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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-06
SEEK PAN-AMERICAN CODE
Two United States Delegates Are En-
couraeed by Work of Rio Janeiro
Conference.

Washington, D. C.-Henry L. James
and Frederick Van Dyne, two dele
gates from the United States 10 the
international conference for the codt-
fication Of public and private interna-.
tional law, which recently finished its
work at Rio Janeiro, Brazil. have re-
turned to this country. Mr.. James,
who is assistant chief of the Latin
American division of the state depart
ment. reported that the delegates
from this country are convinced that
substantial foundation has been
laid in the Rio Janeiro conference for
the development Of form OF pro-
ceeding which will insure uniformity
of laws and practice in American In
ternational relations.
While the task is monumental
one owing to the difficulty OF recon
Cling and nnifying practices based
on principles so widely variant as the
Latin code and the British and Amerl-
can common law, it Is expected that
tangible results will come from work
to be performed by a number OF sub
committees. To these committees
have been assigned some of the most
vexatious problems Of international
relations which will be considered al
meetings to be held In the following
six capitals: Montevideo. Lima, san
tiago de Chile, Rio Janeiro. Buenos
Aires and Washington, at dates TO DC
determined by the chairmen.
What the conference hopes to MAKE
reality is a common code to be ad
! ministered by a great international
supreme court
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-06
CLAM GETS PiCNICKER'S S.
How Louis Ludden Of Winsteo, Conn.,
Lost a Gold Piece and Found
II In Shell.

Winsted, Conn, Aug. 15.-Louis Lud.
den member of a clambake party here.
stood beside barrel Of clans which
was partly covered. In taking some
matches from his trousers pocket, he
pulled out IS gold piece, which
dropped into the barrel The barrel
was emptied, but no coin was to be
found.
In due course Of time the clans.
after being washed. were placed In q
steamer with other sea food. When
the man who lost the gold piece got
his portion of clans, he found his lost
coin reposing in she'll with steamed
clam.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-06
copyright by F, L. Nelson

I'VE got rid of part of the iron, and
then it was arranged that Dave was
to do the outside work and give us
warning of danger signs. We had no
fear of the police, but there were a
lot Of secret service bugs flying
around They were not up to our
game, but they knew me and Dago
Frank from a couple of tricks done in
other places.
Dave threw us down in great
shape, but l never blamed him for it.
He was always on the level, but in
clined to take chances. Instead or
keeping tab, Dave-so he told me
afterward-used to drop into Taylor's
hotel and play billiards. He could
beat about any one that handled a
cue, and would play alt night II he
| could get any one to stay with nm.
| Our work went on. and we reached
the top plate of the money box. Then
it was only question OF drills, ACIDS
and jimmies to get through the plate
With good luck this would take only
few hours. | could almost feel the
crisp bills in my fingers.
Then came the end, suddenly and
swiftly. We were in the pit working
by the light of candles, and supposed
that Dave was in the building some
where. was swinging a sledge, John
son was holding the chisel and Dagt
was resting | heard a slight com
motion in the room above and though
that Dave had come in for something
A second later | heard a strange voice
shout into the fireplace:
Throw up your hands,
II looked up and saw two police
mems heads and two guns covering
us. We threw up our hands. Then
said to Dago: Are you heeled" II
replied: No So secure did we Zee
with Dave on guard that we had a.
left our guns in the room.
81 am going to make break
said. Pm with you,' said Dago. JONI
son only cursed.
Come out or I'll shoot was tn
next order and we climbed out OF tn
hole feeling pretty tough. Their
were six cops in the room and ever
one had gun. A fellow came toWar
: me with nippers and | dashed for tn
t window. never reached 1t. A clr
got to me first. Johnson still curses
Dago went through the cops like
I shot, knocked couple of them dow
reached the stairs, jumped over II
heads Of several cops, and reacne
p the landing. A fat cop who was tt
9 lazy to go upstairs stood in the ha
9 and before Dago saw him, the cop g
9 in his work with the stick. Dave W;
II in Taylor's hotel playing billiar
o when this was going on, and when
II heard it went under cover. He d
it everything that was possible to aid
IS and even went so far as to fix up
d lob to get us out of the Hudson cou
ty JAIL But he didn't have enou'
h coin. The three of us took our
D. teen-year stretch at Trenton Wftho
n a murmur. and Dave gave us all t
~ Injuries that money could furnl
er there. I'm going on the level no
It, but it is not like the old times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-06
NOSE VoeEL's STORY.

