ii ill i i in ii
FormerWhite Rouse Secretary, Now
Collector of Port of New York, Who
Made the Sugar Trust Pay $2,
000,000 In Duties of Which the
Government Had Been Defrauded.
Brainy Hustler Who Worked His
Way Ik by Ability, Discretion
and Tact A Good Judge of Men,
Quiet. Kindly and Always on
the Job. :: :: " ::. :: ::
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Ey JAMES A. EDGERTON.
J THEN a man has ibeen stenog
rapher to an Episcopal bish
op, secretary of n liepublic-
au county committee, report
er of a state assembly, private secre
tary to a speaker of the .house of a
state legislature, private secretary to
a president pro tera. of a state senate
and afterward holding the .same capac
ity when this man was a candidate
for governor, private secretary to a
lieutenant governor, stenographer for
. a district attorney and grand jury, do
ing confidential work for oiie governor
and later being private secretary to
another, then becoming private secre
tary to the vice president and. after
ward assistant secretary and nest sec
retary to the president of- the United
States and finally collector of the port
of New York, and all before he i3
forty-three years old, the inevitable
conclusion is that that man has brains,
tact and energy the three chief req
uisites of success. There is -no use
trying to conceal longer who the man
Is. His name is Loeb William Toeb,
Jr. fondly called in the old days
Loeberino, Loeb-ster, L,oeb the Goat
and Loeb the Poor Indian. Loeb has
held all these positions and more, pos
sesses all these qualities and more and
has been handed all these names and
more oh, many more! If the full list
ooo
sumers. Those newspaper roasts came
at just the psychological moment to
affect congress. Of course Loeb had
no designs in the matter, yet the thing
could not have been better timed.
Loeb is most innocent, yet rather ef
fective, 'when it comes to matters of
publicity. The upshot of the whole
matter was that the trust paid over
52,000,000 without further parley. It
could stand eff the courts, bat it could
not stand off the press.
Controls Nineteen Hundred Men.
The new collector of the port did not
stop at making the-sugar trust disgorge.
He found a system of frauds in short
weight entries, and as a consequence
several subordinate officials have been
shifted, others discharged, and a
wholesale shaking up Is now going
forward in the New York custom
house. It should be mentioned in pass
ing that politically the collectorship of
the port of New York is one of the
most important places in the govern
ment. From it Chester A. Arthur
worked bis way to the presidency, and
other men have pretty effectually con
trolled New York state politics with it
as a leverage.' It controls an army of
1,900 federal employees and has charge
of the three chief government build
ings in the metropolis. The collector
takes in something like $220,000,000
annually, passes on the bulk of Im
ports into the United States and con-
rite' : . jfc, v r' , ; ? i ' , N r I
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WILLTAM LOEB, JR., COLLECTOR OK TIIE POUT OF NEW YOKIi
of endearing epithets that have been
applied to hi in were set down in order,
this article would occupy a whole
page, and then there would be no
room for rhetoric or trimmings'.
trols patronage that makes him a pow
er in the chief city and state of the
Union,
It i- refreshing that a man of Loeb's
character can come into such a posi
(HE UNKNOWN GUEST
By ANDREW
ICopyrlght, 1909,
WHEEE SHEZmrAK STANDS.
vve all remember how can w-e lor- tion. for he is not n mntm-p of the no.
get? the departed and sizzling years I utical machine, , but worked his way
when Loeb was scapegoat extraordi- j up uy ability, discretion and tact. Ho
nary and buffer plenipotentiary for j is under no obligations to anybody but
about everything that went amiss in ; ex-l'resident Roosevelt . and President
this nation. If anything unpleasant : Tnfr with hnth of whnm ho haa hari
happened at the White House, as many
unpleasant things did happen every
fifteen minutes-of every day, it was
"Loeb did it." For one individual to
have accomplished all the mistakes,
inadvertencies and downright cruelties'
then ascribed to Loeb would have
proved him the most industrious man
that ever lived.
, Made the Sugar Trust Pay Up.
Well, Loeb is still doing things,' and
as we all took a shy at him in those
'troublous times for what it was said
he did in the name of another it is but
fair that we now give him a boost for
what he is doing in his own name.
