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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
MOTHER AND SON
HANG THEMSELVES
Dramatic Ending Of Lives of Two For
ner Conspirators Figures in
Russian Revolutionary
Circles

PARIS, March 11.-Mme. Elizabeth
Effron, daughter of Mr.. Durnovo,
formerly governor of Moscow, ended
her life in Paris recently under very
dramatic circumstances. The deceased
woman was a well known figure in
Russian socialistic circles, and she took
an active part in the revolutionary
movement in her country. She was
married and had two sons, Peter and
Koscia.
The eldest son, Peter, who was a
revolutionist like his mother, was ar
rested in 1906 and sentenced to death.
His mother was also arrested, but re-
leased on bail. AS for Peter he sue
ceeded in escaping from prison and
took refuge in Paris, where his mother
and brother came to live with him soon
after. Since then the two sons of Nine.
Effron had been students at the Lycee
Montaigne.
Several days ago Koscia was pun
ished by one of the masters, and this
preyed so much on his mind that he
went home and hanged himself in his
studio. The poor mother discovered
the body of her son, and in fit of
despair hanged herself too, in the
dining room.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
STRANGE MANIAC
TERRlFIES PARIS
Two Victims in Hospital Have Slight
CHANCES of Recovering from
Murderous Attacks-Rob-
berry Not Attempted

PARIS, March ia strange individ-
ual, who must be a madman, is try
ing to emulate the exploits of Jack
the Ripper" in the Fifteenth arondiss-
ment of Paris, with the difference that
he chiefly attacks men and boys at
night instead of women and does not
entirely succeed in killing his victims.
The police at present have reports of
about half a dozen persons who have
then murderously attacked by TINS
strange maniac. Two of the victims
are lying in hospitals with dangerous
wounds. He is described as young
man of average height, with smooth
face, fairly well dressed, who crouches
stealthily along walls at night or walks
on the road with hands in pockets and
a cap poised carelessly to one side. He
seems thus to be waiting patiently for
hours until he has set eyes on vic
tim. whom he follows until they are
both alone in a street Then he quick
ly approaches him, draws a big knife
and attempts to rip him open or to
stab him in the heart.
The first attacks of this kind were
reported at the end of January. They
were upon schoolboys going home late
in the evening, or shop assistants. the
assassin pounced upon them when they
were near the fortifications, but hap
PLY in each case he succeeded only IN
cutting their clothes and wounding
them slightly. Since then he appears
to have learned to WELD his knife more
dextrously and the two persons at
tackled by him during the past week
will have had wonderful escape II
they recover. One of them is butch
er's assistant at Vaugirard. He had
scarcely time to turn around when
the mysterious assailant plunged
knife into him, infiicting ghastly
wound in the region of the heart. The
young man had never seen his assall-
ant before and was too weak to follow
him, as the Would-be murderer ran
away as fast as he had come.
The next victim was boy, aged
II. who was attacked at night in a
lonely street in a similar way. The
mysterious maniac plunged knife into
the boys abdomen and ripped him
open, with the result that he, as well
as the butchers assistant, is now in
a hospital lying between life and
death. 1t is evident that the strange
criminal does not commit his misdeeds
for the sake OF robbery, for he runs
away at once and the only explana-
ton is that he is a madman who should
be confined in an asylum.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
HOTEL NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Morgan Smith,
who register from Chicago and Louis
VILE, are among the guests at the An
geles. Mr.. Morgan is connected with
the combined liquor interests of Illinois
and Kentucky, and is active in carry
ing out this combines campaign for
cleaner and better methods IN the
liquor business. He is in California
on a pleasure trip.
b. L. James, a paint manufacturer
of Denver is registered at the Lanker-
shin.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Haskings are
among the tourists who registered at
the Lankershm yesterday. They are
from Chicago.
Willie r. Stenen and wife, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mention Chandler, are
at the Lankershim. They are promi-
nent in society in Providence, r. l.,
their home
C. z. Hickey, mining man of Tue
son, is at the Hayward.
S. f. Davies and wife, Mrs. S. n.
Campbell Mrs. d. c. Van Brent and
Mrs. r. Claberger form a party of Min
neapolis people who are at the Van
Nuys hotel.
David Arter and wife of Springfield,
O., are guests at the Hollenbeck Mr.
Arter is a manufacturer of road rollers
w. A. Breeze, immigration inspector
at Yoma, Ariz., is in Los Angeles on
business. He is a guest at the Hol-
la51 hanLr
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
LIFE IN
SPAIN IS IDEAL
BISHOP OF BIRMINGHAM DIS
CUSSES CONDITIONS
8ARcELoNA's PUBLIC HOUSES
FOUND DELIGHTFUL
DR.. Gore Makes Plea for Similar Es-
adjustments in England, and
Considers This Form of
Amusement Desirable

