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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
Lost In the Mountains.

Denison Texas, Nov. 14.-George
Duluney OF Fort Worth. who Is en-
route home from hunting trip to
the Choctaw nation. states that a
young man named Coppins. a mem
Der OF a hunting party from Kan
sas, had been missing from camp
for three days and was probably
lost in the Seven Devil mountains
the widest tract In the Chotaw ma
tion. II not in Indian Territory
When Duluney left a large party
of natives, principally Indians. was
out looking for the missing young
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
CIGARETTES CAUSE FIRE
ENTIRE BUSINESS DISTRICT OF
PARSONS WAS THREATENED
WITH DESTRUCTION.

Parsons, Kans.. Nov. li.-Fire that
threatened the entire business dis.
trict of the city. destroyed 5000, 900
worth of property this afternoon. The
biggest losers are Kress and com
pany. $4,000; j. H. Ham. livery sta
BILE. $4,000; Cooper Lumber com
pany. and the Dodge Bryan Lumber
company. $4,000; First Baptist
church. complete loss, $4,000; Ad
Ter and Joyce building. $4,000.
The fire originated In a barn
where small boys were smoking Gig
arettes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
WARNING ORDER.

In the United States Court in the
Indian Territory. Southern District.
Thos. n. Cathey. p,aintiff vs..
Walter Muzze,l. defendant, No. 1882.
The defendant Walter Muzzell is
warned to appear in this court in
thirty days and answer the COM
plant Of the plaintiff. Thos. B,
Cathey.
Witness the Hon. Hosea Town
send. Judge OF said court. and the
seal thereof. this 22nd day Of Oct
1907.
(SeaD C. NJ. CAMPBELL. Clerk
BY W. 3. CROCKETT. Deputy.
Cruce, cruce & Bleakmore. attor
neys.
Attorney for nonresident. 8. II
Butter.
First published October sSth. 1907
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15

A committee having in charge local
entertainment went to a noted editor
to request him to take part in 1t.
what do you want me to do. gentle
mem" he asked.
I'VE would like TO have you give us
a talk on spelling REFORM" they re-
piled.
WELL" he rejoined. II can give you
my idea Of spelling reform In one SEN
tence. Just leave me on the pro
gramme'"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
A Criminal Attack

on an inoffensive citizen is frequent
ly made In that apparently useless
little tube called the appendix" It
generally the result OF protracted
constipation. following liver torpor
Or. Kings New Life Pills regulate
the liver. prevent appendicitis. anC
establish regular habits OF the bowels
CSC. at w. Il. Frame. ,ty Drug Store
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
FINED One CENT
YET WEALTHY INDIANA WOMAN
REFUSED TO PAY IT AND
WAS SENT TO JAIL.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, Nov. a. 4 dispatch
from Wabash. Ind, says:
Mrs. Lucy Burris. owner of two
farms and muct city property, who
was fined by Wabash circuit court
jury one cent foT assault and bat.
terry on her farm tenant, Tom ST
beve. was taken to Jail yesterday
because she refused to pay the fine
The jury gave her the least possible
fine. Mrs. Burris, although wealthy
refused to pay one cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
Roosevelt Addresses Negroes.
Special.

Washington. Nov l5.-President
Roosevelt. Secretary Garneld and
Commissioner Of Education Brown
delivered addresses today at Howard
university. in this city, in connec
ton with the fortieth anniversary
of the founding OF that institution
and the installation of the new
president, the Rev. Wilbur Patter
son Thirkield. Howard university
is mainly devoted to the education
of negro youths.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
New Paper at Cheeotah.

Checotah. l. T.. Nov. 1.-THE Nc
lntosh County Democrat is new
newspaper just established at Checo
tab, the first issue appearing tomor
row. The proprietors are Geo. Wet
zell & Sons. They hail from Illinois
and have the most complete plant
In the county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
The Dssps Arc Dumb.

The greatest golfers seldom talk
about their golf any more than the
greatest cricketers talk about their
cricket. II Is the enthusiastic duffer
who enjoys converslng about Ibis
game."-London Truth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
A Working Majority.

"You can fool all OF the people some
Of the time and some Of the people
all of the time. But
"why go further" interrupted sena'
tor Sninkins. THE two classes you
have named constitute a safe working
ma ajority."-Philadelphi Bulletin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
Scholarship.

