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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-29
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on the trail Of the
34Gl w Black Hand, and other Italian
81 feudists, has been my portion
40 for many years Vendettas IN
New York City are almost as mum er-
oua a italian bootblacks and all arc
marked by violence Of some sort. T.,
ascertain the participants in these
feuds and their succeeding Killings
forms the principal work OF the ltaaan
Squad Of the Police Department. Or
Ranized under the regime of Pohce
Commissioners Bingham. and placed
under the command of Lieutenant De
tectiye Joseph Petroslno. one OF the
Ersatest detectives this country ever
/ knew. But for his untimely as
sassinaxion at Palermo italy. scores OF
Italian criminals that have swarmeo
10 this country would have been ap-
:prefended and deported, for his ms
sion there was to get first hand IN
formation Of the records of these alien
cut throats.
It fell to my lot to be a member OF
Petrosino's squad and therefore pos
sibly am in a better position % , ,e,a
Of his work, his ambitions and ms
beautiful. character than any other
man In the police department. !
Stsnevv him Intimately. worked with
him day and night and In our rare
4nonenta Of recreation had better
opportunity to judge his many me
traits than those who only saw IN nm MN
the stern, relentless foe of crime ana
criminals. Joe Petrosno died
,nart-v,. 10 11is duty. Not only the New
York Police Department but the en-
tire nation lost. by his untimeiy tak-
..fyle one OF the ablest champions law
and order ever had.
Toe Petrosino didn't know the
meaning of the word fear. When duty
called him. there he went regardless
of consequences or the perils that be-.
set his path. He was born soldier
and ever obeying the comm ands of his
supertors he carried out these orders
to- the letter and never knew him to
fail in their faithful and thorough exc
gcutton.
War On Bomb Tosscrs-
81 viii not dwell on the early strug-
giles of the Italian Squad. It is his
tory now. and belongs to an era when
condiffons at Police Headquarters
were not as pleasant as they are to-
day. Then the ward leader and poll
tic!an with pull could always gain
the Commissioner ear and many
wires were pulled SO taut that tney
made the life OF the policemen dang
ling from them almost unbearable
But that is another story, and this one
concerns the italian cut threats Who
swarmed through Little italy. tossing
their, bombs, stabbing their victims
or else kidnapping tho children of
those from whom they sought to
wiring hush money or bounty.
No more notable capture of one all
lied with the Black Hand was ever ac-
.complished than that of Enrfco Al
5ano, a criminal OF International repu-
tation and wanted in Naples for the
many crimes committed during his
leadership of the camorra in that
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odus the Fifth chapter, fifteenth to
eighteenth verses. It was then that
the Children, Of Israel struck and '.to
the number Of six hundred on foot
that were men besides children" with
drew from the brick fields OF Meneph-
thah, the Pharoah of Egypt. This was
the first organized labor strike In his
tory and took place somewhere about
1915 B. C. Moses, who led them out
Of their bondage. was not only q gift
ed administrator but a remarkable or
Ranizer and by virtue OF these factlt-
ties he made nation of these brutaily
treated serfs who had dwelt in bond
age for more than four centuries.
wat Tyler Rebellion.
II was many years before Labor
again stamped itself upon the history
Of the world. The scene Of this later
conflict was nearly three thousand
years after the revolt Of the Israelites
and was laid on the bare moor OF
Blackheath to the south and east OF
I.ondon-a strike OF the common peo-
pie against an unjust poll tax to de-
fray expenses Of the war. with France.
T.he naople were filled with indiena-
ZION at the extortion and when q tax
aatherer insulted the daughter OF a
blacksmith the populace headed by
Wat Tyler and Jack Straw mustered
ut Blackheath and committed all sorts
e depredations. The leaders had an
interview with the King in which they
demanded the abolition of villainage.
tyler was killed by the Mayor of
snithneld and the rebellion was put
down after considerable bloodshed- It
il known In history az the Wat Tyler
Rebellion.
The American Federation OF Labor.
now recoRnized as the national labor
orKanixat1on, was founded In 1881. It
rev slowly during the first years Of
It's existence but today It has paid
membership approximating two mil-
ZION. samuel Gompers IL the Presi-
5ent. also the editor of the omciel or
ran. The American Fed Zionist pub
iished at the headquarters at Wash
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4 0<< loAId the Lne12NgDs0

