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Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03
DID La DOUX
WOMAN KILL
B|SbEE MAN?
HUSBAND of California Murder
ess Died Suddenly in This
City Under Conditions That
Locked WrongA Time,

Incidents in the career OF Mrs. FIN
ma lie Doux. who resided in Bisbes
four years ago. have been recalled b.
the recent conviction OF the womea
and her sentence to life imprisonment
for the murder OF a man named Nc
Wicker at Stockton. Cal
Mrs. De Loux came here aid Went
10 work as a waitress in a restaurant,
then running in the Pythian Castle,
in 1905. She became acquainted with
and subsequently married man
named Williams. tool sharpener.
working at one Of the c. & A. mines.
A few months later Williams was
taken suddenly III and died. The NO
man inherited $1,000 of his lite in
surance. The supposition was at the
time that Williams was poisoned, al
though this was never proven.
Shortly amer Williams burial she
met McVicker, for whose murder she
is now serving a life sentence at San
Quentin. Cal. McVicker was work
ing as a miner at the Holbrook shaft
and soon afterward they were mar.
ried. They then removed to Cali
fcrnia.
While residing in stockton she muir
dered Acyicker. put his body In i
trunk and shipped it TO San Francis
co. herself taking the train for ehGI
point. As the trunk was about 10
be loaded onto the train. however.
one OF the baggage men noticed blood
oozing therefrom. The police were
sent Tor, the trunk opened and the
body discovered.
As the train had already left Stock
ton the officers telegraphed ahead and
had Mrs. Mcvivker apprehended. Sac
was tried, convicted and sentenced Z
death. the first woman in California
10 receive that penalty The case
was appealed to the supreme court
on a technicality that the sheriff o
San Joachim county was prejudice
in selecting a jury 10 try her. The
supreme court granted her new trial
and while in jail at Stockton he
health gave way and she was found
to be suffering from consumption
She vas in a hospital for time.
When she had sufficiently recovered
the second trial was held. She plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to afs
Imprisonment.
La Dcux was said TO be the name
OF her first husband. She was mar-
ried three times and all of her spouass
persisted. presumably. at her hand
She was comparatively young and
said TO be good looking by Bisbeeitss
who remember her. McVicker had
worked in the local mines for years.
was well known and popular. Al tie
first trial of the woman the sheriff OF
San Joachim county came TO Bis0ee
after a number of witnesses.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03
TALK ABOUT LUCK
IN BILLIARD CAKES
AND IN BOWLING TIE SLOW BOYS
AND JAY HAwKERs ARE THE
WINNERS.

Interest in the y. NJ. c. A. bowling
and billiard tournaments is increas-
ing with time Now that the bill
lard games are nearly ali played
some of the losers are beginning TO
think that luck was against them.
and that if they could have put their
own game Off for day or two the
result would have been different
There is a difference in paying FOR a
prize and just playing for fun. When
you get into a match game and the
other fellow is beating you, in fact
Just SHINING you to fIazzle. IL IS
awfully easy 70 imagine that If ne
had his luck ard your skill he would
be a Conner
In last nights game Berguist won
over Ncrdine By a score OF 50 10 -.
In the bowling matches last night
the Jaw Hawkers defeated the sham
rocks by three pins. and the SLOW
BOYS beat the Sky pilots by 55 pins
Following are the individual scores:
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03
AMUSEMENTS

The cleanliness of 'Tbe Lion and
the Mouse" the powerful dramatic
success which Henry b. Harris wil
present at the Orpheum theatre this
evening, is an element in the play Z.
favor that has had much to do with
establishing its wonderful popularity
9 popularity which took il through
three years of continuous playing n
New York and made the engagements
u Boston and Chicago and other
large cities the most successful in
their history. In building his play
Charles Klein. author OF the Third
Degree did not find 1t necessary "a
uncover any phase Of life that would
be objectionable. hence there are no
wronged women or dissolure men
connected with the story The pol
ished dignity of the whole play and
the eminent respectability OF its ehar-
acters form a combination which has
caused theatregoers to wish other
authors would adopt the same style.
he Lion and the Mouse" win be seen
here tonight.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03

