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New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
PAID HIGH FOR PASTE.
Negro Sells Good Diamonds, bit
DeHuers "PhOny" Gems.

A number OF residents Of Columbia Heights and
shOpkeepers Of Fulton street. Brooklyn have re-
Gently been victims of a novel swindIe in which
a valuable diamond ring has figured The game has
been worked by a Negro, stylishly dressed and
smooth talker.
Henry F. Schultz. a statiOner OF No. Iss Fulton
street. Brooklyn was alone In his store on Thurs
day afternoon when Negro. wearing as many
glad rags" if he were going TO a cake walk en-
tered He mysteriousy asked Mr.. Schultz if he
alone and being assured by Mr.. Schultz
that he was. displayed a twO-stOne diamond ring
OF great briIliancy.
The Negro ntimated that he was IN trouble and
wanted 10 get out Of town In a hurry. and said he
would sell the ring az great sacrifice Mr.. Schultz
was in the diamond business before he became
a stati1ner. and knows good stone when he sees
one Examining the ring he at once that tha
stones were unquestionaby worth from 5000 to s4O0
at least
Asked what he wanted for the ring the Negro said
Le would take $50 MI Schultz pretended that he
did not have so much money in the store Just then
but when the Negro fell 10 so Mr.. Schultz
said he would buy the ring. He turned the rear
Of the store and got the money bur before givi- II
up asked for the ring. Examining the ring aga.r
NJ Schultz discovered that while his back was
turned ring of similar pattern. but with paste
diamonds in place Of the genuine stones had
been substituted Holding fast his money Mr.
Schultz exclaimed: Il would not give s. for this
ring. but IN give you $50 for that other ring you
Just showed mel!
The NeEro. however grinned. and remarked NO
hard feeIn's / hope boss and. ignoring the So
offer darted out of the store up Fulton street
Mr. Schultz related his experience 10 a mum nher
They had themselves been 'stunE' by fashion
ably dressed Negro recently on this same ring
diamond, rings that we're substituted we're worth
less than 81
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
TELLS OF SHANE TAX.
Harry Morton Alleged to Haze Dis
closed 1|Tice Squad" Crime.

A statement attributed to Harry Morton, the
patroInnan recently convicted of perjury in the
trial Of Berthe Claiche. was published in The
Evening World" yesterday, and purported to
expose the graft system which was in vogue
when Morton was a member OF the "vice squad
in the Tenderloin. Some of the convicted mans
disclosures. as given in the statement, are tho
following:
found that among certain plain clothes men
in the precinct offensive and defensive
alliance for the collecting Of graft the prOtec-
tfon of those who paid blackmail and the punish
ment Of those who refused TO pay 1t. It was a
regular organized machlne-a sort or close cor
pOratiOn.
If a man was honest when he started IN, and
refused at first TO come into the combine, the
old heads deliberately set about to corrupt him.
Usually they did 1t with a woman, but there
were other ways 1t made IL safer, OF course,
for all hands to be in on the deal together.
The ordinary weekly tariff was 50 apiece from
each woman. A plain clothes man might have
ten or twelve women giving him 50 week each
that was about the usual nUInber-although he
might have a good many more But ten or
twelve was about the average. WhaL ne got
from them was his
Protection meant that the officer would not
arrest a woman himself, and IL possible he would
prevent her arrest by any ether man. If she did
get locked up he was expected TO square the
case in the court That is. he would arrange
with the arresJing officer TO have the case
When the woman was called up the principal
witness would nearly always be the policeman
memory admit that he had locked the girl up
on suspicion and had real evidence against
her. and the magistrate would turn her loose
The girl was expected to provide her own bond
II she did get arrested OF course the prOfes-
sfonaI bondsman looked after that But so long
as a girl made her weekly payments regularly
and didn't do TOO much stealing she wasn't in
much danger of seeing the inside OF one OF the
cells in the TenderlOin station unless she hap
pened 10 be caught in a raid on one Of the dance
halls and even then she usually got the tip In
time 70 get away before the police came
There was still another source Of revenue for
the crooked man. Some night a would
come into the TenderlOin station with a story
that he had been robbed a a dance hall on
the street perhaps. He wouldn't be drunk
but that he could give a pretty fair description
Of the woman who had touched him. The
chances were the man detailed on the case
would know the girl from the description the
victim had given. If he was crooked, and she
belonged his list he would go TO her and
force her 70 "splt up" with him. sharing half
and half in the stolen roll II she belonged 90
some other policeman, he would pass the tip 10
him. and then the chances We're there would be
three sharing in the divvy instead Of two.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
IN DEFENCE of TELLER.
City Gibbs President ReSeHts attack
TDOn Its Secretary.

