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i NI ARRINGTON May 11 1 Daniels before the senate investigat- 1 trig ollonlittee toda wade his long 1 sited 1 eply to the oral( isms of HAI A nmIrgr tIVA fin rnP 3 L0111 1 BLUEBEARD' MURDER 1 CASE CHRONOLOGY BRIEBEARD BuJEBEARD '71 'It'S'Ii' 1 i ertQ' 'It fftctorelliftdier' 4 1 ISPresident of Waning SENTENCED Southern Republic Is Taken by Pursuing Foe To pRisoll I By Associated Press 1 WASHINGTON May of President 1 Carranza by the Mexican revolutionists is announced F1 rbeycetihveedMheexriceo rfeoporetrs Mexican ambassador to the United States has been 1 By Associated Press WASHINGTON May of President Carranza by the Mexican revolutionists is announced by the Mexico City newspapers according to reports received here late today Ygnacio Boni Ilas former Mexican ambassador to the United States has been 1 4 IMMEEMEMOSSIMINNEMII It ERE is a title' resume Of the 1 1 history of Blusboard" James Watoon arch fiend who today Win sentonead life imprisonment for the brutal starlet ci Mrs Nina Lee Deloney one et his many Wive: Aorti arreated at the mount Mr Katherine Wombether ono of his score of Mom who beiloyod him utfaithfral April to San Bison by suoploton el tornoilorly with various rely berries April suicide en route le Sat Blest April In the southern city aa "Jimmie Wood" Aeril to Les Amelia tenet) April 12 to April of a notional cheractor instituted in which the details of Watsen's matnlmontll ventures and the sinnielon that he wes guilty of murder were brought to lieht Body of Mrs Betty Prior found April oonfooted this slaytte el four notion to Distriot Attornoy Woolwine April sod county officials rt turned to Los Anisette after a fruitless search of the mountain canyons In 'mistrial May taken to El Centre ha oot starch May of aisle women found Met returned to Los Athletes May for first doOrte MirdOr by the Les Angola' county grand Jury rinds play May confesses slaylno five Chu II KhnisEtori: eIt OJta SAYS HUSBAND STOLE BABES GETS DECREE Telling a tale of a transcontinental search for her husband and two kidnaped daughters which was successful only to have the husband again with the children Nit's Bertha Coleman was granted a diVOrlie by Judge Crail from henry Coleman ''We were married on December 22 1905 and separated on May 6 1913 when my husband stole our two daughters end ran away with them" said Mrs Coleman "Before the Case COMO Come to trial he stole the children again and I bare not heard from him since" Judge Crail granted Mrs Coleman a divorce and custody of the children telling the mother that In case they ever are found within custody of the court she can have them taken from him and restored to her JAMES WATSON ON FOR MEN ON FOR MEN HUNT WHO KIDNAPED A GIRL cisco after a long illness Hellman whose last illness con' tributed to bring about the collapse and death or his father Isaias Hellman banker or nation-wide reputation was noted for his widespead charities 'organizations in the Jewish faith being the chief beneficiaries hie was president of the Union Trust Company and the Wells-Fargo I National bank two dominant insti tutions of San Francisco He was elected to the presidency or the 1 'Wells-Fargo bank on bis deathbed succeeding his father Born in Los Angeles Born in Los Angeles March SO 11871 Hellman was educated in the 'public schools of this city and gradulated from the University of California In 1892 Immediately thereafter he entered the Nevada bank In San Francisco ag a clerk In 1894 he moved to LoR Angeles and became manager of the Farmers and Merchants bank of this city He returned to San Francisco in 1895 and became of the Union Trust Company Hellman was vice president of the Farmers and Merchants National bank Los Angeles and was one of 'the directors or the paname-Facific International Exposition 1 Widow and Four Children Tie was married to Frances Jacobi tNew 'York in 1898 His widow and four children survive 1 He was the nephew or James Hellman owner of a hardware bust-fleas in Los Angeles and was first cousin of Marco and Irving Hellman Los Angeles bankers and capitalists and Mrs Louis Cole His death came as great nhotqt to his relatives in Los Angeles particu- larly as they had recently been Informed his condition was much Improved and a complete recovery was expected He had not made his home in Los Angeles for many years although he had heavy financial interests here and frequently visited in this city 1 oaco al itelim tributed and dea Hellman 1 utation spread Jewish ficiaries He Trust I Nationa tutions I elected 1 Wells-F I succeed! Born 11871 II 'public lifted fro' In 1892 entered 'Francisc moved I manager chants 'to San I 'piny tenni 'Farmers bank I 'the dire Internet Re we New To tour chi He Hellman nese in cousin Los Ans and Mn His di his relat larly as formed proved expected He ha Angeles had he and frec Makes