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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18

Last evenings setting sun saw
a strange scene enacted on the
spot of the Kvalshaug murder,
near South Twelfth street and
Puget Sound avenue. A crowd of
toiling men with determined faces,
swinging axes, laying waste the
heavy timber and dense under
brush that has made the place a
fearsome spot to residents of the
neighborhood for many months,
worked on through the twilight
and into the night until every
vestage Of tree and bush within a
radius of nearly block was razed
ON the ground.
Dangerous Spot.
The scene of the atrocious slay-
ing was an exceptionally fitting
one for its enactment The road
that leads from the street toward
the Kvalshaug home was border
ed and overhung by a dense
foliage, creating impenetrable
darkness at night and converting
the passage into shady, gloomy
way even in broad daylight.
Men hesitated to pass the place
after sunset and women and chill
dren who were compelled to tra-
verse it's forIdding path either
remained at home after dark or
passed 1t only in the company of
husbands and fathers.
The Choppers.
Among the crowd of choppers
who destroyed the menace last
night were Jack Thompson, s.
Skarsen, Mr.. Stein, Mr.. Dunn and
Mr.. Eggers.
Mrs. Kvalshaug was not expect
ed to be present at the funeral
this afternoon of the husband,
whose murder she is believed to
have connived. Her presence was
not asked, and the dead man g
friends said 1t was not desired.
She seems to have forgotten all
save the tragedy of the crime, her
punishment and the little chill
dren, who have been told that
their mamma sis a bad woman,
and that papa has gone away and
will never come back" Kval-
shaug,s sister, Mrs. George Dilley,
is caring for the small brood OF
orphans.
Children Cry for Father.
She says they cry for the faith
er, but seem to grieve very little
for the mother and refer to her as
"a bad woman" Mrs. Kvalshaug
has heard of this, and the wound
to her mother love seems to affect
her more than any other thought
in connection with the tragedy.
Victim Laid at Rest.
The Sheet Metal Workers union
of which Kvalshaug was a mem
ber, had charge of the funeral to-
day. The service took place at
Buckley & Kings chapel, and, in
with the family's ex-
pressed-desire for Lutheran min
lister, the Rev. G. F. w. Stoever
of St. Johns English Lutheran
church officiated.
Coroner G.. D. Shaver waived
the formality of an inquest, fol-
lowing the confession of the two
prisoners in the county Jail.
Newcomb Breaking Down.
Charles F. Newcomb, self-con-
fessed murderer of Martin Kval-
shaug, is breaking down under
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
SEVEN PERISH IN
HAIL STORM

(By United Press Leased Wire. J
UVALDE, Tex, May 49,
Caught asleep in q tent in
their camp several miles
south of this city, seven Mexi-
cans met death during the
terrific hail storm that swept
this section late yesterday,
according to advices which
reached here today. 1t is be-
lieved that others in the out
lying country were killed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
Strange Sight At Spot
Where Kvalshaug Was
Shot to Death
Neighbors of Murdered Man Form Chopping Bee
and Lay Waste to Heavy Timber Which Has
Made Scene of Crime Treacherous Place =
Dead Man Laid to Rest. " .
TO PLEAD GUILTY.

When Charles F. Newcomb
Is led before Superior Judge
Easterday tomorrow morning
he probably will plead guilty
to the charge of numbering
Martin Kvalshaug. In that
event the law requires that
all the evidence in the case
be taken in due form before
judgment is passed. The
statute plainly states that
upon conviction of murder in
the first degree the court can
name only one penalty
death. 1t also stipulates that
the governor may commute
this sentence to life impris-
onment or may grant a par
don.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
n YEARS FOR
ATTACKING
WOMAN
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire
REDDING, CAL, May 18.-
Fourteen years in the state peni-
tentiary is the term that awaits
Ledon Dawson for assaulting Miss
Hazel Hayden, teacher of a Te-
hama county school. He was given
the limit penalty by Judge Head.
Dawson attacked Miss Hayden
while on her way to the school
Tuesday morning, near the village
OF Cottonwood. Her cries brought
help from the village.
He pleaded guilty in the super
ior court and waived trial. Intox-
ication at the time of the attack
was his only excuse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18

MEN.
ROUNOLy !
SCORED
Head of Man ufacturers
Urges the Capitalists
to Fight-FOre-
casts a Great
Labor War
(By United Press Leased wir.


