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The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
Palace of Vice"Died"
IS Years Ago Today
''Griff'' Reeds Arrest by Fearless Policeman and
His Sentence July 20, 1889, Marked End of
"HeHs Bottom"-Captain John C.
DaLey's Daring Raid
Store
Opens
Sis A. N.

7 hold in my hand papers in case
which ] tried three years ago. II was
case involving shameless immortality and
marital infdelity, and the evidence
brought out that the trouble originated
from the lure Of the so-called palace
conducted by the prisoner now before
me. I made a mental resolution at the
time that if ever the proprietor of that
place appeared before me on trial l
would make an example OF him. That
opportunity is mine. now. You are hned
8, 600, and are sentenced to serve three
years in the penitentiary."
In these words. spoken by the late
Judge Hagner. July 90 1889, twenty-five
years ago today, was sounded the death
kneIl Of crime and lawlessness in Hel's
Bottom, at that time Washington's hot
bed of viciousness. The Judge was pass
Ing sentence on "Griff' Reed, said to
have been the most desperate lawbreak-
Er recorded in the annals of the Metro
politan Police Department
Called ''HeII'S Bottom"
Reed was the ringIeader of the Grim
nal element in Heu's Bottom. He con-
5ucted a palatial resort, in which i'm
nd gambling iourished under
syes OF the police, some of
sequent developments proved.
)llusion with the proprietor.
Ill of Reed. with the conse-
ng Of HelTs Bottom, was
rut by Capt. John c. Daley.
red, who at that time, was a
he first grade.
boast of "Griff" Reed, who
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controlled. absolutely, the entire element
IN the district referrad 70. that he would
never submit TO arrest at the hands OF
any representative OF the law. He openly
violated the law, year In and year cut
and defied the police OF the precinct to
stop him. policeman, who tried to
arrest him on one occasion. was so badly
beaten by Reed that he had 10 be taken
to hospital.
Shortly after Oficer Daley was as
signed TO the beat on which 'Grin"
Reeds palace hourished he worked I'D
sufhcient evidence to justify procuring a
warrant for the proprietor, which he
served in person, and alone. Reed was
standing behind his bar when the tall
square shouldered oficer entered and in
formed him that he was under arrest
Reed laughed boisterousIy. and advised
Daley to set out of the place before he
would get hurt.
"YOu Have Two Minutes"
You can have two minutes in which
to make up your mind as 10 whether you
will go with me or not" said the officer,
as he took Ut his watch
Neither man said a word while the
watch ticked off thirty seconds. Then
Reed spoke,
IN go with you. officer" he said. But
wsnt to go the station in q carriage
You are not afraid TO ride in one with
me, are you?'
I am not afraid OF you under any cir
cumstances," replied Daley. The ride to
the station was made in one Of Reed
vehicles. At the station Reed asked the
officer what he would have done had he
GReed) refused to accompany the officer
at the end CT the allotted two minutes.
I would have taken you, aIive-or
dead, said Officer Daley, significantly
tapping ~ Smith & wesson in his hip
pocket.
You looked like you meant business"
said Reed. and that's why decided to
go with you. You've got grit, young feI-
low"
Was Closed Forever.
With the passing OF sentence on 'Griff"
Reed by Judge Hagner, the Iawbrsaker's
palatal Joint was closed forever, and
IN the downfall of the crime leader, with
the subsequent vigorous crusading Of the
police, lawlessness in HeIIs Bottom, he
came a thing Of the past. Some Of the
leaders, however, transferred their activ-
iues to Bloodfield, in South Washington.
which then became the home of local
crime.
Later Officer Daley was transferred to
that section, as a segeant, with instruc-
tions to duplicate the work he had per
formed in Helrs Bottom. Some Of the
rtngleaders, finding themselves about TO
be driven from their last stronghold. con-
spired to kill Daley. their nemesis.
For one week two men, armed with a
dynamite bomb, concealed themselves
nightly in a deserted building in NJ street
southwest, prepared 10 hurl the DEATH
dealing missile at Daley as he would pass
on his rounds. These men, with other
leaders, were rounded up in a subsequent
raid, and confessed to the grand fury
their plan to murder Officer Daley. They
said that on each of the nights the police
man had directed his steps on the side of
the street opposite the building, although
entirely unconscious OF the plot against
his life.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
OSCAR LIFTS Voice
FOR WATER power
Underwood Makes a Spirited and
Learned Plea for Adamson
General Dam Bill.
"oTHERS ACT; U. S. SLEEPS"

