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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
TRIP TO SPOKANE TO
GIVE CAR HARD TEST
Party Leaves Los Angeles to Try
for Record Up-Coast

From Los Angeles to Spokane is a
long distance, and it takes good car
to make it wit no trouble. w. X.
MacMasters and brother, with party
of friends, left in their seven -passen-
ger Amplex car recently for this long
trip, and went up through the Klamath
falls country and the great yucca for
ests up north, and miles were reeled
off with frequent regularity at the
rate of fifty an hour. At the end of
the trip MacMasters wrote Manager
Williams of the Bekins Motor Car
company that not a particle of engine
or tire trouble was experienced, and
as soon as they completed looking up
the property they went to see they
would return to Los Angeles and hoped
to establish a record for this classy
car that would stand for a touring
record over the same route for some
time.
The Amplex is not new car but
the old established Americans Simplex
with new name. made necessary by
the fact that there is both an Amer
lean car and d Simplex car, and the
confusion of names made it necessary
for the AmpleX makers to rename their
car. So many records have been made
by the Amplex on long, gruelling trips
that it is recognized as one of the
really good big cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
THREE CARS ENTERED
FOR VANDERBILT RACE
Harroun and Dawson to Drive
Two of Machines Entered
by MarmOn Company

NEW YORK, July lev. X Van
derbilt, jr., president of the Motor Cups
Holding company, announces the entry
of three Marmon cars for the Wander
bilt cup race to be held on the Long
Island motor parkway October /, and
for the grand prize race, to be held on
the parkway October IS.
The NoTdyke & Marmon company
has named Ray Harroun and Joe Daw-
son to drive two of the three cars de-
Clared for the contest. Dawson, while
not as we'll known to the motoring pub
lie as Hafroun, has established a mark
for himself in many hardfought long
distance races.
Previous to this announcement Mr..
Vanderbilt promulgated the entry of
three Benz cars, to be driven by George
Robertson, Barney Oldfield and Hem
cry, also three Flats, TO be piIcted by
Navarro, De Palma and Wagner.
The international character of the
grand prize race is now assured, and a
world beating entry list and record
breaking results seem beyond question.
The day of early declaring of entries is
here, for no longer does a manufac-
turer or agent await the action of
another. The circuit to be used is
made up in part of the famous motor
parkway and the highly improved road
system of Nassau county, and it is be-
lievcd to be the fastest in the country.
There are no railroad or trolley cross
ings, and the surface is broad. Every
thing possible has been done to make it
safe and fast.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
PRISONERS IN CHICAGO
ENDANGERED BY FLOOD
Inmates of City Prison Have Mar
row Escapes When Water
InVadeS Cells

CHICAGO, July 16.-Prisoners in the
Englewood police station had a mar
row escape from drowning yesterday
following a heavy rain storm which
flooded the cell room. Michael Hogan,
a frail man IS years old, was lying in
nearly three feet of water, clinging to
a floating bench, the only article of
furniture in his cell, to keep his head
above water. The jailer finally un-
locked the door and had the prisoner
transferred to a hospital
BY this time the water had risen to
such a point that only quick work on
the part of the police saved the other
prisoners. The doors were thrown
open and the men assisted upstairs into
the sergeant's compartment until they
could be transferred elsewhere. Jailer
McNally admitted that the flooding of
the basement was not unusual.
The flooding of the station served to
give point to the severe criticism of
Chcago's police stations voiced by
Professor Charles Henderson of the
University of Chicago before the Chi
cago Association of Commerce re-
Gently.
"Chicago's police stations, where in
nocent men must be locked up along
with the guilty, are not constructed
with as much idea of the laws of
hygiene as are pic pens" said Pro-
fessor Henderson.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
LETTER C0MPLICATES CASE
OF SUICIDE IN CHICAGO
Mrs. Annie RigdOn Declares She
Is Lawful Wife

