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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29
nine DIE IN BURNING HOTEL
LE YOU'RE RIPPING THINGS UP DON'T FORGET THAT RECALL

lot of trouble ahead for the commission. The
people voted for business and efficiency and not for
any construction of political machines, and whether
the fellow who tries is named Fawcett Freeand,
Woods or Lawson or Roys will matter little to the
masses who must pay the bills
A report is current that the light department is
to come in for ripping up at once City Electrician
Lauzon, it is said is to go, and one OF the reasons
assigned for his disfavor in the eyes of certain men
the commission is said to be that he did not boost
the son of one of the new commissioners to place
ahead of old linemen.
If any such excuses as this are made to operate
to cause the dismissal of Lauzon anyone else in the
city service the commission will hear from the people
just about as soon the charter permits recall
election ..e
There are plenty of city employees who will prob
ably not up to the standard in the new govern
ment But there are plenty who will. And the people
demand that the efficient be saved and the inefficient
be removed when their lack of ability has been
demonstrated.
Every man should be given chance to show
what he can do, however, and not thrust out simply
to make room for the partisans of members OF the
commission
There is a great danger here for the new COM
mission, and it will act wisely if it acts slowly for
time until it gets it's bearing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29

Do the women of this city and
congressional district really want
to vote?
Here's question and mighty
big one.
Interest In the woman suffrage
movement is sweeping the nation.
The other day the organized adj
vocates OF suffrage presented a
petition to congress signed by
nearly half million true and 10y
al American citizens praying that
women be given equal rights.
What attitude shall Congress
man McCredie take toward that
prayer?
Beginning today. on our wom-
ans page. the Times gives the
women OF this congressional dis
trict an opportunity to express
their wishes
Find the ballot on the woman's
page today, mark 1t and return
1t to Suffrage Editor" the Daily
Times Office. Your vote viii be
counted for or against the prop-
osItion of amending the constltu-
tion. 1t will be forwarded to
Congressman Mccredie for such
action as he will deem wise and
proper.
We have also arranged for a
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All sorts of stories rife to how the new
commission is going to "trip up' the city government
Some OF them no doubt are true, others are
probably the result of old ideas concerning the polit
cal doctrine that to the victor belongs the spoil" "
If the new commission is laboring under this
mistaken idea it had better get rid of it before
it office. The people have elected this COM
mission and adopted progressive city charter to get
away from the falacies of the politicians and to get
municipal business right down to a common-sense
basis where efficiency and good work shall be the
only test of fitness for Office
If the new commission starts in by ripping up
the city Offices unceremoniously, handing out official
plums here and distributing patronage there to
family or political favorites there will be an object
lesson given it before many moons of just what the
people meant when they put into the new charter
that provision for the recall
The men elected OH the new commission have
been given splendid vote of confidence by the peo-
pie. They were elected because they were supposed
to be men of good hard sense who would give the
public the benefit of that judgment and special
training
There has been some disappointment occasioned
by the haste with which Mayor A. V. Fawcett rushed
forward to tear the health department. putting in
men whom he said "were for him. in the election.
If this policy is to be pursued all along the line it
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RALL|NGER ON
'TH| THE STAND
r. y O"-

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20.
--Richard A. Ballinger, secretary
of the interior, was on the stand
in the hearing of the Ballinger-
Pinehot controversy today. He
maintained a calm exterior, but
before taking his sitting. in the
"grilling chamber" said to the re-
porters;
81 will not follow in the foot
steps of those who throw calumny
on government officials and then
refuse to swear to their state
ments."
: In the beginning of his exam
ination, Ballinger outlined his
career in Washington state; told
of his administration as mayor OF
Seattle. Ballinger seemed to
plume himself upon his record as
mayor in Seattle, saying "They
knew ] intended to enforce the
law, and I did"
Roosevelt Urged r. Achilles(?)
Pallinger declared with en-
phasis that he accepted his pres
ent post in the cabinet only at the
personal solicitation of Theodore
Roosevelt. He said that Roose-
velt telegraphed him: .'It is your
duty to accept. You and Garfield
will lift an immense burden from
my shoulders. r., .
Ballinger said that his relations
with Secretary Garfield had been
friendly but not intimate.
Says, Claws Lies.
Balffnger took up the testimony
of Louis r. CLAWS, formerly chief
of the field division at Seattle. He
said: -
"Glavis made a deliberate, wfr-
full misstatement when he testi-
fed that we had talked over the
Alaskan cases in December, 1907,
and that have mentioned several
persons. 1t was a wilful, deliper-
ate lie."
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BOY ADMITS
ATTACK ON
GIRL