A notable speech on the subject Of con-
servation. as applied to the use and de-
velopment of water powers was delivered
in the House Saturday by Representa-
tive Oscar w Underwood, the Demo-
cratic leader. He strongly urged the
passage OF the Adamson general dam
bill predicting that operating as a law II
would encourage great industrial devel-
opment throughout the United States.
Mr.. Underwood argued that with water
powers developed as they might be, the
cost OF steel production would be re-
duced, hydro-electric power could be de-
hvered to consumers at lower rates. and
the cost to the government Of river and
harbor improvements materially dinin-
ished.
Mr.. Underwood declared that the
Adamson bill fully protected the interests
of the public
The great issue involved in this
BILL" said Mr.. Underwood, lis the de-
velopment of navigation. the cutting
down of freight rates and the develop
ment Of our commerce, but IL Is so ap-
parent that II Is in the public interest
to make q stream navigable when IL
is done without cost to the government
or the people that ! will not delay you
with a discussion of the benefits to be
derived from that feature OF the bill
but I do desire to call your attention
to some apparent competitive economic
facts, and more particularly do I wish
to call your attention TO some OF the
benefits that our country will derive
from the development Of the hydro
electric power In our navigsbls rivera.
that at this time is unfortunately and
with great loss 10 the country. going
to waste
Mr.. Underwood said the time had ar
rived when the general dam bill should
be passed. For seven years we have
debated this question while other coun-
tries have conserved their water pow
er." said Mr.. Underwood. Tt II time
for Us to act"
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
SPANISH war VETERANS
NDORSE RETIRING M. c.
Pass Resolutions Telling of Efforts Of
Representative Dyer, Of Missouri.
in Their Behalf
ELECT DEPARTMENT OFFICERS

