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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29

blast the usual number of harvest
fires are being reported, and within
the past week no less than three sep
arators have been totally DESTROYED
in the vicinity of Pullman and sew
eral acres of shocked wheat have
been burned.
Fire From Smut Explosion
The first fire in this vicinity oc-
Cured last Thursday afternoon,
about o'clock, when an explosion
of smut in the separator owned by
Boundy & Hodges, which was oper-
ating on the j. G. Kamerrer farm,
near Evansville, caused a fire
which totally destroyed the separ-
ator and came near burning the
large piles of sacked wheat near the
machine. The burning separator
was hauled away from the sacked
grain by the harvest crew, and Mr..
Boundy, one of the owners, was
severely burned about the hand and
arm. The machine was uninsured
and the owners Immediately pur-
chased a new one, losing only two
days time.
Grain Fire Near Almota
About five acres of shocked grain
was destroyed by fire on the Alex
Hickman place, about six miles from
Almota last Friday morning. The
threshing outfit owned by Joe Naff-
bigger was operating on the place
and the blaze started in the straw
stack, under the blower. In an in
slant the stack was a mass OF flames
but the threshing machine was taken
to a place of safety and the entire
threshing crew bent its efforts to-
ward saving the sacked grain, sew
eral hundred sacks of which were
moved beyond the reach of the
flames. The fire in the shocked
grain was extinguished by means of
wet sacks. The loss was entirely
covered by insurance.
Separator Burns Near Johnson
Monday afternoon the machine
owned by James Hazlett, and operat-
ing on his place, about mile and a
half this side of Johnson, took fire
from an explosion of smut and was
totally destroyed, the loss being en-
tirely covered by insurance. The fire
occurred soon after the dinner hour,
only 10 sacks having been threshed
when the explosion took place. No
damage was done to sacked or
standing grain. The burned ma
chine was Minneapolis, and Mr..
Hazlett on Wednesday purchased a
Case separator to replace 1t.
Carnegie Loses Separator
Tuesday afternoon about o'clock
the separator operating on the Wal
ter Glaspey place, about three miles
northwest of Pullman, and owned ny
James Carnegie, was burned to the
ground from smut explosion. The
m achine was insured and will be re-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29
FOUR HARVEST FIRES
DURING PAST WEEK
Three Separators Burn to Ground
and Several Acres of Shocked
Grain Destroyed

With the annual harvest on in full
blast the usual number of harvest
fires are being reported, and within
the past week no less than three sep
arators have been totally destroyed
in the vicinity of Pullman and sew
eral acres of shocked wheat have
been burned.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29

ESTIMATED EXPENSES
For current expenses:
Salary of city marshal 5 $4,000
Salary of street com
missioner ..... $4,000
Salary of city clerk -. $4,000
Salary of treasurer. -. 10000
Salary of city attorney 10000
Street lights ........ 100000
To retire outstanding
current expense
warrants ...... 3,5OO.OO
Ten per cent OF pay
ments on Improve
ment Districts 10
and IL ......... 10000
Interest on deferred
payments. Improve
ment Districts 10 and
II 49,. 49,. 49,. 27O.OO
Steam drill and freight
(half) ..:... -. 1850
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-29

Total amount to be raised by tax
ton, $20,626.00.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
By Helen Schwartz,
the Model Servant.

lNH for twenty have done is
= fussy. That's the thng jacobson
been as cranky who
have been in her house months
Just can't stand the who is always
around after her servants If
minute see of that sort OF business go bag and
baggage.
Believe it my account
ing for Mrs Jacobson twenty and there
years longer good deal of the credit be her.
She's respect get along
with for she does heap thinking talking
words" is Of her favorite expressions.
She isn't one of the kind that will follow you
you have been busting and her
say How did you happen to miss ha She enough
to know that the best housewife sometimes
skip bit OF
You see 1t is partly my "missus" and partly that has
maze us get on so well together all these had
bringing up When started out to take first place
mother SAID Lena, mind two things and won't
Don't wait to be told what dodo without being told
hear anybody talking about your mlssus don't
tell her OF it. Just keep counsel all
about it."
Every servant ought to give her employer fair chance
Don't think size her YOU don't
that Give her chance and will find cases out of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20

