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to THE OREGON PAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 18. ltO. RECALLS STORIES OF HUMAM INTEREST Jacob A Riis Talks of Bank Burglaries, Grave Robberies and Kidnaping. POLICE REPORTER FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS New York Most Useful Citizen to Lecture Tonight on Subject Near His Heart. Jacob A. Rlli. who Is one of the most Interesting figures on the platform In America, la In Portland for the purpose of lecturing on "The Battle With the Blum." tonight at the T. M. C. A. hall. The Ideas which he promulgates In this lecture h obtained as a police re- Jacob A Riis. porter In New York City, a position he held for more than 25 years. His life has been an interesting one and his rem iniscences, as he relates them, either in his book or orally, could be listened to (or hours without becoming wearisome. "When I became a police reporter,' aid Mr. Riis this morning. "I acted on the theory that every crime committed la the result of a certain environment and I wrote my accounts in a way In tended to point out conditions existing In the great city which were largely re sponsible for crime. I was repeatedly 'called down' by the editors, who de clared that I was hired to writ the news, not to give my opinions on social problems. But I could not write in any other way.. My own ideas and ex planations of the causes of crime were always paramount In my stories and they were so difficult to alter that the Tribune finally got used to them. Once they told me I would have to remodel my style or resign. I answered that I was unable to write in any other style, and If the editor did not like it. he could let me out.' This did not happen, how ever. If I must say so 'myself, I was a good man on the police beat, because J was enthusiastic, studied conditions and worked hard" Mr. Rlla . was asked to relate some Of his experiences as a reporter. The Manhattan Sank mobbery. "Well," he said, smilingly, "I've had a great many, and would scarcely know how to, begin to comply with that he quest. One of the first big cases I worked on was the great Manhattan bank robbery In 1878. I was at work at police headquarters. Just around the comer from the bank, when the robbery was committed They got away with $1.000.000 the largest amount of booty on record I tell you, we struggled against each other In that case the newspaper men and the paper seemed. to think I got the best of It, for my alary was substantially Increased that week. It was the Manhattan robbery that made Thomas Byrnes famous aa a chief of detectives. One by one the rob ber were run to earth, and It wasn't a great while after that until Byrnes had scattered the crooks of New York to all quarters of the world. Poor Byrnes! He made a mistake In accepting the office of chief of police, for It led him Into scandals, and with the coming of Theodore Roosevelt as president of the police commission, he had to get out, koala Stole Body of Stewart. "Another case of Intense Interest at the time was the stealing of the body f Millionaire 'A. T. Stewart from the family vault. New York went wild over It. I do not remember a case that at tracted more attention. The grave-robbers wanted a ransom of 160.000, but the police were so hot on the trail that the; robbers did not dare risk the accept ance of the money or the return of the corpse. None of those concerned were ever discovered, nor was the body. I am Inclined to believe that there Is still a possibility of the truth coming to light through the confession of some dying person." Another celebrated case which Mr. Rlla handled was the abduction of Charley Ross. "The crime was committed In Phila delphia," he said "but the Interest soon centered In New York, for It was there that the kidnaped boy was aupposed to have been taken. The police depart ment worked for mnntns and months on' that case, running down false clues, ar resting the wrong men and searching very quarter of the city for some trace f the boy and his abductors. Dying- Bobber Confesses. "After a long lapse of time, the crime Was practically fastened upon two cracksmen and river thieves named Mo SEE THE 20TH CENTURY WONDER The Mira Phone A combined Tslking and Music Box. Nothing like it for a Xmas present. See it, hear it you'll want it. Costs less than an ordi nary phonograph. FULL LINE 5HEET ni SIC AND MUSICAL I N5TRUM ENTS FISHER MUSIC CO. x 180 THIRD STREET. BMsxex ' ' Sgs XnaSHSH''' ;MaH HBS9H w ' 1. "V.ir '.iM Kls. aner and Douglass, who had suddenly disappeared. - "One winter's night word eame into the station-house that this duo of crim inals had come acroas the boy in a boat, and were eating In a cheap res taurant on Washington street. A pla r i ii 1 1 1 1 1 f ull,u anil BAmu PMnnrlnri Bl V- self among them dashed madly for Ihe restaurant and surrounded It, only to learn that Moaner and Douglass had re turned to their boat end pushed off from shore a few minutes before. "The men went directly across to a rough landing with the intention or rob blng the bouse of Judge Van Brunt, lit tie suspecting that the pdllce boats were ouraulna- them. They were effecting an entrance to the premises when the judge heard them, aroused his servant, ana between the two they shot both robbers to death. "We were near enough to hear the shots, having Just acramt.led ashore. When we rushed upon Uie scene Moaher was beyond speaking. We turned to Douglass, who was breathing his last. Did you steal Charley Koss r asaea the officer In