NEW YORK, May 18.--
In strenuous attack upor
union labor and labor organ
izations, James w. w
Cleave opened the conve.
tion of the National Associa-
tion of Manufacturers here
today.
AS president of the organ
fzation he made report In
which he defended the ag-
gressive policy pursued by
the officers in the contests
with the labor leaders, and
indicated that more hard
fighting must be expected.
He reviewed the events OF the
year, as he said, Sin order to re-
veal the adroitness, persistency
and unscrupulousness of the enc
mics with whom every employer
in the United States will have to
deal and thus give an indication
OF the manner In which we have
to proceed in the future to make
our labors count"
"Ffght" He Urges
Van Cleave referred to the fact
that certain members had ex-
pressed the opinion that the meas-
ures taken had been too aggres-
sive and had suggested that moro
could have been accomplished by
conciliation. In this connection,
he declared that the association
had set the program for the Of
ficers. He said that they had met
the alternatives of fighting or
surrendering, and that he had al
ways fought. In part, he said.
Labor Leaders Defeated Twice
I'VE defeated them at Wash
ington and then the. conspirators
massed their forces at Chicago
and attempted. to frighten the
national republican convention in
to sanctioning an undemocratic,
anti-repubiican, and un-American
propaganda. We defeated them
there, also.
with the cunning engendered
by quarter century OF duplicity,
the labor leaders then transferred
their field to the state legisla-
lures.
Let me warn this. association
that under the cloak of Iegisla-
tiop for the defense or pretended
defense of working women and
children, insidious attempts un-
doubtedly will be made by the
politicians of the trades unions to
get special favors for their or
Wants Tariff Board
Van Cleave went on record as
favoring an amendment provid-
ing for tariff board. as sug-
gested by the finance COMMITTEES
of the senate. He referred to
the menace of permitting imi-
grants to become influenced by
the federation, which has grown
up amongst us and which sets and
DEGREES its leaders to be above the
laws of the land"
In predicting that more serious
trouble is yet in store, Van Cleave
said:
"As I have Just pointed ont,
the United States in 1896 afsolish-
ed the Indian tribal governments.
France In 1909 has subverted The
Insurgent civil servants. Now
ask you what sort OF treatment
the American people III 1870
1912 and 1915 will be forced 10
deal out to the rebellious Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
Judicial Frenzyss
The report of the COMMITTEES of
commerce was pre-
sented and contained a denuncia-
tion of legislative regulations 81
common carriers. 1t referred to
the twenty-nine million dollar
fine. which Judge Lands ass01sed
against the Standard OIL company
as "a mere outburst Of Judicial
frenzy" ...
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
$4,000 IN
DIAMONDS
STOLEN
POLICE LOOKING FOR MAN
WHO RAN AWAY WITH
GEMS BELONGING TO SISTER
IN Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELEES, CAL, May 1S.
OF having stolen &c.,
600 worth of diamonds from his
sister, Mrs. Lulu M. Woodley, who
came here from Norfolk, Va, to
be married, Frank G. Chapman is
being sought by the police here
today on a warrant sworn to by
the sister.
Chapman is believed to be on
his way to Tacoma or Seattle and
is reported to have left this city
last Thursday.
Mrs. Woodley and her husband,
who was former a jewelry sales
man, i've mere. -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
NEGRO IS CONVICTED
on n0LD-UP CHARGE

The jury in Judge yesterdays
division of the superior court yes
terday convicted Charles Scott, q
negro. of attempting robbery. He
was indicted by the grand jury
some time ago for trying to hold
up Emil Krautz in Opera alley on
the morning of April IT. No
sentence has been pronounced yet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
NEW RECORD IN
WHEAT MARkET

