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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

children take to neighboring streets
for their play.
So when neighbors saw smoke pour
ing out of the upper windows of
house near the corner OF Frintz street
and heard women's voices raised in
loud alarm there was a busy swarm
ing out of Railways. Some one tele
phoned the fire department. Engine
Company and Hooks came clang.
ing and putting up the steep ascent
as far as they could go. Capt Dillin-
ger and Lieut.. Eggers of Company
and Capt. OKeefe of Hooks pushed
aside the excited people and crowded
up the stairway. They burst into a
room filled with smoke, but no terri
fed women or children to be rescued
met their gaze. Just hilarious cries
of JOY from two women. whose attire
betokened long and strong indul-
gence in the bottle that cheers.
There's them pretty firemen." they
cried. We've been so lonesome and
wanted some firemen to dance with"
The women fouDdered toward the
fire laddies as the latter backed away
toward the door. quick glance
showed a big pile of newspapers burn
ing in CRATE, the flue of which was
stopped up.
There amt no fire. Why doncha
stay an dance?" sang the women.
Capt Dillinger and Capt. O'Keefe
looked at one another in astonish-
ment, embarrassment and dis gust.
my goodness" said Capt. Dillinger.
We'll, I'll be DANCED" said Capt.
O'Keefe. Everything was quiet among
the firemen, and even the fire engine
gave a final painful snort OF disgust
as the firemen wended their way back
TO the engine house.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
WAnT 10 DANCE WITH
THE PRETTY FIaEEiN"
so HILARIOUS CINCINNATI WON.
EN- RING IN AN ALARM
THERE AMT NO FIRE.

Cincinnati.-Thef fire laddies OF En-.
gine Company and Hooks Z are as.
tonished at Peete street. They had
such an embarrassing time there.
Peete street is a thoroughfare that
opens in a diagonal, downward d.
rection from rise in the Upper Main
street hill and loses itself in square
or so, amid the tumble and criss-cross
of side streets at this point. 1t is
rare thing that the thoroughfare is
stirred out If its placid retiring de.
meanor. The street is too steep for
ordinary travel. The police don't re-
member of any disturbances. The fire.
men haven't had occasion to go there
for many long year. and even the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

millionaires would bet any sum. After much
persuasion I agreed to so 70 Omaha TO see
match was due for a vacation anyway-and
S.owe said ! couldn't lose. certain A. y.
Shores was TO wrestle the millionaires man,
who had agreed. Stowe said, to let himself De
thrown | took with me a check for $4,000 TO
make a showing. The millionaires I met we're
this Gordon and two others told Stowe. in
Omaha that / was next and wouldn't bet my
money. but would bet their money for them
as I'd been asked TO do. | deposited my check
In a bank During the betting the leader.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20


we're 10 race 10 the foot OF hill about one
half mile away. The farmer liked the appear
ance OF the sorre mare on which he and the
millcIaires had bet their money and he
justified. because the sorrel really was a mag
nifcent animal
They got away in good shape. the sorrel in
the lead. The other man. the friend with the
losing horse, was sad. The Illinois farmer
threw his hat in the air and yelled
But ah. as they say in novels. what's this?
Something had happened to the jockey on
the sorrel-he had fallen suddenly forward
he was on-down-on the ground and the
millonaires and the friend" we're running
down the road toward the spot.
When they reached him they found his face
covered with blood. II flowing from his
mouth he was injured internally. he was
dying. Fright seized everyone.
OF course the Illinolsan didn't know. he
learned only few days ago. that the syndicate
Jockeys and wrestlers and boxers always bed
much at the mouth. He didn't know they car
ried little thin rubber sacks filled with blood.
or something resembling 1t. in their mouths;
that sometimes they bit the sack and some
times burst II against their ears to show how
dangerously they have been injured
The millionaires said It mustn't get into the
papers. The farmers wife said she wanted to
go home Then she thought OF her husbands
$4,000 When they turned to the stake
holder. one George Wilson. he had disappeared.
The millionaires were furious So was the
friend" whose horse certainly had won be-
cause OF the accident.
Il am lumber dealer" said a Minnesota
man. Il am not 80 years old. | used to go up
TO Minneapolis occasionally and there met an
old acquaintance. Louis Stowe, whom hadn't
seen for years. My family had known him
for 90 years. His father is an Episcopal rec
tor. l took this fellow TO my home often after
| met him. One day he said he hsd a friend,
Frank Myers. an instructor in physical culture,
whose cousin, George Bennett. was private
secretary for three or four millionaires in
Pittsburg. Pa. These millionaires had devel-
oped wrestler German by name. whom they
would match against anyone. Stowe said the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

