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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
At
LAST ARE
READY
TAKES TWO WEEKS AND
COSTS STATE $4,000 TO GET
LEGISLATURE PREPARED
FOR WORK.
PURCHASE Of SIS SEAL
REVEALS RED TAPE
(Times Special Service.)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-The legfs-
lature after two weeks work, has
succeeded in passing the appro-
priation bill for the expenses OF
the session, the A.-Y.-P. bill and a
bill providing a seal for the state
insurance commissioners office.
In the house there has been intro
duced 121 bills and in the senate
.9S. The bill allowing an addf-
tional judge for Pierce county
has passed the house and is ready
for the senate and the local OPP
ton bill has received a favorable
house committee report.
AS to progress, it can only be
said that the legislature is now
ready to get down to work. or
the eight weeks of work two
weeks have been spent in pre-
pairing for the other six at a
cost to the state Of approximate
ly $4,000.
Probably every one of the legis-
lators would insist that the state
has got value received for the
money.
Take the matter of the seal OF
the state insurance commissioner.
1t cost the state about $500 to
make provisions so that the COM
missioner could ordear a seai,
which will probably cost SIS at
the outside. The bill was first
typewriter, introduced, referred
to a committee, ordered printed,
reported back to the house,
amended and finally passed. The
same procedure was gone through
in the senate with consid cradle de-
bate and now must be written out
in long hand and sent to the gov
ernor for his signature.
OF the 121 bills introduced al
ready in the house and the 50 in
the senate, there is probably not
a dozen of any Importance to the
state and probably not over 25
will become laws. But they will
all take up Legislative time and
state money and in all probability
there are seven hundred more TO
come.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
No VOTE
FOR OLD
MAIDS
SUFFRAGE BILL OFFERED
WHICH WOULD GIVE FRAN
CHISE ONLY TO WOMEN
WITH CHILDREN.
CAUSES CONSERVATION
IN SUFFRAGE LOBBY

OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-A bill will
be introduced in the legislature
next week providing that women
who have one child may vote.
The bill is already drawn and
makes collaborating the key to
woman's suffrage bill which has
no end of friends in the legisla-
ture.
Mrs. De Voc, the head of the
woman's suffrage lobby, when in
formed of the proposed measure
announced that she would present
a substitute bill, making paternity
a qualification for holding office.
Off hand she declared that her bill
would require all members of the
lower house to have at least two
children, members of the senate,
three, supreme Judge six and gov
ernor an even dozen.
The author of the latest woman
suffrage bill is keeping under COW
err, although his measure is in the
hands of the bill clerk, yet he has
carefully withheld his name from
the document and the clerk is
pledged to secrecy.
The announcement threw the
women suffrage lobby into fer
ment. Several of them have no
children, and person who didn't
care for consequences might doubt
their chances of every complying
with the qualifications suggested.
One and all, however, are indig-
nant, insisting that the bill is
nothing more or less than an at.
tempt (they sniff here) to belittle
their movement and make them
appear ridiculous.
The woman suffrage bill has
decided fair chance of passage il
the POPULARITY occasioned by this
new one does not kill 1t. The
house has been polled and the
women have a majority. What is
more astounding the senate seems
disposed to the cry for the ballot.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
THREE DIE IN
TRAIN WRECK IN
pennsylvania

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Jan. "a
Running at full speed through
a dense fog, the second section of
the st. Louis Express on the Penn
sylvania railroad, westbound,
crashed into the first section,
which had been stopped by a
freight train occupying the main
line, at an early hour this MORN
ing, and three passengers were
instantly killed. The dead are:
s. L. TAYLOR, Brooklyn.
M. J. KELLY, Pullman car con-
ductor.
CHARLES COLEMAN. Pullman
porter.
Six persons were injured, one
of them, Fireman Kissell of the
second section, probably fatally.
The scene of the wreck is some
distance from a telegraph station
and 1t was several hours before
news Of the collision was received
here. Special trains. bearing phys
icians and nurses, were made up In
the local yards of the railroad
company at Altoona and hurried
to Summer Hill, near which place
the wreck occurred.
According to information re-
ceived here the first section of the
express train had been tagged by
the crew OF the freight which was
preceding 1t and while standing
motionless on the main line the
second section, plunging through
the darkness at full speed, CRASH
ed into the rear Pullman sleeping
car, demolishing 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
FOUR. BURIED
BY LANDSLIDE