charge. "Douglass nodded sffirmatlvely. -Where Is her was the next question. It was too late. The man expired be fore his lips could move, and Charley Ross the real Charley Roes has never been found." Willing to B,et urn to Work. Mr. Riis was, and la still, an intimate friend of President Roosevelt, whom he met as police commissioner. Mr. Roosevelt was greatly Interested In his writing on the subject of New York's vices and acted upon many a sugges tion from the newspaper man, one of them being the cleaning out of Mul berry bend. In which district 17 murders occurred within two or three years. The old "bend" la now a beautiful park. Owing to his peculiar style of writing police news snd the New York Bun's policy of stsndlng by the administration. Mr. Rlla was for several years In, the unique position of lighting through the local columns the editorials of his em ployer, Charles A. Dsna. The latter was converted to the Riis method upon the occasion of the latter exposing the fact that sewage contamination existed In New York's drinking water. Every other paper. In New York denied the statement In horror. RUs, however, took his camera on a tour of inspection, inearthed the facts, proved them, and the result was an expenditure of 15, 000,000 for Improvements. "Twenty-five years of this sort of thing." concluded Mr. RUs, "snd I was ready to quit. I left the desk five years ago, but always shall reserve my right to return to the Bun whenever I dis cover an evil long enough to light and remedy it over my own signature." r AT THE THEATRES. L, : "Zaxa" Tonight. The gifted actress, Florence Roberts, will begin an engagement of one week at the,. Marquam Qrand theatre, present Ing her famous success, "Zasa," David Belaaco's great comedy-drama both to night and tomorrow night. The arrange ment of the plays following will be "Tess of the D'Urbervlllss for Wednes day night. "The Adventure of Lady Ursula,'; for Thursday night, Ibsen's great story, "A Doll's House," for Fri day night and Saturday matinee and the Spanish romance, "Marta of the Low lands." for Saturday night Miss Rob erts has augmented her company since her last appearance here and her coming engagement will be additionally interest ing from the fact that Melbourne Mc Dowell, who has himself achieved stellar honors, comes as her leading support. Seats are now selling for the entire week. The "Billionaire" Advance Sale. Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the advance sale of seats will open in the lobbv of the Marquam Grand theatre for Thomaa G. Beabrooke In "The Billion aire." the big musical comedy which Klaw and Erlenger will present at the Columbia theatre next Thursday night and Friday matinee. A big feature of The Billionaire" la the placing or a theatre within a theatre. The first scene shows the lobby of a New York playhouse, and the second shows the auditorium and a stage. A good deal of humor la said to be caused by the seating of the audience In the mimic theatre on the stage. Then Thomas y Beabrooke undertakes to present a highly seneaUonal melodrama In five acta, written by himself, the perform ance to occupy five minutes. Mr. Bea brooke, aa the heavy villain, la said to make a decided lilt. The fat man. the girl with the big hat, and other types are shown In the audience on the stage. The Grand's New Bill Today. The Sisters Ripley will offer at the Qrand this afternoon the most marvel ous sensation which the city of Port land has ever beheld in their new In vention, the spectacular radium danoe. The light producing mineral coat 18,000, 000 a pound The use of this mineral Is most expensive, but It is given with all effect and is a thing really wonder ful to see. The Cliffords, fresh from triumphs at Paris. New York and Chi cago, do their sensational sword act. which also Is a marvel. The Martels show that they deserve the title of kings of the bicycle. The conversation al fellows, the Berger brothers, who do a thrilling acrobatic stunt; Smith and Chester, two beautiful women who sing from all the great operas In superb style, and the grandlscope with Its mors than usually good tilings, -make up a program that absolutely la matchless. Baker Opening. This afternoon the new bill for the week opens at the Baker. A great bill has been gathered together for the patrons. Here It la; The Oreat Eastern Trio, the greatest entertainers In the United States; the three Rexenos, the marvelous acrobats, in their great lad der act; Harrison brothers, the talented sketch artists In their latest skit, "The Matrimonial Agent"; Raymond O. Bald win, the popular balladlst, singing a new Illustrated song: Bell and Thornton, introducing Miss Thornton, the cham pion buck and wing dancer of the United States; William Walker, the well known monologuelst, and the blogrsph. Illus trating an attack In a Japanese outpost. Look in on the Baker this week. Offerings at the Lyric. At the Lyric this aftsrnoon the new bill for the week begins action. The list of acta Is an exceptional one and will doubtless prove a good week's card. The Wheeler and Wtlaon trio comedy ringers and danoers. The best act of Its kind In the world. Jennie Deweese, the dainty dancing banjoist; Kddle De Voe, the acrobatic tramp; Winn and Hart, In their comedy sketch. Murray Hill, the monologue king; John W. Wood, singing a new illustrated ballad; Collins brothers, aeroliats, and the vita scope with a great movtng-plcture film. Bee that the Lyric Is on your visiting list for this week. ,J "The Paul Scar." "The Fatal Scar." replete with