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turned down both the money and
the dictation. For this Sulzer
was impeached. Suffers very
plausible story was spread broad
cast throughout the city and
state, and the result was the hot
test fight that the Tiger ever got
into.
Edward e. Mccall, the Tam
many candidate for mayor, was
portrayed by Sulzer as Murphy's
go-between. Sulzer told how Nc
Call, formerly a supreme court
justice and now head of the pub
lie service commission, always re-
ferred to Murphy as "the chief"
New York never before saw
such a municipal campaign. Had
Mayor Gaynor not died, there
would have been three candidates,
with Gaynor as independent. The
Fusionists nominated John Pur-
roy Mitchell, a Wilson democrat,
for mayor, and on the same ticket
placed District Attorney Whit
man, a staunch republican, for re-
election. Whitman at the same
time accepted an endorsement Of
Tammany. This, of course, was
one of Murphy's clever moves to
keep the police graft issue out of
the campaign. but at the same
time it ensured Wlhitmana prac-
tically unopposed election.
Then came the Independent
leaguers, headed by William R.
Hearst, who endorsed Mitchell
and some of the other fusionist
candidates, but played directly in
to Murphy's grasping hands by
repudiating other members of the
fusion ticket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03
POLICE land
''YEGG" BAND
BEHIND BARS
MEN BELIEVED TO BE RE-
SPONSIBLE FOR SERIES OF
ROBBERIES COMMITTED IN
TACOMA RECENTLY

Four notorious ''yeggmen,"
forming one of the cleverest crim-
inal gangs that ever operated In
the Northwest, are held today un-
der heavy guard at the central
station following a reign of crime
that has terrOrized the city for
three days.
The men were captured yester-
day In a room at the Lewiston hO-
tel, 18th and Pacific avenue, and
"yegg" paraphernalia of a most
discriminatory nature was found
in the rendezvous. Practical iden-
tification has been made of them
by several victims Of holdups and
robberies, but as yet no person
has been found by the police who
will volunteer to take the witness
stand and swear to the identity of
the gangs members.
PROOF.
AS AIDED proof of the theory
that the quartet have been re-
sponsible for the recent series of
bold crimes in Tacoma is the fact
that last night, while the gang
languished behind steel bars, moi
single crime was reported. II
was the first night In week that
, hold-up or serious robbery did
not take place.
The "yeggs" are G. w. Kelly,
James Curry, John Martin and
Fred Howard. They have been
questioned, "sweated" and bullied
in every effort known by the po-
lice to force a confession, but each
member of the gang, smiling
calmly at. the officers, continues
to maintain utter ignorance of
any crime laid at his feet. The
men have even refused to talk, as
If by a pre-arranged plan, and
as yet the police have secured abb
solutely no information from
them.
CLEVER YEGGS.
Captain of Detectives Fitzger-
aid, one of the Oldest thief-catch-
ers in the Northwest, said today
that there was no doubt that the
gang was composed of clever
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Commission
STARTS PROBE

The first meeting of the state
welfare commission which will
later fix the minimum wage for
women in this state, opened at
the Commercial club in Tacoma at
1880 this afternoon.
The commission has gathered
much data and compiled extensive
tables on women workers in this
state. In addition to showing
that the girls employed in stores
In Tacoma are paid less than
those in other cities of the state,
the figures show there are more
young girls here than in Spokane
but not so many relatively as Sc
attic.
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"yeggs.' They are Of the type
known as "strong-arms,'. but
their paraphernalia indicated that
they had prepared to commit bur-
glaries and safe-cracxing Jobs
during their stay in Tacoma.
MAKE IDENTIFICATION.
John McHugh, proprietor Of
the John McHugh department
store, and A. J. Brodderick, 1901
] street. today identified Martin
and Howard as the men whom
they saw rob an intoxicated man
at 18th and Pacific avenue Satur-
day at midnight. The men had
fled when they saw that there
were witnesses to the crime. The
victim, who gave his name as
Hanson, cannot be located.
Mrs. Florence Keller, 1908 /
street, today declared that she
was practically positive that Cur
ry was the man who held her up
few nights ago, and ran off with
her handbag after she had tussled
with him.
Four Japanese living at 407 J
street, who were held up by three
men early Sunday morning. today
looked at the prisoners behind the
bars and declared their belief that
they were the thugs who had en-
tered their house and robbed
them of 800 at the point of re-
volvers.
H. ]. Inveen, a grocer at 18th
and Yakima avenue, held up Sat-
urday night, said that he believed
Kelly and Martin were the men
who had entered his store and
robbed him.
Despite all of these partial
identifications, Capt. John F'itz-
gerald of the detective department.
today said that he had mo- EVIL
dence strong enough against tho
''yeggs" ON which to base . crirn-
inal charge. The men are held
pending complete identificatiOn.
They have retained James F..
O'Brien, a prominent criminal at-
torney, and asserted today that
they would make vigorous fight
for liberty.
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HUNT STARTS PROBE OF
TROUBLE; HAS NAMES OF
ROWDIES, HE DECLARES