The fifteenth annual encampment Of
the United Spanish War Veterans, Of
the department Of the District Of colum-
bia, which closed It's sessions in Pythian
Temple, Saturday night, unanimously
adopted resolutions commanding former
Representative L. c. Dyer. Of Missouri,
who recently lost his seat in the House.
The resolutions set forth Mr.. Dyer's
favorable attitude on legislation Of bene-
fit 10 veterans. his service on the Dis
trict committee and later on the judiciary
Committee. and state that he has taken
a large part in the framing OF import
ant measures that have become laws.
Department Commander Jere A. Cos
teIIo. In his annual report, cited the
strides the organization has made dur
ing the past year and stated that much
Of the progress was due to the assist
ance OF the national officers Of the order
and to the fact that national headquar-
tiers are IN Washington. He called at
tention TO the able support his stan and
committees had given, particularly the
services Of the department surgeon. DR..
Samuel L. Harmon, who, in addition to
his other duties. attended and cared for
needy veterans and dependents free OF
charge.
The oricers elected are: II. c. Wilson.
department commander; Col Charles A.
williams, senior vice commander: J. Q.
A. Braden, junior vice commander; Lee
II. Harris. department inspector: Jere A.
Costello. department judge-advocate:
Samuel L. Harmon, department surgeon:
W. !. Jenkins. department chaplain. and
P. J. Brennan, department marshal
The newly-elected department COM
mander OF Richard J. Harden Camp. is
well known TO District veterans. having
served as Junior vice commander and
senior vice commander.
B. p. Donnelly was elected a delegate
to attend the national encampment at
Louisville. Ky, August 81. September l.
, and J.
The ladies' auxiliary held their con-
vention at the same time In another hall
OF the temple, and its following oficers
were elected: Cora N. Campbell. depart
ment president: Ellen Nasahls senior
vice department president; Emma Zim-
norman. Junior vice department presi-
dent; Sarah Poynton. chaplain; Margaret
Buckley, judge advocate. Jennie Rudolf.
inspector; Ida V. North. instituting and
installing officer: Harriet Daily. historian:
Eva Wilson, patriotic instructor: Kather-
inc Bentley, conductreSS; Bertha Beagle.
guard; council members. Mary Darcy,
Elizabeth Tucker. Margaret Phillips,
Celia Peach, Ramalia Wilson. Ruth Girls
void PeaIer. Gertrude Callan, Emma
and Nora Albers Ada S.
Peterson and Nora AlberS were reap
pointed secretary and treasurer, respec-
lively.
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was no cutter OF the name in the service.
There Is q naval supply ship by the
name Of Prairie" he wrote. u have no
control whatever over the Prairie. nor
has any revenue cutter come from Bos-
ton to Washington. or gone from Wash
ington 10 Boston since became Secretary
Of the Treasury. II is inconceivable how
Mr.. Good could have made such an un-
true statement, especially when he could
have ascertained the facts by merely in
quiring at the department"
Mr.. McAdoo admitted that he and Mrs,
McAdoo. the Presidents daughter, had
Travelled TO MattApoisett, Mass, on the
onondaga, arriving there on July last.
The Onondaga was on cruising orders
and 1 accompanied her on that cruise"
he wrote. Every item of expense occa-
stoned by my presence and that OF my
wife on the cutter was paid by me-"
Representative Good will reply to the
MeAdoo letter on the floor Of the House
on Tuesday.
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M'ADOO REPLIES To
'JOY.RIDING' CHARGES
Says He Sailed on Revenue Cutters
for Good of Service and Points to
Presidents and Senators.
PAID HIS OWN AND WIFE'S WAY

Representative Good. an Iowa Rspubli-
can. made the charge q few days ago
that Secretary McAdoo was 10y riding"
on revenue cutters and that such private
use OF government vessels was prohibited
by law.
In a letter read in the House Saturday
Representative Fitzgerald. OF New York,
Mr. McAdoo admitted that he had gone
a-cruising on revenue cutters, but IN
sisted that he had done so merely to
get a better knowledge Of the service
He contended that as the sdministra-
tion's head of the service, II was his
duty to observe at close range the opera
tions Of the cutters and to come in con-
tact with the men who navigate them,
Such criticism as that Of Mr.. Good
displays an utter lack of understanding
Of the law and the purposes for which
the revenue-cutter service is maintained,
read Secretary McAdoos letter.
He began his letter with the assertion
that II he had violated the law by going
aboard revenue cutters, all his predeces-
soTs since 1884. when the statute men
toned by Mr.. Good was enacted, also
had been violators Of the law.
Permit me to say" he wrote, that
my predecessors have permitted Con-
gressmen and Senators to go aboard the
revenue cutters from time TO time. In
all such instances officers of the gov
ernment have been permitted to use the
revenue cutters only when it did not In
terfere with the proper cruising arrange
ments Of the vessels and always, as
1t, upon the payment by such
officials OF their personal expenses on the
ship. Permit me also to say that the
Presidents Of the United States have fire.
quently made use Of revenue cutters.
He referred to a statement made by
Mr.. Good to the effect that ut is noto-
rious fact that every Friday or there
abouts at this time OF the year the reve-
nue. cutter Prairie leaves Boston, comes
to Washington and is loaded up with
Democratic of1cials'
Secretary McAdoo pointed out that there
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
NAVY YARD BRINGS JOY
TO CAMP GOOD WILL
Mothers and Youngsters Having the
Time Of Their Lives These
Hot Days.

