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him out on bail when District Attorney
Whitman nippcd their plot in the bud 10y
having Tort indicted for attempted muir
der. and as a result bail was refused. High
priced lawyers were retained for Torth
whose fellow gangSterS began 10 collect
money for the defence fund from saloon
lcrpcrs and diveEeepcrs all over town.
-Four Of the collectors were arrested in
Corev Island. and when they we're ar
raiened in the Conev Island court Deputy
Commissioner Dougherty was on hand and
had them held without bail until an in
dctment was obtained charging them with
assault and robbery Tort was convicted
Of assault IN tho first degree
The nuartet's method ~ collecting" H.
ilun,native and typical NJ the gans
mode Of operating They would 20 int"
saloon and throw down handful ot
tickets. each emitting the holder To =
chance in rattle for = so gold piece.
Then they would say. Sport. buy some
OF these tickets" over forty owners of
saloons and restaurants on Concy Island
bought tickets, giving from 81 TO $40 TO the
four gangsters. 1t was not until LOUIS
Gold. a waiter in. the Stag Hotel, refused
to give up s. when 1t was demanded OF
him that the gangsters were caught. LOUIS
in his ignorance. swore at the gangsters,
and Immediately all four set upon him
and rhed his pockets. stealing every cent
he had In the pockets OF one OF the
gangsters. Louis Martini, was found $500
the result of two days collecting
The arrest of Tort and the shooting OF
Zelig did not stop the war. The same day
that Zelig was shot eight Of the Zelig gang,
some OF whom, like some Of the Srocco
gang. are public chauffeurs, piled into three
automobiles after dusk, and. sweeping past
the saloon formerly owned by "Christy'
Sullivan brother Of Big Tim" Sullivan
the Tammany politician, fred over fifty
shots at "Chick Trigger" the present own
err. Chick" returned the fire. He was not
hit. but Mike" Fagin, one Of the hangers
on at the saloon, was wounded in the lett
leg. Mike" who had no hand in tho
war. cursed his assailants for poor shots.
Chick" did little profanity because OF
his bullet shattered windows and SCARED
walls
The evening wore on. and at midnight
four followers of Zcig pot-shotted DICK
Curley. a manager Of pugilsts from an au-
tomobile. wounding him. This occurred at
18th street and Third avenue, as Curley was
about 10 enter restaurant. Three hours
later half a dozen followers Of sirocco ana
twice as many Of Zelig's men clashed at
Second avenue and 9Th street Revolvcrs
were drawn. and one of either gang fell
in the street seriously injured. In this case
three arrests were made by the police. The
rest of the morning was devoted TO similar
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rar~Stc~ never finished the oath. There
was q Cash from revolver and Morcll
fell. The dancers fed. The police rushed
81 and arrested Zolig, charging him with
murder. for Morell was dead. But that was
practically the last Of It, and Zelig was a
free man within a few days.
But none Of the gangsters can boast OF
having killed a real gang leader except
Louie The Lump" The latter whose nick
rame was bestowed on him because Of his
short. thck-set frame is known in private
life as Louis Poggi. Just now he is a fu-
gitive from justice, and from seven n
fourteen years in prison awaits him on
his return He is little more than twenty
one years old. and three years ago he shot
end killed Kid Twist at Coney Island
Tor this he was sent to Elmira Reforma
tory. but within nineteen months he was
free again and his valued work with the
Sirocco gang was resumed.
big Jack" Zelig, who had formerly been
q bookmaker on the racetracks, and even
then member of the kid Twist gang,
succeeded 10 the post made vacant by the
death OF his leader.
And here is told for the first time the
real motive behind the killing Of kid
Twist" Zelig and Jack sirocco had
been in partnership in a dive. now Chi
reese barber shop, at No 1G Pell street, in
the very heart of the Chinese quarter. A
week before the killing Of kid Twist" the
kid" and Sirocco had a dispute over the
division Of some money. This led to
breaking I'D Of the Sirocco-"Kid Twist
combination, and all the Italians who were
members Of the kid Twist gang with
drew and took sides with Sirocco. while
kid Twist had the outcasts OF the He
brew race with him.
Mortal enmity between the two gangs at
once sprang up. The two gangs met in
front OF a soda water stand on Surf ave
nue. at Gomez Island. RevOlyers were
Drawn, and after the smoke Of battle
cleared kid Twist" lay dead on the side
walk.
This threw fear into the hearts Of the
rivals OF the Sirocco gang, and for time
the Zelig gang. as IL became known after
the death of kid Twist" kept out OF the
haunts Of SirOcco and his followers. Tho
Chatham Club. as one OF the dives in China
town is known. and which is owned by
one OF the followers of Sirocco. became the
hangout Of the srocco gang. So did JACK
Iogeis saloon. In Doyers street And for
two years the two gangs kept aloof from
each other levying their blackmail on the
small gambling games and houses Of i'll 70
pute in their respective baiiwicks, and
COLLECTING II at the point OF revolvers, II
necessary Tho Bowery was the dividing
Nina, the sirocco crowd keeping to the west
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Memories of Old Delmonico's