(By United Press Leased Wire.
CHICAGO, May 1S.--May
wheat touched an entirely
new high record in Chicago
wheat pit today. advancing to
$1.30 bushel as compared
with $1.29 5-S, the highest
point reached previously dur
Ing the present session.
While there was severe
weakness at times in deferred
deliveries. the May held very
strong and was the only OPP
tion to show : net gain for
the day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
CHANCE LAID up
FOR REPAIRS
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 49,
The announcement that Frank
Chance may be compelled to watch
the work of his Cubs from the
bench for the remainder of the sea-
son Is the cause of the spirit of
gloom that is cast over the entire
Chicago squad today.
For three weeks the fighting
leader of the Cubs must endure q
plaster cast upon a fractured shoul-
der blade on his salary side, and IL
at the end of that period the frac-
ture is not set properly, Chance
will have to remain on the bench
for the rest of the season or run
the risk Of sustaining a permanent
him out of the game for life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18

(By United Press Leased wire.)
SPOKANE, May ia total
reward of $4,000. offered by the
federal authorities and railroad
companies for the capture OF the
robbers who have held up trains
In this vicinity recently, has At
tractsd Astectives from AL parts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
BANK SAFE DYNAMlTED:
TOWN PANIc-S TRlcKEn

fere with the robbers work and
Gordon OF brave. determined men
was drawing close to the bank when
came q second explosion.
All OF the party took to the tall
timber surrounding the village.
leaving the more timfd to peer with
frightened facos after thS robbers
WHO departed unmofo1tGd with ST.
S0o. They have nok yet been ap-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18

(By United Press Leased wire.)
SHAWNEE. Kas.. May is.--The
OF this little village is
getting the wobbles out OF it's knees
the safe in the village bank by two
bandits yesterday. The toWnspeo-
pie were sleeping quietly when the
first shock Of the explosion came.
slowly : party aollected 70 intsr-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
president
OF PANAMA
DEAD

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW ORLEANS, May 1S.-News
of the death of A. Arrange. vice
president of Panama, was received
here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
DIDN'T SPEAK TO WIFE
FOR TEN YEARS

SAN RAFAEL. CAL, May
Is. - Louis De Voto, a
wealthy Marin county farmer.
has not spoken to his wife
for ten years, according to
allegations contained In q dd-
vorce complaint filed by Mrs.
De voto. The agsrieved wife
claimed all communication
between her and her husband
for the past decade had been
confined to written questions
and answers. At other times.
stated, he addressed her
through friend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
Eastmau Funeral Tomorrovv.

The funeral Of Mrs. Lola d. East-
man, who died Sunday night, will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'clock from Hoska's chapel, Rev
w. d. Buchanan officiating. Friends
are invited. Interment will be in
be sent tomorrow night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
NOTED LECTURER
HERE TONIGHT

DIR. Philip Mills Jones of san
Francisco, secretary of the Califor-
MIA State Medical association, an
author and editor of medical Jour-
nails and a speaker of note, will
% domrne epciai % @ Cub eit tonieht M nn Wbas az bae
the People Should Know About Doc
tors"
Any citizen interested will be well
coined.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Captain
Peter c. Hams, sentenced to from
eight to sixteen years imprison-
ment for Staying william e. An
mis-, was taken to prison today.
He decided not to appeal for a
writ of reasonable doubt, going to
prison and beginning his sentence
while his case is being carried to
the appellate division of the su-
preme court.
In the event that he loses his
appeal he will have a portion of
his time already served by adopt
ing this plan, while If he refused
to go to prison he would be con-
fined in the Tombs and still face
his full term. Hams was accom-
panied to the prison by his father
and brother.
1t is generally believed that
Hams family will allow the YER
dict to stand despite the state
ments that have been made re-
garding an appeal. Hams gave
out statement, saying:
II am satisfied to pay the PEN
atty and my only regret about the
affair is that it cost my father
his fortune at this late hour In
Hfe."
He said that his children would
be safe with his father.
Hams was taken to Sing Sing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18

BANK CLEEARINGss
ssiearings ........ .........$siaa6 a6a
balances ...... ...... 1l9,220
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-18
HAMS NOW
IN PRISON
STRIPES
Slayer of Annis Goes
Behind the Bars to
Serve Term--WiIl
Probably Not
Appeal
is CONVICT 592903.