"It was along back in the seven
lies" said Nose, that Dave cum
nings, then in the height OF MS Tame
as crook. met me on the boWery'
and We went together down to the Ola
Atlantic Garden. Suddenly Dave
turned to me and said: I think you
are on the level, Nose felt that
this was a big compliment, coming
from Dave, for he was an independent,
highstrung fellow, who would pass
yup a thousand thieves without giving
one the nod of his head.
u told Dave that | had always tried
to be square and to live up TO that
Sheeze in the copy-books about hon
esty being the best policy He didn't
ask me to 90 in with him then or
even let out to me what was IN MS
mind. That wasn't Dawes way. But
knew he had his eye on me as
bright lad that was sure to rise IN MS
profession. He did ask me TO step
down to Murray's with him, saying ne
needed a little money and was in the
mind to have whack at Murray's
game. He had just made a big haul
somewhere and had about $6,0O0; SO
VI didn't think there was any chance OF
him going to work right away. But
the cards ran against him and IN less
than week the whole bank roll nao
passed into Murray's hands.
Seeing how things were going WIFI
Dave sort of held myself open. turn
Ing down several good offers Of high
class work. Sure enough he finally
hunted me up. He had newspaper
clipping about a big special deposit
100000, lying in a bank in jersey
City that he'd planted, and just walt
ing for somebody to come and get II
It made my mouth water to think OF
all that money.
Dave said the work had to bt
started right away, before the none!
was paid out and SO, after taking
look at my engagement book, l tole
him | was free to go to- work an!
time. We went right up to Harf1
Hills place that night and Dave IN
troduced me to Ed Johnson and Oag'
Frank, pair of Al western crook
: who had worked off several big trick
With Dave already.
The next day we went by differen
routes to Jersey City and picked GU
a quiet boarding house near Unio1
hill The real work of planting tn
bank then began for fair.
1t took week to plant the bani
II came my lot to locate the vault.
did this by going in to look at dlre'
tory. | saw that it was an old-fasl
Toned affair, built in the wall on Ia
east side, near the entrance opposl'
the directors room. We decided
30 through the wall, and hired a rool
IN the adjoining building, whose noe
was several feet above the vault.
represented to the landlady that
was sculptor recently landed fro
Italy, and wished to set up studi
! sent several blocks OF marble
The studio and commenced carving o.
the busts of distinguished men. Cul
mings Dago Frank and Johnson We
ny assistants.
1t was tedious work, as we had
go through heavy blocks OF stoi
which made up the outer wall OF u
vault. We removed the debris AIT
dark. and let the janitress into u
room every day to clean up. The nc
a the wall was hidden at such tim
y a large screen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-06

THE CRIMINAL Tells
How He Planned the
Deed and Sought to Close
Every Avenue of Knowl-
edge Leading to His Guilt.
The Detective Shows How
Futile These Efforts Were and
How the Old Adage, Murder
Will Out, Always Holds Good"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-06
Copyright by
=, nm 400 PLOT THAT FAILED.

F all the thieves whom 1t has
TH.AHl been my lot to know init
EkSS&AD mately I have the kindliest
IEs$sSTf recollection of Nose Vogel.
ihyyXl There was something in
- tensely human about the
man. a whimsical, humorous way that
made YOU forget that he was one OF
~. mn most desperate bank robbers ever
1sslt with by the New York police.
as was closely associated with all OF
-. hoct crooks of the world in his
day. and his shrewdness and pluck
n r~J him in great demand as a part
r even though it was well known IN
tho underworld that Nose had been
horn under an unlucky star. he met
With more reverses than any crook l
t,yo ever known, and as do not
credit of course, the infallibility OF the
Mile Goddess of Luck in guiding tne
lives of the knights Of the dark IAN
tern and jimmy, I am willing to ofrer
Noses misfortunes as cumulative evil
dance Of the final futility of crime.
He has long since passed 10 Ills
Anal reward, but remember as clear
" as if it were yesterday his sitting
IN the old Mulberry street station ano
falling me how he and his gang al
most cleaned up 100000 from Jer
cav CITY bank. But | will let MIN
tell the story as he told it to me.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-06
Aoed Artist to Wed,