(By United Press Leased Wire.l
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, JAM
23.-Four workmen were killed at
Punta Gorda, fifteen miles soutnl
of here, today when . landslide
buried an engine and one car
crowded with sleeping labOrere.
The meager information recefF-
ed from the scene Is to the effect
that several of the men were m-
jured. Is,
One of the dead is reported "a
have been an American foreman.
4 he others were Greeks. a relief
train has been sent to Punte
Gorda.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
FOUR BURIED
ALIvEIN ],
SNOW !. I

GRAND JUNCTION, Col. Jan.
28.-Under an avalanche of snow
four men were killed today and
more than o score narrowly os-
capped death in q similar manner.
Snow is sweeping the Camp
Bird mine at Ourays where the
deths occurred, and forty horses
are buried under tons of snow
near here.
Emil Johnson, one Of the min
ers, after being buried, was dug
out by his dog. Eight six-horse
teams drawing many passengers
in stages, have been caught in the
mountains by the avalanche.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
GORDON HEARING
IS SET FOR
JAN. Il
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
SPOKANE, Jan. 23.-Judge M.
j. Gordon appeared before Judge
j. D. Hinkle yesterday afternoon
and his arraignment on the charge
of embezzling $1,000 from the
Great Northern railway was for
mally fixed for January 81. Ills
present bond of $4,000 was 81
lowed to stand.
Judge Gordon declared he
neither asked nor expected quar-
ter but was prepared to fight the
case to q finish.
II am glad that the accusation
has at last taken definite form and
l cordially invite my accusers and
the numerous character assassins
who have heretofore interested
to come forward and
testify" he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
Gets VERDICT
FOR $4,000.

A. e. Eltonhed and others,
owning lots along the waterfront
in the condemnation suit tried
yesterday afternoon In federal
court. will get $4,000 from the
Northern Pacific for their prop
erty. according to the verdict Of
the Jury returned this morning.
The case took up most Of the day
yesterday.
Today the suit against Clarence
Clark was started. The Jury was
secured and sent out at noon to
examine the property.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
TN BEING CORRAliLED In RE-
BEING SCATTERED OVER THE
LOWER SECTION OF CITY TO
IRE CLEARED OF THE UN-
DESIRABLES.

Without protest apparently
frbm the city administration or
the new county prosecutor, the
denizens of Tacoma's underworld
are quietly assembling at their
former haunts near Fourteenth
and A streets. Houses that have
been boarded up for months have
within. the last few days seen the
light Of day, and have heard the
hollow, laughter of their new in
fifAtes.
The New Standard "hotel,"
which has been partially closed
for nearly a yer, was opened last
night, and the new manager"
Stated that he had the eighty
fooIns of the place already rented.
Since the advent of the new coun-
II administration more than TWEEN
IT, .disorderly characters who have
heen scattered throughout the
city have returned to the Sand
berg district.
Preparations were made this
morning to open an unused shoot
ing gallery and d liquor store
room on Fourteenth street which
have been boarded up since ex-
Prosecutor Rowland made his last
raid ON the place.
This assembling of the disorder
ly element of the city into a re-
strlcted district will be received
with relief by landlords and room
ing house MANAGERS who have en-
dured the presence Of the char
acters, since they were scattered
by the numerous raids during
IRowland's term.
On the other hand many citi-
gems strongly, maintain that the
evil should not be recognized by
the OFFICIALS, but should be wiped
entirely out. To this the officials
say. 1t cannot be abated and that
the best they can do is to regu-
late It.
The alley between G and D
streets, unlighted at night, has
BEEN clogged nightly with the
swarlning whirl of underworld
characters. Numerous robberies
and hoIdsups never reported to the
Police have occurred here. The
one-story shacks on either side
have been filled for long with de-
bauched people.
While the city officials are reti-
cent about discussing the matter
II is evident that they intend to-
clean up this whole section by
driving out the disorderly persons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
Deaf IN
WAKE Of
BANDITS
DESPERADOES KILL POLICE.
MAN, WOUND FIVE OTHERS
AND THEN END THEIR OWN
LIVES.
BULLETS FLY FAST IN
STREETS OF LONDON

