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Wagazin« Saetion.—Tillamook, Oregon,"April 5, 1906.
THE PRIVATE DETECTIVES.
THEIR NAME IS LEGION, AND
THEY WATCH ALL CLASSES
OF BUSINESS EMPLOYEES.
Some Clever Schemes for Swindling
Firms and Corporations—Sharps
Who Make a Regular Business of
Getting Damages.
and excitement, they make their ap
pearance among the injured. Theli
"Injuries” are generally, of course,
of an internal nature, and, uttering
heartrending groans, they are carried
off to be attended, if possible, by some
medical accomplice.
Now and again the conductors of
trains are in league with the sharpers,
which,, of course, greatly facilitates the
frauds. Indeed, it is said that railway
accidents such as small collisions,
have been deliberately brought about
by conspiracies of this kind.
One particular “crook” made large
sums by conspiring with conductors
to push him off the train when it was
in motion! In this way he acquired a
profitable crop of “permanent Injuries
to the spine,” for which the railway
companies had to pay smartly.
So numerous and £- astute have the
American detectives become of late
years, however, that such frauds hi.ve
become increasingly difficult.
The suppression of malpractices of
this kind is, as stated, the principal
work of the great army of commercial
detectives, many of whom are appar
ently ordinary citizens, or even work
ers—known as “plain clothes men.”
Among their minor functions is the
watching of suspected employée
especially those of banks and great
financial houses.
Any tendency to extravagant habit«
or Irregular living on the part of em
ployes is noted and reported upon by
these unsuspected watchers. Others
there are Who, in the guise of clerks
and laborers, secretly note any ten
dencies to disloyalty or discontent. In
this way approaching strikes are do-
tected, and, oftentimes, nipped in the
bud. '
In no other country in the world, are
so many private detectives employed
as in the United States.
Every great corporation has its staff
of "secret service" men, many of them
recruited from the detective forces of
European countries.
The chief occupation of these com
mercial detectives is to protect the
various institutions they represent
from the depredations of professional
swindlers of all kinds.
These “crooks,” are a formidable
army. Groups of them travel from city
to city, concocting and carrying out
frauds of ail kinds, aided in their ne
farious plans by "shady” lawyers, phy
sicians, and even, al times, by tne em
ployés of the corporations which they
seek to victimize.
Insurance companies are the favorite
prey of this robber bands.
Of one audacious swindler, who was
recently brought to justice, it is stated
that, assisted by his confederates, he
defrauded seven different accident in
surance companies of sums aggregat
ing some »13,000.
Had be varied his method, it is quite
likely this particular “crook" would
still be reaping a golden harvest. But
he repeated his device too often.
His trick consisted in slipping on
a piece of soap while taking a bath,
Startled by the Artist.
and sustaining "severe internal in
juries.” He always had a doctor (of
"One of the greatest difficulties In
course, a confederate) to testify to art,” remarked a critic, " is to get one’s
the serious nature of his accident; but, facts right, and for this you have to
although the trick in itself was diffi go not to art, but to the people who
cult of detection, a constant repetition understand the things represented.
of it naturally awakened suspicion,
“I received my first lesson in this
and led to the downfall of the swindler. direction when, as a youth, I painted
Some of the sharps pose as mechan a coast scene with a ship in the fore
ics, and prey upon employers of labor, ground. It was highly praised by all
their method being to pretend to sus who saw it, with the exception of an
tain some injury in the course of their old seaman, who, when he examined
work. Aided by shyster doctors and the rigging, politely turned aside to
lawyers they bring actions for dam conceal his amusement. No ship, he
ages. Sometimes by taking out acci explained, could possibly have gone to
dent insurance policies, they contrive sea with the ropes and tackle arranged
to gain a double share of plunder.
as in my picture. So I had to humble
Railway companies are victimized myself to learn to draw reevlng-
in much the same fashion—that is to blocks, shrouds, yards, and other por
say, by bogus claims for injuries and tions of a ship’s rigging as they really
accidents. In these cases the frauds are.
are generally more elaborate, involving
"But it is not always possible to be
not only the services of dishonest true to fact.
“Take, for Instance, a typical picture
doctors and lawyers, but the testimony
of witnesses paid to perjure them which represents a herd of self-deny
ing cattle grazing in a meadow where
selves.
Of one group of railway sharpers, the herbage is of the scantiest, while
the ringleaders of which were brought near at hand are unprotected fields of
to justice, it came out in the evidence grain into which they could walk at
that they made more than »5,000 a will. Why aid not the painter include
In his picture the fences which ac
year by their practices.
A real railway accident, especially one tually surrounded the corn fields?
