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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
IS DENIED
SECOND
TRIAL
CONv1C CTBD MURDERER
SMILES AS COURT PRO-
NOUNCES HIS DOOM-DATE
FOR EXECUTION NOT FIX
ED, AWAITING HEARING OF
APPEAL.

Charles Newcomb must hang.
The convicted slayer of Martin
Kvalshaug was sentenced to pay
the death penalty for his crime by
Judge William o. Chapman in the
superior court this morning fol-
lowing the denial of the motion
for a new trial.
Newcomb stood smiling while
the courts impressive words were
spoken to him and when the SEN
tence was finished, he went to his
chair and carelessly sat down
after casting a derisive sneer at
the spectators in the room. He
walked out Of the court room
talking cheerily with Deputy
Sheriff Desmond.
Notice of Appeal.
His attorneys then gave notice
Of an appeal from the judgment
of Judge Chapman and they will
be given 80 days in which to file
their bill of exceptions and state
ment of facts.
The death warrant viii not be
issued until the decision of the
supreme court is given and the
remittitur returned and no date
for the execution was set.
The attorneys will go before
the supreme court as soon as pos
sible and attempt to secure a re-
versal of Judge Chapman in his
ruling as to the errors in the
trial.
No Grounds For New Trial.
In denying the motion for a
new trial the judge stated that
the mere reversal of the name. Of
Juror Horton Hall was not suf-
ficient grounds, since it was evi-
dent and certain that Hall Hor-
ton, as he was called on the jury,
was the man summoned and the
same man as Horton Hall. The
other alleged errors were also
held to be insufficient to warrant
the granting of another trial.
If the supreme court reverses
the decision of the superior court,
a new trial will be held. If the
decision Is sustained the death
warrant will be issued and New
comb will be sentenced to hang In
not less than 80 or more than 80
days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
MARINE LEAGUE
IS FORMED
HERE

At the Chamber of Commerce
this afternoon committee 70
meeting to organize a Tacoma
marine league to affiliate with the
national organization and work
for the advancement of the mer-
chant marine and local shipping
Marine leagues are being form
ed all over the country at ports
and strong demand will be made
on congress in the years to come
for legislation to build up the
shipping interests.
The Tacoma league will be af-
filiated as an auxiliary of the
+ Chamber of Commerce and will
bear about the same relation to
It as the present traffic committee
which has charge of transporta-
tion matters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
RAPID PROGRESS in
KVALSHAUG TRIAL
ONLY ii PEREMPTORY CHAL-
LENGES TO BE EXERCISED
BEFORE JUDY is SECURED
MINISTER IN THE BOX.

Only IA peremptory challenges
remain to be exercised until the
jury to try Mrs. Martina Kval-
shaug for the murder of her hus-
band will be finally secured.
The examination of the tales
men is proceeding with more
rapidity than in the Newcomb
trial, although the questions ask
ed are numerous and exhaustive.
Two of the peremptory challenges
have been exercised on each side.
The defense have 10 remaining
and the state 4. AS the defense
cannot waive any rights In this
trial. all the 10 challenges must
be exercised. The state may
waive challenges II 1t Is desired.
The twelve men now sitting in
the box are: Richard Herrell,
colored; j. w. Beckett, George
Lindsay, ]. T. Willis, w. T. Will
son, w. d. Askron, A 8. Raude-
baugh, II. Fleming, A. R. Buyney.
II. j. Weeks, F. w. McKeehan and
w. M. Brooks. q
Minister in the Box.
J.. T. Weeks, who was examined
and passed for cause by both sides
yesterday afternoon, is a minister
who resides at Gig Harbor. The
state at first seemed averse to ac-
cepting him, thinking that he
would be opposed to the death
penalty, but when the minister
was asked as to his scruples on
that subject, he answered that he
believed In the law of an ere for
an eve. = tooth for % tocth and
that he thought q woman ought
to be punished az well az man,
Il she were convicted Of a crime.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
s64,694 CARRIED
FROM CITY
HALL

