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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
Powerful. Combine Whose Methods
and Officials as Well as Those
of the New York Custom
House Are Being In.
yeSiigated.
Gy J.+r-r5 A. EDGERTON.

~ '-i rust is having the
s1g' -Y Of It's life, and iucr
t'' H oi custom house
rm IN New York are get
ting tlW"l lIo.r jobs ANA one or
two FORMER Try officials at Wash
ingto" ar, UrItd Incidentally
also there st.. ....u- T. light story Of
trust rascal. a.d ouicial crookcdnesS
That is ~,u...- .ae. country from New
ork {, = rllclScO. If anybody
asks who a. re-. Hnsihle for all this eX-
posurc anu H4.a. cleaning the answer
comes In Tie I.u uage of other days,
Loeb did u" William Loeb, Jr.. is
his fun name You may have heard
of him In the days of Roosevelt Loeb
was popularity Known rs 1.-The goat"
but his official title was secretary to
the president. At present he is col
lector of the port of New York. Since
he assumed that office things have
been happening. Loeb is responsible
Loeb and his friend Parr-Richard
Parr, now chief of the weigherS' divi-
sion of the New York custom house.
Parr himself is worth a story-two
or three of them. He halls from AL
bany. where Loeb also took his rise.
After his old friend and fellow towns
man had gone high and was the right
hand If power in Washington. Parr
concluded that hc also would like to en-
ter the Vnvnrn:rput service and went tn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
GOATS AS GOLF TROPHIES.
They Are on Medals Used In a New
Jersey Clubs New Game.

A new game has been started by the
members of the Hackensack IN. j.
Golf club which threatens to become
very popular. Sixty members have
formed a goat club, the purpose OF
which will be the getting Of the other
fellows goat"
Each member will buy medal with
bas-relief of goat on the front and
the owners name on the back. A Sc.
ries Of golf matches will follow, the
medals to be the trophies,
The man winning the most at the
end Of the season will be known as the
shepherd of the flock. and dinner
will be given in his honor by all the
goats" Then the badges will be re-
distributed to the members and the
next seasons competition started.
The first games will be played on
New Years day. and the matches will
be continued in all kinds Of weather.
W. D. Moffatt is the originator of the
plan.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
SHAKING UP Of THE SUGAR TRUST
Remarkable Obstacles Met by Rich.
ard Parr In Ills Efforts to Expose
the Schemes to Defraud
the Government of
Vast Sums.

pealed to Mir. Loeb. with the result
that he WdS shortly allowed to resume
bis work in New York, Here he made
the sensational discovery of corset
springs secretly inserted into Il mum
Der Of scales used to weigh incoming
careoeS Of sugar by the use of these
springs an underWeight was registered,
and this falsiiied weight WAS entered
on the books. Coincident with the
finding of the ductorcd scales Parr
seized a cargo of sugar just in from
Cuba. Before he had reported this
seizure orders came from Washington
to release the cargo. These orders he
soon asccrtained came from Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury James
Reynolds now member of President
Taft's tariff commission.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02

man was removed and was almost i'm
mediately put on the payroll of the
trust. Fortunately Parr had copies of
the most important items of the stolen
papers, so that his case was not mate
rally damaged.
At another time he was Swallowed by
private detectives. who logged him
wherever he went. peeped into the
windows of his home. annoyed and ter.
rorized his family, made false reports
concerning him and pursued him until
he had them arrested. The sleuths ad,
mitted they were hired by the sugar
trust,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02

sec Loeb about ii. Loeb advised him
and await his turn. This Parr did
and was at last assigned to duty, his
work being as Il sugar sampler at the
Williamsburg pier New York city. Be
2ng man with a keen eye and in
asaipcts of honesty he soon saw enough
~ convince him that Uncle Sam, the
s1-&aD for whom he was working, was
a2~lng detrauded out of vast sums in
SUstoms Guiies through false weights
AND Valuations on imported sugar
Again parr went 10 Loeb and after
some delay was made special eX-
aminer of the treasury department.
which would give him authority to
find out more about the sugar frauds
at the Williamsburg pier. But before
the appointment was made he had al
ready learned enough to form the basis
of case
Efforts to Thwart Investigation.
From this time forward PARIS story
of his iuvestigationS the efforts made
by the trust to ciccumvent him, the
burglary from his desk of valuable pa
pers, the hiring of detectives to shadow
him and annoy his family, the attempts
20 bride him to leave the country, the
orders from Washington sending him
TO distant cities when he was needed
in New York, the releasing of cargo
'of sugar that lie had seized, the effort
&c supplant him with another man and
his final triumph against the crooks
despite all obstacles, form a romantic
tale that reads like a chapter from
some past book OF crime. That the
thing is living narrative of our own
day and concerns crimes committed in
our midst makes il of more intense and
burning interest.
More in detail. Mr.. PARIS disclosures
rs given III an interview are as fol
lows: After being made special ex-
aminer of the treasury he was ordered
10 Boston ara nf'crN ard to Maine al.
though anxious TO pursue his investi-
gations at the Williamsburg pier. At
last, growing weary Of the delay, he
returned from Maine and again ap-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
CHRISTMAS TREE CHAIR.
Why Father Saves the Trunks of His
Girls Yuetide Trees.