Of any magnitude, is a perfect wind Simply because they would have spoilt
fall to some of these rogues, if they are the composition, and consequently
reality had to be sacrificed to the de
anywhere in the vicinity.
Taking advantage of the confusion mands of art.
MOTHER OF SENATOR DICK OF OHIO.
Mrs. Magdalene Dick is one of the he was very proud when he acquired
a half Interest in a feed and machinery
few mothers in Washington who can establishment.
All this time however,
visit the United 8tates Senate cham he kept studying at night to gain an
ber and look down upon a son who education, and to achieve something
is a member of the most powerful better than an anxious Interest in the
legislative body on earth. That son market price of oats. The good mother
is the Hon. Charles William Frederick who looks down upon him in the Sen
Dick, senator from Ohio, who succeed ate can recall with much pride the
struggles of the son to better his place
ed the lamented Mark Hanna.
There is especial swelling of pride in the world and she did her part to
in the breast of Mrs. Dick as she looks help him. He went into politics and
down from the 8enate Gallery upon was elected county auditor before he
her boy. for the reason that she knows was 30. This is always the best office
better than any one else how many in any courthouse and gave the young
were the struggles and how rough the man a start not only in politics but
paths that led to his present honor. in business His activity and shrewd
Both parents of Senator Dick were ness in local elections led to his se
born in Germany but they met and lection in 1892 as chairman of the
He won
married here, settling in Akron Ohio, state executive committee
where the father was an humble arti the election by such a small majority
that
there
was
no
glory
in
it,
but the
san He was careful and frugal after
the German fashion but was not very following year he managed the second
successful in business. The little fam election of McKinley aa Governor with
ily knew what it was to work hard splendid results. Later he went to
for the necessities of life The future Congress from the old Garfield dis
senator knew what it was too. to be trict and when Hanna died, came to
born of the traditional poor but honart the senate by unanimous vote.
Mrs. Dick is of fine appearance, not
parents. His schooling was limited,
for he had to begin work when able yet 70 and remain« calmly complacent
over ths romantic career of her eon
Io earn even a little bit
First be was a messenger boy in a who may yet achieve still higher
clerk in a hat store and honors.
THE AMATEUR SMUGGLERS.
MOST TRAVELERS FEEL JUSTI
FIED IN OUTWITTING AND
BEATING GOVERNMENT.
Foreign Dealers Know the American
Mania ior Private Smuggling and
Sell Accordingly—Many Disappoint-
menus in Reauits.
If the arrivals on one of the big
liners were drawn up in rows on the
pier and searched, it is doubtful if
five per cent of them would escape the
charge of smuggling. The women are
said to break the law in greater num
bers than the men, although the latter
cheat the Government of larger
.mounts. The majority of women don’t
understand the customs laws.
Said a nervous little lady on the
promenade of the Deutschland as the
tugs were pushing the big steamer into
the dock: "I’ve got two china salt cel
lars under my hat Do you suppose
they’ll hear them click together? They
cost 5 cents apiece at tne Palais Royale,
but they’re so cute. ’ "Why you dear
old goose,” said a business-like person
near her, ‘I guess you’d jump over
board if you had my trunks to wriggle
through the examination. Just listen.
■You Know you’re allowed to replenish
your wardrobe if you’re gone a year.
When I decided to go over twelve
months ago, I just took all the old
trunks in the house, I had eleven in all,
and I filled most of them up with the
stuff you usually send to the Salvation
Army. Thought some of them would
go to pieces on the trip.. I got rid of
more than half in London, and bought
beautiful English leather trunks to
take their places. And the thlngB I’ve
brought back in my replenished ward
robe!" "But the foreign names on so
many dresses?” gasped the nervous
one. “I’ve ripped them out and sewed
in the names that were in my old
dresses."
She was even cleverer than the white-
haired gentleman, who confided to his
neighbor at table that he had brought
back some lace gowns worth at least
30,000 francs (»6000) a piece that
were entered in a sworn invoice at
6,000 francs each. "But,” said the
little maid at his elbow, “won’t the ap
praisers know the real value?” The ven-
erable sinner stroked his white beard
complacently: "Why should they sus
pect the invoices approved by the Am
erican Consul at.............. ? Ah, they
are my very good friends at the con
sulate," he purred.
Real Syrian Rugs.
Even the steerage has its smugglers.
There was a commotion on the immi
grant dpek of a French liner one morn
ing. Several hundred Syrians were
westward bound. One of them had
stolen a roll of bedding from another.
The officer to whom complaint was
made
was not deeply interested.
Hadn’t the immigrant a good berth in
the steerage? Why so much fracas for a
bundle of dirty rags that should have
been stowed in the hold? The com
plainant waxed desperate: "Mother of
the Prophet, his bed—of dirty rags! It
was of Syrian rugs, the best, a dozen
sent by a merchant of Damascus to his
brother merchant in New York.” The
duty on Syrian rugs is heavy—but who
would think to find them in the dirty
bedding of an immigrant!
