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OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1912-TEN PAGES.
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LEGISLATIVE BILL IS
OVER
I VETO BYPRESIDENT
a Section Abolishing Court of Com
mercer Which Executive Ob
jected to, is Left In.
J SECOND VETO IS ' EXPECTED
(Clause limiting Tenure of Office is
V
Stricken Out.
1 AGREEMENT ON NAVAL BILL
Provides for Battleship to Cost Not
Over Fifteen Millions.
VESSEL OF STAND ABD SIZE
(titration of Armament ia Left to the
Secretary of Navy To Name
New Ship the Const!
- tation.
WASHINGTON, Aug. . 19.-After a
spirited debate the senate today repassed
the vetoed legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill, still carving. a
r provision for the abolition of the com
merce court. A majority of the -appropriations
committee reported the bill with
provision for the retention of theicourt
and when this was eliminated Mr. Taft's
Irlends predicted that the bill again would
be vetoed.
The senate agreed with the bouse In
leaving out the provision to limit tenure
i of oftice of civil service employes to
I seven years,' to which the president "tifn
f had objected. , j
"There is no secret about the , fact,','
said Senator Warren, "that if this bill
goes to the president with this clause left
in, we will get another veto- It is Just
a question of whether we want to get
through here and get home, or stay here
and pass bills ' and ' get vetoes adopted
infinitum." "
Senator , Clapp of Minnesota leaped to
his feet.
"Mr. President,-" he said, ''this is. not
a question of getting through and getting
home. This is a question of doing what
we believe to be our duty."
Senator. Overman also protested.
"Both the house and senate , have
oted by large majorities to abolish this
, court," he said; ."the people of the United
States have signified their desire that
the court should be abolished. The presl
I dent of the United States is now linad
T up against the people. The house will
flrisit upon abolishing the Court and i
insist that we should stand by the house.'
Senator Overman's, substitute containing
a provision to abolish - the' " court 1 wan
adopted, S2' to . 23. :aThe republicans" who
voted with the democrats to 1ass It ere
Senators. Boraly Bourne, J3ristow, CHapp.
Crawford.,- Cummljis, Heyburn,. La'.Fol
lette, Nelson potndexter and Works.
Cnmmins Wants lx-Yenr Term.
A single term of si years for president
and vfce presidents was advocated today
by Senator Cummins when the Works'
resolution for a constitutional amendment
providing for such a tenure was brought
up for consideration. The proposed
amendment would not be effective until
the presidential election following its
ratification by three-fourths of the state
legislators
Agreement on Naval Bill.
jf Conferees on the naval bill agreed today
r to provide for! one battleship, at a cost
of not greater than 115,000.000. . An appro
priation of $2,535,000 Is to be available for
the beginning of the work. No agreement
J was reached as to size, dimensions or
I armament. The naval bill in other re
' spects was alopted as approved by the
pievious: conference and now ls'accept-
i able to house and senate.
The naval bill-as agreed to also provides
lor eight submarines, the original number;
six torpedo boats, two colliers and one
machine ship., 4
It was agreed that the new . battleship
should not be a super-dreadnaught, but a
vessel of standard size. The question of
armament was left to the naval con
structors and the secretary of the navy.
A movement' to name the battleship
Constitution". " Today is the centennial of
the battle between the old Constitution
and. tbe Guerrlerc. Under the law the
secretary of the navy would be obliged to
f christen the new ship Arizona or New
Mexico, but the senate and house con
ferees will be urged to amend the bill
with a provision that the new ship be
named after "Old Ironsides." t
The bill as agreed upon also provides
for a round-the-world wireless system b
which the ! Navy department could keep
in touch with its ships on virtually every
part of the globe. ,
ASSOCIATED FRATERNITIES ,
MEETING AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Aug.. 19. The Associated
"Fraternities of America opened its an
nual session here today and will continue
for three days. Delegates from fraternal
orders in all parts of the United States
and Canada are present. : The meeting
,j was called to order by : President A. K.
f Talbot of Lincoln, Neb. President E. M.
V, Donovan of Detroit, Mich reported that
the protection In force represented "by
the organization amounts to more than
$5,000,000,000 and the death and disability
benefits paid out annually totals $5,000,000.