Usually Christmas trees are taken
down after New Years day and thrown
out. to be hauled to the dumps. \
newspaper correspondent has Il friend
however, who makes better use of
them. He has three children. The
oldest, Il girl. is thirteen. She had Il
tree when she was less than one year
old, and since then she and her broth
erS have nad Il tree each year. The
newspaper correspondent noticed re-
Gently in the home of this friend Il
bundle of twelve stout sticks of vary
ing size. ard this was the explanation:
II have made il q point to save the
trunks of all our Christmas trees.
There they are. trimmed UP AID sea-
soned by years Of storage. Whan my
little girl had hcr first tree ! realized
time would Cumc whom IL, world lie
too lHr%r 10 hHve oue. | CrciNtd to
signai2e that first trcelass year by
giving her Il rustic chair made from
the trunks of all her Christmas trees.
t'he ohair VIII not be a ci,ap oue.
will see to il tAat the rustic work
makers do Il handsome job and that
all the parts are fastened securely by
copper fittings. The upholsterer, too,
will be called upon to contribute to
the handsomeness Of the gift. ! feel
that any girl will appreciate and treas
IRE such piece of furniture and per-
hans DaSS If down to har chi'drnn who
also will care for it not only because
of its beauty, but also because of the
sentiment which it will represent"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
PARIS Desk Broken Open.

Proceeding with his investigations,
Mr.. Parr laid the evidence before Unit
Stimson, who is now the special assist
ant attorney general in charge Of the
sugar trust prosecutions. One morn
ing on returning to his desk Mr.. Parr
found that it had been rifed and that
a diary containing record of his work
had been stolen. together with. other
evidence against the sugar trust. He
suspected a certain official, and
through the influence of Secretary
Loeb and President Roosevelt this
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02

pNu ia ..A wi seconded his protest.
". i The -'~::lt that eventually parr
VS. ,'",' = i 80 his SIX
This IN :r main Is PARIS own tale
of the r .:a:.>AhP obstacles met by
one honest i.icinl in his efforts to cX-
pose Il 81: II .hir} rs. obstacles in
large d, ..i"r r"n,jeG ~ rr permitted
By hi, 80. '..s AZ. .'..".. ,tj.a '.ei' lIid
by the rovtlN.H,l3 t. lrsttvt It's in
terests. His dis losurcS nrr llAc,cd up
by former Collector i'oN irr and o1ners
Mr.. Reynolds. # cuu"1c, tajcrS a
sweeping donial Of tha ln;mta'iau;
concerning himself. bu plrr insists
that he is prepared 10 prove his stNtc
ments and that he has Sti Mlnrc to
tell. Other officials and furmrr otii-
Gals of the custom houSc make dis
closures that corroborate la.r and
that add further revelations to this
most remarkable scandal of recent
times. Former Appraiser Wilbur T.
Wakeman states that he laid evidence
Of sugar trust frauds before Lyman J.
Gage when that gentleman was secre-
tary of the treasury and that Gage d.
rected him to place the matter before
Henry 0. Havemeyer. who was then
president of the trust. but who has
since been succeeded by Washington
B Thomas. Wakeman and others
have also corrOborated the charges Of
New York newspaper that the sugar
trust for years controlled large share
Of the civil service appointments to
the New York custom house. getting
its own agents or crooks that it could
control into the government service to
aid it in its nefarious work
The Administration Aroused.
The coming Of Loeb not only brought
happier days to Richard parr but
started Il prosecution against the sugar
trust and an overhauling In the New
York custom house that promise to go
far. Fortunately the president the
secretary of the treasury and the attor-
ney general are all in earnest that the
truth shall come out and that customs
frauds shall be eradicated not only In
New York. but in all other ports of en-
try into the United States. The turn
ing over Of $2,0O0,OOO by the trust
which in itself was practical admis-
sion Of guilt, is but the beginning. AL
ready James +. Bendernagel. the head
trust official at the Williamsburg pier.
has been indicted and has resigned his
position. and other officers both Of the
custom house and the trust are under
indictment or are being investigated.
One man close to the source Of power
in Washington has said. "There'll be
nothing left Of the sugar trust when
we get through" Several custom
house employees have already lost
their heads and others are turning
states evidence to save themselves
from the penitentiary. The civil serv-
ice commission Is incensed over the
charge Of trust control of New York
appointments and promises a thorough
investigation. To cap all it is proba-
BILE that congress will take up the
matter, and in that case important pa
pers that have long been pigeonholed
in Washington can be brought to light
if they are still in existence. The mat
ter has now gone too far to permit Of
a backward step. and there Is every
promise that it will be probed to the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