1nEton, D. c. According to Its Constr
tuition the chief purposes Of the Amer
fcan Federation of Labor are to knit
the national and International labor
Unions together for mutual assistance.
to encourage the sale OF Union LABEL
articles, to secure legislation favorable
to the interests OF the working people.
TO Influence public opinion In favor OF
orranfzed labor, TO aid and encourage
the labor press and to AID IN the
formation OF local Unions. The rev.
enue among other things, - used 90
assist the members, who from lock-
o,,ta or strikes are unemployed--a
worthy object, as this prevents these
men and their families from becoming
q burden to the State.
the woman.s Trade Union is afnli.
ated with the American Federation OF
Labor and works In harmony with tne
ORGANIZATION. Full citizenship 1ot
women Is one OF their notices
The Industrial Workers q tne.
world IL Hocialistic labor organtzae
ton with an ambitious aim to unite
all the workers Of 9 nation into an
Industrial Union. The ORGANIZATION
was formed In 1905. It Is wholly un-
IKE the American Federatto and can
hardly be considered an ideal socteey
for this section OF the world.
There are various other labor organ
izations and unions all seeking the ad-
ivancement OF labor and its interests.
Book after book has been written. on
the pros and cons OF these societies
from bothsth standpoint of the capi-
talists and the laborer. One thing.
however. q true. and that 10 that the
American labortng man ls the best
paid and the most respected OF all the
workers of the world. and Il seems
most hitting that the United States
should be the hrst country to have .
Labor Day set apart by law as ., pub
lie holiday. 1t IS a great thing to have
established custom throughout the
country FOR all wage earners to take
q day on once year In honor Of La
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lGraxzio FROM him he learned that
he. Grfxzio. nad scrubbed his name
ana addrese on that identical piece OF
paper and gtven Il TO his friend AM
tonic USAosieIo. who had gone to New
york . few days previously with ave
hundred dollars In his pockets pre-
lparatory to embarking for Italy where
| he was 20 buy farm and settle down.
He added that Antonio Strollo. also
lof Lambertville. had accompanied
lTraosielo to New York
TO md Strollo was the next move
lin the case and Petrosino at once got
busy. The detective travelled hum
dreda of miles. at times picking up
cleVs which always led him back to
New York. After three weeks OF such
work he found his man In the act OF
boarding steamship bound for italy.
Nearly ali of the murdered mans
money was found In the pockets of
the prisoner. and during the sweating
he underwent at Police HEADQUARTERS
he confessed TO the murder. was tried,
lconvicted and electrocuted. "A slip Of
paper and detectives discrimination
to see Justice satisfied alone had solved
II the mystery which banned the New
York Police Department
Here was ELSEWHERE Joe Petro-
lsino worked necessarily to bring .
murderer to Justice. I Will cite an
other instance. to illustrate his keen
sense OF fair play. where he worked
even more necessarily and to nberate
man from Sfng-Sing's Death House.
whom Joe believed to be innocent
Just how well he succeeded the sue
IceedinR events will prove. This case
has to do with the murder OF Mata1o
Brogno.
Matalo became embroiled In an al
Itercation with Nico1o Carbonne. fell
low calabrian, at the corner OF Bax-
Tar and Leonard Streets Brogno suf-
fered 1 mortal stab wound In the back
nolica who his assailant was. Car
home was caught red handed accord
ing to the police and he was readily
! Convicted and sentenced to the cleo
.rIc chair. Seemingly there hadn't
heer .. shadow of doubt that Carbonne
was the murderer ana the jury
brought In verdict after only few
minutes Of denberation.
slayer Caught In The Act.
(, While partalsing OF al late supper in
an italian coffee house. whittier ne
had gone disguised as laoorer IN
ouest OF information bearing on the
Black Hand, Petrosino overheard q
conversation during which one OF the
Speakers asserted that night watch
man ana q messenger boy who had
Witnessed the murder Of Brogno hao
seen q third man slip across the street
While carbonne was seeking to pin his
adversary to the street, plunge knife
into Brogno's PROSTATE form and then
scud away. The police arrived before
Carbonne arose from the form OF his
antagonist. The knife was still In the
gaping wound from which the VIC
tim,a life blood was fast ebbtng and
altogether It was an open and shut
case of a murderer caught in the act
The bluecoats were warmly COM
mended for their admirable catch and
the one who took the prisoner to-
HEADQUARTERS and waA the first to arr
rive on the scene actually was pro-
noted for his ti1nliness.
without saying anything about ~
newly discovered evidence. Petrosino
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on the trail Of the
~ W Black Hand. and other Italian
feudists, has been my portion
~ Tr,. nnaY,v years VeudettaS In
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went to sing Sing and had . Ions sntk'
with Carbonne. The poor doomed
creature atsonce corronorAted an that
iPetrosino had heard. Unfortunatelys
he aid r,y,t ls,,tw tf.a s,,e.,l Saver. hada
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cake the 1uglsAve ana wiring rom MN
2 concession OF me crime.
On Stn Hunt For Slayer.
The traA took the detective to Pitts.
burg. Then he doubled back TO MI.
ton. Del: thence TO Halifax. Nova
scotia. ana f,nally Is Balttmore. IN
tte Italian quarter Of the Monunaental
CITY Zoe picked up the flrst real and
|tanr4ble clews and twenty-four hours
heeora the hour set for carbonnS,s
erecntion. Petrosino had cerannello in
custody: The next thing was to got
Ere confession and TO this end Joe
worked untirinsly he went ut his
nrtsoner ana swested him as never .
,,,a,S vaa aweated BEFORE. He let his
, ,,,lI know that he. Petrosino. had
t,,dJsnntal,Ia evidence that feud had
listed r. between him. Ceramello. and
5000 ana that the FORMER had
-worn 10 alay his enemy at sight The
snnnrtnnity came when he sayv him
o ,,roStrata On the sidewalk and the
chance presented ITSELF for him, to slip
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orisinate1 In New YORK.