The Weather
For Nebraska Fair; cooler.
For Iowa Generally fair, except show
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Omaha Yesterday.
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Officers of Catholic
Societies Denounce
Socialistic Doctrines
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Aug. 19.-President
Edward Feeney, Brooklyn, and Secre
tary, Anthony Matre. St. Louis, in their
reports to the eleventh convention of the
American Federation of Catholic societies
today laid much stress on their antl
socialistlc utterances.
"The alarm that we have been sounding,
for years," said Mr. Feeney. "has at last
attracted the attention of Catholics
throughout the land. Publications com
batting socialism are appearing in differ
ent sections. The federation should lead
In this great work."
He 6aid the federation proposed to over
come socialistic tendencies by teaching
"what the rule of Justice means and what
is the Christian social ideal."
"Catholics are deeply interested in the
preservation of the great American re
public that gave welcome and shelter to
our fathers. We oppose all attempts to
substitute chaos for order."
Mr. Feeney and Mr. Matrei commended
the American Federation of Labor, while
mp Fnpv listed the Industrial Workers
of the World as the "socialist party In
America today."
Mr fatr said the federation has be
et me established In every state; noted the
!art played by the organization in Presi
dent Taft's suspension of Valentine's
order prohibiting display of rellcious in
signia in government schools; discussed
h status of the government's Case
against Tom Watson, accused of sending
obscene matter through the malls; said
tne Catholic World fecie atlon was taking
share, and. generally summed up federa
tion advances.
Both officers spoke in favorable sup
port of a tentative movement for the or
ganization of a Catholic federation for
women.
British Army Officer
Kills Two Daughters
and Commits Suiside
EASTBOURNE, England, Aug. 19
Captain Hicks Murray, an officer at
tached to the Gordon Highlanders and
who had Seen much Indian service, last
night shot and killed his two young
daughters, severely wounded his wife
and then committed sulride with the
same weapon. He Is supposed t. have
become suddenly insane.
After the crime had been committed
the house in which Captain Murray re
sided was mysteriously 'Jurnrl to Hie
ground. His wife, who had succeeded
In escaping was found latsr wandering
about ' the streets in her night dress,
screaming for her. children. Five bodu.s
were -found in -the ruins, of the Murray
home and of. these two havs not btvn
identified. " ' , '" -' '
Csstaln (Murray left a letter in which
he said; ! ;
T am ."hopeleSstyrWnea andl.a'for
thi9'reasaft Tsllled all those dspendent '
me. I should like all of us o be buried
in one. grave. God forgive ine."
British Acceptanca
tQ Manama Invitation
Has String Attached
LONDON, Aug. 19. The United States
embassy today received a reply from tne
British foreign office to President Taft's
Invitation to the British government ta
participate In the Panama-Pacific ex
position. The foreign office is d'.sposed
to accept the invitation In principle, but
its final decision will be Influenced partly
by the possibility of arriving at a satis
factory settlement with the 1 exposition
authorities in regard to the accommoda
tion to be provided British exhibitors.
No hint is given In the reply in respect
to other possible Influences which may
affect the , British decision, but it is
evident that a loophole has been left tot
British refusal of the invitation on ac
count of possible unfavorable canal legislation.'
Geronimo's Band
Stays at Fort Sill
WASHINGTON, Aug., 19.-The pro
posed release of the 257 Apache Indian
prisoners of war at Fort Sill, Okl.,, helU
for participation with Chief Geronimo
In the- massacres of twenty-six years
ago, ' brought on a fight in the senate
today which defeated the conference re
port on the Indian ' appropriation ' bill.
The bill carried an item of $200,000 to
transport the prisoners to the Mesca
lero. N. M., Indian agency' and provide
them with land. ,
Senators. Fall and Catron of New
Mexico and Smith of Arizona opposed
the project. Senator Fall declared many
descendants, of families massacred by
Chief Geronimo lived at the agency. The
New Mexican senators predicted out
breaks between .the Indians and white
settlers, if the survivors of the ; band
were allowed to become free settlers in
New Mexico.
Temperatnre at
aasass
WOMAN SHOOTS ATTORNEY
AT SJAPLET0N, N. Y.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.'-Albert B. Fach,
district attorney of Richmond county
(Staten Island), was shot down in his
private office at Stapleton today by Mrs.