Austen G. Fox. president OF the City Club. has
written a long letter to J. Edward Swanstrom. de-
Tending Lawrence WELLER. secretary of the club,
against Mr. Swanstrom's recent attack. Mr. Fox
explains that the conference held in the clubhouse
on June had been called in regular way by the
clubs special committee composed of William C.
RedfeId William a. Clarke and Mr.. WELLER. and
was attended by representatives OF the East Side
civic club the Henry Street Settlement the City
Club the University Settlement. the Metropolitan
Parks Association the State Charities Aid Asso-
citation the Association for Improving the Condi-
ton of the Poor and the Merchants Association.
The special committee. Mr. Fox says. was au-
thorized bv the trustees carry work in op-
position to the sO-called elevated loop in De
lancev street. In the annual report Of the trus
tees for 1886 five pages devoted a discussion
of the clubs activity in opposition TO the plan
Mr.. Fox says in conclusions
We are quite willing to believe that your attack
Mr. WELLER, which seems TO unjust was
due 10 lack of accurate information your part
No questions your right TO critcise the position
construction in the streets Of further
railways. The trustees decided 10 conduct a Wig
orous campaign against plan which they believe
cjtv of New York and 10 its secretary Mr. VeiIier
was intrusted the conduct of this campaign The
trustees hope that in view If the facts which [
have stated you may see your way clear 10 with
dra wing the statements which YOU made concern
ti s 11 tr",sfees are alone resao31ii i,Sti f t tc
questions, and as at present advised VIII con-
streets OF the Cit.
Mr. Swanstrom in his letter attacking MIR. Veil
lei took the ground that the city Clubs secre-
tary had permitted a room in the clubhouse 10 be
used for a meeting hostile TO the interests p
Brooklyn. He also said there was impression
official circles tnat WELLER is the City Club and
the City club is WELLER.
Mr.. swanstrom was away on a fishing trip yes
terday ana vas not expected to return to the
city before Monday.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
number of fair days. when short rations are

number OF fair days when short rations
served
Fotl' June IA man named Migineshvile has
been condemned to death by a court martial for
revolutionary activity
Kutias. June 22-Twenty thousand miners at
Chiaturi the centre of the manganese mine in
dustry, have struck for an increase of wages.
Warsaw. June 22-Anothe- police officer was
shot dead here to-day. This is the one hundred
and twentieth victim of vengeance on the police
since January. 1905
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
slNcLAlR PREPARINe .THE TANeLE.r

Pittsburg. June 22-That Upton Sinclair the
novelist. whose late production. The Jungle"
Is said 10 have started the investigation OF
packing house conditions. is working In the
Westinghouse plants here under an assumed
name, gathering data for a new novel was
discovered to-day. Sinclair is said 10 have lust
left some of the big iron mills of the Plttsburg
district, where he worked for some weeks unde.
another mana
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
ARGUMENT FOR DREYFus CLOSED.

Paris. June 22-The hearing Of the Dreyfus case
was resumed ia the Supreme Court to-day. Maitre
AIoras argued against The contention that Drev-
fuss claims growing out Of the should be
dropped on the ground that they were outlawed,
coutendinE that The alleged offence had yet
been barred. if the court preferred retrial TO
cuashuG the sentence. Tho prosecutor general VIII
begin his summing up on Monday
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
GUATEMALANs INVADE SALVADOR.
A General Killed-Cause of Revolt's Failure
in the North.