(By United Press Leased Wire
OSSINlNG, N. ", May 1S.--
Captain Peter Q. Hams had his
head shaved, doned a striped uni
form and became convict 592803
at Sing Sing prison this afternoon.
When Hams had been removed to
his cell, General Peter Hains, faith
er of the captain, sank into a chair
in the warden's Office and sobbed
like q child.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06

dences in future will pay only SAG instead Of $50,
both of which are for single line, unlimited SER
vice.
In Brandon and Portage la Prairie the bus-
ness and residence rates were Sss and S2s respec-
lively, but in future will be only S27 and $40. In
all other towns in the province the rates will(be
$50 and SIS. against S24 and $40 respectively for
business and residences hitherto. Farmers lines
which cost S24 have been reduced to SEQ, and
various reductions ranging from 10 TO 20 per
cent are made on long-distance rates.
The Hon. Robert Rogers stated III the provin-
cial Parliament that even with those reductions
the telephone system which extends all over
Manitoba Will more than pay operating expen-
ses, besides allowing for the large campaign OF
construction TO be carried out this year.
The Saskatchewan government, after observ-
ing Manitoba's experience has bought the tele-
phone system in that province from the Bell
Telephone Company.
This illustration shows what may be done by
government ownership of such utilities.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
Saturday, March 6, 1909
Two PoINTs INVOLVED.

II OUBTLESS the vast majority OF the peo-
IL pie who travel to and from WILMINGTON
would be pleased to see the Peoples Railway
Company have terminal facilities at the
French street station of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company and at the steamboat landing Of
the Wilson line AT present the Peoples cars
are halted some distance away
The objections to the building of the Peoples
Railway tracks TO the station and the steamboat
landing do not seem 10 be well-founded. Some
may think that the Peoples Company, il it had
such facilities. would take patronage from
the Wilmington City Company, but this IS
doubtful The Peoples line reaches different
parts of the city. But even if the City Company
should lose few passengers this would be no
reason why the Peoples Company should be de-
prived of terminal facilities Both companies
should be treated with equal fairness. THE
JOURNAL has no preference between them.
AS it is those who want to travel by the Poo
piles line are forced to walk some distance when
they arrive in the city before they can take the
cars The streets which the Peoples Com
panv would lay the additional tracks arc wide
and it does not appear that there would be ser
ious interference with vehicular traffic.
The proposed law before the Legislature, as
We understand it, would give the Street and Sew
cr Directors authority to grant the Peoples
Railway Company permission to use the streets.
We think the directors should have the author
ity in any event because il involves question OF
home rule and the people OF TINS CITY voted Dy
referendum for home rule On all matters di-
rectlv pertaining to the city, the city and not
the Legislature should have the responsibility
and the authority. In fact, in this matter OF the
Legislature exercising authority over cities and
towns and villages of the State we are behind
other commonwealths in which the municipali-
ties have control of their own affairs.
Perhaps the Street and Sewer Directors do
not want to be bothered by another fight be-
tween railway companies. The directors, We
admit, have many knotty problems to solve
They do not rest upon bed of roses. Their
tasks are as difficult as those of any other Off
cials in the city, and we may add that the present
board, we believe, has always tried to work Tor
what they believed to be the best interests OF
the city.
Nevertheless, two points are involved in this
matter-one a question of home rule and the
other a question OF whether the Peoples Com
pany, in justice, should not have the terminal
rights for which they asking, and which would
prove a public benefit.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
COURT BARS
SALOME DANCE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
KANSAS CITY, March elf Gertrude
HOFFMAN, cares TO pack her costume in a
thimble case and stay in Kansas City
sixty days she win be permitted to argue
with Judge James IL. Slower about her
"Salome" dance.
In the meantime there'n be no more
iroiics with the representation Of the head
OF the man who offended Herodias. for
Judge Slower officially forbade the dance
Yesterday, when he granted a temporary
Injunction preventing the "Saiome" dance
and the neglige Il Don't Care" song, bor-
rowed from Eva Tanguay.
The temporary injunction will have 10
be heard again before It can become per-
manent' and it won't be heard for sixty
days.
Clyde Taylor, attorney for the Shubert
Theatre, said that the case would be
fought when it came up for hearing again.
An appeal viii be taken, he said. il the
Injunction is made permanent.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
Editorial
Opinion
President Taft.