who principals incit-
ing the riots against the Aberdeen football and rooers but
the made
Hunto of school afternoon
has of
mainly of students
beene expelled am to
trouble and several of them
and invited boys to fight"
reported that the authorities at the high school made
stood by and smiled whereas they had taken hold
is Professor
anything.
He that the
night between schools
The
Concerning disturbance, wish would for that
Safety A. U. Mills Monday morning
in
If make attempt
every boy
lin jail"
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Hours passed. was getting
sleepy and afternoon began to
wane. Just at press time, Madam
Schumann-Heink came out OF tho
door and made for an automobilss.
Hardly able to believe my eyes,
| nevertheless acted promptly and
was granted the interview had
sought so long. After which /
rushed TO the phone.
Hold the press!' / shouted.
Madam schurnann- -TIeink haa
granted ME an interview. she
thinks Il Will b nice day Il tho
fog clears.
And yet. doggone II, I never
found out about that raxffme-
grand opera stuff and It was auch
9 swell question, too
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BY MERE REPORTER.

I set forth this morning with
light heart and buoyant step. in
tent upon interviewing Madam
Schumann-Heink. who has gained
some little fame as q singer Of
opera. / had been assured that
the madam is very fond OF news
papermen, and is always glad to
see them.
want to say right here that
have my doubts. Madam Schu-
mann-Heink led me a long and
arduous chase today, proving as
elusive as your best friend when
he owes you a dollar.
Personally, know nothing at
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Josephine Bastain, sister of
VIM. Bastian Qower), the $780,
900 Raffles. This 26-year-old boy
burglar accumulated fortune by
robbing the homes of the rich.
think, on which to eat. found
that 1t was easier to get a living
by dishonest methods than by
honest ones, SO I took up bur-
glary.
"In all my crimes was guided
by Intuition. My plans were al
ways simple. In the beginning I
robbed houses when the inmates
were out. Later l began robbing
when people were home, usually
operating when they were on the
ground floor. I generally enter
ed by second-story window. NV
experience at sea had made me an
agile climber. l always wore cot
ton gloves so as not to leave fin
ger prints. In my basement I
melted the gold and silver and
sold it in ingots; the jewels l dis
posed of unset. I never planned
a job far ahead and when I WORK
ed always acted rapidly. new
er worked after II o'clock and in
the winter time l was generally
through by s, when I would &c
home, play the piano, read and
then go to bed. I always kept
good hours. never smoked oil
drand and did not travel with
women. l had no confederates
and had no intimate acquaint.
ances. People thought 1 was q
wholesale jeweler-even my sis
ter"
Bastian is a great lover and
student of music. His tastes were
the best, as shown by the ex-
quisite furnishings of his home
the flowers, the fountain splash
ing in the aquarium in the back
yard where gold fish swan.
"The thing that hurt me most, I"
said Bastian, was to think of the
disgrace that it would bring to
my little sister Josephine when
she learned the truth about me. .
Bastian had brought Josephine
only II, from Germany and was
educating her. When he was ar
rested she refused to leave the
Jail. fearful and heartbroken she
voluntarily occupied the cell next
to him until induced to go home
| by friends.
Bastian has decided her. his
home, but It is thought that bur-
glary Insurance companies will
obtain possession OF It.
"Why didn't / quit? Well, ]
had a garage in my basement.
wanted an automobile. If had
had machine think should
have quit
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T0DAF,s CLEARINGs.