An interesting reference I'm New YORK
newspaper appeared on September a. 1851,
which announced the following:
"Delmonico'S establishment, which has
literally risen like a phoenix from its ashes,
was opened on Thursday II is upon
scale of splendor. comfort and convenience
far surprising anything Of the kind in this
country. The worthy proprietor volunteered
an entertainment 10 the editorial fraternity
On Wednesday which did no less honor
to his skill than 10 his hospitality. we
would gladly subscribe 10 this affair In
adequate terms, had not our brethren al
ready exhausted the Anglo-Saxon in praise
thereof.
Mr.. Delmonico established a RestauTa-
teur in William street some eight years
ago. which was the first of any importance
known in this city BY great aSsduity IN
his occupation he soon acquired not only
great run of business from Foreigners, bus
from Americans who were fond OF the
French style OF cooking.
AT the great fire on the memorable night
of the 10Th of December. 1885, his large es-
adjustment. which was then In periecs
order. was laid in ashes. and he. with MS
numerous servants, were thrown entreS
out of business. Not discouraged, however
by the calamities OF that night, M. Del
monico Immediately made arrangements LOT
erecting building that would afford amps
room to accommodate the public.
I'm this he has been eminently success
full The location is at the foot or William
and Beaver streets, Immediately In the rear
of the new exchange, one Of the best slte'
that could be chosen The building is hVe
stories high, with marble column III
front tastefully ornamented; the walls arc
triangular and of great strength.
"In the first and second stories are two
superb saloons. beautifully fitted with 'h'
most elegant curtains, and the floors arc
inlaid with polished panels of maple ma
hogany and black walnut, making mosalo
unlike anything in this country. This srea.
establishment has no equal among US anu
even excels the best in or about the Pala''
Royal, i'm Paris"
II became known a few months ago tnal
Delmonicos had signed new lease io'
n long period of years with the TheouoIe
Havemeyer estate for the restaurant prop
ertv now occupied at the corner OF riu'
avenue and 44th street.
This sets at rest an old story that Der
nonico's was 10 be moved further uptown
and the report that the uptown and down
town restaurants were to pass Into etasx
bands
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fenced to die in the electric chair during the
week OF July Is. Muehlfeldt was an active
member of a German Reformed Church in
Harlem and a member of the Young Mems
Christian Association. But at the age OF
sixteen he was thrown In with the notorious
Car Barn gang which lnfcsts the York
vile section, and he was induced by the
older members OF the gang TO join them I'm
robbing apartment houses. For year he
carried on his double life of church com
municant and gangster until he was ar
rested while burglarlzIng the apartment OF
a lawyer and sentenced to the Elmlra Re-
formatory.
When he was restored to freedom he re-
sumed his criminal practices. He and his
cousin, Bill Lingley, also a member OF
the Car Barn gang. began TO work to-
gether as hold-up men, and during the last
winter the two terrorized the saloonkeepers
Of The Bronx, going into these places when
q dozen men or more -were standinR al 4
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Of it. while Zelig rcigncd supreme cast Of
the Bowcry. But gradually tho Sirocco
gang spread out. To this they were forced
by the police who made several crusades
against gambling in the Chinatown section,
and Big Jack" ZcliG's preserves were in-
vadcd
On more than one occasion members of
the Sirocco gang have gone into IellGs
bailiwick. the lower East Side. and. with
drawn revovers, held up tho owners and
inmates of gambling houses and took from
them every dollar found in the house.
zELIG FORCED TO FIGHT.
This caused revolt on the part Of the
propriotors of the small stuss and
other gambling games on the East Side'
and they told Big Jack" Zolic that they
saw no reason 10 continue paying him
protection mOney"-as IT Is Called-if
Sirocco's gang could visit them whenever
they felt i'm the lumOr and clean them
out. Seeing their chief source of revenue
departing, the Zelg gang grew desperate
and shot and killed one Of the Sirocco
gang. This was three months ago. There
was no retaliation on the part Of the Siroc-
CO gang. and, embOdened, a half dozen If
Zelig's faithful crew forced their way into
Jack" Poggis dive. in Doyers street. and
emptied their Tevolvers at half dozen OF
Sirocco's crowd, including Frank Trcca.
better known as "Chick Trigger But no
one was hit. This was shortly after mid
night on the first Sunday Of June, and it
marked the beginning Of the present war.
The next morning Zelig and the rest of
the gangsters were arraiCned in the Tombs
court All were bailed out. Zelig was
hailed out by a henchman Of Tom Foley,
the Tammany politician. Zelig had scarcely
left the Criminal Courts Building when
half dozen detectives and three policemen
in uniform were reused into action by see
ing one Of the Srocco gang omptying his
revolver at Zelig Zelig fell with q bullet
lChind his ear.
Charles Torti was arrested, and two other
members of the gang tried to wrcst him
from the police. After his arraignmcnt on
charge of felonous assault political
fricnds of the gangstcrs were about 10 get
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bar. and holding them up with reyolvers
and not departing until they had robbed
the til.
Their last robbery Of this sort was ac'
companied by murder, and both OF them
fed tho city. only 20 be arrested con-
victcd and sentenced to die. Their VIC
tim was Patrick Burns, former chiel
Of police Of Akron, Ohio, whom they shot
and instantly killed when he tried to Crap
pie with them.
when Judge Malone. before whom Torti
was being tried for shooting Zelig. stopped
the trial of the Sirocco gangster Ions
enough to pronounce the death sentence on
young Muehlfeldt. who has not yet reached
tho age Of twcnty-one, It was with voice
broken with emotion that the judge doomed
the gtrlish-looking youth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
JAPAN EXPLAINS
DEAL IN MEXICO
Admits Fishing Rights Are
Granted Japanese
Companies

