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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

Hamilton was intelligent, had
a fine wife and little family, had
a bright future. He was adju-
tant general of the state.
They came Hazel Moore, and
Hamilton simply forgot wife,
child, honor, reputation, every
thing for her. And when the
dread awakening came, Ortis
Hamilton found that he had spent
some $55, 1000 that belonged to
the people of Washington and
that the doors of the penitentiary
were starring him in the face.
Did the woman care? Maybe
she did.
She gave no signs.
Nothing to Her.
Hamilton is nothing to me, )"
she said and went her way.
who is this fellow Kipling
who is writing these poems about
me?" she jested in San Francisco.
The woman should be punish
ed with the marf," some people
said.
But there was no law to be
brought against her. She went
her way. -
Now she. like Hamilton, faces
the penitentiary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

TO the man VINO knew about his
Cincinnati record, and said:
Il got in bad in Cincinnati.
I've come out here to start all
over again. You know all about
me. Do / get square deal?"
The editor said: "You do
And he did.
..Wappy" made a good detec-
tive. In 1900 he and Chief Mere
dith were dismissed on charges,
but were re-instated when a po-
litical change took place In stne
city hall. In 1906 he was APP
pointed chief by Mayor William
Hickman Moore.
Made a Good Record.
In that administration he made
better record than any Seattle
chief had made up to that time.
Residence streets which before
had never seen policeman were
now patrolled night and day. Bur-
glaries were scarce. Crime was
reduced to minimum.
HI Gill was elected mayor IN
1910 on the wide OPEN plat
form. He named "Wappy" as
chief. Gill hadn't been mayor |.
day when gambling and bawcy
houses began opening. Rumors
of graft got abroad. Disgruntled
seekers of vice privileges kicked
openly. "Wappy," they said, was
getting one-fourth of all the
profits OF the underworld. The
graft was too "good!" everybody
wanted to "get In on it."
Beginning of the End.
Gill took office in March. IN
September of the same year ne
accepted the Heinrich Brewing
company's invitation to go on the
famous voyage on the Booze
Boat" Wappenstein went to CAL
ifornia, 1t was reported, to invest
money.
Gill and Wappy came back, but
things had happened during their
absence which made It impossible
for them to cover up conditions.
The recall was started. the grand
jury was called, Wappenstein was
indicted and convicted.
The rest Is recent history.
1t Is not pretty tale, but 1t
points a wholesome moral.
"Wappy' fell twice. once In
Cincinnati and once in Seattle.
He was a good policeman---none
better--but he fell-twice. And
the conditions in the "force" in
both cities were Identical. Both
cities were wide OPEN"
In both departments men said:
They're all doing II. Why
shouldn't l get some OF it?''
When the administration was
clean. 'sWappy" was clean. When
Ilaw connived with vice and law
llessness, "Wappy" got his share.
He was nodded to the system. He
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
LAW SAYS THIS
FAMILY must
STARVE

Because her children, those old
enough, must go to school, an
Italian mother and her smaller
children must starve.
At least that Is the way Juven-
lie Probation OFFICER Read sizes up
the latest and most pathetic OF
his juvenile cases.
The husband drank too much.
They one day he deserted his
family. \
There was a 12-year-old boy. q
girl of 10 and three others, the
youngest a nursing babe.
Father No Help.
The father was not of much
value to them. He usually drank
up most of his little earnings any
way. But the boy must go to
work.
The 12-year-old boy earned 80
or SO a week. The Associated
Charities furnished about IS =
month. But there were Ave
mouths to feed. Ave pairs of feet
to buy shoes for, and Ave heads
to be covered by roof. Eight
dollars a month was the approxi-
mate support of that family.
Boy Taken Away.
When the son did not report at
school, after several weeks, the
truant officer ferreted him out
and dragged him into the juven-
lie court. -'.
The lad was Iectured for his
waywardness-fOr earning his
meager mite to keep his brothers
and sisters and mother alive
and sent him off to the parental
school.
Then 1t was but the IS .
month. The mother grew strong
er and the babe grew few weeks
older. The mother could work
If she could leave the daughter
at home to care for the smaller
children.
But the tsuant officer went to
the poorly furnished home and
insisted that the girl attend
school.
They are still living ON IS q
month. The girl Il getting an
education. The lad has heen start
ed in the breeding school Of crime
the parental school. The moth
er and the little children stay at
home and go hungry.
~ They Need Help.
us against the rules Of the 1u-
venile court to give any names
for publication. But Probation
Officer Read will assist any per-
son who wants to help the little
Italian mother nght what ir now
a losing battle IN life-eduaction
against starvation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
Read Astor's
Will Today

