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Evening star., 1909-03-07

Miss Mary Bruin of West End is the
guest of Miss Bernice Levi. in Clarke
county.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Miss Mamie Lippitt of Berryville is Wis
itjng her sister. Mrs. G. William Nattles
on Prince street
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Miss Martha Pope Of Savannah is visit
ing Mrs Robert w. Fuller on Orinoco
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Miss Rena Kraus of Philadelphia has
been visiting Miss Sadie PeiZman of 723
9th street northwest. At home today
from to q.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Mrs. Sol Meyer and sons of Ipdianap-
oils. Ind, are the guests of Mrs. Meyers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Strauss of U
street
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. James Peverill and family
have returned from q visit to Chester,
n
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Miss Beau Daingerfield has returned
from a visit to her sister. Mrs. James
Monroe Love, at Savannah. and has now
as her guest Miss Phoebe EdmundS.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Representative and Mrs. Pleasant Chap
man were hosts at dinner Thursday COM
plimentary to their house guests Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapman of st. Louis. Miss Staples
of Oklahoma and Mrs. j. B. Jackson of
illinois.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Rev Arthur S. Lloyd OF New York city
was the guest this week of his sister, Mrs
George Chler, on Cameron street
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Mr. Joseph McGiffert OF Green Lake.
n. Y. is visiting his brother and sister,
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McGiffert,
at their home, 1907 18th street.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Miss Mary Garth of Charlottesville is
visiting Miss Eleanor Field on King
street.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Miss Mcclure. 1922 18th street. will be
at home today from 4 to to her friends
in honor of her guest. Miss Constance
Charles of High Point, n. G.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Miss Mary Hill Small. Miss Mary Car
ter Miss Margaret Jarvis of North Caro-
lima are the guests of Representative and
Mrs John III. Small Of North Carolina.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Messrs. J. Randall Cation. Orlando II.
Kirk and David n. Hulfish have returned
from New Orleans. where they attended
the Mardi Gras.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Mrs Sarah w. Trudgian of Charleston,
Kanawha county. w. Va, is visiting
Mrs L. c. Williamson of "a Iowa circle.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Miss Mary Elizabeth Pue Of Washing
ton was the weekend guest of Mrs. Archi-
bald Randolph HoNton at the Episcopal
High School.
Evening star., 1909-03-07

Mrs. Frederick Behrens guests for in
augural week were Mrs. Hoofnagle and
daughter. Mrs. Gray and Or. Insley, all
of Maryland.
Miss Helen Hoffman and her cousin,
Miss Mulford. both of Morristown. n. j.,
visited Mrs. r. NJ. Chaplin. 13141z Wal
lach place, last week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
Chinaman Says
He Witnessed
Heinous Crime
After Terrible Grilling He Breaks Down and Admits
Roommate Strangled Young Woman to Death.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, June 22.-Break-
ing down under n terrible exam
ination by the police, Chung Sin,
a Chinese, today confessed that he
saw his roommate, Leon Ling
strangle Elsie Sigel to death with
a handkerchief I'm his room abou,
midnight June 4. Chung said ne
witnessed the murder through a
keyhole from the room adjoining.
The Chinaman made the confess
sion after "a grilIing lasting more
than "A hours.
MURDERER A HATCHETMAN
Chun would say but little about
the crime, and, when he was re-
duced to almost physical wreck.
he was removed from headquar-
ters to the office of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Ward, in the crimi-
nal courts building.
There he was put under inquisi-
tion again, in company with a
cook, waiter and one of the propri-
etors of the restaurant over which
his room was located.
The examination developed that
Leon Ling Is a member of the Hyp
Sing Tong, "Hatchetmen. whose
battles with the On Leong Tong
have disrupted the local China
town for years. He is also a
member of the Gee Klong Tong,
which is opposed to the present
government of the Chinese empire
Tells Story of Crime.
District Attorney Jerome con.
cluded the examination and pre-
vailed upon the Chinese to tel
the story.
Chung said that Elsie arrived
in Ling's room at s o'clock June
8. He said the girl came volun-
tarily and alone, meeting Ling In
the room. He said she remained
through the evening, and finally
went to bed, while Leon was in
the room.
My room was next to Ling's,
|said Chung, 'and | looked through
the keyhole several times during
the evening.
About midnight / heard a noise
and peeked through the keyhole.
II saw Ling killing the girl, He
had her on the bed and was
strangling her with handker-
chief. i saw her fight to get
away, but he held her on the bed
and would not let her get up.
Then she lay still. He turned
away, and went to bed.
''The next morning l asked Ling
what he did with the girl. He
replied, She bit her tongue and
died.
"He asked me what to do with
the body.
while / was looking through
the keyhole l thought ] smelt
some kind of a drug. / think 1t
was chloroform."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22