Genial Clergyman visiting the VII
lage schooD-Well. my little man. what
do you do In school all day? The
Most Promising Pupil wait till It's
time to get out. sir.-I.ondon Opinion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15
The New Pure Food and Drug Law

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as 1t contains no opiates or
other harmful drLgs, and we recon.
mend 1t as a safe remedy for chill
dren and adults. Sold by all drug
gists. D&W
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15

Multitudes Of people do not half
respect their work. No one can make
a real success Of his ,lfe when he Is
all the time grumbling or apologiz.
ing for what he is doing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-11-15

1t Isl better to fight for the good than
TO rail at the ill.-Tennyson.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-25
En- ell Hip0drOmO de San Juan


La Directiva del Hip6dromo de
San Juan a petici6n de varios caba-
lleros de esta localidad. cedio aver
dicho local.
En- la noche del sabado circularon
los preventivos para las improvisadas
carreras del domingo. en- las que to-
maron parte diez y ocho caballos de
la propiedad de dos sef1ores peticio-
narios.
Di6 principle el espectAculo 4 las
tres y media con la primera carrera
en- la que Sc disputaban la delantera
Ell "Civil' y "Ardilla,' el primero fue
el clown de la tarde que nos hizo
desternil]ar de risa la par que hubo
de lamentarse Ia caida que al jokey
lie hiciera fracturar una mano. Gano
ell "Ardilla."
eguidamente. Sc procedio Ia Sc
gunda en- la que salio vencedor Ell
|"Cefiro,' en- la tercera ell "Lirio," en-
la cuarta ell "Adoptivo,' en- la quinta
Ell "Pegaso"
La sexta era la mas inportante
que marca ba Ell record, en- la que Sc
esperaba una lucha sin tregua, por 10
que Sc hicieron grandes apuestas.
Llegado Ell momento de ponerse en-
la Inca. monta al Carolina un iokey
desconocido, dan la seflal de partida
y aquello nc. era un jockey, era un de-
sesperado que temiendo caerse Sc
agarraba de tai manera del caballo
que no le dejaba correr libremente.
Al llegar Ell jockey al pesebre, fue
recibido con una estrepitosa silba y
81 no interviewer tempo, seguro
hubieramos lamentado alguna des-
gracia. En- esta carrera el premio
fue para Ell "Grito."
En- la septima Ell California ven
ce al Noble segundo".
Todas estas carreras eran media
milla de distancia.
Despues de terminadas las que
marcaba Ell record. .seefectuaron otras
dos en- las que salieron victoriosos
el "Rubio,' - y Milo setecientos
clncuenta metros.
La orquesta de Duchesne amenizo
ell espectaculo.
A las scis de la tarde nos despidi6
el jurado con un aviso. en- que nos
participaba el difnitivo cierre del
Hipodromo hasta Abril.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-25
Las atribuciones, la,

'juzgar.. Las atribuciones, las
facultades ilimitadas, la irres-
ponsabilidad, la autoridad de
que estan~ revestidos los tasado-
res, conssituye TN abuse y TN
.peligro.
Harto tempo Sc ha tolerado
TODD ESQ, y va es hora de que Sc
le ponga TN remedio energico.
La propiedad debe tener ma
yores garantias de las que aho-
ra sc le prestan, sometiendola a
una tasacion caprichosa y dis.
paratada.
La retorma que Sc esta bleCe
en- Ell proyecto que estamos Co
mentando, es de una oportuni-
dad plausible. Por ese medic
sc evita el peligro de las tasa-
clones hechas al gusto de esos
funclOnarios irresponsables, y
sc suprime una causa perenne
de malestar v de alarma, que
tiene su fundamento en- los con-
tinuados y frecuentes abusos
de que aparecen como autores
esOs lamentables funcionarios.
Sea el bill del senior Mendez
Cardona, 8 sea otro por ell esti-
10, es necesario que sc apruebe
en- la legislature actual, para
que cese la causa irritante del
general disgusto, que tiene, por
desgracia, m1ltiples fundamen-
toS Y hartas razones de sub
SiStir.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-25
Fl debate de eSta nOChe
la PENA BB IUERfE In Ia CAMARA