to- see the madam. Then ensued
Interviews with the telephone op-
fslcr, the bellboy, and a telephone
which developed the fact that the
madam was missing. Nobody
knew where she WAS.
Thereupon dashed up to the
thaater where she is to sing to-
night.
MMadam schumann Heink
about?" asked the ticket seller.
Oh. is she here tonight?" he
responded, In some surprise.
] departed disgustedly.
To tell the truth, i was now in
Z Quendry. Where would 90
next9 What place would / be
likely to find her? Twas q baf-
fling nroblem. truly
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STAMPEDE

charged the man and the race be-
gan. A policeman drew a revolt
yer and fired but missed tho steer
and killed the nightwatchman.
Another bullet injured a waiter.
The bull entered st. Patrick IS
cathedral chapel and routed the
worshippers. 1t did considerable
damage before it was ousted. 9th
er steers We're surrounded in Cen
trail park and shot down.
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SAN. FRANCISCO, Nov. 8. -
VIM. Bastian, 26, German, is
perhaps the most remarkable bur-
glar In criminal history. After
operating five years here and ac-
cufnulating fortune, he was fin
ally captured recently by wom-
an and bulldog; the dog held
him while the woman called the
police.
"Why didn't you shoot the
dog?" Bastian was asked.
"Oh, i couldn't do that" he re-
piled. 'sWhy, love dogs"
And that expresses the charac-
ter of this very remarkable crim-
inal--scarcely more than boy.
II was one of three adventur-
ous brothers," explained Bastian.
Twas anxious to MAKE my for
tune early. / left home in Ger
many and went to sea when is.
Mysmother is still living; my faith
er ts dead. When I arrived in the
Unlted States l became a plaster
er. The work is very unreliable.
I was driven into crime by neces-
sity. I committed my first bur-
glary in Oakland, obtaining 50,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The eyes
of the country on New York to-
day and they won't be turned
away until after the mayOralty
election tomorrow. On the eve of
election one thing stands out
clearly. Tammany has had run
for its money. "Chief' G. Fran
els Murphy has faced the most
critical situation in his career as
monarchical "bOss'' and the Tiger
knows it has been in a fight. Fu-
sionists today claimed victory all
along the line.
The joker in the campaign dec6
that the Tammany wigwam tried
to stack was the impeachment of
Governor Sulzer at Albany. Muir
ply thought he left a political
corpse in the "Peepuls' House. F"
The undertaken double-crossed
"the chief" and let somebody get
to the supposed corpse with pull
moter before the body was en-
balmed. East Side progressives
resuscitated the supposed corpse
even while the wake" was yet on
in Fourteenth street and the sup
posed discredited Sulzer turned
out to be the most powerful fu-
sionist weapon against the Tiger.
The Tammany braves no soon
er had turned their backs than
Sulzer came out with the most
virulent attack on Murphy that
has ever been made on a Tam
many "chief." He told how the
boss Offered him call the
money he wanted" when he was
inaugurated. and then followed
the offer up with dictation on
every appointment within the gov
ernor's power to make. SulZer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03
SUPREME COURT SAYS
RECALL is LEGAL

OLYMPIA, Nov. s.-The recall is
o. X. in Washington.
In a lengthy and broad opinion
the supreme court Saturday after.
noon upheld the state recall law;
held that 1t takes precedence over
the recall provisions In the city
charters of Tacoma, Seattle and
Spokane, and hereafter recall elec-
tions in these cities must be held
under the state law instead OF the
city charters.
The effect.of the decision IL that
Sheriff Ed. Cudihee OF King coun-j
ty, will have to go up against a re-
,all election, the people of that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03
FLEMING Gets
A new TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3.-The
supreme court of California has
granted Daniel Fleming, Southern
Pacific railway detective, a new
trial in the case in which he was
convicted of killing George WALLER,
Of Tacoma, on top of a box car.
Fleming gets a new trial on the
ground that the jury was prejudic-
ed against him because of the ac-
tivity on his behalf Of the South
ern Pacific railway.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Fifteen
desperate steers escaped from the
slaughter yard on the banks of
the North river and for about an
hour held undisputed possession
of Fifth avenue. They trotted up
the avenue for II blocks and
trotted back again. The trouble
was precipitated when a watch
man lifted a red lantern. A bull
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03
700 ARE HURT

GREENCASTLE, Nov. 8. The
swaying of the crowd in cheering
the Depauw football team just be-
fore the Depauw- Rose Polytechnic
game Saturday caused huge
bieacher to collapse, hurting 700
persons into the cavity beneath and
seriously injuring eight women,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03
WHOLE COUNTRY
INTERESTED in
N. Y. ELECTIONS

