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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
The decision to get Allen out of the

The decision to get Allen out OF the
way now, instead of holding him until
the calling of the conspiracy cases
against President Calvert Spenseley
and others, was made as a result OF
tho discovery of secretly written let
ters. in which Allen is alleged to have
attempted to frame up deals against
tho receivers for his estate, with the
alleged purpose of concealing stocks
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24

The above dispatch from Dayton re-
fleets the sentiment in that city at
the poor mail service between there
and this city. Inquiry made by the
Union at the local Office shows that
these conditions mentions are true and
that mail put in the Dayton pOstoffice
at noon will not be distributed in
Walla Walla until the following morn
ing, though it reaches this city the
same day mailed. In place of talk
ing the mail off the Dayton train on
its arrival the Dayton sack is carried
to Wallula and held there and brought
back in time to be distributed here the
next morning. Mail from Dayton
reaches Spokane and is distributed be-
fore it is in Walla Walla. The con-
ditions are causing complaint and
that some action is necessary is self
evident.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24
Iakethe Post-Office
Out Of Politics

In attempting to charge up the deficit in his
Department against the magazines the Postmaster
General has done the country a genuine, even if an
unintentional, service. He has drawn attention to
the necessity for thorough reorganization of the
Postal Department. He has emphasized the i'm
.portance of taking the Post Office out of politics
for all time
The Fifty-ninth Congress authorized an inves-
tlgatlon of postal affairs, and joint commission,
headed by Senator Penrose and Representative
Overstreet, made thorough investigation of the
whole subject. AS result, the Overstreet bill,
which contains many excellent recommendations,
was presented. 1t is not from guesswork that we
have concluded that the Department is in need of
radical reorganization, but from the official reports
OF this joint Congressional Postal Commission
and OF the dslnterested accountants hired by to
investigate the business methods of the Depart
ment We quote from these reports, remember
ing that the findings and criticisms are not ours,
but those of a Congressional Commission and its
authorized agents. First read these recommended
tons from the preliminary report of the Joint
Postal Commission, in this weeks number of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24

at Washington will undoubtedly be
appealed to that an inquiry may be
obtained and the blame for the present
miserable service fixed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-24

NTEGRITY LODGE NO. /. A. o. U.
"" meets second and foul N Mon
aay In Odd Fellows Hall Fifth and
sam streets. F. Stevens. Master
sAeeting called at SEQ P. NJ. All So
burning brothers are cordially in
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ney was well fitted to deceive with a
plausible story, for he seemed candid
In manner and well equipped In every
way to impose upon the most incred.
ulous.
The officers OF the secret service
all considered him a dangerous per-
son and none was anxious to encoun.
ter a man OF such gigantic proportions
and apparently desperate character.
My first move against Quincy was
to send Mike Rover. newly.fedged
government detective, to form his nc.
quaintance. Bower was selected be.
cause his appearance was anything
but that Of detective. Bower drifted
into Gurney's "boozing.den" on Fast
Blocker street where. after lettering
around drinking and smoking for a
week or two, he one day called Cur.
ney aside and told him he was b. oke
and must have little money lie
drew from his inside pocket a gold
watch with short piece OF chain
hanging from It, giving 1t the appear.
ance OF having been nipped from the
pocket Of some unfortunate citizen
Quincy snapped at the bait at once
and inthnated. with sly wink, that
the watch had been stolen. When
Bower finally admitted as much Cur.
ney seemed pleased and bought the
watch at about one-third It's value,
remarking. You're all right, my
boy. When you want anything. come
to me-"
After few days Bower again ap-
preached Quincy. this time with
diamond stud that had been slipped
from It's fastenings. 81 need some
more money" said Bower.
Quincy inspected the gem with m
appreciatiye eye, and finally said:
you are a good one. Did you ever
handle any Of the 'queerT"
~ took a little hand In It once" 70
The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-10
"A True Story sf the Secret Service
By
COL H. c. WHITLEY
Former Chief U. S. Secret Service