No. '4-North Aberdeen.
No. '5-B and Cleveland Avenue.
No. '6-City Hall.
No. 'A-fdigh School Building.
No. ST and River Street.
No. "9-K and Hume streeta
No. 16-Benn and East Heron st.
No. 17-Harbor and East Heron.
No. 19-Second and North Aber.
deem Bridge
No. 2i-Market ana B Saveet.
No. 2s-American MIL
No. s4-Wishkah ana q Streets.
No. 2s-Keron and p Streets.
No. 27-Fourth and q etsae&.
No. S1-Markel ana n Street.
No. S2-Hume and H Street
No. S6-Anderson ana Middleton
MN.
No. s7-Broadway and Heron St.
No. sS-Broadwsy and Third st.
No. s9-Broadway ana Sixth St.
No. <-Hart-wood Mill.
No. ls-Heron q Michigaa Ave.
No. l6-Westsrn CeoDsssge.
N. ls-Nans and wasAtageon.
No. ls-Merket ana Washington.
Ma 61-Cartis and Clark Street.
NJ ss--cuetis ana Evans st.
Ia S3-0us4ee sal T<rat r.
UeWx1 HssaHss SAaH -. .~~ ~. IN
lGaDV-S
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-02
Sent to San Francisco.

On the strength Of the evidence gain
ed by Parr and others the district at.
torney began suit against the trust,
the same suit which was recently set
tied out of court by the sugar people
paying to the government more than
S2,OOO,O0O to cover short weight frauds.
At the time the case was first an
preaching hearing and when PARIS
testimony was vital he was suddenly
ordered to Cuba. He protested and
produced doctors certificate to the
effect that his health would not stand
the trip. He was then ordered to San
Francisco, with the strict Injunction
that he was to- return by way Of
New Orleans and was not to reach
New York before a certain date.
Feeling that his presence In New York
was of vital Importance. he disobeyed
instructions, returned before the time
set and reached New York in season
to go to Cuba and then to San Francis
co came from Assistant Secretary Of
the treasury Reynolds, who sharply
questioned Parr as to why he had re-
turned contrary to orders. There IS
little doubt in Washington that but
for the feeling that Loeb and Roosevelt
Were behind Parr the reprimand would
not have ended with mere question.
Effort at Bribery.
On his return from San Francisco
and before he gave his evidence Parr
The Washington herald., 1909-06-16
THE CYNIC'S CLUB
TELLS WHY TRUE LOVE NEVER RUNS SMOOTHLY.
Bv HELEN ROWLAND.

why doesn't smoothly. INQUIRED the Cheerful cyn
sadly as the cn Club of America fOu-froue " order with the usual
says IT DOESN'T. retorted the sarcastic member promptly
oh
Cheerful
proveb
usually prepare yourself
with
because anything but
he
"7vhatY~ chorused the club
"on imagination way girl
a
ma man on an ocean liner and spends whole week studying the moon IN
morning Harlem fat She touch of nOonitis and
seeing
a
cooked about as satisfying and the sarcastic member wiped
declared the blonde kitten moonlight IS the only re-
liable test of love don't believe it. being half hour the
00nsh with the wrong man. It's positively m'd'nns and she
or try wandering on the beach canoeing or motoring with some
body you don't Ike put in the Cheerful cyniO with shiver
That's not half SO important trying eating breakfast opposite
faith hope charity built on
smoothly and
and tear and to fade in the wash ANY people admire the
cooked the will hold
the baby
stay every day wiring the
clothes than an Adons who will go out every night and
how are you going to know what kind Of man you win be
happy with complained the blond kitten until have tried
That's the sad part of IT. sighed the sarcastic That's
something else soulmate
husband acquired a
Well
o.
he line
member conviction there
Is the faith hope and charity testOny
excited bother with it before
in IN the alendar.
charity things poud the
bIond
so husbands retorted the
the who has the
n constant trenor for fear shall lose him.
of
a
presents
Nobody
smooth anyhowbecause sailing
Hear! hearF chorused
prova.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-16
Taking Candy from chiIdren.