Sc nos informa que la session de
esta noche en- la Camara promote re-
vestir mucho interes por discutirse
la abolici6n la pena de muer:e.
Los sefiores Matienzo Cintr6n y
Borges, autor del bill piden que sc
borre del C6digo de Puerto Rico.
El sefior Matienzo esta dispuesto a
sostener su proyecto poniendo todas
sus facultades en- la defensa. Por
otro lado Sc esperan con verdadera
impaciencia los discursos oposicio-
nistaS.
Hasta ahora suenan los nombres
de los sefiores de Diego, Matienzo,
Soler, Zeno Gambia, Was Ochoteco
Usera, Barreras, Andinot, Mendez
Cardona. como informantes en- session
total acerca de dicho bill.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-25

Los fetrs j.l psr,11 dcm 5ersts.
So han feaafd5 esd Na.hIua.aa de-
tcrmrnadH qgr iHe ~asd .-ea -epr-
bli.anUe rsrE1r.n r.H .#. a. -r.-
ponslbhida1 .. rf..I .r f-lf.do
con Nlatn Dlm,ug. p.r ,. eac -
contiuGen la. l.'et'cs -rae,arrs o.
nanciora..
Esta slEuiH.1 src mtcntfs. .4 mi.
ngria sos h4s'4nfe la,rtc psfs impc-
dir a rttit.s..1u pcfm4ncrerf nri
da .1 lr. ItrIa ne.e arI3 ll urt4-
cIci6u oc una session especial dos
pucs del 8 dc Marc. ferh4 er gre
los rcpu1.,,lus c1mp1ndrin ias Dos
tcrcios 'rrecssriue.
~,Gl -e dice. lc a.1ef1l con La
dctcfwiu1rldu que sc f0mt a upo-
sici6n dcm5cr1'a 1a intcras pro
longsr IN session 4 spceisl Hads ra.a
que ec cclcbrc. .in1 qrr rrrmiiifia
Sc cfcctuasc lg voacIon Immediate.
meutc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-25
Un librO del senior Palmer


Hemos recibido el interesante Ii
bro 'Pensamientos para el Pueblo
vol1men de doscientas treinta siete
paginas que acaba de publican en- Ma
yaguez ell distinguido poeta galano
prosista, don Mariana Riera Pal
mer.
El libro "Pensamientos" requiere
una lectura atenta;l es Ell producto de
muchos afios de esfuerzo vigoroso en-
ell arte de exponer en- pocas palabras
grandes ideas.
Con mas tempo del que ahora po-
demos disponer, nos ocuparemos del
libro mencionado, en- la seguridad de
que dicha production es una de las
mas solidas, del fecundo autor. Por
de pronto damos al sefIor Palmer las
mas expresivas graciss por ell ejem
plar que nos envla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-25

sally, disputads por Las esruelas San
Juan High SCHOOL, y Ponce High
School. canada por los alnrn nos A.
Montesinos. r.. Figueroa. II. NJ. Ko-
driguez a. a. NaidGs. de san iuan.
15-Primcr pfcinio. mcdalla de ogo
para Ell Champion. regalada por la
Guanica Central" y canada por NJ.
MontesinoS.
70 Scgundo prcmio: medaIia Dc
ORC para Ell seguudo Champion, re-
galada por CompafSia Electrfca dc
Ponce y canada p0f ~ L. Nathcfs.
En In primera carrera ae asfxO cl
joven Figucroa. dc IA Alta Escucia
de esta capital. y cs'uvo por espac 10
de dos horas media sin conoci-
miento, siendo de lameu'ars- Ell que
dicho joveu tuvicra que cs'ar tifado
Sobrc an monitor de ycrb8. puGs Sc
gun iufOrmes. ci professor cue aoom-
paii1 ba los i6venCs dc csfa capitaf
Solicito una casa De campafia = cana.
y lc dTeron que no hsbis. pcro 81 ci-
tado joven sc rcpuso las tres hofas
y Salio 4 c0rrcr en- la carfcfa dc Re
levo. llcga1do primero que su com
pahero de Ponce por FOO quc fue ovs-
.ciouado.
Despuss ne cr.-czados ios prem ios
por una mouisima nina continental.
termin6 Ia fiesta. eu Ia que apcsar
de In poca concurrencia. rci=6 ex-
tTaordinario entustasm9. habicndo 81
do muy aplaudidos los j5vencs Que
de san Juan. fueron disputar los
.citados prcmios.
Felicitamos I todos los agraciados
~ nos prcparamos para los pr6ximoz
luegos cue tcndr5u lggar cn cI Iii
p6dromo de es,a ciudad cl mes en-
trantc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-25
Miguel Casas