The mothers and youngsters at Camp
Good VIII are certainly enjoying life
these hot days. Every Saturday there is
given a picnic from funds collected by
employees Of the navy yard.
They have movies once in a while at
the camp, and. in addition, automobiles
Of Miss Izetta Jewel, leading woman Of
the Poll Stock Company; F. NJ. Pierce,
]. J. Betton, Washington Gas Light Com
pany, r. B. Dickey. DR.. Willis p. link
han, DR.. William P Wood, c. E. Nc
Caliph, c. A. Snow. John L. Weaver, R.
L. Pitts, Sam Gassenheimer, and Mrs.
W. Y. Griffin are at the disposal of the
campers for transportation to and from
the camp. On tag day" last Friday
nearly $500 was collected, which will
help greatly in the maintenance Of the
camp.
At the navy yard picnic Saturday Sec
retary Of the Navy Daniels spoke and
judged some Of the athletic events. The
navy yard men in charge OF these pic
mics are Messrs. Chase. sehwinger. John
son, Sampson, and Rucker.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
BEER MADE At HOME
ANY ONE CAN NOW MAKE BEER
AT HOME FOR ONE CENT
A GLASS.

Cincinnati. Ohio, July 1s.-By . new
method OF concentration a brewer of this
city has discovered a process whereby
real beer can now be furnished in a con-
eentratsd form He furnishes the barley
malt. hops, and other necessary ingred-
tents in a concentrated form so that by
only The addition Of water and a little
sugar a sparkling. toaming glass Of Beer
can be quickly prepared 1t is said that
this beer is far superior to the Regular
Brewery Beer. and thousands are already
making their own beer at home
Mr.. A. S. shuh. Of 4s2 Sycamore St,
Cincinnati, Ohio. has written a very in
teresting booklet giving full information
about his process, which he will mail
with free trial offer to any one sending
him their name and address.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
u. S. FOREIGN COMMERCE
MAKES GREAT STUDIES
Total Nearly Notches 1913 High
Record-$401 .20S,392 Above
ANY Other.

The foreign commerce Of the United
States in the fiscal year ended June 30.
1914, aggregated a.25s,7s5, 755. being only
$40. .oes.642, or less than one-half of per
cent, below the high record Of 1913 and
siol. ,Ss2 above the highest record In
any earlier year. Imports, according TO
preliminary figures just completed by the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, Department of Commerce. aEgre-
gated si,Se4, ,lss1s0. an increase Of SsI,l6O,-
Sis, or AZ per cent over last year: and
domestic exports aggregated S2,S2s, 70. .sss.
decrease Of sss,774.472, or 4o7 per cent.
Foreign goods re-exportsd were valued
at s34.Ssi.S6s. or Se.4SS,l2 less than those
Of 1873
The details Of exports and imports are
not yet available, but for the eleven
months ending May 81 there was a de-
crease in total exports OF foodstufts OF
over $S3,Oo000O. The relation Of these
facts to the above totals and to the
shortage OF our own crops In 1913 Is
obvious. The importations Of foodstuffs
have. however, equalled only q small por-
ton of the shortage Of last year.
For the month OF June imports ag-
gregatsd $15T7T2s7S. an increase Of s2s.-
5z7, ,Oes over June Of last year; being. how
ever, 60 sOoTOAz DeIoW may, S4o'L-EroOo OeloW
April. and $24,Ts2,S3l below March OF the
cdrrent year. Total exports during June
were valued at Sl57. .1l9.i5l. a decrease Of
IS, 2S5,4sS. compared with June, 1918. and
being s4.6l3,l6s below May. $S,+S3,l19 below
April. and $50. ,73 below March Of the
current year. For the month Of June i'm
ports exceeded exports by s65a522, COM
pared with an import excess of $2,G76 $50
in May, and Sll. .S39, ,544 in April.
About 50 1-2 per cent Of the imports In
June and the fiscal year, which ended
with June, entered free OF duty, against
"a 1-2 per cent in the previous year.
The excess OF exports over imports for
the year ending June 30. 1914, was S47o.-
tS7rs15 against an excess OF ss52, SIS, s15 IN
the year ending June 30. 1913; S55i, o57. as
In the year ending June 30, 1872; $522.pe4,-
osi in the year ending June 80, 1911: $sS.-
o5I. $50 in the year ending June 30. 1910.
and S2Sl, ,oso,Sso in the year ending June
80. 1909
Gold imports aggregated S66,5Ss,6Ss and
gold exports, S112, So while silver I'm
ports aggregated $3o.s2s,eH and silver ex-
ports, S54,s6 s,oz5 during the year.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
OFFICIALS TO INSPECT
SUBMARINES TODAY
Navy Men to Visit Five of Uncle
Sans Diving Vessels Now
at Navy Yard.