From the New YORK Press
Miss Sadie American-curious name
issued a illumination against chldren's
fairy tales before the Playground Asso-
citation OF America. az Pittsburg- Instead
OF fairy stories children should be told
some instructive c=ies from American
history. In short children should not
be children. but made over into HttIs
prigs. stuffed with historical facts and
figures. Every once IN q while some
superior person rises 10 sermonlze upon
the lines taken by Miss sadie American
and 10 declare the Babes in the Wood
excOmmunicate. Jack and his Beanstalk
anathema. and Little Red Ridinghood q
delusion and a snare. But these crea-
tons Of fancy stu endure IN eternal
youth. while Santa Claus. Boots
and Cinderella OF the Little Glass Slipper,
having Outlived whole generations OF
superior persons who are forgotten.
are enshrined IN the hearts OF millions
who have loved them when the winds
OF e Joyous morn blew free IN the silken
sails OF infancy" and have handed them
on as a legacy 70 their children.
There IS a cant expression. taking
candy from a Kid" which IS used 10
express the most low-down sort Of rob
berry conceivable. To rob q child OF its
fairy tale would seem 10 be a proceeding
scarcely more praiseworthy.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-16
ITALIAN SUFFRAGETTES.
Unjust Laws Relating 20 Women
Cause Agitation I'm Italy.

Unjust Laws Relating 20 Women
Cause Agitation in Italy.
An italian woman by the law Of Italy
has no right to her property after mar
rage and no control over her dowry.
the interest OF which her husband may
spend as he likes. though he may not
touch the capital. which must be re-
turned 10 her IN the event OF a separa-
ton.
She cannot sign or draw a check
on her own account even for her own
money, says the Gentlewoman. and her
evidence Is not accepted in a law court
without her husband. She Is entirely
subservient 70 him and he can shut her
away from al her friends She loses
her nationality on her marriage with a
foreigner.
Under these circumstances Il Is scarce
ly surprising that OF late there has been
a powerful agitation for the suffrage
among Italian women and one or two
test cases have come before the law
courts. 4 debate took place recently n
Parliament on the subject and a commit
tee was appointed 70 investigate the laws
affecting women and the desirability %
conferring the franchise upon them
The Dowager Queen Margherita takes
q personal Interest in the question and
recently during the National Congress OF
italian Women. held IN Rome. she enter
tained the delegates at a monster party
az her palace, when she expressed her
sympathy with the movement and the
hope that Italy would be among the first
OF the great modern nations 10 proclaim
the enfranchisement Of women.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-16
The Deadly p 8.

Harry. love-" exclaimed Mrs. Knowan
TO her husband on his return one evening
from the Office, according 20 Tit-Bits, Il
have b-been d-dreadfully insulted"
'Insultedt" exclaimed Harry, love. BY
whom2"
"B-by your m-mother.' answered the
young wife. bursting into tears.
My mother. Flora? Nonsense! She's
miles away on a visit 10 poor Tom
Flora dried her tears.
I'll tell you all about It, Harry, love"
she said. "A letter came 70 you this
morning, addressed In your mothers writ
ing. so, OF course, II opened n
"Of course repeated Harry, love,
dryly.
Tit was written 20 you all the way
through Do you understand"
7 understand. But where does the In
suit come in?'
Tit came in the p-P-postscript," cried
the wife. bursting into fresh foods Of
briny. 1T s-said: p. P. P. S.-D-dear
Flora. d-don't f-fai1 20 give this I-Ietter
to Harry, w-want him 90 have e. "
The Washington herald., 1909-06-16
The Bathing Costume

From the Philadelphia Bulletin
In these days bathing dresses are as
beautifully fitted and made as ones street
gown.
Nevertheless, those OF the best type are
tnconspicuous and rather simple
Among the materials are mohair, fine
serge, taffeta, silk serge. and heavy surah.
Many OF the models exhibit the moyen-
age tendency, the long, straight effect
being carried below the hips, where the
skirt fulls out into pleats-
A number OF the prettiest suits are al
most plain. finished at the neck with a
snow white Dutch collar OF Irish crochet
Very charming are the Scotch plaid
taffetas. in subdued eolors. trimmed with
bands Of plain taffeta, and worn with
bathing shoes Of the plaid material.
A new fad is the bathing parasol.
II is rather smaller than the ordinary
sunshade. with a handle that may be
pushed down into the sand, so that the
parasol holds ITSELF
It matches the suit or harmonizes
pleasantly with It.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-16
LONG LIFE ON THE STAGE.
Many FOOtIight Veterans Retain
Ability for Half Century.