An army of nearly 1000 men
descended on the city hall today
and carried off $64,694.9s. 1t is
all right, however, for they had
already earned it. 1t was pay
day for city employees, and the
treasurer was kept busy handing
out the money.
Councilman Rankin. in view of
the large increase in the payroll
in the last two years, was inves-
tigating some|of the departments
today. He found that while the
water and light payrolls today
were each over $11, 900, they
were only $1,000 two years ago.
In both these departments, how
ever. the increase in receipts was
proportionately large, so the city
is not losing anything on these
departments.
The salary boosts have come in
the unproductive departments.
however. There have been few
salaries raised in the water and
light offices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
NOTED sPIRITUALIsTYC
MEDIUM COMING

Hailed as the successor of
Madame Blatavsky, high prizes
tess of theosophy and mistress
of the occult science, DR.. Sawyer,
celebrated spiritualistic medium,
will pay a visit to Tacoma next
Sunday and make a public dem
onstration of his work at the Ia
coma theater. His methods have
excited the attention Of the most
renowned theosophists in the
world, as his tests are made on a
fully lighted stage, which dele
gates from the audiences are al
ways asked to investigate.
The phenomena that will be
produced in the light are slate
writing, spirit pictures and ques-
tions written and retained by the
interrogators fully and intelli-
gently answered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
HUSBAND JAILED
FOR CONTEMPT

Paul NJ. Gouzigian, whose wife
divorced him few days ago and
who caused his wifeis arrest on
statutory charge, was arrested to-
day on charge of contempt of
court in not paying over to his
wife s235 as ordered by the court
when the divorce decree was
granted.
Mrs. Gouzigian and George
Polus are awaiting trial upon the
charge preferred by Gouzigian
and now the husband Is also un-
Ter arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
No TRACE
Of SHIP
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(By United Press Leased Wire,
TOMALAS, Cal. Nov. 5.-No
trace was found this morning of
the steamer which was supposed
to have gone on the orcks in
Bodega bay some time yesterday.
The revenue cutter McCulloch,
which arrived here yesterday, is
still searching the coast for the
vessel. A number of ranchers on
horseback are patrolling the shore
in the hope of locating the steam
er. The weather continues thick.
Those who know the coast say
that it is possible for a ship to
strike a rock a few feet from
shore and slide into deep water,
leaving no trace behind.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
IDAHO RAILWAY WAR ENDED.
(By United Press Leased wire.)

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. g.
Bringing to close the famous
railroad war in Idaho between
the. Hill and Hartman interests,
and allowing the direct tapping of
the rich central Idaho country by
four trans-continental lines, arti-
cles of incorporation were filed
in the states of Wash
ington, Idaho and Oregon by the
Camas Prairie Railroad company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
FACES WHITE
SLAVE CHARGE

Lewis Mariakos, a Greek, Civ
ing his occupation as cook, was
brought before Police Judge Arnt-
son at . o'clock this afternoon
to answer to q white slave
charge" Deputy Prosecuting At
torney Wood viii conduct the pre-
iIminarv hearing, and viii file an
inzof daIibu = lie sz*aHIer courx
lsgainHt biml
Mariaa<0s ID accused or drag
gine Q woman named Irene Mil
Ter 70 the lowest depths.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05

This must be stopped at once"
said the board of health, when
reports of the county hospital
deaths reached the city hall.
So the doctors of the board sent
squads of inspectors to the gar
bage dumps and cans. FREQUENT
~ the sight -of tired little chill
dren, with bags of refuse slung
over their shoulders in alley ways.
guided them to the source of the
rotted food supply.
Then the inspectors, acting un-
der orders, sprinkled all the de-
|caying food with carbolic caid.
Whole Family Poisoned.
Joseph Lewinsky, a poor rag
picker, and his family of five oc-
cupy one small basement room,
The walls of the room we're SO
damp that Rosie and Sammy, his
two babies, got pneumonia.
His other children, Sarah and
Joseph, aged respectively IL and
years, were sent out daily to
forage in the dump behind Hay
market square.
This is the place where the po-
lice and anarchists once met In a
historic bloody riot. There is a
big monument in the middle of
the square to the policemen who
were killed.
Back in the alley there was
something Just as deadly as the
bombs and guns of anarchists.
That was the big pile of decay
ing food. The health inspectors
had been there, and all the chill
dren had been scared away be-
fore Sarah and Joe came.
So they got all the pick of
the acid-sOaked rotting ba-
nanas, offensive eggs and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
FOOD SUPPLY FOR VAST ARMY
OF HUNGRY POOR Is CUT OFF
Plenty OF Law But Little Charity for Starving Peo
pie-Condltlons Rival Most Horrible Descrip-
tions of Pauper Paris