~ aplaudido primer sctar Miguel
Casas. quc dirlEc Ia Comp.Gia de
Iarzucla quc est8 actuandn cm Arcri-
bo. h' rs'ado hos cn eau igsn. uIti
mando cl contfado Del tcafr0 para ia
proxima tcmp0rads dc 'a zafEucla
aqui
El debut scr6 I'll dia "A. con "a
gran zarzucia cspaHoia IA Ten
pcslad
I'll cxito mas extfaord mario ia tc~
nidC la tKccjcnte compania dc Casaw
" Pcdrer0ll. EN- Arccibo. dondr las
funciones dadas hasga ahoga han alslo
cnoFmes llgnos. Ia &4u tuan con "a
.Rcnefo grsnde. aguarda tambsfn una
exiio SECURE los simpasicos ex-
lentes aiistas qne va hemos aplaudi-
do. y A Jos cualcs &c han unli0 otfaa
n rtMA n ID afff#8 M4#t3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-25
JueSoS FlOraleS en- Kayasdez

FL prcsidcntc De l1 Comisi5n don
Martin Tr@vics0 nos iniJrma atcuta-
mcntc que Ia Juu'a General Drdina-
ria del Casino dc Mayagacz en-
session celcbrsia 81 - del corricn,c
acord6 pOr unanimi1ad "a cclebracifn
dc unos IucgoS Fluraics en Jos a.
.timos dias doi mts De Mayo pr5ximo.
En- ia u.isms sesi5u sc nombr5 IA
Junta DrEauizado-a de l1s tucgog
Floraics cstand0 c~'a funa farma
On DE los siguicu'es rsb8iicr5e
Presideutc Liccuciado Martin Ira.
viesO. Ir.
Nocale, Doct0rcs Martha Travie-
50. ElIsco Font Y Gaii'0t Manuel
Ducu). Eugcnio B,nil'a Cueha. IL.
.cenctados Jose T. Beucdicto W Jorge
V. DOmingucr
Sccrctario Don TOMS e.. Nars
la Comisi61 VI fcurfrt rn t-ev~
con el obietp dc dc'crmin4r 10 fe.hs
~ l1, base, b,i1 Jos .rl'es sc har dc
ilcv1r D., eshp este cc-t men ffrrauo.
~,t1s 50. VIh'i.3-t1 .n.run4me eufc
en- Ip, p'ri5lleps da '4 le'a
III "Ctsinp dc M1ysrlcz invita- a
todns los plc'as dr a I.4 e r~ar
plrtc en este .1u,srsu. $ .sn.r4 4uc
csta he-,7 qurdart pa .sei14 como
amos sutcrlure.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-02-25
NOta, del dia