Mexico City. June 22-Guatemalan regulars
are said 70 have crossed into Salvador. General
Fuentes Rivero. Of Salvador, who joined the re-
bellion, was killed in battle.
There is little doubt that the detention Of
General Barrillas this side Of the frontier by
the Mexican officials was instrumental in break
ing UP the rebels plan of campaign in Northern
Guatemala. The insurgents continue hopeful
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
MARINES HELD READY IN PANAMA.
Three Hundred Men Sent from Camp Elliot
10 Corozal

Panama. June 22.-Three hundred United States
marines stationed at Camp Elliot have been trans
fcrrei to CorozaI IN order To be ready for any
emergency during the elections which will be held
nrns Sunday
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
SOLDIER a VOLUNTARY BANKRUPT.

Rome. y. Y, June 22-Oscar Burkard. Of
Rome. a soldier stationed at Fort Ontario
Oswego has filed a petition in bankruptcv
Burkard places his liabilities at $3.50 and
nominal assets at 5000 to $1,000 The petf-
toner alleges that his assets are principally
mining claims IN the West purchased vii
money earned as a nOn-cOmnissioued officer
and therefore exempt under the law The prfn-
cpal claim against him Is $1,000 judgment
obtained on May - Ia breach of promise st1lt
by Miss Margaret Herbst, Of this city
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
PuRsuIT o. AMERICAN vEssEL

s. John's. \. T.. June 22-The cruiser Nep-
tlne has been sent ia quest q the American FISH
ing vessel Essex, which is reported 20 have
Heined salmon on the west coast in violation Of
fhe colonial regulations.
p Number q fishermen who had drifted way
-fom thCir vessels in the recent gale arrived
mere to-day They suffered severely from ex-
yOelrfe
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
BRIDGE LOOP REPORT TO LIE OVER.

That Borough President Ahearn may have more
time 10 study the Stevenson loop plan, the Rapif
Transit Commisslon az the request OF the Con-
trOller. agreed yesterday let the report OF the
special committee OF the Board Estimate lie over
for week This means that the commission will
have TO hold special session for the further dis
cussion OF Commissioner Stevenson's plan FOR a
connecting loop between the Brooklyn and Will
iamsburg bridges
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
JEWISH PROTEST FROM BERLIN

Berlin, June 22.-At a largely attended meet
ing of Jews held here last night resolutions ex-
pressing horror at the criminal barbarities of
the Russian authorities, who incite ma ssacres in
order 20 suppress the movement for freedom in
Russia" We're adopted. The resolutions further
expressed the hope that the entire Jewish world
would endeavor TO check these 'tmpious mur-
ders by unanimous protest and the refusal of
any financial assistance 10 Russia
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
OLD woMANs WALKING RECORD.

Cleveland June 22-The second annual two
mile walking contest for women over seventy
FIVE years old held to-day in the East End
Park. resulted in new worlds record. Mrs
jennie Root, seyeuty-eight years old. a music
teacher. won the race and record by walking
the distance ia 36 minutes. The best previous
record. made hy Miss May Miller, Of Berlin. in
Germany i'm lNSS. p minutes. Eight
women participated In to-days contest.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23

II people will experiment with
limitations Of SOZODONT. they
must be willing to stand the pain
and suffering resulting from teeth
INJURED and perhaps ruined for
ever. Do not experiment.
Stand by the old honest Dent
inoe and your teeth will stand by
you.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
skLUTEs FIRED an BRITAIN.

London, June 22.-Al the British naval and
military stations to-day celebrated the corona
uon Of King Haakon and Queen Maud Of Nor
way with The firing OF salutes. In addition the
Nar vessels dressed ship and The bells OF
Windsor were rung.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
SULTAN ACCEPTS ALeEcIRAs TERMS

Paris June 22.-The Foreign Office has received
confirmation Of the announcement from Tangier
that the Sultan of Morocco has signed the Ageciras
treaty without conditions. The provisions relative
r. The establishment Of the Moroccan State Bank
and Franco Spanish police NJ Moroccan ports viii
be i'm operation in the course Of mC nth.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
DEATH OF DANIEL HANRAHAN.