Washington, April 6-The Japan
ese embassy here today issued what
purports to be full explanation of
Japan's activities in Mexico. The
claim is made that the japanese gov
ernment has no negotiations with
Mexico for the establishment of a
large settlement about Magdalena
Bay.
The statement says the Toyo Taiha
Kaisha and Oriental Steamship com
pany obtained fishing rights on the
west coast of Mexico later transfer
ring them to the oriental Whaling
company of japan.
1t is claimed the fishing district ex-
tends from Tapio to Oaxaca state and
has no geographical connection with
Magdalena Bay.
The statement says fishing rights
run for a term of ten years only and
have no political significance but are
only purely an industrial enterprise
by a Japanese concern.
1t says it is not privilege excep-
tionally granted to Japanese subjects,
as similar rights have been granted
to citizens and subjects of the United
States, England and Italy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
WOULD SHORTEN
SEASON ON DUCKS

If efforts being made by sportsmen
about Hermiston and Ukiah meet with
success, the open season for ducks
here in Umatilla county will be short
ened by three months. Deputy Game
Warden E. F. Averill has just receiv-
ed petitions from these two towns
asking that he use his influence to Sc
cure a law making the open season
from Sept. 1 to Jan. l instead of
from Sept. 1 to April 1 as now, for
the reason that after the first of the
year the food becomes scarce and the
ducks grow poor, and for the further
reason that the shooting seriously in
terferes with their brooding.
The petitions were both signed by
large number of sports men which
fact Will probably have considerable
bearing upon the lawmakers. Deputy
Averill stated today that prior to re-
ceipt Of the petition he had made the
recommendation desired to the fish
and game commission but he consid-
ers that his recommendation will be-
come much more effective now.
backed up as it is by the hunters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
OBJECT TO EAST
COURT ST. PAVING

The Improvement of east Court
street from the Byers mill race to
the city limits with macadam seems
in fair way to be held up through
the procedure provided by the or
dinances, a remonstrance against the
proposed Improvement having been
filed today with the city recorder. 1t
has not yet been determined whether
or not the signers represent eighty
per cent of the property affected but
the fact that the Byers Milling COM
pany and the O-W. r. & n. company
are among the signers makes 1t Ger.
tain that a great portion of the pro-
perty Is represented, the railroad COM
pany holding the right of way along
the street in question and the mill
ing company owning large tract in
the far east end of the city abutting
on the street. The remonstrance was
circulated by w. McComas, repre-
senting the Byers interests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
Another Break Reported.