inter est, mirth and pathos, will be presented at the Kmplre theatre on Thursday, Fri day and Saturday nights of this week, also at the Saturday matinee, and no lover of melodrama should faU to attsnd MICROSCOPE ON POUR NEW BRIDGES Property-Owners Determined to Have No Repetition of Tan ner Creek Sewer Work. WANT WORK EXAMINED BEFORE IT IS COMPLETED Committee Has Been Delayed in Investigation Because of Lack of Rescripts. An Investigation is to be made Into the four brldgee embraced within the Zimmerman resolution adopted by the council nearly four weeks ago. The committee has not been able to begin Its work so far, becauae It could not get copies of plans snd specifications and contracts, but has waited as long as ft can. and will make other arrangements to have these copies made If they cannot be had immediately through the regular channel. One of the members stated this morning that this Investigation had been too long postponed and that the affair would be preased to an Immediate Issue. Property owners affected by the pro posed Inquiry are growing restless. If any correction is to be made in the methods of work, they want it done while the work Is in progress, and not after it Is finished. If It Is found that Incomplete Jobs are not according to specifications. a remedy is comparatively easy, whereas a finished bridge would be a hard problem If material alterations were demsnded by the Investigating committee. Several property owners near Marquam gulch were especially de sirous of having expert engineering tal ent pass on the security of the founda tion work of the Front street bridge be fore the superstructure was placed. Un- less early action is taken by the com mittee, these opportunities will pass. As the 'Morrison street bridge is to be finished some time this month, ac cording to the statement of the con tractors, criticism or commendation will be about all that can be. accomplished there by the committee, unless such deviation is proved from the specifica tions as warrant holding back a portion of the pay. The matter of paying $11, 000 more than the original contract called for, to add parts or features adopted after work began, will be taken up, as this sum did not pass through the competitive bid scorlfler. Addition of tender rooms, supplanting an oak block pavement with a preservative treated fir, and using steel girders for wood, which are the three principal Items of the added cost, are not thor oughly understood by those who have taken up the investigating task. There .has been some complaint In re gard to the block pavement item. In the original plana snd specifications a cer tain discretion was' left the city In this respect As the contract was finally signed with the Pacific Construction company, It appears that oak block pavement was chosen. Later, for a little more than 17,000 additional cost to the city, the contractors were authorised by the executive board to supplant the oak with fir treated with an approved pre servative, and were also required to treat the cross planking beneath with the same. This Item will no doubt come In for explanation. GAMBLE FIERCELY FOR PINS AND MARBLES Seised with the gambling mania, and believing that they were out of the Jurisdiction of Bheriff Word, about a dosen schoolboys, ranging in age from 10 to 16 years, took possession yester day afternoon of one of the street cars which was standing Idle In the yards at Woodlawn, and played cards like veter ans for money, marbles, chalk and every other "old thing" that they could 'pro duce. While it lssted the game was excit ing. Borne of the youths who were los ing got desperate and played high stakes to retrieve their fallen fortunes. Othere became boisterous and accused the dealers of cheating. Epithets were hurled back and forth with such fre quency that the gamblers attracted the attention of a number of persons who were passing. Seeing that their lair was discovered the players made a rush for the door and were soon skipping across lots in an effort to escape. Their par ents were apprised of the matter, which led them to an investigation. It was found that the deserted csr contained stools, small tables, cards and the other paraphernalia for carrying on gambling. Many believe that the boys in the neighborhood have been meeting regularly to gratify their passion for (rambling. the performance, which Introduces Frank James, the hero of many daring adven turea of paat years. But few traveling companies carry so much elaborate seen ery. No expense has been spared to make this production artistically real istic. Tots at the Arcade. Three little tots, sged I. 4 and 6, re spectively, are Included In the Renne family's turn, which Is the notable act of the Arcade theatre's new program, which opena this afternoon. Of all the Juvenile turns which have ever visited the west, the set by these youngest rough riders In the world. Is by far the best. Up to the Star's High Standard. This afternoon the new bill opens at the Star theatre, headed by the Molassos, two Italian dancers, the four acrobatic Campbells, a comedy quartet, and three other feature acts. The bill contains more performer thsn any other pro gram In the city, and the quality of the acts Is up to the Star's high standard. New Today at the Bijou. This afternoon Is .the "big time" at the Bijou, when begins the new bill for the week. No music-lover should neglect the opportunity to hear the famous women cornet players. Kendall snd Thompson. 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