IBy Telegraph The Tribune
Stamford. Conn. June .2-Dauiel Hanrahan. once
well known ia politics cf this town died at his
home Tonight. seventy nine years old Mr.. Hanra-
han nlled a number OF public Offices here and in
1850 represented STANFORD In State Legislaf-
ure. lie was known as Honest Dan" and was
native Of Ireland
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
JEWS IN THE SOUTH FLEEING.

odessa, June 22.-The exodus Of the Jews from
this and other southern centres is assuming
great volume. The official reassurances are alb
solutey distrusted q
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
SMALL FIRES AT sAeuA LA eRANpE.

HAVANA June 22-An investigation Of the report
from New-Orleans that Sagua Ia Grande Santa
Clara Province had been destroyed BY fire showed
thai tie town recently had two fires. In the
r8iir..4d station destroyed and the other
stores were burned
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
JAPANEsE MAY sAVE RoJEsTvENsKY

St Petersburg. June 22.-Several japanese sea-
men and two surgeons have been summoned
witnesses IN the trial by court martial Of Admiral
Rojestvensky. They are expected TO testify in re-
gard 10 the admirals condition al the time of the
surrender.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
A GEEK BAND ROUTED.

solanloa, June 2e.-At NarlIdere. near Caraferica,
recently "a detachment OF Turkish troops surprised
Greek hand O. fourteen. killing six OF them. The
se-1allcer escaped.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
HEMoRRHAeE PROVES FATAL.

Albany. June 2-WhiIe making arrangements
for outing for the several hundred children
under his William j. Wallis. superintendent
OF the Albany Orphan Asylum seized with a
hemorrhage this morning. falling TO the ground and
diving almost Instantly
New-York tribune., 1906-06-23
RECOVERY IN RUSSIAN BONDS.

81. Petersburg, June 22.-The impression made
by NJ. Stolypin's statement in parliament yester-
day was reflected on the Bourse to-day I'm
perial Is were in good demand improved 1ss.
and closed at 1871. Ffves closed at S624.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-07
JERRY FROM KERRY.
To be Given December 18th at
the Opera House.

Jerry from Kerry is hurrah
farce, comedy, up-,o-date and
clean. Clever specialities are
the features. The company con-
slsts of b light, lively fun makers.
Good, earnest work aud an evil
dent desire to please makes for
this company a favorable i'm
preston.
There is continual round of
merriment throughout the per
formance. New songs, pretty
music. charming girls, funny
comedians and all the pleasing
features one expects to see in a
show of this kiud. The company
includes many well-known and
clever artists. 100
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-07
Tom viii Recover.

Tom, the cErinaman who was
stamped and beaten almost to
death by Charley earns a week
ago last Wednesday night, is
able to be up and around his
house. One eye is still iu bad
condition and it is not yet known
whether the sight has been des-
troyed or not.
Tom is able now to talk of the
affair in which he played the in
nocent vcitim role, and he de-
clares that on the night in ques-
ton when he entered his dwell
ing earns aud another party
were already inside the building
and without cause or provocation
earns knocked the old chinamau
down and began stamping him in
the face. Here Tom iapsed into
unconsciousness und the rest
the story is told by others who
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-07
Eugene Shippers Meeting.

1--WE have had land thieves,
and sneak thieves but of all the
theiving scoundrels that have
come to use the Southern Pacific
now proves to be the worst by
attempting to strangle the hearts
blood out of our industrial enter
prises when in their verv bud
and bloom"
This was the pith OF the ad
dress M ade by c. J. Howard ot
Cottage Grove at the meeting OF
shippers in Eugene Wednesday
to discuss remedy for car the
shortage, and it expressed the
sentiments of the majority of the
manufactures, merchants, lum-
bermen and farmers in attend.
ance.
All present at the meeting
favored compulsory legislation tc
relieve the situation. 1t was
great meeting, largely attended
and it is certain that it will yield
good returns.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Delivered Before Con gress Tues
day-Press Comments.

