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Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11
A. B. GRAND CAMP
 MEETS FRIDAY

SEATTLE, Nov. 1.-The. Arctic Brotherhood Grand camp will meet here on Friday in a three days ses- sion. Many of the subordinate camps have refused to take part in the meetings because of the fact that the constitution have Leen brushed aside and meetings held outside of Alaska or British Yukon
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11
TERRIFIC BLIZZARD IS SWEEPING OVER
 THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN STATES
Trolley Lines Are Stalled and By Wire Has Been Wrecked On Great Lakes and Many Lives
 Los--- -Upmned Steel Vessel Ashore.

city's poor, who were without funds to provide fuel. A number of deaths have been reported and the police have picked up five bodies of men frozen to death cuddled up on the doorways of residence houses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11
Brighton Leaves for Port Wells.

Brighton Leaves for Port Wells.
 The launch Brighton. in command of Captain Stamey, left the Valdez dock this morning for Port Wells and way ports. The launch had a ca pacity load of passengers and freight. A number of mining operators left for Port Wells properties and they took along ten tons of freight
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11
Eaole Dance on New Year's Eve.

The Eagles have arranged to give a dance on New Years eve at their hall and James Doggett is in charge of the arrangements and is having the floor cleaned. scraped and polish ed and made in readiness for a good dance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11

Fred Mills and Jack Smith left to- day for Port Wells on the Brighton and will spend the winter in that camp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11
RECEIVERS ARE A~
 FREE FROM TAX

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Supreme Court handed down a decis- ion today of great importance to bankrupt concerns because the court has held that the receivers of cor porations need not pay corporation tax.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11
BELIEVED THAT DICTATOR TO STEP DOWN, AS PRESIDENT REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE HIM
 FOLLOWERS.

and refuse 10 recognize Huerta or any tool of the present dictator and in- sisted upon |, fair election at an early date
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.--The ad- ministration has notified Nelson O'Shaugnessy, charge d'affaires at Mexico City, to inform the Huerta government that President Wilson
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11

BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 11.-A sev- enty-mile gale accompanied the storm of yesterday, blowing in icy blasts from across t e lake and blocking all railroad traffic for miles. Trains have been stalled along the different lines and relief trains with snow blows and provisions are endeavoring to free them from the snow drifts. Hundreds of the poor of the town gathered in the police stations, where they were allowed to sleep on the floors.
 The postoffice and other public buildings were kept open all night and afforded refuge to many of the
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11

MT. and Mrs. Alfred B. Hes spent the day in town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11

city have been stalled and nothing
 but work trains will be sent from here until the lines are cleared of the snow drifts. The high wind, which
 accompanied the snow, drifted it in high banks along the railroad tracks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 1.-A foot of snow fell here yesterday and last night and traffic in the city is at a standstill The traction companies have number of crews clearing the streets and the street cleaning de- partment is making ev ry effort to clear the main thoroughfares. All trains on roads leading out of this
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11

Fine pictures at the Orpheum to- night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11

Charles Kinoche returned to Valdez from Sawmill bay today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11

and ragged until this morning has done more than half million dollars worth of damage. The telephone and telegraph companies are the heaviest losers. Cleveland and Canton are isolated, as every telegraph. and tele- phone line leading into those towns are down. The Salvation Army is supplying the poor of this city with coal and have saved many lives. The poor are suffering greatly because of the intense cold. The police report d number of deaths from freezing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-11-11

Fresh fish at the Valdez Cafe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18
1'OzNUIERS Or CRIME PeOpz
as "Backers" for Professional
Criminals; the Extraordinary
"Mother' MandeLbauna, "Quee,,
of the Thieves, !" and Grudu,
Who Had Half Dozen GnzzQs
of Cracksn1en Working for Him

sex unhesitatingly to get the better OF her
bargains with the cunning old master of
the Underworld. Grady's passion grew
widow. who really despised him. found it
lance.
Finally things came to head. Grady
knew that the secret OF the Manhattan
position in New York would be no longer
safe He was ready to flee, but his passion
ior the woman had become SO completely
her. 1t was a peculiar duel OF wits that
followed The woman was financially de-
pendent on Grady and dared not hide from
MIN nor pretend that she did not return
his passion.
elope with him or lose his aid. The thought
In his empty house at midnight prepared.
She knew that Grady would have his en-
tire fortune with him In the form of the
diamonds and her plan was nothing less
than to murder him and take his Jewels.
She had brought little vial of poison
with her and held II in trembling fingers
within her muff. She knew Grady had a
bottle OF yellow wine and she knew it
would not be hard to have him drink
toast to their elopement
Grady produced the bottle but also only
one dirty tumbler. They were both to
drink from that 1t seemed. The woman.
at her wits ends, glanced about the room
and spled a battered tin cup
There" she cried, pointing, 1.-THE very
thing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18
Steam Drill Burglary