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-An army of starved hui
mans, 10000 strong, has been living in Chicago on
garbage since cold weather set in Two thousand.
two hundred families daily have been sending little
children from their miserable homes to be scayen
gers in alleys and on refuse dumps
Many deaths from disease due to this consump
uon OF garbage, have been reported from the Cook
County hospital
Within an area eight blocks square in
one OF the tenement districts Of the West
Side, 1S7 persons were found who admitted
that their main food supply came from gar
bage cans.
Conditions In the poorer districts of "new Chi
cago, hailed by bands of reformers as AN ideal
city, are appalling. They rival Eugene Sues de-
Scrlptlon of pauper Paris in his 'Mysteries of
farls. London slums never held worse cases of
poverty that does western Chicago "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
LICENSED TO WED.

Marriage licenses: H. c. Marsh
and Carrie Russell, Soloman Hess
and Sarah Lippert. Sakishi Fuyi-
Okla and Tara Nishimura, Joseph
and Maud Fisher, Ye-
taro Kawano and Kinyo Otani,
otochi Ninomiya and Chiyono
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05
U. p. Is LEADER.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Union
Pacific snatched the leadership
of the market today, and thereby
scored an advance of "a points
over the closing of yesterday.
In general the stock market
showed a decidedly easier feeling
today, and the list generally
closed from fraction to IA
points under yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05

Justice Graham is not over
desirous Of having lot of over
ripe hen fruit in his court room.
and, accordingly, civil suit be-
aaln today win have to be tried
0t those useful exiiibits.
Patzki sued Robert Street
to-day because the latter
aNs to pay for a crate OF
.ATNDRseggs which he
rfng July. +
fsclares THAI the dKka
and bad and thnt AZ
Va sought them from the
farmer he could not
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PARIS, Nov. 5.-''Under a ter
rifle fire of heartless, pitiless ex-
animation, suffering nothing to be
withheld, showing no sign OF
mercy or consideration for hel
sex, Madame Marguerite Stein.
he'll, the red widow" was liter
ally submitted to the third de-
gree" in public today.
Wins Pity of Nation.
Defiant, dramatic, beautiful;
displaying bravery and spirit such
as few women possess; now plead
ing for mercy, and now striking
back fiercely, this wonderful
woman, who has held the atten-
tion of the world, today won the
pity of the French nation, and
sentiment, heretofore against her,
has turned in her favor.
Paris is aghast at the cruel ex-
hibition in the courtroom, and
on every hand can be heard con-
demnation of the so-called public
vivisection of a woman"
Infuriated by Confession.
1t seems that Judge De Wales,
president of the court, was in
furiated at the appearance of
Jean Lefebvre, the actor who
confessed in court yesterday,
the assemblage with
the assertion that he committed
the murders of Nine. Steinheil's
husband, and her mother, for
which she is on trial.
Says Confession Is Lie.
When put through a secret
cross-examination in prison, 1t is
that Lefebvre broke
down and said that his confession
was a lie, and that he had made
it through sympathy for the de-
fendant. A picture OF Nine.
Steinheil was found in his pocket.
Lefebyre is being held and a
investigation of his
statement will be made despite
the fact of his denial. 1t is gen
orally believed that this denial
was almost forced, and was too
readily accepted by the authori-
ties, who seem set upon convict
Ing Nine. Steinheil.
Judge Is Brutal.
Presiding Judge De Wales be-
came more brutal than ever to-
day. and the prosecutor general
Joined with him in the relentless
questioning.
The examination has be-
come an inquisition. The
woman is being tried under
the Napoleonic code, which
presumes that prisoner is
guilty until innocence is
proved, and the actions of
the court are pressing this
presumption to the bitterest
extreme.
De Wales frequently causes
he woman to jump Historically
rom her seat by shouting unex-
,ected questions into her ear
While Madame Steinheil weeping I
y protests.
The prosecutor general is aid
ng De Wales in this manner of
Spectators Are Startled.
Both are bearded men. Even
he spectators have been startled
ime and again by seeing both
ise menacingly and hiss question
fter question into the woman's
ar.
Then they drown out her pro-
ests when she objects TO this
orc of an examination. On such
ccasions they rebuke her for
that they call outbursts Of tenn
er.
Brilliantly Dramatic.
, yra.aAsae rtoinhefl continues col
tibrilliantly dramatic. She beats
40 rail- continually with her fistsl
I'D weeps vt every opportunity.
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COREO BY
RH|NO?
WASHINGTON WILDLY EXCIT-
ED BY A REPORT THAT EN-
PRESIDENT HAS MET WITH
ACCIDENT IN AFRICAN Jun
GLE.
(LATE BULLETTN.l