The idea of this seems to have been
born in Boston although the credit for
The first formal movement toward
making 1t a national holiday belongs
to New York-the first genuine Labor
Day celebration being neld in that city
In 1882 The man who perhaps did
more than anyone else to bring about
the day set aside in honor Of Labor
was Matthew Mcguire. who was at
that time t1sS2) the Secretary OF the
Central Labor Union OF New York,
and who with the approval of that
Union felt the pulse of the various
labor organizations of the State toward
the feasibility of the holiday. The
proposition was received with great
enthusiasm Europe has its May Day
for the Observation-Disclosures not al
ways ono of honor on the part OF the
men, they declared. why not an
American Labor Day-a celebration
such as will show the world the dig
nifty and peacefulness OF labor on this
side of the water" Committees were
at once appointed and a day-the nrst
Monday in September. was set apart
by the Unions to try out the idea.
The celebration at that time surpassed
the expectations OF the most OPP
ttmistic of the leaders. There was q
great parade, picnics fireworks, etc.
There was no disorder, and everybody
voted 1t such a success that It was de-
cfded to make 1t an annual AFFAIR IN
New York.
New York Unions was to try to make
1T general throughout the country ana
they sent letters to the Unions of the
various cities containing catering
newspaper accounts OF the celebra-
ton. The labor people of these cities
liked the idea and decided to follow
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Perls That Beset the Pathof the World Greatest
Detective Who Finally Gave HisLde In An Effort
To Break Up the Black Hand Society.
Internattonal Syndicate