PROTEST

/, The electrical dealers were on
hand at the council committee
meetings again this afternoon
With strong protest against the
City furnishing citizens electric
Docking outfits 1t cost price. The
dealers declare they want the
business, and they want profit
on It too.
The Issue came up on q sugges-
ton from Electrician Lauzon that
the city supply citizens desiring
the goods as means of further
increasing the load factor and In
Producing new business IN the city
light department. The increase In
the business due to cooking is all
clear. and causes no additional
expense to the city for tfansform-
y Of line loss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
WIFE DESERTER
PLEADS FOR
LIBERTY
Professor Joseph knight Marsh,

Professor Joseph Knight Marsh
phrenologist, psychologist and stu
dent of physical culture, pleaded
with tear-dimmed eyes before
Judge yesterday for over thirty
minutes yesterday afternoon In
an endeavor to save himself from
a penitentiary term for wife-de.
sertion. Mrs. Marsh, whom Marsh
admits having deserted little more
than a week after their marriage
is unyielding and demands of the
pro scouting attorney that her de,
seitful husband be placed behind
The bars.
Judge yesterday took the mat.
Ger under advisement yesterday
and as a result of Marsh's fearful
plea, IT is probable that the pris-
oner win be given another chance
20 care for his wife.
The professor" told the judge
hat he married Mrs. Marsh
through matrimonial agency. but
that as 50 on as he saw the woman
he knew he could not live happily
with her. He left her, he said
because life with her would be d
farce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
THEY FEAR
THEY ARE
STUNC
STENOGRAPHERS AND COZ
LECTORS ARE WAITING Fol
THEIR EMPLOYER TO RI
TURN - SOME OF THEM
GAVE HIM MONEY.

r. George, "attorney-at-law,
alias Tacoma Investment company,
etc." is missing from his place OF
business, 110Sh G street, and a
half dozen fair stenographers and
office girls. likewise about six CO l.
lectors will be in the receiving
line when Mr.. George returns-if
he ever returns.
Today the stenographers, anx-
ious to begin "stenogging," and
the collectors are awaiting for e.
George in the latter's erstwhile
office. Some IF the members or
the receiving line believe they are
waiting in vain, but they are wait
ing nevertheless, for many OF them
put up money with e. George as
an evidence of good faith" on
their part.
They have kept the h,-but
E. George is absent. He left Sat
urday, 1t appears, and yesterday
morning the stenographers and
collectors who m he had employed
began to compare notes, and sim
ultaneously their doubts of ever
seeing e. George again began to
grow.
Today several of the collectors,
who had demonstrated their will
ingness to collect for e. George by
putting up various sums of money
with him, appeared at the prose-
cutting attorneys Office to tell
their troubles. At the same time
the girls who had answered Mr..
Georges advertisements and who
had been emplo yed, maintained a
patient watch at the G street Of
flee.
j. D. McMaster, who says he
gave George a check for $50 to
bind his job as collector, has TAX
en- charge of the private desk ana
other victims, including the girls,
have gone through the Office for
something valuable, but in vain.
The safe was opened but nothing
was inside except business cards
bearing the inscription, "E.
George, Free Council"
1t appears to the persons who
consider themseavesa"stung" that
mr. George has no business what
ever, except that of hiring solicit
tors and taking in their good
faith" funds. Some of them have
been sent out to list PRO perty for
"The Tacoma Investment COM
pany." William Mckenzie, an old
soldier, going to Bremerton and
paying his own expenses while
listing real estate there. A. J..
Muenchow of Seattle gave In a
check for $115 ON a, Seattle bank.
He left this afternoon with the
hope OF reaching the bank before
the money was drawn out and also
to meet George If he should at
tempt to cash 1t.
Las week George inserted an
advertisement in a. Tacoma paper
for a girl for light ,ffice work.
Six of them replied and each was
engaged to start work Monday
morning, They found only one
typewriter In the Office yesterday
and nothing to work at. What
his object was In this is MT known
as he secured no money from
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
Girl Stripped
Of Cloth ng By
Hold-Up Women
Attacked on Street While Going Home from
Church, Miss Nellie Wood Is Left in Hyster.
ical Condition by Female Thugs

