The Hermiston herald., August 04, 1921, Image 2

Steamer Stolen
by “Red” Pirates
Riotous Immigrants Detained at Boston
Story of Senator Schroeder Car­
ries One Back to Days of
Spanish Main.
BQLSHEVIKJJREW MUTINIED
Twelve hundred Italian nnd l ’urtuguese Immigrants who arrived at Boston the other day on the Canopic, were
transferred to Deer Is,und for detention until congress decided whether they should be admitted to the country.
They and their friends objected, and there were near riots with the port officials and police. The Illustration shows
some of the Immigrants being transferred from the Canopic to a boat for the Island.
Panhandler Is
Nipped by Victim
Finds Tooth of Fish
That Was Big as Steamer
Los Angeles, Cal.—A tooth of
some prehistoric fish, so large as
to Indicate Its owner’s size was
nearly that of an ocean liner, has
been found among other fossils
In the lime pits at Terrance,
near here.
About one-third of the tooth Is
missing.
The portion found
weighs nearly two pounds, Is five
laches long, four Inches across
the base and almost two Inches
thick.
Many bones of prehistoric ani­
mals are dally being taken from
the pits.
the victim, one of the night workers
who knew better than to believe ev­
erything he hears up and down Pnrk
Ilow, looked down on Broadway and
confided to a friend that he was wait­
ing for a man from New London, a
well-dressed lad with the gift of gab
who had had his pocket picked while
spending a day In woolly New York.
“Sa-a-ay,” said the friend, ‘‘this
New Londoner, Hit Pocket Picked, New London bird wasn't on his way
to Perth Amboy to get some Jack from
Wanted Only Dollar to Get to Rich
a wealthy uncle, was he?”
Relatives In Perth Amboy,
The victim, then Just beginning to
and Got IL
surmise the worst, nodded. For the
Either one of them would have served
New York.—There recently landed next three days he continued to hear to hold a hat or a coat.
right out In the middle of Park row the stories of other victims who ‘‘fell”
“Sure enough,” he laughed. “You're
u well-dressed, smooth-talking person for the story of the stolen roll and the the fellow who was kind enough to let
high
family
ties
and
Perth
Amboy
and
who, in u few short weeks, has done
me have a dollar the other night.”
a creditable Job in tnuklng that thor­ everything.
“Yes,” said the victim, “and you
In
the
stories
of
ordinary
panhan­
oughfare live up to Its other name—
were going to stop In with It on your
Panhandlers' Range.
The llrst time dlers’ "suckers” there would be noth­ way back to New London.”
he was sighted by the only victim to ing further to remark. In this one,
“Right. And I haven’t got started
whom he Is known to have repaid a however, there was a sequel.
back yet. Had some business to at­
It
was
four
o'clock
on
a
Sunday
“touch” he was sprinting west In
tend to—shipping hoard stuff—owe me
Chnmbers street A few hundred feet morning and the victim mentioned In a lot of money—you understand.”
away, he was noticed searching wild­ Purt 1 and another night working pal
The victim nodded. “I understand,
ly through his pockets and register­ were sitting In one of the most luxuri­ he agreed.
ous
armchairs
thut
could
be
found
In
ing simultaneously Impatience, embar­
A Fast and Agile Talker.
several years' Inspection. T h e y had
rassment and chagrin.
“And I’ve mislaid your address.
“What do you think about that?” Just completed a general free-for-all Can’t find It anywhere. Left it In one
he uppealed to the victim as he rushed discussion of the nblllty of various of my other suits, I guess.”
and halted.
“Some pocket-picking panhandlers when the door was thrust
Again the victim nodded. He un­
violently open by two men. The new­ derstood. "But you can slip It to me
curs lias grabbed my roll 1”
comers
proceeded
to
the
counter;
one
“You might huve lust It,” the victim
now,” he suggested. “You must have
Invited the other to order anything been down to see your—was It your
suggested.
The well-dressed man was relieved he wanted.
uncle?”
"Have a couple of ham-and sand­
—vastly relieved.
"(Had you men­
Doeley was breathing Jerkily by that
wiches,
Mr.
Doeley,”
ne
urged.
tioned that," he observed, blocking the
time, but he wns able to explain that
other's progress enst. “Gives me the ‘‘They’ll do you good nnd you'll need he had let his wallet tumble out of his
creeps to think some guy had his them to hold you over until you reach pocket while riding ucross the Brook­
hand In my pocket. At Hint I’m care­ New London.”
lyn bridge.
That Well-Remembered Voice.
less—very careless. If I had less mon­
“Yes, he was riding across the
ey I might be more careful.”
“Perth Amboy," the other corrected, bridge.” his “sucker” Interposed. “And
At that the victim, not knowing he "New London later on.”
