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Evening star., 1909-06-19
TELEGRAM BADLY WRITTEN.
National Hotel Operator Does Not
Recall Sender.

The telegram. signed with the name OF
Elsie Sigel, sent from Washington to Paul
Sigel in New York city. was filed at the
branch Office Of the Postal Telegraph
Company located at the National Hotel,
Pennsylvania avenue between 9Th and 9th
streets northwest, the evening of June II.
the night it was received by the slain
girrs father.
Detectives Pratt and Hewlett learned
from +. b. Travis, manager Of the
Postal Company. where the telegram
had been fled Mr.. Travis discovered
that Operator Frederick Stoffregen had
been on du,y at the branch Office at the
National Hotel at the time.
Mr.. Travis has questioned Mr.. St0ff-
regen regarding the sender of the tele-
gram. The operator had received a num-
ber of messages that evening. Az 1t has
been one week since the message was
filed, he could not recall whether he had
received 1t from man or woman.
Manager Graves said the message ap'
peared to have been ritten by an ilhterate
person or some child. He has not beer
asked BY the police for the telegram.
and would only produce 1t upon request
OF the district attorney or an order from
the court.
These kilograms are the personal prop
erty of the telegraph company after they
have been received from sanders. and
under no circumstances, unless order By
the sender. would their con.ents be re-
vealed." said Mr.. Tavis. THE telegram
which was fled at tho National Hotel.
was not signed except for the initials
to be those of the young girl.
1t was learned late this afternoon that
detectives have made thorough search
through Chinatown in an effort to find
some trace of William Leon, whom they
have been asked to arrest on the charge
Of homicide. No information is known TO
have been received as to whether he Is in
this city. or has been here since the girl
was killed.
The Washington police were put to work
on the case at o'clock this morning.
when Inspector Boardman, acting chief
of police received telegram from New
York asking that Leon Ling be arrested.
The telegram was as follows:
ARREST on a charge OF homicide, Leon
Ling. alias William Leon. a Chinaman.
thirty years of age. feet $ inches tall.
weighing 1l5 pounds, smooth face. good
teeth, black hair and eyes. hair cut Amer
lean fashion, dressed In black suit. OF
American style"
Inspector Boardman detailed Central Of
flee Detectives Pratt and Hewlett to the
case. The description Of the missing
Cnnaman was telephoned 10 every pre-
cinct. in the city and the entire police
force was notified to lookout for the man
Evening star., 1909-06-19
Loving Cup for Mr.. North.

Former Director s. N. d. North OF
the census office will be presented with .
handsome sterling silver loving cup on
behalf OF the clerks Of the census ONCE
at his home Tuesday. The order for the
cup Is now being executed by a local Jew
eler. This action on the part Of the
clerks Is said to be purely spontaneous
and Independent OF the officials OF the
office.
The new director. Z. Dana Durand, re-
ceived the clerks Of the bureau late this
afternoon In his ONCE.
Evening star., 1909-06-19
CASE GIVEN TO JURY
Calhoun, Alleged Bribr of Of
ficials, Awaits Verdict.
TRIAL BEGAN JANUARY II
President Of United Railroads Of San
Francisco Accused.
RUSH TO ENTER COURTROOM
Mounted Police Charge the Throng
Outside the Building Trying
to Gain Admission.
RUSH TO ENTER COURTROOM