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 2s.
to the police, Frank
Allen. Is years of age. son of a
federal officer, today confessed
that he struck the blows that frac-
tured the skull of Eta Lamsden,
who lies in a critical condition In
the Good Samaritan hospital.
Allen is in jail awaiting the re-
suit of the girls injuries. The
boy was brought to the police sta
ton shortly before noon and
questioned. He admitted to the
police, according to the statement
of the police, that he crushed The
little girls skull with an axe.
Allen lived next door to the
Lamsdens. According to HIS al
legged confession, he became angry
when Eta rejected q proposal he
made, and attacked her with the
axe, after washed the blood from
his hands in a sprinkiing can and
ran to his home. Young Allen is
a ward of the juvenile court. He
was arrested for burglary a year
ago and released on probation.
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MANY OTHERS
ESCAPE BY
JUNE PING
PROPERTY WORTH $3.50, 900
DESTROYED IN BLAZE IN
CORNWALL, ONTARIO, To-
DAY.
(By United Press Leased wire.,

(By United Press Leased Wire
CORNWALL, Ont, April az
A disastrous fire broke out in the
Rossmore hotel, sand before the
flames were quenched nine lives
were lost and property valued at
a quarter of a million dollars de-
stroyed.
The victims were all sleeping
in the hotel.
The flames jumped across the
street and destroyed the Colqu-
hound block. Had 1t not been for
the GOODNESS and presence of mind
of William Fitzgibbon, the well
known president of the Cornwall
Lacrosse club, several more would
have perished.
Fitzgibbon woke Fielding, who
in the smoke must have been con-
fused and made for the regular
exit, which was cut off. Fitzgib-
bon then rescued three dining
room girls by getting them out on
the roof through a skylight. The
fire gained great headway be-
fore being noticed.
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Important Notice to Women