S'ei! montn They had perfect book
Seeping system; they employed agents
ih every part of the country. these
agents paying royalties for the use OF Ger
tain swindles, they Travelled in palace cars
and established clipping bureau for the pur-
pose OF manufacturing printed news items
about themselves. Agents were numbered.
Mikes" were numbered and the games they
used were also known and used in numerical
order
The head OF the fraud trust" when arrested.
was residing in a palatial residence in the
south with his wife and coTtege Of servants
about him.
The swindes and the manner in which they
were pulled of showed ingenuity worthy Of a
better cause.
There was no haphazard work in the opera
tions Of the syndicate. II was a most careful
ly managed organization. Its ramincations
covered the whole country. code book with
a red coyer-a sort Of who's Who in Graft.
ing"-found I'm the leaders possession con-
tained the names and addresses OF 306 OF the
syndicate's willing workers agents or steerers
IN all the principal cities OF the country. Every
one OF these agents had attached TO his name
a number. II was his duty TO get up Jobs or
"plays." as the syndicate books call them II
didn't matter what the game IL the agent car.
ried II through to success he got percentage
OF the receipts. These agents were not thugs
OF pluguglies or saloon loafers, They were
chosen with particular reference 10 their edu.
caticn. appearance, manner OF dress ability
20 associate with gentlemen. This fact is shown
by most OF the letters captured by the govern
ment
For nearly two years the syndicate had head
quarters In New Orleans. later moved TO Seat.
tie then To Council Blufis and finally went TO
Iittle Rock, Ark. During all this time the
agents were busy Wherever an agent was
stationed the books show that the syndicate
had store" a genteel word 10 take the place
OF liant or ICON game" Men with money
were interested in proposed land deals Horse
racing or wrestling were not mentioned Moth
ing was hurried Sometimes II took months
to land a victim properly. In case on
record the agent worked for two years and
at length tapped" the Mike" as the victims
are calIed for s37 600 In some instances the
fraud was so smoothly handled thar the mike"
weri back a second time and gave up another
IS 600 or $4,000 before he learned that 1t was
loaded
The syndicate insured itself against "squeal-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

The syndicate wasn't los
ing any time. While the
farmers wife was eating
sherbets and lady's fingers.
the man his patrisrchal
white beard trimmed and
brushed as II had not been
for years on the home
place. was being taken deep
ly into the innermost con-
tdence OF the secretary.
This man knew that the
farmer would never have
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
a FIXED DEATH on THE NA7.

Gordon asked ME to place a bet of $4,000
or $4,000 on the side. ] deferred doing
II. however. Shortly afterward George
Bennett, the private secretary. told me
that his money. which he had hoped to
get in Omaha 10 bet on the match. had
not come and that it might be declared
OF II wouldn't help. Stowe and Myers
and Shores. the wrestler. wept and plead
ed with me to help them by putting up
the stakes they needed. Finally consent
ed. The money was TO be merely an adj
vance. got the $4,000 at the bank and
gave 1t to Stowe to hold. as he was the
only man knew well--or thought | did.
He gave me this receipt:
Received of...........................- .slO"'
which IS not to be bet or hazarded In any
manner (SignedD LOUIS STOWE
The wrestling began promptly. Our
man, Shores. got the first fall. He was
TO get the second. too, because the mil
lionaire's man, German had agreed to give
up. But in the second bout Shores fell.
and apparently bursting a blood vessel.
gave every evidence Of dying in great
agony.
Everyone was greatly excited. Cor
don wept because Of the disgrace attach
ing TO his family in having him present
at such a death. In the midst OF the ex-
element. Bennett, the private secretary.
rushed up and whispered that he was
ruined He had bet his employers mon
ey-the stakes he held for them-and
must now escape TO Canada. | was hus-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

anything 10 do
with a wrest-
ling bout or a
prize fight but
he knew, also.
that the farm
er liked horses
and had run
them himself
once upon a
tim g II e
touched hi m
where he was
weakest. He
was willing to
b e I o n a
fixed" race.
The agricul-
turist met the
m 1 ! | o n
aires andlater
he said there
was fully a
bushel of mon
ey on the ta-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20
capture or INF 5WINOIERS ,

