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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10

SCpyFiSitt lHc 0tdr company.
rTHE life OF the professional criminal
is full OF perils Very early In his
career he becomes possessed with
constant dread OF prison. When arrest
threatens him. he will adopt any measure,
no matter how desperate. to effect his
escape.
have known criminals TO jump from
fastmoving trains 10 escape their Gus.
todians. Others have jumped from great
heights at the risk OF their lives Some
have undergone painful operations TO re.
move marks by which they might be
identified Others have deliberately mutt
la ed themselves 10 accomplish similar
objects.
The more successful" a professional
criminal may be in his chosen career, the
greater his dread CT prison bars. This is
only natural. The petty sneak.thief gets
very little out OF his criminal existence
even when he enjoys his freedom His
life in the underworld al its best is often
less TO be desired than a term in prison,
where he is assured at any rate of roof
over his head at night and enough food
to subsist upon.
But with the big figures OF the under.
world, the men who will not undertake
robbery unless 1t promises loot amounting
to many thousands OF dollars the case is
different When at large these men live
a life OF more or less luxury and they
naturally regard a term behind prison
bars with the utmost dread.
Most criminals put aside out of the pro-
ceeds OF their crimes fund which Is
known as fall money" and which is used
70 purchase their freedom when they get
into trouble or to tighten their sentence.
In some cases, this fall money amounts
to very large sums. To escape a term In
prison a criminal will not only spend
every cent Of his fall money" but will
bind himself to pay large portion OF his
future earnings.
The utmost ingenuity has been dis
played by criminals in their efforts to es-
cape prison terms OF to break out Of
prison after conviction.
Some years ago Langdon w Moore, the
notorious bank burglar, whose exploits
have had frequent occasion to mention,
was arrested for the robbery OF $4,000
worth of United States bonds. The bonds
had been taken from the overcoat OF
Boston shopkeeper named Carey. Two
men we're concerned in the robbery.
While Carey was busy with customer,
one Of the robbers engaged his assistant,
Miss Evans, in conversation while the
other helped himself to the bonds, which
were in Gareys overcoat hanging behind
the counter.
Moore was taken to Police Headquar-
tiers. There. in rear room through which
he passed. he saw Carey and Miss Evans
and knew that he was to be lined up" for
Identification. Moore's name was house
hold word throughout New England at the
time and 1t was generally known, too,
that he invariably wore silk hat.
When he was directed to stand In line
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
To illustrate how
determined the po-

meet me with everything mystifying
] was once taken from my home 10
answer Tor a crime committed in Cleve-
land diamond merchant there had lost
lot OF 1ewelry, through the work of a
woman who came into his store and
picked up stuff when he wasn't looking
That had been my specially. and as the
police couldn't find the real person, thew
tried to fasten the crime on my shout.
ders. The owner of the store said he
would know the woman again, so he was
brought on 10 Detroit, and | was lined
up with a dozen other women in the De.
troit jail. The merchant went back and
forth and could not pick any woman in
that crowd as being the party who took
his stun. Then one of the detectives
whispered to the man. saying something
which took the mans gaze 10 me. and
then ! knew the detective had told him
who | was and that he should pick me
Can you speak German?"
Like simpleton ! said could and
SPOKE some words to him.
No other woman IN the line was able to
speak German, and as the woman who
robbed him had spoken 10 him in German,
he therefore picked me out, and the de-
tective handed the man a cigar on his
good judgment.
Now l hadn't been in Cleveland at the
time the robbery took place. At the time
! was out in St. Louis. having been picked
up there by the police on general prnci-
pies, and | was actually in the st. Louis
jail at the time | was supposed 10 have
taken the poor Cleveland merchants da-
monds. did not say anything about this,
but allowed the triumphant officers TO
cart me off to Cleveland. A lawyer from
that town that had known came to see
me and he asked for hearing the next
morning. did not tell the Detroit police
that had been in Jail in ST Louis during
the week OF the Cleveland robbery, for l
thought they might be dirty enough to
send on to st. Louis and get the police
there to alter the record and thus de-
stroy my alibi When I came up before
the judge for a hearing he asked me what
| had TO say. My lawyer was not in the
secret as to the st. Louis episode, SO |
said TO the judge:
Your Honor. did not commit this
crime and | can prove it right now
We'll go ahead and prove it them"
testify replied the Judge.
] turned to the prosecutor and asked
him to give me the dates on which the
robbery had taken place. He did, and
wrote them down on piece of paper and
handed them to the judge | then asked
the judge to question the proprietor of the
store IS to the exact date and he. OF
course, gave the same days as the prose
'cutor. After had gotten the men to say
several times that there could be no mis-.
take about the dates, then told the Judge
that on the days mentioned l was in Jail
in ST. Louis, and ! asked him to call up
the Chief of Police there and find out. He
did call up ST. Louis and found that was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
Written BY SOPHIE LYONS