SAN FRANCISCO. June 19-Conclud-
ing the greatest issue in the histor. of
San Francisco's graft scandal, the case
Of Patrick Calhoun. millionaire president
of the United railroads. charged with
bribery. was given to the jury by Judge
William H. Lawlor shortly before noon
today after trial that dates back to
January IL. 1909
Assistant District Attorney Francis J..
Heney, in session Of court that opened
an hour before the usual time, added ma
teriaiiy to an argument that had already
extended over a period of fifteen hours
Fight to Gain Admission.
Every faction of municipal politics and
every shade Of bitter sentiment that has
arisen since the overthrow OF Boss
Abraham Ruef three years ago was rep
resented in the overwhelming throng that
stormed the doors of Carpenters Hail.
Mounted policemen had charged into the
crowds again and again and full com
pany of patrolmen inside the building and
outside was scarcely able to preserve
order and regulate admission to the court
room. Men and women, prominent in
every detail of the city's life. who had
fought for entrance. counted themselves
fortunate to have the privilege of stand
ing in remote corners, while in the street
hundreds were mArshaled in line by the
police.
Over 1000, 900 Words in Record.
Not alone because of the exceeding bit
terness that has marked the many
stages. but because of its length. has the
trial been notable. One hundred and ten
days have been devoted to court sessions,
In this respect the case outstrips the rec
ord established in the case of Abraham
Rueff, who was convicted after seventy
six days Of actual court procedure.
thirteenth juror, Michael Murphy, was
order of Judge Lawlor, with the expecta-
tion that his services might be required
by emergency. Three months and two
days We're necessary to qualify the thir-
teen jurors. or the 2,910 citizens sum
moned by the sheriff IL, were subjected
to Interrogation by the attorneys. Since
March . six members of the jury have
been in custody of a court bailiff residing
at the St. Francis Hotel.
-Four other members of the panel have
been separated from their families and
business affairs since March 81. and the
others since April II, when the thirteenth h
juror was qualified.
The typewriter record OF the case
amounted to 2.5OO,OOO words when the
jury was completed. Judge attorneys
lion and three-quarters to the bulky
transcript since that time making a to-
tai Of 4.2NOD words.
The cost of the trial. including the MAIN
tenance of jurors, special police detail.
transcript and the usual expenses of the
court for SO great period can only be
eonjectured. hut 1t is estimated 1t will ex-
ceed $4,000.
Evening star., 1909-06-19
DEATH OF MRS. TINDALL.
Young Washington Woman Passes
Away at Seattle.

Word was received last night by tele-
gram from Seattle of the death Of
Blanche Browning Tindall. wife OF Arba
Nelson Tindali. and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs H. Clay Browning of this city.
Mrs. Tindall was born in ashington
and attended the public schools here.
graduating from the Central High School
in 1903. After her graduation she de-
voted her time largely to the study OF
music Mrs. Tindall possessed q mezzo-
soprano voice of great sweetness which
promised splendid development under
DR. Bischoffs training. She was married
June 20, 1907. to Arba Tindall. son of DR..
and Mrs William Tindall and went to
make her future home in Seattle, where
her husband was engaged In business.
The news of Mrs. Tindall's death comes
as a great shock to her many friends.
Evening star., 1909-06-19
UNCLAIMED AT THE MoRGUE.
Nothing Is Known of Family Of De-
ceased Enghshman.

Lying unclaimed at the District
morgue are the remains of L. c. c. Nor
ris, an Englishman, who died at Siblev
Hospital Thursday of pneumonia. Mr..
Morris was employed by a New York
publishing Arm and was engaged here
in soliciting subscriptions for historical
works. For several months prior to his
removal to the hospital he lived at the
Dewey Hotel. He was about fifty years
old quiet and unassuming and general
Iy popular about the hotel.
Nothing whatever is known of nis
family, If he has one. The hotel
authorities have communicated with his
employers and also with the British
embassy in the hope Of finding some
one to take charge of his body. but at
a late hour this afternoon nothing had
been learned.
Evening star., 1909-06-19
Garfield Historian of Roosevelt.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June Thames r.
Garfield, ex-Secretary of the Interior has
turned author. He is at his home at
Mentor grinding out copy for book
which will reveal some Of the inner work
ings of the Roosevelt administration.
It is said that he will tell some of the
secrets of the famous tennis cabinet
meetings. and also something about ten
mis- as PLAYED by the man who recently
kept things humming around the White
House.
Evening star., 1909-06-19
Scenes and Incidents at
Crown Point Auto Course
Special Dispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The star.
CROWN POINT, Ind, June t0.-Labor-
ers last night were put to work on the
road which was cut up In yesterdays
race. particularly at the corners, and the
rough spots caused by the Indiana trophy
race were smooti,ad cut 80 far as possi-
bic I'm the brief time available.
AS the start OF yesterdays race Was
delayed by the non arrival of auto-trucks
to take the National Guardsmen to their
stations around the course, a particular
effort was made today to avoid a repe-
-tition of this occurrence The trucks
were among the earliest vehicles to ar
rive. and squads destined for the more
distant points on the parkway we're on
their way by o'clock.
At the temporary hospital no accidents
were reported among arriving spectators.
. Crowds poured over the course In the
early morning to various vantage points.
The maple woods which heautify this sec
ton of the country were filled with vis-
itors by the time the contest got under
way.
Robertson First to Appear.
From a height the country roads lead
ing into this city could easily be traced
by the cloud of dust trailing behind the
stream Of automobiles making their way
in this direction. Robertson in his Loco
mobile was the first of the drivers to ap-
pear In front of the stand at the repair
pits. Robertson finished second in the
Indiana trophy race yesterday, but was
confident of carrying off the Cobe cup
today.
II did not time my race properly yes
terGay." said Robertson. "aS I waited too
less in each mile would have put me in
the lead, as the records show I was max
ing the best time on the last three or
four laps. intend to cut out faster
pace today from the start
Miller was the next to appear, and
his car was given thorough overhaul
ing at the pit. Florida and Denison
followed soon after.
Fiat Only Foreign Car Entered.
The Fiat. the only foreign car entered
and the only one driven BY an amateur.
attracted much attention. By o'clock
all the cars were at the pits. Burman.
Chevrolet and Strang. the three Buick
drivers who failed to finish yesterday.
expressed hope OF better luck with their
three bigger entries today.
The race brought out seven drivers who
were new to the spectators. as they did
not contest for the Indiana trophy yes-
terday. They were Miller. Bourque, Sey-
mour. Englebeck, DenisOn, Lytie and
Hearne.
The Indiana trophy, won by Matson in
Chalmers Detroit yesterday, and the
Cobe cup. both immense conceptions in
silver, were on exhibition in front OF the
official grandstand. Matson. although
not a contestant today, was among the
early arrivals with the car which brought
his victory.
Just before the start OF the big race
Matson was presented with the Indiana
trophy by President Ira NJ Cobe Of the
up in front of the stand in his winning
car and was heartily cheered.
Evening star., 1909-06-19

