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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
FOIL SAFE CRACKERS
YEGGS TUNNEL FIFTY FEET TO
ROB RICH VAULT.
Police Informed Too Late to Capture
Gang In Unfinished Drift, but Scare
Them Away Before They
Finish the Job. ,,J

Oakland, Cal-Safe crackers after
tunneling so feet, have been foiled In
an attempt to rob the Bank OF Com.
merce vaults, Seventeenth street and
San Pablo avenue. For several days
after the discovery of the excavation
police inspectors armed with shot guns
lay In wait for the yeggmen. but they
were frightened off, leaving behind
many evidences of their attempt to
break into the bank.
Sheltered by the foundation walls OF
the Christian Adventists' missions in
Seventeenth street. east of San Pablo
avenue, the gang excavated a tunnel
directed at the bank vaults. Nearly
6O feet remained to be traversed be-
fore the operators would have reached
a point beneath the vaults.
Tunnel Made Small.
The tunnel, which is about two by
three feet, parallels the north side Of
seventeenth street, and after leaving
TIE Mission passes under the floor of
garage. Between the end of the tube
and the vaults of the bank were the
Offices Of the United Transfer COM
pany. the Pacific Transfer company
and II. j. Shillcock's Photographic stu
dio.
The vault is situated on the Seven.
teenth street side Of the bank about 30
feet from San Pablo avenue, In view
or window and six feet from the
walk. If the robbers had finished their
tunnel Captain Peterson says that 1t
would have been impossible for them
to break into the cash compartments.
as Is inches of concrete in which steel
rails are imbedded form the foundation
fQr the strong box. which Is chilled
steel several inches thick with a
strong inner compartment still barring
the way, and the use of dynamite or
other explosive would have destroyer
the tunnel
Discovery Accidental.
The discovery of the operations wa,
made by F. Harlow, a sheet metal
worker who was hunting beneath the
mission for kindling wood. Harlow
reported the matter to George Stutt,
manager Of the United Transfer com.
pany, who at the same time received
information from man who was al.
lowed to sleep in tie mission that
some one was at work beneath II
nights. Stutt, with A. II. Hawley,
cashier, of the bank, Investigated and
reported to Peterson. who detailed in.
spectors on the case.
The gang was we'll organized and
well equipped. A wooden box, three
teet long. two feet wide and five inches
deep, mounted on furniture casters,
was operated on pulley to remove the
dirt The dirt was carefully spread
over the surface of the ground. Three
shovels, heavy crowbar, a demijohn
with drinking water, a bottle of coffee,
candies, soda crackers and other pro-
visions were found about the mouth of
the tube.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
Water Found In Arid Australia.

Water is more precious than gold in
certain parts Of Australia. Borings
recently made on the route of the
proposed transcontinental railway
have resulted in water being struck
at Madura and also at point $40
miles from Kalgoorlie. The officials
are confident that good arteslan SUP.
ply will be struck. which will greatly
reduce the cost Of the railway and add
new pastoral or agricultural area
Of twenty to thirty million acres to
the country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03