with half dozen policemen for the pur-
pose OF identification, he realized that his
silk hat would inevitably give him away,
and took 1t off.
He was directed 10 replace 1t.
This Is an outraged" ne complained to
the inspector in charge You might as
we'll tell these people who ! an right out
as exhibit me with this silk hat on when
all these officers are wearing derbies."
The inspector refused to accede to
Mocre's request and the burglar got
highly indignant
This is a farce and won't stand for
IT," and he pulled his hat OFF his head
and threw il upon nearby chair. This
display OF temper did him no good, how
ever, for one of the officers picked up the
hat and placed it rather forciby upon
Moore's head
Word was sent out 10 Carey and Miss
Evans TO enter the room where the Zine
up test was 10 be made. As Moore heard
their approaching footsteps he seized his
silk nat, for which. as he afterwards told
me, he had paid fifteen dollars the day
before, threw it to the ground. and before
the officers could restrain him, trampled
upon ii with both feet till II was as fiat
as pancake!
The witnesses gazed al the line OF men,
but were unable to pick out any as having
been connected with the robbery.
This was only one of the many tricks
which Moore practised in the course OF
his long criminal career and which
showed how resourceful he was.
While incarcerated in the Maine State
prison. to which he was sentenced to q
term OF seven years for the Rockland
Bank robbery. fellow prisoner, Dutch
Dan.' secured pardon by writing letters
10 me president OF every bank in Maine
IN which he pointed out the weak spots
In their institutions and showed how thew
could be made to withstand the attacks of
burglars. Moore decided that a similar
service on his part might bring about a
similar reward. To work out the plan he
hao conceived, it was necessary for him
10 get in touch with his wife and get her
to raise funds. How these funds we're to
be used 1t was impossible for him to COM
municate to her, because all the inter
views he had with her were had in the
presence of the warden
He bided his time, however, and at
length got an opportunity to whisper to
her to remove the stamps from the let
tiers she received from him. When she
did so she found that in the space to be
occupied by the stamp, Moore had written
twenty words.
Putting these messages together as she
received the letters, Mrs. Moore was. in
the course OF few months, in possession
of her husbands detailed plan of pro-
cedure, but she spoiled it all by writing
on the margin of a newspaper she was
allowed to send him the words. "Al right.
will be there the second week in March"
This message came to the attention Of the
warden, and from that time on until
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10

OTueTeu MIN 10 no the prison.
bookkeeping for them. 1t was
a task he detested and he re-
fused to do 1t.
He was taken down to the
warden's Office. That official
was eating dinner at the time.
The keepers related to the
warden Quinns refusal to
keep the prison books and
Quinn was asked for an ex-
PLANTATION.
II don't like the work and
won't do it, that's ALL" was
the mans reply.
The warden gazed at him In
amazement.
Take him down to the sol
itary cell" he directed. Il
guess he'll think better of 1t
later on"
AS the keepers motioned
for Quinn to follow them he
jumped toward the table at
which the warden was dining.
seized a carving knife, and
before the keepers could
grab him had slashed off the
fingers OF his left hand. Prison
bookkeeping or writing of any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
Ingenious Methods Used by
Criminals i'm Their Efforts to
Escape Arrest, Get Out of
Prison or Receive Less
Punishment Than They Deserve