ST Louis, Mo, April 6.-The break
III the levee below Hickman, Mo-, is
$50 feet wide and no attempt is be-
ing made to stop the gap, according
to an official report received here
from the weather bureau at Cairo
Illinois. The river has fallen three
inches at Hickman and one foot at
the break.
Mark Harper, railroad engineer
arrived here today from the floode
district
He said:
The conditions are terrible al
Columbus, KY. Persons perched on
the tops of houses and in trees, were
floated away by flood waters.
The common danger among the
flood victims is the fear that some
relative has disappeared and they re-
fuse to leave the threatened territory
till assured their loved ones are safe
'As 1 was leaving Columbus, I saw
a snake, rabbit and a chicken, al
floating down the river on one log.
II could not run my engine fast
because of the danger of the water
extinguishing the fire under the boil
er,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
JUDGE L0WElL'S CAMPAIGN FOR REPUBLICAN
SENATORIAL NOMINATION COST HIM $1,000

1t cost Judge stephen A. Lowell of
this city just s1O2O.2O to get his
name before the people and upon the
primary ballot as candidate for the
republican nomination for United
States senator and this amount in
cludes all of his expenses from Oc-
tober /, 1910, which was the date
upon which he made his first tenta-
tive announcement of intention. Yes
terday he transmitted the itemized
expense account of his campaign to
the secretary of the senate of the
the state and federal laws which re-
quire that such statements be filed
not less than ten nor more than fif-
teen days before the date of the pri-
mary election.
Judge Lowells statement shows
sS69.95 spent for postage, $2S0.60 for
stationery and printing, $2s7.20 for
clerical and miscellaneous expenses,
and $122.45 for the circulating of his
petitions, making the total as given
above. By the state law he was per-
mitted to expend fifteen per cent of
what his first years salary would be
is elected and the per cent amounts
to s1125. His expenses are thus more
than 500 under the amount allowed.
Lowell VS.. Selling.
Judge Lowell puts the same con-
struction upon the law as does Attor-
ney General Crawford which Is to
the effect that all money spent in fur
thering a mans chances for office
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
TEACHERS HOLDING
INSTITUTE AT ECHO

A local teachers institute in which
the teachers of districts 5, 6, s. IA,
2S, so and 61 are in attendance is be-
ing held today at Echo and num-
Der of schoolmen from other parts of
the county are also present for the
occasion. The following is the pro-
gram of the day:
10 a. m.-Opening exercises: sing
ing; How to Use the Course of Study,
w. w. Wiley: The Use of Pictures in
Language Work, Blanche E. Small;
Music; How to Secure Better Writing.
B. T. Youel; noon intermission. 100
p. m; singing; Thoroughness in
Arithmetic, Joel Davis; music; Civil
Government. l.. w. Keeler: Indian
Club Swinging. J. L. Thompson; ad-
dress, state Supt. l.. r. Alderman.
Evening p. m.-Music; address,
Supt ]. S Landers; address, State
Supt l.. r. Alderman.
Miss Gladys Scroggs is conducting
the singing, and Mr. Ottimer A. Can
non has charge of the instrumental
music.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
LA TOILETTE IS
HEARD BY $4,000
Says Roosevelt Is a Good
Teacher But Is Not
Construtive

Lincoln, Neb., April 6-Traveling
two hundred miles and making twen-
ty-two speeches before fifteen thous-
and persons. Is the remarkable rec
ord that Senator La Toilette is cred
tied with today, after his first twen-
ty-four hours of campaigning in Me-
braska.
yesterday, Senator La Toilette jour
neyed through the farming section
between that city and Lincoln, being
heartily greeted at each stop.
He closed the day at a meeting at
the auditorium here, and the section
around Omaha is his objective point
today.
Monday and Tuesday will be passed
in Western Nebraska and Senator La
Toilette and his party departs for the
Pacific coast Wednesday evening.
During all his speeches of his first
days trip, Senator La Toilette laid
stress on his demand for tariff reduc-
tion, direct legislation, the recall, the
initiative and referendum and trust
control.
In the course of his speech here
Senator la Toilette said:
Roosevelt does great good as a
teacher, merely political and civil,
but is hot a constructive statesman"
Senator La Toilette predicted he
will carry Oregon, California, Ne
braska and Utah.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
ABE RUFF INVOLVES
PROMINENT PEOPLE
Gives Out Partial Statement
Regarding Frisco
Graft