Joint debate on the subject.
'Should Women Want to Voter"
in which the most prominent ma
tional and local readers OF the
forces OF suffrage and anti-suf-
frage will present their rival ar
guments.
Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont and Mrs.
Gilbert Jones. both cf New York.
and the most conspicuous gener-
ais of the rival forces, debate on
the womanA page today.
Get ready to vote, Iadiesl Vote
to vote or vote against votingl
During the past century wom-
en- of all civilized nations have
worked a great change In the
cial position OF the ser. tn
have asserted their independently
millions are today economically
free. III this countfy en- are
intellectually free.
Do they want regal aad Sovern-
mental equalityf
DO they want fUls rights with
men?
we believe that she readers e
this newspaper are Interested II
these questions. and the Times
|referendum ahould at least show
which way tAs wlnd IS h:oxlh s.----
|Editor.
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Fasting to
Win Health
is Dying
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, April 20. - For
twenty-six days l.. E. RAIDER, q
land broker and former state rep
resentative from Pierce and Kit
sap counties, has tasted no food
and touched no water. in an effort
to regain his health. according TO
Coroner Snyder and G.. 7. Oids,
proprietor of the hotel where
RAIDER is a guest.
Declaring that death may come
at any time If the man Is not
made to drink water, the coroner
has asked the prosecuting attor-
ney to take immediate action In
the case. RAIDER has made his
long fast. at the direction of DR..
Ida Burfeld Hazard, a woman
physician whose treatment en-
phasizes fasting. DR.. Hazard has
come in conflict with the police
and prosecuting attorney several
times before as a result of her
fast treatment.
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Mrs. Louise Weller, divorced
wife of Charles j. Weller, after
consulting an attorney, today de-
cided to make public her side OF
the case and answer Wezler's
charges that she had brought on
all the trouble by her refusal to
let him see the children. She
made the following statement to
the Times.
TOO much sympathy has been
aroused for Charles Weller by his
that would not let
him see the children. feel that ]
ought to give my side of the case
"At no time when he has called
has he been refused permission to
see the children. i got my divorce
a year ago on the grounds of cruel
treatment and failure to provide.
He was in Seattle at the time, and
personal service was made upon
him. He admitted to me that he
knew l could get the divorce. He
went away before the divorce suit
came up, later telling me that he
did it to avoid paying temporary
alimony.
II was given my divorce and the
custody of the children. That was
In May, 1909. He was ordered to
pay alimony, but he did not pay
any and did not come back to Seat
tie until November, 1909.
Intended to Kill Her.
"He e-Me to my house in Seat
tie then, and afterward he told me
that he came with the intention
Of killing me, but that he lost
heart when he saw little Charles
standing by me. He asked to see
Leona, and as she was at school
then took her to the Butler hotel
that night, and there he saw her.
"Then he went to Portland and
returned in December. A man
called me up and told me that my
Mrs. Collins, wanted to see
me. I called her up. and she said
she had not sent any such message.
Late that same day Mr.. Weller
me and told me that |
had saved my life by not going to
my cousins as he had intended to
kill me.
HE came to my house that
night and demanded that ! either
re-nnarry him or forego my claim
to aiimony or he would kill me. He
has never paid a cent Of alimony.
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/ have never seen him since that
day.
Last Christmas I received let
ter from him in Portland, asking
me to bring the children down
there so he could see them. / re-
fused. Again In February he
wrote and wanted me to bring
them down anyhow.
During our married life. I was
compelled to take roomers to help
pay expenses, and when he left he
left $50 grocery bill, and also
doctor bill. which ! paid by mort
gaging my home. That mortgage
is not paid yet"
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went out to the park. We were
there all afternoon, and 1 kept
telling him all the time that ]
had resolved to give up our
shameful relations and be what ]
ought to be.
Newcomb Had Gun.
1--WE were sitting ON the grass
when a gun dropped out of his
pocket. said, Whoa whats
that?' and he told me it was the
gun he had bought with the
money loaned him. Then we
quarreled over his not paying me
the $40 he had borrowed"
Mrs. Kvalshaug did not reach
the point in her story which would
relate to the killing of her hus-
band and of her alleged supse-
quent confession. 1t is almost
certain, however, that she will
deny any knowledge of the con-
fession, as she did in her first
trial and that she fired any of the
shots that killed her husband.
To refute the statement Of New
comb that the woman seized the
revolver and fired two shots into
her husbands PROSTATE body, the
defense today called s. A. An
drews and J. T. Willis, two of
the jurors in the first trial. They
testified that they discovered in
the jury room that the revolver
with which the shooting was done
would only go off about twice
when 1t would catch and would
not fire again without first pulling
back the hammer. Kelly pur-
poses to show by this that New
comb fired all of the shots and
that the interval was caused by
the defective gun.
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Six veniremen were passed for
cause to try Charles ]. Weller for
the murder of Mrs. Fredericka
Schulz by noon today. The trial
opened before Superior Judge
Chapman at 10 o'clock and the
examination of jurors proceeded
rapidly.
Weller was brought into the
court room by a deputy sheriff
through the private, passageway
from the Jail. He was quite com
posed today and except in two or
three instances when he was seen
to wipe his eyes, he was calm.
He watched the proceedings close
ly.
The following men have been
passed temporarily: Thomas
Page, city; A. L. Hurd, city; e. ].
Bucholz. Hillhurst; A. e. John
son, Gig Harbor; Thomas Blandy,
city; r. G. Votaw, city. The fol-
lowing were excused because of
prejudice: F. Halves, w. d. Dem
crest, Frank Ecberg, w. A. Simp-
son, James O'Reily and H. E.
North.
1t is possible that the jury may
be secured before the adjournment
OF court this afternoon.
After the noon adjournment, Wez.
Ter was taken to the county clerks
office and was again allowed to see
his children. Miss Emma Schulz
brought the children to the court
house and she waited In the sheriffs
office while the children were with
their father
Both the children and their father
Were delighted to be together today
The children, rather shy the first
day, were not that way today and
they sat upon his knee and played
around in ".papa's office without
any signs Of fear.
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Telling freely of her relations
with Charles Newcomb, but deny
ing any knowledge Of his plans to
murder her husband, Mrs. Mar
tina Kvalshaug took the stand in
her trial for murder today.
Her old indifference and calm
ness seems to have returned, and
she told all the embarrassing de-
tails without faltering.
She began by telling of her
meeting with Newcomb and their
subsequent Illicit meetings at the
Davenport hotel on c street
These began during the first part
of February, 1909, and continued
until the first part of May.
After she had been to the hos
pital for an operation, she said
she decided to cancel her rela-
tions with Newcomb and refused
repeatedly to meet him down
town when he asked her over the
telephone. Finally she decided
to meet him just for the purpose
of telling him that she would
have no more to do with him.
Meeting at Hotel.
"I met him at the Davenport
hotel in the afternoon" she told
the jury. 1--WE sat and talked to-
gether for a short time and told
him then that I didn't want to
meet him the way had done,
any more. That made him angry,
and he said he would knock my
husbands - block off OF
something like that. I told him
to quit talking that way, but
didn't think he meant 1t at all
We parted angry that time, but he
began to call me over the tere.
phone again.
81 refused to meet him at the
hotel any more, but when he sug.
gested that we meet at Point De.
fiance park, said that I would
I wanted to let him down easy
So we met downtown May IL, and
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|, R, VISITS
HOLLANDS
QUEEN
(By a Staff Correspondent Of the
United Press.)

