The Omaha Daily Bee New 'Phono Number All Departments OMAHA dec TYLER lOOO WEATIiFR FCSECAST. For Nebraskn--Kalr. For Iowa--Gcur-rally Talr. For weather report soe page 2. 19 y VOL. .XL-NO. 45. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOKNINU, AUGUST 10, 1010 TWELVE PAUES. SINGLE COPY ONE CENT. I' s f : I 'T.MI'I.AItKMlUCH 'V IN GREAT PAPiADE s. Ilijity Thousand Kuig- i- JMovo .Through Strests of Chy in Wonderful Demonstre ' l RIBBON OF GLEAMING? . IITE Every Knight Who Can G i Line Takes Part. C BE VIE WED BY EARL OF EUSION Head of British Templary Watches Followers of Cross. BIGGEST DAY OF THE CONCLAVE Hermann OrrimM, Wealthy Con tractor,, "truck by Street tar Another Thrown froui ' Horse. CHICAGO, Aug. 9. A trumpet blared, a thousand orders were shouted as one; out from acres of waving, glistening white plumes a steady, broad ribbon of gleaming white poured itself out into Michigan boulevard with banners bearing heraldic devices and with cross-hllted swords at shoulder, and there began In Chicago today the greatest parade of Knights Templar witnessed in the history of the order. Every Knight attending the thirty-first triennial conclave who could get Into line was there, a part of the seemingly endless stream ot wblte-bonnetted, sombrely-attired knights, nor did the stream stop at a given point for .three hours, Karl of Huston Reviews Parade. The flight Ikin. Henry James, earl of Euston, cousin ot King George of England and. moat eminent supreme pro grand master of the great priory of England and Wales, awaited beside the line, attired in Ms full regalia as head of British Tem 4L plary, to review the followers of the red cross. Farther on Mayor Fred Busse was saluted and still farther Governor Charles U Denuen acknowledged the tribute of flashing steel. This was the big day of the conclave. Later will come drilling for prises. In which the flower of the knighthood will "joust" in pantonilne, but this day was that on which 500,000 persons stood beside the wind ing streets in awe and wonderment while the thousands of knights were on parade. Sixteen grand divisions swept down the line .of march, then broke to reconvene In the afternoon in Muslo halt, where the con clave was to be opened,, where addresses of Welcome were to be delivered by Right .Eminent Sir Cleveland, grand commander of Knights Templar of Illinois, by Mayor r Buss and Governor Deneen. Tonight the earl of Euston received In vited guerts at the headquarters hotel and the different state grund commanders held open house at their various headquarters. "" - Two . lretrtent. ' .t "VHt eumstaneW "Wnusuair pathos attended the death ot Hermann Gresman, a wealthy contractor, . while be was on his way to . Join in the KnlghU Templar parade. Gresman was struck by a street car on "Temple Way" at Monroe street and died In a horpltal. Mrs. Ureaman was one of tens of thou.sands In the immense grand stand on Michigan avenue, watching the parade. She had separatee from Mr. Gres man early today when the latter started si ' 'or ,,ie 'endeavotis ot his cominandery, the T Apollo, of Chicago. William llackett of Fostorla, O., whose cominandery was mounted, was thrown from Ills horse. lie was unconscious when received at Merry hoepltal, where It was tnld concussion of the brnln had resulted from the fall. EXCITING; AEROPLANE RACES I.e Blanc and Aubdua(I,rad In the C'rosa-Conntrx Ran Ihrougrh the Air. NANCY, France, Aug. ft Le Blanc and Aubdun again led the van on today's leg or the crone country aeroplane race. The second division of the flight was from Troyes to Nancy, a distance of 165 kilo meters fir approximately 102.5 miles. The race between the leaders was an ex citing one. Aubdun started five minutes tarller than !. Blanc and the men were aithin sik'ht of each other until they landed hen-. Le Blanc's machine proved the swifter and he gradually overhauled the other, reaching the goal thirty seconds ahead of his rival. Both men used Blcrlot monoplanes and btectitl by conipuxa, checking their posi tions from the flags which had been placed on tho church steeples in the villages over which they pusxed and by tho smoke of boc-fires that marked the course over the country stretches. The circuit which the contestants must cover In six siagea Is 4S3 miles and