LONDON, March 11.--Dr. Gore, the
Roman Catholic bishop of Birmingham,
speaking at the Birmingham jewelers.
association, made an interesting refer
ence to the conditions of social life in
Spain, and pleaded for similar condi-
tions in England He said he had re-
Gently visited Barcelona, and the
thing which struck him as specially
delightful was the public houses.
He sat for long time on several
occasions in an immense room in
which he supposed there were about
1000 people drawn from all classes.
good many of them were artisans,
who very often wore their blouses.
They were there with their wives and
families, and were drinking all sorts of
things. He asked himself every time
he went to the house: rs not this sort
of place of public resort and public
refreshment and public amusement en-
tirely desirable?"
Dr. Gore went on to say that he had
been a visitor at this public house
Sundays and week days. and he had
not seen or heard or looked on any
thing that was not entirely desirable.
What was there i'm the nature OF
things why we could not have exactly
this kind of place of public amusement
and recreation, this kind of public
mouse, with regard 10 Nnlch HO phS
would feel the slightest desire for any
legislation to restrict the liberty of
women or children or anybody else to
go into it?
At present he was persuaded that the
proportion of people who really set
themselves to obtain actual knowledge
of the things which threatened the
social welfare at the foundation was
too few. He wanted all citizens to
consider it to be their duty to give
some real amount of time to studying
the great and fundamental dangers to
our social life and to remedying them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
BANKERS SLAYER
CONFESSES DEED
ARRESTED, FAVIER SAYS HE
KILLED WITH HAMMER
French Officers Capture Murderer at
Nancy After Sudden ldentifi-
cation Is Made by Por-
ter in Hotel

PARIS, March 1.-THE murderer of
Cornil Thain. a Lille bank clerk, who
mysteriously disappeared a couple OF
weeks ago with $500, has confessed his
crime. His n, me is Antoine FaVier, a
young wine merchant, in whose house
Thain's body was discovered.
Favier was arrested at Nancy The
murderer's absorbing affection for his
wife proved his undoing. The motive
of his crime was his desire to provide
means to keep a comfortable home for
his "chere petite" as he called her In
his letters. His capture was Facilitated
by a letter which he wrote from Paris
to the public prosecutor of Lille eX-
culpating his wife, who, as FaVler
learned from the newspapers. was ar
rested on a charge of completely. In
his letter Favier wrote:
MY wife knew nothing about my
crime. 1 loved her too much to ask
her help i'm this tragic task. l Killed
Thain in my office.
Il had arranged everything. I had
a hammer in the kitchen. had
sharpened my steel paper knife and
turned back the carpet SO that II
might not reveal any bloodstains.
had put on long blue blouse over my
clothes.
Il made Thain pass into the office
before me. AS he reached the threSh-
old I hit him with the hammer from
behind"
The letter ended: forgiveness! For
giveness! l am a wretch 1t was
dated Paris, care du Nord."
At o'clock in the morning an ar
frighted hotel porter dashed into the
police station at Nancy and announced
that man answering to the descrip-
ton of Favier had just arrived. A
police officer accompanied the man to
the hotel. Outside the visitors door
stood his boots, which bore the partly
erased trade stamp of a Lille boot
shop.
Detectives soon arrived, and the door
of the room was opened. There sat
Favier a revolver bv his side, writing
to his wife. On a sheet of notepaper
he had written:
'I am caught. I prefer to die. For
give me.-Antoine." And then. as II
repenting of his decision to commit sui
eide. mol | would rather eXpiate my
crime and kiss you once again. I
know that the police are waiting for
me downstairs" Here the letter broke
off.
Without hesitation Favier admitted
his identity and confessed to the muir
der. He said that he had gone from
of Iivermore is being made to the
Lille to Paris, and thence to Nancy,
wishing to reach Germany.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
IN TOURING CAR, THREE MOTORISTS
CHASE THIEF WHO STOLE ROADSTER