San Francisco. April 6-Angry 6 be-
cause of recent editorial in a San
Francisco morning newspaper in
which he was described as a human
hyena and ''surly, cunning, cyni-
cal rogue" Abraham Ruef, once the
powerful political rogue of San Fran
cisco, published in the San Francisco
Bulletin, partial statement of his
connection with graft in San Fran
CISCO
He mentioned Patrick Calhoun, of
the United Railroads. William F.
Herrin of the Southern Pacific, and
others ~as being anxious for him not
to give the inside history of his life
He says he will tell all when the
Indictments against him are dismiss
ed, as they will be soon, if the ad-
vice of the prosecutor is acted on.
Ruef says he will give full his
tory of the conferences with Calhoun
and others of San Francisco, regard
ing the corrupt use of money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO
KEEP CANDIDATE OUT

Sacramento, April 6.-Secretary
McCabe, at the governors office to-
day, fatty denies a published report
that the state administration would
attempt to block the placing of a La
Toilette ticket on the presidential pri-
mary ballot, even though technicali-
ties might be discovered to allow
such opposition to be made. Secre-
tary of State Jordan announced that
the verlfication of a deputy who was
Improperly appointed would not be
considered a vital defect in the La
Toilette petition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
Clash I'm Federation.

London. April GA clash within
the ranks of the Miners Federation is
imminent today. Many members are
threatening to secede from the organ
ization IL the officials persist in call
ing off the strike. Despite the at
titude of the men, the leaders are
unanimously in favor of returning to
work and there is practically no
chance that they will recind their or
der for the miners to return to the
mines
The clash today came at a secret
meeting of the organization. Dele
gates were present from Scotland,
Wales and England. A majority of
the representatives are reported to be
opposed to calling the strike off and
the leaders are just as determined to
call it off. No agreement was reach
ed. 1T was reported that one-third o.
the miners have returned to work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
SUFFRAGISTS QUIZ
GOVERNORS DOUBLE

'Twasn't Wilson After All, But Wo-
men Thought So Till the Pittsburg-
er Explained.
Pittsburgh.-While pondering over
matters pertaining to his position as
president Of the Manufacturers Light
and Heat Company in the Fort Pitt
Hotel. where he lives, John E. Gill
was confronted by delegation of wo-
men,
Governor, what do you think of
us shouted the spokesman. Are
you with us or against us? What is
your opinion of our movement to get
our rights?"
Il don't believe l understand YOU"
Gill murmured. "You ask me as
Governor of something or other. Oh,
l see," Gill concluded and grin
spread over his face I'm not Gov
ernor wilson"
The resemblance between Gill and
Governor Woodrow Wilson is so strik-
ing that the Pittsburgher has been
mistaken for the Jerseyite on several
occasions. They met for the first
time last Friday and Governor Wilson
expressed amazemert that another
looked so nearly like him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-06
Chasing Each Other.

Chicago, April 6.-With three speci-
al trains carrying presidential nomi-
nation candidates touring Illinois;
with a score of minor spell binders
boosting their various presidential ia
vorites and a dozen gubernatorial as
pirants touring the state, Illinois is
working up today a state of intense
political excitement.
The three trains are those of Col
onel Roosevelt, Governor Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey, and Secretary
James Wilson, of the agricultural de-
partment, who is booming President
Taft.
Secretary Wilson's train is running
n half an hour ahead of Colonel
Roosevelts special. The secretary in
cature In behalf of President Taft,
had just time to leave as Colonel
Roosevelt's train pulled into the sta
tions, giving Colonel Roosevelt a
chance to tell his side of the story.
Governor Wilson spoke today at
Galesburg. Moline, Sterling and De-
Kalb. He will deliver his big ad.
dress at Chicago tonight.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke today at
Rockford, Freeport, Dixon, LaSalle,
and Bloomington. Tonight he will
conduct the banner meeting of the
day at Springfield.
Senator Townsend of Michigan. will
conclude the campaign for President
Taft In Chicago tonight.
The interests of Champ Clark In
the fight for the democatic nomina-
ton for president are being upheld
by Senator Stone. of Missouri. ex-
Governor David r. Francis of Maine
and George Fred Williams of Massa-
chusetts
Supporters of Senator La Toilette
are working quietly throughout the
state today
Colonel Roosevelt arrived in Chi
cago at o'clock this morning, re-
naming here half an hour.