piled Bower cautiously, but ! do
not like to take the chances any
MORE
"Oh, h." replied Quincy. We've
got everything our own way now. The
government detectives are all green
men and there's no danger Of getting
caught unless fellow goes and gives
himself up" Taking from his wal.
let a $40 counterfeit note on the Ma.
tional Shoe and Leather bank Of New
York city. he added: Here's some
thing good enough to deceive the dis.
ciples."
After some parleying Bower &C.
cepted 5000 Of the queer" for the dia.
mond. and ] now instructed Bower to
stay away from Quincy for a couple
OF weeks.
While Bower had been working
Quincy. that worthy had been coming
to my Office every few days to work
me. He imagined that fully believed
what he said, and that he was regard.
ed as valuable ally. always re.
ceived him kindly. and assured him
that had no desire to make arrests
unless forced to do SO. and that l did
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for months, and secured evidence to
convict about twenty Of the Quincy
party.
While Butts had been busy with the
gang Of showers. Bower had been de-
voting his time to Quincy and the
other leaders. On one occasion Bower
purchased $500 OF counterfeit money
from Quincy. and this he handed to
me as | was on my way to dinner at
the st. Clair house. As | entered the
restaurant ! met Quincy looking as
cheerful and innocent as a Raphael
cherub. The rascal appeared with a
bland smile and informed me that he
had come there especially to see me
about counterfeiting TRANSACTIONS out
west took him by the hand, thanked
him, and invited him to dine.
We selected table where Gurney
could talk without being overheard
His Information. as usual, was in.
definite. hearsay, with no particular
point to 1t. He told me that my mol.
Icy Of being easy with the counter.
feiters was working like charm
that there was no counterfeit money
In circulation In the east-in fact. he
had not seen bad dollar in six
months. At that very moment my
hand was resting on the package OF
counterfeit money that had just been
purchased from him by Bower.
A few days later Quincy told
Bower. in Boosting way, Of this in.
terview and. in burst Of enthusiasm.
declared that everything about the
government detective headquarters
was known to him before It trans.
PRED. He asserted that he was one
Of my assistants. and was SO pulled
up over his imaginary success that he
really believed he knew what was 20.
Ing on in my office.
The time now seemed ripe for the
arrest nj the entire party who had
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HOIST BY HIS own PETARD

tame affair IN comparison with the
Indulgence Of these men. II there
were any letters Of warning upon the
walls. all were too drunk to read them.
or they lacked a sober Daniel to In.
terpret them.
Under the circumstances It seemed
advisable to allow these merry plot.
ters to pursue their way unmolested
until sufficiently of their guard to per.
nit the successful carrying out Of q
plan to entrap and apprehend the en-.
tire party.
Much OF my time was now spent at
my New York ONCE In Blocker street
where, In due time. Quincy called
upon me for the purpose of paying
bis respects and rendering some In.
formation In regard to counterfeiters."
The artless appearing fellow said that
when quite young he had been foolish
enough to engage In counterfeIting,
but had long since abandoned II and
was now ready to render the govern.
ment such assistance as he could. |
affected to receive him with open
arms. and apparently gulped down as
truth everything he had to offer. Cur.
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not believe in using harsh measures
unnecessarily, Quincy fairly chuckled
at this simplicity and was thrown
completely of his guard.
He assumed an air OF great mystery
and spoke Of the possible existence OF
counterfeit plates that might be
reached for reward. He would not.
he declared. accept dollar for his
personal services but, because OF his
great fancy for me. was ready to as.
sist In every way possible. He was
permitted to blarney along and play
the game to his own liking. secure in
the belief that he was completely de-
ceiving the government officials.
In the meantime the services OF an
old counterfeiter. fresh from the peni.
Tertiary. had been secured. Many nj
his old confederates were now opera.
ting with the Quincy gang and,
through him. Bill Butts. a freshlook.
ing detective from one Of the western
states, was introduced to several OF
the men who made their headquarters
at saloon on the Bowery. Butts In.
formed the barkeeper Of the saloon
that he had just served term for
Showing the queer"
At first the counterfeiters and
thieves hanging around the place ap.
peared to b. iuspicious OF Butts. One
day. however. when these Williams
were drinking beer In the back room
Of the place. fight arose. The de.
tect!ve went in with the rest and
stretched out several Of the fellows
though he was badly beaten up In the
end. and In addition was robbed Of
his pocketbook and watch.
The ethics Of the criminal profes.
sion are peculiar. When crowd Of
crooks fight they frequently rob one
another. and II the victim calls In the
police to recover his property he
loses the confidence Of the rogues
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who took part IN the fray. But II he
keeps silent It is conclusive evidence
in their minds that he cannot stand
investigation. and this establishes bis
character beyond doubt. 1t Is &C.
cepted by them as sufficient voucher
that he is member In good standing
in the brotherhood OF crooks. and he
is then admitted into full fellowship.
Shortly after the melee one Of the
crowd suggested to Butts that he call
In the police. He promptly replied:
mo police for me-" and the detective
was thereupon received without hest.
tation or mental reservation. During
the next seven or eight months Butts
worked with this gang Of counter
feiters as shower Of queer.
Counterfeit showers" as they are
called. usually travel in pairs. One
fellow carries the bogus money and
remains outside. while the other
takes one bill. enters place Of busi-
ness. purchases some triae. tenders
the counterfeit note in payment, and
receives change In good money. II
this precaution were not observed.
the possession OF other counterfeit
money. In case Of detection and arrest.
would indicate guilt and lead almost
inevitably to conviction.
Detective Butts. however. did not
pass any counterfeit money but used
instead good bill in the place Of the
one he received from the carrier.
That was kept for evidence. and In
this way he deceived the Queersmen
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JRING the sixties and
and the early seven
ties Of the last cen.
fury, counterfeiting
blossomed into one OF
the fine arts. and to
such perfection was 1t
brought that, in many
instances. It was e1-
ceedingly difficult to
The Washington herald., 1910-10-29
Woodward & Lothrop.
ENCIRCLE THE GLOBE.
Graphic illustration of the Use Of
the Remington Typewriter.

