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TIIE MORNIXU- UKttixUJilAjy, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1907 BIG FLDRRIE IS LOVED JN GHETTO All Jews in New York Pray for Irishman Who Made Homes Safe. HE IS HOPELESSLY INSANE Croker's Unique Commission, to Clean Out Eighth Assembly Dis trict and Big Vlorrie's Success ful Way of Executing It. NEW YORK. Sept. 15. (Special.) Two hundred thousand Hebrews pray ing that a maniac, an Irishman, might be restored to his senses was the dra matic feature of the Jewish ew Year services in New York during the early jiart of this week. Those who made the appeal were the inhabitants of the densly-populated Ghetto, on the lower East Side of the town. The man for whom they pleaded is Florence Sulli van, better known as "Big: Florrie" Sullivan, who for years ruled the Eighth Assembly District.. "BiK Florrie" is now in the River crest Sanitarium, up near Yonkers. The doctors say he is hopelessly Insane, a victim of paresis. His old constitu ents, on the other hand, are confident that he will be about again. So they offered up "prayer in practically every synagogue and hall on the lower East Side. And tliey do not believe that the unselfish petitions of such an army can be of no avail. This great big Irishman is the idol of the people of the Eighth Assembly Dis trict. He is the man who took a moral plague spot and, pathetically single-handed, made it clean in a week. The Eighth is the most densely populated section of Manhattan Island. It is filled with tall tenement-houses. with usually eight apartments of two or three rooms on a floor. Each apartment is generally oc cupied by two' families, sometimes more than that. I.exow Committee Falls. The Lexow Investigations in 18M showed hat the Eighth was filled with "red light" dens and cadets- It waf one of the main issues in the campaign that year that swept Tammany out of office. Mayor Strong came in, but did little qr nothing to improve conditions. Then lammany got back with Mayor Van Wyck, and conditions were just as bad as they had been before. The criminals Invaded re Fpeotable tenements and contaminated little girls and boys. Law-abiding men and women complained to the police and were laughed at. Finally a direct appeal was made to Richard Croker. He named a "vice com mittee' of highly respectable citizens. They went down to the Eighth, held pub lic meetings and gravely decided that "conditions are deplorable." And every thing was just as bad as It had been be fore. At Tammany Hall one day, Cro ker was discussing the situation with "Rig Tim" Sullivan. "I want-a man who will clean up the Eighth District," he said. "The moment I find him Martin Engel quits politics." Martin Engel was the old leader, who had tearfully protested that he was pow erless in the matter. " "Big Tim'" went to the telephone, rang up a number and talked for a few mo ments. Then he returned to Croker. "I've telephoned Florrie Sullivan to come here at once," he explained. "He knows how to carry out orders. Florrie has a foot like a pile-driver and a hand 1 -e a hag of sand. He isn't even afraid of me." Tlie two Sullivans. it might be ex plained, are not related. When Florrie entered Tammany Hall he had not the slightest idea why he had been sent for. "Do you think you could clear out the Eighth district?" asked Croker. "Sure," was the confident reply. "How long will It take you?" "A weeki Possibly two." "I'll give you a month," answered Croker. "You have full authority, but no excuses will go if you don't make good." Martin Engle happened to be loaf ing about in the outside office. Croker ordered him it. "Get your general committee to gether tonight and resign." was . the order. "Tell them to elect Florrie here as your successor." And it was done. The moment his election had been ac complished, Sullivan walked Into the Eldredge-street station. "I'm the new Tammany leader," he said. "It is going to be made the home district of this city. I don't need your help, but I won't stand for your inter ference." The Captain hastily explained that whatever Mr. Sullivan sa'id was irlght. Whereupon Florrie started out for a walk about the district. He Is six feet two In height, and was accompanied by four friends, who compared favorably with liim. Down on Allen street was a resort "where "cadets" met every night and played "stuss" with money extorted from women In the streets.