The Girl They Love- love story
with the rather unusual feature of n
sad ending. was the offering OF the
clever La Roux stock company at the
Orpheum last night and was highly
( appreciated by good sized house.
This company, which will make its
home in Bisbee film gin open tine for
a month at least, is composed of tai
ented actors. there not being an infer
ior member in the entire cast. Their
specialties between acts are especially
good. Richard Lester. the leading
man.. possesses tenor voice that is
delight to hear. Last night he rem
dered AS Long As the World Goes
Round. and that descriptive ballad
on Justice. The Bridge OF Sighs,r be-
ing forced 10 respond to repeated en-
cores. Miss Gladys Kelsey in songs
and win Peters in a monologue also
make a hit. The company VIII reopen
Saturday night presenting The Ku
XIX Man "
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03
LIKE A
STUCK BULLOCK
AFTER A FIGHT
FinIander Struck Down By a
Blow, Makes Reception Sa-
loon Look Like a Slaughter
House Last Night.

AS 4 result of a fist fight in the
Butte saloon about 10 O'Clock last
night. l.. Nilen, Finlander. employed
At the Oliver shaft, will be laid ~
for several days with a badly batter
ed race. While Frank Mankin. also d
miner. will answer to charge o.
staple assault in Justice Burdick's
court today
Both men were intoxicated. it is
claimed, and Nilen insisted in fore
ing night on Mankin. The latter hit
Inn couple of iolts that fioored the
Finn lie ran out of the Butte, ami
some time afterward appeared at the
Reception bar. staggered inside and
feil c:eeding profusely.
lie remained there for upwards Of
an hour all the time bleeding. BIZ
ISLANDERS thought he was seriously hurt
ard -an fol officials and a doctor. =
description of his assailant was OBJ
taincd AT the Butte and soon After
Man&in himself appeared at the Re-
ception. He was promptly nabbei
ty Officer jay Wilmoth and after coz
Tossing to hitting Nilen was turned
over 10 Constable McRea and locked
~. Nankin appeared very much ex
cited fer fear Niien would die before
i ,lccf,r could .rGch him.
Gee. I'm IL fix" he exclaimed.
III he dies II be held for murder"
Nilen was sent to the C.. & A. dis
rensary
DIR. Bledsoe took two stitches in a
cut on the inner side of his right cheek
| and a stitch just above the left eye,
Another cut upon the left cheek, als1
upon the inside. was dressed without
the aid of stitches
MEMS bleeding was peculiar fea
ture. In the Reception saloon il wa
feared that he would die before medi
cal aid could be summoned, and the
! report spread about town that he was
fast bleeding TO death. However
! after that he walked to the dispensaIy
land ioked about the affair while De-
Bledsoe was taking the stitches. The
doctor stated that he was what was
known TO medical science as a bleed
err and that the immense loss of blood
he suffered did not harm him in the
| slightest
! After the injured man was removed
the Reception saloon more closely re
sembled slaughter house than a
drinking place.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03

fort. as this production is the Orphe-
um 5 offering for tomorrow night
The large presenting company Ger
iainly contains a superior list of mus
icai comedy celebrities. and besides
Richard F. Carroll and Gus G. Vein
burg. includes Detmar Poppen. who
win be seen as Totem Pole Pete; Sid
ney Algiers. John r. Phillips, Jessie
Stoner. Alice Neen. Eta Loekha, G,
MARCEL Scott. and VIM. Brady and a
large chorus of show girls. Esquimcs
and miners
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03
CENTRAL HIGH HAS
THREE GAMES AHEAD
SEVERAL MORE DATES FOR 5As-'
KET BALL WILL NO DOUBT De
MADE.

AS far as completed to date. the
basket ball schedule of the Central
high school boys now consists Of but
three games Several more. how
ever, win be scheduled within few
DAYS. The dates. together with ;he
schools they play. are as follows:
February 12-University OF Arizona
az Bisbee.
February 1S-Tucson high school
az Tucson.
March Tucson high school az
Bisbee.
A return game will be booked with
the University boys it. is expected.
Douglas high school. usually the
first TO take the initiative in the sport
line. has gone completely 10 the Bal
on basket ball. and through lack Of
interest have failed to organize a
team. Games. with Douglas. there
fore. heretofore counted upon, mast
be counted out of the running.
Tucson high would have played here
Friday night, at the same time as the
girls teams of the two schools VIII
clash. ii satisfactory rate arran&e'
ments could have been made with the
Southern Pacific. In order 10 Sc
cure a rate the Southern Pacific 10
sists upon fifteen days notice. As
the local boys did not know whether
they would be ready at the time the
girls game was scheduled. it was I'M
possible TO later secure the rate inst
would allow the boys TO come along
The Southwestern rates could be had
but the Southern Pacific baked. s.
the game was set for later date 2 ~
the goods must come here alone
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03
Postofhee At shamrock.