Elizabeth M. Edmunds, and probably fa
tally wounded. The woman had a fancied
grievance In that her husband, Dr. John
Marlon Edmunds, whom she had sued for
abandonment, with Mr. Fach as prosecu
tor, had been acquitted. When arrest- d
Mrs. Edmunds told the police she had
been arguing with Fach and that he had
struck her.,-Mr.. Fach has a wife and
children. ' . ' '
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SIMON MANDELL PROMINENT
CHICAGO MERCHANT, DEAD
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Simon ' Mandel.
president of Mandel Bros., millionaire
'merchants, died at hie ' residence here
today after an Illness of more than a
year. He was born in Kerzenheim, Ger
many, and was 76 years old. He Is sur
vived by four daughters, and five sons.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday.
Son and Daughters of First Pro-, kf yjS
visional xrcsiaeut qi vm- .e
Receive NewfT - .-(
DONE BY YUAN SHI1RS
Murder Supposed to Have Been Com
mitted in Peking.
ASSEMBLY ASKS EXPLANATION
Petition to President Expresses
Doubt Concerning Executions.
IMPEACHMENT IS POSSIBLE
Document Heqaeats Yuan to Anavrer
Within Three Days and If Reply
Is I'naatiafactory Hunt
Apiieur In Perawn.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19.-Dr. Sun
Yat Sen, first provisional president of
China and head "of the . recolutlonary
party, was assassinated tonight in Pe
king by troops acting under orders sup
posed to have been given by President
Yuan Shi Kal, according to an uncon
firmed report. The news has reached Dr
Sun's son and daughters, who are on the
Pacific coast. ,)
PEKING, Aug. 19.-The Chinese na
tional assembly after a stormy meeting
today resolved by fifty-two against eleven
votes to present a petition to President
Yuan Shi Kai demanding a further ex
plaining of tho evidence on which Gen
eral Chang Chen Wu and General Aens
Wei, who were members of Dr. gun Yat
Sen's party, were seized and. summarily
executed.
The petition sets forth five of the
charges which the government had stated
in a manifesto had been proven, and then
makes but little comment, it requests
President Yuan Shi Kal to answer within
three days, and Btys lm his reply should
be unsatisfactory the national esemhly
will unrnion hint to explain in person. If
his personal explanation should prove un
satisfactory then the house will impeach
President Yuan Sfal Kal or the whole Chi
nese government.
From the Indianapolis News.
TWO EVERGLADE REPORTS
Majority of Moss Committee Cen
sures Officials of Department.
MINORITY REPORT BY SLOAN
Eelatives of Miles
Deny Woman's Claim
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 19.-(Speclal
Telegram.) The father of young "Joe"
Miles, who clmmitted suicide In Hotel
St. Mark, Oakland, Saturday night, de
niea the claim of Graoe Tygart.of Bt
Joseph, Hhat she .jte the. legal wife .ofbta
"son, and therefore heir to the Wb. estate
vhich was in Miles', own name.
The young man led such a wild life
that uij to the present, three women are
Involved in claims of various . kinds in
connection with his matrimony. It is de
clared by a relative that Miles spent
$50,000 in one year.
JAMES RRENT0N, FORMER
MAYOR OF PES MOINES, DEAD
CHICAGO, Aug. 19,-James Drenton of
Deadwood, S. D., who died here last
night, was at one time mayor of Des
Moines. He came to Chicago from Dead
wood as a delegate to the recent progres
sive national convention and was taken
ill. ,
Brenton was at various times a farmer,
ball player, blacksmith, circus performer,
teacher, school superintendent, home
steader and automobile agent. He for
merly possessed -considerable wealth' and
was recuperating his fortune when
stricken. He weighed 325 pounds and was
63 years old.
It Holda That Wilson Acted Within
Hia I.egral Dlacretlon IMa
inlaaal of Elliot and More
boose Condemned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The Moss
committee today presented to the house
two reports of its Investigation of the
Florida everglades charges and the sub
sequent inquiry into the drainage divi
sion of tlw Department of Agriculture.