Moore's term e1-
PRED he was al
lowed neither to
see nor write to his
wife.
No criminal who
has ever served q
term In jail wants
to repeat the e1-
perience. / know
that | resorted to
every ruse l could
think of when
ever a jail SEN
tence threatened
me.
l used to get
picked up by the
police regularly. II
a crime were COM
mitted anywhere
where I might have
been and the police
could find no one
else 10 bla me for
1t. they pounced
upon me. They
had 10 have a vic
tim and my I'M
savory record gave
Them sufficient ex-
cuse to take me in
even when | had
done nothing TO de-
serve arrest.
To illustrate how
determined the po-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
TWO BANKING MEASURES
WILL GO TO The SENATE
Administration Mea-urc Provides for
Eight Regional Banks With IN
limited Powers Of Redlecount.

Washington.-The administration
currency reform bill. as 1t probably
will go 70 the senate with the ap-
prevail Of President Wilson, was COM
pleted Friday night by six Democrats
Of the senate banking and currency
committee. Senator Hitchcock and
the FIVE Republican members Of the
committee continued to write into
their draft Of the measure amend
men OF which the White House has
di%sapproyed.
Both bills will be presented 10 the
senate for consideration early in the
week.
AS completed by the Democrats,
the measure provides for a system Of
eight regional banks. to be capitalized
by inforced subscriptions from the
national banks OF the country with
unlimited powers OF rediscount and
currency Issue and the power TO hold
reserves, the entire system to be IN
der the control of a federal reserve
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
REPORT PROGRESS TOWARD
SOLVING MEXICAN PROBLEM
Warrington Officials Encouraged by
Promise Of Support Of Policy
by Great Powers.

Weshington-Unlted support from
the great powers abroad for the
American policy toward Mexico,
shown Ia a variety Of quiet diplomatic
activities. gave President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan confidence on Thurs
day that the elimination Of General
Victoriano Hnerta as provisional
president Of Mexico soon would be an
accomplished fact.
That the financial blockade lnsfl-
tuted by the United states had enec-
tied the purse strings OF
Europe. that diplomatic pressure was
being exerted on all sides at Mexico
City, that close friends OF Huerta
applying their influence. and
persistent reports saying Huerta had
gone into mysterious ~seciusion. raised
hope OF the Washington govern
ment that definite progress toward
the Mexican problem was be-
Ing made.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
IlUERTA WILL PLAY
OUT THE GAME
DECLARES THAT 1T IS A CASE OF
LIFE OR DEATH WITH HIM. AND
ne WILL NOT RESIGN.
Drives From Hls Cabinet One OF thu
Ministers Who Advised His Abdk
cation and Advocated Abandon
ment Of Power.

Mexico City-What doubt remained
regarding General fLuerta's intentions
with respect 10 compliance with IN,
American demands for his own ellmi
nation was removed from the minds
OF most Mexicaas and foreign resi-
dents by his peremptory dismissal on
Sunday OF Manuel Cara Aldape. the
minister OF the interior. who was look
ed upon as the head OF Huerta's cabt
net.
Manuel Cara Aldape led that grouI
OF the cabinet which held the con
siction that II would be best to 40
cede 10 that portion at least Of Wash
ingtonis demands which meant the TO
cal abandonment OF power by the pro
rlalonal president. and he is said TO
have been the only one with sufficient
courage to discuss the international
situation frankly with his chief.
II was he who called At the Ameri
can embassy recently and Induced
Nelson O'Shaughnessy. the charge
d'araires. 70 send to Washington his
appeal for the %rcopenlng OF the nego
uatlons. Senior Aidape's resignation
waa demanded at a cabinet meeting
al President ~lluerta's house early
Sunday morning, Huerta Is said 10
have reiterated AZ this meeting the
statement that he would not resign,
that with him Il was a case OF lsfe
or death. and he was disposed To play
out the game.
Certain intimate friends OF General
Huerta have been Indicating TO him
for some time. Il Is said. that the min.
lister OF tho Interio.. was intriguing
for tho presidency aud that the cabi
net had become divided into camps
Those who opposed Aldape included
ouersdo Moheno, minister OF foreign
Affairs, General nlanquet. minister of
war, and Jose Maria Lozano. minister
OF fomento.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
Idaho Farmer Suicides.

