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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
I les
BUILDING
PLANNED
Tacoma to Erect a Home
This Summer for Per-
sons Wro Are Un-
fortunate.

A charities building, with read
ling room, dining room and tenn
porary lodgings for worthy per-
sons who are poverty-stricken will
probably be erected In Tacoma
this summer. The project has
been launched by superintendent
William Hoover Of the Associated
Charities.
Mr.. Hoover just issued an ap-
peal for $1,000 to carry on the
work. This money will be suf-
ficient to pay for the building as
we'll as furnish funds for the regu-
lar work.
Miss Hattie Brown is now out
or a soliciting campaign.
In his report of winter work,
Superintendent Hoover says the
lpast winter has been the most try
| ing one the association has ever
experienced. The society spent
ls3,521 in relieving suffering and
wound up with a deficit of $40.
The association helps only wor-
thy cases. No fakes nor profess
sional beggars get aid. 1t is the
unfortunate that are looked after.
"a widow with four small chill
dren, while out working, suffered
the loss of her home by fire, and
not a thing was saved. We rent
ed a houne, furnished it, got bed
ding and clothing and with a little
purse for Christmas, started the
family again. This woman now
has a steady position and is sup
porting her little BROOD" says Mr..
Hoover in his report. Many SIM
liar cases are referred to.
II the building can be secured
and lodgings furnished it will be
great boost to the work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
Girls Win Money
For Exhibit With
One Square Meal

OLYMPIA, May 15.-One
large square meal. cooked by
girls of Olympia High school,
has won the state commits
sion for the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific exposition to the
cause of domestic science.
The commission today appro-
priated $4,000 for best
science and a manual tral1-
ing exhibit at the fair. 1t
was decided that the Olympia
High school pupils will be the
principal exhibitors. When
Olympia proposed to send her
girls in the cooking classes
to the fair. the commission
went to the state capital to
investigate. When the mem
bers arrived at the High
school a dinner was ready for
them, and they began their
Investigations. An hour and
a half later any doubt as to
the advisability of having the
young women demonstrate
their art at the exposition
had vanished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
1909 FIRE LOSS
WILL BREAK
RECORDS
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, D. c., May Is.
Death and destruction by fire in
1909 will eclipse all previous rec
ords with the exception of the
years in which the Baltimore and
San Francisco fires occurred, ac-
cording to the statement today of
federal experts who are studying
building materials.
This statement is backed up by
the records of fire losses which are
carefully kept by these experts.
One period to which they point is
the sixteen days in April when
five big fires in different parts OF
the country resulted in the loss OF
six million dollars, the death OF
20 persons, the injury of large
number, and the rendering home
less of 5000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
SLAYS WIFE AND TWO
CHILDREN AND THEN
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BOYLESVILLE, Ind, May 15.
AN inquest Is being held today
over the bodies OF Henry William
sons wife and two children, whom
he murdered before committing
suicide. The principal witness at
the inquest today was Mary Bos-
we'll, the little daughter Of a
neighbor, who was sleeping with
the Williamson children and witt
messed the tragedy.
The little girl said Williamson
arose early yesterday morning and
built fire In the kitchen stove.
Then securing gun he went to
the bedrooms of his wife and two
children, Nora. aged four years,
and Lester, aged five, and shot
them while they were lying in bed.
Williamson then killed himself
without attempting to harm the
little visitor.
1t is believed that he was In
sane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
SHOT Down in cold BLOOD AS RESULT OF C0NSPIRA
Will Test Murderers'
Brains Immediately
After Arrest

SEATTLE, May 15.--In
order that he may go into
court in all murder and dead
ly assault cases with an ac-
curate knowledge of the men
tai conditions of defendants
charged with crime, Prosecut-
ing Attorney Vanderver VIII
hereafter have all accused
men examined by alienists
Immediately after their ar
rest.
81 believe the plan to have
all murderers examined by
alienists will be beneficial"
said the prosecutor today.
"Trumped up defenses of in
sanity will be impossible un-
der this system, as I shall
probably insist on the exam
nations in every case. The
alienists work merely as spe-
ciaIists on brain diseases and
not accessories or agents OF
the prosecuting attorney"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
FIND TREASURER'S
OFFICE STRAIGHT

practically agreed that no special
report will be made on the inves.
tigation just completed of State
Insurance Commissioner Schively
and former Secretary of State
Nichols.
This report will be embodied in
the general report to be made al
the conclusion of the entire III
vestigation, which will be submit.
ted to the governor about July 12
A telegram has been reserved
by Chairman Allen from former
Governor Mead at Bellingham
stating that he is ready anc will
ing to appear before the com
mittee at any time, IL 1t should de.
sire his presence. Chairman AL
len stated that the ex-governor
might be asked to appear durine
the latter part of next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