- IIow He Cleaned It Vp. "I am the new Tammany leader of the district," explained Sullivan. Then he hit the cadet nearest him a blow on the Jaw. His friends joined In and they beat the members of the crowd until they screamed for mercy. "If you are seen In the district after noon tomorrow, you'll go to a hospital," were Sullivan's parting words. "Florrie" and his lieutenants roamed about . the district until midnight. Every disreputable man they met was punched; every dissolute woman was given 24 hours to move. It was a night of terror, succeeding many nights of revelry. The next morning signs were posted all over the . district, reading as fol lows: "All persons having complaints fifrninst cadets and disorderly charac- ters In respectable tenement houses please notify Florence J. Sullivan and it will be promptly attended to." Over 50 complaints were received before nightfall, whereupon Florrie called at the addresses given. "Don't let me find-you here after $ o'clock tomorrow night," was his order at each flat. Many of the women took a chance and disobeyed him. At the appointed time Sullivan and his band appeared. The furniture was thrown out of the window and the women hustled into the street, while any men who were about the premises were beaten black and blue. Within a week this vigorous treat ment began to have results. Residents of the Eighth District who didn't have clear consciences began, to move out without waiting to be asked. You couldn't - hire a"- "cadet" on a tough dlvekeeper to go within blocks of the boundary line of the district. 4n the tenth day of Florrle's leader ship he appeared at Tammany Hall. - "It has cost me two suits of clothes and a bruised knuckle," he said to Croker "but you will find that the Eighth is about as you want it now." How He Rescued a Girl. From that day until he was stricken Sullivan ruled the district and none dis puted his sway. Respectable residents were delighted with the changed con ditions and were always ready to help the man who had purified their neigh borhood. A typical story of Sullivan was told in the district the other day. It seems a young girl disappeared and her father heard later that she had been placed in a resort on the West-Side. Naturally he appealed to Sullivan. The big leader, with one lieutenant and the father, went to the house in question and found the girl. They turned her over to her parent, thrashed the young man who was with her and had him locked up as a vagrant. Then they wrecked the place and ordered the proprietor to move out of town. "But this isn't your district, Mr. Sul livan," was the tearful protest. "You people must understand," he replied, "that not only must you keep out of my district but you mustn't bother the people who live there. If you don't leave town you will go to the island." Prayed For In Unknown Tongue. Despite the fact that his conduct has frequently been utterly illegal, Sullivan has never got into any trouble. What he di.i was always done to suppress vice, and nobody cared to question the means employed. All of this goes t" explain why Sulli van held his popularity to the end, and why peopie of a different faith are so very fond of him. "Why should he be aiilicted?" said Dr. Isaac Silberberg. one of the oldest- rabbis on the East Side. "He has done more good for our people than any man in the world. This was a sink of iniquity until he became leader. Since then it Is a section of homes, poor of course, very poor, but respectable. I have prayed for him nightly since he lost his mind, and my people pray for him, too. Though the doctors say his case is hopeless, we cannot believe it. God would not let such a good man die a horrible reath like that." Xow Hopeless Maniac. Up to the time he was taken to the Asylum, "Florrie" was a fine figure of a man, six feet two' in his stockings and built like an ati.iete. Cmodth-shaven, with ever twinkling eyes, a big, straight nose and large mouth, filled with white teeth, he looked like a man to command others. Now he Is helplessly raving In a cell, and his guards are often forced to con fine him in a strait-jacket. And the people he ruled, simple and childlike, who went to him with their troubles when he was in power, are now doing the only thing that can be done for him they are praying. In Florrie's district there are over 200.000 Jews, practically all orthodox; of Sullivan's own faith. Roman Catholic, there are not 200. But the 200.000 Jews could not love this poor, stricken Irish Catholic more were he one of their most venerated