pursuers could not see the face of the
pursued, but they observed that he was
making all possible speed. out in the
foothill region near Hollywood the
touring car gained on the roadster, and
the frightened driver of the stolen auto.
glanced back alarmed. AS he did so he
lost control of the steering wheel and
the car plunged into the ditch. The
driver was unhurt, and leaping out of
the ditch, fed toward the hills, with his
pursuers close behind. They lost trace
of him in the. darkness and were com
PEELED to return to the road. They
found the roadster somewhat damaged,
but the engine was still in running or
der. They expect to send out for the
car today
In telling of the chase Mr.. Bird said
he believes the man is the same who
tried to steal a car from the garage
week ago but was detected. Mr.. Bird
said he did not get a good view of the
thief, and for that reason is in doubt
as to whether he will be captured.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
POLICE CONFlSCATE BOXES
CONTAINING EXPLOSIVES
Porters on Way to Parliament Session
in ConstantinopIe Relieved of
Dangerous Burden

CONSTANTINOPLE March lion
Saturday last police agents in the
Beshiklash quarter, having noticed a
couple of street porters carrying two
cases with excessive precautions, fol-
lowed them. The men entered the
place of Ria Pasha, where the cham
bers of deputies is temporarily sitting.
on being questioned regarding the
contents of the boxes, the men replied
vaguely that they had received them
from a man who came out of GUS
toms house. and who told them to
carry the cases to the parliament with
great care, as they contained mineral
waters.
The police agents ordered the por-
ters to convey the cases to the nearest
guardhouse where, on being opened,
it was found that each box contained
four bottles, one filled with nitro-gly-
cerne and the other vitrol, while
around the bottles was some dynamite.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
PATIENT STEALS
AMOUNT OF RADIUM
Charge of Robbery Is the outgrowth
of a Very Curious Case Oc-
curing in a Paris
Hospital

PARIS, March ia camelot named
Maurice Benedict was arrested this
week on a very curious charge of rob-
berry. Benedict some time ago was un-
der treatment at st. Louis hospital.
The patient was suffering from a dis
ease of the nose and to cure it the
doctors had recourse to a composition
containing radium. The doctors did
not tell the patient that he carried
about on his nose $120 worth of ra-
dium. but Benedict found it out for
himself.
one day the doctors discovered that
the bit of radium had disappeared from
the patients nose. The latter protest
ed he knew nothing about it. Since
he left the hospital the police have
kept an eye upon him, and the chlef'
At Hambrd. found the stolen radium
carefully hidden in the lining of
Benedict's coat. He was consequently
arrested for the theft.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

A N EXCITING chase in a touring
"a car after man who had stolen a
- roadster, and the final wrecking
of the smaller auto and the escape OF
the thief, were incidents not included
in the usual days work of the man
ayers and employees of the Southwest
ern Motor Car company, but in which
they figured last night.
A badger roadster used for demon
strating purposes was standing in
front of the companys garage, 6l2
South Olive street, about $50 o'clock
last evening. Employees inside heard
motor car started suddenly and look
ing out saw man driving the roadster
rapidly down Sixth street E. 7. Wall
and w. H. Bird, the proprietors of the
garage, with r. S. Dickinson, their
head salesman. at the wheel, sprang
into a touring car and started in pur-
suit The chase led out Sixth to Figue
roa, on Figueroa to Sunset and then
toward Hollywood In the dusk the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
WISE DOLL

There is no question that Baby Agnes doll
Is a very philosophical member of the house
hold. Somebody asked Baby Agnes II hers
was a talking doll
NO" said Agnes, my dolly only thinks"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
KEPT HIS TREASURE CHEST
IN HOLLOW WOODEN LEG
French Mendicant Leaves Letter Ex-
planning That Weight of False
Limb Told Size of Bank Roll