Franklin e. Dorr is il receipt OF
telegram from Delegate Cameron at
Washington saying: The postofice ~
Shamrock, Arizona. has been establish
ed on your recommendation and Mrs.
G. r. Colvin appointed as Dostmis-
tress." The townsite of Shamrock
was SET outside the forest reserve %
The 80 !citaton C. the owners Of the
B:stra-SOnoTa nine. which Is located
In he Cbiricshua mountains. for the
heacsr Of their employees who desired
10 establish homes there The BIS
bee Sonora has reached that stage
Or development, now which assures
the fg.iiding OF many homes there
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03

This is not the duo recently sched-
uied for a wrestling bout at the Orphc-
UNI. This particular affair was in
Justice Highs court and was a civil
action brought by Frank Harrington
against A. E. Hurst over rent troy
hles- The complainant claims he
rented q house and that the owner
ordered it painted and papered. then
took the charges therefor out Ct the
rent. This Hurst denies. Judge
High will render decision at Il
O'Clock this morning.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03
SPEEDY SKATERS COMPETITION

SARANAC LAKE. y. Y. Feb. .
More than two score of the fastest
skaters of the United States and Can
ada took part today in the opening
races of the International champion
ship tournament under the auspices
OF the International Skating Union.
The speedy fellows represent the
best amateur talent OF New England.
New York. Montreal. Toronto and
various points in the Northwest. The
tournament will be continued and
concluded tomorrow.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03
zE AVA PLOTS MISCHIEF.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 2.-That
Zelsya- the deposed president OF NJ
caragua, is going to Europe to fomsnt
p revolution against Cabrera. the presi-
cent OF Guatemala. is the assertion
of General Alfonso Galiao, formerly
of the Honduran army. who Is Elm
New Orleans. Zelaya sailed yester-
dav rom Vera Cruz for Belgium
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03

Chicago claimed with one accord
that the new. revised Richard Carroll
Gus Weinburg edition Of the Totem
Pole musical comedy The Alaskan,
was the best, brightest. breezies.
thing in the lighter vein that had been
handed to the Windy City in many a
day We viii have an opportunity
this week to pass judgment on the
new edition the Girard Blethen e.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-02-03
NAM FISHERMEN DROWN

CHRISTIANA. Feb. 2.-Heayy loss
OF life has occurred among the fish.
ing fleets caught off the storm swept
coast. Ten bodies have been washed
up at Lofoden Isles. Nine smacks.
manned by forty mariners. are miss
ing.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08
FOR v|OLAT|EG
Law


Savannah. Ca. Dec. 3.--After hear
ing testimony since Monday the fed
efsl grand jury OF the United States
court for the southern district Of
Georgia. handed down indictments
yesterday. charging an infringement
Of the anti-irpst Laws on the part of
three large corporations and two Indi-
sidusls. The Atlantic coma Line rail.
way and the seaboard Air Line rail-
way were each Jointly indicted with
the Msrchanfs and Miners Transpor-
tstiou company for specific violations
Of the sherman antitrust and Elkin's
laws. while Haryie Miller and Morris
Miller, grain merchants and members
OF the 1rm OF L. r. Miller 4 Sons,
OF Philadelphia. were the individuals
20 feel the wrath Of the government.
The Merchants and Miners Trans.
portation COMPANY was indicted three
times. once a. sole offender, and
twice In connection with the seabosrd
Air Line and the Atlantic Coast Line
railways. Morris " Miller and Haryie
G. Miller. Of Philadelphia, were arrest
ed and placed under bonds OF 81, 1000
each.
IN sach Indictment specific alleea-
tons axo n.G11 Of The fscts which
- - $500 - N~a4-zx 4 - - -xs-.-- + ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MASS MEETING
VIII be Held Here Next Saturday
and Sunday