'The reports take up the charge that a
certain circular unfavorable to sale or
everglades lands was suppressed in the
Department of Agriculture through the
influence of real estate operators; the
question , of relations between Assistant
Secretary Hays of the department and
K. O. Wright a former government em
ploye in a land project at Lake , Mat
tamuskeet, n! C., and the dismissal of
C. G. Elliott and A. D. Morehouse from
the aalnage divlloa,f.Ai) department,
on technical charges involving the trsn
for of government funds from ens ac
count to another.
Secretary Wilson escaped personal ar
raignment at the hands of the .majority
in the findings on the everglades charges.
The department's pollpy tdward the ever
glades was characterised as vasclllating,
"most - unfortunate" and' having sub
jected the department to much suspicion
and criticism. The minority report
signed by Representative Sloan of Ne
braska who said his views were ap
proved by Representatives Hlggins and
Madden held that Secretary Wilson had
acted within his legal discretion.
Hays was condemned by the majority
for his relations with Wright in the
North Carolina project, while the min
ority held his interest was not one for
profit, but only his well known Interest
in development of rural community life.
Both majority and minority 1 agreed
thai the dismissal of 'Elliott and More
house on technical charges was "over
discipline." '
CONGRESSMAN NYE WILL
NOT MAKE ANOTHER RACE
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. Ik-Con
gressman Frank M.-Nye announced here!
today that he would not be a candidate
for. congress to succeed himself after
serving three terms. He gave as his
reason for retiring that he was not in
sufficient accord with the republican
party to file as a republican.
"I shall be absolutely free in this and
future campaigns," he said, today, "to
act, speak and vote my convictions."
Chicago Traction
Strike Situation
Becomes Acute
Thousand Dollars Stolen.
TOLEDO, O., Aug. 19.-Nearly $1,000 in
cyrrency was filched from the office of
the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co.
here today In a bold daylight robbery.
An hour later the robber returned $100 to
the company through a third person.
CHICAGO, Aug; 19. Developments in
the street car 1 controversy in Chicago
reached an acute situation today. Two
important conferences were scheduled to
be held upon the outcome of which" will
depend the question of strike.
While the committees of the two street
car employes' unions were laying their
side of the controversy before Mayor
Harrison employes of the elevated lines
! ballotted on the proposition to strike.
Men employed on the surface lines al
ready have overwhelmingly voted to
strike.
The National Capital
Monday, Angtnat 10, ltfl'Jt.
Suffragettes Waylay
Sir Edward Grey as
He is Leaving Church
EMBL1STON, Northumberland, Aug.
19. A party of enterprlstng suffragettes
waylaid and held up Sir Edward Grey,
the British secretary of state for foreign
affairs while he was' leaving church yes
terday and engaged him In a warm argu
ment on tho question of woman suffrage.
Sir Edward at first said: "I refuse to
discuss the question with you here," but
the women declared that the opportunity
for discussion had been denied elsewhere.
Sir Edward refused to receive a delega
tion of the women, whereupon one of
the women demanded, "How dare you
betray the women's cause by allowing
the reform bill to be drafted to Include
men only?" ' '
Sir Edward replied ' tha,t lie had put
down an amendment to the bill giving
Women also the suffrage.
"You know ; that amendment was-of no
use," a woman shouted.
Sir Edward replied: "'You know, noth
ing about parliamentary procedure or yo
would not say that." ';..,,. . .':,.,-:,: ',
" After further arguments StrEflWd
succeeded In reaching his motor, In whlcll
lie dashed from the scene.
Will Drag Mississippi
RivisrforBodyofMrs.
Ethel Keating Boggs
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 19.-After a fruit
less three-day search of the small river
towns south of here, Dr. John 8. Bogges,
whose wife, Mrs. Ethel Keating Bogges,
has been missing since August 2, returned
today and made arrangements to have the
Mississippi river dragged near Hercu
laneum and Crystal City, where she is
believed to have been last seen alive. .
Various clews which have developed
from time to time have proved not to be
of value. Yesterday it was said a woman
resembling her had been seen ' in Red
Bud, 111., last Saturday in company with
two well-dressed men. Upon Investigation
by detectives It was found the woman
did not resemble Mrs. Bogges other than
that she was about the same age.''
It Is planned to at once begin dragging
the river In efforts to solve the mystery.