Six Charges Sime Secretary Daniels told the committee did not measure up to expectatione in various ways of which he mentioned six au follows: "I-le laked Vi BiOn to see that a great and new prolect to bar the submarines from their honiing aroonds should be promptly adopted and carried out no matter ik hat die coati or how radical the departure from what ultra-prominent men regarded as impracticable "He seemed to accept the ieWe of the British admiralty as superior to anything that 'would come from America and urged those views even when the navy drpartment proposed plans that proved more "In publio speeches and other ways he gave a maximum of credit to British efforts and minimlied what' his country was doing "He coveted British decorations and seemed to place a higher N'alue on honors given abroad than on honors that could be conferred by the American government Aspired to Admiralty "Re aspired to become a member: of the British admiralty aml wrote! complainingly when the American government declined to permit him' to accept such a tender by the king of EIngland "Me placed protection of merchant shipping as the main operation of forces abroad failing to appreciate that the protection of transports car- tying troops to Prance was the pare-mount naval ditty until I felt Impelled to cable him peremptorily thati such was our main mission" Secretary Daniels testified that had he known that in October 1918 Sims' had made statements reflecting upon the contributions of the United States army and navy to winning the war' to members of congress visiting abroad he would never have recommended his promotion fin urt gtim vestut tuo captured according to reports in the Mexico City news papers received here today LODGE CHOSEN (11 i dPoA Aguilar i Tex May -111w 07efIlrererasi-1 a and Francisco Mull- gula have beer executed accarding CHAIR WAN BY To an MIC011111-11104 report received I here today by Peequeira revolutionary financial agent in the United States REPUBLICANS Aguilar aecording to the report le ceiyed by Pesqueira was executed by his own troope There were no other detaile Murgitta was fleeing ALamtiatfl Preis from Mexico City where he had been CHICAGO May la--Senat or risnry commander of the federal troops Before he left he wae reported by cabot Lodge of Masmachusette re- GPM Alvaro Obregon to have carried publican majority leader in the United Stetes senate today was out a wholesale execution of Politic prioners including 15 general chosen temporary chairman of the republican national convention to be Peequeira said General Obregon held here June 8 had issued orders to all revolutionary Brown Gleanen of New Yerk commanders that Carranza if cap was selected for temporary sscrs tured should he treated with all eon- tary skieration and taken to Mexico City COAST AD CLUBS WILL i 1 1 3 I Ilt )ti1 iii 1 ti (7: 11F11 1 4 I ib 4 i I 4 I 1 i I i i i I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i fi) I I i i 4 4 i A if 1 I I I 1 1 tt if SEE YOSEMITE IN MAY' By Attoolatyd Prost STOCKTON May trip to the Yosemite valley will conclude the LANE DEFENDS seventh annual Pacific Coast Ad I Club convention here May 23 to 26 I All phases of advertising are to be discussed Among those seheduled to speak OIL LAND RIGHTS are Reuben Donnelly president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World William Stephens Governor of California Dr David Barrows president of the t7niversity of California Dr Anrella Rhinehart president or Mills college and Chsrles 51eill of the United States treasury IN 111EXICO department The woman 's department Vt Ill he ev Anocialgd Pros in charge of Hazel Campbell Jesel- wAsliNGT0N Nay of Portland Ore Carl Brockhagert of Oakland will yens ttho have gene Into peiroleum discuss newspaper advertising development in Mexico "have done it By Atocitod Pros WASHINGTON' May Merl Cana WhQ have on into petroleum development in Mexico "have done it Details of the sensational kidnap-1 ing of a pretty well-dressed young woman by two men in a high-powered automobile at Seventh and Kipp streets early today were reported to the police Immedlittely following the report a dragnet was thrown about the city by the police in an effort to capture the machine into which the girl was thrown after being bound and gagged Residents of the vicinity of the kidnaping aroused by the screams of the woman called the Pollee station on the telephone and gave details Detectives Parsons Barnes Filaten and Smith in automobiles and armed with shotguns dashed to 'the scene By the time they had arrived the machine and the tWO Tlarb with their victim had disappeared Witnesses of the kidnaping told officers that they saw the young woman struggling desperately with the two men on thesidewalk One of the men was seen to force a gag into her mouth while the other rapidly wound a rope about her arms Still struggling she was