NEW YORK, May 4-The body
of Colonel John Jacob Astor was
buried this morning beside that
of his mother in Trinity cemetery.
The Episcopal church in Rhine
cliff village was packed with
mourners and flags were at half
mast.
The hymn, Nearer My God to
Thee" was omitted as relatives
feared that it might cause the coll
lapse of Mrs. Madeline Force As
tor. the girl-widow of Colonel AS
tor.
Mrs. Ava Willing Astor, Colonel
Astor's divorced wife, did not at
tend the services. although she
was especially invited by Mrs.
Madeline Astor.
The family will hear the read
ing of the colonel's will this after
noon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
Only Four Pages To Chicago's
Dailies. Pressmen Confident

CHICAGO, May -four page
editions was the best Chicago's
big morning newspapers could do
for the reading public here today.
The issues appeared without any
advertising in their pages, only a
few were distributed in the resi-
dence Districts, while none could
be bought in the chief business
streets.
1t is generally believed here
that the pressmen will win their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
GRAND JURY TO
PROBE ALL
CHARGES
M'NIURRAY

-4NI Avh
/ "The grand jury shall have a
free rein. No attempt will be
made to block anyone from pre-
senting anything to the grand
jury. IL there has been any wrong
doing in my department il has
been without my knowledge and
certainly against my principles.
l will court the fullest investiga-
ton, and the guilty, il there are
any, shall be punished. l shall
maintain supervision over all
that goes before the grand jury
and will do all i'm my power to
aid that body"
In such terms Prosecutor ]. L.
McMurray denied today the rum
or that an attempt would be made
TO prevent any matter from go
ing before the grand jury other
than the Crashules case.
Since his appointment as spe-
cial prosecutor to investigate al
ledged graft in the prosecutor
office, Attorney H. P. Burdick has
amassed considerable evidence
against one or two of the depu-
ties, he says, and in addition will
present evidence against no.
torious keeper of disorderly
house.
Present Other Cases.
When Prosecutor McMurray
appointed Attorney Burdick he
worded his appointment to cover
only the Crashules case in which
it Is alleged Attorney r. L. Sher-
rill obtained $500 from Mrs.
Crashules by having her thrown
in jail and representing that the
money was for bail.
That $3.50 of this money was
turned over to a deputy prosecu-
tor will be one of the main issues
before the grand jury. Two dep
uties have been mentioned in con-
nection with various charges and
it was rumored that McMurray
would prevent testimony against
any save in the Crashules case.
Last week an attorney suggest
ed to one of the accused deputies
that he could save himself from
investigation by having an infor-
nation filed against him and
rushing the case through hasty
and one-sided trial before the
grand jury convenes.
The deputy did not avail him
self of the opportunity and it Is
extremely doubtful if Prosecutor
McMurray would permit any 9TH
er action than that before the
grand jury.
Will Sheriff. Talk?
What will Sheriff. tell Is one
of the questions Attorney Bur-
dick cannot answer. Sherrills at
torney is said to have advised him
to remain silent.
That Information regarding al
legged embezzlement of clients
funds will be rendered the grand
jury concerning a prominent az
torney was intimated yesterday.
33 Jurors Respond.
Thirty-three prospective grand
jurors have acknowledged receipt
of the summons and jury of II
will be made up from this nurn-
ber Monday. q.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