: always the chance that it is not. and
.6ge must find out. II We can.
Mabel Sigel. like all Miss Sigeis rela-
tives. refused to believe anything ill of her
Elsie was such good girl she said.
Il knew her so we'll I am certain she
could not have become involved. as they
say. with a Chinaman.
Miss Sixel was regarded by her family
and friends as an earnest mission worker
in Chinatown.
Leon pretended to be an intensely re-
ligious deyotee He was q frequent at
tendant at st. Andrews Protestant Epis-
copal Church and was we'll known there.
He went regularly 10 Bible classes and
mission gatherings.
Mr.. Sigel. like the police. believes that
some other hand than his daughter
wrote the telegram from Washington. He
said that the true wording of the teie-
gram was:
II will be home soon Sunday night.
Don't worry"
He was certain that the wording was a
foreigners. and that his daughter would
never use English in the odd manner
noticeable in the phrase "soon Sunday
night.
Mrs sigel suffered severe nervous
breakdown today after tile shock Of see
ing her daughters jewelry. II has been
necessary to arrange with the family
physician to take her to a sanitarium in
Connecticut.
Seeking Other Cinnamon.
What may prove to be an important
clue in the case was turned up in China
town by Capt. Mike Galvins plain
clothes squad. They have been looking
for the Chinaman named Yung Bing,
about whom a marked article in a news
paper was found in the trunk room and
who has disappeared from Chinatown.
Thursday there was a large departure
Of Chinamen-150 In all-bound for Seat
tie. The belief is held that Yung Bing
got away among them.
The police believe that Yung Bing Ia
an adherent of Mayor Tom Lee. Lee
declared emphatically this morning that
he was a Hip Sing man, and was not
connected with his organization.
The police say that in spite OF Tom
Lees denial. Yung Bing was seen in his
place talking to him only three days
ago. and the tongs do not mix.
Yung Bing is a well known character
in Chinatown. 1t was said by China
men that he had recently had a quarrel
over a white woman.
There was trouble between him and the
Amerfcanized Leon. who appeared agains,
him I'm the police court not long ago
The police say that accounts which credit
the trouble between them to Yung Bing's
expulsion from st. Patrick's cathedral are
wrong.
Yung Bing. they say. was put out o,
st. Patricks. but the quarrel that brought
him to the police court with Leon as the
complainant was not over these matters
rrY. EaRAM nanny wpYTwuN
Evening star., 1909-06-19
News Briefs.