ex- . tends from Paris to Troyea, Nancy, Poaieres, Charlevllle, Doual, Amiens and . hack in l'arla. Twenty ' thousand dollars Is offered for the avaitor who makes tho ditam:e in the shorteit elapsed time. Lc Ulanc covered the first le? from the avla- I, on field at lxsy L,es Moullneaux to Troyea, about eighty-four miles In one hour, thirty three minutes and twenty seconds. Aubrun's lltne for the distance was one hour, thirty even minutes and weuiy-flve seconds. PARIS. Aug. 9. Alfred Le Blanc was to day selected to represent France In the International balloon race In the United sMuies In the fall. . . , TORRENTIAL RAINS IN SOUTHERN JAPAN Hundreds of llounes Arc Snlimerftrd nud uiul,rr of Students Killed by Landallde. , TOKIO, Auk. 9. A torrential rainfall that Continued today has caused devastating floodB, principally in Shliuoka province on the southern coast. liundieds of houxes have been submerged, nnJ one occupied by a number of students In the province ,f Shtiuuka was burled, with Its tei autH. beneath a landslide. Washout along tho railway linen are re ported and several trulns have lioin d railid as a cmaeiuence. Jaitaucav t.uui tl-r Arreatcd. CHEYENNE. Wyo. Aug. (Special.) The police luet night raided a Japanese gambling house in opiratlun one'block from tli puhco station and arretted th'rty-two Jjp.iuebv. who were playing fan (an. One gambler eseaiwd. The police had len watching tho place for tome time, and late Ut nlsht they attacked the building with a buttering ram, battering in the doors and rushing upon the Japantxe while they were in tho midst of their games. OMAHA LEADS IN MAIL CARS Inspector Tells How This City Has Outstripped Others. ONLY TEN CITIES SO FAVORED Inspector "Jack" Must in Visile City and Kxplalna How It Is Better Kqoipped for Mnll Dispatch ing Than l.arajer t itles. Postoffice Inspector "Jack" Mastln, at in i Hen t In Omaha, is enthusiastic over the remarkable success that is attending the Inauguration of the street railway mall cars In Omaha. And this city, by the way, Is one of but ten or twelve In the whole country that Is enjoying the benefit of these cars, "We are securing a vastly improved service at practically the same cost as under the old and much slower system of gathering and forwarding the malls In Omaha," said Inspector Mastln. "In Kan sas City, fur Instance, there are but two cars, and they run only to the union depot. While litre we have five cars, covering every part of Omaha, South Omaha, Ben son and Florence. These cars make forty trips a day through the territory, and thirty of these trips are made so fast and with such regularity that we gain an hour at least in getting mall to the postoffioe and out on the trains. By the system of relay mail boxes in the wholesale and re tali business district, we bring the mall In to the main office much oftener and much more rapidly than was the case with the wagons. Quick Mall Service. "VVe have here In Omaha eighteen sub stations and five carrier stations, from which men go out. The mall cars reach twenty-one of these stations, and by their quick service every person mailing matter of any kind gains many hours in its dis patch. Take the outlying mall boxes, where letters mailed late In the afternoon would remain until next morning, probably. Now, through the mall car service, such letters are at their destination m distant cities about the time they used to get to the cen- u at omce Here, South Omaha, too, gets a great benefit, especially on business mall, and now every piece of such mail Is brought in so fast and frequently that It catches the very first available train. This Is de cidedly important in the case of registered mall and urgent buslenss communications. "On each car la a mail clerk, under whose direction the runs are made, stopping wher ever he directs for the taking up of mail. Then, while the car la proceeding on Its way, the clerk la making up the mail in a proper manner to enable its immediate dis patch on arrival at the postoffice. Every night a cleanup is made of all mall de posited and by midnight it is on the trains .,u gum lorwaru to Its destination. In fact, the possibilities of the new system are hardly realised by anyone not having occasion to make a personal investigation." , New Service Hot Costly. "The cost