81. Anthony, ldaho.-Charles An
derson, a well known young farmer
and school teacher. committed sui
eide Friday night by hanging himself
from a rafter In a barn at Hamer's
farm. near here. Worry over finan-
cial trouble and III health Is believed
TO have been the cause Of Andersous
suicide. He leaves a widow and two
children.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20

Washington.-The supreme court
on Friday dismissed the suit of the
Montana farmers who had been de-
feated In lower courts In their fight
for relief from the fumes Of the Ana
conda Copper smelter a Butte.
which they alleged ruined their crops
and lands.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
TEN BURIED.
Caught Under Wreekage Of Building
Which Collapsed.

Cedar Rapids. Ia.-With a roar that
was heard for blocks. the rear forty
feet of a seven-story building nearing
completion collapsed Friday after.
O carrying with it fourteen men
who were working on the concrete
roof slab. Four have been taken
from the ruins. severely injured, and
the others are believed to be buried
under a huge mass Of concrete. fire
tile and twisted steel used in the
construction. Among the missing is
William Lowe. superintendent Of con-
struction of Waterloo, la.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
Daily Toll q Mines.

Charleston. w. Va-One death and
three nonfatal accidents each working
day Is the record OF the coal mines
OF West Virginia for the four months
ending October 81. Appalled, by the
accidents, Chief Eearl Henry OF the
state mine department has Issued a
statement calling attention to the
mining laws and their proper enforce
ment.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
"BAeMAN~ FOWLER INDICTED.
Held to Grand Jury on a Charge Of
Extortion.

New York.-Eyerett p. Fowler Of
Kingston, N. Y, who was described
by John A. Hennessy, graft invests
gator for former Governor Sulzer, as
the Tammany "bagnlan" foc contribu-
lions from state highway contracts,
vas indicted Friday Oh a charge Of
extortion. He was accused of fore
ing Seneca p. Hull, a highway con
tractor of Cortland, N. Y, and an
enrolled Republican. to give $3.50 as a
Democratic campaign contribution
under threat that the work on Hulls
1913, 500 state road contract in Cort'
land county would not be approved
by the state highway inspectors and
that his pay would be held up.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
TRAIN ROBBERY IN CALIFORNIA,
HIghwaymen Relieve Passengers Of
Jewelry Valued at $1,000.

San Francisco.-A highwayman
boarded Southern Pacific train No. 5
from Chicago at Richmond, across
the bay from San Francisco, Friday
night, and relieved men and women
of jewelry and about 1000.
Five passengers. the Pullman con-
dnctor and porter in the last a Of
the train and a brakeman were the
only persons robbed.
Near Oakland the train conductor,
III. c. Watson, entered the car. The
bandit ordered him to stop the train
and jumped as It slowed down. None
OF the passengers robbed were east
erners.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
THANKSGIVING DAY RATES
Via Oregon Short Line.

Tickets on sale November Goth,
and 9th, limited to December list.
See any o. S. L. agent for rates
and further particulars or write, D.
e. Burley, Gen. Pass. Agt, Salt
Lake City.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
THANKSGIVING DAY RATES
Via Oregon Short Line.

Tickets on sale November 26th.,
and 9th, limited to December LIST.
See any o. S. l.. agent for rates
and further particulars OF write. D.
&. Burley, Gen. Pass. Agt., Salt
Lake City.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20

Maniia-An an~tislavery law was
passed Saturday by the Philippine ma.
tonai assembly after a heated debate.
Tho measure. which was framed by
William w. Phipps. the inaular audi.
cor, reafhrms the old spanish statutes
against slavery and Incorporates tho
American laws. The vote In opposl.
sion was small In spite OF the warmth
OF the discussion.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
Nearo Murdered Woman.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Burr Lafond
Harris, a young negro, was found
guilty late Friday of murder in the
first degree for having killed Mrs.
Rebecca p. Gay. a Christian Science
practitioner.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
THANKSGIVING DAY RATES
Via Oregon Short Line.

Tickets on sale November 26th.,
and 9th, limited to December 1st.
See any o. S. l.. agent for rates
and further particulars or write. D..
E. Burnley, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Salt
Lake City.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
Reaehes rop Of Ladder.