Joseph A. Gernand Of Graceham, Fred
erick county. Nd, for many years JUS
tice OF the peace, died at the home Of his
son, Joseph c. Gernand. OF inhrmities OF
old age, eighty-four years old
Maj. Nathaniel Eskridse Whitehurst
died at his home In Portsmouth, Va,
aged sixty-four years. He was Confed-
crate veteran.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reamy Curtis, wife OF
Smith G.. Curtis, farmer OF King George
county, died at her home usar Seaiston,
Va, aged forty-three years She Ia sur
vived by her husband and eight children.
The new First Baptist Church at West
ernport, Nd, VIII be dedicated Sunday.
Evening star., 1909-06-19

The following additional candidates,
having qualified in all examinations, have
been admitted to the Naval Academy
George A. Andrews, Grand Haven, Mich ;
Frank C. Bennett, Henderson, Tex; Le-
man J.. Rabbit, Rushford. n. Y; S. Al
Ian Arnold, Greenville, Miss, and George
d. Hull, Kansas City, Mo.
Evening star., 1909-06-19
Bona Eide Circulation Of The Even
ing and Sunday Star.

ing and Sunday Star.
The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation OF
THE STAR Is what 1t Is claimed
to be. The circulation of THE
STAR for the week. including
and combining its evening and
Sunday morning issues. is the
largest, the best and the only
sworn detailed circulation of each
day. covering all issues. in the
District OF Columbia.
In both its evening and Sunday
morning issues it has a larger
carrier delivery circulation into
the homes of Washington than
any other two local papers COM
bined.
THE SUNDAY STAR, viewed
separately. has the largest. the
best and the only sworn circula-
ton in the District of Columbia.
Fifteen thousand of THE
STARS regular subscribers take
no other Washington paper
whatever in their homes. depend
ing upon THE STAR alone for
news and advertising.
THE STAR, daily and Sunday,
thoroughly covers the local ad-
vertising field, reaching all
classes OF Washington pur-
chasers, rich and poor alike, in
their homes. on every day in the
week. at an hour when they have
the time and inclination to read
newspaper.
Evening star., 1909-06-19

l solemnly swear that the abovs
statement represents only the
number of copies of THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days
ended June Is, 19O9-that Is,
the number of copies actually
sold, delivered. furnished or
mailed, for valuable considera-
ton, to bona fide purchasers or
subscribers--and that the copies
SO counted are not returnable to
or remain in the Office unsold, ex-
cept in the case of Sunday papers
sent to out -of-town agents only.
from whom a few returns of
unsold papers have not yet been
received.
J. WHIT. HERON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this nineteenth day of June.
AID. 1909.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG;.
tSeal) Notary Public.
Evening star., 1909-06-19
Father will Not Identify Body.


the failure of the murdered girls father,
Paul Sigel, to identify the body as that
of his daughter. while the girls mother
has declared that the articles of jewelry
found in the room with her body belonged
to Elsie Sigel.
Acquaintance of Miss Sigel who have
seen the body of the murdered girl as
sert that it is that of Miss Sige'. A num-
Der OF persons have been found by the
police who declare the young woman has
been a friend of the Chinese. Leon, in
whose room the body was found.
Notwithstanding these identifications, 1t
was stated at the home of Mr.. Sigel to-
day that Paul Sigel, the girls father,
had gone 10 Washington Ito bring Elsie
home.
Leon Jealous of Girl.
Mrs. Florence Todd, one of the mis-
sionary workers in the Chinese section,
who identified Miss Sigel's body. told the
police that the girl and the Chinaman
had been thrown much together for a
few years, and that Leon was greatly
enamored of the girl; that he was in
tensely jealous of her and disliked her
TO receive the attentions cf other men.
This had caused Miss Sisel to fear Leon,
Mrs. Todd said.
Miss Sigel had been engaged in mis-
sionary work among the Chinese of this
city for few years. having become in
terested therein by the activity of her
mother in. behalf of Christianization of
the orientals. The young woman was
about twenty years old.
Her grandfather, Gen. Franz Sigel. was
one of the most picturesque figures OF the
civil war. having entered the army as a
colonel and retired as major general
He was collector of internal revenue un-
der President Grant. 4 statue in his
memory now stands in Riverside Park,
this city.
When Mr.. Sigel was first informed that
woman had been found In a trunk,
murdered. ia an Sth avenue house fur
nished by Chinese, he tottered and nearly
fell. He has stubbornly refused to review
the body iii the morgue.
Cousin Defends Dead Girl.
In the face of the fathers refusal.
Reginald. his nineteen-year-old son, and
Mabel Sigel, a cousin of the dead girl
said they would go to the morgue on
their own account.
The chances are 10 to that it is
Evening star., 1909-06-19

Continued from First Pace)
Evening star., 1909-06-19
Robertson Jumps to the Front.