While Mother" Mandelbaum engineered
house and dry goods store robberies, Grady
set his mind and energies on the great
banks. As bold as the Manhattan affair
was his assault on West Side bank. The
vaults OF this bank were surrounded by a
three-foot wall of solid concrete.
Grady opened a first-class saloon next
door, and as soon as he got his bearings
installed steam engine in the cellar. This
engine was supposed to run the electric
light dynamo and an air pump. In reality
it was there to drill a hole into the bank
next door
Selecting Saturday which happened to
be a holiday, he commenced operations
Friday night, and there was every prospect
of being inside the vault long before Mon
day morning. But unfortunately a wide
awake policeman of inquiring mind heard
the unfamiliar buzzng out in the street
He prowled around and finally discovered
that something unusual was going on in
the cellar under the saloon. No answer
coming to his knocks. he burst in the door
and descended to the cellar. The thieves
ran out, but two were caught In the street.
Though Grady financed and planned this
scheme, he escaped untouched, for there
was no evidence against him.
Criminals. successful and unsuccessful.
rarely lack women to love them. Strange
ly enough this grim, daring. successful
general Of crime was perpetually spurned
and flouted by my sex. Finally there came
to him like an angel from heaven very
beautiful. well-bred daughter OF the rich.
Of course, John fell in love with her-any
man would have-and things looked favor
able for him
This woman was the young and almost
penniless widow of member of the -four
hundred" She had involved herself in a
financial situation from which there was
no honest escape. Just as servants of the
rich ran to Mother" Mandelbaum with
their secrets, so this woman went to Grady
with her inside knowledge
A sort of partnership sprang up between
them which was profitable to both. but
particularly to the woman, who used her
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He Turns Burglar Again

Really" said the 'fence," 81 don't see
how can let you have any moro money 1t
seems peculiar that you should be in such
straitened circumstances. In the old
days you used to have all the money you
needed-why don't you use your wits and
get some now?"
After touching Shlnburn's pride in this
crafty way, the fence" casually mentioned
an excellent opportunity which had come to
his ears for robbing bank in Belgium. It
was. he said, rather delicate undertaking.
but there was great deal OF money in
volved-aud Shinburn was the one man in
the world who could carry It through.
Shnburn's shame at being obliged to
borrow money made him an easy victim
If the fences" wiles He went to Belgium,
was caught in the act OF entering the bank.
and was sent 70 prison for long term. AS
soon as he was released the London fence"
began pressing him for money and Shin.
burn became q confirmed criminal again
primarily to pay this debt.
And this same fence, Einsten by name.
paid the penalty of his wretched practices
with bullet In his brain, which was sent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18
Mother Mandelbaums False Chimney and Secret Hiding
Place for Stolen Jewels.