ELECTIONS
Massachusetts-GOvernOr state Offices legislature.
New Jersey-GOvernor, state officers legislature.
New YOrkState Judges assembly 21st DIST
Maryland-U. s. senator state controller.
Pennsylvania-TwO judges supreme court.
Alabama-U. 3. senator.
Virgnia-GOvernOr and state officers.
CONGRESSIONAL
Third Massachusetts,, 18th and goth New York. Bird Mary
land.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
New York. Philadelphia Cincinnati and many other Cities
N being
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Nov. 8. -
William Carlson, in a Simplex,
was first to arrive in the Phoenix
race today. His time from Los
Angeles was 2 hours and As min
utes, the distance 100 miles. Olin
Davis. in Locomobile, was sec
ond, with Barney Oldfield, in a
Simplex, third. Others arrived
and departed in rapid succession.
A Cadillac turned turtle near Del
mar, Driver McKone sustaining
several broken ribs. Mechanician
Maganetty was hurt severely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03
AUTOS OFF
ON GREAT
RACE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Gwen
ty-five racing autos roared out
of Los Angeles at $3.50 this morn
ing on the first leg of the Los An
geles-Phoenix road race. The cars
will check in for the night at
Luna, resuming in the morning.
The distance is 574 miles. The
prizes aggregate $4,000. Low
clouds that threatened rain, and
humid atmosphere cloaked the
big machines as they shot out in
to the dawn. Rains throughout
Southern California caused warn
ings to all drives by race officials
who feared accidents because of
slippery roads.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03
ONEDAY'S BUSINESS
FOR DIVORCE MILL

started divorce proceedings
against him in the Pierce county
courts. They were married "a
years ago and have six children.
She asks for an absolute divorce
and $75 per month alimony.
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Burned out TRANSFORMER IN
Seattle's municipal power
plant put all Seattle IN <fmrk-
ness for several hours Sum
day night.
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MEXICO CITY. Nov. SIT may
be two weeks before the new COM
gress meets, 1t was stated today
by an official in authority Elec-s
ton returns are coming in slowly.
There is no question that the oon-
gress will be pro Huerta.
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HfE'ss;S H]6f's$$H. I
HAVE YOU been robbed yet?
YOU KNOW THAT a person does
not belong to the eclat in Ia
coma unless he or she has been
held up.
A GENTLEMAN arrived in Taco
ma this morning and greeted
everybody coldly.
HIS NAME was Frost-Jack
Frost.
WILFRED SMALL, the orches-
trail admiral, is becoming the
most sarcastic thing.
THE OTHER NIGHT when his
orchestra was blazing away at
very raggy tune, some one
asked him what he was playing.
''THE VIOLIN" said Mr.. Small,
saving away for dear life.
AT THAT, WILFRED is a swell
guy, only he cuts his hair so
darn funny.
BETTER PAY your income tax.
A WHOLE LOT Of people did not
like those spirits at the Tacoma
theater last night.
THE REASON was that they were
not in bottles.
DIR. VINCENT has said that a
man who gives up his seat in a
car or who keeps it, is selfish.
THAT DOESN'T worry men in
Tacoma. They don't get any
- chance to be selfish. Seats are
too scarce.
A SEATTLE ATTORNEY apolo-
gized for being a lawyer last
night.
ALOT OF THEM could give apo1-
ogies.
WE ARE GLAD w. w. is likely
to run for mayor. He is such
q gallant man that it would be
pleasure to have him the city
executive.
QUESTION BOX:
Question: have a large
corn. What shall do with II?
Mrs. Bunion.
Ans: Corn is very fine when
eaten with butter.
A CALIFORNIA doctor against
the advice of his friends went
to Mexico and was captured
and is now in JAIL Bet none
of those friends were his form
er patients.
YOU CAN FIND a seat on a Sixth
avenue car every day-if you
get up early enough.
AhSONhh uurSiarS nave pretty
time nowadays. After breaking
into a house they can hide in
the fog.
INDIANA CLUB women refused
- to agree to Mrs. Pankhurst
passing the hat in addition to
getting paid for lecturing. En-
incline wants to get the coin
goin' and comm, 80 she cancel
ed the engagement.
BELIEVING THAT ankles Of
women witnesses Influence jur-
ors, judge in Los Angeles has
had a fence built around the
witness stand. How's he going
to hide pretty face or eyes
that can't behave?
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PROCRESSIVES
TO ORGANIZE