per yeur to nth., th. ,ni i- Omaha under the old plan was approxi mately $31,000. it is not any more, if as much, under the new dan. for the. 13,750 .a. jearrent m. government ..... -j uw rauroaa postal station which la .to open In Novembsc whk it... station In operation, in connection with the man cars, umana will be r In advance as to gathering and forwurriimr nt ,.n cities like Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneap- vcMuii, ana many other municipalities ui wiai ciass, wnicn nave not yet secured the mall cars. ' "And this greatly Improved condition has been brought about undar un. Hiffi... ties," said Inspector Mastin, "for workmen. . c,,6scu on me cnanges made nec essary at the rear of the postoffice by the Installation of tha track for the cars. The service will be even better when that work Is finished." . ROCKEFELLER PLEADS GUILTY TO SPEEDING Oil Klnsr Pays Fine of Klaht Dollars la Justice's Court In Cleve land Suburb. CLEVELAND, Aug. 9 "John D. Rocke feller, charked. with speeding an automo bile, pleaded guilty, lined Jo and costs, amounting to JS. Thus reads the record cf the court" ot 'Spulre Dean of South Euclid village. The tilul of the oil king, caught in a speed tiap last Thursday was set for 10 o'clock, but ho fulled t appear. Binding his super intendent Instead. The latter admitted his employer's guilt. handed over 8 frum Rockefeller's private treasury. SOLDIERS LEAVE COLUMBUS Task of Handling Strike Situation In Haudit of, l.ocul Civil Officials. COLU MEL'S. O., Aug. 9.-Soldlers of the only regiment '.vlncli remained In Cii' liimbus departed today. Tho strike sltua tlon now will bo left to the police. There are no negotiations for a settlement. There has been no disturbance today: Women Investigating Social Conditions in Coal Region I ' ' ' I ...I'M V ' i W1LKKS1IAKRE. Pa.. Aug. J.-Twu l-l'l ttdcl,ltl,i women. Mlt-s Cochran and Miss Florence Hanvllle. have beei Investl va Ing ronjltinpji in the mining itgiuns heie, both have tried to keep their acrt KING ALFONSO LIKES0UTC0ME Spanish Ruler Cables Premier Cant- lejas Expressing1 Satisfaction Over Peaceful End of Trouble. CATHOLIC PUBLISHERS ARE CITED Accused of Saying Monarch Was Ad vised to Renounce Title. VATICAN SOON . TO TAKE STAND Next Letter of Merry Del Val Will Disclose P6pe'a Position. GOOD OMEN IN CONTROVERSY Prrwace ot Marauls ! Gonsales, uaalh Charge d'Affnlres at Vatican, Were Taken ' to Mean Eventual Peace. MADRID, Aug. . King Alfonso, who Is visiting In England, today telegraphed Premier Canalejas expressing his satisfac tion that trouble at San Sebastian Sunday nad been averted. The government has decided to allow the Catholic Juntaa which are being formed throughout Bpain to continue In existence so long as they keep within the bounds of legality. Arrangements are being made for a big anti-government demonstration at MuracL The publishers of several Catholic papers have been cited to appear In court for having stated that the premier advised the king to renounce the title ot "Catholic king." The A. B. C. today says that Monslgnor Vlco, papal nuncio at Madrid, is no longer persona grata, because of remarks uttered in the presence of officials ot the king. Negotiation by Vatican. HOME, Aug. 9. It, was reported today that Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal secretary of state, was trying , through official, semi-official and private channels to reach an understanding with the Span ish government It is believed that the next note from the Vatican will announce an agreement or a definite rupture between Berne and Mad rid. A good omen was found today In the presence of the Marqula De Gonsales, the Spanleh charge d'affaires to the Vatican, and the staff of the Spanish embassy at the mass celebrated by Cardinal Merry Del Val In honor of the anniversary of the coronation of Pope Plus X. In view of the strained relations between .. the Holy See and . Spain, the decision of the Spanish representatives to be present at the morn ing function or to absent themselves was awaited with great Interest Cathotle Deputies Protest. . SAN 8E1UA8TIAN. Aug... Tea Catholics and""deputles " today telegraphed Premier Canalejas protesting against what they described as the government's violence to wards the Catholics who desired to par ticipate In "the movement in protestation against the government's antl-Cathollc pol icy. Formal Protest . from Uncle Sam Both Factions in Nicaragua Are Notified that American Property Must Be Protected. ' NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.. Aug. 9.