.CA ,aAA ~ AZ = =
might choose, these
magnates in fraud
lured their victims
towards the glitter
of easy money"
propositions and
then plucked their
feathers In such
adept manner that
often the Mikes"
themselves could not
discern the swlndle
sndasa a consequence
they became victims
again.
The heads OF the
swindle called them.
selves "millionaires"
with money to in.
vest and thus in
many Instances
coupled their money
with that OF the in
nocent sheep" and
the latter was fieeced
in due time.
Every game known
10 the underworld
was theirs and new
ones were invented
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

bic when the millionaires
quit betting. II included
$4,000 of his money.
After this was finished
the whole party went to a lonely road
mile outside the city near Fourche
creek. There they found the horses
and Jockeys awaiting them. They
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-20

N NE MILLION DOLLARS squeezed from business
AIy,A unquestionsbe standing by Of
mNIEH methods the strings OF which pulled
VSEH every big city Uuted States; probab
w iy several millions taken from contributors
whose timidi,y prevented them from coming forth
testify the Council Bluffs. Ia. trial
That Is known the fruits Of Of the most
thoroughly equipped swindlng organizations which the Unit
swindlers captured recently
OF the Mississippi river brought and the whole
the jury Investigation which returned in
dictments develop which followed subse
euently.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
D0|NGS 0F THE
 DISTRICT COURT Argument Heard On De- m,,rrer To Indictment
 Against Jane DEMURRER OVERRULED Mercer Case Occupies Attention Of Court For Remainder
 Of The Day
DEMURRER OVERRULED

The hearing on the demurrer to the indictment in the case of William Jane, charged with selling liquor to Indians. was heard at the evening session of the court last night. This morning the demurrer was overruled, and the defendant was arraigned. He entered plea of not guilty on both counts, and the court set the case for trial Monday at 10 o'clock.
 The Mercer case continued to oc- cupy the attention of the court during the afternoon session, and was con- tinued until this morning. The talk ing of testimony was completed shortly after 10 o'clock, and the at torney for the defense made motion for an instructed verdict. The court denied the motion, and adjourned the session until o'clock. . to give the attorneys an opportunity to prepare instructions.
 This Afternoon closing arguments in the Mercer case were made by Edmund Smith, attorney for defense, and for the prosecution by Assistant District Attorney Green. The case was given the jury about 3 o'clock and up to the time of going to press no verdi ct had been returned
 Later The jury at 3:3O brought in verdict of not guilty.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
WILL PROCEED WITH EXTRAD|T|0N Immigration Department In- structed To Go On With
 Delara Hearing IS WANTED IN MEXICO Charged With Inciting Revolt And Is Being Defended By
 Labor Unions
IS WANTED IN MEXICO

Los Angeles, Oct. 2!3-The immi- grafton department has received in- structions from Washington to pro- ceed with extradition proceedings in- stituted by the Mexican government for the return to Mexico of Delara, the revolutionist and anarchist
 Delara, who is q Mexican subject, is charged by that government with melting revolt. He made his escape across the border and was appre- hended by American officers. Extra dition proceedings were instituted by Mexico, but the case has been stub- bornly fought by the labor organiza- tions 'rnd socialists societies through out the country, who haveS con- tributed largely to the defense.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
GORDON INDICTED
 BY GRAND JURY Is Charged With Misappropriat- ing Funds Of Great North
 ern Railroad