employment Of such legal talent as
may be necessary. That's as far as l
wish to go in the case. It must not
be known-I cannot allow It to be
known that I am helping him"
Must not be known" cried Annie,
in establishment. you mean you
won't stand by him? You'll only Just
pay for the lawyer"
The banker nodded:
THAT is all l can PROMISE"
She laughed Historically.
why" she exclaimed, II could
do that myself If II tried hard
enough"
Il can promise nothing more" re
piled Mr.. Jeffries, coldly.
'But that is not enough" she pro
tested. II want you to come forward
and publicly declare your belief in
your sons innocence. l want you tc
put your arms around him and say tc
the world: My boy is innocent! ]
know 1t and I'm going to stand by
him. You won't do that?"
Mr.. Jeffries shook his head.
1T is impossible"
The wife's pent-up feelings now
gave way. The utter Indifference OF
this aristocratic father aroused her
indignation to such pi:ch that she
became reckless of the consequences
They wanted her to desert him, Just
as they deserted him, but she
wouldn't. She would show them the
kind of woman she was.
sol" she cried in an outburst OF
mingled anger and grief. so his fam.
lily must desert him and his wife
must leave him! The poor boy must
stand absolutely alone in the world
and face trial for his life! Is that
the idea?"
The banker made no reply. Snap.
ping her fingers, she went on:
well. 1t isn't mine, Mr.. Jeffries! ]
won't consent to divorce! l won't
leave America! And I'll see him Just
as often as can, even If | have tc
sit in the Tombs prison all day. AS
for his defense, I'll find some one. I'll
go to Judge Brewster again and II he
still refuses, I'll go to some one else
There must be some good. big-hearted
lawyer in this great city who'll take
up his case"
Trembling with emotion, she read.
justed her veil and with her handker.
chief dried her tear-stained face. Go
ing toward the door. she said:
"You needn't trouble yourself any
more, Mr.. Jeffries. We shan't need
your help. Thank you very much for
the interview. 1t was very kind OF
you to listen so patiently. Good after
noon, SIR"
Before the astonished banker could
stop her. she had thrown back the
tapestry and disappeared through the
door.
/TO DIT rnNrrr>yrYrn
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pened, and I find am powerless. It's
too much for me. can't fight this
battle alone. Won't you help me, Mr..
.Jeffries?" she added pleadingly.
Wont you help me?"
The banker was thoughtful a min
ute. then suddenly he turned on her.
"Will you consent to divorce If /
agree to help him?"
She looked at him with dismay.
There was tragic tenseness in this
dramatic situation-a father fighting
for his son, woman fighting for her
husband.
"A divorce?" she stammered. "Why,
I never thought of such a thing as
that"
ITS the only way to save him."
said the banker coldly.
THE only way?" she faltered.
"The only way" said Mr.. Jeffries
firmly. DO you consent?" he asked.
Annie threw up her head. Her pale
face was full of determination, as she
replied resignedly, catching her breath
as she spoke:
yes, if it must be. I will consent
to a divorce-to save him!"
"You will leave the country and go
abroad to live?" continued the banker
coldly.
She listened as in a dream. That
she would be confronted by such an
alternative as this had never entered
her mind. She wondered why the
world was so cruel and heartless. Yet
If the sacrifice must be made to save
Howard she was ready to make it.
you will leave America and never
return-is that understood?" repeated
the banker.
Eyes, sir" she replied falteringly.
Mr.. Jeffries paced nervously up and
down the room. For the first time
he seemed to take an interest in the
interview. Patronizingly he said:
you will receive a yearly allow.
ance through my lawyer"
Annie tossed up her chin defiantly.
She would show the aristocrat that
she could be as proud as he was.
Thanks" she exclaimed. 81 don't
accept charity. I'm used to earning
my own living"
"Oh, very WELL" replied the banker
quickly. That's as you please. But
l have your promise-you will not at.
tempt to see him again?"
What! Not see him once more
To say good-by?" she exclaimed. A
broken sob half checked her utterance
Surely you can't mean that, Mr.. JEFF.
ries"
The banker shrugged his shoulders.
Il don't want the newspapers filled
with sensational articles about the
heartrending farewell interview be-
tween Howard Jeffries, Jr., and his
wife-with your picture on the from,
page"
She was not listening to his sar
casm.
Not even to say good-by" she
sobbed.
NO" replied Mr.. Jeffries firmly.
Not even to say goodby."
But what will he say? What will
he Think" she cried.
HE will see it is for the best" an.
swered the banker. "He himself will
thank you for your action"
There was long silence, broken
only by the sound of the girls Sob
bling. Finally she said:
Very well, sir. I'll do as you say"
She looked up. Her eyes were dry,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
FOES ONLY DURING DEBATE
And That Ended, Recrimlnatinq Sena.
tors Speedily Forget Their
Differences.

The late John j. ingalls,, senator
from Kansas, let loose in the senate
one day about Conkling Hancock and
several other distinguished people.
His remarks were particularly severe.
Joe Blackburn, then senator from
Kentucky, was chosen to answer In.
gals, and he took good deal of hide
off the brilliant Kansan. In one para.
graph Blackburn said: "And this
man has the temerity to assail Han.
cock-Hancock the Superb-who was
giving of his life's blood on the
heights of Gettysburg while the sena.
tor from Kansas was skulking along
behind regiment Of Kansas Jay.
hawkers, trying those jayhawkers in
the capacity of Judge advocate for
robbing hen roosts."
There was more of the same kind,
and everybody thought there would be
trouble, inasmuch as ingalls, was high
spirited and Blackburn unafraid.
After the senate adjourned Black
burn and ingalls, met, face to face, in
the corridor In front of the marble
room. A dozen spectators looked for
carnage.
ingalls, stopped. looked squarely into
Blackburn's eyes and Blackburn glared
back.
"Joe," said ingalls,, putting out his
hand isn't this cruel war over?"
1T is." said Blackburn, taking the
offered hand, and they went off arm
in arm.-Saturday Evening Post.
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CHAPTER xll.-Continued.