-
Iprovince. This arrest, IN reality,
proved to be the opening gun dred on
1.-THE Black Hand here and Joe Petro-
Isino fred IT. We had received word
from the italian police that Alfano
had fed that country. A description
OF him was forwarded here. together
with a long list OF the crimes OF vio-
lencc with which he had been identi-
/ fed A photograph taken when he
/ was boy also was sent along, but
this was so poor and antiquated that
i've hoped for little aid from that d.
| rection.
War ON The Gunmen.
Shortly after the murder Of two Do
licemen near Washington Square In
/ 1907, Petrostno and tralled num-
Der Of Italians we knew were armed
to the teeth to Mulberry Bend. It was
| our intention to round up ali these
gun carriers and make an example Of
them, hoping that 1t would act as a
deterrent on Others who were arning
! themselves and terrorizing their fell
| low countrynnen.
We soon came upon the hiding place
of three of this band and two of them
readily submitted to capture and we
led them of to the nearest police sta
ton. The third man fed and Petro-
sino announced he would follow and
get that chap II 1t took all night. The
fugitive was seen to dive into a cellar
several hundred feet away, and Petro-
sino followed him. The battle that
followed in that dark cellar doubtless,
was one of the most thrilling Petro-
sino ever engaged In and 1t was due to
his fighting abilities and rare Courage
that he was able to come out Victori-
GUS.
AS he entered the inky black cellar
the fugitive standing at bay IN a re-
mote corner drew his stiletto aud piss
tol and dehed his pursuer to, approach
with the spring OF a panther Petrosino
leaped upon the fugitive and seized
him by the wrists Then began fur!-
GUS struggle for possession Of the
weapons which the detectives antag-
onist was trying to turn on his ad-
yersary. The detective had no idea
that the man he was engaged with in
a life and death struggle was the
one criminal above all others he mosr
desired to land behind the bars He
only knew that a genuinely bad man
was battling with him to a finish, and
as things then stood all the odds were
in favor of the other Fellow. Alfano
was possessed of almost superhuman
strength, but fortunately Petrosino
was a trained athlete. Detective and
slayer in that darkened cellar Fought
like madmen. First the advantage
would be on one side and then the
other, but all the time the death grip
Petrosino held on the fugitve's pistol
hand was never relaxed. Gould that
gun be twisted about ever SO slightly
It would be trained on the detectives
head, and this was the goal OF the
Black Handler who was battling for
his life and liberty.
Betrayed As Canorrist.
After the lapse, Of twenty minutes
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-05-17
Miss Gardner May
Teach School Here

Miss Matte Gardner. daughter of
G. Ellis Gardner, assistant district
attorney here, may be chosen teach
er of the Garden Island school for
next year AT a meeting of the Gar
den Island school board, held Sat
urday evening, it was decided to
send a telegram TO Miss Gardeners
southern home, asking for some data
and information concerning her. Her
fathers request was that a telegram
Of that nature be sent, provided his
daughters application should seem
favorable TO the members of the
board.
Out of the number of applications
received by the board, but three we're
considered desirable, and the choice
lay between them. Miss Anna An
derson, the present teacher, will re-
turn to her Seattle home on one of
the first boats, and, according to her
present plans, will retire from teach.
ing for some time, at least.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-05-17
Karrer Has Offer
Of Better Position

To see his mother who has been
very sick for the entire winter,
Professor F. x Karrer, superintend-
ent Of the Fairbanks schools, will
leave for the Outside as soon as the
present term of school is out. He
will be accompanied by his sister.
Miss Anna Karrer, also teacher
in the local schools.
1t Is understood that Professor
Karrer has been offered the city su-
perintendency of the schools OF the
city of Eugene, Oregon. with a
salary larger than he has been paid
in Fairbanks However, it is stat
ed upon good authority that Pro
lessor Karrer intends to return here
and take up his duties again, hav-
ing received his appointment for
next year at the hands OF the school
board
The offer Of the schools OF the
Oregon city is considered flattering
to Professor Karrer Should he &C
cept he will have entire charge Of
a teaching corps Of 40 teachers.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-05-17
Biglow Sells His
Goldsream Ground

In deal contaminated last week
John Biglow, who left Fairbanks
for the Outside yesterday afternoon.
sold the famous Biglow bench
claim, off of number Goldstream.
to two Italian miners whose names
could not be learned.
No authentic information is avail
able as to the price paid for the
property but the new owners OF the
ground are said TO have purchased
it and the machinery on it for $1,000.
1t is understood that the deal in
Guided the interest in the ground
owned by John l.. McGinn.
Albert Melenius has lease on the
ground at the present time. having
taken out q winter dump. 1t is
understood. however, that the new
owners will take possession them
selves Immediately after the dump
is washed up and that they will
start prospecting III an endeaVor to
locate a continuation of the famous
BiglOw paystreak.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-05-17
Wind Prevents
Baseball Game

