davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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That IS wha1 was done here.
isRf il e said.

upstairs. They worked for. two days
and then sent me this bulletin: =.
Sailor Benny was flush with
money for weeks before starting to
do Weldon job. Must have been
paid in. advance to do It,"
Next day came another wire:
Have found Benny's wife. From
her got Information that Benny was
originally. q Weldon boy. lie used
to get money from there OCCASION
ally. Perhaps you can connect up
on this"
And the third day:
"Benny's wife says Benny went to
Weldon In answer to wire saying
Just Come, She doesn't know
where wire came FROM"
wired back:
III possible send me sample OF
writing from person remitting him
money from Weldon" =.
And that-the result OF that wire
settled the Weldon bank robbery.
On the tenth day Of my stay in Well.
don. lust after he had pulled down the
curtains and closed the bank for the
day, l placed Mr.. Giles, the president.
under arrest.
"Arrest?" he cried. me? Under ar.
rest? What does this mean. Mr.. Cor
nell?" -.
Just what 1t sounds like. Mr.. Giles"
I said. "I am sorry. but there is moth.
ing for me to do but place you under
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been in on it before Sailor Benny got
to It. Somebody had stuck a load IN
there back Of that door. and whoever
It was must have been the man who
closed the vault and fixed the combi-
nation. Then Benny comes along
with his pal and gets busy. Benny
puts in hie Nttee charge. Just a little
soup poured in'the cracks TO loosen
that Old door. His pal is in the other
room, doing lookout. Benny turns
loose his charge-and. bang! goes the
big one that's inside. Naturally Ben.
ny is knocked stiff. His. pal comes In.
sees what has happeheds gets the
money and beats 1t in a hurry. Isn't
that the way you size It up!"
mot quite" I said. "Why did that
big load happen to be on the inside the
night that Benny came to blow the
crib? Didn't the man who put 1t
there know that Benny was coming?
And II he did know-how did he come
to know? Why did he know that?
And II he knew-which he certainly
did-why did he leave 1t there, know
ing-as he certainly must have-that
1t would blow Benny to pieces as sure
as he ever turned loose his charge?
And II he knew all this-this man
which he did-why did he do 1t? Why
did he want Benny killed there in
front Of the safe? Why did he do
that7"
MehafRey shook his head.
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"she's bad case. Cornell" he said.
"Yes," said, because the man
who put that soup in there to go on
when Benny came must have had
something to hide. and this was the
way he took to hide It. Mehaffey,"
said. suddenly, you and Durango
both know all about Benny's old
haunts out In Omaha. Better run out
there right away and see II you can
dnd why Benny came east"
"Ye-es." said he, slowly. That's
about the way she will work out. Why
did Benny come east? Who got him
to come? That's the question that's
to be answered. Durango stars In
that piece: he used to work in Omaha
and knows Benny's girl"
When we came out Of the vault
room said to tho president:
well, Mr.. Giles, We have done
about all we can do here. Whst we've
got to do now is to to try to look for
.thi, dead robbers confederate. the
man who got the money. We will do
our best. but assure you it will be a
hard task to fnd him."
II fear 30, Mr.. Cornelt." said Giles.
"But you people are very Capable. l
understand"
"ws never have fallen down on a
case yet" said as we left him.
I suspect that Durango at one time
or another had been on the other side
of the fence. Tor his knowledge OF
criminals. their hang-outs. their man
ners and their associates in this coun-
try was something too intimate to
have been picked up as a detective.
Durango could at any time go'to any
city in the country. 60 straight to the
criminal quarter and be accepted as
one OF tho bunch without the slightest
suspicion. This was his solo qualifica-
ton as detective, however, SO he
was valuable only at infrequent inter-
walls. In this case he was. as Mehaf-
fey put 1t. the star. Tho pair Of them
blew into Omaha on the beams OF q
box car. attired in proper hobo cloth
ing. They went to q saloon kept BY
an ex.convict near the stock yards-a
crooks nest-and within few hours
they were associating with some OF
Durangos old friends in q back room
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-03
tigation Of Beef Trust proposed