New York.-John c. Gillet, an art
list, aged seventy-seven, told his
friends that he is soon to marry Mrs.
Rachael Kendall, four years his junior.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-06

is this a good town."
Nav, rotten! | had tree jobs Of
fered me in one day"
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
NEW STEAMER EXPECTED

The Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia is expected in during the night on her maiden trip to the north. The vessel came 10 this coast recently from British waters and will cover the Nancouver-Skagway route in conjunction with the Princess May for the summer season. making the trip every two weeks. thus giving q week ly service. II is not as fast q boat as the May. but i> larger and more roofa> and will no doubt prove q satisfactory boat on the run.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
NEW CABLE OP-
 TRAITOR HERE

T. P. Perkins. wife and tive children arrived ID from the south on yesterdays Jefferson AIr. Perkins comes 10 take charge Of the local cable office. This iS his first visit to south eastern Alaska. although he has had considerable experience n The north. having been enEas- d on wireless work al Nome for two wears. He had been n the east for some time, having arrived in Seattle but Q couple of weeks ago.>ince which time he had been al work in the Se- stsle cable office. until the sudden death of sergt. Doyle made necessary the sending of R man here.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
STARBING AFFAIR
 AT SCOWL ARM

As the result of a fight at seowl Arm last Friday morn- ing. Fortuna Leon, Porto Hi- can iS in the hospital suffering from knife wounds, and Ra- nero Conception his a>sailabt is having his preliminary hear ing in the Comm >>i ner'S Court today. According 10 the stories Of the witnesses three in number. Leon attacked Con- cepcion with an axe. This nas taken away from him, before he did any damage however. He then picked up a stick and renewed the assault. when Con- cepcion, who is much the small Ter Of the two. secured a knife and defended himself. cutting his opponent The latter came over to town for treatment and lodged complaint at the court hOu>e.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
INHALER HAS ACCIDENT

While trying to set away from the wharf Saturday evening,
 the steam whaler Star llI.
 backed up too far. so that she
 struck the reef north of Strongs
 dock. putting her rudder out of commission. Subsequently, she was heaehed near the saw mill, and an investigation made of the damages, which were found to consist of a broken rudder post. and other minor injuries. Manager Schlothan was called on to see if his plant could han dle the work. and his crew is now engaged in getting the yes sel back into commission again instead of sending the vessel to the Sound for repairs, q saving of thousands of dollars to the owners. This region Is fortunate in having a machine shop as we'll equipped as the Northern Machine Works
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
THIRD DRUG STORE
 FOR kETCHlkAN

Guy Wheeler informs the
 Miner man. that in conjunction with W. T. Mahoney. he will
 open a drug store in the Revil- la Hotel building, in the room
 formerly occupied by the Re villa bar. Mr. Wheeler will go south on the Princess Sophia to buy the stock and fixtures for the store, which will the equal of anything to be found in Alaska. He is a first-class druggist, and his two years of here in ketchikan, is bound to prove quite a fac tor in building up a business. Mr. Mahoney has been i'll charge of the stores at Sulzer, and Is well acquainted in this region. The new store will be known as the ketchikan Drug Co.,, and will be open for busi- ness about the first of the
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
From Mondays Daily AN INTERESTING
 GAME OF BALL

Yesterdays choose up game .of ball proved to De well-con- tested. evenly balanced affair. Ed. Williams and Robinson do- ing the battery work for one side. while Bush and Moran did the pitching for the others, with ]. Patching as catcher. The first three men to face Bush clouted him for three runs. with two others, five in all in the one inning. so Moran took his place and was hit for but one more ran fer the bal ance of the game. Williams pitched good ball, but things didn't break very we'll for him. and the result was his side was defeated with a score of & to 6. RohinSon'S attempt to put the umpire. Thorson, out of busi- ness with q thrown ball. was funny stunt and brought down the house.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
From Mondays Daily
 A NEW DRUG STORE