(By United Press Leased Wire.l
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Surround-
ed by mob of policemen, two
Polish bandits shot themselves
through the heads, dying Instant
ly, this afternoon In Tottenham, q
suburb of London.
Prior to the suicides they had
killed a policeman and four 9TH
|er persons. They were trying to
five others. They were trying To-
run away with an. aut0nn obil6,
which was being used to convey
the weekly ages OF hundreds o.
factory hands employed In Tot
tenham.
They were discovery by the po-
lice and a running fight ensued,
the bandits firing continuously ct
their pursuers. During the en-
element of the battle an unknown
bystander seized the satchel COM
tanning the money and fed.
After the bandits had gone sew
eral blocks On foot they boarded
a trolley car, shot the motorman
and conductor and fired among the
While one bandit
kept the passengers covered with
a revolver, the other took tho
place.
The robbers finally deserted the
car and jumped into moving van
and whipping the horses. con-
tinued their flight, reloading their
revolvers and firing on their pur-
suers. When too hard pressed By
the pursuing policemen they both
committed suicide.
onnc nnSYoz 10 a PJwlRavm
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
SINKS WHILE GOING
TO THE RESCUE

WOODS HOLL, Mass, Jan. 81.
The steamer Nantucket, with
thirty passengers aboard, went on
the rocks this morning while
steaming to offer assistance to the
passengers of the Republic.
The Nantucket struck the rocks
in dense fog and sank bowdown.
Three holes We're punched in her
side by the rocks. The crew and
passengers reached shore safely,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
BIG FIRE IN PRINCETON.
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PRINCETON, N. j., Jan. a.
Fire broke out at 1880 this morn
ing and threatened the business
district with total destruction.
The flames were gotten under con-
troll at 4 o'clock, after four res
taurnats and seven buildings had
been destroyed.
President Wilson of the Prince
to university, at the head of the
student firemen, did very effective
work and probably saved the city
from being burned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23

George Cave of the Rock Island
railway was in the city today Sc
lecting an office and getting
ready to open general headquar-
ters here for the Rock Island. sys-
tenn. Mr.. Gordon will be the
resident agent in Tacoma and Mr..
Cave will be located in Seattle
where an office is also to be
opened.
The officer here will look after
both passenger and freight traffic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
INAUGURATION TUESDAY

INAUGURATION TUESDAY
OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-Governor-
elect Cosgrove will be inaugural
ed here next Tuesday forenoon,
according to the program outlined
here today.
Both houses of the Legislature
adjourned yesterday until Monday
morning and the printing houses
are working overtime today on
the bills to have them ready for
the legislators.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
MAY I AXE
OATH IN
CAR
Josgrove Will Probably
Not Venture Out of
Doors to Be In
augurated.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. a.
To all appearances much improved
in health and in the best OF
spirits, Governor-elect Samuel G.
Cosgrove, who arrived at Oakland
last night in the private car Cali
fornia," Is scheduled to resume his
journey to Washington this after
noon.
On the advice of his physicians
1t is entirely probable that the
governor-elect will take the oath
OF office in his private car, as 1t
ia not deemed advisable for him
to leave the car to attend more
formal Inauguration ceremonies.
Mr.. Cosgrove, according to preo-
ent plans, will remain In Olympia
only long enough to be sworn in
as governor of the state of Wash
ington and will then return TO
Paso Robes by the first train.
CosgrOve Determined.
81 am feeling better than
have for some time" said Mr..
Cosgrove when interviewed aboard
his special car today, "and I am
determined to go to Olympia at
any hazard. However, l have no
fear that the trip will be harmful
in the least and in this my physi-
clans agree with me. 1t is my in
tention to return to the springs
and remain until I have fully re-
covered my health. will remain
there until spring and possibly
longer.
"Under the circumstances I am
willing to trust Lieut.. Gov. Hay
with the transaction OF the busi-
ness of my office"
The governor said he did NOT
expect to sign or veto any bills
passed by the legislature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
LICENSED TO WED.

Marriage licenses have been Is
sued to Oresto Magafinini and
Marie Plat, to r. G. Morse and
Thelma Palmer, to e. R. Nelson
and Amy X. Gichard Ga minor) /,
to Joe Boqunovitch and Teresa
Sulick, to Sigvold Peterson ana
Ada Perl Shelter and to Alvah
Daley and Flossie Willet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23

Man Who Twice Faced
Death Is Saved From
GallOWs.

SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Jan. a.
Governor Dineen yesterday grant
ed Communication of the death SEN
tence against Herman Billik to
life Imprisonment on recommen-
dalton of the board of pardons.
Jerry Vzral, brother OF Mary Vzral
whom Billik was convicted of
poisoning, told the board of par
dons that all his testimony in the
case against Billik was false.
The action of overnor Deneen in
committing the sentence closes the
last chapter in one of the most
amazing criminal cases in the his
tory Of Chicago.
Billik, the dapper, happy-go-
lucky fortune teller, according to
the police theory. met and con-
quered, either with love or hyp-
notism, Mrs. Rose Vzral. Super
stition, fortune-telling, black art,
and the other pastimes Of ignor-
ance, were the features of their
acquaintanceship for time. :.
The woman's husband, Martin
Vzral, died Unexpectedly in March.
1905. The police said Billik shared
In the insurance OF $4,000. In July,
Mary, %, died under circumstan-
ces similar to those that attended
the death Of her father. The in
surance was $455. !. In December,
Tillie died. The insurance was
$500. In the meantime Billik was
spending most of his time with
Mrs. vzral, and once took her on
a trip to Cleveland. Rose, 18,
died in August, 1906, insured for
$175; and three months later, Ell
la, IL, insured for sos, followed
her family into eternity.
A week later Mrs. Rose Vzral,
the mother, followed them all, a.
suicide. Billik's arrest resulted at
the suggestion of Mrs. Emma Mel
man, a married daughter of Mrs.
Vzral. Billik was condemned to
hang on a charge of poisoning
Mary Vzral. The most damaging
fact was that arsenic had been
found in the stomachs of all the
Vzrals.
A Long Fight.
A reprieve was granted, while
the authorities investigated the
sudden death of VIM. Neiman,
which took place while Billik was
in jail.
Billik was sentenced to hang
June IL.
Suddenly a champion arose
Father p. j. O'Callaghan, a priest,
who declared he knew Billik was
innocent. Edna Billik, 10 years
old. made pitiful appeals for, her
father. Sweet and innocent, It
seemed that In her the Blink
family line was some day to bel
raised out of the fortune-tallingl
level in which the girls father had
been born.
On the night before Billik was
to be hanged six monster mass
meetings were held in Chicago, ad-
dressed by Edward F. Dunno, for
mer mayor; the priest, Edna
Billik and Jersalabot vzral, son OIL
Mrs. Rose vzral, who told tnel
crowds that the prosecution had
forced him to perjury.
kilograms poured In ON Gov. |
Deneen and Judge Lands. Chi
eago went mercy-mad. JudgeI
lands lighted bomb Of Joy thei
next day when he granted Billik q |
stay OF sentence. only an hour be-
fore the time set for execution.
The excitement died down. Ami
appeal was refused. The date forl
INA har< 1ra.,s, xrxoa oxf Ear SJoxx =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
BACK TO SANBERc'S
DOMAIN Is THE CRY
DISORDERLY CHARACTERS AG
STRICTED DISTRICT AFTER
CITY FOR MANY MONTH";
Prosecuting Attorney Nc


Murray made the following
statement to the Times late
this afternoon: II favor cor
railing the disorderly element
of the city in a restricted dis
trict and of keeping them
there. realize that things
have been very unwholesome
heretofore, and l believe that
a district for the social evil
is the only remedy. After the
element has been rounded up,
all disorderly women found
on the streets of the city VIII
be arrested and prosecuted
to the limit"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-01-23
Goes to Meet Father.

Goes 10 Meet Father.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-Howard
Cosgrove left today for Portland
where he will meet his father and
party tomorrow after their long
journey from California.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-02
HUDSON MAXIM in SUIT
OVER AUTO ACCIDENT.
Confectioner Alleges He Was In
iured $4,000 Worth.

Attorney Raphael Vissldi of this city.
has begun suit in the Sussex County
Court for $4,000 damages for Joseph
Fauner, a Newark confectioner, who
was badly injured in an automobile ac-
cident on road along the shore of
Lake Hopatcong at 5 o'clock on the
afternoon of August 8 last.
Fauner, who owns confectionery
place near the lake, was going up the
read CARRYING basket of apples when
an automobile, in which Dwight B.
Smith, manufacturer, and four others
were seated, came toward him at high
speed.
Suddenly an auto driven by Hudson
Maxim, the inventor of smokeless pow
der. dashed out from behind the Smith
auto and rushed to the front. Fauner's
story is that the autos collided and the
Smith auto struck him and knocked
him down He was cut on the head,
nose and face. had three ribs broken
and was SO severely bruised over tho
body and limbs that he has not been
able to attend to business since.
Lawyer Vissidi is authority for the
statement that Maxim offered to settle
by paying $1,000, but the offer was de-
clined.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-02
JILTED MAN INJURED
IN MYSTERIOUS FALL.
Letter Signed Sarah Stated
Writer Wouldn't Marry Him.