thrown into the tonneau of the machine The man who held her in the rear of the machine also was seen to clasp a handkerchief against her face The officers believe she was chloroformed' LIVELY TILT IN SENATE CARRANZA BODYGUARD IS OVER CAMPAIGN COIN ROUTED BY MEX REBELS Of Associated Press I A tra ma tic finish to the final chap ter of the most horrible career known Ito :0110 "6118 written today in Judge Willis' court when 'Illuebeard" James Watson Player of women land arch-criminal was nentenred to I if imprisonment So great was the crowd in the of the hall of justice that special deputies were on hand to pie-vent distrder or demonstration After Watson Attie taken back to the county jail over the bridge of sighs the deputies were compelled to force the throng from the courtroom and the COITitiOrP Threats Are Heard Thousands gathered in front of the and on the la1118 near the courthouse According to a report to the threats were heard mime! elle tely after this report was received Watson was quietly taken from a door of the county 'tail placed In a speedy automobile and hurried bark to the county hospital The sentence was pronounced after witnesses who were called by the district attorney introduced evidence to prove that the famous compromise by which Watson is said to have exchanged important information In return for a modified aentence would have to be recognized Laying the first foundation for his request for a prison term District Attorney NVoolwine called to the witness stand Deputy Sheriff Lee Clouts and the frightful details of an unequaled story of degeneracy and crime were officially recorded Seven Outlined Beginning with the morning of April 9 the date on which the slayer was taken into custody Deputy Coots systematically outlined the details of the seven murders confessed to him by Watson With this recital the death of s'll another woman came to light She wee known to the authorities as Nirs ldarie Austin According to Coilitt Watson admits having thrown her In Cour d'Alene lake with a large rok Alienists appointed by Judge Willie to examine the mental condition ot the prisoner were unenimmise in their belief that the prisoner was not nornial but on the other band could not be conaitlered absolutely insane According to a report made by Dr Edwin Williams first of the etrierts called after an exacting examination he reached the opinion that the secret of the mane crimes lay In an ununual case of sexual pet-vet-lion Alienist' Testify Dr Charles Allen Dr Louis Web her and Dr George Hunter expregeed similar VIPWA na to the mental oonditionof the prisoner Following the testimony or the officers and physicians District At El PASO Texas May revolutionists overtook and dispersed the troops escorting President Carranza in his flight from Mexico CIG 'causing them serious losses" aretarding to a message from Gen Alvaro Obregon to Governor de Ilueria supreme commander of the liberal constitutionalist army made public Pere today General obregon detailed the capture of Mexico City confirmed the report of a wholesale execution or military prisoners at Mexico City by Oen Francisco Murgula before the By Alsociatett Pron WASHINGTON May 10--c a rnpalKn expenditures were the subIect of a lively tilt hi the senate today between republicans and democrats Senator Walsh democrat 'Montana referred to stories published here that the republicans were planning to raise $10000000 with Colenian do Pont in charge of securing contributtions Senator Smoot republican Utah dennunced the report as without Inundation The democratic party lie said was in better position to raise funds but he had no idea that either party would attempt In raise as much as $10000000 AMERICAN WOMAN RISKS LIFE TO SAVE ARMENIANS By Press CONSTANTINOPLE May story of how Miss Edith Cold al worker in the American commission for relief of the near eant whose home is In Cleveland attempted' to save Armenian orphans entrusted' to her and tried to effect a compromise between the Turka and the Armenians risking her own life under a flag of truce Is told In a dispatch Just received in Constantinople from Angora sent by Ralide Edib Ilanem a prominent workman leader in the Mnstapha Kemal government The message originally written by Togan nationalist commander at Hadits which has been besieged for many weeks who eteelli red a truce and Miss Cold went out with it white flag but returned declaring the Turks refused to quit attacking IRISH BARRACKS CLOSE AS RIOTING CONTINUES By Assoc leted Prose DUBLIN May 10--The authorities are continuing the policy of shutting down the small police barracks in the rural districts Two organized attacks have occurred at small barracks At Cloyne County Cork the small garrison of seven wan compelled to surrender one or the men being wounded The other raid was at the village of Newtown Hamilton South Armagh where 300 Sinn Feiners