-A 150 pound sturgeon nearly sent a party of three in a motor boat over the falls late last night. , Opposite LaSalle, two miles above the falls, the fish leaped for the search light on the bow, missed it, struck and seriously : injured Miss Nellie Johnson of this city and then thrshlng about in the boat, disabled the engine. i Meanwhile the boat was being swept rapidly towards the cataract. George Allen, hearing erica of distress, sped out la a launch and towed the party ashore. Golden Weddlnar at Vllaa. B. n. ABERDEEN, 3. D., Aug. 9. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McCabe of Vilas Miner county, recently celebrated the fiftieth anniversary ot their wedding, a largo number of residents of the commu nlty surprising them. Both are strong and vigorous, notwithstanding their advanced age. Two Houses Burned at Andover, S. D ABERDEEN, S. D.. Aug. 9. (Special.) A fire starting from a defective gasoline stove destroyed the homes of Fred Kunl and Dr. Miller at Andover. The Kunl fur niture was destroyed with th6 building. but the MiPers saved their household goods. ' ... .J 'V - A . r ' '' during their nilaakn. l.ecauie of the knowledge of affairs, they are now acting as guides to former president. Thxloie lbmbevelt. on his tour tlironjh the anthra clta coal field CORE AGAIN ON THE STANL Senator Reads' Telegram, in Which Vice President is Mentioned. REFERENCE IS NOT SIGNIFICANT Witness Admits- that tt Does Not He fleet on Mr, Sherman In Any War -Activity of MeMnr ray Intervals. M'ALASTER, OKL, Aug. 9.-Senator T. P. Gore, at the congressional Investiga tion ot the Indian land deals today intro duced a telegram In which the names of Vice President . Sherman and Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas were read. One of the telegrams read: "With McMurray there to state our claims, with Mr. Curtis aad Mr. Sherman, who understand better than anything else what we want and with the assistance of our president, it begins to 4ook like we are coming to our own." Thle telegram waa dated Klnta. Okl., May 2, last. It waa snt to Richard C. Adams, an attorney at Washington by George W. Scott. J. F. McMurray's agent among the Indians. Its relation to Senator Gore's charges of having been ottered a 125,000 bribe to "put through" congress the 13,000,000 McMurray Indian land deal was explained by the senator. "It merely shows the activity of the Mc Murray Interest! at Washington," said Senator Gore. I .' "By offering trfis evidence, I do not wish to reflect either on Mr. Sherman or Mr. Curtis." "Do you mean that as an exoneration from you of Mr. Sherman,", asked Dennis Flynn, attorney for McMurray. "It is merely to state that the names of these men were taken in vain at one time. .They may have been at another," replied Mr. Gore. Another telegram from McMurray at Washington was read. It ordered that Mc Murray's agent among the Indians send fifty telegrams urging congress to approve the contracts allowing a S3.000.000 attorneys fee. . Advanced Rate . on Live Stock is Suspended Proposed Increase Between Missouri and Mississippi Goes Over . , . Pending Inquiry. WASHINGTON, Aug. . Proposed ad vances In the freight rate on live stock of ti cents per 100 pounds between the Mis souri river and Mieigsgfppl river- - points, which were to have become effective Au gust '15, will be suspended pending an in quiry by. tba Interstate Commerce commis sion lata .tba a?onab!eneas of the In creases, " ' ..' ' ' " " ' '' For several years the live stock rate be- tweeu the Missouri , and Mississippi rivers was UH cents per 100 pounds. In April of the present year It .waa Increased to 14H per 10a pounds. That rate is now In effect' In July the roads filed tariffs with the Interstate Commerce commission In creasing the rate to 17o per 100 pounds, ef fective August 15. This particular tariff will be made the subject of a special investigation by the commission. The hearing upon it probably will be held In Kansas City about the middle of September. Wendling Asks