A glove buyer for one of the big Am
erican houses used to bring back on
each semi-annual trip, for his own pur
poses, twelve dozen pairs of gloves care
fully hidden in many pockets of his
coat and overcoat. Almost every tourist
who can afford it buys a diamond ring
while abroad. A feather boa is al
most the first purchase of the American
woman arriving in London, and what
customs official can prove that she did
not carry it out of her own country
With her.
How seldom do those first purchases
in London and Paris outlast the evan
escent charm of novelty. Fllmslly built
of fragile material, they drop to pieces
before the owner has had time to weary
of them. If they do last for any length
of time, it is only to become a source
of anger and disgust. The silk petti
coat bought at the Bon Marche, Paris,
for which you paid »8—what a bargain
it was until one day you felt myster
ious prickings at your ankles and
Stooped to find that the half inch wide
steel ribbon which gave such a chic
set to the bottom, had broken loose
from the dust ruffle and slashed the
silk to bits, and your stockings to tat
ters. To comfort you, every depart
ment Store in New York and Chicago
is showing you identically the same
skiit, without the steel stiffening, for
»5.
Sometimes, remembering these
things, the high prices that assailed
you In London and Paris, you may won
der how the French women of moderate
means manage to dress so well.
Americans Charged Double.
The answer is that Americans are
abominably over-charged. A raw clerk
In the Louvre once told an American
customer that the house would make
her up a pongee suit for 150 francs. He
was sharply contradicted by an older
employe who explained that the snlt
would cost 300 francs. As the lady
moved awav without ordering the
gown, she heard the novice -remon
strate.
"You told mo 180 franc«.’
"For Frenchwomen, yea,” growled the
old hand, "but that was an American.”
The biggest lace house in Vienna
(and Vienna is the cheapest place in
the world to buy lace) purposely puts
up the prices to allow a good margin
for bargaining.
Experienced Amer
ican buyers for fashionable New York
tailors who go yearly to Paris for
models, take with them on their shop
ping excursion«, a French frhmd with
whose assistance they eerare asnterials
and models for about half ths quoted
price.
French workmanship Is inferior. The
models brought home by a tailor who [
outside dependency of the nation.
nas a shop just off Fifth Avenue were
That the commercial interests of t
sent into the workroom to be resewn
east, if not its statesmen, are alive
before they could be placed in the show
the desirability of promoting the sett)
cases. Style is what the French tailor PLAN PRESENTED TO CONGRESS ment and internal improvement of tl
aims at. Chic, beautiful, a gown must
BY WHICH MANY DEFICITS west, is shown by the very comprebe
be. If it falls to pieces the first time
sive action taken recently by the N
COULD BE A VOIDED.
it is worn—so much the better for
tional Board of Trade in Washirgjp
the business—madame needs another
a powerful association, composed <
gown. A woman who had ordered a During the Past Five Years the representatives from most of the grei
single dress from one of the big French Government Has Lost Over a Hun commercial bodies of the United Statu
houses complained of the workman dred Million Worth of Tlmbei—The The organization represents a combine
ship. The manager shrugged his shoul Remedy.
capital of billions of dollars employin
Every now and then there is a sharp several hundred thousand workers; 1
ders: “One dress, why should vs bother
passage at arms in Congress between has been a strong factor In urgin,
at all for that!”
Most expensive French lingerie is the East and the West. In fact some legislation on various important in
frequently finished with rough seams, of the rather prominent men of Con ternal works; it was the first of th,
lace is se-wed to unhemmed edges; gress still seem to think that the West.1 great commercial bodies of the Eas
threads in hand embroidery are left is a separate country, and not in to advocate the passage of the nations
oose—the garment simply falls to pieces reality a part of the United States and irrigation law and it has a regula,
entitled to the same consideration that standing committee on forestry anc
even in the most careful laundry,
No words can express tne horror of it shown the Mississippi Valley, The irrigation.
English tailoring. In London they have Atlantic Coast or the New England
The report of the ezganlzation this
made an attempt to meet American States. An Instance of this kind oc- year is most Interesting and reads at
tastes, but the English tailor’s con cured the other day when Senator Tel follows :—
ception of the short skirt is a tweed ler, of Colorado, was addressing the
It is gratifying to note that much
monstrosity escaping the shoe tops in Senate. He resented the intimations of the legislation on Forestry and Ir
front and tickling the pavement be- that the funds used in connection with rigation matters which has been con
sistently urged by the National Board
of Trade has been enacted into law.