He halted, looking as If he would
like to escape, but there was no way
OF egress. This determined-looking
young woman had him at a disad.
vantage.
Il do not think" he said icily, that
there is any subject which can be of
mutual interest"
"Oh, yes, there is," she replied eag-
erly. She was quick to take advan-
tage of this entering wedge into the
mans mantle of cold reserve.
Flesh and blood" she went on
earnestly, "is of mutual interest. Your
son is yours whether you cast him off
or not. You've got to hear me. am
not asking anything for myself. It's
for him, your son. He's in trouble.
Don't desert him at moment like
this. Whatever he may have done to
deserve your anger-don't-don' deal
him such a blow. You cannot realize
what it means in such a critical situa-
ton. Even if you only pretend to be
friendly with him-you don't need to
really be friends with him. But don't
you see what the effect will be if you,
his father, publicly withdraw from his
support? Everybody will say he's no
good, that he can't be any good or his
father wouldn't go back on him. You
know what the world is. People will
condemn him because you condemn
him. They won't even give him
hearing. For Gods sake, don't go
back on him now!"
Mr.. Jeffries turned and walked to-
ward the window, and stood there ga
zing on the trees on the lawn. She
did not see his face, but by the ner-
vous twitching of his hands behind
his back, she saw that her words had
not been without effect. She waited
in silence for him to say something.
Presently he turned around, and she
saw that his face had changed. The
look of naughty pride had gone. She
had touched the chords of the IA
theirs heart Gravely he said:
"Of course you realize that you,
above all others, are responsible for
his present position"
She was about to demur, but she
checked herself. What did she care
what they thought of her? She was
fighting to save her husband, not to
make the Jeffries family think better
Of her. Quickly she answered:
well, all right-Tm responsible
but don't punish him because of me-"
Mr.. Jeffries looked at her.
Who was this young woman who
championed so warmly his own son 4?
She was his wife, of course. But wives
of a certain kind are quick to desert
their husbands when they are in trou-
BILE. There must be some good in the
girl, after all. he thought. Hesitating-
ly, he said:
II could have forgiven him every.
thing, everything but"
But me-" she said promptly. 81
know 1t. Don't you suppose l feel it,
too, and don't you suppose 1t hurts?"
Mr.. Jeffries stiffened up. This wom-
an was evidently trying to excite his
sympathies. The hard, proud express
sion came back into his face, as he an.
swered curtly:
Forgive me for speaking plainly,
but my sons marriage with such a
woman as you has made 1t impossible
to even consider the question of recon
ciliation."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
Officer Prosecutes Son.

Wabash, Ind.-Because of family
disturbance Patrolman Joseph Bidwell
arrested his son and lato led him to
the police court, where. by his evi.
dence, The prisoner was sentenced to
thirty days In Jail The patrolman
said he had no control over his son.
The formal charge placed against the
latter was for malicious trespass.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
Smart Society.

People imagine smart society as
witty. whereas It is only familiar;
they conceive It as daring. whereas II
Is onlT indiferent.-ll. d. Marriott
Wat~op.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-05-03
True Eiouuence.

He is the eloquent man who can
treat humble subjects with delicacy
lofty things impressively and moder
ate things temperately.-Cic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
FORECLOSURE SALES.

SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF NEW
York.-Katharinc +. Reynard. Plaintiff,
against David r. Blount and others, Defend
ants-In pursuance OF Judgment OF fore-
closure and sale. duly made and entered IN
the above entitled action ana bearing GATE
the 18th day Of August, 1872, ], the under
signed. the referee Ia said Judgment named
VIII sell al public auction. at the Exchange
Salesroom. Nos. l4-1G Nesey street w me
Borough OF Manhattan, city NJ New YORK. on
the 18th day Of September. 1872, at II O'CLOCK
noon on that day, by Joseph !. Day, Auc-
tioneer. the premises directed by SAID 11ds-
ment to be sold, and therein described as
follows. All that lot OF land IN the city OF
New York and the Borough OF Manhattan
with the buildings and improvements there
on erected bounded and described as fol-
lows. Beginning at point on the norlherly
side OF 57th street distant hity toOl leet
easterlv from Eleventh Avenue; thence
northerIy and parallel with Eleventh Ave-
nue.. seventy five lT5) feet and Ave lncnes.
more or less, to the rear portion or premises
number Si4 Eleventh Avenue, thence SHslI
wardlv and along said rear portion ana
parallel with Fifty-seVonth street sixteen
(IGJ feet and eight 90 inches. thence south
wardly and parallel with Eleventh Avenue
and for part OF the distance through party
wall. sevcuty-nve C75) feet and hve t3)
inches to the northerly side OF Fltty -seEen .S
street and thence Westwardly along IN"
same sixteen OG) feet and eight go inches
to the point OF beginning, be the SAID seN-
cral dimensions more or less. Also all that
iot OF land. with tho buildings and improve
ments erected thereon, in the city or New
York Borough OF Manhattan. bounded and
described as follows: Beginning AT point
an lie easterly side OF Eleventh avenue,
whore the same Is intersected by the centre
OF the block between Fifty-seventh and
Ffty-eighth streets; thence running east
wardlv and along tho said centre line OF the
block sixty-six (GG) feet and eight go
inches. thence southerlv and parallel with
Eleventh Avenue twenty-five feet TO the rear
line Of tho premises Number 5G3 West Fifty
seventh street: thence westwardly and
paraIlpl with said centre line of the block,
and along said rear line and for part Of the
distance through a party wall siNty-siN t6op
feet and eight 90 inches to the easterly
side of Eleventh Avenue and thence north-
wardIy along the same twenty t2j) feet,
more or less 20 the point OF beginning BE
ali OF said distances ana dimensions more or
less 49, ,o,o
DATED New York, August 18th 1912.
4. HENRY MOSLE. Referee.
McENIRY & REWARD, Attorneys for
plaintiff I4O broadway. New York City.
Tho foilowins is a diagram OF the property
IN he sold: its street numbers are Sii EleV-
cnth Avenue and 563 West 57th Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

West 57th street.
The approximate amount of the lien or
charge. TO satisfy which the aboye-doscribed
property Is to be sold, is Fifteen Thousand
Eight Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars (Sl5,-
SOD OO) with interest thereon from the 18th
day OF July. 1912 together with costs and
allowance amounting TO 1896 10. with inter
est from August 14th. 1912, together with the
cxnenses of the sale The approximate
amount OF the taxes, assessments and water
rates or other liens which are to be allowed
10 the purchaser out OF the purchase money,
Dated. New York. August 10. 1912.
A. HENRY MOSLE. Referee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

The approxirnate amount Of the lien or
charge. 10 satisfy which the above described
property is 10 be sold, Is Fifteen Thousand
Eight Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars with
interest thereon from the 18th day Of July.
1912 together with costs and allowance
amounting TO s3l7 SO. with interest from Au:
gust 14th, 1912, together with the expenses OF
the sale The approximate amount OF the
taxes assessments and water rates, or other
liens which are TO be allowed 20 the pur.
chaser out OF the purchase money, or paid
Inv tho Referee IS S37S % and interest.
Dated New York. August 18th, 1872
WALTER SHAW BREWSTEp Referee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
LOST BANkBOOKS.

BANKBooK No. 500. 3s4 OF the Union Dime
Savings Bank is missing. Any person having
a claim 20 II Is hereby called upon to present
the same within zen days or submit 10 having
said passboOll cancelled and new one Issued
BANKBOOK No. $50 029 Of the Union Dime
Savings Bank is missing. Any person having
a claim to 1t is hereby called upon 10 present
the same within ten days or submit 10 haVlns
said pa9sbook cancelled and a new one issued,
BANKBoOK No. 55L994 of the Union Dime
Savings Bank is missing. Any person having
claim 10 il is hereby called upon 10 present
the same within ten days or submit to having
said passbook cancelled and new one issued,
LOST OR STOLEN Bankb0ok No. 502.945 OF
the German Savings Bank In the City OF New
YORK, corner Fourth ave. and l4th ST., Issued
To Emma Finnegan All persons are cautioned
against negotiating the same. II not returned
TO the bank the 2sth day OF August l9l2' a
duplicate Will be issued. .
LOST or STOLEN handbook No. 6i3. 456 OF
the German Savings Rank in the City or New
York. corner Fourth ave. and 14th St, issued
to Adolph Beiberg. All persons are cautioned
against negotiating the same. III not returned
TO the bank on the nth day OF August 1912, a
duplicate will be issued.
LOST OR STOLEN handbook No. 304 AS OF
the German savings Bank in the city OF New
York, corner 4th ave. and lsth St, issued ~
Sophie Spiegel. All persons are cautioned
against Negotiating the same. II not returned
10 the bank on the 18th day OF september lel-'
a duplicate will be issued.
LOST OR STOLEN. Handbook No. 500 Sl6 OF
the German Savings Bank m the CITY OF New
York. corner 4th ave. and i4th ST.. issued 20
Bertha Schloss. All persons are cautioned
against negotiating the same. II not returned
To the bank on the 18th day Of September 1917
a duplicate will be issued. "
LOST. -Bankbook Nc 5i692o Of Dry Dock
Savings Institution Any person having
claims upon said book is called upon 10 present
the same to the bank within thirty Gays or TIE
said book will be declared cancelled and ~
tinguished and new one issued in lieu thereof
LOsT-Bankbooll No. iO2s 29s Bank Tor say
ings $50 4th ave, New York. Payment
stopped. Please return book TO bank
IOsT-Bankbook No. 577, 1855. Bank for say
ings, 2s0 4th ave- New York. Payment
stopped. Please return book 20 bank.
LOST. Handbook No 602, GlS. Bank FOR say
ings. $50 4th ave. New York. Payment
stopped. Please return book TO bank.
LOST Handbook No. 995, 621 Bank for say
ings. 80 4th ave- New York. Payment
stopped. Please return book TO bank.
LOST. handbook No. $50 sll Bank for saw
ings 80 4th ave, New York. Payment
stopped Please return book TO bank.
xan<N@-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
FORECLOSURE SALES.