I’ve promised to let him have enough
was about to be bled and thinking
The victim turned slowly. He to get to Perth Amboy.”
himself slightly outclassed financially, wasn't mistaken. He couldn’t forget
ID the ten minutes that followed the
started on his way, only to be re­ that face nor the thlck-rlmmed spec­ first victim Informed the new stranger
called by the stranger.
tacles perched on the—now that he that Doeley had nlready lost his pock­
Tals That Brings Coin.
noticed
It—rather
prc-Volsteadlan etbook or had his pockets picked nine
"Are you from New Jersey?" asked nose. Ills Inclination was to do some­ times at least within ten days.
“I don't care,” said the new one.
the man. “I ask," he went on hur­ thing that would measure up to the
riedly nt the other's negntlve shake statute that covers felonies, but wait­ “Pve promised to give him $2 and ns
of the head, "because I’m well known ed until Doeley and his latest "sucker” a matter of principle I’m going to keep
over there. Well-to-do family and all were well on their way to the end of the promise. I’m going to hand him
that sort of thing—uncle way up In the meal. Then he walked over, his two dollar bills right now and heat It
back to Paterson, nnd If you want to
Democratic politics over In Jersey pul bringing up a strong rear.
“Hello Doeley.” he said In greeting. hit him over the dome with a mustard
City—another one down nt Perth Am­
pot or something and take one ot
boy. My name's Doeley, nnd If you "How nbout that buck?”
"You’ve certainly got the advantage them. It’s no concern of mine.”
had known anyone over In Jersey I
Doeley got the two dollars and sur­
was going to ask you to lend me a of me,” Doeley answered in a voice
dollar until I could get some money." that had Its root In the Social Reg­ rendered one to the victim who had
The victim's hand slid townrd his ister. "You certainly have. I guess found him out.
“Take It.” he said, “and we’ll be
I've got a standard face.”
pocket. “I haven’t—” ho began.
“No you haven't.” the ham-and eater good friends.”
“That's all right, old man,” said
As the successful victim and his pal
Doeley—that Isn’t quite his right was told. “As a matter of fact you
Walked out of the restaurant, the pal
name, by the way—“don't let my trou­ have a rather successful face.”
Doeley stood on his dignity until a turned.
bles worry you. As a matter of fact
“You certainly went to a million dol­
I won’t need a whole dollar. I only bit of paper upon which he had writ­
need one way fare to Perth Amboy. ten Ids name nnd an address and tele­ lars’ worth of trouble for one berry,
I’ll be coming right back through New phone number In New London were old top," he observed. “Any one'd
York to go to my own home In New produced. Then his eyes popped out think you borrowed It to—”
"Lay oft,” said the victim. “I did."
at least three quarters of an Inch.
London, and—”
Something In the victim's expres­
sion told him that he had unmed a
locality that was familiar. “You
know people lu New London?" he
asked.
“A few.”
“Do you know—-?" he began, men­
tioning the name of a friend of the 1
victim.
And upon being told the i
name was familiar, he ran through a 1
Its, of New Londoners that was al­
most a complete directory of one !
par, of the town. “Isn't 1, fortunate !
that I've met a fellow who knows :
people I know,” Doeley continued af- ,
fnbly, and he laid his hand on the I
victim's shoulder.
He proceeded to |
•numerate the eccentricities of one of
the victim's New London friends and
raking his memory again, spoke of the
trick automobile another used to own. I
Doeley Lands Hit Dollar.
The connection was made and Doe- '
ley played for his dollar. Eventually
Champion of Park Row, New
York, Whither the Best Flock,
Is Forced to Yield.
HE HAD A STORY THAT WON
Senator Willis and His Four Uncles
vessel arrived In Murmansk on May
1, where Knuefken, one of the sailors,
declared It was confiscated In the
name of the soviet government of
Russia.”
TOLD OF H. C. L IN HEAVEN
“Voice From Tomb” Persuades French
Widow to Place 500 France on
Put Officers In Irons and Sailed to
Husband’s Grave.
Murmansk, Then, Tiring of Soviet
Paris.—Because of her readiness to
Life, Stole Vessel Again and Re­
believe that eyen In heaven the cost
turned to Cuxhaven.
of living had become a serious prob­
Washington.—The theory that Bol­ lem a certain faithful French widow
shevist buccaneers, agents or sympa­ came near being defrauded the other
thizers were responsible for the disap­ day. Since the death of her husband
pearance of more than twenty mer­ this woman had made It a rule to
chant vessels off the Virginia and Car­ make a dally visit to his grave la the
olina coasts during the last six months Pere Lachalse Cemetery. But one day
received a decided Impetus when offi­ while placing flowers on the mound
cials Investigating the case came Into she was startled by hearing a voice.