CHICAGO, July 16-The letter signed
"Annie," found in the clothing Of Chas
D. Rigdon, the wealthy real estate
dealer who yesterday shot and serious
ly wounded Mrs. Emma DeufeX and
afterward killed himself, has added
further complications to the case.
Mrs Annie Rigdon, who is now at
La Grange, Ia, declared last night that
she was the legal wife of Rigdon, that
they were married in Chicago January
4, 1898, and when she was told that
Rigdons son said he was unaware his
father had married since the death of
his first wife. announced she was COM
ing to Chicago to defend herself and
the name of her dead husband. Mrs.
Rigdon resided in Chicago at 3116 Wal
nut street
"Mr. Rigdon and I We're legally mar
ried, all right" she said at lie Grange,
"but l want to understand this thing
better before 1 talk much.
Il thought he was out in Reno. |
left Chicago Wednesday, and so far as
| know he had left for the west the
night before. He had a big deal on
hand there. l usually come out here
to visit my relatives when Mr.. Rigdon
goes away on long trip"
Mrs. Rigdon was employed recently
in the cloak and suit department of a
downtown department store. AT the
boarding house in Walnut street where
she resided the people had rarely seen
Mr.. Rigdon. They said Mrs. Rigdon
spoke of him frequently, but he was
there only occasionally.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
Mrs. Deufex in Dying Condition,
and Miss Wilson Re-
fuses to Talk
INQUEST THROWS NO LIGHT
Motive of Chicago Man in Shoot
ing Woman and Ending Own
Life Battles the Police
IAssociated Pressl

CHICAGO, July 16.-Mrs. Emma
| DeufeX, who was shot yesterday by
/ Charles w. Rigdon shortly before he
| killed himself in John c. Fetzers office,
was lowering between life and death
early today. Physicians at the hospital
said her chance of recovery was slim.
The bullet passed through the woman's
intestines, and after an operation yes
| terday it was thought she might re-
cover. During the night, however, she
became worse
Miss May Wilson. who accompanied
Mrs. Deufex to Fetzer's office, is still
being held by the police 1t is thought
she could shed considerable light on
the tragedy if she cared to do so.
She has maintained a calm attitude
and has remained composed under the
severe questioning by the police. She
has limited, however. that she knows
things about Mrs. DeufeX and Rigdon
that she does not care to tell. Miss
Wilson was questioned again today
by Inspector LAWN. but shed no light
on her identity or what she knew
about the shooting. She said Wilson
was her correct name and that she ac-
companied Mrs. DeufeX here from st.
Paul.
Miss Wilson refused to tell where her
relatives lived and said she came to
Chicago only to do some shopping.
Sne auded unal Sne ulu not KNOW blS-
don, but had slight acquaintance
with Fetzer.
Mrs. Deufex was conscious. but her
mind was apparently blank She
has made no statement.
After hearing the witnesses the in
quest over the body of c. w. Rigdon
who committed suicide in John c. Fet-
zers office after seriously wounding
Mrs. Emma Deufeux, was postponed
until July 2S, and the police have ac-
complished practically nothing in de-
termining the motives and events lead
to the tragedy Mrs. Deufex hovers
between life and death at a local hos
pital, and as her mind is apparently
a blank she has been unable to clear
the mystery.
The witnesses examined at the in
quest were Jay A. Rigdon. the son Of
the dead man, and Miss Mary Wilson,
who accompanied Mrs. DeufeX to Fet
zer's office and was present at the
shooting.
Miss Wilson refused to divulge the
identity of her parents or the place OF
her residence at the inquest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
FIRST WIFE'S DEATH
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Woman's Body Buried in Salt
Lake Cemetery

SALT LAKE, July 16.-The body or
Susan Ball Crippen, supposed to be the
first wife of DIR. HaWley H. Crippen,
husband of the murdered Belle Elmore,
lies in Mount Olive cemetery, in this
city. The first Mrs. Crippen was buried
on January 26, 1892. The London au-
thorities are said to be investigating
this woman's death.
According to the record here, she
died from apoplexy and paralysis soon
after the birth of child. DR.. Crippen's 8
mother was a member of the family at
that time. Following the death of the
wife she joined her husband at Los
Angeles, taking the doctors son Otto
with her.
DR.. Crippen remained here but a
short time after the death of his wife.
His acquaintances gained the impress
sion that he had inherited fortune in
England from a relative and was going
to take possession of it.
The Mrs. Crippen who died here was
born in Ireland of English parentage.
She and her husband led a quiet life.
The doctor seemed to be in poor
health. He had a limited practice as
an eye, ear and nose specialist.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
WOMAN AND HER THREE
DAUGHTERS END LIVES
Throw Themselves from Rock
Into 'HeIPs Mouth