The National Board was the first or
ganization representing the commer
cial interest of the whole country to re
commend a /rational irrigation policy
and June 17, 1902 a National Irri
gation law was enacted. There is in
the Irrigation Fund at the present
time about »30,000,000 which is in
creasing from the sale of public lands
at the rate of at least, »3,000,000 a
year.
In ths matter of Forestry legislation
the National Board of Trade recom
mended the passage of the bill pro
viding for the consolidation of the
various forestry branches of ths
Government into the Bureau of Fores
try of the Department of Agriculture.
This bill was enacted Into law at the
last session of Congress.
The National Board of Trade has
stood against the practice of exchang
ing worthless "scrip” land in the
national forest reserves for valuable
public lands outside of the reserves
and has repeatedly recommended the
repeal of the law permitting this prac
tice. This law was repealed at the last
session of Congress.
At the last meeting of the National
Board, opposition was expressed to
what was known as the 640 Acre Home
stead bills-—Increasing the homestead
entry in parts of South Dakota, Colo
rado and In Montana from 160 acres to
640 acres; these bills were all defeated
at the last session of Congress.
Much, however, remains to be done.
The National Board of Trade has con
sistently advocated the saving of the
great public domain for the use of the
real homemaker as against the land
and timber grabber and the speculator.
Trade and commerce will Increase as
population increases, and our National
land policy should be administered to
preserve our remaining half billion
acres of public lands for those who will
build homes upon them. As laws which
tend to overcome this policy the Na
tional Board has continuously, since
IN THE NEW YORK CUSTOMS HOUSE.
hind, while a straight row of stitch the irrigation reclamation service had its meeting in January, 1902, urged the
ing is beyond the modest capability of been given as a bounty to the West. In repeal of the Timber and Stone Act,
the first place, since the money is ail the commutation clause of the Home
the English workshop.
Many a woman who in her first paid back to the government, he stated stead Act and the Desert Land Act, io
month abroad materially diminished that It was simply in the nature of a accordance with the recommendations
her letter of credit, has come home to
wish for the trim smartness of Broad
way. The frills beloved of the English
woman, and the skin tight little jackets
of the Frenchwoman quickly lose their
fascination for the American woman
whose aim in dress is unusually a seem
ing simplicity that has cost her tailor
hours of nice calculation and herself
a great deal of trouble and not a little
money.
After all, the exp. rienced American
traveller buys few things outside of
his own country. Considering quality
and manufacture, nearly all articles of
ordinary wear are cheaper in the Uni
ted States than elsewhere. The law
allows only »100 worth of foreign ap
parel to be brought in duty free, and
if this is conscientiously lived up to,
the saving Is small on Imported goods
A few gloves, ostrich plumes or small
pieces of Jewett y, are about the only
things the sensible tourist will bother
with on his return.
SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
Doings in New York.
The wife of a Wall street millionaire,
whose name in New York is almost a
household word, as the police declare,
unwittingly furnished the password to
a magnificently furnished poolroom for
fashionable women at an uptown ad
dress the other day and the place was
raided by the police. In it were twenty
women, whose finely appointed equip
ages awaited them in the street.
The appeals of the women, members
of some of New York’s wealthiest fami
lies, when the detectives and officers
gained entrance to the drawing room
and revealed themselves, formed a
thrilling tableau. Several women went
on their knees to the detectives. They
offered their rings, watches—anything
they possessed—rather than face the ex
posure of arrest or even the chance of
ecoming
their identities becomii
— known,
One woman t clasped the detective
sergeant by the knees as she knelt,
____ _ for __
Ciding
her ______
liberty. Another tore
her rings from
her fingers, and offered
f
them ail to him, saving: "If my name
is known there will be murder or sui
cide in my home, for my husband will
either loll me or I shall kill myself.”
Tolstoi Hard oa Ibsen.
Grant Tolstoi was one day discussing
Tbsen with a friend. Said the latter:
"I have seen a great many of Ibsen's
plays, but I cannot say that I under-
stand them. Do you?”
_ ___ ______
Tolstoi
smiled, ,___
and _______
replied: “Ibsen
doesn't understand them himself. He
fust writes them, and sits down and
waits. After awhile his exsounders
and explainer: come
dsdy what he meant
“Luciy Baldwin's Irrig at"1 Ranch-
Twenty Years Ago a Desert.
loan, and further he contended that the
Irrigation law was of as much import
ance to the east as to the west, that
it was national in character, and that
it would benefit, not only the section
where It was applied, but reflexly every
other section. In fact the west was
somewhat tired of this Idea which
seemed to obtain among some eastern
statesmen, of being considered as aa
of the President In his annual Mes
sages to Congress.
A Public Lands Commission appoint
ed by the President, consisting of W. A.
Richards, Commissioner of the General
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