oficials of the Navy Department to-
day will inspect the fve submarines
the D l, D ?. D 3. E l. and E (which
arrived at the Washington Navy Yard
Friday from Norfolk. The crews OF the
submarines also will give drill for
the officials present
Navy regulations prohibit any but
members Of the service from going
aboard the little undersea fighters, but
they look formidable enough as they lie
anchored In the Eastern Branch. They
were brought to Washington under the
care Of the monitor Tonopah the 'mothes
ship"
Tn small craft have been cruising in
the Gulf Of Mexico and the South At
lantic for months. and during that time
they proceeded from Key West to Cal
weston under their own power.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
1000 ATTEND MASS IN BODY.

Nearly 1000 men, members Of the
Third Sunday Brigade" Of ST. Aloysius'
parish, attended early morning mass
yesterday and received holy communion
The brigade was organized and is di-
rected by Rev. Eugene De Lacy Nc
Donnell. Rev. Joseph +. Hanselman,
rector Of the Jesuit House Of Studies at
Woodstock. Nd, preached sermon an
the brigade.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
wATcHMAN FOUND DEAD.

William seantlsbury, 90 years old. q
watehman at the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing for the last u years, was
found dead by q fellow-watchman In the
plant of the Bureau about n:so o'clock
night. He leaves 9 wife and
son. william Scantlebury. Jr. The dead
Waterman lived at 1871 u street southeast
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
EAGLES INVITE BOY SCOUTS.

II any Boy Scout Of the District
wishes to attend the excursion TO Mar
shall Hall on August 10 with the Order
Of Eagles he has but to make his wishes
known to any friendly Eagle" The
order has arranged with the District
Council to provide for all scouts who
desire to 70.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
rARMERs n TRApE REsrRAINT.
milwaukee Figures show They Alb
seluteIy Control MIX supply.

The July issue Of the Nations Bust
ness submits q statement from the NIL
waukse health department as TO the milk
supply Of the city dropping OF from 1000
cans to loo cans between July and q
In evidence that farmers organizations
can act in restraint OF trade within the
meaning Of the Sherman act.
The action Of the city to enforce
tubsrculin tests Of milk was enjoined in
1905 and was fought successfully BY the
city through the United States Supreme
Court. When the health department be-
gan the enforcement OF the tuberculosis
test ordinance on July !. the supply was
Immediately cut down in an attempt to
eoerce the city council
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
BURNED TO DEATH.

John Thompson, colored flower seller.
well known to housekeepers who fire.
quent Center Market. was burned 10
death in his cabin. half mile from the
Arlington wireless station, early ysster-
day. An overturned oil stove caused the
IRE. The Alexandria County authorities
decided that an inquest was unneces-
sary.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
PHI MU sIGMAs IN CAMP.
Members of All District CHAPTERS
Under Canvas Near Glen Echo.