E. H. Haack, of Portland, Ore, ha- been | local visitor for the past several daH4 loot ing over the field here -,ifh q view Of opening 6 drug store. Having looked the field oyer, and being satisfied with Ketrh ikan's future. Mr. Haack has rented the store room formerly occupied by the Owl cafe, and about the seventeenth of the month will open up with q com plete new stock of drugs. sun dries. stationery. etc. In ad- dition 10 his regular stock he will install i regular soda fount ain. where everything in the cool. wet line will be served Mr. Haack halls from Portland. where with q brother he has an interest in I prescription speciality drug store.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14

Dave NicolI is having a sub ,.antial building erected on his lot corner Market and Mil streets. The building i, two stories high. with q store room down stairs and office or dwell linz rooms in the second story.
 Mr-. Coombs Jeff on tile May for the Sound where she will spend her vacation, returning in ample time for school in the fall.
 Louis Hansen will build on his Mission street lots immedi- asely after the Fourth of July. lie plans to erect modern store building for his own Use. and will greatly increase hi- stock when he moves into his new GuarterS.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
TRUSTEE ISSUING
 TOWNSHIP DEEDS

Towneite Trustee Charles ln- ger,oll has begun the issuance of townsite deeds. No. l going to Cha~. II. GosgroYe. To SC cure q deed fl i, necessary thai you prove ownership, pay the administration fee, prove that you have paid all the town tax e- and assess sment~. aud the deed will be is0ed fo yon at once.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14

Taa General Committee of Arrangements for the forth coming Fourth Of July celebra- .lom. together with the heads ot he different committees 5t taa celebration. met al the Council Chambers last night to perfect ways and means. and talk oYer matters in general.
 The General Committee re- ported that they had appointed a committee Of four. consist
 ng ot .. ". Hunt. Prof Blake. r. [. Austin and E. E. Spar haN. fo canvass the town to see how much could be raised toward | celebration. the first tU-5 t0 cover the down town scr lion. inc others Newton7H. They also stated that they had determined 10 name but the chairman of each of the sub committees. he to name the balance of the committee in each instance . as to secure harmony. The following had been named:
 Chairman Of inc committee 9a Baseball. (. [. gers0li. i. Flremen'@ sports. D. " Hunt. Athletic Sports. Dr. q. F. Dick ia-9n. Launch Races. DaY'd Ne98. Literary Exercises, Dr. J. L. Myers. Small boat Races and Aquatic events. Al Buhring. Juvenile Sports. Prof. Blake.
 Marshal Of inc Day. Dr. II. (. Story.
 ] The question of inc best hour 10 hold the literary exercises WAS discussed. Dr. Myers sUg-
 ge.sed that they be held in the 4eYensng. so the committee left i Iis in his hands with the under standing to hold them on the
 evening Of the 4th provided tho
 Red Men would hold their dance
 the night Of the 9th. The pro- { gram for the celebration vas
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
NOTICE TO MARINERS

Alaska. Prince William Sound Valdez NarroHs. Middle Rock Light. reported as not burning on April goth by notice 10 mar iners isued May 2i from the Branch Photographic office. Port Townsend. Washington, was relighied May ?, 1912.
 B. direction 0f the commiS- -Ioner of Lighthouses.
 F. l.. HANkINSON.
 Lighthouse Inspector.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14