(By a Staff Correspondent Of the
United Press.)
ARHEIM, Netherlands, April
29.-Theodore Roosevelt and his
party, who arrived at noon today.
were at once taken to the royal
palace where they were received
by Queen Wilhelmina. and Prince
Henry. Two automobiles, sent
by the queen, were waiting at the
station when the party arrived
and the Roosevelts were driven at
once to the palace.
"A great crowd was waiting at
the station and the colonel was
given a rousing reception.
All along the route of his jour
ney to Arnheim he was cheered
and applauded.
After the party had been re-
ceived at the palace, Queen Will
helmina personally conducted the
Roosevelts around the palace
grounds.
The party left this afternoon on
a special train for Amsterdam.
The burgomeister will give din
ner tonight at the queens Amster-
dam palace. At II o'clock to-
night Roosevelt will start for The
Hague.
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haven't any" replied the I ocer.
do y-y-y-you s-s-s-stir VI your
c-c-c-c-coffee with y-y1 our
r-r~r-right h-h-h-hand?" -,
do" replied the grocer. "w-w-well,
t-t-t-t-hat's y-y-y-your p-p-p-pecu-
liarity. M-m-m-most p-p-p-people
use s-s-spoon. JACOB KLAHR.
Samson hotel, city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29
Salvation Army
Is Branch of
Original

Local officers of the Salvation
Army declare that the suit
brought by General Booth against
the American Salvation Army"
is not directed against the organi-
zation headed by his daughter,
Miss Evangeline Booth. From
court records 1t is shown concIu-
sively that the organization which
has been forbidden the use of the
title is headed by General
James w. Duffien.. The Salvation
Army In Tacoma is a branch of
the parent organization, headed
by Commander Miss Booth.
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UNDERTAKEN
FAVORABLE:
TO HYDE
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wtre.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 20.
Testimony tending to prove
that the casket of the late Colonel
Thomas H. Swope had been rified
and the body of the capitalist
tampered with, was the feature of
the trial of DR.. B. G. Hyde today.
r. d. Mitchell, an undertaken,
testified that the coffin had been
fastened securely by him just be-
fore the funeral.
He said that he personally had
screwed down the lid of the
casket.
The defense In its opening
statement made the claim that II
intends to prove that the body
had been taken from the vault
at the cemetery and poison In
jected into the veins.
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WESTON NEARING END.