The Sunday school institute. which
is to be held here Saturday and Sun
day, December 10 and II, at Trinity
church. is . part Of a state tour being
conducted by the North Carolina
Sunday School association, in which
seven cities will be visited and the
days spent in discussing Sunday
school problems and how to solve
them.
The institute will be under the d.
rection Of General Secretary ]. Van
Carter, Of the state association. who
will have with him two OF the most
noted Sunday school workers OF
North America-Dr. Franklin Nc
Elfresh. teacher training superinten-
dent, and Mr.. Hugh Cork. assistant
general secretary OF the international
Sunday School association, both OF
Chicago. These two men are Sunday
school specialists and are OF national
reputation. DIR. McElfresh is head OF
the teacher training department Of
the international association and Mr..
Cork has general supervision of the
whole work OF the association. Their
coming to our state is an opportunity
to hear something OF the real value
of the Sunday school TO our modern
life.
Two sessions day will be held
and also an evening session at which
all church goers are not only invited
but expected 20 be present The adj
dresses and discussions will give In
formation and inspiration to all who
are interested In church and Sunday
school work.
In getting these men TO come to
Norm Carolina. the state association
rs doing that which 10 worth while,
for anything that will add othe as
sets OF the state should be encour-
aged and helped slon for. as ono
OF our own siate sons has said,
There Is no Investment that VIC as
citizens OF great state. desiring TO
make IL greater. can make better
than the religious edncalion Of the
Children, fts
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08

rich Of Rhode Island and Hale Of
Maine. two % the oldest members OF
the upper house IN point Of service
and for many years among the most
conspicuous leaders in that body 10th
announced easIy last summer their in
teniions 10 retire from the senate az
the expiration Of their present terms.
Another Of the 'old guard" whose
career in the senate will lend with
the session about TO begin IN Senator
Burrows Of Michigan. who was de-
fcatcd In the primaries BY Represen-
tative Townsend. The genial Senator
Dcpew sof New York will algo appear
for the last time as a member. the
election Of a democratic legislature IN
the empire state having sealed bis
fate. senator Beverage Of Indiana
win pass out and win be succeeded
next March By John W. Kern. the
democratic ce-prcsidentiai csndi-
date two years ago. Warner Of MIS-
fouri. Dick Of Ohio. and Kean Of New
Jersey are other conspicuous members
Of the senate who will pass out with
The end Of the sixtyi1rst congress.
The leaders and old.timers Of the
house will close up their Official ca
reers a. members at this session are
almost TOO numerous TO mention.
Many Of the prominent members On
the republican side were Slaughtered
IN the primaries. chiefly az a result
Of the rising tide of insurgency. aud
70 these we're added many more who
swsse buried beneath the democratic
landslide in November.
Prominent among the vsnauished
10 the house are Representatives
Fowler Of New Jersey, Tawney Of
Minnesota, Bouteil Of Illinois. Living
ston and Howard Of Georgia. and
calderheaa and Reeder Of Kansas.
still others who will appear only az
"Exesv after this session are wash
ingion Gardner Of Michigan. A. N.
Byrd Of Mississippi, Duncan v. Me-
Kinley o. California. Frank o. TovdeD
q Illinois, y. A. Y. Hnll Of Iowa, v. G.
Burleigh u Maine. s. Il. Hudd Of
Maryland. Joseph Y. o'copneil OF
ssasachnsstts. John n. Northead u
kersh cafoll9e, q. 9 H. = kennsZ]:
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08

had acquired definite meaning as mu-
latta, negro, etc, though Il was not
necessary In the case before him to
express more definitely what the
meaning was"
The petitioners contendcd that the
word "colored" must be given its COM
mon or popular significance: Negro
physical characteristic and negro
blood must combine In one to render
her colored" the petition read.
Regarding the contention. Chief
Justice Shepard says:
1T must be emembered that the
learned trial justice had found that
there was to be observed OF the child
physical characteristics. which Afford
cd ocular evidence suggestive Of aught
save the Caucausian. He declined.
however. TO accept this delusive test
Of race. and based his conclusion that
the petitioner Is 'colored' upon the
fact that she has proportion Of negro
blood. not more than one-eIshth, and
not less than one-sixteenth.
In ending his opinion Chief Justice
Shepard says:
"It Is u:gcd that hardship will be
Inflicted upon the petitioner. q con-
clusion at which we have crrived. Il
may be, however. that greater evils
would result from a different one.
Be that as Il may. our province Is TO
interpret the legislation. not to enact
IL"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08
District Supreme Csurt Readers
Important Decision