LISBON. July IA tragedy is reported from
Cascaes, where a mother and two daughters
committed suicide. ,.
Recently Don Jose Mattos, custom house
official died, leaving his wife ana three
grown-up daughters penniless, the mother was
In moor health and the daughters endeavored 10
keen the home going by working at millinery,
hut they were unaccustomed TO the work and
failed , .
They were unable to pay the rent, and were
obliged 10 leave their house. In despair the
mother and daughters walked to spot near
Estorii where a great perpendicular rock
stands high above the ocean, forming a terri
bio abyss called '"Hells Mouth" The four
women kissed one another goodby and placed
themselves in Indian file on the edge OF the
procpce, A., .,
plunged first Then the two elder daughters
followed The youngest, however, seeing her
mother and sisters wildly struggling In the
waves and hearing their screams Of agony,
hositated. As she lifted her hands in prayer
for courage she was seen by fishermen They
rushed TO the spot and were In time to seize
her by the skirts and thus TO save her.
The girl, who is named Adelina, Is p years
Of age, 1t is feared that she has become in
sane. The three girls were all good-looSing,
| the youngest being remarkably beautiful
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
WEALTHY MINING MAN
HELD IN MEXICAN JAIL
Refused Attorney and an Inter-
prefer at Hearing

SAN DIEGO, July I'D. w. Mckay,
a wealthy mining man of Alaska, is in
Jail at Tia Juana, Lower California,
and according to reports brought to
this city, was permitted neither counsel
nor interpreter when arraigned before
the Mexican court today.
Mckay on the occasion of a previous
visit to this city purchased a part Of
the Arguello estate at Tia Juana. Re-
Gently with his wife he has been at the
hot springs there, and has been looking
after his porperty. The specific offense
for which he was arrested was the tear
ing down Of part of fence in order
to put i'm a gate.
James r. Wadham, an attorney Of
this city, went to Tia Juana today to
appear for Mr.. Mckay, but was not
permitted to see the latter who is held
strictly incommunicado. Wadham pre-
pared a statement of the case and for
Warded it to Governor Vega Of Lower
California by the steamer leaving this
city tonight for Ensenada.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
Issues Circulars and Will Send
Them Broadcast in Europe
and America
INQUEST ON BODY MONDAY
No CIew TO Missing Dentist and
Stenographer, Supposed
to Be with Him
rAssociated Pressl

LONDON, July 16.-The London po-
lice have fixed the date of the tragedy
at the Crippen house in Hilldrop Cres-
cent, North London, as the night of
January 81 or the early morning hours
of February /. The Crippens, it is now
stated, entertained a few friends on
the evening of January 81, and they left
before midnight. The following day the
vaudeville artists guild, of which Mrs.
Crippen-or Belle Gilmore, as she was
known on the stage-was member,
received a letter signed Belle Gilmore" J"
stating that the writer had gone to
America on business. Just what the
detectives have developed in their in
vestigation it is difficult to learn, as
the Scotland Yard authorities, cha
grined at having permitted Dr. Crippen
to escape, are keeping very quiet on
the result of their findings. They re-
alize it will not be easy to prove that
the dismembered body of the woman
found buried in the cellar of the Hill
drop crescent residence is that of Belle
Elmore. The inquest will be held Mon
day.
Special attention has been given by
the police to cities in France where
Crippen is known to have visited or
lived at various times. The conviction
is becoming stronger that Crippen is
still in Europe.
Tonight the authorities issued an
illustrated poster, pictures and descrip-
tions of Crippen and the Leneve
woman, with facsimiles of their hand
writing. The posters will be distrib-
uted broadcast throughout the Prov
inces, and copies sent to the continent
and to America.
Meantime the friends of Miss Leneve,
who believe that the supposed Mrs.
Crippen met a natural death, are cher
ishing the hope that the typist will
learn of the charge against her COM
panion and surrender herself.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
BIG FIRE RACES ALONG
HUDSON IN NEW YORK
Pier Destroyed and Vessels Dam
aged-Loss Is 100000

