

fof the hotel and later employed
there as bartender. In his con-
fession Smith is alleged to have
written that he committed the
act while piqued at his eviction
from the hotel.
In order to silence his con-
science, Smith declared in his
note that he intended to commit
suicide.
The police believe. however,
the letter is blind, and are
piecing together evidence of a
conspiracy in
which Smith was but a tool, and
which contemplated deliberate
murder as well as arson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
ARE ARRAIGNED ON
STATUTORY CHARGE

Carrie d. Morgan and o. j.
Smith were arraigned in Justice
Graham's court this afternoon on
a statutory charge. Lincoln j.
Morgan, husband of the woman,
who swort to the complaint
against them, will make an effort
to have the case put off for a time
it is understood, believing that
the couple are still In jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
IS JAILED
FOR ATTACKING WOMAN

Mary e. Sangster, employed at
the Carlton hotel, today swore to
a warrant charging George e.
Miller, a dishwasher at the same
place, with attacking and beating
her. Constable Shaw arrested
Miller this afternoon and took him
to the county Jail, where he will
be kept pending a hearing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
THEOSOPH|ST
LEADER HERE
THIS EVENING

Mrs. Anna Besant, leader Of
the Theosophists, will speak at
the Temple of Music in this city
tonight on Life Here and Life
After Death"
Mrs. Besant, as the world counts
time, is over 60 years of age, but
says she is over $4,000 and that
she has been reincarnated in
various states of hell, purgatory
and heaven in numerous countries
of the world from Peru to India.
She claims to have reached such
a state of spiritual development
as to be able to consciously leave
and return to the physical body.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
new W0RLD'S RECORD
MADE IN AN AIRSHIP

the air much longer but that he
lacked fuel for his engine.
The flight was made in the face
of a high wind which followed
the rain of this morning. While
watching the flights today Mrs.
George Gould reported to the po-
lice that she had left her hand
bag containing $4,000 in currency
and some jewels in the grandstand
and that thief had stolen the
bag and contents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25

(By United Press Leased Wire.
RHEIMS, Aug. 25.-+After re-
naming in the air two hours AZ
minutes and "a 4-5 seconds, Paul
ham in his Voisin bi-plane de-
scended to Bethany plains and was
cheered by thousands who acclaim
ed him the holder of new
worlds record, for the longest sus-
staining aeroplane fight yet made.
After landing Paulham stated
that he could have remained Il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
OLD SOLDIERS HOLD
REUNION AT OHEWELAH

CHEWELAH, Aug. 25.-Mem-
bers of the Northwestern Veter-
ans association gathered yester-
day for their annual encampment.
F. Leo Grinstead, of Colville, de-
livered an address to the old sold
iers. Congressman Miles Poin-
dexter attended today and there
will be other prominent men each
day of the encampment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
BODY FOUND WITH NO
HANDS. HEAD OR FEET

SPOKANE, Aug. 25.-The sher-
IFS office at Sand Point, Idaho,
has received a letter from L..
Orcutt, United States forest guard
at Elmira, stating that Monday he
found the remains of a man in the
brush shelter on the north fork of
Rouse creek. The body appears
to have been there for two years
or more. The head, hands and
feet are missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25

with his prize to question her past.
Thurnherr was not rich, and al
though the little bungalow he
gave his bride was comfortable
and in good neighborhood. she
craved richer clothes and prettier
furnishings than she could buy,
and not being able to buy them,
she stole them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
TAFT CALLS
FOR REPORT

(By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. Is.
President Taft today called up
on the department of the interior
for a full report of the Cunning
ham Alaska coal land cases. The
order was received by Acting Sec
rotary Pierce, who has had
charge of affairs during Balm
gers absence in the west. 1t Is
understood, also, that Ballingsr
has been requested to make a
statement of the matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
CITY SUIT RESUMED

Hearing of the condemnation
suit instituted by the city for right
to use the waters of the Nisqually
river for power purposes was re-
sumed in Judge yesterdays court
today. The jurors selected to lis
ten to the evidence were yester-
day taken over the ground by the
principals in the suit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
COMPLETED PROGRAM CON-
MENCED TODAY-BALLING-
Err WILL PROBABLY NOT BE
THERE.

(By United Press Leased Wire
SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-The COM
pleted program for the First MAJ
ional Conservation congress
which convenes here tomorrow,
was sent to the printer this after
noon. The name OF Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger does not ap-
pear on the program as 1t is not
known definitely whether he will
attend the congress. He has said
he would be present If possible.
AS he was at North Yakima yes
terday, the officials of the Congress
said today they hoped he would
be able to attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
RECOVERY IN WALL ST.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-There
was good all around recovery of
stocks this afternoon. Union Pa
cific and st. Paul and Southern
Pacific rose point from a pre-
vious low figure. There has been
much discussion regarding the
source of the heavy steel sales.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
BY Warrington Dawson.