Graphic illustration Of the Use OF
the Remington Typewriter.
An interesting illustration OF CONNER
cial geography is exhibited in the win
dow OF the Remington typewriter agency
az 1870 New York avenue. Two large
maps. showing the two hemispheres. are
displayed and from 4S5 points on these
maps small red streamers radiate 10 a
newest model Of the Remington machine
These 4S5 points represent the sales ware
rooms and agencies OF the company all
over the Inhabited world, extending on
this hemisphere from Alaska and Green
land, on the north, 10 BuenOs Ayres and
the lower part OF Chile. on the south.
There are also offices in Europe. Asia,
Africa, and Australia, To say nothing OF
Japan, Hawaii. New Zealand and else
where, The sun never sets on the or
ganization of the Remington Typewriter
Company" says a neat placard which is
attached 10 the exhibit.
The display, which has been arranged
under the personal supervision OF the
Washington agent Mr.. William ]. Nc
Nally, is attracting a great deal OF at
tention. II is a fine example OF what
American organization can do for an
American invention, and illustrates at d
glance the manner IN which this we'll
known typewriter enciTcies the globe.
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ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

Leave Tor four months on OF about November ! Is
granted Capt JULIUS ~ kILIAN commis-
saTy.
Col ORIN b. NlITCHAN Ordnance Department.
win proceed TO Purdy Station. Westchester
County. y. y, on Official business pertaining
10 the inspection q the First Battery Field
Artillery. National Guard Of New York
Second Lieut.. FRANK NJ. ANDREWS. Eighth
Cavalr, now on leave in this city, will pro
coed 90 Fort Myer and report 10 the command
ing officer for temporary duty.
The following officers are relieved from duty at
the stations designated. viii proceed TO San Fran
cisco and take transport GA January for the
Philippine Islands.
First Lieut. CHARLES T. KING. Medical Corps.
the Preside Of Monterey California.
First Lieut.. MARK y. WEED, Medical CorTs.
Walter Reed General Hospital, District q Co
iumbia.
First Lieut. ERNEST f ROBERTS. Medical Re-
serve Cons. Fort Sill, Okla.
The following officers are relieved from duty az the
stations designated. viii proceed 20 San Fran
CISCO and take transport on February for the
Philippine Islands;
Firt Lieut.. THOMAS D. WOODsON. Medical
Corps. NaneoSver Barracks, Washington.
First Lieut.. FLOYD KRAMER. Medical Corps.
Fort Robinson. NebE.
FiEt Lieut. W. COLE DAVIS Medical Cons.
Fort Ethan Allen. VI.
First Lieut. JOHN Il. HEREFORD. Medical Re
serve CorIs. Fort Dade Pa.
First Lieut. JOHN +. LEEPER. Medical Reserve
Corps, Fort Duchesue, Utah.
The following officers are relieved from duty al the
stations designated. viii proceed TO San Fran
cisco. md take transport for the Philippine
Islands.
First Lieut. WAYNE Il CRUM. Medical CorTs,
Madison Barracks y. Y
First Lieut.. HERBERT l. HARRIS. Medical Re
serve Ccrp7. Fort Smelling MINI.
First Lieut. FRANCIS ". WELLS Medical Re
serve Corps. Fort Apache. Arz.
First Lieut. GEORGE b. FUTILE Medical Re
serve Cons, IS relieved from duty at Fort Co
lumbia, Wash. will proceed 20 san Francisco.
and take transport for Honolulu
Lieut. Col. CHARLES NJ O'CONNOR, Eighth
Cavalry. upon his relief from duty at Army
War College District Il Columbia, viii await
orders for the convenience Of the government.
First Lieut.. JAMES +. WILSON. Coast Artillery
Cops nov attached TO the li5th Company, as
signed 10 that company.
First Lieut. JOHN r. BARBER. Medical Cons.
is detailed as member Of bosHd of medical oti-
ccrs appointed for purpose Of studying tropical
diseases in the Philippine islands
Leave for five days, 10 take effect upon the CO..
ciusiOn Of his temporary duty in New York
City is granted First Lieut. ROY w. ASH
BROOK, Seventh Infantry.
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silk floss in a design which formed a
yoke.
An attractive novelty brought out
this season is a tape measure in the
shape Of miniature coffee grinder
Of brass, which sells for 70 cents.
one Of the most attractive windows
In Pennsylvania avenue Is that of a
department store. which is decorated
In honor Of the approaching festival
or Halloween. All sorts of hobgoblins
whose presence is supposed to make
merry the season TO be celebrated On
the last day OF this month are there
the old witch, with her broomsticly
and tall black cap, presiding over the
assehDlage, All kinds of comicaI
little people with pumpkin heads;
queer masks OF different nations.
which will transform the bows and
girls so their own parents won't recog-
hlze them; lanterns of various sizes
and in the October colors; hats and
caps Of Mdicrous shape and char
acter; all these may be seen here for
sale at prices TO suit every one's
purse. a clever idea is the artistic
lantern OF bark. on which moss seems
10 grow, which Is guaranteed to be
fircproof. and consequently NAV be
given to the children without any
qualms Of conscience.
Childrens REFERS OF bright scarlet
cloth, trimmed with emblems. the
anchor and bars usually seen on the
sleeves-and some with vests 20
match-which are valued at IS. NAV
now be bought for $29S in a mems
furnishing store in Seventh street.
near the corner of II. Hats which
are of the style popular with the
youngsters this season and in the
same bright color are priced at $50
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FACTS ABOUT NEW ORLEANS.
Reply to SEisstatemeBts Made by
San Francisco Man.