PARIS, March 11.--A mendicant died
in a hospital here recently and when
his will was read it turned out that
he was a man of wealth. He had a
curious idea for a safe for his money.
His will, which left all his means to
his sister, stated: "In my wooden leg
will be found 5000 francs" The re-
mains were exhumed and the money
was found there in pieces of gold.
An accompanying paper stated that
the state of his leg always warned
him when his means were running out.
If he had to drag his leg he could
take the world easy, for its weight
showed that his treasure chest was
well filled; if he found the foot light
he had to seek aims with more en-
ergy. And he felt he was always safe
from robbers,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
EMPLOYERS MAY PROPOSE

BERLIN, March 1.-THE merchants
court of arbitration of Berlin decided
this week that a woman shop assis-
tant had no right to leave her posi-
tion without notice because her en-
ployer had proposed to her, The lady's
defense was that the employer, a cor
pulent butcher, had twice denied the
soft impeachment under oath, and the
shop assistants claims We're dismissed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

Anybody who would be able TO nnd an
ADDRESS in the o'rectory would be able TO
ana your CLASSIFIED "a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-17
Poindexter Is
Showing Them
How It's Done
BY JOE SMITH.

OLYMPIA. Aug. l7.-"As proof
that the cause of progressive or in
surgent republicanism is sweeping
the country like prairie fire,
have only 10 call your attention to
the present elections and primary
elections held throughout the ma
ton, said Congressman Poindexter
10 an enthusiastic meeting here last
night.
"One OF the old line Cannonite
regulars has been defeated in New
York. one was left at home in Mas
sachusetts, two were retired in
Iowa and two In Kansas. and even
in far-off Alaska the people have
become so frightened by aggressive
tactics OF the Guggenheims that
they have returned the insurgent
delegate Wickersham by the mag
nificent plurality OF 1900 votes.
This last gratifying victory
again demonstrates, II demonstra-
tion were necessary, that the peo-
pie OF Alaska are amply capable OF
selfgovernment and are sick and
tired Of the rce-grabbing tao
ties of the Guggenheims, carried on
In such a high-handed manner with
the aid OF fraud. force and perjury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-17
STRANGE VISITORS
AT MURDER FARM

CAZADERO. Cal. Aug i7.-Intcr-
est IN the murder OF Enoch Kendall,
his wife and son was revived today
following a mysterious visit paid TO
the murder farm on Red Dat noun
tain by several unknown persons
The charuel house was rsnsacked by
the visitors and although nothing
was removed what grewsome relics
Of the tragedy remained were close
~ examined By the intrudera.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-17

Awful things have been foretold
BY men about what would hap
pen when the women started run.
ning for office Homes deserted
for the platform. poor dad busy
with the mop, the dish cloth and
the nursing bottle, children ragged
and unwashed, the downfall Of
such ancient and honorable insti.
tu;lons as mother. home and the
kitchen--oh. terrible things indeed
would come off II women mixed In
politics.
SO | went 10 see these two can
didates to see II there was any
crumb Of comfort for mere man.
How a Man Campaigns.
IN the morning I had called
upon a congressman at his head
quarters 10 get an Interview When
/ finally got past the door without
being shot by a sentry | faced a
man stenographer, who told me ]
could sit down and wait" Then
the congressman manager came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-17

In, and without saying a word
walked up to me. showing his teeth
like a bulldog He snapped out
that he wouldn't let" me see the
congressman on any condition.
An day downtown at "headquar-
ters" candidates for various offices
hold court, with pages and mana
gers and publicity men and chal-
lengers and ward heelers and
friends" and bum voters, who
come and go 90 so much per.
Then the Contrast.
In a pleasant home on pretty
residence street. Miss Mary G..
O'Moara, democratic candidate for
county superintendent of schools.
laughingly said that she had no
campaign plans. and seemed sur
prised at the question.
NO. / am not going to stump the
county" she laughed Il don't
even expect TO hold any special
meetings. will speak at other
meetings when the opportunity is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-17
s HOME
STATE TURNS
BACK ON HIM

LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug Cow.
boy" Mayor John Dahlman, Of
Omaha. defeated Gov. Shallenber-
ger for the democratic nomination
for governor Ia yesterdays pri-
maries. according 10 Incomplete re-
turns received today.
The republicans nominated Aid
rich for governor over Cady, Sen.
ator Burkett was endorsed over
Whedon by the republicans and
Hitchcock over Metcalfe. the Bryan
candidate. by the democrats. Final
returns will probably not be In be
fore tomorrow.
Dahlman. an "insurgcnt demo
crat." carried his home county
(Douglas) by 1000. outrunning
Shallenberger In most ~ the other
larger cities and towns as well.
Lincoln and Lancaster county gave
Dahlman a majority In spite of the
report that Dahlman wanted TO
take the capitol from Lincoln be-
cause the city had twice gone
dry"
shallonberger does not give up
the contest and Is relying on the
results from the rural districts TO
reverse the showing.
Heavy thunderstorms yesterday
prevented thousands OF farmers
from going to the polls and kept
down the shallenberger vote
Dahlman was distinctly an anti
Bryan candidate and Il Is believed
many democrats voted for him as a
protest against Bryan's injection OF
the county option question Into
democratic politics In the state
Congressman Hitchcock. who re
ceivod the democratic endorsement
for United States senator, Is anti
Bryan as well as Dahlman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-17
CONCERTED MOVE TO CRUSH SEATTLE UNIONS
Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Directors United With Big Employers
Against City's Working People. Fight
Now Directed Against Metal Trade Labor
ers, But Plan Is to Make 1t General.

Big business interests of Seattle through the agency of tho
Metal Trades Association trying TO make another Los An
geles Of Seattle far the abong population
cerncd.
big business succeeds in this scheme every machnist,
boiler maker other worker in metals employed Seattle will
become chatte saveand with this accomplished in this par
cular branch Of industry others win be tackled
Under the plan OF big business the working in tho
metal trades will have seek employment through H. Garr
secretary Of the Metal Trades Association who has offices
in the Pioneer building.
He will have abure unionism, surrender his ndepen
dence and practically take oath join union
gets job he will be liberty quit that job
and seek another in this city.
quit he will go the black list The black list
the country In order get another job he
will have change his and lie about his past employment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-17
ALIFORNIA GIVES INSURGENTS A SWEEPING ENDORSEMENT
onson, Kent, Hayes, Stephens and All Other Pro
gessives Win Tremendous Victory Under Direct
Primary Law-Mckinlay, Taft's Friend, Showed
Under.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. H-Hiram Johnson, progressive
hcan Lincoln Roosevelt leader and avowed insurgcnt,
the scmaphorc signals that the socalcd railroad
sae" into the ditch tn yesterdays primary
Today added returns show that Johnson and his nsurgent
gues have swept practically everything before them in the
~ direct primary held in California.
estimated - Johnson received 10000 votes through
e the state Ch@lcs f. Currys 5000 Alden Anderson,
IN champion Of the machine poed something like 5000
s The weak showing OF the Southern Pacific candidate
e q the surprises 81 the voting.
The landslide Johnson IS believed have demoa-
@the organization The machine confident that
srson would carry every city and would receive the support
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-17
az MARIoN LOWE.

Two live suffragista are aboard
for office In King county. yet hum
BILE man may go about his affairs
unscarod and unafraid They are
not militant. There is not the
slightest Indication that the hor'
rors Of London. which have made
men shudder. will be repeated In
Seattle.
Under two flags these candidates
for office are marching. yet there
Is TO be no fight. not even shed
ding OF words.
They are two Marys. one repub-
lican. one democrat Mark your
ballot aud take your choice.
Is Only Candidate.
Miss Mary @. OMeara, 1923
Twelfth av.. Is the regular and only
candidate on the democratic ticket
for the office OF county superiu-
tendent OF schools. Miss Mary
simmons. Madison hotel, has qual.
flied on the republican ticket for
the same office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-08-17
WO MARYS BOTH FFRAETS BUT MILD ONES RUNNING

offered But ! expect my virtues
for the office to do my campaign
ing.
is the democratic party strong
In King county? No But we of
the under fight are always OPP.
timistic
Believes In Opportunity.
what will be my policy in con
Quoting the office II elected? |
want TO work out what | believe
are the fundamental aims OF edu-
cation desired by the American
equality of opportunity
and ability to make a living. be
lieve I'm the present trend of edu-
cation toward industrial work, aud
should hope TO work that out as
far as possible In the rural schools.
l think | can do IL.
Miss " MeaJa is n graduate OF
the Seattle public schools, OF the
University of Washington, and has
been a teacher of history in the
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