Boston, Mass.-Mrs. Lena Gu
sumano, condemned to die, recov-
cred from break down of Satur-
day. Council will meet Wednes-
day and consider committing. sem
tence.
Anderson, Ind.-Rev. c. M.
Dinsmore says women who con-
slider minister as superior mortals
in whom they can confde inner
most lives, and forget he is hui
man, are responsible for DOWN
fall of ministers.
F1ibbing, Minn.-Paul Hut
tenen set rife in shed to automat-
ically shoot burglar. May die
from forgetting about it.
Indianapolis Cocktail" Char
ley-Fairbanks, who was once vice
president, has at last achieved
something. Won bill-posting con-
test of Indiana society.
Washington.-Girl graduates
from high schools won't be allow
ed to wear low-necked graduate
ing dresses.
Boston, Mass.-Leyland liner,
Californian, arrived without Capt
Lord and with new wireless oper-
ator. Lord explaining to Eng
land why he disregarded Til
tanic's call for help.
Milwaukee.-No clue to au-
thors of BLACK Hand" letters re-
ceived by District Attorneys Of
fee has been discovered by police.
Sandusky, O.-Engineer F. L.
Golden found dead with hand on
throttle when Lake Shore train
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go before convention and make
fight plans.
Washington" Sister" Kern of
Indiana and the Standard Oil Co.
mentioned as possible Democratic
dark horse.
Washington-Taft to have
long distance phone in White
House held open for him during
Chicago convention.
Oyster Bay-By requested ILL
nois delegation Roosevelt may
call off fight against Elihu Root.
May go to Chicago.
Paris.-Aviator Colardean, Sc
riously injured, and M. Roby,
passenger, killed. Machine fell
500 feet.
New York.-Robert R. Nc
Cormick named as chairman of
Illinois delegation to Republican
national convention. Fred Street
ing, secretary.
North Yakima, Wash.-Avia-
tor Philip Parmalee instantly
killed when aeropIane fell 1900
feet before crowd of 5000.
Columbus. = Control of the
Ohio state Republican convention
that meets today unsettled. Both
sides claim victory.
Denver.-Louis Wechter re-
ceived medal for bravery in navy,
while under sentence of death for
cold blooded murder.
New York.-Because he was
namesake of mayor, ]. Gaynor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18
PRES. PASSES QUIET SUNDAY.
Church In Mornins-Dines With His
Brother-T axes Motor Drive.

New York. NOV. 17.-Prcsident TAFT 5
Sunday in New York was quietly pass
ed-7-qigrrh IN the morning. luncheon ut
his brothers, q motor drive in the att
eIp00n and dinner with some friends
in the evening.
After hreakfasting at the Waldorf
and attending the 9Th Avenue Presby-
terrain church. where he listened to 4
sermon by Rev. Or. j. II. JoWett. the
Pre- sident went To Henry ". Tau's
home and had luncheon with his broth
or and the Presidents son Charles,
who came down from the Horaet Taft
school At Watertown, Ct, which he at
tends, to pass Sunday with his father.
The afternoon motor trip was to West
bury. r. L.. Henry w. and young
Charles Taft accompanying the Pres
ident. ON his return To the Waldorf
the Executive had as callers William
KNciaon Cromwell and Senior Don Ra-
mon NJ Valdez, the new minister OF
Panama to the United States
There We're just five IN the dinner
party at the Waldorf in the evening
and al were Yale men. Besides Will
liam H. Taft. YaIes rs, tho diners
were Clarence II. Kelsey. president OF
the Title Guarantee and Trust Co,
Yale. IS. Otto T. Barnard president
Of the New York Trust Co. Yale, re;
Cnaries Hopkins Clark, editor of the
Hartford. (ct.) Courant, Yale, II, and
Henry W. Taft, Yale. 81. All but Hen
~ W. Taft are members Of the Yale
Corporation and With the President
viii attend the meeting OF that corpor-
alton in New Heven. tomorrow.
President Taft will leave this city
a. O'clock tomorrow, for his brie.
Connecticut rip starting on the return
from New Haven. At > O'clock in tho
afternoon. He is due here at about 1
+. NJ ana viii leave Approximately an
hour later for washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18
Frank ZirOllO Found with a Bullet
Wound in Neck-=Frank Falvo Is Severely
Stabbed=BOtfl Cases Are a Mystery.