Editor TIE Washington Herald:
In your valuable paper there appeared
on the editorial page, under the heading
AT the Hotels" an interview with
George II. Brock. OF San Francisco. into
which he crowds a great deal of misin-
formation regarding New Orleans. Per
NIT me 10 take up few OF these mis-
statements. for you are interested in
statements regarding the South.
The plumbing in the streets is open"
II he means that there are open drains.
permit me to say that SS7 miles OF sewers
exist in New Orleans and that a mag
niAcent sewerage system has been in
operation In that city nearly three years.
THE water comes out OF the tap almost
black" This is absurd The water puri-
ficatiOn plant OF New Orleans was started
in operation in February, 1903 Within
three and a half years from the letting
% the first contract the whole city has
been brought under the benefits or this
improved water system. The city has one
OF the most adequate and best re-enforced
systems in the country and, under or
binary circumstances. could feed through
il something ike $4,000 600 gallons Of water
a day, or over five times the present con
sumption
THE general conditions Of sanitation
are not very good Or. W. T. O'ReiIly,
chairman Of the city board OF health. re
ported on September ] as follows. The
death rate Of the city continues low. and
will compare fayorably with that OF any
other large community. The rate for
white population was 1852 per !. 900, col
ored, 25.A per l.000; average. 1913 and with
;he deaths Of nonresidents excluded, for
white 1Iu, colored 22.O}: average. I6.lS."
New Orleans has practically no &C
commodatiOns for a large influx OF visi-
tors" Thirty thousand Shriners were en-
tertained I'm New Orleans a few months
ago without any difficulty The question
Of adequate hotel accommodations for the
crowds 10 visit the Panama Exposition at
New orleans Is one that need cause san
Francisco people no anxious thought.
When the Worlds Fair began to shape
up in Chicago, ample hotel accommoda-
tons grew up with it, The same will be
true in New Orleans. And particularly
easy because Of the great area available
around the city for rapid development
The effort 10 secure the Panama Expo
sition for New Orleans is being carried
on by men OF true patriotism who, If they
lose, vii wish we'll 10 any other city.
and who. II they win. VIII use the Panama
Exposition as means Of showing the
world what a magnificent recovery the
South, as a whole, has made The true
patriot VIII hope that wherever the ex-
position is held no untoward happenings
may arise 10 damage its prospects. If
san Francisco gets fl no persons in this
country viii be more anxious than the
New Orleans men that earthquakes may
be noteworthy for their absence. and that
the boards OF health Of California may so
proceed with their spleidid battle against
the bubonic plague as 10 make il neg
lgibie consideration during the period OF
this or any other celebration.
C. GROSEENOR DAVE
Managing Director Southern Commercial Congress.
Washington. Oct. =
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who IS now stationed at the Boston Navy
Yard, They viii return 70 Washington
for Thanksgiving. which they will spend
with Mrs Poor.
Mrs D. J Gatewood and the Misses
GatewoOd. wife and daughters OF Medical
Director Gatewood. L. S n. who have
been abroad Tor the last year, have re-
turned 10 this city.
Mrs William T. Draper and Miss Mar
garet Draper have left their summer