Habeas Corpus Legal Move of Attorneys of Alleged ' Child Murderer Surprises Detec tive Carney. ST. EOUIS, Aug. 9. Joseph Wendling filed a motion for a writ of habeas corpus In Circuit Judge Hitchcock's court this afternoon. The hearing was set for Aug. ust 17. Chief of Detectives Carney said he would ask the federal court for a ruling on the requisition which the governor of California has honored. Local attorneys, acting at the request of Wendllng's attorney in Louisville, mada the application. Carney was greatly agitated when he was advised ot Wendllng's appeal to the local couris.. He had planned to leave tonight for Louisville. Peters' Funeral This Afternoon Last Services for Old Soldier and Newspaper Man Will Be Con ducted at 3 P. M. The funeral of S. 8. Peters will be held from the residence, 1111 South, Twenty eighth street, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Members ot Grant post. Grand Army of the Republic, of which Mr. Peters was a member, will act as pallbearers, and this post, with the l.adle of the Grand Army of the Republic, will conduct the service at the home. Members of the Royal Ar canum will act as honorary pallbearers, as will representatives of the city's thie,. newspapers. Burial will be In Furext Lawn cemetery within the soldiers' circle. The active pallbearers will be K. A. Parmelee, N. Ki V:t lluscn, C. W. Allen. Samuel Gibson, W. H. Green and T. J. Gorman. Man Killed by l.lahtnlua. ABERDEEN, S. D., Aug. 9.-(9peclal.) Otto Brown of Devoe, in Faulk county, was Instantly killed by lightning during u storm. Drown was working with a har vest crew when he stiirm came up and, with others, took refuse under a header box. The bolt killed Drown und set the grain on fire. The other int i ercaped with a severe shock, but no permanent Injuries. liuy Kound llansslns; la Itarn. ABERDEEN, H. D., Kus. l.-(sip.'clal. ) Henry Schnelderclt. a 17-year-old fvus'ton l,oy. was found hanging dead In the barn. Suicide is presumed, although the f.ict liint the rope was wrapped about the boy's body several times caused some residents uf the town to believe hU death may have been accidental. Iran OF flEW YORK shot mm William 3. Gaynor is Dangerously Wounded by Jules J. Gallagher, Discharged City Employe. FANCIES HE HAS A GRIEVANCE Would-Be Assassin Blames Victim for Loss of Job. BULLET IS NOT YET LOCATED Enters Below Rleht Ear and Pene . trates Mastoid Bone. OUTCOME IS STILL IN DOUBT Six X-Ray Examinations Are Made , by Physicians. SETTING OF CRIME IS DRAMATIC Mayor Was on Steamer About to Sail for Europe. SURROUNDED BY CITY OFFICIALS Party Had Just Been Grouped lor j Photowraph When Man Broko Through Line and Tired Four Shots at Mayor. Bl'LLETIX. NEW YORK. Aug." 9.-The following bulletin on Mayor Gaynor's condition, prob ably the last which will be Issued tonagnt. waa given out by surgeons, timed ait o'clock: ' Th radioaraohlc examination of Mayor Gaynor-s wound indicates that the bullet Is divided into two fragments, occupying positions that do not demand operattve hvterferenca at present . "The condition of the mayor is sausiac- tory. He is resting quietly. , 1 "WILLIAM J- ARLlTX,v ' -OEOROE B. BREWER, -. -' . , '"CHARLES N. DOWD." -' "GEORGE D. STEWART. tmvav YORK. Aug. 9. William Gaynor, mvnr of New York City, was shot In the head and seriously wounded today as he stood on the promenade deck of the steam hin Kalsed Wllheld Der Grosse by James J. Gallagher,- a discharged and disgruntled city employe. Gallagher was overpowered and arrested. The shot was fired at 9:45 o'clock this morning, fifteen minutes before the Kaiser Wllhelm Dcr Grosse was due to leave Its pier at Hoboken, N. J., and the mayor was receiving godspeed from a group of friends preparatory to a vacation trip to Europe. The bullet struck him behind the right ear and ranged downward, inflicting a danger ous, though not necessarily fatal, wound. And unless blood poisoning develops sur geons are hopeful of the mayor's recovery, although at his age-59 years such a wound is essentially grave. Tonight the mayor is at 6t Mary'a hos pital In Hoboken, Burrounded by specialists, with members of his family gathered near. All early reports from the hospital were hopeful In tone and this evening six X-ray negatives tit the wound were taken to