strike. The leaders spent today
enlisting the aid of other print
ing trades. All steerotypers
Joined the pressmen at midnight
and other trades will probably
quit before tomorrow morning
unless the publishers give in.
The Chicago Socialist, an after
noon publication, got out morn
ing paper and thousands of copies
We're sold. The Chicago Day
Book was also widely circulated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

from home with so cash. n home
heavy heart body.
NO FEES RETURNED
He went to the empoymen agent to get the return of his fee
He blank
We'll he got didn't he? That all there It, The agent
had not agreed he should
johnson
and his
And
for food and shoes and medicine
TYPICAL STORY
There a sml
this
dtion And the remedy
recently reported similar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES TOOK JONOS LAST DOLLAR LAUGHED

The rent due; bill
empty three little children John Johnson
al
All day he had amped the streets from factory factory
employment building
ditch repairing mill he had
had workDon need
anybody"
Guess to
wife n O
a to
for the necessities
sible
1t would take dollar of job at the employment
if he the would that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
MUST MAKE
CONNECTION

(By United Press Leased Wire.) }
OLYMPIA, May 4.-Disregard-
ing an agreement between the Pa
cific Telephone company and the
Benton County Independent Tele-
phone company, which proposes
to prevent the latter corporation
from making connections with
the Sunnyside Telephone company
at Grandyiew, the public service
commission issued an order COM
pelling such connection within 80
days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
0'Malley Faces
Grave. Charge

Tom 0'Malley. who yesterday
attempted to hold up Teller Fra
ser in the National Bank of Com
merce and then tried to snatch a
roll of bills from Mike Morris, has
been formally charged with as
sault to commit robbery and will
have to stand trial.
In the city Jail this morning he
was very nervous, after restless
night, and realizes the serious
ness of bis offense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

back down town, handed overshis dollar
There nothing in but he could job the
woods John johnson work -Four mouths
home had to be filled He to leave but he took
The boss looked his card from the employment
At together,
bill visions
would when smile
of his anxious they would begin live
All morning he labored ndustrously.
At fired.
They handed him SO his half day. taking his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
T. R. and Battle
Bob In Control
(By United Press Leased wire,

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
SEATTLE, May A. = Either
George w. Dilling, former mayor
of Seattle, or George H. Walker,
a prominent progressive in this
city, will be chosen permanent
chairman at the King county re-
publican convention this after
noon James Y. C. Kellogg, form
er councilman, will be temporary
chairman.
The Roosevelt delegates will
control the convention and about
one third of the delegation VIII
be LaFollette men. The conyen-
tion will select 121 delegates TO
the state convention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

instances have happened in Tacoma In the
1--WE books of the private employment offices
and found that they taking $50
the Some they would above these figures
for the big said Ray FreeIand today
81 believe conservative
would be $15 TAat S120 $3S,000
Make $4,000 be conservative and believe that below
the taking working
Tacoma under the guise getting them Jobs"
up
coming adding office
Johnson still seeking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

couldn't change. The process be-
gan years ago, when a 14-year-old
messenger boy became cynical
and worldly wise before his time.
No One at Depot.
There was no one at the depot
to bid him goodbye. He was
neatly dressed, bought his own
ticket and smiled to the newspa-
permen.
Politics got me-" he said. "I
am innocent and could have saved
myself by perjury. 1 might have
said others were. to blame. l am
paying one of the penalties of
politics. .
That's the way 1t goes" he
said. "What did those men care
that they voted my life away?
stin hope that my good friends
will be able to do something, for
this blow falls heaviest ON my
family, ON my wife, and my boy
and girl who are in school now.
And that hurts.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
BY FRED BOALT.