What may prove to have been an
attempt at suicide occurred today,
when Samuel Finlxle, 90 years old, OF
273 Prince street, employed as mason
on the new High School gymnasium,
fell to the ground from scaffold three
stories up. He escaped death, but was
badly bruised and had to be taken to
the city Hospital letter, signed
Sarah" telling him that the writer
would not marry him, was found In his
pocket.
None of the other workmen employed
about the place saw Finkle when he
fell. That he was not killed is due to
the fact that he struck several other
scaffolds III his fall At the City Hos
pital, to which he was taken, 1t was
said that he had fractured his nose,
cut his right eye badly and lacerated
his arms and legs, but that his in
juries We're not serious. He will be
discharged from the institution within
a day or two.
Finkle Is an experienced workman
and it is not understood how he could
have fallen unintentionally.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-02
INSURANCE FIRM
PLANS s250,0O0
: STOCK INCREASE
American Company of Newark
Will Offer Valuable Rights
to Stockholders.

Through a call issued for a meeting
of its stockholders for October IS it
developed today that the American
Insurance Company of Newark is about
to offer valuable rights to these stock
holders.
The board of directors of the COM
pany has voted TO increase its capital
stock from $750.000 to $1,000,000. and
proxies are being solicited in the name
of Philemon l.. Hoadley president OF
the company. and j. William Clark
and Samuel S. Dennis. directors. en-
powering them to vote for such an in
crease of the capital stock. The meet
ing is scheduled Tor IL a. m. in the
offices of the company at 70 Park place.
This increase of s250000 in the cap
ital stock, II ratified, will be offered
to the stockholders with the right to
subscribe thereto, in proportion to their
present holdings of stock. at par
American Insurance Company stock
is now selling at about $500 per share,
the last sale recorded being at $515.
With the right to subscribe to the new
stock at par In proportion to their
present holdings, stockholders are thus
afforded valuable rights.
In addition to the plan for the increase
of the capital stock. stockholders will be
asked to vote to amend the charter of the
company in certain particulars in order
that 1t be brought up to date and made
to conform to the present laws II this
AMI other States. Most OF the stock OF
the company is held by Newarkers a1io
local estates, and they will be greatly
I, faI hx.ff "a M ri oh
A few years ago tn, capital stock OF
the company was increased from s600,0a
to $750,00O, and the new issue was at
that time taken up by the stockholders
at $500 per share.
The American Insurance Company
is one of the oldest Insurance companies
in the city. 1t was organized as
mutual company with the management
repc sing In the policy holders, and was
subsequently changed to stock COM
pany.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-02
HOUSE WRECKERS
PEACE FOUND IN
CELL COMFORTS
To Escape Domestic Strife ia.
cob Hoke Nearly Chooses
Sixty Days in Jail.

"Hooray! I'll have sixty days of
peace exclaimed Jacob Hoke. of 1877
Spruce street. in the Fourth Precinct
Court today. when Judge Herr SELL
fenced him to two months in jail in lieu
of fine of $40 imposed upon him.
Jacob had money In the hank, all
right, but motherrin-law figured con-
spicuously in his story in court of his
marital troubles, and apparently he had
not the slightest intention of deprivlng
himself of what he apparently regarded
as well-earned rest by paying the
twenty simoleons.
Jacob was arrested last night on COM
plant of his wife. who said that he
came home in an intoxicated condition
and broke up the furniture and bric-a-
brac. In his own defense, Jacob said
his wife had developed penchant Of
living with her mother and remained
but seldom in the domicile which he
had provided for her. When the sem
tence fell, instead of his face lengthen-
ing vertically. it spread horizontally,
and for the first time during the hear
ing a look of serene repose came into
his eyes.
But his dream was to be dissipated
An hour after he had been placed in
cell Hoke's wife, the complainant. of the
morning, came to the station-house and
begged and pleaded that he tell heI
where he had concealed the bank book
"If you'll tell me- she implored, I'll
draw $50 and get you out of here II
no time"
l"Rut that is inst what | don't want tC