New York Press.
President Taft begins with the good
will and the hope OF the American people.
At the start OF his Administration the
Nation. after political unrest. financial dis
turbance and physical distress from
suspended Industry. crippled business and
amputated wage-earnings. is singularly
prepared TO achieve better conditions un-
der favorable circumstances. II It is en-
couraged TO do so. the whole country is
eager to resume interrupted activities.
There is the necessary capital waiting in
the banks; the hands Of labor are willing.
All that is needed to move them into the
field OF vigorous and successful action is
an invitation to a fair chance.
The opportunity which lies before the
new Chief Magistrate. so experienced in
public affairs and so satisfactorily tested
in service to the people, is one that would
inspire any man TO a fulhllment of prom
ise and expectation. This man who has
now gone into the White House has never
yet failed to make good.
Beginning his work with the hope OF
the American people, President Taft, we
have no doubt. will soon be plowing
through it with their increasing conf
dence.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
TELEGRAMS FROM
MOVING TRAIN

PHILADELPHIA, March 6-Officials
Of the Pennsylvania railroad and the
Reading railway are much interested
in the reported successful test of wire
less telegraphy on Lake shore train
on a recent evening. While no test
is contemplated on any of the roads
entering this city at this time. officials
look forward TO the time when direct
communication may be had by tele-
graph with stations from a moving
train.
The test which has just been made
merely proves it is possible, these Off
oials say, but its utility to the CONNER
cial traveller has yet TO be demonstrat-
ed and its cost as at present demon
strated would bar it's general use. It's
use in the signaling of trains may be-
come serviceable, but before il does
the railroad men contend that II is
more than likely that the current viii
be taken from the rail or the wire along
the track.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
Personal and Pertinent

Or. Richard Strauss, whose opera, "Eleltra" has
much his reputation is said to be rch
The rights OF his works have been sold for 1000
pounds. and he conducts orchestra for less
than pounds Is OF the few musical prodlges
whom the -ord has heard much after boyhCod
achievements for he composer at g. and ten years
popular figure in the musical world The moods
and impulses of Dr. Strauss somewhat strange Some
Of his most otabie works have been composed when
travelling and often brilliant ideas occur to him when
he Is in a full of people on such occasion
he viii make his to the person with whom he
may be talking. retire a OF the and jot
down what has occurred to him in note book which
he always carries-Tit-Bts.
Consul Frank w. Mahn quotes from Nottingham
newspaper the fact that inventions by British
broadening very much in their scope and in
cluding many articles with which would suppose
would not be intimately acquainted. About 500
patents granted TO British annually.
Formerly these patents confined the dainty order
Of things but they cover the broader sphere OF
mechanism Some Of the effective improve
ments I'm sewing machines automobiles and marine
engines and motors have been patented by British
Patents for inventions relating TO flying machines
have besa applied for by British and they have
also directed inventive attention 70 railroad
wireless teegraphy.- Wisconsin.
Evening journal., 1909-03-06
Chatty Stories Of the Day

The ministerr class at the kirk OF Tobermory had
been reading the story OF Joseph and his brethren
the Of the minister examine the boys.
The replies 20 all his questions had been quick, intel
ligent an. correct. Such as
what great crime did these OF Jacob commit?"
They sold their brother Joseph"
quite correct And for how much?"
Twenty pieces OF silver"
And what added to the cruelty and wickedness Of
these bad brothers?"
pause.
What made their treachery even more detestable
and heinous7"
Then brigh, little Highlander stretched out an eager
hand.
well my nan?"
PLEASE. sir they selIt him over cheap"-Tit-Bits.
From the dark kitchen there emanated series OF
thumps end angry excamations. Jones looking for
the cat
PA" rallied the from the stairway.
GO 10 bed and let me alone" blurted Jones. I've
just barksd my shins"
PA" 'nisted Tommy after a moments silence
We'll. what Is it2 Didn't tell you TO keep quiet?'
IL didn't hear your shins bark"
And the next moment Tommy being pursued by an
angry sire with hard hair brushChicago Daily News
connccte with pending legislation with reference to in
ternssior- copyrights hurrying through corridor
of the 51iding. when he encountered Hop O. My
Thnmb 'currinr along with armfu Of papers larger
than himself
Hello SOM cried the publisher And what may be
your position IN this establishment"
I'm rage sir" answered the lad
for a asraphi"-Lippincotts.