NEW YORK, July 16.-Fire which
for a time threatened to rival in de-
structiveness the big Hoboken piel
confiagration of several years ago
ragged on the Hudson river front of
Manhattan this afternoon, destroying
pier No. II, the MAN pier of the Met
ropolitan Steamship company, badly
damaging the steamer Henry F. Dim
ocll of that line and practically de-
stroying more than half a dozen light
ers and small craft moored nearby
The loss is estimated at $500, 900. Dur
ing the blaze the adjoining piers to
the north were several times threat
ened and pier 10, occupied by the
Brunswick Steamship company, caught
fire more than once. Two men on one
lighter were badly burned before they
jumped into the water and were res
cued by a fire boat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
TURKISH BOYCOTT
CAUSE Of RIOTS
Boatmen Prevent Women from
Buying Greek Goods
in SaIonica
QUESTIONS THE GRAND VIZIER
Officials Call Attention to Hellenic
Military Preparations
on the Frontier
QUESTIONS THE GRAND VIzIER

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 16.-M.
Gryparis, the Hellenic minister, has
had an interview with the grand vizier
in connection with the boycott against
the Greeks and the means which should
be taken for bringing it to an end. NJ.
Gryparis also protested against the
attacks which had been made upon
Hellenic subjects and made an allu-
sion to the report that the police, es-
pecially those attached to the porte, are
evidently in agrcement with the boy
cotters.
The grand vizier seems to have re-
piled, according to information re-
ceived at the sublime porte, that the
government could not intervene for the
purpose of bringing the boycott TO an
end, as it is desired by the nation
which is carrying on the movement
within the limits of the law. With re-
gard to the alleged attacks on Hellenic
subjects, the grand Vizier appears TO
have denied that such have taken
place, adding that only a few tritlmg
incidents of no Importance had oc-
Cured, and that in any case the au-
thorities had adopted all the measures
that were necessary. Finally, the
grand vizier is said to have drawn the
attention of NJ. Gryparis to the serious
consequences which might follow the
Greek military preparations on the
frontier. Despite these preparations
the Ottoman government, he said, Is
acting in a very correct manner Dut
it would hold the Hellenic government
responsible for the possible conse-
quences.
The government has requested the
director general of police to adopt the
measures which may seem necessary
so that Greek subjects who consider
that their interests are injured shall
not disturb public security by demon
strations of any kind.
The porte is preparing a note TO the
mowers concerning the Greek military
preparations The situation is eX-
tremely strained. Every day the eX-
citement caused by the boycott in
creases. and it's consequences are felt
not only by the Greeks, against whom
fhe boycott is directed, but also by
Ottomans, as the prices of goods are
rising and business is being brought
to a standstill. In political circles a
rupture of relations between Turkey
and Greece is regarded as very prob
able. Thirty Turkish boatmen, armed
with revolVers and knives, paraded the
streets of Salonica the other day. They
p1inted notices over all Greek shops
forbidding persons to enter them, ana
stationed guards at the doors. AT one
shop an armed boatman forbade a
Frenchman to make a purchase. He
stated that he should allow no one of
anv nationality to buy from the
Greeks
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
MISSING DOCTOR NOT
ON ARRIVING STEAMERS

NEW YORK, July 16.-The possibil-
itv that DR.. Hawley Harvey Crippen,
whose arrest the London police have
requested, might have slipped over to
France and sailed last Saturday on the
steamer La Lorraine from Havre to
this country caused a search of the
French liner to be undertaken when
she reached port today. The search
revealed no trace. however, of the phy-
sician.
The police continued their watch on
other incoming liners in the hope Of
obtaining a trace of the fugitive.
Search of the liner st. Paul from
Southampton, which reached New York
tonight, failed to reveal any trace Of
a man answering the description Of
DR.. Crippen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
A wEleHTY pIFFICULTY