The Progressive league will meet
at the office of Chairman J. s.
Ellsworth in the Bankers Trust
building, Tuesday evening. to con-
slider outside organization. L. L,
Bush of Pacific county has asked
that an organization be effected
in this county.
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AT THAT, WILFRED is a swell
guy, only he cuts his hair so
darn funny.
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A WHOLE LOT of people did not
like those spirits at the Tacoma
theater last night.
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"THE VIOLIN" said Mr.. Small,
saving away for dear life.
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BETTER PAY your income tax.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03

THE OTHER NIGHT when his
orchestra was blazing away at
very raggy tune, some one
asked him what he was playing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03

THE REASON was that they were
not in bottles.
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BELIEVING THAT ankles of
women witnesses Influence jur-
ors, judge in Los Angeles has
had q fence built around the
witness stand. How's he going
to hide pretty face or eyes
that can't behave?
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DIR. VINCENT has said that a
man who gives up his seat in a
car or who keeps it, is selfish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-11-03

THAT DOESN'T worry men in
Tacoma. They don't get any
chance to be selfish. Seats are
too scarce,
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INDIANA CLUB women refused
to agree to Mrs. Pankhurst
passing the hat in addition to
getting paid for lecturing. En-
incline wants to get the coin
goin' and comm, 80 she cancel
ed the engagement.
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TACOMA burglars have a pretty
time nowadays. After breaking
into house they can hide in
the fog.
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HAVE YOU been robbed yet?

WILFRED SMALL, the orches-
trail admiral, is becoming the
most sarcastic thing.
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QUESTION BOX:
Question: I have a large
corn. What shall do with It?
Mrs. Bunion.
Ans: Corn is very fine when
eaten with butter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-29
Brotherhood.

Once, so runs the legend, there
lived in far Judean hills two. affec-
tionate: brothers, filling a common
farm together. One had a house and
:. "ouseful of children; the other
was lonely man.
One night in the harvest time, the
older brother said to his wife: my
brother is lonely man. 1 will go
out and move some of the sheaves
from my side of the field over on his,
so that when he sees them in the
morning his heart will be cheered by
the abundance" And he did.
That same night the other brother
said to his workmen: my brother
has houseful and many mouths to
fill. l am alone, and do not need all
this wealth. will go and move
some of my sheaves over on his field,
so that he shall rejoice in the morn
ing when he sees how great is his
store.' And he did. And they did
it that night and the next, in the
sheltering dark. But on the third
night the moon came out as they
met face to face, each with his arms
filled with sheaves.
On that spot, says the legend, was
built the Temple of Jerusalem, for
it was esteemed that there earth
came nearest heaven.-Jacob Riis in
the Outlook,
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h 869O &40kO 400x80 BO0OSvox200s
Sealed proposals in duplicate; each
Red Lake Reservation, viii be received
at the Office of the Superintendent Of the
Red Lake Indian School. Red Lake Min
.n 2, until IL O'clock noon. central
the purchase Of approximate SOC, 900
feet OF dead and down ana fresiiitufed
pine timber on the Red Lake Indian
Reservation, Minnesota. H.ITr.<fesfs1
township i5O north, range IS west: Lots
I, 2. 3 and 4, Sec. 10; lots l.. 2. 3 ana I,
Sec. 20; lots l. 2, and 4, Sec. q, town
ship $50 north, range "a west. The tim
and Norway pine, approximately two
thirds White pine and one third Nor
way. Only dead. or fire-injured timber
will be sold. All Of it of good quality
End accessible ssa nn to railFosa Bed
way pine and $3.50 per M. for White
pine. e : timber must be- cut under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary
for and cut prior to:June !. 1914. Bidders
must submit. with their bids. a certified
check for $500 on some solvent bank.
payable to the undersigned. 49,, These
checks will be returned to the unsuc-s
cessful bidders, applied toward the pay
ment Of timber if bid Is accepted. and
retained as forfeit If a bid is accepted
and bidder fails to comply with the re-
quirements Of his bid The right to re-
5ect any and all bids is reserved Fur
approved form of contract may be OBJ
WALTER F.1pIcKRNs.
supt. & Spl. Dish. Aren't.
D.-12O-219.