Mother" Mandelbaum led life which her open TO
many dangers from many different directions. Every
member of the Underworld goods Of great
value were constantly coming into resort and from
time TO time schemes plumber the famous
old fence"
mro Mandebaum always inside of a window, which
WAS protected by strong steel Stats room
was OF heavy OAK It mpoaobe, thus protected
anybody to make sudden rush catch "Mother" Man
delbaum guard
But realizing that thieves might any moment raid
her establishments finally way into her
den, she provided still another safeguard.
Mother Mandelbaum had special chimney built In
her den where abe kept little burning durna
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the Winter and kept the fireplace filled with old trash
during the hot season. This chimney peculiarly
strueted and had false back behind the fire. and In this
cavity was little dumbwaiter "a. In front Of the
dumbwaiter was a faIse iron chimney back (a). She
constructed special brick wall (D). that appeared
to be the regular wall Of tho houoe.
In case Of sudden emergency Mother" Mandelbaun
could gather up any diamonds or stolen goods which
might be discriminating, pull down tho fasa chimney
back (s), which fell down the fireplace to the
point (c stoY away the teitas vaiuabes IN the dumb
walter (A) push the up eight
chimney and push back into place che false chimney
back (B). This simple operation concluded, Mother"
Mandelbaum then ready face a seareh hod-up
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there by a desperate burglar who had
tried vainly to reform, but was held In
criminal bondage by Einstein
The promoter OF crime Is not always
receiver OF stolen goods Sometimes he Is
himself thief. who has mastered soma
branch of the business 30 thoroughly that
he is able to sit back and let others do
the active work.
Such g man was dutch Dan" Watson,
who was long considered one of the most
expert makers OF duplicate keys In Amer.
lea. His speciality was entering buildings
and taking wax Impressions of the keys.
which he often found hanging up In sur.
prisingly convenient paces.
From these Impressions Watson, in his
own workshop. would make the duplicate
Keys and file them away for future use To
each key he would attach tag bearing the
address of the building and a little diagram
showing the, exact location of the door
which the key unlocked.
Dutch Dams" active part In the proposed
crime ended as soon as the keys were
made. Then from the wide circle of crlmi-
nails he knew he would select a number Of
expert burglars and hand them set of
the keys and diagrams showing just how
the robbery was to be carried out.
II the burglars were successful they
turned over to Dutch Dan" 30 per cent OF
the proceeds. This mode OF operation
proved very profitable for Watson, and I
remember that he often had as many as
eight different parties Of burglars working
for him at one time.
And Watson. like Elnstein. was sent to
his grave by fellow criminal, who had
been discarded from bis gang and killed
him In revenge.
Will any reader OF this page who has re-
Viewed with me the lives OF the famous
criminals recounted above dispute my as
sertion, that truly CRIME DOES NOT
SOPHIE LYONS
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evidence sure to swamp her at the trial.
But Mother" did not wait for the trial.
She and the others Jumped" their ball. and
escaped to Canada
Here she lived a few years a wretched
and broken figure, yearning and working TO
get back to the haunts she loved But
neither her money nor her political friends
were able to secure her immunity. Once
she did sneak to New York for few hours
and escaped unnoticed. 1t was at the time
Of her daughters funeral which she
watched from a distance. unable to attend
publicly.
Though Mother" Mandelbaum had
money when she died, yet she was an exiled
broken.hearted old woman, whose money
did her no good Unusually talented
woman that she was, 1t took most of her
lifetime for her to learn the lesson that
crime does not pay!
And now let us take look at Grady,
Mrs. Mandelbaums great rival. Did this
remarkable man ind that crime paid In
the long run?
Grady the Daring
John D. Grady. known to the police and
the Under world as "Old Supers and
Slangs." probably never handled as much
money or had his finger in quite 30 many
crimes as Mother" Mandelbaum. His
career. too. was somewhat shorter, but II
made up for these defects In the un-
equalled daring and magnitude OF his ex-
ploits
Mother Mandclbaum played safe"
Not SO John D. Grady. His was a desperate
game. we'll played for splendid stakes. with
risks few men would care to take and
with all the elements of romance and a
tragic death to cap il.
- Grady like "Mother' MandeIhaum waa
fence" but while she dealt in every
thing. Grady specialized in diamonds. He
had an office opposite the Manhattan Bank,
which bore the sign. John d, Grady. Dia-
mond Merchant" From the windows of
this office. Grady. Jimmy Hope and his
gang gazed hungrily across at the bank
and plotted its ruin. UP to the actual day
of the robbery Hope and Grady were in
accord on all plans. Afterward the two
leaders quarrelled over the disposition OF
the bonds. Hope had his way and there
is little doubt that had Grady taken charge
Of the two million dollars of securities he
would have succeeded in selling them,
whereas Hope failed.
While Mother" Mandelbaum was build
up her trade with pickpockets and shop
lifters. Grady was carrying his business
about in satchel. No man ever took
greater chances. At all hours Of the night
this short, stocky man went about the
darkest and most dangerous parts of New
YORK. In the little black satchel, as every
criminal knew. was fortune In diamonds
When thief had made a haul Grady
would meet him at any time or place he
pleased and take the diamonds off his
hands. Only once was he "sandbagged"
and robbed of several thousand dollars
worth Of the stones. He took the misfor-
tune in good part, said 1t was 'is own
fault and never took revenge on the men
who robbed him
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n watches, jewelry and siIverWare.
q were kept bulky articles and stelen
r Goats, etc. Here, too, the price tags,
ana other marks were always removed
iaces and silks. The room ~ con.
/ thieves were lodged when occasion de.
pm (H) was store room, where crates
Zen goods were packed up for shipment
At the end Of the passageway leading
~asi secret trap door {G). In case of
|:e' and IS her front and back doors were
ives, she could use the trap door (G) to
/ down through hole in the basement
up. into the house next door, which
|Hoslun, also owned under another
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OF burglars, to stealing for him again. re-
ceived him with open arms.
Glad to accommodate you, Mark" said
the fence" when loan was suggested
Your word is good for whatever you need
and pay 1t back whenever you are able"
The money Shinburn received In this way
went where much OF his original fortune
had gone-at Monte Carlo. He returned to
the London fence" for another loan and
another-and all we're willingly granted.
But when he sought money the fourth time
he found the fences" attitude strangely
changed
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Is put to the trouble and expense of train
ing new man-and there Is always the
danger that the new member of the staff
VIII prove less capable or industrious than
the one whose place he takes.
The fence" therefore tries to mako
crime so attractive or SO necessary to the
clever thief that he will continue stealing
until death or arrest overtakes him He
Keeps close watch for signs of desire to
teform. and does all he can to discourage 1t.
The fence" studies the special weak
nesses OF his thieves. and understands Just
how to play on them to his advantage. II
THIEF suggests turning over a new leaf"
the fence" pays him more literally for his
next lot of goods. or loans him money to
satisfy MS craving for liquor, drugs fine
cothes or whatever may be his failing.
ms last is favorite method Of getting
thief into fences" power The fence"
advances money freely, with the ALWAYS.
slad-tohelp-an-oldfrien spirit But he
keeps careful count Of every dollar loaned.
and when the inevitable day of reckoning
comes the debt is usually so large that the
thief can never hope to pay it except by
crime
Shlnburn and the "Fence"
After living an honest life for fifteen
years Mark Shinburn might never have
turned burglar again had he not fallen
into the hands Of one of these avaricious
receivers of stolen goods.
Shinburn-as will tell you in later
chanter-had accumulated from his early
robberies million dollars. With this for.
tune ne went to Belgium bought an estate
and the title of count and settled down to
the life OF a prosperous country gentleman.
But the evil fortune which seems TO fol
low every thief never forsook Shinburn.
His mania for gambling and an unlucky
series of speculations in the stock market
At last left him penniless.
In the hope of restoring his fallen for.
tunes Shinburn went to London. There he
met an old acquaintance of hIs--a wealthy
receiver OF stolen goods. This willy trick.
ster. eager to get Shinburn. the greatest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-18