Owing to the fact that the high
wind Of yesterday made it practi-
cally impossible for Fairbanks
ball player to see a ball on account
of the cloud of dust, the expected
game at Exposition park failed to
materialize. However, it is expect.
ed that there will be a game next
Sunday, some of the fans having
announced that they cannot stand
to be without some kind OF a Sun
day exhibition of their favorite sport.
A few of those who were to have
played yesterday showed up at the
park at the appointed time. with
their suits on. Others, however, fail
ed to show up and counting all who
were there, spectators included,
there were not more than enough
people to make up two teams.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-05-17
OREDCE SINKS
TO BOTTOM Of
MAMMOTH PIT
OREOCE OF FAIRBANKS GOLD
MINING COMPANY SINKS
MYSTERlOUSLY

A report received last evening in
Fairbanks is to the effect that the
dredge OF the Fairbanks Gold Min
ing company sunk Sunday morning
to be from 10 to 16 feet in depth.
Its sinking is shrouded i'll mystery
in that when the workmen who have
been putting the apparatus in shape
for summer work ended their Ia
bors Saturday evening. it was in
good shape, although there was a
little seepage water in the hold.
Attorney John A. Clark. of this
city, who, in the absence of f. G.
Aarons. has been managing the af.
fairs of the company. stated last
evening that he is entirely "a, a
loss to explain the sinking of the
dredge He also states that J. !.
Toole, who is directly in charge Of
the dredge, is likewise unable to
account for it. Communication with
MI. lOOlc Coulu uOl w
last evening as the phone to the
dredge has not yet been connected
up.
Some Of the people who know OF
the incident are reported to be OF
the opinion that the sinking Of the
dredge was the work of vandals.
Others believe that the boat sprung
leak in the night. Mr.. Toole and
another employee OF the dredge
stated that no watch was kept on
tire dredge at night. The dredge
is located on the upper end Of num-
Der above on Fairbanks creek at
the present time.
Mr. Clark stated last evening that
work on raising the sunken dredge
has already been started. 1t is
expected that the method of pro
cedure to be followed will be to
drain the creek above the place
where the boat is, if possible, d
verting the water so that it will
not run into the pit. The pit itself
will then be drained
F. G.. Aarons, the manager of the
dredge company, has been apprised
of the sinking of the dredge by wire,
but no answer has yet been received
from him He is expected to reach
Fairbanks on the first through boat
from Whitehorse.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-05-17
WHOLE FAMILY EMPLOYED.

VALDEZ, May 16.-Nearly all OF
the members of the family of Dis
trict Attorney Spence. of the Third
division, have succeeded in public
employment Miss Ruth, his young
est daughter has just been engaged
- teacher at the Unga school; Miss
Toy Spence has been engaged for
another year as teacher for the Val
dez school. and a nephew is clerk in
the district attorneys office. Mr.,
5pences son is now applying for
work with the Alaskan Engineering
commission. and if he is successful
the only one of the family remain
ing unemployed will be his other
daughter.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-05-17
Gardner Off For
Down River Court

To be in attendance at the terms
OF court which are to be held at
Ruby and Iditarod this summer and
also TO attend TO some minor mat
ters at other points, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney G. Ellis Gardner left
on the Delta yesterday afternoon.
He will 90 TO Tanana first where he
will remain about one week before
proceeding on to Ruby.
Mr.. Gardner is the first of the
federal officials to start on the an
nual summer trip. He will be fol
lowed later by his chief r. F. Roth,
Judge Charles E. Bunnell and others
composing the personnel of the court
party.
Walter Rowson has been engaged
to fill the position Of stenographer
in the district attorneys office and
he viii leave for the lower river
with the court party. His employ
ment was occasioned by the illness
Of Mrs. Florence S. Patton, the regu-
lar stenographer.
Mrs. Patton is stated to be getting
along nicely but according to a state
ment of Mr.. Roth will be unable
10 attend to her duties for a month
to come.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-05-17
Munson Roadhouse
Is Safe From Harm

a report which was circulated
about town yesterday afternoon to
the effect that Munson's roadhouse
burned TO the ground, proved to
be false upon investigation at the
telegraph office when it was opened
yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
The officials of the Office had been
questioned time and again about
the reported occurrence, and therefore
as soon as the wire was opened
they investigated by wiring to the
station of the signal corps six miles
nearer Fairbanks than is the road
house
From the report received it is evil
dent that forest fires are raging in
the vicinity of Munsons roadhouse,
as we'll as elsewhere However. the
only burned building known of along
the trail is an old deserted barn.
some distance this side of the road
house and trading post.