“Up here,” the voice called out, “It
possession of a detailed official ac­
count of the seizure of the Cuxhaven Is the same as upon the earth—every­
fishing steamer. Senator Schroeder, by body wants money. On every hand
a mutinous crew, who confiscated the are people asking for tips. Dear
vessel In the name of the soviet gov­ friend, can you let me have 500
francs?”
ernment.
Having no money wltl her the
After the captain and other officers
had been overpowered and locked up, woman after struggling to overcome
the ringleader of the mutineers, one her fear promised to bring some as
Knuefken, aided by two Bolshevist soon as possible and the voice replied
agents who had been smuggled aboard gratefully: “Thank you.”
The woman went home and told a
as stowaways, ran the ship Into the
neighbor of her remarkable experience.
port of Murmansk.
The neighbor thought a while and then
Buccaneer Gets Five Years.
Here Knuefken left the ship and advised the widow to do what the
eventually made his way back to Ham­ voice had requested, but the neighbor
burg, where he was convicted of mu­ also went to the authorities and let
tiny and ship stealing and sentenced them in on the secret.
Gathering together the necessary
to five years In the penitentiary.
Meanwhile, members of the crew who 500 francs the widow piously placed
had remained with the Senator Schroe­ the rnpney on the grave In a purse and
der, tired of life with the soviet and went away. ‘When she was out of
plotted to steal the ship and return sight a young man stepped out from
behind a nearby tombstone and took
to Cuxhaven.
Getting permission to go out on a up the purse. But the next thing he
fishing trip they overpowered their knew a policeman had him by the
new officers and took the Senator collar.
It turned out that the young man
Schroeder back to Cuxhuven, where
was a nephew of the widow, bnt at
they were arrested and tried.
This fantastic though apparently In­ the trial that followed she forgave him
disputable report of mutiny aud piracy and withdrew the charges when the
gave a new lease of life to the belief young man’s wife with a baby In her
first expressed by Secretary of Com­ arms appealed to the widow for mercy.
merce Hoover, that the unusuul loss
of ships during the last year must
be ascribed to the actions of Bolshevist
crews
Official Report of Mutiny.
"The Cuxhaven fishing eteamer
Senator Schroeder,” said the official re­
port In part,” left the fishing harbor
In Cuxhaven on April 21, 1921, on a
voyage to Iceland. On board were
the captain, two officers, two engineers,
five sailors, two stokers, and a cook,
Her Spanish Grandfather and
and also one passenger.
“Three stowaways had been smug­
American Uncles Searching
gled aboard without the knowledge of
for Helen Owen.
the master.
‘When the ship wns fairly out to
sea the captain was decoyed Into the
sailors’ quarters nnd overpowered by
the three sailors and the stowaways
and locked up.
“The passenger, the first officer, and Daughter of Roosevelt Rough Rider
the first engineer were then likewise
and “The Rose of Cuba” Escaped
Imprisoned In the sailors’ quarters and
From Restraint In Chicago
the rest of the crew were forced by
and Cannot Now Be Found.
threats to continue running the. ship.
‘After a voyage of ten days the
Chicago.—Somewhere In these Unit­
ed States Is a seventeen-year-old miss,
a Spanish-American child of romance
and adventure, for whom a large for­
Duchess Wins Rain “ Bet”
tune la waiting.
of Half Million Francs
Back In Spain an aristocratic old
Castilian grandfather Is fretting away
Paris.—As a consequence of
his last years longing for her, and here
rain Lloyd's of London lost their
In America three wealthy uncles are
latest “weather gamble.” They
seeking her to tell her that a fourth
will be called upon to pay the
uncle has died and left ber a great es­
Duchess Decazes, organizer of
tate.
the great charity I'avlowa fete
Helen Owen, the missing heiress. Is
bagatelle, at the Polo club, halt
the daughter of the late Warren D.
a million francs.
Owen, a Roosevelt Rough Rider, who
The terms of the Insurance
won the daughter of Don Esteban Gar­
stated that all expenses would
do In Cuba in the Spanish-American
be pnld by Lloyd’s If the observ­
war. Rough Rider Owen fought a duel
ers stationed on the top of EilTel
for the hand of Señorita Oarclo with
tower noted more than two milli­
her proud old father. It is stated by
meters of rain after eleven
Clyde Owen of Pittsburgh* who Is here
o'clock In the morning.
seeking the girl, and brought ber to
At six o'clock at night the
the United States.
rainfall was officially reported at
Uncle Leaves Her a Fortune.
three and a half millimeters.
Since then both have died and the
girl has disappeared, after seventeen
Boy in Pennsylvania Is
Older Than Great-Aunt
Bellefonte, Pa. — George W.