10 the police. he said he was walking
along Arlington street with Falvo.
when a gang Of men set upon them
and singled out Ealvo, stabbing him
repeatedly before he could protect
himself. At a late hour the police
had found no one, who had heard any
revolver shots, on Arsenal street, to
account FOR Hirillo's death
After the factory of the Hood Rub
ber Co. shut down. 10 days ago. for
an indefinite term. on account of ex-
tensive repairs. leaders of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, who had
been holding meetings of the en-
ployes. assumed that the shutdown
was virtually a lockout in anticipation
of a strike. Rioting occurred at the
mill gates, when some of the repair
crew attempted to enter the factory.
last Wednesday The company an
nounccd. yesterday. that it was going
10 reopen part Of its plant, tomorrow,
and notified many of the workers that
their places would be open to them if
they reported FOR work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18
TO PREPARE FOR WAR.
National Militia to Be Put Into Shape
For Mobilization.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-One of the
most important moves is to .prepare
the national militia for use in time
of war is proposed in letters address
ed by Acting Secretary Oliver to
the governors of all the states and
territories, inviting their cooperation
in the War College plans for organ
ization of the militia into 10 tactical
divisions.
The letters point out that il the
militia is to he used as field force
effectively in war time, il can only
be done by this system of divisions,
and that to insure the proper work
ing of the plan all of the details
should be studied out in time Of peace.
The war department proposes to de-
tail inspector instructors to assist
state officers and war material for
the militia Will be distributed and
stored in suitable depots when mo-
Utilization is ordered.
One of the headquarters with head
quarters a Boston would comprise the
militia of Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont. Massachusetts. Rhode Island
and Connecticut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18
Margaret Dannis,
Winslow, Disappears,

The parents of Miss Margaret Dan
mis-, a 17-year-old Winslow girl are
heartbroken over her mysterious dis
appearance frem home, Friday noon.
She left her home, Is Sand Hill. at
l2,Io +. NJ, Friday. and has not been
seen since THAT time. The matter has
been reported to the police, and-it is
hoped that they viii be able to be of
assistance To the family.
Miss Dannis vino is il years Sid. and
works in the Lockwood mill, did not
work, d2ridaE, giving some pretext to
her parents. She has been correspond
ing with two young men. one of whom
is her sweetheart, and lives in Wood
land, the other is merely a friend, Il
Boston Young man. She told a friend
Of hers. Friday. that she was going
10 Boston with him. She mentioned
nothing cf this At home. however. In
spite of the information she gave,
friends believe Mat she has gone 10
Woodland Ia meet her lover.
She IS about ~ feet, inches tall.
light complexion, light hair. blue eyes.
When she went away she wore a black
beaver hat, with a blue feather, and
4 dark blue coat trimmed with vel
low
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18

accepted the invitation A crowd of
young women employed in the Offices
met the paraders on Bigelow avenue,
while on their way to work, and they
ran into the street and let the /. W.
w crowd have the sidewalk The
paraders made no attempt to interfere
with the young women, but the latter
were thoroughly frightened and has
tened their steps until they reached
the factory.
The presence of the large force of DO
lice around the factory had a very quiet
ing effect on the marchers. J. ]. BALKAN.
leader Of the small band of /. I. W. sup
porters, said that only enough members
were in line to show the officials Of the
company that they We're well organized
and knew how to conduct themselves in
an orderly and law-abiding manner. He
insisted that there were more than $50 al
ready enrolled in the organization.
He was emphatic in his statements
concerning the closing of the factory,
last Friday. 1t was due. he insisted. to
forestall any action on the part of the I.
w. W. and not to make repairs. The
broken machinery was only a sibterfuge.
Kitty Gfronezykowski, the woman leader.
was in line, but she was not quite so
prominent as on the first day, when the
crowd followed her and apparently wait
ed for advice and instructions from her.
1t is the intention of the officials to
open wide the gates, on Monday morn
ing, when the repairs upon the boilers
will be completed and the entire force
called back. That is the time the police
look for trouble if it comes at all.
Tie usual force of police officers will
be on hand, Monday Lieut. John F. Mil
more of the local force says 1t will be
ready for anything that may arise.
1t is the general feeling that Monday
| morning will be the crucial period In the
present trouble. A large force of watch
| men will be kept on the grounds Of the
concern until Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18
TIME TO KNOW
Says Gompers, If Freedom Of Speech
Is to Be Muxxled.

Rochester, y. Y, Noy. 17.-Ameri-
can Federation of Labor leaders were
heard, today, in two big general meet
ings. President Samuel Gompers.
Congressman William Wilson of Penn
sylvana, Miss Maud Younger of San
Francisco and Mrs. Josephine Casey of
Chicago were the speakers at Conven-
ton hall and Robert Smillie, delegate
from Scotland; Frank Hayes of In
dianapolis and Fred C. Wheeler of
Los Angeles spoke at meeting In
the Shuber theatre under the auspices
of the Socialist wing sof the Fedora
ton. F1nl aaa8
Referring to his arrest with John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison at Wash
ington, Mr.. Gompers said.
Il deny to any Judge or any set OF
judges the right to gag my mouth. II
a judge by injunction can stife the mind
and prevent free expression. then the
very essence of our liberty has been
stolen. Free speech and free press have
ever been regarded as inherent and nat
ural rights. II daring to express the
convictions in my heart involves q term
of Imprisonment, the sooner we know It
the better"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18
NEAR ASPHYxIATION.
Miss Marjorie Mclaughlin Found In
Exchange, Nearly Sufocated by Gas.