rabbis. It is a condition unique to New York, and probably without prec edent anywhere. ABSENTEE JUDGE GETS PAY FITZGERALD STEALS MARCH OX BROOKLYN LAWYERS. While Impeachment Proceedings Hang Fire, He Secures Court Order for Salary. NEW YORK, Sept. 15. (Special.) De spite the fact that he has not been on the bench for six months and has served only a few weeks in the last year. Jus tice, Thomas W. Fitzgerald of the Court of Special fessions got from Justice Guy of the Supreme Court last week a writ of mandamus, directing Comptroller Metz to pay to him his salary for June, July and August, less 10 per cent toward liquidating a debt of J700 he owes the Sheriff of Richmond County, and $450 which is to go to Frank G. Wild. Jus tice Guys' decision was based on techni cal grounds alone. The salary is $6000 a year. Brooklyn lawyers are patiently waiting for the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to hand down a decision in the pro ceedings instituted by the Brooklyn Bar Association, asking for the removal from the bench of .Justice Fitzgerald and his disbarment as a lawyer. Nothing quite so remarkable as the bill of complaint drawn by the association ever went to the Appellate Division before in a case affecting a Jurist in this state. It is alleged among other things that Jurist Fitzgerald Is: A swindler, a drunk ard, a floater of bad checks, an embez zler of funds of widows, orphans, and the Roman Catholics, a "dead beat," an "absentee Judge" who made little pre tense of attending to his duties. The answer of the Justice to the charges of the Bar Association is a prayer for their dismissal on the grounds that none of the acts of which he Is ac cused was committed In Kings County; that he never has held office in Kings County, and that as he is not a member of the Braoklyn Bar Association, it has no jurisdiction over him. ROOT OF EVIL NOT REACHED Newark Physicians Opposed to Com pulsory Pasteurization of Milk. BRUSSELS. Sept. 15. Dr. Henry I. Colt, of Newark, N. J., president of the Amer ican Association of Medical Milk Commis sion, is strongly opposed, in an address today at the International Milk Congress, to the compulsory pasteurization of milk as a means of effectively Improving the supply of milk. Dr. Colt said that to em- I ploy pasteurization as anything more than a temporary expedient would be unde sirable, because it would remove the in centive to the public to compel the pro ducer to accomplish an improvement. Pasteurized fhilk In bulk is not only in trinsically less desirable than clean raw milk, declared Dr. Colt, but is actually unsafe unless it is consumed within 24 hours and is kept at or below 10 degrees centigrade (50 degrees Fahrenheit). Dr. Colt also said: "To resort to the compulsory pasteur ization of the milk supply in large cities as a protection against tuberculosis in stead of taking more radical measures for its eradication from milk herds, would be protecting only those who live In the cities and would expose all who live in the rural districts. The only real safeguard lies in the complete eradication of bovine tuberculosis." Whale Frenzied by Lightning. TACOMA, Wash., Sept 15. (Special.) Lightning is of such rare occurrence on Puget Sound that even "the whale" was terribly frightened by the vivid liashes and crashing peals of thunder In the recent storm. According to the officers of the tug Elf, which returned to Tacoma this morning from a tow, "the whale" became frantic Wednes day, threshing the surrounding water Into a milky white color by its huge tail, and In Its madness almost demolished the boom of logs which the tug was towing to Ballard from South Bay, WILL FILL RANKS OF BOILERMAKERS Railroad Officials Meet in St. Paul to Plan for a Campaign. MEN GOING BACK TO WORK Train Service Not Impaired and Xo Reports of Violence Received. Strike General Total Num ber Out Is 119(2. ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 15. (Special.) Operating officials of the five railways Involved In the strike of the boilermak ers held a conference in St. Paul today and arranged an organization to handle the work of meeting strike conditions. The organization will proceed at once to fill the vacancies Jri the ranks caused by the strike. Reports were received from all the shop points of the ftve railways and these indicate that the strike is already gen eral. The managers state, however, that it has not so far caused any inconvenience in the operation of the roads, and that their powen is In good shape. Reports from Council Bluffs indicate that there is some wavering in the strike ranks at that point, and that the action of dis trict 25 in calling the men out is not thoroughly understood. The Great Northern reported that some of its men have already returned to work, and reports from various western point indicate that eome of the boiler makers are not whoi.y In accord with the action in calling the strike and feel that the compromise offer of the railways, with an advance of 3 1-2 cents per hour in pay, should have been accepted. At a few shop points boilermakers have refused to go out. Reports received by the manufacturers . of the various lines late today indicate that a total of 481 boilermakers are on strike. On the Chi cago, Great Western, principally at the big Oelweln shops, IfiO machinists are on strike, Tiaving joined with the- boiler makers, and demanded h rate of pay uni form with the demands of the' former. A total of 551 men, including boiler makers' helpers, are alsoon strike, mak ing a total of strikers for five railways of 1192 men. At St. Paul, Shorchan, Oelwein, Council Bluffs, Brainerd, Everett, South Tacoma and other lnportant shop points the situa tion is quiet and there are no reports of violence or disturbances. NO THOUGHT OF RESIGNING Bonaparte Declares Emphatically He Will Stay In Cabinet. BOSTON, Sept. 15. (Special.) "You may state positively that my resigna tion Is not in the hands of the Presi dent, and there is no likelihood of Its being offered," said United Statea Attorney-General Bonaparte today prepa ratory to his trip to Chicago to take up the jase of the Government against the Chicago & Alton Railway. According to a dispatch in the morn ing papers, he had resigned on account of the granting of immunity to the Chicago & Alton by Mr. Morrison, who began the suit against the Standard Oil when Justice Moody was Attorney General. It was stated that the Attorney General had learned with amazement that immunity had been promised in, every other case against the- Chicago & Alton, where other roads bad been, equally culpable with- the oil com pany. Mr. Bonaparte said that he was in dignant at the outlook, and it had proved to be the last straw in the situation which had found him at best in not very close touch with his sub ordinates. When ' asked about the various points, Mr. Bonaparte rejoined pleas antly: "I am not amazed and I am not Indignant. The story Is entirely with out authorization." BLOW MAY KILL UMPIRE Evans, St. Louis Official, Hit on Head by Soda-Water Bottle. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 15. During the St. Louis-Detroit American League baseball game today Umpire Evans was struck on the head by a soda water bottle In the hands of a spec tator and was seriously injured. His recovery Is doubtful. "Bob" Evans was formerly an out fielder on the Bloomington club In the Three-Eye " League. He commenced umpiring in the old Western Associa tion and from that league went to the Southern League. Two years ago he was signed by Ban Johnson for the American League and has done good work. BOOKKEEPER IS ARRESTED Police Suspect Riggs Knows Some thing of Mysterious Robbery. GOLDFIBLD. Nev., Sept. 15. Herbert Riggs, bookkeeper for Broker Paul New man, who was found unconscious in Newman's office late "Friday night and J1150 missing from the open safe, has been taken into custody by the police, Wnile there is no direct evidence con' necting him with the robbery, his con flicting statements concerning the affair have led the police to suspect that he knows more than he has told, and he will be held until the mystery of the assault and robbery, has been cleared up. PERS0NALMENTI0N. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Giesy' returned yes terday from a visit to Yellowstone Park. NEW YORK, Sept. 15. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New York hotels: From Portland W. S. Holt, at the New Amsterdam; V. L. Atkinson, at the Marlborough. From Vancouver, 'Wash. C. S. Cowen, at the Hoffman. From North Yakima, Wash. W. R. Lemon and wife, at the York. From Tacoma E. F. Deeman, J. B. Milward. at the Breslin. From Spokane F. Ward, at the Grand Union; G. Lunderberg, at the St. George. From Seattle F. V. Cook, N. E. Miller, at the York; C. Welbon, N. F. Jahn, W. F. Jahn, at the Herald Square; W. E. Allen, at the Victoria; Miss H. L. Long, at the BreSlin; E. C- Christy, at the Hol land, i Our Formal Autumn Opening Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 23-24 Just a week from today that's the date set for the formal reception we'll tender in honor of the beautiful lines of imported merchandise we have to show and to sell the lovers of the most beautiful and best. Authentic Paris modes will have their first real showing then, and fashion able folk will revel in the beauty and exquisite taste displayed in the many lines on show for these two opening days. Remember the dates, and plan to attend this unrivalled exposition of authoritative fashions in women's dress. We'll remind you of the opening in later ads that will appear in the daily papers through the week. - ' SMALL WARES French Hair Brushes, extra qual ity, solid back; all bristle; regu lar $1.50 values; spe- QjQ Clothes Brushes, fine gray bristles, worth 65c; 'special, ?Q each O&C White Castile Soap, 1-pound bars, worth 15c; special, the bar f A didn't A ment values Sale Leather Goods and Jewelry CHILDREN'S CHAIN BRACELETS Sterling silver; regular JQC 75c values, special BEAUTY PINS Gold-plated, different settings; -worth 25c; f fl- special SWASTIKA CUFF AND SCARF PIN SETS, Belt Pins, Hair Barrettes and Brooch Pins; prices range from....... 35t to $1.00 OPERA BAGS, of silk, in very pretty floral designs; worth A Q 75c: special "x LEATHER COIN PURSES, in assorted styles and colors; also beaded styles in diferent colors; regular 45c and 50c values, spe- QQf cial..... OOl. NEW LEATHER GOODS A fine assortment of all the latest styles in strap purses, wristbags, with oxidized frames in beautiful designs. Remember New Charming Millinery Merode Underwear for Women Special Sale of Chinaware Special Sale of School Needs And the S SWEDES BLOODY RIOT BETWEEN RACES IX SEATTLE. More Than 100 Sikhs Become In volved With 20 Scandinavians In Sandspit Saloon Row. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 15. (Spe cial.) a bloody fight occurred early this morning on the sandspit below King street between more than 100 Hindus and a party of 20 Swedes Armed with axes and knives the Hindus cut down a heavy door to get at the Swedes to wreak vengeance for a wrong said to have been done one of their number. , The trouble started Just before 1 o'clock this morning, when a crowd of Swedes became involved In a sandspit saloon with five Hindus. The latter threw off their turbans and drew knives to leap Into the fight. One Swede named Charles Johnson . was cu,t during the melee. Finally the Hindus left and the Swedes barricad ed themselves inside the saloon. Patrolman Keefe' found the Scandi navians hiding Inside the place and joined them. Then the Hindus, rein forced by a party of more than 100 of their countrymen, returned to the attack. When they could not get Into the saloon any other way they went back for axes ana knives and began' an attack on the door. Just as the door gave way the Swedes ran out to the front of the saloon, leaving Policeman Keefe and a one-legged man named Edward Linn, who couldn't run, to face the mob. At the sight of an officer the Hindus fled. Later Keefe got reinforcements and Invaded the Hindus' colony, arresting five men. They twere imprisoned late this morn ing. ' All the Hindus came here re f LADIES' HOME JOURNAL PA TTERNS riFTHWASHINGT0N" SIXTH STREETS or Jill OVBT sale so important that the department manager stormed because it appear in the Sunday ad. sharp reduction of the finest sort of trimming lace, in assortments so plentiful that all tastes may be suited and all purses catered to. These laces are in white or cream, in the small and medium patterns, just the thing for making the lace the lumper waists. ; Displayed on the counter at the lace department, all out and ready for quick choosing. If you want the full choice that all this splendid assort gives you, come early. Regular 60c 07 Regular 75c "Vain pr OC values Regular $2.50 d1 vfp Regular $6.50 no " . ffJL-rj . values These Items From the Fall Display of Dress Goods cently from Belllngham, where they were driven out by a labor mob. AGAIN BOOST MILK PRICES Tacoma Trust Doesn't Stop Short of 10 and 12 1-2 Cents. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 15. (Special.) Another boost has- .been given the milk prices in Tacoma. The Milk Trust has finally become thoroughly organ ized so It can enforce its decree, and the people must now pay the usual high prices following a combine. Individual dealers have been raising prices at various times during the Summer until they ranged from 7 to 12 cents a quart for milk, but this did not suit tl)e combine known as the Dairymen's Association. Accordingly they got their organization bound up with steel hoops so it will hold and made a general and generous boost to all prices. Now milk will be 10 cents a quart straight by all the retailers, excepting possibly one or two, who will charge 12V4 cents. If customers buy a dollar's worth of tickets they will get 12 quarts. PASSENGER TRAIBf TO PASCO Pendleton Will Be Afforded Service on Northern Pacific. PENDLETON. Or., 3ept. 15. (Special.) clat.) After many years' waiting, the Pendleton-Pasco branch of the North ern Pacific Is to be supplied with a passenger train, beginning with Mon day. The equipment arrived In Pen dleton today for the train that is to be made up here, and, according to S. B. Calderhead, who was in Pendleton today, there will be one through train each way dally except Sunday, and connections will be made with the main line at Pasco. The train will at first consist only of two coaches, -but Calderhead is not at all satisfied with the equipment furnished him and promises still better service In the very near future. A Laces guimps and sleeves to be worn with' AQ- Regular $1.00 CQ TtOC values Js $3.98 Small Things Bargainized HATPINS Cut crystal top, all colors; regular 10c values, spe cial, two for ' JC WHITE BASTING COTTON, 500-yard spool; regular 5c val- ) ues; special, three for "C HOUSEHOLD SEWING MACHINE OIL--4-ounce patent can; ' Q worth 15c; special '. J C GOLD-MOUNTED BACK COMBS, in shell or amber; values CO-, to $1.25 ; special, each OOC SIDE COMBS Fine quality, in shell or amber; regular 35c OT values; special, the pair C WHITE PEARL BUTTONS Plain or fancy; small size; one 1f)n dozen on card; worth 15c; special, the card tC Best Styles of Fall Shoes Hand-Made Lingerie One- ThirdLess Talk About New Trimmings Showing of New Fall Suits APPLES 11 GENTS APIECE RECORD PRICE - FOR HOOD RIVER PRODUCT. Buyers Pay $8 a Box for Winter Banana Variety, Taking Entire Output of Orchard. HOOD RIVER, Or.; Sept. 15. (Special.) When the high prices recently paid for the product of the Hood River Applet growers' Union were announced it was thought that the limit had been reached. It was made known by Oscar Vanderbilt Saturday, however, that he has Just dis posed of 40 boxes of apples to Seeley & Mason, of Portland, that make all for mer prices for the fruit look like a can celed postage stamp. The variety of apple that Mr. Vander bilt has Just received this high price for Is known as the Winter Banana, and has been sold tor $S per box. This includes his entire crop of the variety, which is 40 boxes. At IS the apples will cost the buyers a shade more than 11 cents apiece, estimating them at 72 to the box. which is considered conservative, as many of them will run but 54 to the box. This is the variety of apple of which a box was sent to President Roosevelt last year by the Portland Commercial Club. Its color is a delicate yellow with one side a deep pink, and when ripe It has a flavor very similar to the banana. There are but few trees of this variety of apple in Hood River Valloy. and these Dyspeplets; QnlcWy relieve Soar lomacn. tipartbum, NatlAAa. and all nthar discomforts of Indigestion and dyspepsia. Bngar eoated tablets. 10c. or 25c. Drugzisu or by mail. a a- a Give instant relief in tS&LC&XTlGLS K"al Catarrh -allay mnenns membrane, sweeten breath. Best rurfie ore throat. 50c. C. I. Hood Co., LowaU, Mas, If Made by Hood It's Good. SMALL WARES Celluloid Combs Large size Dress ing Combs, worth 35c; O "l special, prfch 6lC Toilet Soap Transparent Glycerine Soap, large size bars, worth fi 10c; special, each..' CJC Lambert's Listerine, 7-oz. bottle, worth 50e; spe- OQ cial JZJC About Half Reg ular Prices - Regular $1.50 q a -values vOC Regular $9.00 $5.98 values. Sunday Ad were set out originally as an experiment. It has been found that the Winter Ba nana grows to perfection here, is a good keeper, ships well and as a table apple has the celebrated Hood River Spitzen berg beaten. A HIGH GRADE VARNISH AND STAIN COMBINED Stairways and stair rauls ought to have a coat of jap-a-lac every year, in that way you can keep them always looking- nice. ' The expense is trifling, because you can do the work your self. SIXTEEN BEAUTIFUL fMiAa ?Ta FOR SALE BY SrT57.- ALL FIRST OA" COLORS. : J PA! NTJIARDWARE SIZES TR0M PINTHGAU0l r in -Aun rvitr. rAi rrcl ffiSa - substitutes!'