Chicag9-Thomas e. Wilson. who
entered the employ Of Morris & Co.
at a salary of 81 a week. was elected
president OF that company on Friday,
succeeding the late Edward Morris.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
Boy Shoots His Father.

Cleveland. O-Lewis Van Luven, a
farmer living at Harpersfeld. near
Geneva. o.. shot and instantly killed
his wife late Friday. and was then
killed by his son Matthew. II. Young
Van Luven surrendered 70 the police.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
oHleer shot by Ex.convlet.

Boise, ldaho.-Deputy sheriff VIII.
fam Clawson is lying at the point Of
heath with a bullet In his neck from
the gun OF Clarence Roush. an az
convict. whom he attempted to arrest
for forgery.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
W.rId,a Dan. oroulnn.

Washington 1.-The Bureau OF foreign
and domestic commerce announc.
Is that the national debts OF tho
world now aggregate 100000 0O. 900.
an Increase Of 20 per cen In the last
docAde.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20

New York Casper sole. a boy OF
~. plunfed five stories 10 his death In
a daring escape from a protectory In
the Bronx. lie was descending the
face OF an oul side wall when he fell.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
Train Ran into Tree.

Utica, n. Y-Three OF the train
were killed when a locomotive
pulling a work train on the Raquette
Lake railroad ran into a tree which
had been blown across the tracks
early Sunday evening.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20

San Franclaoo.-Mai Gen. Arthur
Murray issued orders Saturday with
drawing troop I, First cavalry. now at
calexico' Cal, guarding the dam and
other property or the Imperial irrlga.
tion project.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20

Montreal William Campbell,
sought BY the Cincinnati police for
murder. was found guilty Thursday OF
killing George Muir and sentenced 10
hang ON December 81. He cut Muir's
throaf after q quarrel
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20

Los Angeles-Burr Lafond Harris.
the negro slayer OF Mrs. Rebecca p.
Gay. a Christian Science practitioner.
gave on the witness stand Thursday
at hts trial In the superior court the
details OF the murder
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-11-20
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. $. Land Office, Blackfoot Idaho
November 10, 1913.

Notice is hereby given that at 9
o'clock a. m. on December Is. 1918,
there will be officially filed in
this office plats of survey Of the
following townships, viz:
Township . south, R. 80, f. B. NJ.
Township 10 south. R. 80. E. B. NJ.
Township IL south. R. 50. e. NJ. b.
Township IL south, R. 80, E. B. NJ.
Township 10 south, R. 80. E. B. NJ.
Township 10 south, R. SO, E. B. M.
Township IL south. R. SO, e. B. M.
Township 10 south. R. IS. E. B. NJ.
Township IL south, R. 35 E. B. NJ.
Township IL south R. So, E. B. NJ.
Township IS south. r. S5, E. B. M.
Township 10 south, R. SO E. B. NJ
Township IL south, R. SO E. B. M.
Township 10 south, R. SO, E. B. NJ
Township 10 south, R. SO. f. B. NJ.
On and after said date the Reg
ster and Receiver will be prepared
to receive applications for entry for
lands in said townships except
lands that are embraced in
withdrawal or prior appropriation
Very respectfully.
HENRY w. KEIFER
RnrirL-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27

every standpoint
of mechanical con-
struction, correct
ness of design and
elegance of finish,
we commend with
out one single
mental reservation
the 1914 WEST
COTT---the car
tn at is no or
bound to be good.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-27

Drive control, dash, starter acceerator and cutout
The shifting lever emergency brake placed
enable the driver freely both DOORS and the adjust
able steering wheel long angle that is pleasing
to the driver The electric lighted speedometer magnetic
switch and amateur set flush with the dash.
The electric starter pedal set parallel with the foot pedals
and operated in the The cutout is at the
extreme left Beneath the foot pedal is the acceerator
throttle exclusive Westcott feature. In operat
ing the acceerator the driver simply his foot from
right to left instead of and down. thereby feeding the
gasoline much evenly and with greater comfort to
the driver In the center of the front seat small leather
covered compartment, containing gasoline and small
tools.