La aprobaci6n del proyecto
de lev del sefior Mendez Cardo-
ma, creando las untas locales
de valoracion de la propiedad Y
determinandO SuS atribuciones,
evitaria para 10 successive mu-
chas lamentables incorrecciones
a que sc han vistO expuestos
los contribuyentes, merced al
sistema que sc sigue ahora pa
ia la valoraci0n de la propie-
dad.
En- Ell actual periodic legislati-
vo, es dado esperar que Sc de
jen amparados los intereses del
pals, con una ley prudente, para
que no Sc repitan hechos tan
estupendos como los que sc han
presenCiado en- la Isla, desde que
esta valorando la riqueza del
pals, una legion tenebrosa de ta-
sadores ignorantes del valor de
las propiedades, ignorantes de
las condolences del pals, igno-
ranteS de CuantaS CirCunstan-
cias inf1uyen directa 9 indirec-
tamente en- ell alza 8 la baja de
la propiedad, ignorantes, en- I'm,
de todo 10 que necesita saber Ell
que ha de hjar ell valor de una
propiedad ajena, para no incu-
rrir en- lamentables injusticias
que han de pagar despues los
propietarios perjudicados.
Con ira este abuse, hemos Cla-
mado distintas veces, protes-
tando de la indiferencia con
que las reClamaciones eran AGO.
gidas en- las esferas del 60
bierno.
Ell tasador era entOnces, Y
aun 10 sigue siendo. TN funcio-
mario de la Categcria de los in.
falibles.
La propiedad. para los efectos
contributivos, ha llegado a ad-
quirir por este medic una valo-
raci6n fantastica. Y ESQ en- los
dias aciagos en- que ell exodo
despoblaba los Campos y por
todas parties sc escuchaba I'm
clamor de miseria espantadora.
Inutiles fueron las protestas
que Sc alzaron por esta causa, y
malogradas quedaron cuantas
reclamaciones Sc entablaron
Cuando mas sc COnsigui0 fue
una insignifcante rebaja en- la
caprichosa valoracion hecha al
gusto de los congregantes. Y
ESQ como ST sc ConCediese una
gran merced, como hacienda TN
favor inapreciable; la planilla
de la tasaci0n, Cuando esta bien
alta, es una de las contadas CO.
sas que le inspira respeto pro
fundo la congregation.
Y ST ESQ ha oCurridO en- los
dias nefastos, tan pr0ximoS to-
davia, en- que la miseria mas
cruel azotaba a nuestra pobla-
cion campesina, E invadia en-
legiones de mendigos y de en-
fermos las ciudades y pueblos
81 ESQ pasaba cuando era inne-
gable la ruina. Cuando la mise
ria era ambiente, y sonaba a in
sulto V a ofensa cuanto Sc ha-
blaba de prosperidad en- docu-
mentos ofciales. 81 este pasaba
entonces, Ique no habra que te-
mer de los tasadores, ahora. que
empieza el pals a reconstruirse
de la gran crisis sufrida2
Es de suma necesidad, por 10
tanto, una ley como la que de-
hende ell senor Mendez Cardena,
que resguarde la propiedad de
esos desconsiderados ataques: y
no debe terminar el actual Pc
riodo legislative sin que Sc les
asegure a los propietarios una
garantla que en- vano han esta-
do pidiendo hasta ahoTa.
Subsisten en- nuestras practl-
cas- administrativas. verdaderos
errores intolerables que no tie
men disculpa possible. por rnuy
sAi1 IA &c n gsa art a. n11a Sa u11fara.1
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
Watching the Chinaman

tel u r.-- IN. rl-.er her with two other
agents e. .ate- he Chinatown OF New oTk; anu
Anowrg condition. as they existed there, cont9sI' II
Vas not without -g.yings that took up me h4H-
@Tdous task ~--. up sntIl this TINE, the "oH
lent had CoDl-styl It's Investigations 50 Cs1I'4o
-lel We ielt yea .uablv certain that the SllI"SSI
ed not know -s. g.ere suspected, ana 50 NTuiH i.o
1t more than o-i--larilv on the defense Inns 80
laliIE cOTniC because we realized IHdt 90 =
NE Chinese thugs Il New York, 70 be suspecIei "a
Ptlhg Was r. become the target tor assassin
Jur instTuct-ars were explicit. We were 10 ~
a our tine among the Chinese resorts ana ~ ~
IAacly Ike me white habltues oi 'i!lilti1o IT, f
accordingly, .e discarded every seInbl@iioI1 80
iesiectaDlllty. took quarters IN cheap iono'l-2
I9use II the BoHery, and began 10 MAKE gu. oe'
--elA9ds Of living accord with what We "eie 71P
posed 70 be
WITHIN short time had gained the 1Tlenu2iilP p
u az The broken down wrecks Who tlnd last hh ol
~ enlnatoHm There when having the pIlce' LIZ,
a -o1ha heeting happiness IN smoking opium -
s-aIler staEe 20 buy hop now ana t1ei "i - "a
l,sn sesame 10 their good 2races- be'lIb f2n -
,-oieTs and providers. soon got on , -'n.o
Ills with the various Chinese merchants anu - -
9iile visitors 10 every opium lolnl III JC
a!'ig that The fact that did not M '4' III.
-sAt cause suspicion, drew lots ana "' a io'
"a" u Us began 10 smoke the drug occiSi ri
,Dut' try as We could, progress was si1H III
- - Eno" the Chinese wlll understafi NV -
- impossible il is 10 worm secrets nom - -
l.y When actuated by motites Of revenge "a 80
e1ay each other and especially when thelI SeoIey
II.esnt cheaIeI5ed prices for dissipation, there %
:'lle nope 81 gaining the desired information -Asr
= ! a. necessary - work with extreme csiuI4"" NJ
my because oi personal danger. but because 9i'
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
Persistence Brought Its Reward