Attacked by two colored hold
up women Sunday night and strip
ped of all her outer clothing
Miss Nellie Wood, 1929 South ]
street, suffered a nervous shock
from which she has not yet fully
recovered.
Returning From Church.
The, unusual assault occurred
while Miss Wood was returning
home from church about $50. Az
she neared South Seventeenth and
j streets the two holdup wo men
who had been in hiding, sprans
upon her with such suddenness
that she was almost paraayzed and
was unable to cry out for help.
Girl Becomes Hystertcal.
Her assailants, working rapidly
ripped off her clothing. then amde
their escape, leaving their victim
sobbing Historically on the side.
walk, dressed only in a thin un-
derskirt and a waist.
The shock to Miss Woods ner.
vous system was so severe that
she did not recover sufficiently tc
proceed home for sometime. Wher
she did reach the house she was
scarcely able to inform her fam.
lily of the trouble.
Brother Swears to Warrant.
Her brother, H. r. Wood, Q
|steamfitter. then hastened to the
spot where his sister had beer
attacked but was unable to find
any trace of the colored women
Yesterday, however, he obtained a
clue and appeared before Judge
Arntson and swore to two war.
rants, naming ."Jane Doe" and
Jane Roe" 1t is intimated the
suspicion rests upon two trans
cient colored women who have
been living near the scene of the
holdup and the officers are loo k.
ing for them.
The police believe the attacY
was made by desperate womer
who have drifted into the city
from the East since the opening
|of the fair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
OPEN WAR ON
PROPOSED
SALOON

Business men on G street and
st. Helens avenue were at the city
hall this afternoon to protes
against the granting of a saloon H.
cense to w. 4. Chambers for the
Bostwick hotel, at the corner oi
Ninth and G streets.
Not only do the business mer
object to saloon here but they
have been aroused by the applica
tion for license in this sectior
and q petition has been prepared
for the council asking that {
street from Ninth to Seventh anc
q. Helens avenue be included II
the territory exempted from s,s
looms by ordinance.
The business men declare thai
to place a SALON at this corner
where women and children con.
gregate to take the cars would be
an outrage and they do not intenc
to allow it II they can help 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
GREAT OPEN AIR
PERFORMANCE
TONIGHT

(By United Press LEASED Wire.)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 22.
Before twelve thousand persons,
Including many of the nations
most distinguished men. Maude
Adams, as Joan of Arc, will star
tonight in the mightiest theatrical
attempt ever staged in the Unit
led States.
Haryard's immense stadium has
been prepared for the gigantic pro-
duction at great expense. The
section that will held the audi
Ience has been arranged : to seat
ten thousand persons, and stand
ling room provided for many more.
Thirteen hundred actors and
|"supes" will assist the little act
|ress, who, mounted on a white
Arabian stallion, will form CEN
trial figure around which the con-
tending hosts will rage in historic
ALLY accurate battle.
The English version of Schil-
|ler's "Jungfrau Won Orleans" will
be interpreted by the enormous
troupe, and the greater part of
the music will be from Beetho-
|ven's "Eroica."
The famous Harvard gridiron,
ION which many historic football
battles have been fought, will
form part of the stage, the size
|of which necessitates "cues" being
given by means of an elaborate
system of electrically flashed sig
mails. An entire electric station
has been erected near the stadium
Ito furnish illumination and neces-
lsary stage lighting effects.
The performance is to be man
Jagged by Charles Frohman, under
1.-THE auspices of the German de-
'partment of the university.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
that MRS.
COULD DRANK
To EXCESS
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wirc.)
NEW YORK, June 22.---Con-
|tradicting witnesses who swore
that Mrs. Howard Gould drank
heavily and used profane LAM
guage, servants formerly employ
ed at Castle Gould, testified to the
good character of their former
mistress, when called to the wdt-
ness stand in her suit for separate
maintenance today.
Many of the servants called as
witnesses by Mrs. Gould testified
that they had been present on oc-
casions specified by Gouid's WITT
nesses as the times when she wan
under the influence of liquor. Tho
tatements were denied by today's
witnesses, who said that Mrs.
Gould was not intoxicated and
that she had not used profane LAM
guage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22