The story of the way Loeb made the
' sugar trust pay $2,000,000 in duties of
which it had defrauded the govern
ment Is still being chuckled over both
in New York and Washington. Loeb
found that suits had been entered to
force the trust to disgorge; but the
trust lawyers had interposed technical
ities .and dilatory motions, so that
there was no hope of reaching the
cases for years. Then the new col
lector of the port got busy, and what
he did to the sugar trust was plenty.
Calling in the newspaper men, he
asked ,thm if they would print a sto-
ry on the. matter. Would they? Are
BewuJ-ipcr men overlooking iirst page
scare lien d stories, especially in tha
.dull Fcas-n? The way the papers play
ed tip that case was in ths most ap
proved yellow style. - t V
Now, at that particular time it was
not just convenient for the trust 'to be
dragged into the limelight in .this fash- i
Ion. A tariff bill was being framed,
and the benevolent gentlemen running
the corporation wanted a little 'higher
duties so they could take a few more
millions out of the pockets of the con-
and still has the closest relations. His
propinquity to Roosevelt is sufficiently
indicated by the fact that Loeb was
called "assistant president," and, as' for
Taf t, it is generally understood in
Washington that behind the scenes
Loeb was the real manager of the big
man's campaign for the nomination.
But outside of these two William Loeb,
Jr., is a very independent citizen, of
which fact he has given gratifying
evidence during the brief time he has
been in an office in his own right.
Breadwinner at Eleven.
Loeb was born in Albany, and his
father still keeps a small shoi) in that
city. The boy was a breadwinner
from the time he was eleven. He was
deprived of a college education, but
managed to work his way through
high school. Then he took a course in
stenography and persevered until he
was known as the best reporter in Al
bany. He is a good judge of men, is
quiet, hard working and always on the
job. Despite the chaffing he received
when Roosevelt's secretary, he was
most popular, especially with the news
paper men, who are keen judges of
character. One of -his; most notable
characteristics is kindliness, his motto
being "to have a friend, be a friend."
There- were innumerable instances m
which he did favors for people-In a
quiet way. He was ever a cutter of
red. .tape and often Straightened out
tangles by a line or a phone, message
to some department, thus . adjusting
flifEcuIties ; that C wcn'O. have taken
months to unravel hi the ordinary rou
tine. Mr. Loeb married Miss Kathcr-
lne Dor of Buffalo, whom he had met
in Albany, the ceremony, taking place
at the time he was assistant secretary
to the president. . - - .
C. - EWINGi ;
by American Press Asso-
It was in the -early days in California.
when Fremont, "the Pathfinder." be
came a hero from crossing those moun
tains which now may be traversed in a
parlor car. But the route from Mexico
was open, and numbers of Mexicans,
including those newly emigrated from
Spain, were moving northward and
building homes in what was destined
to become the Golden State. One of
the Spaniards, Don " Etniliq Estillo,
built himself a fine house in Santa
Barbara. It was designed after a
Roman villa, with a ourt and a foun
tain in the center. ... - .' '
California at that period partook of
the olden time. Though a new coun
try, it was inhabited by refined: people
of Spanish blood. At the same time
It was infested by bandits, such; as
have existed in Spain" for centuries.
The leader of one of these gangs was
Manuel Corello. ' a veritable Robin
Hood. Like Robin, who' is supposed
to have been a nobleman. Corello was
a gentleman, and, though he' cobbed
the rich, he gave largely to the poor: ,
When Don Estillo's house was fin
ished he opened it with a - grand -entertainment,
at which all the distin
guished fatnilies for miles around
were present. It was a brilliant scene.
In the patio, or court, within a circie
of tropical plants, was 'a band of per
formers, who sang and played while
the guests, heated by the dance, were
seeking the cool air. Spanish social
customs for the amusement of the
guests have been' adopted by the blue-
bloods of California. Don Estillo's
guests were provided with eggshells
filled with silver or gold tinsel or perf
fumery, which were brokan over the
beads of ladies whom the men wished
to favor.
Among the men was one who at
tracted universal attention. He was
young, very handsome and dressed in
the picturesque Spanish costume. The
guests asked one another who" he was,
but no one seemed to know. One of
them asked the host, but Don Estillo
said that he did not know the stran
ger and supposed he must have come
with one of the guests. No one sug
gested that he had not come in ac
cordance with the customs regulating
invitations, for he was evidently a
polished gentleman.