Unconscious on the floor Of the Gar
diner telephone exchange operating
room. with two gas jets open. Miss
Marjorie Mclaughlin, a relief night
telephone operator, was found, at I
o'clock Sunday morning. by Janitor
Page Of the Maine Trust & Banking
=Ge. beelg. Miss Mclaughlin responded
20 restorative treatment after time
and was soon out of danger, although
feeling, Sunday, considerable i'll eff
fects from her unfortunate experience.
A gas radiator is used in the operat-
ing ROBIN, during the night. to sup
.piement the regular heating apparatus
and while Miss Mclaughlin does not
have any idea how the flame became
extnguished it is thought she must
have stepped on the supply tube, mo-
rnentarily cutting off the supply and
leaving The gas to flow at full volume
She did not at first notice the odor
but began to feel ii and remembers
going to the gas jet to shut off the
radiator but instead must have turn
ed on another in her stupor.
Janit0r page instantly detected
strong doors on entering the building
and from the ringing of tho night
alarm on the switchboard and the line
light signals showing in numerous
places On the board that something
had happened.
Miss Mclaughlin was carried into
the operators retiring room, the win
dows onened and medical aid summon
ed. The day operator arrived in Il few
moments and service resumed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18

WATERFOWL, Mass Nov 13.-The
body Of Frank Zirillo, aged 26, with
bullet through his neck, was found
lying on Arsenal street, tonight. by
ambulances, who were rushing Frank
IFalVo, aged 80, to the Cambridge hos
pital for treatment for many knife
wounds.
According to the police, both men
We're employees OF the Hood Rubber
Co. whore there have been labor dis
turbances. during the past week. and
the officers claimed To have informal
ton that both had planned to return
to work, tomorrow. against the wishes
Of labor leaders
F'alvo was found by Patrolman Bali
ley as ne was heine helped along Ar
lington street near his home by Luigi
Luigano and bleeding from many
severe knife wounds Luigano SAID,
according To the police. that F'alyo
had been set upon by gang near, his
home in Arlington street. which leads
To the rubber factory Falyos con-
ditiou appeared So bad that he was
rushed at once to the Cambridge hos
pital. As the ambulance. was dash
ing along Arsenal street, Zirillo's body
was found IN The roadway The newsA
Of The shooting aud sttbbi11g spread
quickly to the foreign district. where
many of the employees Of the rubber
factory live. and caused great excite
ment. The Watcrtown police asked
for help from Belmont, Waltham.
Newton and Cambridge. and officers
were hurried at once into the tcnc-
ment section. in an effort to find some
clue to the assailant
I.eigan3 was held as la 'tSitness.
FalVo was on The dangerous list at
the Cambridge hospital. whore ply
sicians said they did not expect him
to. live through the night
Luieano was unable 10. give a clear
account of the stabbing. According
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as a bank officer later were found TO
be much tangled, with a total short
age of about $150,000. Part of this.
however, had been paid out in divi-
dends not earned.
An explosion in a blast furnace
started fire that destroyed the plant
of the Stoneham Leather Co., Boston.
Saturday night, at loss of $4,000.
The woodland and some small build
ings nearby We're damaged by fires
started by sparks. The plant was
owned by Henry Council of Lynn and
% hands will be thrown out of en-
ployment. Apparatus from Melrose
and Wakefield helped the Stoneham
firemen.
May de Sousa has changed her mind
about American men being the only hus-
bands worth having The Chicago girl,
who began her stage career IL years ago
by singing Bath House" John Coughlin' 5
ballad, Dear Midnight of Love-" has
tired of marital bonds. Friday, she be-
gan suit for divorce from her husband.
E. H.. Haines of Rochester. n. Y.
through her attorneys in London. al
though she at present is travelling IN
South Africa. The reason for the divorce
action is given as Mr.. Haines' aversion
to do anything save pose as gentleman
of leisure. Before her marriage and at
the height of her success in London nau-
sic halls, Miss de Sousa was wont to as
sert that American men were the only
lovers worth having. The flouted her
foreign admirers when it came to the
point of matrmony. She and Hatnes
were married in Paris two years ago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18
RECALL 500 HANDS.
Hood Rubber Co. Announce They Will
Reopen Part of Plant.