Mrs. rlartin kvalshaug and Charles r. Newcomb,
Arrested Today, Confess to Having Entered
Into Conspiracy to Do Away With Martin
Kvalshaug, Shot Down On Street Last Night.

the victim Of conspiracy entered into between his wife and
Charles r. Newcomb laundry driver,
To-. years DID, shot down
after alighng from Eleventh Twelfth
Iuget Sound That the
arranged plot evidenced of
both Newcomb and Mrs. Kvalshaug.
his confession Captain Of Detectives Fitzgerald after
knew Mr. and Mrs Kvalshaug would their
sized
lpote him. reached
victim While Kvalshaug writng ground
commanded the pumped
shots into the
Newcomb murder that
plot originated in her BRAIN He said that
led husband
ant was hidden in order to make the attack simple
After
at
Kvashaug confessed a
after
ted his guilt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
STATE PROBERS DECLARE
LEWIS ACCOUNTS REGULAR
-ADJOURNS TO WEDNES-
DAY.

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OLYMPIA, May 19.-Senator
Pliny Allen, chairman of the legis-
lative investigating committee,
which has been engaged for sever
afweeks in inquiring into the con-
dition of state officers, said to-
day that the committee hal fin.
ished checking up the bonds aad
securities in the office of State
Treasurer Lewis and had found
everything regular and correct.
The committee closed its work
yesterday and will not meet again
until next Wednesday. 1t has been
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
ACC|OEN
FATAL To .
MANY
Death Angel Reaps Big
Harvest in a Series
of Extraordinary
Mishaps
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(By United Press Leased W1re.)
HACKENSACK, N. j., May ID.
The Hackensack river is being
dragged today for the remains of
four girls and one young man,
who were drowned late last night
while they were crossing the
stream in small boat, which
contained eight persons.
When the craft reached the
middle of the river the young
women became alarmed when the
craft began to rock in the choppy
waves and stood up. They lost
their balance and the boat cap
sized.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
SPIKE IN SHOE SAVES
LUMBERNfAN'S LIFE

NEWPORT, Wash, May
15.-To the fact that a spike
in the sole Of his heavy
lumberman's shoe caught in
the floor of a chute into
which he was thrown by
James Garry. his shift part
ner, Peter Abelt today owes
his life.
Garry, in q At of rage, at
tackled Albeit. and, after beat
ing him into semi-uncon-
seriousness, threw him into
the chute. But for the for
tunate catching of the spike,
he would have been plunged
into the river below and
drowned. Friends rescued
Abelt from his precarious
position and captured his. Rsr,
sailant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
BABY rs CREMATED.

SCAPPOOSE, Ore, May 10
The charred remains of Raymond
Adams, three years of age, were
today taken from the ruins of his
parents home, which was destroy
ed by fire yesterday. The boy had
evidently been playing with
matches on the second floor of
the house when one OF them start
ed the fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
KIDNAPPED CHILD
RETURNED TO
MOTHER

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
ALPENA, Mich. May 15.--Ex-
ida Blow, the eight-year-old girl
who was taken from school last
Wednesday by a masked woman,
10 with her mother today, accord
ing to information received by
Marshall Blow. the child's father.
l'he Blows have been separated
for two years. the child having
been In the custody OF her father
until last Wednesday.
Blow today received the follow
ing letter postmarked sault Ste.
Marie:
Il have Exilda and intend to
keep her.
MRS. JENNIE blow"
A postscript penned by child
fish hand said:
"Good-bye, papa"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