HUDSON, N. Y, April 2s.-
With the end of his long foot
journey with but a few miles dis
tance. Edward Payson Weston,
the aged pedestrian, who is walk
ing from the Pacific ocean. will
not enter New York city until
Monday morning. Weston reach
ed here today.
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The Hindoo, as a rule, is in-
capable of originating a scheme to
meet any emergency, but is very
good at carrying out one that has
been explained to him.
A few years ago the native sta
tionmaster Of an out-of-the-way
Indian station was suddenly at
tucked by a tiger. made bold by
hunger. The startled assistant
immediately rushed to the tele-
graph office and wired to the Eu-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29

A travelling salesman with an
in his speech tried to
sell q bill of goods to an ill-temA
pered. bad-mannered grocer. Aft
er examining his goods and refus-
ing to buy, he inquired, "po you
always stammer. sir?' ..Yes. sir,
I do. T-t-t-t-that's m-m- -m- my
p-p-p-peculiarity. W-w-w-what's
y-y-y-y-your p-p-p-peculiarity 81
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INSURGENTS VOTE
WITH DEMOCRATS

. WASHINGTON. d. c.. April Pc
amendment to the railway reEula-
tion bill providing for the physicall
valuation OF railroads. The vote
was $50 to 81. An Unusually large
tho democrats, In this amendment.
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confused he said instead, THE
swoon has queened!" hastily try
ing to correct himself, he made
another effort, saying: "The coon
has sweened," then turned wildly,
to flee from the wrath of the king.
as he made the third effort to re-
trieve himself. ). saying wildly: THE
sween has coonedl',,
MRS. G. e. FOSTER.
1906 North rife. Tacoma.
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An ambitious would-be actor se-
cured a minor part in which he
was to rush upon the stage and
say "The queen has sweoned. :"
When his cue was given he was So
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29

A. certain British officer was re-
lating the story of one of Gen.
Buller's retreats.
Butler" he said. was splen-
did. He retired without losing a
man, or a. flag, or a gun"
$50 I've heard" said one Of the
"or minute"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29

One of the secrets of Otis Skin
ner's great mastery of his art is
the diversified experience that he
has had. In the last thirty-five
years he has played nearly two
hundred parts.
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Have you send IN your funny story yet9

yeti
Scores
funny story and might viii the prize so send it in
Wednesday which date
printed
Story
today:
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Mrs. Kvalshaug
Again Tells
Her Story

DECLARES SHE HAD TOLD NEWOONB TT WAS ALL OFF BE-
TWEEN THEM, AND THAT SHE HAD DECIDED TO LIVE
BETTER IAFE-NEWCOMB MADE THREATS AGAINST HER
HUSBAND BUT SHE DID NOT CONSIDER THEM SERIOUS
LY, TESTIFTES
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Mr.. Jones: Talk about cola
why. It was.so cold back where
lived, that the COWS gave Ice
cream"
That's nothing" said Mr.. SEN
ter" why, fed my chickens
tacks last spring and durn me II
they didn't insist on laying the
carpets.
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ropean station master at the next
place on the line as follows: If
ger on platform eating station
master; please wire instructions. y
MRS. ]. M. KERR.
ee19 South Lawrence street.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

For Tacoma and vicinity: Fair
tonight and Saturday. Light east
erly winds.
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Mrs. Weller Puts
Blame on Her
Ex-Husband

WOMAN SAYS SHE NEVER DENIED WEZIER'S REQUEST
SEE CHILDREN-TEII4s OF HIS THREATS
AND SAYS TOO MUCH SYMPATHY WASTED
UPON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29

AL lsurface cars in Chicago are
of the "pay-as-you-enter" variety.
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'what's The matter, Patf" says

swhat's The matter. Patf" says
hs.
f:Trying to hang myself" says
Pat.
rwhy don't you put the rope
around your neck?"
8 III tried that, but I couldn't
breathe. .
: BELL M'CALLUM.
1890 South. A. street, city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29

One morning Pats employer
found him in his barn hanging
from the rafters with a rope
around his waist.
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"Husk" Higginbotham, the
2S0-pound member of the Fat
Mems club, rejoiced to find Hor-
tense at last alone when he en-
tered the parlor of the elite
boarding house.
Lets settle down for a nice
little chat" he gurgled, throwing
himself negligently upon a slen-
der gilt chair
The end.
Tacoma Greeks will celebrate
their big church festal day next
Sunday. Corresponds with our
Easter.
Five divorce suits were filed in
piaran aouptu onIrfc uocfardou
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Five divorce suits were filed II
Pierce county courts yesterday.
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Hoping I will get the So, III
main yours sincerely,
A. p: KATscHEH
One Better

Puyallup, Wash.