attacked the barracks garrisoned by five men The fight lasted two and a half hours The building wam sprinkled with petrol and burned driving the garrison into an outhouse where they continued their defense The raiders ultimately retired witn exactly the methods as they would go into its development in Pennsylvania or California" Franklin Lane former secretary of the interior testified today before the senate Mexican investigating committee Mr Lane now is vice president of the Mexican Petroleum Company Americans are operating on lands purchased from private Mexican owners wit-11 rights to drill for oil incorporated in the deeds Air Lane said He denied statements made before the committee recently by John Lind once President NVIlson's wersonal representative in Mexico that t'arranza's attempt to transfer the ownership of Mexican oil deposits into the hands of the Mexican government "correspond with similar procedure of the United States in installing oil leasing hews on the American public domain" "The United States has never attempted to conflecate oil on privately owned lands" Me Lane said "Mexico of couree has firet claim on her own resources" the former secretary said adding that no protest has ever been made so far as I know to any regulation impoRed on the exploitation of oil on her public domain" WONTINUM) ON PAGIO SEVEN) LAST-MINUTE NEWS DR VAN DYKE ATTACKS POI WITHOUT FORK By Alyea Wed Prosy HONOLULU May Dr Henry Van Dyke literateur and former United States diplomat to The Hague and other guests trying to tmtpol in native their a luau or feast for 2000 guests the Hawaiian missions centennial featured one of the closing days of the celebration which marked the hundredth anniversary of the landing of Christian missionaries in the islands The efforts of Dr Van Dyke and otheq rioted guests struggling to get a meal without the aid of forks afforded Hawaiian kamaainas or old-timers considerable amusement "7-JAPiSON A A 4 ft BAY CITY MAN DRESSED AS WOMAN ARRESTED ty Anoeistwi Prim' CHICAGO 14ay disguined an a woman from blonde wig down to corset and silk lingerie a man who later gave hie name as Bruce Berthing was captured by the police after a chase today The police believe he has taken part in a number of robberies in an exclusive North Side residence district Berthing aroused the suspicions of watchman early this morning and when the latter questioned him ipicked up his skirts and began to run Two policemen joined in the ichase and captured him He said that he had come from an Francisco CARS USED BY 1 FOR WAR TRAVEL FAR IAsswisted Prose AN FRANCISCO Mar 10- rreight cars of Mexican railroads 'that were impressed into service to 7110Ve aupplies to the eastern ea-hoard of of the 'United Slates during the war are being traced according to Campos western agent of the National Railways of Mexico They may be found from Los An gels to Portland Me he said and 0101np of the ears will have been five or six years away from their home lines before being located CANADA WILL SOON HAVE MINISTER 131 Anaelated Prom WASHINGTON May Canadian minister to the United States will soon be appointed Formal announcement of the purpose et the British government to place her Canadian relations with the United States completely in the hands of Canada was made today in a statement read in the Canadian parliament at Ottawa by decision of the governor general and the Britsh par-Bement at London and made public here through the British embassy CHICA-G-0-Cd-MiVirliNiSTS BAY AS Sy Annelid CHIC disguise doe so man Bruce I police a The I part in xclusiv 'trict Barth a watch When I picked run 'chase a' He el an Fr i'MEX FOF I Ily AssoSt SAN Freight ithat WE movea lhoard the wal the Na' They gels tc Ramp of or lines 13 CANA I lly Amnia WAS' titan will so nouncei British ea nad 14 Ettates Canada ment ment a governc llament here th CHIC FUND AWARDS CAUSE MANY COMPLICATIONS By Anocitted Proo VIENNA May the work of unscrambling the affairs of the old empire curious complications occur One that is now giving the authorities a good deal of trouble is the disposition of the Maria Theresa medal fund This decoration was the Victoria Cross of Austria Its award carried a handsome pension The foundation fund now amounts to more than 170000000 crowns There are several hundred applicants for the medal for deeds performed in the world war but none has been passed upon pending the distribution of the foundation fund among the states of the former empire ABANDON PROPOSED RETAIL SALES' TAX 25000 WOMEN DECIDE WHAT PRICES TO PAY Details of an organized movement In which it is said more than 26000 Los Angeles women re taking part In an effort to halt the constant rise In the prices of household necessities were given out today by Jamem Britt superintendent of city markets A schedule of maximum prices which they will pay for food products has been