enacted. Alfred in the regulation uniform
OF the city police, with helmets, shields
and night sticks OF the official style the
six policemen" proceeded to break into
the bank safe. AS their work progressed,
some Of the men removed their hats and
loosened their heavy coats, but there was
nothing to indicate to anyone who might
have witnessed this remarkable piece of
work that the men engaged in the cracking
OF the safe were not genuine policemen.
AS matter Of fact. of course, they were
six Of the cleverest bank burglars in the
business
When the safe was blown and the banks
funds. amounting to some 100000, re-
moved, the policemen" buttoned up their
uniforms, put on their hats, and opening
the front doors Of the bank with the keys
they took from the unconscious watchmen,
they boldly marched In single file into the
public street.
In planning out a bank robbery, or. in
deed, any kind Of robbery. great deal of
time must be given over to study of the
situation so that when the day of the rob-
berry comes the burglars will know just
what to do and be able to do 1t promptly.
Oftentimes 1t Is necessary to wear a dis
guise so as TO more surely carry out the
prearranged plans.
remember once Disgusting myself as a
Quaker farmers wife when we did Job in
the section OF Pennsylvania where the
Quakers abound. We had been over the
territory very carefully and picked out
bank where a considerable amount of
money was on display, scattered around
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
How kept the Same MiSSusss Twenty Years

ten that will like her along get better ac-
quanted have always found you most any
missus lot about mnding her make
up your mind to. You would think lady
been working for these
hard to please but 1t isn't Judge
ployer by her looks.
Lots OF servants complain because their families have
much company but that kind
In my family and feel proud them their friends
come to visit For years
every Friday night but complained I'd myself
You've got to treat them right and then I'd pitch in and do all
the extra work just though enjoyed
is that always get good things and good place
sleep as OF the family think servant de-
serves such treatment and that there would be lot less trouble
with what they call the Servant problem II there
women with brains enough the wisdom OF being decent
There mighty few girls who their
poyers right when they that they
the moment see my missus" putting herself make
things easier for makes do her good
never make fuss if my Sunday changed If
asked once in while Thursday evening
Friday evening instead that such
things can't be always avoided.
remember once sign read. eve
Strive to Please that's Mrs Jacobson and
do and that this together all these wears
It's mostly the Golden Rule, any rate Mrs Jacob.
son and seem be always trying
can't remember when either spoken word to
the other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
but better scheme than this suggested itself
| deliberately spilled that can of milk
over the dapper cashier"
over the dapp

on the different counters of the bank and
we decided that we could go into that bank
In broad daylight and get most of the cash
For several weeks we had studied the
methods in vogue in the bank and knew
pretty accurately where the cashier and
other employees would be at certain hours,
and which hour would be the most favor
able for our work.
There were four Of us working on this
particular robbery, and it was decided that
that should disguise myself as IL Quaker
woman, and pass the bank at certain
hour. went around the town for several
days studying the costumes of the women
and finally rugged myself out in the typicaI
Quaker housewife style
purchased a small milk can and, as It's
newness might attract attention, l rubbed
the can with dirt until it took on a time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20

for some fictitious address. in a broken
English kind of lingo, which he could
not at first understand. He was a very
polite young man. and, of course, stopped
to help me out of my little difficulty.
While l was engaging the cashier in this
fashion, kept my eyes rambling to the
bank to see If my pals were getting away,
for If the cashier had gone down at that
moment he would see them in the act of
robbing, and all would be lost.
After holding the cashier for a minute
or two. he became impatient at my unin-
telllgible talk and said he was sorry he
could not help me and would have to be
going. Now, under no circumstances could
l permit that cashier to leave then. IL
necessary l would have grabbed him
about the neck and held him by force until
my companions escaped. But a better
scheme than this suggested itself 1 de-
liberately spilled the can of milk over the
cashiers clothes, doing 1t, of course In an
apparently innocent way.
The nice white milk settled all over the
young mans vest and coat and he looked
sorry sight indeed. He was exasperated
II,
took out his handkerchief to wipe off the
milk, and /, full of sympathy for his de-
plorable plight, also took out my hand
kerchief and gave my assistance While
we we're trying to get rid OF the milk I
saw the robbers hurry out of the bank
and walk rapidly up the street Then I
knew they had gotten the cash, and it was
no longer necessary for me to detain the
cashier. l mumbled my apologies to the
poor. milk-bespattered cashier, and then
hurried Off down the street
| went into a doorway-which l had
picked out in advance, of course-and took
off my Quaker disguise. Under the dis
guise had on my regular clothes 1 left
the Quaker outfit. milk can and ALL in this
strange doorway and then hustled off to
meet my pals at the rendezvous previously
agreed upon. We divided the money-we
had obtained $90,000-and stayed in tho
town few days.
In the papers the next morning there
was big account of the robbery, and the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20