facilitate an operation for the removal of the bullet. Gallagher, the would-be assas sin, is locked in a cell at Jersey City, held without bail.. He expresses no remorse. The big liner was gay with flags and ringing wMh shouted good-byes when the tragedy occurred. Most of those who bad been aboard the ship to say farewell to friends or relatives had gone ashore, but a little group remained ot 'talk wtlh the mayor. . : m 1 1 a .h II sa Fancied Grievance Gallagher has a fancied grievance agalnrt Mayor Gaynor. He declared after the shoot ing that the mayor had deprived him of "his bread and butter."' Gallagher was mobbed and his life threatened before the police could lodge him la Jail. Street Cleaning Commissioner William Edwards was slightly wounded by one ot the bullets Intended for Mayor Gaynor. Edwards, who was standing by the mayor, riallavhr'a arm. One of the bullets passed through the street commissioner's Tyler 1000. Tbls Is the number to call If you wish to sell something Buy something Borrow something Loan something. Call Tyler 1000 if you wish to Hire a iervant Secure a Job Find what you have lost . Locate the owner of what you have found. Call Tyler 1000 for Ihe thousand and one things that you need at gidlance in doing. Everybody reads Uk want ads. The Assass (V 1 -' ! - 1 f i I ;r- ' V'- ; ft v X y Vv ' v s -Vv. -' lsa. ! ) ' ! BMsBastMMBMatsB WILLIAM J. sleeve and grazed his left arm. The wound, however, was so slight that Mr. Edwards only discovered It after the excitement had subsided. Setting ot Crime Dramatic. The shooting was done uy a man who later gave his name as Jules James Gal lagher, living at 441 Third avenue, New York. He was later Identified as a city employe who recently had been discharged. Three shots were fired at the mayor. Two of them missed and the third lodged in the fleshy portion of the left side ot the neck. Blood gushed from the wound, and the flrsi hasty examinations led to the belief of serious and perhaps fatal, consequencesv .. .' Mayor Retains bnaclouBrtwa""' The mayor retained consciousness, and later examination by the physicians at the hospital gave a more hopeful outlook. The shooting occurred under circum stances of the most dramatic character. Mayor Gayuor came aboard the steamei accompanied by a number ot prominent city officials, about to bid him adieu on his trip abroad. The party proceeded to the upper deck and were assembled in a group giving final greetings.' Crowds ot passengers were about on deck and friends were waving adieu from the pier. The mayor's party had Just formed a group preparatory to having their picture taken. Suddenly a man pushed through the throng from the rear. He approached the mayor and without a word began to fire. Instantly there . was the greatest excitement.- Biood Gushes from Wound. Mayor Gaynor- was seen to fall and the gushing wound told that he had been hit. At the same moment a ship'a guard sprang forward and dealt tbe assassin a blow on the head with a billy, felling him to the deck, .where officers quickly seised him. He was turned over to the Hoboken police headquarters. There he gave the name of Gallagher, and in response' 10 inquiries as to why he had committed tho deed, he replied sullenly: "He kept me from earn' Ing my bread and butter." Meantime Mayor Gaynor had been car ried to a stateroom. He remained con scious, but breathed heavily. He was calm, but apparently apprehensive that th wound grave. An ambulance was summoned to the pier and the wounded mayor was placed on a stretcher and carried to it The vehicle was driven to St. Mary's hospital, lio bo ken, whert the mayor was immediately taken to the operating room. He was silll conscious and occasionally spoke to those about him. To the city officials who ac companied him to the hospital e Indi cated the gravity with which he vltvwl the shot by these words: "Say good-bye to the people." Bullet Lodges In Mastoid Son. The hospital physicians made a careful examination of the wound. Their conclu sion agreed with that of the ship's surgeon that the injury was not necesuarily fatal. It was found that the bullet hud entered, the mayor'a neck back of the tar, burying Itself In the region of the mastoid bone. The bullet was not located and no effort was made to probe. It was decided