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. ;.
This city is excited this after
noon over the rumor that Colonel
Roosevelt has met with an acci-
dent i'm Africa, but no one is able
TO trace the source of the reports.
one report circulated late in
the day said that Roosevelt had
been gored by rhinocerOs. The
smithsonian institute officials
were ;sP'"nS the rumor, but were
utterly al loss TO account for il.
NEW YORK, Nov. B.-The last
definite news of Roosevelt came
through the United Press corres-
pondent at Londiana, who report
ed that the colonel had entered
Eidama ravine seeking bongo.
he was accompanied by large
retinue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05

Mrs. Anna M. Schiez died yes
terday afternoon at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. Lawrence OF
to, Gle Thirty-fifth street. She
was resident of Tacoma for 81
years, and is survived by five
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Flea
nor Schythe, who died at one of
the city hospitals yesterday, was
held at $3.50 o'clock last night
from Hoska's chapel. The remains
were sent to Kalama, Wash. Mrs.
Schythe was 67 years old, and
was one of the pioneer women
who crossed the Oregon trail with
an OK team in the sos.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-05

TIA snn<s coazn .asfcn6FA to-
day approvau the plat VI the
Mort eeass EernIaal Second adj
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CLOUDY ers. Light sOuther-
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spectators Arc startled.
Brilliantly Dramatic

- Ne.aAsae et9tnheil continues 10
r. ktbrflliantly dramatic. She beats
The rail continually with her fists
and weeps vt every opportunity.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PARIS, Nov. 5.-"Under a ter
rifle fire of heartless, pitiless ex-
animation, suffering nothing to be
withheld, showing no sign of
mercy or consideration for her
sex, Madame Marguerite Stein
he'll, the red widow" was liter
ally submitted to the third de-
gree" in public today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-12
DECREE IS
REVOKED
Taft Issues Order CanceIl1ng
Suspension Of Tonnage Duties

Washington, Aug. 12,-Revoking the
suspension of tonnage duties in the
west granted by executive decree to
shipping from ports in the province OF
Ontario, Canada, from various places
in the West Indies. Panama and Col
ombia, the Netherlands free ports OF
the Dutch East Indies and Copenha
gen. Denmark, a proclamation signed
by President Taft on Aug. was made
public today This revocation Is ef-
fective Oct. s, sixty days after the APP
proval Of the new tariff act, which
provided new rates of tonnage duties
to be imposed on vessels entering
American ports.
The concessions were made under
the law Of June 10. 1886, to the ship
ping coming from certain points In
the western hemisphere and to coun-
tries making satisfactory reciprocal ar
rangements with the United States
whereby American shipping was to
have more favorable treatment in the
matter OF tonnage duties.
The act repeals the law of 1858, and
by the operation of section 36, shin
ping from certain American countries
is given the benefit OF better tonnage
rates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-12
FAMILY QUARREL
ENDS IN MURDER
DULUTH GROCER SHOT DEAD BY
SON DURING DISPUTE OVER
FUNERAL BILL.

Duluth, Aug H. J. @. Ostby, a
prominent Duluth grocer. was shot
and killed by his 1s-year- old son at
his home yesterday. The son was
Immediately placed under arrest and
declined to make any statement ais to
the causes leading up to the tragedy.
AT the Ostby home. however. 1t was
learned that Mr. and Mrs. Ostby had
fndulged In rather heated argument
over the funeral bill OF one Of their
children, who died about q month ago.
Ostby asserting that 1t should not have
heen 5000 The son entered into the
conversation and took issue with his
parent. The argument became more
heated, wllereupon the son rushed 70
q bedroom, procured revolver and
fred at his father, the bullet taking
erect in the brain and the victim ex-
piring on the spot Ostby has been
! grocer here for many years and did
4 large business Until recently young
Ostbv was b member of the Dulnth
high school, where he stood high with
the faculty and was considered q
promising student.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-12
VETERANS WERE FRUSTRATED.
Intense Heat Trimmed Annual Parade
at Denver Yesterday Afternoon.