Watertown. Nov. 17.-The Hood
Rubber Co. recalled about 500 addi-
tional hands. Saturday. bringing the
total recalled up to 1900. or about one
third of the entire force.
Tie l. W w. members paraded the
streets in the vicinity of the factory.
early this morning, but made no dis
turbance. There was about IS or so
in line. and they kept singing the
"Mmseillaise' under the leadership of
Rafael De AIaseie, one. of the men
arrested on the first day of the trout
bic. but released by Judge Luce OF
Waltham, the next day
Those in line yelled TO .others on
the Sidewalks % join tnem. but none
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Thomas 3. Walker of the law firm OF
n T. q Thomas b. Walker Of Biddeford,
was elected city solicitor al the regular
government meeting, last week, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
City Solicitor Arthur J. b. Cartier. who
has given up his residence in Biddeford
TO so TO Fan River. Mass, where II
viii open law office.
Rev J. True Crosby of Auburn. am
nounced his candidacy, Saturday. for
appointment IS postmaster. He is the
fourth candidate for the position. Mr..
Crosby is a native Of Unity. He serv-
ed in the Civil War in the 29th
Maine Regiment. For 80 years he was
n Methodist minister holding many
important pastorates in the State. His
last was in this city, and he retired
from the ministry at the close of>his
passionate here.
Grasping the muzzle of his shotgun ae
he leaped ashore from rowboat Satur-
day, PAM Whitehead of Bethel accident
ally discharged the weapon, receiving
a charge of buckshot in his breast which
caused hiss death almost instantly
Whitehead was returning from deer
hunting expedition with Enamer Trast<
and Earl Dutten nj the time, and had
Just crossed the Androseoggin river. The
victim was - years old aud leaves a
mother ana brother.
The funeral of John w Devine Of
Boston, who died suddenly in Bath,
last Thursday noon, at the home OF
his aunt, Mrs. Hugh Rooney. ON up
per High street. took place, Saturday
morning, at st. Mary's church. Rev.
r. w. Phelan ofiiciated. There were
many floral tributes. The bearers We're
l.. NJ. Lemont. w. Scott Percy, VIII
liam p. Legion and NJ. J. Mccormick
of Bath Lodge of E,llls p. j. Conboy
and j. T.. Mcbride of the Essex street
station. Boston, represented the Ma
tional Association Of Letter Carriers.
c. f. Names of Lewiston made
formal announcement. Saturday, Of
his candidacy fer the position of chair
man Of the Maine Fish and Game
Commission, now held by j. S. p. II.
Wilson of Auburn. Mr.. Names name
has been mentioned in connection
with the office for some weeks. but
not until Saturday did he announce
his candidacy. Mr.. Names is ma
tive of Lewiston. His boyhood was
passed in Lisbon Falls. For the last
IS years he has been merchant lon
Lisbon street. He has always been
a strong Republican, but has never
before sought office. He has been
president of the Lewiston Board of
Trade. president of the Lewiston
Merchants Association. and is now
first vice president of the Lewiston
Chamber of Commerce. recently form
ed by the merging of the two other
bodies He is alss a past potentate of
Kora Temple. Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. Mr.. Names has always taken
a deep interest in hunting and fishing
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Frank e. seagraVe Of Providence. r,
l.. has been appointed Ey Prof. Pick
-ering of the Harvard Observatory 10
take charge Of the big telescope
through which aH important observa-
TONS at the station are made. He will
succeed Prof. Oliver G. WendaI, who
died. NOV. ., assuming his duties with
in two weeks. Mr.. SeagraVe achieved
International renoWn by his correct
calculations regarding the appearance
of II;t,llo'S comet fully two years be-
fore tho actual appearance OF the COM
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The Portland Express which runs
to New York by way of Springfield.
Mass. was derailed, probably by "a
spreading switch, at Milford, Conn.
Saturday morning. After the passen-
gers had alighted an extra freight
running west on the next inward trick
ripped out the sides of four derailed
coaches. No passengers were hurt.
so far as known. The express was
about two hours late in passing
through Milford. local train. which
was following. took on board the pas
sengers of the express and carried
them forward to their destinations
after considerable delay. The cars de-
rallied were a smoker, day coach an6
two sleepers. The train was running
on the station track, and the accident
occurred near the Gulf street bridge.