to await the arrival ot a surgeon from Now York. Meantime the mayor remained calm. II, a chief difficulty tame from the gathering uf blood In his throat. After tits) ministra tions 'of the phyrlulana, Mr. Gaynor ex pressed himself as feeling better. "ha attempt to asksskiuatu the mayor caused lutsrme excitement throughout Ne York. The prominence of the city execu tive In recent months In city, and to a groning extent In iti-.i and ikiIIuii.iI af fairs, attracted widespread attention. Everywhere the news uf the attempt on his life a as received w ith evidence uf pro found regret. In all public places the af- jfali waa the absorbing topic. One ot the n's Victim GAYNOR. first dispatches of condolence was from ex-President Roosevelt' Object Of Many Threats. Mayor Gaot"i administration, which began on' January 1, last, had been so drastic In Its reforms and he had con demned so muny' persons and parties In such strong taring that he became the sub ject of many threats. ' In municipal official circles he mads bitter enemies,' and a number ot powerful political organizations were uncompromis ing against htm, Several months ago an armed visitor at the city hall was (ound trying to approach Mayor Gaynor. and ha was removed, i Robert Ad&m!;oti. secretary t ths toat4'- .i Was- quoted-as aa.vHig?ho-ieaw-a crank ' might some tine .attempt to klll'the mayor, . First Vacation This Year. ., , Mayor ' Gaynor was sailing on the first vacation he has had since taking office on January lv He has been at work from fourteen to sixteen hours a day, and im peratively felt the need of a rest. In order to be out of reach ot the affairs of his office, It was his Intention to avoid all the European cities and to take a Jaunt through the North sea to the coast ot Norway. Ha expected to be absent about one month. Mayor Qaynor was rather secretive about his preparations for the Journey which was so tragetically Interrupted. To friends who saw him at his office yesterday afternoon he said his principal object was the sea . trip, and he had no Intention of visiting tho continent or stopping In any of ths larger English cities. "I want a rest", he said, "I may go to Sweden uhd possibly to Denmark." He added that ha desired to be at sea as much as possible and to thoroughly rest after the bard work ot ths last seven months and to get himself in shape for the many difficult problems that faced hun oo his return. Identity of Gallagher. Mrs. Sophie Johnson, who keeps th rooming nous? at No, 410 Third avenue, ' where Uallugher lives, ; when told this morning that her boarder had attemptsd to kill the mayor, exclaimed, with an s presslun Of disgust; , "The old fool! What did he do that fort" Mrs. Johnson described Gallapher as a man of qutet and retiring demeanor and about 00 years of sge. She said he had been living in her house for more than two y&ns. Ha evidently had employment as m night WhuHnan, tot it was his custom to go out evtry night1 at 10 o'clock and re turn at.t ;ln the ftiornlng. For the last two or trtne week, however, It was ap-pait-iit ; had b.n out of work, for Mrs. Johnson na'd he Ima M l been keeping bta regular hourt. .' Clallajrittr, recording to Mrs. Johnson, came In -t 6:30 o'clock this morning and went ti his room and Ms .landlady did not se him go out aguln, He occupied a alngU room at the rear of the house and she re garded Mni as a frst Class hour der. As tur as she knew tie Was not active in polities. He had no friends in the house and Ms visitors from outside Mrs. Johnson described as men uf good appearance and addiess. . Held Wlthcsl Ball. With Mayor Oaynnr when lie waa shot were llfulth Commissioner Lederle, Dock Commlsslcnf r Calvin Tompkins and Street Clearing Commissioner . Edwards. Gullagtui', the mayor's assailant, was taken before Recordsr MoGovern. H dis playtd little emotion.' .' f "He d-pHvtd me of my bread and but ter," said the dlKchargcd. duck employs, "I didn't Ment porterhouse uak." he added. Recorder MeUoern Mid the prisoner without Unit to await '.the result of the mayoi's injuries. Gallagher was apiHilntrd a watchman in tlie New York City doil department April 7. 1M. He was discharged July 19. 1910, after having been found guilty of Deglsct of duty and mlneonduct. Anions his othei i.-ensrcsslons was ths I t