The annual message of Presi-
dent Roosevelt was delivered be-
fore Congress Tuesday. In full,
the message occupies 6 columns
Of space in the Oregonian. A
brief editorial mention in that
paper says:
"The Presidents message is
very long. It touches upon many
subjects and deals with most of
them in spirit of enlightened
wisdom. Of old-fashioned poll
ticts it contains no trace. From
party feelings it is free. The
discussions are based upon the
broad principles of justice and
the conclusions in the main are
such as all right-thinking men
have accepted already or are pre-
pared to accept without much de-
bate"
On the same subject the Eu-
gene Register says editorially:
"As the guardian of national
interest and the exponent of the
highest type of citizenship and
character, Roosevelt stands out,
pre-eminently, the strongest and
most commanding figure in
American history. He is a man
of fine qualities, of most keen
PERCEPTION and never hesitates
to divide the right from wrong
in everything. His strong sense
of justice and equity makes him
a safe man as chief executive.
His position on all questions Of
national policy are right because
as a man of judgment his dis
cernment is unerring. More
over, he is an honest man, a con-
scientious man, who, by training
and education hates sham, and
admires the real. His message
to the present congress is one of
the ablest and most comprehen-
sive state papers ever presented
the national legislature by a chief
executive"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-07

gence of the worli has for over
900 years bowed 10 his genius
but the recent demand for trifing
farces, unreal melo- dramas and
musical plays, has induced the
managers to give that sort of
mental pabulum to their audien-
ces and the work of the divine
Bard has been neglected, much to
the regret Of the better class of
theatre-goers.
So the announcement of the
coming of the eminent tragedian,
John Griffith in Shakespeare's
tragedy, king Richard the
Third" may be regarded in the
light of a welcome novelty.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-07
PLAN T0>c0Ns0LIDATE.
OF Interest in CorvaIIis-What
Is It..

Corvallis is directly concerned
in a big merger" that is, &C.
cording to press dispatches this
week, being planned. The facts
are thus set forth:
The consolidation of more
than a dozen electric light, trac-
ton and power plants in cities
of the Pacific Northwest by
Philadelphia capital is announ-
ced. The properties merged
under one management have a
valuation of IS, o1o, 900. Rhodes,
Sinkler & Butcher. a banking
firm of Philadelphia, are behind
the project. Associated with
this firm are other Philadelphia
capitalists, A. L.. Weicl Of
Portland Is to be manager of the
consolidated properties.
Ihe scheme of consolation
conten plates an extensive ievel-
opment Of the Willamette VAL
ley thA; IS bound to prove a
strong 'actor in its upbuiid;ng.
Trolley lines are projected to
cover much of the rich valley
now without modern transporta-
ton facilities. Electric power,
generated either by mountain
streams or BY steam plants, will
furnish slight and propulsive
energy to many communities,
adding vastly to their prosperity.
Many of these power plants
are already arranged for. Desir-
able sites and water rights on
suitable streams have already
been secure1 in many places,
while steam plants are now in
the process of erection in differ
ent cities Of the state. Fuel
contracts have been entered into
for term of years in some in
stances. III i,cAting the plan of
the Philadelphia capitalists tor
the development of the state
along substantial lines.
The properties so tar secured
or now held under option by the
Eastern bankers, through the ef-
forts of Mr.. Welch and his as
sistants, are the light and power
plants at Eugene, Springfield,
Albany. Cottage Grove. Corval-
lis, Seaside, Roseburg. Baker
City, Walla Walla, Wash, and
Pendleton. Electric plants at
Dallas and Albany are owned by
the promoters of the cousolida-
ton, as are also gas plants al
North Yakima, Wash, and
Lewiston, Idaho.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-07

arrived on the scene in time to
save the aged CELESTIAL from
speedy trip to the real "Flowery
Kingdom"
earns has so far been unable
to raise the necessary $1,000 bonds
and is spending mis- time in the
county Jail. If the chinaman
had died within ten days it
would undoubtedly have been
serious matter for earns; but
now that time limit has passed
it is possible that the bonds will
be lowered, in which event rela-
tives of earns will probably be
able to put up the necessary
amount.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-12-07

The Christmas Supplies
that's wanted at Xmas time is almost
endless.
Handsome gifts have to be carefully
selected. For instance.
Gut Glass Chris fnsas
Presents
are not only highly priced on account
of their beauty, but on account of their
intrinsic value as we'll. We rave g
splendid display of cut glass ware and
you'll do well to inspect and buy from
it.