sailed away to the coast of Hon
lduras.
After moving his lawn yester-
day morning, Cronin found that
lthe gem was missing from his
lring. Immediately he had every
inch OF the lawn raked with
combs, and sifted the loose soil.
nc was not found.
PORTLAND. June 22.Havins
lread with interest of the three
wise men who set out No sea in
10 bowl. Roy and Valentine Null
lin. aged liz and 10 years respect
lively. sons OF Mrs. Efffe Mullin.
First and Stark streets. obtained
10 soap box yesterday morning and
satisfied Of the seaworthiness OF
their craft By reason Of the fact
that Il had contained soap that
|"fioated, launched the fmpro-
|vlsed skiff at the foot Of Oak
street
That the lads aid not forfeit
their lives was due to tho vigil
lance Of q patroIman, who succeed
led in rescuiue them before their
little craft carried them TO the
bottom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22

Young Man Is Critically
injured by Vicious
Animal - Removed
To Home in Seri-
GUS State.

II. H. Parker, young real es-
tate agent. lies seriously injured
at his home, 709 East Thirty-fifth
street, as the result of a vicious
attack made upon him by COW
tied In q vacant lot, at East F and
Twenty-eighth street, this noon.
Parker was going home to lunch,
and walked through the lot by
way of path commonly used by
people in the neighborhood
When he had come close to the
COW, which is said to have made
similar attacks on other pedee-
trians, the animal charged him,
knocking him down with her
horns, and hooking him several
times while he lay PROSTATE on
the ground.
G. G. Groute, TIC East Thir-
tieth, owner of the COW, was near
and managed to drive the furious
animal away from the unco nscious
body of the young man. Parker
was carried to nearby house
and the police ambulance was
called. The cow hooked Parker
several times about the abdomen
and legs.
The young man was taken to
the Northern Pacific hospital
where he was refused admittance,
the physicians stating that only
railroad employest could be ac-
commodated. He was then taken
home, where he is being cared for
by his wife. 1t is believed that
he sustained serious internal m
juries.
Captain of Police A. s. Read
this afternoon ordered G. c.
Groute, owner of the unruly COW,
to tie her up In barn unless ne
desired the police to take her TO
the city pound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
Big Show Opens in
Olympia Tomorrow
Special Session of Legislature Expected to Develop
Sensation = Lawmakers Gather for Fray and
Capital Takes on Lively Air-Probers Report to
Governor = Move on Foot to Block Program by
Filibustering Tactics. sts
(By United Press Leased wire.I,

(By United Press Leased Wire.l
OLYMPIA, June 22.-Olympia
took on lively aspect today wher
senators and representative arrfv
led from all sections of the state
for the special session of the leg
|islature, which convenes tomorrow
|afternoon, to take up charges oi
graft against Insurance Commis'
|sioner Schively and other state of.
ficials. 1t is anticipated that the
meeting will be the most sensa.
|tional in the history of the state
land many revelations relative e
|crookedness In public office are
expected. =
Probers Report.
Members of the investigation
committee, which has been PROB,
ing graft charges, handed their re-
port to Governor Hay last night
and it will be sent to the legisia.
ture with the governors message
Senator Allen, chairman of The
committee, says the report recon1.
mends no special action for Inn
peachment of Schively but leave
lit up to the legislature. and tH
governor. -.
Interest at present centers "a
the reorganiza tion ], Of. the tN<
houses, The friends of; the GOT
|ernor assert that Ruth of Thurs
ton county will not be presided
of the senate. Harry Rosenhagip]
of Spokane is said to be the like
ly man. - ssss - -- ~ :
SIayden Confident. vzr7 &
Representative Slayden : = o1
Pierce county arrived today, and
stated that he was still inp tht
fight for speakership of The h0dAe
claiming more than enough votes
to elect him. Meigs of Yakima
county, is Just as confident OF e{e6-
tion to the head of the lower
house. and warm contest is an
ticipated. ~ 4
Move to Block Program.
There is a report in circulation
here today to the effect that MI
clustering tactics are to be resort
ted to by the legislators who hre
opposed to the special session.
According to the reported plans
of those opposed to the program
OF the governor, It Is proposes to
make q motion which will be en-
tertained by President Ruth, and
adjourn sine die Immediately npon
calling to order OF the senate.
The motion is not debataible anc
requires but a majority to- carry
Adjournment of the senate world
of course. put the house olk oi
business.
Sho uld such a move be success
fully carried out, Governor Hay
will probably issue another call
for special session, returnable
the same day. No delay for no
tice would be necessary with the
members all here and ne could
continue to call special SESSIONS as
fast as adjournments were had,
until the senate transacted the
business f,r which the lesislature
Is called.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
Up
C;OAS
| rain
Five Masked Men Break
Into Mail Car on g. p.
Road and Discover
They Have Made
Mistake
(By United Press Leased wire, !,