Weaver enjoys the distinction of
having a great-grandchild who Is
older than his youngest daugh­
ter, and Mr. Weaver himself Is
only sixty-eight years old. He
bus been married twice and Is
the father of 18 children, 13 of
whom are living. His oldest
granddaughter married Edward
Askey. Their eldest son Is thir­
teen and older than Mr. Weav­
er's youngest daughter by his
second marriage, who Is great-
aunt to the lad, who was born
before her.
WANT POPPY GROWING ENDED
Foes of Opium Ask That China Stop
the Cultivation of the
Plant
Washington.—Support for recoin*
mendatlons in the report of the com­
mission on the opium traffic of the
League of Nations has been urged
In conferences here with government
officials aud others by Mrs. Hamilton
Wright, one of the experts attached
to the commission. Mrs. Wright as­
sisted In the preparation of the re­
port submitted to the league council.
Many messages have been sent to
Geneva by American organizations
urging favorable action on the recom­
mendation as the only means of pre­
venting the revival of the opium traf­
fic.
While the report Itself has not yet
been made public. It Is understood
that It includes two principal recom­
mendations :
1. The council is requested to seek
permission from the central govern­
ment of China for consuls of league
members to address themselves In
that country directly to the leaders ot
the Chinese military forces, urging
them to give up the cultivation of the
poppy.
2. The council is requested to ap­
point a special commission of Inquiry
to visit personally the provinces In
China where the poppy Is grown to
ascertain the extent of the cultiva­
tion and the methods of marketing the
prohibited drug.
Fortune Awaits
Missing Maiden
WAS TOO FONO OF NIGHT UFE
Admiral Sims at London’s Cenotaph
years of as romantic a life as her par­
ents lived before her. The fnther died
In April, 1920, at New Bedford, Mass.,
and since then the girl’s unde, Edward
Owen, has died at Boston, leaving his
estate to the young woman.
Assisting the Pittsburgh relative In
the hunt are Perry Owen of New York
and William Owen of Oak Park, 111., all
wealthy.
“After my brother Warren brought
his bride, who was known as ‘The Rose
of Cuba,’ back to the States they lived
in St. Louis," said Clyde Owen. “Helen
was born there. Her mother died a
year later of tuberculosis, and Warren
and the child wandered over most of
the world for many years. Her grand­
father In Spain sent agents to this
country looking for her.
“Then, when she was fifteen, they
settled down In Oak Park, where War­
ren was a painting contractor. She
kept his house and had her freedom,
and. Inheriting the temperament of her
parents, was too fond of that freedom
to keep out of mischief. She was fond
of cabarets, dances nnd the movies. So
I learned she came before the Juvenile
authorities here.
“The girl's father moved east and
died, and she returned to Chicago to
be sent to the Home for the Friendless
because of her wild escapades. She
was given to the care of a Mrs. Cond-
ley, 4518 Drave avenue. She escaped
through a window one night and has
never been heard of since.
“My brother, Edward Owen of Bos­
ton, has died, leaving his estate to her.
Wherever she is, we want her to know
that we will protect her from the agents
of her grandfather in Spain and that a
great house, surrounded by six acres
of beautiful estate, and many thou­
sands of dollars are awaiting her.”
Clyde Owen, who told this story. Is
an official of the Pressed Steel Car
company, Pittsburgh.
The much-sought girl has changed
her name from Owen to Gordon, ac­
cording to the Information available.
FINDS
A LABELED
TURTLE
Kentucky Farmer Picks Up One Upon
Which Hie Neighbor Carved.
Initials Years Ago.
Lenoxbnrg. Ky.—Forty-four years
ago J. T. McClanahan, who at that
time owned a farm near here, carved
his name on the shell of a small land
turtle that he had caught He then
liberated the turtle.
A few days ago Peter Sheppard,
who now owns the adjoining farm,
canght a turtle, and upon examining
It closely learned that It was the same
“PR be through New York In exact
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turtle on which McClanahan had
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carved his Initials forty-four years ago.
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Recently he found another turtle on
side
up
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which Sheppard's father carved his
name, John Sheppard, twenty-eight
I run for the Federal Express. Yen
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years ago.
all-night workers are a bunch of good
The shells of the turtles had been
old scouts. H'lotig.”
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Senator Frank It. Willis of Ohio (center) has been showing the sights of
Admiral Sims, whose recent remarks In London about the Sinn Fetners worn almost smooth, bnt It still was
It wasn't until eleven o'clock that the national capital to his four uncles, all brothers of his father. The young-
night, an hour after Doeley said he est Is over eighty years old. They were photographed after calling on the and advocates of free Ireland, have raised a storm of criticism. Is here shown easy to discern the carving of tbs
placing a wreath on the Cenotaph In London.
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