Dr. Bogges still ' has some hopes, how
ever, his wife will be found alive.
CHICAGO, . Aug. 19.-La Verne W.
Noyes, treasurer of the progressive con
vention .arrangement., committee today
made public statements of receipts and
disbursements for the recent progressive
national convention held in Chicago In
August, showing that the total expense
of the convention was $19,403.
In submitting his report of convention
finances. Mr. Noyes said: "
"The first national convention of the
progressive party was conducted at less
cost', to the people - than "probably -any.
convention of ' the republican of demo
cratic parties for years. ; ' .
."National conventions have been grow-
oers oi xne arrangements comiumee ten,
as progressives, it was more In keeping
with the .policies . of ..this , movement to
avoid all unnecessary expense , and to
finance,, the .convention by., popular" sub
scription. . ' ' .. ' . '
. "We think the balance-sheet submitted
shows that it Is possible, to establish a
new precendont In the matter of national
conventions and avoid the waste every
four years of many thousands of dol
lars.".. The balance - sheet shows the followlnf
receipts: . ,
From individuals $ 2,000.00
From Chicago hotels...... S.360.U0
From ticket sale 13,23. W
From programs.,. 1,269.39
The Seante.
Approved joint resolution amended by
house, appropriating $20,000 for subsist
ence of American refugees from Mexico.
Conferees with house on naval appro
priation bill agreed on provision for a
$15,000,000 battleship.
Senator Fall made denial of charge by
President Madero that he had Interfered
with peace negotiations between the
Mexican government and irsurgents.
Passed Works' resolution for Investiga
tion of National Soldiers' Home at Santa
Monica, Cal.
Attempt . to secure consideration of
Newlands" resolution for Joint congres
sional committee to confer with presi
dent on tariff legislation failed.
Conferees on fur seal treaty bill agreed
to five-year closed season.
Iteceived appointment by President
Taft of C. W. Howard as United States
district Judge for western Washington,
succeeding judge Hartford, resigned. ;
Report That Pope Pius
t Left Vatican Denied
ROME. Aug. 19. A statement circulated
In the parish here that the pope went out
of the Vatican to visit his sister Ilosa.
who was said to have been stricken with
paralysis, Is officially denied at the Vati
can today.
The official declare that the stroke ot
paralysis suffered by the pope's sister
occurred as far back as June and was of
such a slight nature that it never caused
any serious anxiety. Rosa has almost
entirely recovered.
The House. .
Dam and waterpower site bills consid
ered; many, including otnibus water
power site bill, stricken from calendar on
objections.
Moss committee presented majority and '
minority reports on Florida Everglade
Investigation.
Representative Sherley received from
President Taft a resolution drawn to In
sure rtifht of any foreign ship owner to
have United States court pass upon free
tolls provision of Panama canal bill. It
is intended as notice that United States
did not intend to violate Hay-Paunccfote
treat
CASE OF MENINGITIS IS
FATAL IN A FEW HOURS
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 19.-(Spe-cial.)
While engaged In playing with a
number of her little playmates, Ulga Jo
hanna Songstad, the 3-year-and-6-month-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Song
stad of Garretson, was suddenly stricken
with meningitis, probably caused by an
abscess in the head, and died within a
few hours. The right side of her head
was affected and "the left side ot the body
was paralyzed.
Children Killed In Auto Wreck.
APPLETON, Wis., Aug. 19.-An auto
mobile containing a man named Ker
stein, bis wife and six children of Witten
berg, Wis., Is reported to fyave been over
turned In a ditch near Hortonville, near
here this afternoon and t,vto ot the chll-
dren tilled. J v
Furore Transitoria
it Not Good Defense
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Testlmony of
alienists, called by the defense to show
tha-Mrs. Florence Bernstein was a vic
tim of "furore transitoria" and therefore
not responsible for her acts when she Is
said to have Shot her husband to death,
was ruled out by Judge Honore when the
trial was resumed today.
State's Attorney Wayman characterized
the Insanity defense as a "fake medical
plea."