Washington. Dec. e.--Holding that
elsht-year-old Isabel Wall. who has
onc-sixteenth negro blood In her veins
Is not entitled TO admission to the
Drookisnd public school. Chief Jus
tice Shepard. Of the District Court OF
Appeals has fIxcd the racial status for
ecieoi children within the District OF
Columbia.
The court virtually held that any
child that has any ao0:ocIable mix
,ure Of nerzo blood. regardless Of the
proportion. Is a 'cDioecd pc.Son"
iEabe.i Wall was IcfHrod admIiiaacc
10 tho DTookiand public school on tho
ground that che was q negro. II hay-
Iug been asserted she had one-sIx-
iecnth negro blood in her veins. This
action on the pat o. the principal was
upheld BY. Superintendent, Of schools
Stuart. whose opinion In turn was az
armcd by the hoard Of education by a
vote Of TO 5. Then an application
was Eiadc by Stephen Wall. an en-
ployo q the government printing Of
Gee and the father Of the child. for
a writ OF mandamus to compel The
scsool board to admit his daughter 10
the Brootland schooi Justice Wright
dismissed the bin and an appeal was
taken.
The effect OF the opinion was 70
AFFIRM the action Of Justice Wright.
II u understood that the case WIN BE-
carried to the supreme court OF the
cnIted States.
In appealing 10 dhe upper court the
attorneys for the chIld's parents at
tackled the act Of ccnsress pfoviairs
for separate schools for white and col.
|ored children. They aiso argued that
II the act il valid the child Is no, ecol.
ored."
Congress having failed to define the
meaning Of the word 'coIorsd." says
the opinion. "the duty was nscessar.
ny deyoIved, in the nrst instance, al
least, upon the board Of education "a
Determine what children are white and
what are scolorcd' whenever that cues.
ton asises IN a particular case.
In the absence OF definition IN
|onf oTn statute We a~e compelled 70
aacertaln ~ popular rneonlng of tbe
|1rrr ~ nSx1e - 1n01 ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-08
by
THE OFFICERS
Yoaas English Woman Nj A.
lswed y Land on I,

New York, Dec. 5.-Brought into
prominence because It was believed
that she might possibly be Ethel
Leneye, Miss Lily Maud Allen. .
young English woman, arrived on
board the St, raal OF the American
line. Saturday night from southamp-
ton. Proceeded BY a cablegram to
the immigration authorities from her
father that she not be allowed to
land Miss Allen was kept on bonrd
the steamship Saturday night. Her
father asserts that she suffers from
religious mania and has been aiflict-
ed with tuberculosis. All because
Miss Allen is a convert to the tenets
OF the pillar OF Fire" religious sect.
with headquarters In Bound Brook,
IN. J.
Her father says that she ia II
years old. but Miss Allen said last
night that "26 years." as the passen-
ger manifest showed, was her cor
rect age. Rosy checked and pretty.
and of a plump figure. Miss Allen
does not look 26. but does look to be
more than II. When asked by a re-
porter II she desired to go back home
she said, mo. am here TO go TO
the missionary school and Bible class
OF the pillar OF Fire denomination
1T Bound Brook. and have no de-
sire to go home. Ny father has no
authority over me for l am over
age"
Miss Allen said that her parents
had no religious leanings and she
had learned OF the pillar OF Fire"
sect at mission In London. She
was quite cheerful at the first be-
cause accompanied by Miss Mabel
Galloway. young American from
Bound Brook, who had come from
London with her, and also because
Mrs. A. L. wolfram, missionary
and deaconess OF the sect. was there
10 meet her. When she found that
she was not TO be allowed to land
and her companions left her. few
tears fell which az once excited SYM
pathy from the officers OF the steam
ship. They said that both young
women had been admired on board
because OF their apparent religious
zeal, but there was no evidence OF
any mania. In fact. they said, Miss
Allen especially had endeared her
self to esory woman passenger.
Mr.. BlglIn. immigration Inspector
on board. said he could do nofhins
but send the young woman 10 ElIis|
Island where her case viii be head
before q special board OF inquiry.
Miss Allen said that her father
was JsTcs .-.le1. and her residence
was No. 10 High rtreet. camden
Town. London. she had first in
tended 20 go on board the Majestic,
out the fact that she had been mis-
taken for Ethel Leneye induced her
TO await the departure OF the 81.
Paul.