SAY YOUNG MAN'S
CAREER ENDS QUICK
Vancouver, B. C., Aug. 3.—That Arthur H, Smith, jr., claim
ing to be the sonof a wealthy Winnipeg family, financed his honey
moon with hundreds of dollars secured under false pretences, is an
allegation against a young man who, under the alias of H. J. Gould
was arrested here on advices received from Seattle.
Young Smith has engaged counsel and will fight extradition.
The accuser is Bert Plimner, a chauffeur of Soattle, from whom on
various representations Smith, he says, secured loans amounting
to several hundred dollars. During the pace at which he is charged
with having traveled altogether on other people’s money, in Seat
tle, Smith met a beautiful and charming Idaho gp-1 with whom he
'fell madly in love and in Tacoma married after a wild dash in an
auto during which their lives were twice endangered and which ter
minated in the wrecking of a $5,000 machine.
The accused young man arrived in Vancouver three weeks ago
from Winnipeg and secured from a relative here $500. This is the
money which started the sensational career lasting for three weeks
in which night was made into day.
Wishing to impress his relatives with the fact that money was
of little consequence with him Smith took his relative to Seattle,
-hired a large auto in the fair city, and showed the relative the
time of his life. After the two separated the young man registered
under the name of H. J. Gould at a Seattle hotel and spent money
lavi ,hly. On the first day out he tipped Plimner, his ehauffenr,
: $50 for speeding the machine. After numerous stops were made
the original bank roll dwindled at a surprising rate, so Plimner
says he became a ready victim. He claims Smith claimed to be a
nephew of Howard Gould and truly he seemed to be rolling in
wealth judging by the manner in which he tipped his driver.
Plimner thought he was everything he claimed to be so when
one day after being out in the machine for about 18 hours, Smith,
-or Gould, as he was known, offered the chauffeur a draft. The
Matter claims he went to the bank and drew out his savings and
turned part of them over to the recklessly extiavagant young
man. Next morning Smith tipped his chauffeur §20—it was out of
the chauffeur’s money this time. This Piimner alleges continued
for sevci’al days, and in the meantime the Plimner bank account
dwindled steadily. Finally Smith dismissed Plimner, but before
doing so engaged him on a two-year tour of the United States and
Mexico at $150 a month and all his expenses paid. Plimner de
clares he was hugely satisfied with this arrangement, and thought
• little of it when Smith dismissed him.
But it appeax-s from Plimner’s stoi-y that this was mei’ely a
startei*. Smith next met the young Idaho gixd whom he manned.
The-acquaintance extended over a pei-iod of several months, bul
the Seattle meeting and decision to wed was short. Smith secured
an expensive touring car and Plimner was not allowed to run it.
Smith would not need a chauffeur. So with his sweetheart he
- started for Tacoma. A short distance out of that city the car went
in a ditch with but nominal damages. It was got out finally and
• Smith and the young lady went to a church and married at Tacoma.
When the newly-wedded young people i-eturned to Seattle,
suspicion had ai-isen that the young man was not as he is alleged
to have represented himself to be, and anticipating trouble, Smith
-next retuimed with his bride to Vancouver. When the chauffeur
found Smith was gone he came over here, but did not find him. He
^complained to the police. He retui-ned to Seattle and got out a
warrant charging Smith with securing $197 from him by false pre
■tenses. This was only one sum, and it is claimed there about ten
‘Other counts on which Smith may be prosecuted.
CLEVELAND HAS SUICIDE CLUB
Cleveland, O., Aug. 14.—A club composed of disheartened fac
tory employes, advocating suicide as the only means within theii
-reach of attaining the peace of mind they crave, and to escape the
torments of their daily grind, is believed to exist here. This fact
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was advanced today by the parents Miss Rebecca Bosechek, 18
years old, who was found dead in Gordon park yesterday. In ad
dition to this the relatives believe another girl, a companion of
Miss Bosechek, will end her life within the next few days. The
mother of the second girl says she overheard her daughter and
Miss Bosechek planning to kill themselves.