Charles Wappenstein was az
once the best and worst chief OF
police that Seattle ever had. 1t is
doubtful IL in all America there is
a more efficient policeman and
tIiief-catcher than this man, who
today dons a felon's stripes.
Wappenstein is type. The po-
lice departments of all the large
American cities were full of Wap-
pensteins Is and 20 years ago.
Times changed. Police methocs
changed. But "Wappy" could
not or would not change. He re-
mained, defiantfy. an old-fashion-
ed policeman to the end.
Joined Police at IA.
It Is easy to believe that In the
beginning he was neither more
nor less dishonest than other
men. At 1.-THE .impressionable
age-he was a police messenger
In Cincinnati. All his boyhood
recollections are of police conniv-
ance with the underworld, of that
armed neutrality which is the re-
lati0n between the crook and the
wanten on the one hand and the
rfdrce" on the other.
lit is a relation which permits a
certain sort of friendship between
outlaws and officers of the law.
From the police point of view, 1t
.i6za convenient relation.
sWappy," the police messenger,
knew by heart the career of every
crook of importance in Cincinnati.
He knew the exact location of ev-
cry gambling hole and bawdy
house. He could name the stool
pigeons" who carried underworld
aeerets to the force"
He Knew Their Graft.
HE was stepped in the particu-
lar brand of politics that mace
Cincinnati infamous. Boss Cox
was his idol. Certain police cap
tafns were lesser gods. He knew
their graft
In time he became detective.
He was dismissed ON charges. He
was reinstated. Cincinnati was
rotten with vice and graft. The
police got their share.
In 1896 "Wappy" came to Sc
attle, q buil-necked. brusque-man-
nered young detective. who knew
his bush, ess from A to x. 1t hap
pened that one Of the editors oi
The Star had known "Wappys IN
Cincinnati. Wappy came straiszi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
Hand Cut, Sues

Dennis Gerontis and John
Christie had a fight. Gerontis
alleges that Christie used knife
and in trying to take the weapon
away from Christie Gerontis suf-
fered a lacerated right hand.
Through bis attorney, Wesley
Lloyd, he has filed suit for
$1,000 damages,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
Dahl Wants Jury

Hans Dahl. suing the Times
Publishing company for state
ments regarding the Bodega. TINS
morning fled demand for a
jury. The case has been set for
Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
WOULD DIVORCE WIFE

Arthur powst has started a.
vorce proceedings against his
wife, Maude, whom he charges
with deserting him In 1901, also
taking the furniture with her,
He was away at the time. The
couple we're married IL 1894.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
EXTRA LIFE BOATs

PORTLAND, Ore, May 4.--As
q result OF the lesson taught by
the Titanic disaster. steamers
here are being equipped with sx-
ira lie boats and life rafts-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

ITALIANS WIN VICTORY
(By United Press Leased Wire. }
ROME, May Minister OF
War Spingardi announced today
that the Italian troops have occu-
pied the island of Rhodes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04
At the Age of II He Became Police
Messenger; Years Later He Rose To Be
Police Chief; Today He Goes to Prison

SEATTLE, May 4.-Charles
W. Wappenstein, chief of police
In Seattle for two terms, is today
In the peniteitnary.
His vigorous fight for stay
in his sentence of three to ten
years for bribe-taking failed, and
he left for Wafla Walla last
night, arriving this morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

A fool there was and he made his
prayer
Gwen as You and ID
To a rag, and a bone and n hank of
1--WE called her the woman who
did not careD
But the fool he called her his lady
fair.
Gwen as you and ID
A fool there was and his goods he
spent,
Gwen as you and II
Honor and faith and n sure intent,
OAnd 1t wasn't the least what
the lady meant)
hut n fool must follow his natural
bent,
Gwen as you and De-
From The Vampire" by Kipling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

Hazel Moore, the vampire
Woman" the woman who didn't
care"
They called her this in 1909,
when she led poor weak handsome
Ortis Hamilton to the devil and
laughed over his fall. ~
Maybe she'll care now. She vs.
under arrest in Seattle under a
federal white slave charge.
How this woman ever secured
the hold she did over Hamilton, is
one of the mysteries of recent
Washington history.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-05-04