established by the women Who have investigated prices through club committees If the price is set above thst In their schedule they say they will refuse to buy the article Committees are now working to carry the program into effect The movement was originated by Mrs Watson Dean Crocker of 999 North Madison street Pasadena f51' vuri C- Aot St r-- Tax Nlay 1 A anshnlnert -s-rre' IHrs NoruC okk po MDr NueVO todzy was siscl tc sr! Tcrst sits wih1Q-a tre 1: tP PS AND DEMOCRATS CONVENE IN ILLINOIS By Aseociated Press SPRINGFIELD 111 May n-- Democratic and republican state conventions met here today to Relent delegates at large to the national conventions and to transact other party business In the republican camp a spirited clash for control between Governor Prank 0 Lowden and William Thompson mayor of Chicago wns forecast while In the democratic meeting it was said by leaders that the only point of difference probably would be on adoption of a resolution bearing on the liquor situation One woman delegate at large will be elected by the republicans it was indicated While the democrats do not intend to choose a woman for the position it is thought two of the alternates will be women TREATY MADE ISSUE OF PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT By Aseoeleted Press WASHINGTON May treaty of Versailles as it came front Paris has been thrown squarely into the coming presidential campaign Preeldnt Wilson formally has called upon the democratic party to "indorse and support" the treaty and "condemn the Lodge reservations" Senator 'Lodge has accepted the President's challenge and pqllticai observers here regard the issue as clearly drawn BERKELEY POPULATION GAINS THIRD IN DECADE By Awe Wed Press WASHINGTON May returns follow: Berkeley 55886 increase 15462 or 382 par cent Webster Mass 13268 Increase 1749 or 152 per cent Hartford Conn 138036 increase 39121 or 396 per cent Champaign Ill 15873 increase 8452 or 278 per cent Canton Ill 10923 increase 475 or 45 per cent Urbana Ill 10230 increase 1986 or 241 per cent By Auominted Prose WASHINGTON May 10-4epublican members of the house ways and means committee definitely decided today to abandon the proposed 1 per cent retail sale tax for raising part of the money for the proposed soldier relief legslation I (00grigvem ON reGg NTNII) 1 WYOMING REPUBLICANS 1 IN STATE CONVENTION I By Assoc Wed Prase SHERIDAN Wyo republicans assembled here today in 'tate convention to name delegates et large and alternates to the republican national convention Merle Vincent of Grand Junction Colo has been invited to sound the "keynote" in an address EGYPTIAN MINISTER IS TARGET FOR BOMB By Asses letd Pros CAIRO May bomb thrown at Sussein Darwiche the minister of works struck his automobile as he was motoring homeward from hie loffice Saturday evening The minister wan unhurt but his chauffeur was slightly injured A university student standing near the scene WWI mortally wounded BOTTLING OUTFIT BIG STOCK OF WINE SEIZED By Assoo Wed Prose SANTA BARRA RA May complete wine-bottling outfit a considerably quantity of wine sugar raisins and raisin mash were discovered here early this morning according to the police in the home or Bolles' who is held as a federal prisoner for having unbonded liquor in his possession His arrest followed the apprehenMinn of John Carrillo Saturday night anti an alleged confession of the latter that he had bought wine of So lies at a dollar a bottle Officers say 'the still was located In a cellar reached by a secret passage from the Soliez children's sleePing-r001119 PLEAD 'NOT GUILTY' Sy Amalgam! Pram CHICAGO May 10o-Twenty-six roembers of the communist labor inarty pleaded not guilty when arraigned today on charges of con 'piracy to overthrow the United itstes government Clarence Darrow attorney for the en se failed to secure a continuIttAce of the trial I Sy Anemia CHIC member Party '1 Tatoned lopirecy States Clarel gletense IstA co of HENRY JAYNE REFORM LEADER PASSES AWAY By Aneatabtl Proms PHILADELPHIA May Labarre Jayne lawyer and leader in political reform movements died today aged 83 He was an officer of the American Philosophical Society and president of the American Society for the Extension of lIgilwaraity Teaching MAKING IT HARDER TO ENTER STANFORD UNIVERSITY May 10--More stringent entranre requirements for adinission to this university have been prescribed by the academic council to take effert be ginning with the autumn quarter in October THREE DIE IN TENEMENT FIRE NEW TORW May persons were burned to death and one other probably will die se the restilt of ft tizs In an Last Side AUTO DEALER JAILED SAN FRANCISCO Miry Schwartz automobile dealer of Santa Rosa wss placed In prison here on a charge Of passing worthless checke IQ the amount of $2227 UKRAINIANS JOIN POLES WARSAW May in fantryjoined the Poles in occupying Kit) in force late on Saturday.