Robertson jumped into the lead in the
tenth lap On the ninth Chevrolet led
him by 454. but in the next Chevrolet
was compelled to stop and the big east
srn driver forged ahead He attained a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-07-15

erty and with some improvements
this property will be back in the
producing list.
John M. Rice is making a good
record on the Red Wing property.
Drifting to the south has brought
him to the main ore. run, on
which the old SUNNY Side and
Dark Horse mines made their
records, during the early days of
the camp.
J. C. Bryner has installed two
new hand jigs at shaft No. 3 on
the Sunburst lease, and is clean
ing some rich ore. The rough
stuff will be taken to a custom
mill for cleaning.
We understand that negotia-
tions are in progress with the
owners of the Omaha mill for
the purchase of that property,
for the purpose of consolidating
the property with some of the
adjoining mines, and also using
the mill to do custom work for
the many shafts that are devel-
oping in the north camp. This
is a move in the right direction,
as it means much for the north
camp development, and an ad.
dition which has been needed fol-
a long time.
Two big loads of sheet lead
were delivered by the Joanna
mine operators Monday of this
week. The stope from the shaft
at this mine has been driven tC
the lead deposit, and while the
ore is still dipping to the south
east, a large face is opened ur
that will last for some time. A
new shaft will be sunk to thu
east as soon as the lowest poin'
can be determined, so as to en-
able the operators to work thu
lead sheets from the bottom in
stead of from the top, as is nov
being done,
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NEWS FROM
The MINES.

Operations at the Good Luck
are being rushed and two cars OF
ore will be loaded out this week.
The lower level is showing up re-
markably rich ore, and the devel-
opment is now large enough to
allow an ample supply OF ore to
be delivered to the mill to keep
it running steadily.
Four cars of ore are now ready
for shipment at the Eastman
mill, which. will, no doubt, be
loaded this week. Additional
tables are being installed in this
mill, for the better saving OF the
fine ores.
A car of high grade ore was
loaded by the Lancaster mine the
past week. The development at
this property, under the manage
ment of Mr.. Miller, is proving
most satisfactory and a steady
output is the'resnlt. The Ore;de'
Cosit is becoming, larger as the
drifting progresses, adding much
to the available ore in sight.
This property receives its water
supply from an 11OO-fOOt drilled
we'll, which gives an abundant
flow of up to the 80 foot level
from the surface, from which
depth it is delivered to the sup
ply tank by an air lift
Development work on the Pa
ola shaft is progressing very well
and q large dump pile OF rich ore
is being accumulated for the
building of a new mill this fall.
The same ore deposit that is be-
ing worked at the Lancaster
makes through this lease.
Underground work on shaft
No. 7'at the old Sannyside mine
is beginning to show results; the
drifts are being cleaned up and
this will enable the operators to
reach the ore faces farther in. A
small amount of drifting will
bring the development into the
main ore body to the northwest,
where the drilling demonstrated
some nineteen feet of rich zinc
ore. This deposit connects up
with the Dark Horse on the east
and the Eastman on the west.
The Lolita has started up its
development on the Baxter Roy
atty Co.'S land in the Miami camp
at which point one of the richest
strikes ever made at the IA
foot level The shaft is down
to the eaprock and q few days
sinking will pat it into the ore
bed, The entire camp is watch
ing this development, as the
driIlings showed the richest cut
tiuRs Of any drill hole in the Mi
ami camp.
J. w. Barnes reports that he
has struck ore at 30 to 80 feet
on Scammon Hill, north of the
Miami camp. This is a quarter
Of = mile north of the township
line and on the west side Of the
hill. It is his intention to pene-
trate through the formation and
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that
"Never knew this to fail. a. I cay.
And II there really 10 any such . thing
a. luck, why, wonder why We don't
get an occasional break. OhT'-New'
York Sun.