Many FOOtIight Veterans Retain
Ability for Half Century.
Prom Outing
Careful watch over their physical condi-
ton has permitted the exceptionally long
stage careers OF such performers as Mrs
Tom" Whiffen. Mrs. Annie Adams. Mrs
Annie Yeamans. Edward HarriEan who
made his first stage appearance n 1861:
Denman Thompson. OF 'Old Homestead
fame. Eben Plympton. and others. The
remarkable vitality OF the late Mrs Gil
bert Is stu remembered. Robert NcWade
is now celebrating his hfty-second year
on the stage, having played az different
Charlotte Cushman. Ida Vernon has been
before the public for hfty years In re-
gard 70 Mrs. Yeamans Il b said that she
remarked 70 a friend that her ability 10
stiu act and dance az her late age was
due 70 the fact that she had adhered
closely 20 the simple life" doctrines for
the last twenty-five years
The list OF other performers well beyond
the hfties and sixties OF life who are still
before the public and are stilI possessed
OF much OF their vitality and strength
might be augmented 70 a oonsidera bic
length. And the list OF these STAGE vet
erans Is a strong argument against the
too general opinion that performers DO
not take care OF themselves Indeed.
revelry prolonged Till the small hours is
pracriced by stage folks mostly IN the
popular Imagination,
The Washington herald., 1909-06-16
CARPET CLEANING
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

William f. Redmond . ard Minnie Z Hub1r
2 Rev william BTayshEw.
Sid1eT L E1nes. 81 and Fannie MARTA 81. b0-h
q Redmond. Va Rev. John Reid Shanno1-
Charles " CEig. 2. q Augusta CoCrry, Va
and Kate Gallagher, g. Of Summit Hil, Va Rev,
James A. Sryth
Daniel E NIcEEn, z. of Long Island. y. Y,
and Rose A. Ha-vev, p Rev. Ambrose Beava--
Clarence " Justice. a. q AsheTile \. c. E-d
Leola E. Chapman. - Rev. ]. Heuning Nel1N
IrEen E Grimes. g. ard Cla-a Y. White 3 RsE.
( z. NIaShau.
Hcrhet A. Greene. 2. ard E7eanor Il. AlEsaa. q
both q stony Greek. Va Rev. John Red Shaunon-
Richard D. Johns0n. -. and Helen 4 Ea6e-. =
Rev. Wallace RadcltFe
John c. Grinder. D ard Naoui G. Lowe. "A
Rsv. james Z. McLain-
william 3. Miller. 2. ans Irsas d. szitA. -
Rev. J. r. MeLaughlin
Herbert l. Smith. 3. and Lillian 2 Gray. q
Rev. Y T. Schmitt.
Roy H wolfe 8 and FEith n. s=i6as-, q Ben.
John ", GIL
Cha-ies J. Stodaz-a. q. ard Cs-olins G-ossa-t. z
Re-. F. D. Power.
Henry n BuTCh. 2. ard Susie Z Dean. = a
Alezandria, Va Rev. james .. Buhre-
joseph F. Randall = q Phfladelphia Pa and
Anns ". Foley . Rev. JOIN 7. H1ddle
Clyde L Bowers. = and Ella " Miller q
Rev. Charles E. Guthrie
COLORED.
William +. Shorts. e. and Nlabel 81. Bush. n
Rev. William A. Rav.
Daasesasld Williams, p. sss Lzla Johasoa. q.
ReT George u. Lee
Pendletol D. Cross. s. ard Alouiss J.ckso1. 3.
Rev. II. ". D. Norman
Richard z. G7eenAeld. s.. and Lottis Thonas z.
Rev. Pani Gri5th
The Washington herald., 1909-06-16
TODAY IN HISTORY.
.ississippi discovered.

1es3-Mississippi discovered
1S06-TOtal eclipse Of the sun at Phila-
delphia and other cities.
1S47-Tabasco, Mex stormed by Ameri-
cans.
1S52-The Whig national convention, IN
BoltimOre. nominated Gen. Scott for
President. and William A. Graham, Of
North Carolina. for Vice President.
1S6EGen. Grants forces crossed the
James River TO the south OF Richmond
and Gen. Smith began attack on Peters
burg
1S64-Lynchburg. Va. invested by Gen.
Hunter.
1S76-Gov. Rutherford B. Hayes. Of
Ohio, nominated for President, and VII
liam A. Wheeler. Vice President, by the
Republican convention al Cincinnati
1S9S-The forts at the Santiago harbor
again shelled by SIMPSONS feet Spanish
reserve fleet, under Camara, at Cadiz.
sailed south.