home. Hopedale, Mass. for New York
They are 10 spend the winter ia Europe.
Gen. and Mrs Z. NJ Sheridan have
taken apartments at the Portland for the
season.
The Washington Country Club Will
have an informal dance at ifs clubhouse
in Virginia 10 celebrate Halloween, Mon
day, October 81.
Society viii be attracted 20 the Flower
Show, which will open tomorrow after
noon and continue for a week IN Con-
vention Hail. where 'Fushiml Mountain, "
as Il was reproduced at the famous re-
union dinner given last year 10 the Taft
party, VIII again be presented.
Capt and Mrs. Cyrus Mccormick have
taken an apartment at the Ontario for
the season.
Mr. Henri Martin charge d'affaires OF
Switzerland. who went 20 New York for
the aviation meet, was recalled 20 Wash
iugton Thursday 10y the sudden death OF
Mr. Otto Sahli, chancellor Of the Iega-
ton, which occurred Thursday.
Capt and Mrs. Gilbert Stuart are at
the Ontario for the season.
Bishop and Mrs. Earl Cranston have
returned 70 Washington. and are estab-
lished in their apartment after an alb
sence since last spring.
Miss Eva A Rudy. the accomplished
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Joseph p
Rudy. was married on Wednesday after
noon 70 Mr.. L. Hazen Herman. a son OF
Dr. and Mrs. Meyer Herman The we'd
ding was solemnized in the home Of the
brides parents az 81 Seventh street
northeast. and was private, owing TO the
recent death OF the bridegrooms father,
who died IN Manila. Z. l. The parlOr and
dining-rOom were tastcfully decorated
with ferns, vines. white chrysanthemums.
and Bride roses. The bride wore her
travelling gown Of gray cloth with hat and
gloves 20 match, and carried a shower Of
lilies OF the valley After the wedding
supper MI. and Mrs. Herman left on the
evening boat for a trip TO Norfolk. cdpe
Henry, and other interesting points South
Prof j W Chickering and his daugh-
ter Miss Frances Z Chickering, after
four months absence in Maine. Massa-
chusetts. and New Jersey have returned
10 their old apartments al the Portner.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-29
By DOROTHY AVERY HOWARD

shop in Pennsylvania avenue. be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, are
cloth OF gold our-in-hand ties, which
are specially priced al % cents.
A furnishing firm in Fifteenth
street. near New York avenue is
exhibiting woman's riding hat OF
me French felt Of original design,
priced at s.. Another stylish hat. de-
signed by the same firm, is a walking
shape. also OF French felt with a
parrot perched at one side. valued al
Slu The woman who likes TO have
things which are different from others
should see these hats, as only one Of
kind is manufactured and will not
be duplicated.
In a fashionable shoe shop in f
street near Tenth street a smart
shoe OF cravenette cloth sells for s..
There has been found in the past
some objection TO the cravenette shoe
because the tip did not always stand
the wear, but broke before the rest
OF the shoe. This has been rene
died. however. by buckskin tips.
which are decidedly more serviceable.
Fabric gloves. I'm gray and chamois
colors, are liked by men who find kid
gloves too cold for the winter days.
They have the advantage, moreover,
Of being cheaper. selling for 80 cents
at a mems furnishing store in New
York avenue. near Fifteenth street.
In a woman S fashion shop in Sew
enth street, in the vicinity of . street.
l saw the other day a lovely new
waist of white chiffon made over FISH
net and embroidered by hand with