n lii brought lis reward / had made i my
ot;C,. 10 loaf around the various stores and res
taurants and my attention was drawn 70 IN" men ~,
-, - +i,, store Of a wealthy Chinese merchant
ND here delivered a large, heavy, packing box.
determined find out i possible T;el Thel (4oTe 5T(
@ poA'a t 81 he question as the place was open and
osrTed %as Iei day and night invariably the box was
a,nLed TO am inner room, where none but Chihd-
men d Sse4ed it was the practice Of the two men
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
Snapped at the Bait

finally two of them agreed to 60 to Malone with me
TO arrange details. In order to make certain that
they could be held legally on charge OF 5nuS8Rns III
GOT them to take sample cans OF opium along You
can s1,r1nise the surprise and CONSERVATION OF the
smuggers when they discovered they had walked
into a trap laid by the United States Government
R,,t still we were not satisfied. There were TWO
more Of the ring leaders at liberty, and volunteered
to make another try at luring them over 2ulck
action was necessary, because we realized tht II
ol,,c of the arrest reached Montreal our purpose
US defeated Quiet as the arrest had been, there
was at least Slight leak in the proceedings as
subsequent developments showed ,
First we teIegraphed to the smugglers in Montreal
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

false move would serve TO warn the men we were an
,,, W so1fed TWO Clirlarlen who came regularly
and delivered bundles TO merchants in the colony but
gfrer sbadowing them to a suburb on Long Island
We found they only innocent farmers VINO we're
several we'll dressed who came frequently 70
Chinatown with suit cases were investigated ana
turned out to be actors and men about town VINO
we're simply down on dope smoking eNpedtioilS-
So the ,vearlso1le chase kept on. Clue after clue
was run out and not the slightest chance neglected
that might bring about the result Tor W'i'h We
,,..-.. working.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

10 saw hat the Government spread. and With
in . few weeks in possession "t astounding
facts The men We had traIlcd were only agents 81
a band of SinuggcrS who were operating htlWtth
Canada and this country for hundreds OF miles along
the frontier The drug was beng brought across
bv various routes and methods. and eFtntu'ii< an
of il found Us 10 headquarters IN Detroit ana
Buffalo. The customs officials involved hdd oteh
shutting their eyes to the operations OF the SNUG
glers. and while none may have received snare -
the s1olls, one OF the men charged Could pcaH
that he had not been at least CTnnnalN careless.
There could be no other explanation Tor the ease
with which such immense quantities OF the drug
From Detroit and Buffalo. the opium, packed in
boxes was shipped by freight 70 various parts "i
the country where agents. who followed personally
attended to the actual distribution /" customers
Tins was chance of tracing eliminated. We also
learned that the smugglerS employed regular tTaVei
ing statesmen, who kept in touch with the wholesale
drug houses and Others who had no obJectoh 70
t,lying the smuggled goods.
Soon the Government was in position to lay ITS
hands upon everyone of Importance IN the pot ana
still action was DELAYED At the head OF the con
sr,iracy were four business who HNed IN various
parts Of Canada, where the actual headquarters 81
fb4 band was and it was decided that the only way
10 STAMP out the smuggling for good was 10 get
rhcse leaders into the clutches OF the Law lhtfe
was only way TO accomplish tins ana that was
to lure them across the border INTO -AileiIo" anu
place them under arrest
The headquarters of the quartet was N Montreal
where two of them lived IN a certain hottl had
I,e.,, ON dutv in Malone New York. and from there
was ordered TO Montreal with instructions to work
my way into the good graccs OF the smuggling chtiS
4 dav later had registered at Their hotel where by
;nnucnclo | allowed the impression TO gam ground
tbat had left the States to allow a bucket shopping
scandal TO blow over. ! found no dlihcuy IN stTh-
ing lp an acquaintance with my men and by a
liberal expenditure of money, soon found myself a
welcome member OF their party and rapidly growing
in terms of intimacy.
From yelled illusions to smuggling, they began
~ talk openly Of their vocation, and, because L
evinced s,ich keen interest, finally offered to let me
IN ON The zane This was the opportunity had been
awaiting EAGERLY accepted and then managed to
convince them that through my brother, supposed
manufacturer in Malone, we could ship the goods
III over the country without fear of detection.