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
VANCOUVER, Ii. c., juno n.
The Canadian Pacific express,
No. %, to the coast, was held up
by five masked bandits mt Ducks,
near kamloops, this morning.
The men had evidently nlistak-
en- the train for No. 8, which was
carrying a large quantity OF sill
yer.
When the error was discovered.
they made their escape in u boat
In Shuswap lake, ana "A large posse
Is now I'm hot pursuit.
So far as known here the would
be robbers secured no booty.
Owing to wreck ON the
prairie train No. o. and train No.
B had changed schedules and tho
silver, worth about $50. 900, was
on the latter. The robbers left
NO. 8 unmolested but made an on
slaught on the mail car of No. 07,
breaking In the door with axes.
The car was .'deadhead" ono
and the bandits, evidently fright
ened, made away as soon rs they
discovered their mistake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
GIRL WROTE LOVE
LETTERS TO CHINAMAN

Calmly stating that he received
many love letters fro m Elsie Sigei,
whose dead body was found in a
room over his restaurant, Chu
Gain, Chinese, appeared as n
witness at the inquest over the
girls remains today.
Gain declared that he had new
|er made love to Miss Sigel, who
was the granddaughter Of Major
General Sigel, a veteran of the
Civil war. and that she never
made love to him in person. He
said that she wrote him love let
ters, however, and apparently
thought there was nothing ex-
traordinary in her actions.
Addressing him in person, he
said, she always called him Chu
Gain, bnt her letters were address,
ed to my dear friend"
On Close Terms.
The Chinese stated that he was
on close terms of friendship with
both Miss Sigel and her mother
and that they called at his restaur-
ant frequently. He said he was
"a Christian but that he was not
taught the belief by the Sigers.
He attended school at Hackett
Town, N. j., and afterward went
to Columbia university.
Speaking of the Sigels' frequent
visits to his restaurant. Clu said.
"Since last February Mrs. Sigel
AID ner daughter came to my res
taurant MT less than once each
week, up to the time OF the girls
disappearance. have visited
them In their home and was on
close terms Of friendship. met
them two years ago.
After his examination the cor
CONTINUED On Page SKI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
FIVE PERISH
IN FREIGHT
WRECK

BY United Press Leased Wire.
VANCOUVER, B. c., June
22.-Five men were killed In
a wreck on the Canadian Pa
cific railroad at Notch Hill,
near Kamloops, today when
the whe<- of a freight car
broke and uitched several
cars. Two of the bodies re-
covered from the wreck are
evidently tramps but one or
TIL train crew is missing.
III other two victims, whose
bt lies are still in the debris,
an thought to be tramps who
were stealing a ride.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22

ARRESTED FOR THREATENING
TO KILL WIFE AND SON

Mrs. Book, who has been az
|vorced from Hook fer some kiIa8.
and who has since been living ~ 81
her son at Buckley. appeared b1-
foro Judge Arntson yasfakd4
morning. She told the Judge kEs<
her former husband bad couIo a
her house IN an intoxicated con
dition several times. had dour<2lI-
ed q gun, and had threat <n6ii 81
kill her. 4 +. i 3
friends of Book say zh4f lie II
q peaceful, IaW=AbId[r6 eIzi1zn
and that they do not HaIIe46 ~
ever threateood the life q Ass
body An interestI1S <flaI s.
looked for.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22
REVISION
UPWARD

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
WASHINGTON. d. c., June "a.
The senate today placed a duty
The Dingley rates were ap-
proved on zinc oxide and sine sui
lphide.
Duty on enameled ana glazed
table. kitchen and other hollow
ware was fixed at AZ per GInt..
(which Is an advance OF
cent. over the DingIey tariff and
the Payne rate.
Chromate iron was retained on
the free list. e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-22

Charged BIZ Mrs. Olive Book,
hts divorced wife. with having
threateend to kin her and her
young aon. 3 q. hook, resident
Of Buckley. WAS arrested Yester-
dag afternoon BY Constable Fred
Shaw and was allowed HIS liberty
on bond furnished by several Of
hfs friends. The case Will be tried
before Judge Arntson Of the police
court this week.