fend she Socialist movement
 W-aS owned body and soul hy
 she powers. And this from
 a man who Is supposed 10 rep
 resent advanced and liberal
 laeaS and thoughts. as though
 nobody could honestly he any
 thing hut 2 S0sialisi,
 In answer to the question,
 Why are armies and navies
 maintained" of course 1t was
 >o that the monied power could have somebody 10 pro sec. their interests and secure them additional marAerS--more rot.
 Then came the question which every man present, ir- respective Of whether he waS 8 Socialist or Tot, had gone there so have answered, in effect it was. How will Socialists obtain possession Of inc factor les. railroads, and the Ike. when they are n 3 majority 9H Therein Is the meat of the whole question, tae answer for which al are seeking, and Mir. Lloyd answered t in a sen senee. hv saying that when the Socialists come into power they nlli he able 10 make any laws fhev want, and of course all saev Nil have D do will be to enact the necessary laws. and she thing i> done. What these laws should be. what recom- nen>e i> to he made 10 the man who by working. saving. plan sn- and attending to business anti. he has a Title more than the fellow who has made | a poin. to have a good time" and never anything else al his .5fe = tso small 8 matter to he taken ID. Whether mankind MI De satisfied fo work for inc government for his board and clothes the rest of hi> days. liv- ins n houses built by the gov eranent. eating food provided by the government. with no n1sS.bili.y of be..erins or changing his condition. and a thousand and one other ques- lions ali were swept aside in one sentence by this brainy young man from Sealle.
 During the interval tha great question Of Scientific Socialism and 5ts application io the lives 83 men remains unanswered. and 7ha world = waiting anx- .ag>ir for the solution ot the problem.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
CANDIDATE FOR
 DELEGATE HERE

Martin Harrais. one of the two candidates for Delegate to Congress on the Democratic ticket. passed through going north on the Jefferson, last night. Mr. Harrais has spent the time since he left here a couple Of weeks ago. perfeetins his protests agailist the seating of the opposition delegates al inc Baltimore convention. ln addition b this he saw many Nome people and enlisted their support iH hi- behalf.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
WILL SAVE THE EVE

The doctors report that there is every likelihood Of saving The sight of FIossie Copeland !, eye burned badly while open ing can of I've recently. For { while t Was thought that the tight of the eye would be lost, but now. unless inflammation sets in. II looks as though no eyil effects will develop.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14

Following the recent forest fires which did considerable damage to timber. and endan- gered mining property on a number of creeks, the miners ! of the region have threatened Ito lynch anyone setting more l fires. and have hung a "dum- ] my on a tree as warning hear Fairbanks.
 No less than 100, ,000 Nell nonites, q Quaker sect resident iin the German provinces of Russia contemplate emigrat- ing to British Columbia.
 Mrs. B. Steuding, mother of Mrs. Wordsworth, of lIydaberg accompanied by her grand daughter, left for the West i Coast on the Rough Rider this morning.
 Two large bunches of plum trees were recently shipped to Fairbanks from a Missouri nur- sery.
 Townsite Trustee Ray, 0
 Fairbanks, is representa-; Judge Wickersham at tn cleanups of the rich Daly benz ion Eva creek. The delegate i the principal owner of the pr perty.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14
THE VERY LATEST

Modern Methods, the very lat est thing in the newspaper line in Alaska, saw the light of day for the first time yesterday. It is an organ of Socialism, evi- dently, and will no doubt fill Ia long felt want in the breasts of the members of that party. The Miner wishes the venture long life. and will do its share to see to it that that life is full of interest.
 It is to be hoped that Mir. Heath will be able 10 build him. self monument to which he can point in his declining years with the knowledge that his has been good work, well done. Whether he will be able to do this rests with the party whose cause he is espousing, equally with himself, for OH them the perpetuation of the paper must rest. for even a So- cialist editor cannot live on id- eals alone, especially when bills become due, and patches have 10 be bought for the one pair of pants he tells about.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14

then roughly outlined as fol- lows:
 Thursday, July ! Baseball. a.S0. Parade i:oo Sports. 500. Literary and Pa triotio Exercises. s:00,
 Friday, July 5
 Launch races all day, with ! ball game in the morning, and minor sports afternoon. Grand Ball in the evening.
 Saturday, July 6
 Miscellaneous sports. inelud- ins Firemen'> contests. oi course this program will be changed considerably, partie- ulars of which Will be announc- ed later.
 Al launch races. boat races. and aquatic events will finish a. ,he Newtown float.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14

Seattle. june S-The seism graph at the stale nniversl continues to record cart quakes, three more having 0 cured this morning.
 Cleveland, June 8-Five ear qlakes have been recorded the past lWenly-foir hours eei~moghaphs in lhH city.
The Ketchikan miner., 1912-06-14

Capi. Dnl}ois and his launc lhe Zarembo are mp from th cannery at Nakal Inlet Joh $. Hume, superintendent of fh cannery and Logan Smith tI bookkecpcr were passenger to town.