1t was on a suburban train. The
young man in the rear car was sud
denly addressed by the woman IN the
seat behind him.
"Pardon me, SIR she said; but
would you mind assisting me off at the
next station? You see, I am very large
and when I get off l have to go back
ward, so the conductor thinks I am
trying to get aboard and helps me on
again. He has done this at three sta
tinns - Cnllinr'S
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
NINE POINTS IN LAW

A little 3-year-old was being made
ready for bath, much to her discom-
fort. as she heartily disliked soap and
water. Don't dit water in my eyes, 4"
she said "and don't dit soap in my
nose"
Thinking to c1iet her, her mother
said: "Never mind, Dorothy, it's my
nose, anyway"
'Wen 1 don't care" replied Dorothy,
with feeling: 'it's me that's using it."
The Delineator.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
NO MARRIAGE RECORD

ST. LOUIS, July 16.-Thc marriage
license records of 1891 and 1892 do not
contain the name of DR.. Hawley II.
Crippen. woman who lived as
naiqhbor of DR.. Crippen and his wife
ren7emhered them chiefly for their
great display of mutual affection. Mrs
Crinnen did not show a desire to make
the acquaintance of her neighbors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
HIS TIME NOW

1t was moving day and the family
was getting settled down in the new
home. Little Meribah, aged g. after
Watching her father put down the par
lor carpet, went to him and said:
papa, won't you give me the ham
mer when you get through with it, SOS
can spank some nails, too?"-The
DelineatOr
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
DYNAMITE KILLS THREE

PERPIGNAN, France, July ia
dynamite explosion today killed three
and fatally injured five other Workmen
employed in the construction Of the
transpyrenncs tunnel.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
THREE DROWNED

KINGSTON, n. Y, July 16.-William
Kelso, William Cook and James Cor
don, all of Jersey city, were drowned
in Esopus creek, near Saugerties, last
night. They had been camping.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-22
EXPERIMENTATION NOTTCn.

For City Bond Elections. May 2, 1910.
Notice given by Registrars to the
qualified electors. who are taxpay-
ers OF she city OF Occur d'Alene and
reside IN the Third Ward Of the city
OF coeur d'Alene, Kootenai county,
state Of Idaho. OF the registration Of
voters for the Municipal Bond Elec-
ton. to be held within the said city
and said ward on the and day Of
May. A. d. 1910.
l, Claude Thomas, having been duly
appointed by the mayor and city eoun-
ell Of the city Of Occur d'Alene, regis
trar for the Third ward OF the city Of
Occur d'Aiene. Kootenai county. Idaho.
to act as registrar In the municipal
bond election, to be held on May 2,
A. ID, 1910. and having first duly auali-
hed for the offiee by taking and SUBJ
sertbing before an ofIlcer authorized
to administer oatha. thu ofiicial oath
required OF such officers. aud having
nled said subscribed oath with the
city clerk OF said city. hereby give mo-
tiee that I Win be ready to receive and
hear applications for registration OF
qualified electors, who are taxpayers,
OF said city. who desIr to register
for voting at said bend election hela
on the end day Of May. 1910. within
said city and said ward at any time
except holidays. from now on until
the close OF Saturday. April 80. 1910,
which IL the last Saturday next proceed
Ing the said day OF said election. The
registration books win be closed at
O'Clock p, m. OF Saturday. April 30,
tsie That win receive and hear ap-
pileatlons for registration and win
register voters for said bond elections
On each Of the four following named
Saturdays. next preceding the said elee-
tion, namely. April .. ne. 20 and 30.
being the four Saturdays next preced-
Ing said election. at the Golden Rule
Store on North Fourth street. from the
hours OF o'clock a. m. 70 9 o'clock p
m. and from o'clock p. m. to o'elock
p. m. on said days. and receive and
register the names OF all qualified per-
sons applying. who are. or viii be on
the day OF said election for which said
registration is made. entitled TO vote
thereat.
Only the qualified electors who are
taxpayers Of the city OF Occur d'Aiene,
Kootenni county. Idaho. are entitled to
vote at this bond election.
Every voter who desires TO vote at
this election must register for this
election and the fact that you have
registered for any other election win