Since the stranger knew no one he
was obliged to find partners in the
dances by some pretext. He was very
adroit, and the girls, instead of re
quiring introductions, were glad to re
ceive his attentions without them.
Donna Inez, daughter of the host, was
the most favored and after one of .the
dances went out with the handsome
stranger into the patio., where they
took seats. on a bench behind a gigan
tic palm. There they remained so long
that the hostess, requiring "her daugh
ter's presence for some especial enter
tainment of her guests, sought her and
led her away.
The dancing had ceased, and to
strains of music the guests marched in
to supper. They did not stand about
eating the viands as in these days.
Each one was seated. Just as they
had all taken their seats a party ;"of
belated .guests from Los Angeles ar
rived, among them Judge Antonio Bes
tamente. They came into the supper
room, and the judge was assigned a
seat opposite to the young stranger
who had attracted so much attention
and who had secured for his supper
companion Donna Inez Estillo. No
sooner did the judge look, straight be
fore him than his eyes became riveted
on Donna Inez's cavalier. It was evi
dent that Bestamente was moved .by
some .powerful emotion. Rising, ; he
called to the, host seated at the head
of the table and said. . '
"Will you honor me with an intro
duction to my vis-a-vis?" " - '
Don Estillo, not knowing the man's
name, looked confused.
The stranger rose and said:. "Ladles
and gentlemen, far be it from me to
compromise so charming a host as Don
Estillo. He is not responsible for my
presence here, for I came on my own.
Invitation. He cannot Introduce me.
for he does not know my name. I am
Manuel Corello."., -.,
As he uttered the last word he be
gan-to back toward the door. The mo
ment he spoke his name many -a face
whitened and every man present rose
to his feet. But all were excited, none
of them armed, and there was no lead
er. Corello. as imperturbable as if he
were dancing a minuet, drew a pistol
and motioned all to be seated. Not
one remained standing. "I ask pardon
of the ladies;" he said, "for displaying
a weapon in their company, but it is
unavoidable. There is $10,000 on' my
head, and I'm sure you will excuse the
only means I have of keeping it."
By this time he had backed to the
door. As he slipped put Donna, Inez,
with hot cheeks and flashing eyes,
threw something at him that struck
the wall and, rebounding, rattled 'on
the floor. One of the guests picked it
up and held it aloft It was , an- im
mense diamond set in a circle of gold '
Some of the men rushed out after
the bandit, but those upstairs beard
the clatter of horse's hoerfs and knew
that he. bad gone free.. "Then each
guest began to fumble for his or her
valuables, but no one missed ; any
thing. The diamond thrown at Corello
by Donna Inez had been slipped on
her finger-in the patio behind the palm
and did not belong to any "one of those
present. The outlaw had doubtless In
tended it as a return for his entertain
ment. As soon as the excitement had
quieted down the assemblage began to
laugh at the indignant girl, who, find
ing she had been wooed by a bandit,
could not refrain from displaying her
Irritation. - - -
Approves Legislation to Improve th
Conditions of Labor.
(From Sherman's Speech of Accept
ance.) The Republican party believes in the
equality of all men befpre the law;
believes in granting labor's every, re
quest that does not seek to accord
rights to one man denied to another.
Fair-minded Tabor asks no more, no
less, and approves the record of the
Republican party because of that par
ty's acts. -
I have helped to make my party's
record in the enactment of the Eight
Hour law, the Employers' . Liability
act, the statutes to minimize the haz
ard of railroad employes, the . Child
Labor law for the District of Columbia
and other enactments designed especial
ly to improve the conditions of labor.
I cannot hope to better state my posi
tion on injunctions than by. a specific
endorsement of Mr. Taft's Cincinnati
declaration on that subject. That en
dorsement I make.
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plumage, which are called native
companions. These huge birds mate
for life- and as mates are singular
ly, and touehingly devoted to one
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that of dancing together is the most
remarkable. . To and fro and up and
down, beneath a scraggy tree near a
creek or water hole, a pair of these
curious birds may be seen in the
hour of dawn footing it gravely in a
6ort of grotesque minuet. There is
a strange sort of angularity about
all their movements, but withal a
certain grace, bizarre and notable.
Curious stories r.re told of the won
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another which is sometimes sho-wn
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