worn appearance. Then 7 secured one
OF the common baskets carried very often
by the women who go to market to dispose
Of small lots Of vegetables. For several
days my pals and myself rehearsed the
work we had to do SO that when the time
OF action came We were perfect in our
parts.
We had found out from our daily OBJ
servations of the bank that the cashier
who was good deal of a dandy, went out
every day at half past twelve and re-
turned about one o'clock. Several of the
other clerks in the bank went out for
their lunch at the same time. At fifteen
minutes to one there were fewer clerks in
the bank than at any other period OF the
day, and If we were to do our work at all
1t must be accomplished at that time
There was only one drawback TO this
arrangement-the cashier occasionally
came back five or ten minutes to one. and
we could not be certain that he would stay
out the full half hour on the day wa
operated II he came back before one
O'CLOCK our scheme would be frustrated
and we would probably be arrested. So II
was decided that 1 should lay outside the
bank and intercept the cashier If he should
happen along before my pals made their
getaway from the bank
On the day of the robbery we were near
the bank at half-past twelve. and waited
I'll! z quarter of one, when we saw several
other clerks go out. Then the rest of nv
band fastened into the bank, and | kept
my eyes fixed on the direction in which the
cashier usually came. The robbers who
went into the bank had number of little
formalities to get over before it was posi-
Bile to grab the money. and this took time
They had been inside nearly ten minutes
when l spied the cashier walking up the
street toward the bank. AS luck would
have it, he was getting back five minutes
ahead of his usual time. strolled lesurely
to meet him, dressed up, of course, as the
Quaker housewife, with my basket full
of vegetables and can of milk on my arm.
The cashier and came together in the
middle Of the block, about a hundred feet
from the bank accosted him and asked
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20

additional statement that the robbers had
overlooked another package of money con-
tanning $4,000. We were shocked by this
piece OF information, and the poor robber
whose duty it was to collect the money in
the bank was roundly upbraided for getting
a miserable ninety thousand when he could
also have taken the S150000 II he had not
been such bungler. He swore by every
deity that the papers were wrong, for he
had searched very carefully, and there was
no other money in sight when he left the
place However, we could never forgive
this chap for his oversight, because we be-
lieved the papers had the thing right, and
we disputed about the matter so much that
the gang. or party" as we of the Grim
inal fraternity call it. had to be disbanded
and we went our separate ways, good
friends, Of course. but no longer CO.
workers.
1t is the custom among bank robbers to
demand that each member of a party do
his work properly. If any one of them
makes failure or does not come up to
expectations, he is discharged from the
party. The method OF discharging a men,
Der is peculiar. The leader will say to him:
when are you going home, JACKIE" and
he will hand him some money. When are
You going home" means we don't want
you with us any more. I might say, in
concluding this experience, that one Of the
men who took part in this robbery Is now
living in Philadelphia and highly respected.
He long since gave up his criminal asso-
Citations and went into business for him
self and has made a great deal of money
by his own honest efforts.
The other man died in prison His was
the fate of many another professional
criminal He had gambled away most of
the money he secured from his illegal trade
and in addition he served twenty years
OF his life behind prison walls.
Not even the cleverest men in the bust
ness have profted by their skill They
may prosper for a brief hour but in the
end they are forced to the conclusion that
CRIME DOES NOT PAY!
SOPHIE LYONS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20