NEXT SUNDAY o
RObeERS-Char worked
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Frs OF CRIME People Who Plan Robberies and A.,

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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15
the liquid excrement.

the liquid excrement.
Where the fields are fairly level ap-
ply the manure as fast as it is made.
Where it is impossible to haul the
manure directly as it is made, pile it
in large compact piles, round or rec
tanguIar but with perpendicular sides
and at least six feet high.
Keep the manure heap compact and
moist.
When stored under shed it is also
necessary to keep the mass compact
and moist.
When the manure must be stored,
mixing the excrement of the different
classes of farm animals will help in
sure a moist mass.
Reinforcing the manure with rock
phosphate 40 pounds per ton) and
with gypsum (20-40 pounds per tom
is sound practice.
These materials can be mixed with
the manure at the time of applying it
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15

culture, has been completed. The
report will be issued sometime during
the latter part Of the coming summer.
The ar, surveyed comprises parts
of Hood River county, Oregon, and
Klickitat and Skamania counties,
Washington, and contains % square
miles, or 160, 900 acres.
The survey was made in order that
the Department might show the crop
adaptations OF the various types of
soil in the area and make r. COM
mendations as to what methods of
farm management should be practiced
to obtain larger returns per acre, and,
at the same time, maintain or in
crease the present fertility of the soil.
A soil map, showing in coIors the
location and extent of the various
types of soil encountered in the area,
and the location of all farm houses,
churches, schools, public roads,
streams, and railroads in the area,
will accompany the report.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15

to the land, or in the barn as the
manure is produced. Sprinkling them
in the gutter or on the manure at the
rate of l to III pounds per 1000
pounds of animal weight is also good
practice.
American prodigality in the matter
of fertilizers would not be tolerated
in Europe. Little Denmark is con-
spicuous example of results with con-
servation of manurial wealth. Sooner
or later farmers of the United States
will be forced to adopt similar
policy of conservation. Live Stock
Journal.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15
THE WASTE OF MANURE.

Assertion by e. B. Hart that Wis
consin's annual manure waste is at
least % million dollars will cause no
surprise. Multiply this by what the
other corn-belt states lose in this
manner and the total is enormous.
Much of this loss might be averted
and with that object in view Hart
makes the following suggestions:
Provide water tight floors or cutters
back of the animals.
Use bedding enough to absorb all
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-15
SOIL SURVEY OF THE HOOD RIVER
AREA, OREGON.

The field work of the Soil Survey of
the Hood River Area, Oregon, made
by experts of the Bureau OF Soils,
United States Department of Agri-