Under Canvas Near Glen Echo.
The Phi Mu Sigma fraternity of the
District will open its fifth annual sum-
mer camp today. near Glen Echo. with
representations from the seven chapters
OF the city, the Alpha, Beta, Gamma,
Delta, Epsilon, Eta. and Zeta chapters.
supreme Master Clifton P Clark will be
IN charge. Other camp officers will Be
William H. Braund. supervisor Of pro-
visions; Albert S Coke. supervisor Of
equipment: Clifton P. Clark, treasurer;
Theodore S. Cox. auditor. and Harry I.
Bosley. supervisor OF sanitation.
The Phi Mu Sigma fraternity. although
young, has chapters all over the conn
try. with this city as headouartsrs Tbs
members are making ARRANGEMENTS for
renting house in the autumn and for
the building Of a permanent lodge on the
present camp site.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20

Belgium in 1918 imported lss.1s1 tons
Of British coal
Atlanta (GaD property for taxation
purposes is valued at Sl3O,s35.57s.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20
A. F. L. COUNCIL MEETS,

Matters affecting the interests Of the
buildings trades organizations occupied
the greater portion Of Saturdays con-
ference Of the executive council Of the
American Federation OF Labor, at the
Federation's headquarters in this city.
acres.
The Washington herald., 1914-07-20

New Jersey factories employ more than
"a. 900 workers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-07-09
PINE GROVE

DR.. f. l.. House, wife and son, are
spending the season on their ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. s. r. Mcdonald went
TO PaTkdale last Friday to visit friends,
returning Sunday evening.
Arthur Flint. Of Spokane, is visiting
his daughters, Mrs. J. f. Andrews,
this week.
The Ladies Aid society will have
their silver offering at the home OF
Mrs. J. z. lhomsen Friday afternoon
Of this week.
The Political Research club will meet
with Mrs. A. J. Grow Tuesday after.
noon, July IA.
Charles Ham, of Spokane, is visiting
friends in the community.
The district Sunday school convention
will be held at The Dalles. commencing
next week Monday and will be in ses.
ison two days. Mrs. S. X. Mcdonald
and Miss Gertrude Stanton were chosen
delegates
Mr.. McGee, father of Mrs. W. c.
heck, is visiting in Peoria, III.
Last Friday afternoon a reception
was given by Mrs. l.. G. Sonneman, il
honor of her sister, Miss Vera Klotz
A number of young ladies were present
and pleasant time was enjoyed by all
MIR. and Mrs. Waldo Mills left thi:
week for their home in Salem.
A Junior League was organized last
Sunday afternoon, with Gertrude Stan
ton as superintendent.
There will be church services as
usual next Sunday morning.
Several in the vicinity took in tht
Fourth and stayed to hear The MikadC
in the evening.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-07-09
WINANS CITY

The many friends Of little Miss Irene
Westerberg, daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
G. o. Westerberg, will be pleased to
learn that she has improved greatly
from her illness of last week.
Chas. Murl. of Dee. spent Saturday
in Parkdale.
c. Edwards was in Portland last
week.
Harvey Scholl was in Hood River
over Saturday.
The Guild did not meet last week as
they had planned, but will meet this
week, Thursday, at Mrs. d. l.. Roun-
trees.
Richard Yates and sister, Mrs. Nc.
Farland, who has been spending the
summer with her parents in Dee, were
in Hood River last week during the
chautauqua.
Chas. T. Roberts spent the week end
with friends in Hood River.
Paul Winans was among those in
Hood River Saturday.
For Rent-An apartment in new Tele-
phone building, Call at the telephone
office. ml2tf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-07-09

have carefully considered all phases Of
the situation, attend the meeting and
vote according to your convictions and
make this meeting representative tof
the whole school district.
Do not forget the special election
next week Wednesday. for the purpose
Of voting bonds for the Columbia river
highway
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Slutz.
Tuesday, July Z, a son.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-07-09
z. 0. DUTRO, M. D.

'office Hall Bldg, Hood River. Phone II.
Hours 10 p m. and by appointment, Res
/ idenee, Lewis House, Odell. Phone 0dell 1893.
Calis promptly answered In town or country
l day or nigRt.