come from the mines. his plan to get them
into the post office safe having been very
carefully thought out.
At one stage OF the trip the diamond
coach had to make II was necessary for 1t
to Cross a river. This was accomplished
by means OF ferry which was operated
by wire-rope cable. Raymond decided to
spoil this plan. Before the coach arrived
at the ferry. he succeeded in severing the
wire cable. There was strong current
running and the ferryboat naturally drift
ed down the stream
When the coach arrived at the river.
there was no ferryboat to take 1t across
and there was no other means of fording
the stream. AS l have mentioned, the
schedule of the coach had been arranged
80 that it would reach the docks just in
time TO catch the steamer for England
The delay at the river resulted. as Ray
mond had known It would. in the coach
missing the steamer. and the next steamer
wouldn't sail for week. In the mean
while, the diamonds were deposited in the
post office safe.
1t was an easy matter for Raymond to
6el lHto the post ONCE the following night
and the keys he had made gave him access
to the safe. The diamonds and other val
TABLES he had planned so cleverly to get
were worth 100000 He distracted them
all and buried them
Instead Of fleeing the country with his
booty, his prudence dictated that he was
safest right there, and he remained there
for months. Subsequently. he disposed of
the stolen diamonds in London, but he was
olackmailed out. OF large portion Of the
proceeds by the accomplice with whom he
had made his first attempt to rob the dia-
mond coach, and who at once concluded
when he heard OF the successful robbery
that 1t was Raymond who had COM
mtted It.
Although 1t netted the burglars only
100000. the robbery Of the Kensington
Savings Bank of Philadelphia was one of
the most cleverly arranged crimes OF
modern times
The theft was committed by a band OF
the most notorious bank burglars of the
time Including Tom Mccormack, Big John
Casey. Joe Howard. Jimmy Hope, Worcester
SAM George Bliss and Johnny Dobbs. No
more competent crew of safe cracksmen
could possibly have been gotten together.
On the day these burglars planned tc rob
the bank. the president received informa-
ton that the crime was contemplated and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20

secreted in different parts Of the building
and the watchmen were told to obey what
ever orders the policemen might give.
Nothing happened until about midnight
when some of the policemen came out Of
their hiding places and suggested to one OF
the watchmen that it might be good idea
to send out for some beer. One of the
policemen volunteered to take off his uni
form, but changed his mind, saying that
1t would perhaps be safer for one of the
watchmen TO go.
If the burglars see one OF you fellows
gong out of the building" he said to the
watchmen' they, will suspect nothing, but
II they see strange face leaving the bank
at this hour they will know there is some
thing unusual going on" The watchmen
agreed.
No sooner had the watchman left the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20
Bank Burglars Who
Disguised Themselves as
Policemen, and Other
Ingenious Schemes Used BY
Thieves In Bold Attempts
to Get Their Plumber

building than one OF the
policemen raised his night
stick and brought 1t down
with all mis- might on the
head OF the other watch.
man. The man dropped
TO the floor like a log.
He was quickly bound and
gagged and taken inside
the cashiers cage.
a few minutes later the
other Waterman returned
with the beer and as he
set foot in the room
where the policemen were
congregated he was &C
corded the same treat
ment.
The watchmen out Of
the way, the six policemen
made their way TO the
bank safe and there q
remarkable scene was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-20

would probably be
committed that night
or the night following.
T h is information
came a apparently from
the Philadelphia Chief
Of Police, the mes
singer stating that the
Chief would send
down half a dozen
uniformed men that
afternoon. who were
to be locked in the
bank that night. The
president was told to
keep the information
10 himself as it was
desired to catch the
burlars red.handed
and 1t was feared
that word might reach
them of the plan to
trap Them and they
would be scared Off
That afternoon half
a dozen uniformed
policemen called at
the bank shortly be-
fore the closing hour.
They were called in
to the office OF the
president and intro.
duced to the banks
two watchmen. After
the bank was closed
the six men were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-31
er sister. Mrs. !. 1. Paul and other