According to those who know of the habits of Miss Bosechek,
the club consisted of six girls, four young men and a man and his
wife. Most of them are employed in cloak factories. Miss Bose
chek herself. Her body was found in a dumb of bushes
TRAIN DITCHED ON
TANANA VALLEY ROAD
Chena, Aug. 25.—Southbound train No. 2 on the
Tanana Valley railroad was ditched at Ester Junction last i
Monday afternoon, Maying traffic for several hours. No
body was injured by the accident, and the two passenger1
coaches and four freight cars left the track. Spreading of
the rails was the cause of the accident.
DUNN WILL RECEIVE
SENTENCE SATURDAY
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Fairbanks, Aug. 2<>.—A motion for a new trial and a
motion for a stay of judgment in the case of Robert Dunn, i
recently convicted of manslaughter, were overruled by the
court yesterday, and the convicted man will be sentenced
next Saturday. Dunn was indicted for murder in the first
degree for killing Carl Elbing on Dome creek last October.
HENEY DOMINATED
BY THE DEMOCRATS
San Francisco, Aug. 19. Early this morning the tide turned
in favor of Francis J. Heney. and the final count showed he had
won the nomination for district attorney on the Democratic ticket
by a scant lead of 150 votes. The contest just closed has been one
of the hottest tights ever waged in this city. All the boodlers and
grafters of the community were arrayed solidly against the fear
less special prosecutor, and no effort was spared to compass his
overthrow. The counting of the votes as they came in last nigh
seemed to indicate the certain defeat of Heney, and the nomination
of Charles Fickert, his Republican opponent, and bulletins to this
effect were sent broadcast throughout the country.
MR. JOHNSON WANTS DAMAGES
Salt Lake City, Aug. 24.-Jack Johnson, the negro heavy-'
weight, has announced his intention of cringing suit against the
proprietor of the Hotel Low of this city. The big black scrapper
will ask for $20,000 in damages for having been refused a room at
the hotel on the occasion of his recent visit here.
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MISS MULL ALL Y
Serio-Comic and Buck and Wing Dancer.
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M. J. Ho ole y, in Irish Comedy
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Matteawan, Auer. 24.—Harry K. Thaw has been returned to
the asylum here, and is again an inmate of the criininally-insane
ward. Despite the tearful appeals of his mother and sister, the
former Countess of Yarmouth, the noted prisoner will be shorn of
all the special privileges hitherto granted him, and be treated ex
actly in the same manner as other criminal insane patients.
Fairbanks, Aug. 24.--A blaze,
originating in the mill of the
Fairbanks Lumber Company, at
3:20 o’clock on last Friday morn
ing, completely destroyed that
establishment, the Natatorium
adjoining, owned by Parker &
Benson, who comprise the lum
ber firm, and menaced a score of
buildings nearby, especially St.
Joseph’s hospital, which would
have undoubtedly gone had not
the wind gone down, for the di
rection, for the time being, was
in that quarter.
The fire department arrived on
the scene in double-quick order,
and speedily had four streams
playing on the conflagration,
ind succeeded in confining it to
the two buildings mentioned.
RIVER NEWS
Friday, August 20
The Robert Kerr, from St. Michael,
arrived at 7 p. m. for Dawson and win
ter quarters.
Transport Gen. Jacobs left at 10 p.m.
for Tanana river points.
o o o
Saturday, August 21
The C. H. Hamilton, from G'hena to
St. Michael, passed 5 p.m.
o o o
Monday, August 23
The Martha G'low, from Innoko to
Fairbanks, arrived at 3 a.m.,‘departed
at 7:30 a.m.
The Tanana, from Fairbanks, arrived
3 p.m.
Packet Hannah left for St. Michael
at 4 p.m. _
Billy Thomas, “the man what
agitates the slide trombone.” who
who has been clerking at the pio
neer hotel at Fairbanks for several
months past, was a passenger on
the Tana this morning.
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