Spokane, Oct. ?3 Tn" grand jury yesterday brought in Indictments again"; Attorney Gordon, on nine counts, for apprOpriating money of the Great Northern railroad.
 Indictments, were also returned again@l J. VI. Schively for perjury and cmbczzementi in connection with the Pacific Stock Enslyance Com pany
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23

lation to create d commission for the government of Alaska, similar to the Philippines Commission, and
 Whereas, the president has further stated in his addresses and interviews that he considers the question of rail road transportation the most impor- tant of all questions to the people of the territory of Alaska, and has de- clared that he is ready and willing to recommend the passage of the neces- sary legislation to secure the construc- tiOn of railroads to the interior of Alaska by government guarantee of the interest on the bonds of said rail roads; and
 Whereas, the construction of q railroad from Valdez to the interior is the question of most vital impor- tance to this community at this time, as well as to the government itself, now, therefore,
 Resolved, that the position of Presi- dent Taft is hereby endorsed by this meeting, and that our delegate to congress, the Hon. James Wicker sham, is hereby instructed to heartily aid and cooperate with the president in his efforts to secure the proposed legislation.
 On motion the meeting adjourned until next Friday night to discuss railroad and coal land legislation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
MASS MEETING RESOLVES
 IN FAVOR OF HOME RULE
Delegate Wickershams Measure Providing Territorial Form Of Government, Is Strongly Supported Min ority Resolution Is Introduced, But Is
 Voted Down

Valdez voted almost unanimously last night at the mass meeting in the city hall in favor of the bill llintroduced in congress by Delegate Wickersham to create territorial legislature. Several speakers opposed the me easure, but when the vote was taken they voted alone.
 The Wickersham bill was read and discussed at some length. J. G. Shy der opposed it as impolitic at this time. He thought it unwise to run counter to the presidents wishes and as the president had said he thoughta a commission government and railroad aid were about what Alaska needs at this time, Alaska would antagonize it's own interests by asking for some thing it has no chance to get now. A. G. King and pr. Camicia took the same ground. Oscar Fish, Dr. Boyle, c. C. Rudolph, James Nellie and E. E. Ritchie urged endorsement of the bill.
 Reports from the committee ap- pointed Monday night were read. A majority report by c. c. Rudolph and Oscar Fish favored the Wickersham bill. A minority report by Joe Lee opposed it. The majority report was adopted with only four votes against it.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23

(. G. Van Hook then made a brief speech, stating that he was in Wash ington all through the recent session of congress and knew that Judge Wickersham had acquired position of standing and influence there.
 The resolution adopted follows:
 Resolved: That the people of Val dez, irrespective of party utilization, favor the enactment by congress of q bill giving to Alaska legislature with general legislative powers, introduced in the Sixty-frs; Congress by Hon. James Wickersham, delegate in Con- gress from Alaska, or bill containing substantially the same provisions;
 Resolved: That we request and urge every person in or outside of Alaska i'll sympathy with self government for the territory, to write to members of both houses of congress with whom they mry be acGr?inted, asking sup port for the Wickersham bill.
 The minority preamble and resolu- tion proposed were as follow:
 Whereas, the President of the United States has announced in a public address at Seattle, and in sev- eral published interviews in discuss ing Alaska affairs that he is ready to recommend to the congress of the United States in his next annual mes- sage to that body the passage of legis-
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
CUGGENHE|M SUIT
 IS POSTPONED Judge Honore Delays Indefinitely Hearing in Suit to
 Annul Divorce

Chicago, Oct. &3-Jddgr Hon0rc has Indeiinitt"ly postponed the case of Craze Gugernhcim, il. which she seeks Eo H": aside inc dcrrnn of di. vorc" granted ;o hcr several years ago.
 LOST .ijlk's Tooth with clnck Ia"c. Finder please rctllrn to Oscar Fish and receive reward. if
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
Notice

Mrs. von Gunther has been engaged to be at the rectory oI Sundays from II until l2, that parents may leave young children in her care while they attend the church service. hope many will from time to time usc lhis opportunity. F.. P. Newton.
 How is your subscription for inc Prospector.
 For Rent Reasonablc--,First class furnished rooms. Inquire at Key. holds House, Keystone avenue, N
 Fresh Eagle iirand Oysters at Love. Whitley Co, If
 have several desirable residences for gal" or rent furnished or unfrr. niHhcd. Oscar Fish, phonc SL 30r
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
Notice

On ard after October |, the PioEeer H0!Cl, at Ellamar, will be open for the accommodation of the public. Fir4t clas1 rooms and board.
 f Wm. Connolly, rrop.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
Church of The Epiphany.