$40 and $5 prizes are offered
by the Times to girls who make
best and simplest graduation
dresses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-01
S. R. Crickmore Dies
of Blood Poisoning

S, r. Crickmore. who for twenty years
has been employed in the city comptrol-
Iers office, died yesterday afternoon in
the Presbyterian hospital of blood pol
soning, resulting from cutting corn.
Mr.. Crickmore is survived by his
widow, brother I'm Canada and a sister
i'm England. Funeral arrangements will
not be made until word is received from
the brother.
The dead man came to Omaha from
Canada twenty-five years ago and five
years later entered the city comptroller
office. He was born in Canada, was
graduated from the University of To-
ronto. and practiced law with his father
in Toronto before coming to the United
states.
He was prominent I'm Omaha Masonic
affairs and was secretary and recorder
OF the Shrine and the Scottish Rite
Masons for seven years in succession.
Mr.. Crickmore pricked a corn not long
ago and blood poison set in. His toe
was amputated, but the poison had
spread until it was impossible to save
his life
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-01
BEWSHER LOSES HIS CASE
Commerce Commission Upholds
..~ Union Pacific Ruling.
MATTER OF SIGNING VOUCHERS
Arises Over Complaint Growing Out
of Signature of FIrm-MnN Bachr ,
ON His Way Back 20 Cuba
for Years Work.
(From a staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3S-tSpecial Tele-
gram.)-The Interstate Commerce COM
mission yesterday rendered a decision in
the case of Bewsher company Of Omaha
against the Union Pacific railroad by
ordering the complaint dismissed. It ap-
pears that the Bewshcr company is an
unlncorporated concern and is a business
name adopted by A. II. Bewsher it's sole
proprietor, who is engaged in selling
grain for shippers on the Omaha mar
ket. BY his petition. filed last February.
the complainant attacked as unjust and
unreasonable the practice OF the defend
ant relative to the form Of signature re-
quired to It's vouchers
Under the defendants way OF doing
business It tenders claimants vouchers
in the nature Of sight drafts and pre-
scribes rules as 10 signature TO these
drafts. Bewsher received one OF these
sight drafts. but failed 10 follow the form
OF signature laid down by the company
and as a result payment was refused,
Bewsher complained to the Interstate
Commerce commission, asking for a
modification OF the defendants regula-
tions, but the commission found the COM
plant without merit.
Max j. Baehr OF ST. Paul, Neb., United
States consul at Cienfuegos, Cuba, who
has been on two months leave OF alb
sence. to visit his old home, left Wash
! lngton today for New York, sailing next
week for his post, which he has occupied
for the last nine years.
| Mr.. Daehr enjoys the confidence OF the
consular division Of the State department
to an unusual extent and Is looked upon
as one OF the most efficient men in the
| service. his long continued occupancy OF
this most important post In Cuba testify
| ing 10 his worth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-01
Jones to Address
Local Yale. Alumni
On Monday Night

Dean Frederick g. Jones OF Yale coll
lege will be tho principal speaker at the
fourth annual banquet OF the Nebraska
Yale Alumni association at O'Clock Mop-
day evening at the Omaha club. Robert
w Patrick, Yale, 10, will be POSTMASTER
and will call for the following responses:
1.-THE Relation OF the Colleges to the
High Schools" e. u. Graft. Lake Forest
university.
'The Yale OF Today and Tomorrow"
Dean Frederic S. Jones, Yale. 50 OF
New Haven.
In addition TO the Yale men. graduates,
under graduates, post-graduntes and nom
graduates the following men Will be
present to represent sister universities:
Ezra Willard. Harvard; Glenn c. Wharf
ton, Princeton; DIT. Charles w Pollard,
Dartmouth; T.. NJ. Fairfield. oberlin;
Clement Chase, University OF Nebraska;
r. T. Graft Lake Forest university, and
superintendent of schools OF Omaha.
Yale men OF Omaha will have an OPP
portunity to meet Dean Jones informally
Monday afternoon, when a smoker Will
be given at the Omaha club.