Counsel for Mrs. Bernstein could no!
agree upon any course of action to pursue
after Judge Honore announced his deci
sion. It was expected the case would be
given to the Jury without argument
SWISS ABATOR FLIES
4 FROM PARIS TO BERLIN
BERLIN, Aug. 19.-Edward Audcmars,
the Swiss aviator, completed today the
first aeroplane trip from Paris to Ber
lin. He arrived at the Johannisthal aero
drome at 6:60 o'clock this evening, having
made Intermediate landings and having
rested during the night at BouchU'i.
Audemars started on his' trip to the
German capital from Isey. .five mllos
from Paris. He was competing for a
prize offered for the , longest distance
covered by an aeroplane In one day.
Tt was stated' that a group of sporti
men had posted a prize of $20,000 tor the
first aviator who flew from Paris to
Berlin. .
HOUSE IS ASKED TO LOOK
-INTO PAINT CREEK STRIKE
WASHINGTON, , Aug. 19.-Represenla-tlve
Wilson of Pennsylvania, chairman of
the house labor committee, today - Intro
duced a resolution for a committee of
five representatives to Investigate the
Paint Creek coal field in West Virginia.
The resolution would direct the commit
tee to ascertain whether peonage Is main
tained there, and whether treaty obliga
tions with foregn countries are being vio
lated, by the treatment ot foreign work.
menA
COST OF MOOSE CONVENTION
Treasurer Noyes Reports Expenses
at About Twenty Thousand.
DEMOCRATS TO OPEN OFFICE
Leaders Will Get Busy Immediately
After Notification of Marshall
Tuesday at Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Total ...;... $19,877.94
As the total expenses. for hall, music,
offices and arrangements amounted to
$19,103.31, the committee has a balance
ot $474.63 on hand.
Democrats Open Headquarters.
Political activity Increased today with
preparations for opening of democratic
headquarters . In 'Chicago ' on ' Wednes
day, it was said a large number ot
democratic leaders would como -to Chi
cago from , Indianapolis ' Immediately
after the notification of Governor Mar
shall. Among these will, be Joseph G. Davlos
of Wisconsin, secretary of the national
committee; ' Charles Boeachensteln, na
tional committeemen from Illinois, and
Acting Chairman McAdoo of the national
committee. Edward F. Dunne of Chicago,
candidate for governor of Illinois, and
Roger Sullivan, former national commit
teeman from Illinois, also are expected, to
return to Chicago Wednesday. Mr. Dunne
has been In the east and Mr. Sullivan hag
been cruising on the lakes.
David W. Mulvane, director of the re
publican headquarters here, announced
today that Garrett J. Dlekeman of Hol
land, Mich., has been selected' as chair
man of. the republican speakers'" bureau.
Dlekema, a former congressman, will tako
hold of this work within the next few
days, with offices at the Chicago head
quarters. Illinois Republicans Busy.
Illinois republican headquarters were
opened at the Hotel La Salle today, and
It was announced that Governor Den?en
and other candidates on the state ticket
wuld address county chairmen from all
counties In the state at a luncheon here
next Saturday. It was said that each of
the 103 counties in the state would be
represented at this luncheon.
Members of the Illinois progressive
state committee met today to complete
plans tor the' state campaign. State Sen
ator Frank Funk of Blooming-ton, pro
gressive' candidate for governor, and Ma-
dill McCormlck, state chairman, addressed
the meeting. Senator Funk said he was
all ready to begin his speaking ' tour of
the state. He will start at Galesburg on
Wednesday. , , . "
Republicans Want Votea of Women.
NEW YORK, Aug.' 19. Republican na
tional headquarters showed considerable
activity today.' Announcement was made
that a woman's department had been
opened, with Miss Helen Varlck BosweU
as Its head.
Miss Boswell'g assistants are Miss Mary
Wood, general secretary, and Miss Mary
C. Francis, office secretary.
Miss Boswell said active work to gain
women's votes for President Taft would
at once be begun In every state where
women have the franchise.
John Hays Hammond, president of the
League of Republican Clubs, opened
headquarters adjoining republican : na-
tontuiueJ on Page Two.
SCHEPPS' STORY OF
ROSENTHAL MURDER
AGREES WITH R0SElS
Alleged Paymaster of Murder Gang
Has Talk with District Attorney
Whitman on Train.
GRAND JURY MEETS , TODAY
Schepps Expected to Repeat Story of
Arrangements for Job.