2Oth sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion Da.m Morning Prayer Holy Baptism II a. m. Sunday School 12 m. Evening Prayer 7:3O p. m. The public cordially invited.
 r.. P. Newton, Rector.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23

Sgt. Anderson, lately of Tonsina, has been detailed for duty here, re- lieving Pierce, who has been placed in charge of the telegraph office at Iiscnm. Anderson is assistant cash CT.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
MARINE MOVEMENTS.

Olympia; sailed from Seattle oct. 16 Lindsay; sailed from Seattle Oct. Ii. Bertha; sailed from Seattle. Oct. 20. Santa Clara; il seattle.
 Yucatan; sailed for Seattle Oct. 19. Portland sailed for Seattle Oct. lg. Dora sailed west Oct. 2.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
WOOLCAST WILL
 FIGHT NELSON Have Signed Articles For A Forty-Five Round Battle At
 Los Angeles

Los Angeles, Oct. 2j.--BattIing Npl- son and Ad. Woolgast are matched to fight forty-iiv" rounds in this city on Thauksgivrn day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
OLYMPIA DUE
 HERE MONDAY

StcamcrOIympia arrived at CordOva at o:3O this morning and will sail from tlirr" Sunday night at midnight She will reach her" sometime Monday morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
THE GOLDEN RULE Going Out Of Business. Greatly Reduced Prices. If
 The Grand

RcmodeIed now opened for business. Keystone ave. and Mckinley s}. Val dez Meals 35c Lodgings 25c and up.
 BIO
 Pilsner Style Export Bottled Beer, especially bottled by tbc Valdez Brewing Company for family use, brewcd from the choicest, tarley malt and hops. tx for sale nt all saloons. Place your orders with them for reeu. lar delivery every Wednesday and Saturday. if
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
GUILTY

1l" DrOSInctOps and miDcTS Df tIC Copper fiy. rr hisiriI declares the "YakshaW" is NGIIty of brirH .h" best trail SiOy" On ,hc market
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23

S"" Dr. German. the Dentist.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
DAKOTA SENATOR
 PASSES AWAY Martin Johnson Dies at Fargo From an Attack of
 Bright's Disease

Fargo, Oct. 23-Senator Martin Johnson died in this city yesterday of Bright's disease.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23

under weather column ia clear, 2 cloudy, 3 calm, 1 wind, : rain. 6 snow.
 WEATHER REPORT Observations for the 24 hours end
 ing at P. m. yesterday. Station BarOmctpic Pressure z. .882 Precipitation, inch
 Maximum Tcmperatur" $ Minimum 1'empcrafuw 20 Mean Temperature @.b Temperature, G p. m. 32 Clear, N F. wind, miles.
 WANTED--pjn Srn"rs al White Co.'s tGrdOya. if Wanird--pOHiiiUT 10 GO cooking or chanb'i work Apply his office. S." iirrman tbr GCnll'' -pgcr OWI Drug %trt". Examination frg"
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
ELSIE IS IN
 FROM CORDOvA

Steamer Elsie came in from Cordo- va about II 80 last night. She will not leave on the return tip until Monday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23
INTERIOR WEATHER
Temp. In. Snow Weather

Under weather column ;s clear, 2 cloudy, g calm, wind, 5 rain. 6 snow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-10-23

FOR SALE Restaurant Outfit including Dishes, Tables, Chairs Cash Register, etc. inquire of |. D. Fynn at Tavcrn. 2Oe
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-23
TO VISIT SI,AVS

DR.. A. l.. Kramer Pm. D., Of Al
lcntown, superintendent Of the LutL
eran Missions throughout the Unit
cd States for the Slays. spent the
forenoon with Rev G X. w egIey
and left this afternoon for Norton
whore he will visit the Slavs il the
employ Of the different coal com
panies. lie preached at Gary last
Sunday and Q large crowd heard
Elm on this occasion. He viii re
turn to this city in a few days and
stated that he wouldabc glad 10 meet
anybody in this workantHaNdhshrd
anybody i1terofted IN this work DR.
Kramer Is graduate Of the Unlver-
sity OF PennsyleaDia and has spent
several years abroad studying the
Slaylsh language.