George Dilley, large crowd had
gathered in the darkness about
the dead body.
The coroner soon arrived, and
the remains were taken to Buck
ley & Kings undertaking parlors.
City Detectives Fitzgerald, ID.
o. Smith, Fackler and Huckaba
went to work on the case, and ~
1880 this morning arrested New
comb on a description OF him OBJ
tanned from Mrs.. Kvalshaug. a
microscopic examination OF the
mans coast and hat showed small
spots Of blood.
Kvalshaug . Good Citizen.
Kvalshaug was q timer employ
ed by A. Gheri q Co. He leaves
his widow and two children. 1 ana
2 years old. He was Industrious
and had fine little home, built
with his own hands.
Wife Intimate With Newc0mb.
Mrs. Kvalshaug has been inti-
mate with Newcomb for some
time, and the man has been the
disturbing element In the Kval-
shaug family for several years, it
is claimed. On account of the
woman's foIfdness for Nowcomb
she separated from her husband
two years ago, and the two stayed
apart for some time Finally,
through the efforts OF neighbors,
they were reconciled to each otih-
er, and have lived in their little
home on Puget Sound avenue ever
since.
On one or two occasions Mrs.
Kvalshaug has gone to the Wood
men dances alone, and on some
occasions Newcomb has accom-
panied her home. Kvalshaug
cared little for dancing and be-
came very jealous of Newcomb's 8
attentions to Mrs. Kvalshaug.
| It is said that he even waited
Ioutdoors on certain evenings in
Iorder to see who accompanied his
wife home. Although 1t was
known that jealous strife exist
led between the two men. last
nights occurrence came as COM
lplete surprise to all who knew OF
the KvaIshaug affairs.
Finds Rock Bruise.
An examination OF Kyalshaug's
body this morning by Coroner
Shaver confirmed Newcombfnl
statement that he had struck his
victim with . stone A larfo
bruise in the centey Of the fore-
head was discovered The coron-
Ter is inclined to doubt ~ nszT-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
Federation Threatens TO Call Out
An Union Men In Sympathy
With Fostmen and
TelearAphers.

PARIS. May 15.The entire
|city today Is awaiting Anxiously
|the actien Of the general fedora
|tion, which threatened 10 call a
general strike IN SYMPATHY with
1.-THE dissatisfied po6tnlen and tele
|eraphers y y nSlieyed how
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
AXE, BLADE CAUSES DEATH

EVERETT, May 15. - David
Pickett, a bucker employed at the
Merrill & Ring logging camp, near
this city,. bled to death yesterday
from q wound received in an un-
usual manner. A windfall on
which he was standing was struck
by falling tree, causing Pickett
to lose his balance and fall severa'
feet to the ground.
He was carrying an axe on his
shoulder, and the sharp blade in
fiicted long and deed wound
on the right arm, severing the
artery above the elbow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
RIB DRIVEN THROUGH HEART

OAKLAND, CaI., May To-
George Turner, bridegroom of a
week, is dead today because he
disregarded a surgeons orders
and moved on the operating table
in a local hospital. Tossing in
pain, Turner turned upon his left
side and drove the jagged end of
a broken rib into his heart. Death
was instantaneous.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
KEROSENE FIRE FATAL.

EVERETT, May 15.-Blanche
Ubert, the 6-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Ubert, at Six
teenth and East Grand, died early
yesterday morning as the result Of
burns received while attempting
to hven up kitchen fire with
kerosene.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

Confesses to Crime.
Newcomb, according to his con-
fession, lay in ambush at the en-
trance to road leading to the
Kvalshang home, at 1907 South
Puget Sound avenue, and, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Kvalshaug reached
the point where he was stationed,
opened fire on the husband. New
comb was put through a "sweat-
lbox" procedure at the central sta
ton today, but absolutely refused
to make any statements thai
would convict him.
Finally, at 1870 this afternoon
the news was taken to him that
Mrs. Kvaishaug had admitted
Everything, and he broke down
and confessed. Newcomb blames
the wife of the murdered man for
the whole affair, saying that II
was at her instigation that he had
committed the crime. Both per-
sons will be held at the city Jail
without recourse to bail.
Returning From Dance.
Newcomb and his wife, who live
at 3716 South X, attended a dance
given by the Woodmen at PalEes
hail, South Thirty-eighth and
Yakima avenue, last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kvalshaug also at
tended the dance. but, owing to
rivalry of long standing between
the male members of each family,
Kvalshaug ordered his wife not
to dance with Newcomb.
Newcomb, incensed at the ac-
|tion, preceded the Kvalshaugs ia
their home, and shot Kvalshaug tt
death as he returned with his wife
from the dance.
Shot Five Times.
Five shots were fred at very
Iclose range. One took effect In
the mans breast, another in his
neck, another in the chin. one
over the right eye and one under
the chin. Death was instantan.
Ieous.
At the time of the shooting Mrs
Kvalshaug was several feet ahead
of her husband, she says, taking
Iup this position, evidently, in &C
cordance with pre-arranged
plan.
The firing of the five revolver
shots attracted many persons
Iamong whom were OFFICER Darnell
who lives near the scene tf the
N, II rdox. on& q yxy<y1xy, 1c~tk-~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