INQUIRY BEGAN MONTHS AGO
Much Evidence Gathered Before
Murder Hastened Developments.
CLASH BETWEEN OFFICERS
m -
Police Commissioner Tries to Tako
Charge of Prisoner, But the Dis
trict Attorney Will not
Permit It.
NEW ..YORK, Aug. 19.-Sam Schepps.
alleged paymaster of the murde'ed
Rosenthal, arrived in New York from
Albany this forenoon and was taken f
the Westslde prUiii where he will be
placed In a cell. Although held only as
a material witness, District Attorney
Whitman,-who came down from Albany,
with Schepps, said he would be arraigned
In court as a matter ot form.
There was a clash between the district
attorney - and detectives from police
headquarters as soon as the train pulled
In. Detective Haggerty, who said he had
been sent . up by Deputy Commissioner
Dougherty, tried to take chargs of the
prisoner, but Mr. Whitman would have
none of it and Insisted that the district.
attorney's office alone should have
charge.
When asked if he had told all knew
concerning the Rosenthal case to the
district attorney Schepps grinned and
replied:
"We didn't discuss anything Ilk that -We
Just had a nice chat."
It Is known however, that Schepps
substantially corroborated Rose's story,
inquiry Drawn Months A no.
-Information came from he public
prosecutor's office today that created tin
usual Interest at police headquarters. It'
was learned that for several months
prior to the shooting the detectives of
the district attorney have been quietly
Investigating graft in the police depart
ment. The big grafters, It . was said ,
have been constantly shadowed for four
months and the Rosenthal shooting'
slmpy hurried matters. , ;
From members ot the district attorney's .
staff It was learned that a well known
civilian and two and possibly four po-Hoe--4nsctors-
would jJ-cinnht ht th
tolls. .--'v ,-:'' ' . ;'''
The district attorney has obtained in
formation that a "collector" for one
man high- In police circles had ac
cumulated ' ' no ' less than $76,000 as , his
commission ' on collections . in the , last
seven months. . . . ; . -,
The Investigation Into police -graft
started when Lieutenant Becker, through
Rose, It is reported, attempted to get
$160 from a private poke; club. His de
mand was turned down and one of the
members ot the club Informed District
Attorney Whitman.
The grand jury '.will meet tomorrow,
when It Is expected Schepps will be
ssked to tell his story.
Corroborates Story of Rose. . i
POUGHKEEPSIB, Aug. 19. "I have re
ceived from Sam Schepps the corrobora
tive evidence I expected." said District
Attorney Whitman today, after a brief
conference with the little gambler who
was captured at Hot Springs, as a ma
terial witness in the Rosenthal murder
case. ' - .
Although Schepps was a bit nervous
he told the prosecutor that ho would tell
freely all he knew of th uvonts wblch
led up to Rosenthal's death. Assuren of
this, Mr. Whitman did not prolong the
conference but after "sizing up his men"
breakfasted with Assistant District At
torney Rubin who . has had charge of
Schepps since bis capture Rt Hit Springs.
, Mr. Whitman regards . Schepps' -testimony
of Importance as confirming the
story of "Bald Jack" Rose. Schepps was
not In the murder car at the tine of the
shooting, but he was In it earlier in iho
evening and, according to Rose, subse
quently was the paymaster ot ths
murder crew.
WILLTRYT0C0MPETALL
DOCTORS TO WRITE LEGIBLY,
DENVER, Aug. 19.-Reformatlon in the
handwriting of physicians and pharma
cists will be urged before the sixtieth
annual convention of the American Phar
maceutical association; which opened hero
today. . '
, A resolution suggesting legislation as a
means of securing .'legible writing and,
recording of prescriptions will be intro
duced. , '.-.'
A thousand , druggists, representing
nearly every state In the union, are here.
You recognize the value of
location - in business t hat
there Is profit in having your
store or office at the point
where the greatest number of
possible customers can reach,
it often with the least effort. :
Bee advertising will in
tensify the value of a good
selling location, or count
erbalance the' disadvan
tage of a poor one. It
does this through the very
same principle locating
the story of what you
have to sell at the. point
where the most people will
read it oftenest with the
least effort, . f ,
Tyler X0GO