at Denver Yesterday Afternoon.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 12.-
Midsummer heat thinned the annual
parade of the G. A. r., the feature of
the forty-third encampment yesterday,
and wrought still more suffering among
the hundreds of children who partict-
pated In the formation of the living
flag. So oppressive was the heat that
the plan calling for the living Nag
was abandoned. At least a hundred
children and old soldiers were taken
from the street. Many Of the victims.
young and old, recovered as soon as
they we're placed in the shade. Those
treated at emergency stations num-
bered fifteen Of the Grand Army men
and thirty children. There were no
fatalities.
Three relief stations attended by
trained nurses insured prompt and
capable aid for all sufferers. The
hours OF the parade were the hottest
OF the hottest day since the beginning
OF the encampment. At II O'Clock.
when the column got under way, the
weather bureau thermometer register
ed SIS degrees. Notwithstanding the
discomfort the parade was a great
four abreast, had complete right of
way.
The Nebraska delegation carried
ears of corn. The Minnesotans and
North Dakotans were bearers Of
sheaves of wheat and the Green Noun
tain boys. OF Vermont, wore sprigs of
pine In their hatbands. Arkansas had
the distinction of sending the smallest
division. there being but four wearers
Of her badge. Illinois made the largest
numerical showing
AT the rear came little band whose
banners evoked darkest pictures of
the great civil war. On the white
background the watchers read, Lib
by" "Andersonville," Macon" "Ty-
ler," Belle ISLE" and the names OF
other confederate prisons. The divi-
sion consisted Of the former prisoners
OF war. 1t is estimated that 1000
veterans took part in the parade.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-12
TOMORROW TO Be
TAFT'S BUSY DAY
WILL TAKE UP DIFFICULTY POST.
OFFICE APPOINTMENTS IN
THE SouTH-ALso GEN.
sus APPOINTMENTS.

Beverly. Mass, Aug. IL. Tomorrow
will be President Taft's busy day.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is to
arrive in Beverly and doubtless a
number Of patronage questions will be
placed by him before the president.
Hitchcocks recommendations have
principally to do with the south where
he knows the situation In each state
by heart
1t has been particularly hard for
the president to straignten out patron
age matters in some or these states,
Kentucky among others, and he had
several futile conferences with Sem
ator Bailey and the republican mem-
bers of congress from the blue grass
state before leaving Washington. The
vast problem Of appointing census
supervisors for the entire United
States is also to be taken UP by Presi-
dent Taft tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-12
old VETERANS
NOMINATE TODAY
GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT
VAN SAINT WILL HEAD @. A.
REELECTION TOMORROW.

Salt Lake, Aug. 12.-Delegates to the
national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic met today I'm
executive session to hear the annual
address Of the commander-in-chief
and to nominate new officers. II was
understood ALSO THAT resolutions in
favor Of certain pension and other
legislation might cause an animated
debate.
The voting which is to elect a new
commander-in-chief and determine the
next meeting place is scheduled for
tomorrow. 1t is generally believed
that ex-governor Samuel r. Van SAINT
of Minnesota is the choice for one and
Atlantic City, N. j., for the other.
Business sessions were also held
today by the ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic. the Womens Relief
Corps, the army nurses. daughters of
the veterans and the naval war veter-
ans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-12
RECLAIM BY
IRRIGATION
2 Ex-Governors Principal Fig
ureS at Spokane Meet

Spokane. Wash. Aug. 1.-TWO ex-
governors are the central figures at
the national irrigation congress to-
day. They are Alva Adams of Color
ado, and F. r. Gooding Of Idaho,
Adams spoke on apples and alfalfa,
and Gooding on the development OF
Idaho under the Carey act.
The morning session was devoted to
farming. Among the speakers were
l.. N. Bailey, director OF the bureau of
the experiment stations, Samuel For
tier, OF the department of agricul-
ture, HI. w Campbell and c. L. Walter.
At the afternoon session reclamation
by irrigation and drainage was sched-
uled for discussion by Paul Clagstone,
speaker OF the Idaho house OF repre-
sentatives, and J. 8. Dennis, an Off
cial of the Canadian Pacific railway.
In the evening there will be an irri-
cation and industrial parade.