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NEW
York Katharine J.. Reynard. Plaintiff.
against Michael T.. Sullivan and others. De-
fendauts.-In pursuance Of n judgment Of
foreclosure and sale, duly made and entered
In the above-entitled action and bearing date
tho 9th day OF August. 1912 l. the under
signed, the referee IN said judgment named.
will soil at public auction, at the Exchange
SaIesroom, Nos. 14-lG Nesey Street. in the
Borough Of Manhattan. city Of New YORK. on
the 18th day OF September 1912. at II o'clock
noon on that day. by Joseph p. Day, Auc-
tiooeer the premises directed by said iudg-
mrpt to be sold. and therein described ms
Follows: All that certain lot. piece or parcel
Of land situate lying and being in the
,Tyyenty-second Ward Of the city OF Now
work bounded and described as follows Be
ginning at point in the eastery line OF
Eleventh Avenue. distant northerly nifty feet
and 1--WE inches from the northeasterly corner
of Eleventh Avenue and Fiftv-seventh street
and running thence nOrthcry alon" the east
erIv line or side Of Eleventh Avenue. twenty
five feet; thence casterly, parallel with FlftN-
seventh Street and partly through party
wall nifty feet: thence sOuthcrly and parable
with Eleventh Avenue. twenty-five feet, and
thence westerly. parallel with Fitty-seventh
street and partly through a party wall, nifty
feet 10 the point or place Of beginning.
Dated, New York. August 18th, 1912
WALTER SHAW BREWSTER, Referee.
NfcENIRY & REWARD. Attorneys for
Plaintiff. 149 Broadway, New York city
The following is a diagram OF the prop
erty TO be sold: its street number Is S42
Eleventh Avenue:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

r..r.f. French, speaks English;
srl ~. reconw.ulcd. very neat. compo-
lsiE c|.y o- country. slime. T. Car
q MAJ l,ar,l. JOB West 42d ST., phone
~. 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
PROPOSALS.

WEST POINT n. Y. August /. l9i2-sealed
proposals, in trpcate. subject 10 the usual
conditions, for furnishing wood, mineral oil.
gasoline forage and straw at this Post win
be received until o'clock p NJ. September /.
1912 Deliveries TO be made during the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1918 The T. s. re
serves the right to accept or reject any or all
proposals or any part thereof For further
information address Quartermaster. West
Point, n Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
Three-Room Apartments.

loyal Grand, 1G0 Claremont ave...... $500
more, 1921 BWay. cor. 1880 St. 312
H9i lhmore, SIG w. 13gth st........... 42O
l.iSlnore. 80 ". 14Oth St............. 800
5ia'pley Han. / W. 9th st............ LOCO
p "liFlcW Court, 1929 Broadway. ...... 800
, uilcW. 30 W. 18TH st.............. 500 700
Ne LranllLm. .lL W. alth st.....-.--. $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27

LOST OR STOLEN Bankbook No 613.4 56 OF
the German Savings Rank in the City OF New
York corner Fourth ave. and 14th St. issued
to Adolph Bleiberg. All persons are cautioned
against negotiating the same. II not returned
10 the bank on the nth day OF August, 1872, a
dunlicata will be issued.