FRESNO. Cal. May 15.-All
efforts of the police to learn the
identity of the person who fired
the shot that killed G. A. Gar
bedegain as he stood in his door,
way yesterday have been fruitless.
Garbedegain was prosperous
Armenian raisin grower.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
Will. nNTnRrAIN rUnsDAY

Mrs. BERTHE Mathew, South 6lth
and Park avenue. win entertain
the Daughters Of Hur next Tuesday
o'clock. Those who attend should
take the 6panaway 81 Ppyallup
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15

The Hasty Messeng(
play the Tacoma Grays
g. A. grounds tomorr
at 2 O'clock. The HG
strong team. and an
n expected. The tea
OF the following:
Rhodes, Netca1f. Fer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
HOLDS up CAR;
Gets SIS
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(By United Press Leased Wlre.J
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 15.---
A masked robber held up street
car here early. today, shot and
wounded the conductor, robbed
him of $50 and escaped. The
hold-up took place at the end Of
the Fon Du Lac line.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-15
MAY CALL GENERAL
STRIKE in FRANCE

photographs . Paris during the
telegraph
entire mail and telegraph service
of
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16

City, the miners are extracting larger
quantities of ore than at the corre-
spending period of last year, but one
great factor, the Raymond, is still idle.
Its place is taken by the Gold Links,
which is very productive. There is
much being done in White Pine and
few other camps.
In the southwestern di ision. Tellu-
ride has certain assurance that all is
well with the Tomboy, Liberty Bell and
Smuggler Union. Henry M. Atkinson
is managing the Gold Pioneer and d.
recting the development of two other
properties in the hope of bringing them
to the point of productiveness when the
preliminary work shall have been suffi-
GENTLY extended.
At Ouray the Camp Bird stands first
in the line of output of both ore and
bullion. Nearly all the principal prop
critics have just reached stage when
they can be operated without danger
from snowslides and get their products
to market over the long-buried wagon
roads.
About Silverton the situation is de-
cidedly better. Mills are turning out
concentrates and considerable tonnages
of well-sorted smelling ore are going to
the furnaces. Som eof the older and bet
ter equipped mills that have not turned
wheel for six months are getting back
into commission. Two or three new
concentrators will be erected this sum-
mer. The great Gold Prince establish
ment is prepared for resumption under
new management.
Such mines as were kept under de-
velopment during the past winter have
broken and stored large amounts of
mineral which under the recent opening
of the Otto Mears railway is coming
out to the smelter markets. In Hins-
dale there is much improvement, sever
al mines having good ore bodies from
Hough, on Engineer mountain, is in a
condition to produce quite heavily. In
La Plata county, the May Day, Toma-
hawk and one or two others are in fine
condition. The Creede mines are pro-
ducing between 5000 and a, 600 tons per
month with admirable regularity; Grip
pie Creek from $4,000 to 65, 900 tons,
with bullion at the rate of something
over 81 300, ,000 every thirty days.
Finally, the last half of the year will
be more productive than any previous
six months since the first half of 1907,
FRANK HALL.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16
Homesteaders Seek Protection.

The homesteaders in several dr.
counties have formed protective asso-
Citations to stand out against the en-
croachments of enemies who would like
to upset their claims. Some govern
ment inspectors have been nosing
around to make trouble SO that the set
tiers have had to o ganize and put up a
fight to maintain their rights. 1t is
becoming a difficult matter to get
homestead claims passed upon in the
general land office and the squatters
believe they can put up better front
by fighting together than by taking in
dividual chances in making their final
proofs.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16
ReDiew of Colorado
Mining Industry.