NAIROBI, British East Africa,
July 10.-In the Lake Naivasha
country, where former President
Roosevelt will return to hunt in
August, after his little flyer down
to the comparative civilization Of
Nairobi, are two places of unusual
interest.
One Is Lake Saigo-Soi-alka-
line, unsounded, cavernous, locat-
ed in the crater of an old volcano
the lake which gave Rider Hag-
gard his inspiration for Alan
Quartermain, and which is the in
ner temple of African mystery and
legends.
The other place is the Ndabibi
plains, of 100000 level acres,
teeming with game-the happy
hunting ground of the world.
Saigo-Soi, or Hot Stomach
the name is given by the Nasal to
the lake because cows that drink
there lose their next calves. Why,
nobody has ever been able to tell.
The question is all the more puz-
zling since sheep may drink here
and grow fat.
There is an underground con-
nection between Saigo-Soi and
Lake Naivasha, mile and a half
away, never yet discovered, but
known to exist because the two
lakes are always on absolutely the
same level in rain or drouth, and
this although-still another mys-
tery-the water of Saigo-Soi is
strongly alkaline and the water OF
Naiyasha perfectly sweet.
Cuninghame, Roosevelt's guide,
tried to find the passage recently,
and had thrilling experience.
Through an opening in the rocks
on the southern side of Lake
Naivasha he crawled on hands
and knees. Once he put out his
hand and reached into emptiness
His passage had come to ar
abrupt end in vast abyss, at the
bottom of which he heard water
boiling and roaring. He didn't
have room to turn without slip.
ping over into the pit, and had tc
crawl backwards to the entrance
Even apart from its mysteries
Saigo-Soi lake Is interesting fol-
its rare beauty. 1t covers some
200 acres, sunk $50 feet beneath
the rim of the old volcano. The
banks are grown with trees and
edged with tall, rich grass. The
water is a deep green, out OF
which rise white stakes of mum
unified trees. No boat has ever
been upon the lake, no soundings
have ever been made.
At Saigo-Soi, Roosevelt can
take his pick of 80 splendid hip
pos. He has already shot a COW
hippo, but needs a bull for the
Smithsonian collection.
The hippo bay is just ON the
other side of the huge rock on
which stands the house of Com
mander Attenborough. who will
be Roosevelt's host. From the
back veranda the hippos can be
seen through pair of opera
glasses. The time to see them is
in the early morning when they
go out to feed, or between 4 and
6 in the afternoon, when they
come homo again to the papyrus
beds aft.sr spending the day on the
other side Of the bay browsing In
the woods.
The huge beasts come wallow-
ing down the banks from the far
Their side, and only an occasional
nose. a piece of back. or q track
I'm the water betray their where
abouts, but as soon as they reach
the waterliIy bed they halt and be-
gin to tear out great mouthfuls,
which they chew with upturned
shouts and jaws opened as wide
as though to swallow the whole
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
HEARING CONTINUED

The preliminary hearing of
Fred LePlante, who is accused of
being white SLAYER" was again
continued In Justice Graham s
court today until next Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
THREE KILLED IN
COLLISION

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BAKERSFIELD. Call, Aug. rs.
Three men were killed and six
were injured early today when q
west-bound Santa Fe freight ran
away near Cameron. and dashing
down the grade at high speed
crashed into a switch engine a
quarter of a mile from Majove
depot. Thirty-five cars, the en-
CINE and caboose were piled up.
The dead are: Brakeman NAL
10y. l.. N. Harris. fireman, r. r..
Roth, brakeman, AL ct Bakers
field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
NEW. IR0ITING
RECORD

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. u.s.
Hamburg Belle established a new
worlds record for trotters this af-
ternoon by defeating Uhlin in the
first heat of match race for the
worlds championship. The ia
nous trotter made the one mile n
2:01 IA. Hamburg Belle led all
the way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
TAFT TO FACE
CATTLEMEN
QBy United Press Leased wire.)

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 25.-
President Taft is expecting to ex-
perience some lively times during
his visit to the western states
when the cattlemen put up to him
the question of free hides. Presi-
dent Taft said today:
81 am not in the habit of avoid
ing any issue that may be put up
to me, and you may be sure that
I will not dodge any of the cat
tlemen who may want to raise the
question of free hides"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
Laundrymen Choose Richmond.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The Ma
tional Laundrymen, who are hold
ing their annual convention here
today chose Richmond, Va, for
their next meeting place. e. S.
Purdy, of Jersey City, was elected
president of the organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.--Fifty
hours ahead Of their schedule,
Lieut.. Rosenthal and Privates
PARROT and zierber, driving a.
Mitchell ranger, departed this
morning for Clinton. Iowa. The
men are bearing army dispatches
from New York 70 San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25

The Eidsvold Assembly meet
tonight in church basement, cor
ner So. 18th and sts., at 8
o'clock sharp. **"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
PAYS INHERITANCE TAX

Proof of payment Of an inherit
ance tax of S546.1S on the estate
of the late B. F.: Houston, was
filed with the county clerk today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-25
BANK CLEARINGS

|Clearings ........ $500, 1876
Balances ...... $500. 45,740
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-07-12

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ganizowac potrafi}. Owacya jaka
mu sprawili delegaci kolonialni
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Gle do Londynu z rewii, znalazia
swe echo W sercu ca}ego kraju.
Trudno bylo wymowniejszy cpl
log calego zebrania kOlonialnego i
lepszy prolog do przysz}ej kon-
ferencyi ministr6w kolonialnych.