her sister. Mrs. J. \ Paul and other
relatives.
Miss Alice Steen, Of New Sharon.
came Tuesday and Is visiting at the
home Of her sister, Mrs. G. NJ. Stanley.
and family.
Mrs. Annie Beebe. who has been
making her home with her daughter.
Mrs. v. B. Hill, and family, during
the past summer, left Thursday for
Wacoma, where she will probably re-
main during the winter.
j. l.. Paul left Friday for Grand
Meadow, Mimi, on combined bus'-
ness and pleasure trip.
j. s. Darrah and wife and Mrs. w.
II. Vosburg and son Lester. left We'd
nesday for Rochester. MINI.
Mesdames w. w. Imler and Peter
Cannon went to Ottumwa Thursua
and visited over Sunday with the lat
ter's daughter, Miss Fannie Cannon,
who is teacher in the Ottumwa
schools.
Mrs. Nellie Jones AMI daughter
Althea, of Everson. Wash, who have
been visiting their relatives. the Seaser
families, here, went to Ida Grove
Thursday to visit relatives.
Earl Willcutts and family are plan
ming to move to Chicago in December.
Mr.. Willcutts will be employed in the
Fair store.
James Lowry, who had been in Ire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-31
MRS. SEARS PRECEDENT.
Annual Meeting Of City Federation
held in MarshalltoWn.

Annual Meeting OF City feoeration
Hold in MarshaIltown.
Mrs. r. E. Sears was elected presi-
dent at the annual meeting of the City
Federation Of Women's Clubs, which
was held Thursday afternoon at the
public library. Other officers chosen
were Mrs. A. Janney. vice president;
Mrs. G. w. Darling, recording secre-
tary: Mrs. E. H. Keller, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Arsepta Treadwell,
treasurer; and Mrs. H. j. Howe, audi
tor.
Other business for the afternoon in
cluded the reports of the various
standing committees and the reports of
the secretary, Miss Anna Maude Kim
berly, and treasurer. Mrs. A. Treadwell,
the latter reported a balance of $124.91
in the treasury.
An amendment was made In the con-
stitution changing the annual election
day from the last Friday in October to
the first Friday in April.
Mrs. H. J. Howe and Mrs. Treadwell
gave reports Of the state federation
meeting held in Cedar Rapids last May.
and Mrs. G. w. Darling gave the report
of the fifth district federation meeting
held in Traer.
At the meeting of the board Of direc-
tors, which preceded the election. 1t
was decided to furnish one of the larg-
er rooms on the first floor in the new
hospital. The federation will not only
supply the furniture but all the linen
which will be monosra:ned with the
federation initials.
Mrs. Mary b. Vail is the retiring
president of the federation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-31

birthday anniversary. The evening waa
spent with games. music. and a ques-
tion box. a three course. luncheon
was served by Mrs, SprinSer Memen.
toes were left M-sAn AZ tokens of the
occasions. as wtll Is best wishes f0r
the return Of many more anniversaries.
The ladies OF the NJ. r. church served
fried chicken supper In the parson-
Gse Saturday evening.
Misses Marie and Catherine iWelch
OF Marshalltown. spent Saturday With
their sister. Mrs. John Mackin.
Il. RAIDER and wife. Of Boone. havs
returned home after two weeks stay
at the home Of their nephew. Poly
WINS.
Mrs. John Swab. Of Marshalltown
attended the Gannon-LAPlant wedding
Wednesday.
After months visit With her par.
ents. Mrs. Dan Jordan and her children
arrived home Friday from Marietta
MINI.
Mrs. Page moved her household
goods last week to Marshalltown
where she will live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-31
Thinks Origin Of
"0svjl's AnUj1
Aneedutes 50

!. N. Cooper. one q the ~ -
pioneers still living " this eSsys - -
clined TO think that the Devils Aav1l.@
the promontory to the north Of -
Transcontinentai route Just east OF ~
MarshAll-Tams county line. hsA ~
origin in name long before the sos. The
old settlers who have written concsrn-
ing the name referred 70 tho early sos
as the time they frst knew OF the an
VII"
Mr.. Cooper says that he hrst saw
the anvil" In either 1Sla or 1879. and
It was then called the Devils Anvil.
Al that time there was only one white
man. Joseph G. Davidson. IN that Dast
Of the county.
Mr.. Cooper believes that the "anviF"
was named by the Indians before white
men ever saw the county.