State Commissioner Dalzell's report
for the past year shows that the mining
industry in Colorado produced $33, 233, ;
0109 81, all the commercial metals being
figured at their average market value
during that period. We are often asked
what the promise of this year affords.
We are now in the second half of 1909.
Judging by what has been accomplished
from January to July, tn output should
be close to $40, 200, 900 this year, and
there will be fair increase of gold.
The activity in Clear Creek and Gilpin
is manifestly much greater than last
year. While no striking pr gress has
been made in Boulder. there are signs
of substantial advances from this time
forward in both tungsten and other
production. Leadville is improving up
on the first quarter of this year, but
will hardly get back to normal before
1910. The output of several mines is
showing good deal of gold Many of
the properties being connected with the
big power plant at he Yak tunnel are
operated at much less expense than
formerly when steam power was used.
This economy has enabled the owners
or lessees of good showings to work
them at fair profit which was imprac-
ticable under the old conditions. In the
Gunnison country. especially about Ohio
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16
Starving for Good Men.

The United States is starving for
ten Thousand dollar men. Corporations
are actually clamoring for them and
the younger the better. But the man
today must be technically educated.
Modern, industrial, financial and COM
mercial conditions are more complicat-
ed than ever before and it requires a
trained mind and level head to get
to the front. Those who are drifting
along without exerting themselves to
acquire knowledge will be left behind
in the great race. Thomas A. Edison.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16
Pearson's 5 Last Million.

Chicago. July 14.-Daniel X. Pear
sons, the "Sage Of Hinsdale." already
famous for his muniicent benefactions
to the small colleges of this country.
announced last night that he would de-
vote the remainder of this. his ninetieth
year, to distributing among the various
educational and philanthropic institu-
tions of this city his last million dollars.
This will round out the sum he always
intended Chicago to have and leave
him a relatively poor man when he cele-
brates his Goth birthday on April l4th
next.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16
Land Man Badly Wanted.

Denver, July l3 Government off,
cials here are searching for man who
gives his name as I.uman, claiming to
represent Denver real estate firm.
He is accused of defrauding working
girls out of various sums by selling
them 100 acres of fruit lands in the
Grand Valley. Most of the victims live
at Montrose, Delta. Paonia and Hotch-
kiss.
Luman did not use the mails for car
rying out his scheme, but collected the
monthly sums in person. Some of the
victims have paid as much as 5000 in
monthly installments of SIS month.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16
Profit in Sheep.

There is one thing the farmer can not
afford to overlook in sheep raising, and
that is thrift. Thrift means health,
gain in quality, quantity and produc-
tiveness, the elements out of which the
profits are derived. 1t must be the
first object of the owner to keep his
sheep in thriving condition. The
quality Of the wool, as well as the
quantity, and the general productive
ness of the flock make this require
ment imperative.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16
Busy Times at Hotchkiss.

This has certainly been busy week.
Saturday afternoon we went to Craw-
ford to the celebration. Sunday we
went to the fair grounds and watched
the ball game and on Monday we cele-
brated. Tuesday we got sober and
Wednesday we became the daddy of an
eight pound boy. That's pretty good
for one week, but next week might be
better. = Hotchkiss Herald.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16
inexpensive Kindling.

Mix ten cents worth of crude oil
with five gallons of sawdust. One
large spoonful upon paper in stove will
burn ten minutes without odor, smoke
or sparks, and no explosions. Arrange
wood over kindling before lighting.
Keep in cool, dark place.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16
$40 REWARD.
Strayed or Stolen.

One Light Bay mare with white
stripe on face, branded in left
shoulder, other brand not known.
Reward for return to Joe McGraw's
barn. If.
The Delta independent., 1909-07-16

Money at Seven Per Cent.
For first-class real estate five year
loans.
G. W. BARTHOLOMEW.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-26
Worth the EXPENSE.

The story that Sir John Fisher /
the British admiralty tells with d.
greatest enjoyment-andh he tells man
and all with zest-is of an old boa;
swain on his flagship who fell into
little money and retired. One Ia
the admiral visited him at bis cOu,
try box, to find the old sailor DO;
sessed OF an apparently useless ma
servant.
What do you want with him!
asked Fisher.
"H'every morning" explained b
old sailor, "e comes to me ammo
and tells me to roll h'out, The h'a.
miral wants to see YOU e says to n:
Hand says to i'm, Tell the hadmila
to go to ELL says Hi"